I think this would be my last blog entry for our English subject for this school year since the deadline is near and I only got about ten minutes to finish this blog entry and that I must hurry so that I can make it on time. Sorry if this blog entry is full of nonsense and I am very conscious with the deadline and I think I can not make it if I won't hurry up.
This blog entry is all about my hardships when this blog requirement came to existence. Somehow, I feel very sad because this will already come to an end and that this will be my last post. I feel sad because I will really miss this hardship I went through. I will miss the pressure, the lack of topics in mind. The distraction I experienced when I write entries. I will miss the experience in struggling in making more than five hundred words as one blog entry. I will miss the fun and the problems that I have encountered during the whole duration of this blog entry posting.
To end my post, I just want to grab the oppurtunity to thank you Sir Elmer. If it weren't for you, our english class won't be as fun and enjoying as before. If it weren't for you, I won't be able to enhance my writing and communication skills. Thanks to you because even though I am not really good in making these things, you really forced me to do it and indeed I was able to make I think seventeen posts, which is very unbelievable. At least I have written something that I think I could be proud of. Thanks a lot sir.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A new beginning
"A new beginning, a new life".That is what I learned after our retreat. It was such a nice experience because you will really learn a lot from it. It really brought me closer to my friends, myself, and to God. It opened me to more chances of changing my physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. It was the lighest feeling I have ever felt before. It was the first time I experienced no worries. The way I deal with my batch mates improved. The way I handle myself when it comes to my personality was also improved. It really changed me. It made me more sensitive of other's feelings. It really changed me the way I open things with people. I became more open and them to me. It made me know how important respect is.
One thing I learned from the retreat which I think is very important is R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Why? The people were very organized when they were told that we really have to respect each other. It made me think that if our country want to change, we do not have really to change set of officers, we just need respect. Like in our retreat, the whole activity was smooth-sailing since discipline and respect are strictly observed. Also in our country, if we really have strict governing people like what the facilitators in our retreat, I think our country will somehow progress.
We have learned from our activity that there is still room for improvement and that we should grab this oppurtunity and allow ourselves to change for the better, then there would be a better Philippines.
One thing I learned from the retreat which I think is very important is R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Why? The people were very organized when they were told that we really have to respect each other. It made me think that if our country want to change, we do not have really to change set of officers, we just need respect. Like in our retreat, the whole activity was smooth-sailing since discipline and respect are strictly observed. Also in our country, if we really have strict governing people like what the facilitators in our retreat, I think our country will somehow progress.
We have learned from our activity that there is still room for improvement and that we should grab this oppurtunity and allow ourselves to change for the better, then there would be a better Philippines.
Research Article
Our research project is all about the effectiveness of the banana peelings as substitute for commercial charcoal in cooking rice. We made a substitute for commercial charcoal by producing a new product with the use of banana peelings under the process of destructive distillation.
The procedure:
first, we collected plenty of banana peelings from people who were in the business of selling banana cues. It was not hard for us since we have a “suki” outside of the school. Next, we washed all the peelings and get a mortar and pestle and we pound them. We then removed its juice and were then placed under the heat of the sun and was dried. Next, we placed the dried peelings into a small metallic container and then we started to expose it to destructive distillation. After, we already produced a product. Next, we got two pieces of identical cauldrons and place two same mass of rice and place it to each of the cauldrons. Next, we placed the same amount of water to the set-ups and started to cook the rice. One using the banana peeling charcoal, the other using the commercial charcoal. We waited until the both set-ups finished cooking. We then record their time of cooking the rice for the two different set-ups and then computed their significant mean difference using t-test. The set-up was successful since the outcome was not significant. Hence, it is comparable. We can use banana peeling charcoal as substitute for commercial charcoal.
And the judgment day came. We were very happy when Madam Lapa called our names and that we won third place in the Science Congress. We were very ecstatic at that time. We never expected that our group will win an award because honestly speaking, we were really unprepared during the whole activity. We were even late during the Science Congress. It just show that we were really not ready yet for our project. But still, we tried our best to finish everything. And indeed it pays to know that our sacrifices were really given a reward.
Our group is really aiming for the best research paper because we want to prove to ourselves and to our parents that we really worked hard on it and that we are really dedicated on our work. Good luck to our group. Hope we will succeed on our aim guys.
The procedure:
first, we collected plenty of banana peelings from people who were in the business of selling banana cues. It was not hard for us since we have a “suki” outside of the school. Next, we washed all the peelings and get a mortar and pestle and we pound them. We then removed its juice and were then placed under the heat of the sun and was dried. Next, we placed the dried peelings into a small metallic container and then we started to expose it to destructive distillation. After, we already produced a product. Next, we got two pieces of identical cauldrons and place two same mass of rice and place it to each of the cauldrons. Next, we placed the same amount of water to the set-ups and started to cook the rice. One using the banana peeling charcoal, the other using the commercial charcoal. We waited until the both set-ups finished cooking. We then record their time of cooking the rice for the two different set-ups and then computed their significant mean difference using t-test. The set-up was successful since the outcome was not significant. Hence, it is comparable. We can use banana peeling charcoal as substitute for commercial charcoal.
