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It's Christmas in six days, and while it'll be smaller and quieter than in years past, there's still something to be grateful for and to celebrate. As Max writes in his essay, "Change indicates that life is progressing. The only thing we can do is accept that change is inevitable. We need to look at the brighter side, and not be stuck in the painful loss of things we expected to last forever." | Maxine Francesco Gwyneth C. Baculo is a 19-year-old medical student from the Learning-Enhanced Accelerated Program for Medicine (LEAPMed) of University of Santo Tomas. Medical books aside, he enjoys the art of writing and storytelling in his free time. One of his goals in life is to contribute in putting humanities back into medicine through literature.

About our partner, the University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level. This year's BBB will be held on March 5 and 6, 2022 (Saturday and Sunday) and will cover the following topics: business planning, digital marketing, and brand positioning, finance and accounting, legal matters, and corporate social responsibility. Each segment will consist of a 30-minute talk by prestigious industry experts, followed by an open forum, and a workshop.