And the judgment day came. We were very happy when Madam Lapa called our names and that we won third place in the Science Congress. We were very ecstatic at that time. We never expected that our group will win an award because honestly speaking, we were really unprepared during the whole activity. We were even late during the Science Congress. It just show that we were really not ready yet for our project. But still, we tried our best to finish everything. And indeed it pays to know that our sacrifices were really given a reward.
Our group is really aiming for the best research paper because we want to prove to ourselves and to our parents that we really worked hard on it and that we are really dedicated on our work. Good luck to our group. Hope we will succeed on our aim guys.
Friends: The best I ever had
I am very grateful because every person in this world has the gift of friendship. Grateful because every one of us really has the chance to find and keep friends. But it is in the person if he or she is eager to find and keep real ones.
I am not the type of person who is very choosy when it comes to my friends. And because of that I have plenty of friends in high school may it be a batch mate or not. I am very proud to say that I have plenty of friends, real friends because it is very seldom to have real friends. It is very hard to search for them and I am very thankful I easily found them here in UP High.
Friends in UP high are the best gift I had because they really are great. They are the ones whom you can call real, sincere and true. They are the ones who made my high school life very colorful and meaningful. Meaningful in the sense that every thing I do has a great impact of their lives and theirs to mine. I am really enjoying each other's company.
I have a lot of group of friends. I won't be naming names because I might miss someone's name and it will be a big issue(haha!). I belong to the group SJB. It is a group formed when we were in our junior years. It was a clique of girls who try to act boyish but not that boyish actually. It was just our past time. We even have oath taking for our clique. We just do not have any thing important to do. Very senseless right? But anyway, it was full of fun. I also entered the Royal Family. Although I entered the family when we were still in third year, they still accepted me and treated well. There was not a single time that I regretted to join the group because I really enjoyed their company. It was full of fun and senseless trip but was very enjoying.
My friends are the best gifts that God has given me. They are really the best I ever had. I am what I am because of my friends. I am at my best because of them. Thanks to you guys.
I am not the type of person who is very choosy when it comes to my friends. And because of that I have plenty of friends in high school may it be a batch mate or not. I am very proud to say that I have plenty of friends, real friends because it is very seldom to have real friends. It is very hard to search for them and I am very thankful I easily found them here in UP High.
Friends in UP high are the best gift I had because they really are great. They are the ones whom you can call real, sincere and true. They are the ones who made my high school life very colorful and meaningful. Meaningful in the sense that every thing I do has a great impact of their lives and theirs to mine. I am really enjoying each other's company.
I have a lot of group of friends. I won't be naming names because I might miss someone's name and it will be a big issue(haha!). I belong to the group SJB. It is a group formed when we were in our junior years. It was a clique of girls who try to act boyish but not that boyish actually. It was just our past time. We even have oath taking for our clique. We just do not have any thing important to do. Very senseless right? But anyway, it was full of fun. I also entered the Royal Family. Although I entered the family when we were still in third year, they still accepted me and treated well. There was not a single time that I regretted to join the group because I really enjoyed their company. It was full of fun and senseless trip but was very enjoying.
My friends are the best gifts that God has given me. They are really the best I ever had. I am what I am because of my friends. I am at my best because of them. Thanks to you guys.
Contributory Negligence
Last march 9, 2007 was probably the worst day of IV-Tan. If in our first year in UP high in section Villamor, we also had our worst day on that year and it was on the 5th of march of that year.
Many things had had happened. First, it was on march 9 of this year that plenty of girls in IV-Tan were sent to the clinic because they fainted during our CWTS period. Next, it was also on this day when most of the people had quarrels and petty fights. It was also on this day when Nico was accidentally bumped by a car when we were about to go home.
This was the first time that I witnessed a car accident. I never thought it would happen to Nico. It was only the two of us who went home together because our other companions went home early. It was really an accident. I really know that it was really our fault because we let jeepney stop and we went out knowing that we were in the center of the high road.
Contributory negligence is the term in practical law for an offense committed by the driver of the vehicle. Although it was the victim's fault that the accident had happened, it is still the driver's responsibility because according to a Latin phrase in practical law, “sic utere tuo ut non excusat”, “use your own(property) as not to injure other's property.
I was really shocked when i saw Nico lying on the rough surface road. It took me more than ten seconds to approach Nico, after he was hit by the vehicle, because I was already in the state of shock.
I really felt guilty on that very moment because if it weren't for us who went out from the vehicle in the center of the road, there would be no accident that will happen.
It was really a learning experience for the both of us. It made me realize that everything could have happened to us, so we must be more careful and be more sensitive to our surroundings. It also made us realize that we must also follow rules and regulations because this will really help us especially in our safety. It also made me think that somehow the rules and regulations that the government had implemented are somehow very useful it is just that the citizens are the ones violating these rules and that the government are blamed for such carelessness.
Many things had had happened. First, it was on march 9 of this year that plenty of girls in IV-Tan were sent to the clinic because they fainted during our CWTS period. Next, it was also on this day when most of the people had quarrels and petty fights. It was also on this day when Nico was accidentally bumped by a car when we were about to go home.
This was the first time that I witnessed a car accident. I never thought it would happen to Nico. It was only the two of us who went home together because our other companions went home early. It was really an accident. I really know that it was really our fault because we let jeepney stop and we went out knowing that we were in the center of the high road.
Contributory negligence is the term in practical law for an offense committed by the driver of the vehicle. Although it was the victim's fault that the accident had happened, it is still the driver's responsibility because according to a Latin phrase in practical law, “sic utere tuo ut non excusat”, “use your own(property) as not to injure other's property.
I was really shocked when i saw Nico lying on the rough surface road. It took me more than ten seconds to approach Nico, after he was hit by the vehicle, because I was already in the state of shock.
I really felt guilty on that very moment because if it weren't for us who went out from the vehicle in the center of the road, there would be no accident that will happen.
It was really a learning experience for the both of us. It made me realize that everything could have happened to us, so we must be more careful and be more sensitive to our surroundings. It also made us realize that we must also follow rules and regulations because this will really help us especially in our safety. It also made me think that somehow the rules and regulations that the government had implemented are somehow very useful it is just that the citizens are the ones violating these rules and that the government are blamed for such carelessness.
Teenage love life
Things are at its proper way and position in these past few months. Maybe because graduation day is very fast approaching and we try to neglect all the pressure that school works give us. We are merely enjoying what we are doing right now aside from the fact that we must be more serious in our studies because we are about to graduate.
Of course, being a teenager, love will always be a part of your teenage years. It is where you start to fall for someone. It is the start where you have crushes and admirers. It is where you will learn about dealing with relationships. And, it is also where you experience to be hurt.
There are sayings that "the first cut is the deepest". For me, this is wrong. Why? It made me think that if you had this first love thingy, my first impression on this is that these things are just merely infatuation and that you do not really use your mind heart in your decisions. You merely follow what you feel and after, once you are hurt you say to yourself that this is not good and still you continue to fall for that someone even though you are already hurt. Although the first cut is the deepest, it will also help you to be more aware the next time you fall for someone.
Being happy when it comes to love is also part of teenage love life. It is when you appreciate just even a smile on his face. It is where you are so into him that even his single hi and hello is a very big deal to you. You can not even go to sleep without thinking about him of what is he doing right now or is he gonna think of me before he goes to sleep. Sounds corny and mushy right? But this is real.
This just shows that we are still immature that we really have to change a lot. But these things are only present to starting teenagers only like those aging from thirteen to fifteen only. But once you got to the age of sixteen and above, you will be more mature and your attitude towards love is something more intimate. It is in these age that you do not listen anymore to your mind because your mind is taking over and that pressure from school, peers, and family starts to distract you which will turn you to be rebellious and that is the reason why there are plenty of teenage girls that are turned into teenage moms.
Being a UPian is a very big advantage. Why? because we are really to use our mind to conquer every temptations that may come our way. But it is still in the person if she will really use her mind in making decisions.
Of course, being a teenager, love will always be a part of your teenage years. It is where you start to fall for someone. It is the start where you have crushes and admirers. It is where you will learn about dealing with relationships. And, it is also where you experience to be hurt.
There are sayings that "the first cut is the deepest". For me, this is wrong. Why? It made me think that if you had this first love thingy, my first impression on this is that these things are just merely infatuation and that you do not really use your mind heart in your decisions. You merely follow what you feel and after, once you are hurt you say to yourself that this is not good and still you continue to fall for that someone even though you are already hurt. Although the first cut is the deepest, it will also help you to be more aware the next time you fall for someone.
Being happy when it comes to love is also part of teenage love life. It is when you appreciate just even a smile on his face. It is where you are so into him that even his single hi and hello is a very big deal to you. You can not even go to sleep without thinking about him of what is he doing right now or is he gonna think of me before he goes to sleep. Sounds corny and mushy right? But this is real.
This just shows that we are still immature that we really have to change a lot. But these things are only present to starting teenagers only like those aging from thirteen to fifteen only. But once you got to the age of sixteen and above, you will be more mature and your attitude towards love is something more intimate. It is in these age that you do not listen anymore to your mind because your mind is taking over and that pressure from school, peers, and family starts to distract you which will turn you to be rebellious and that is the reason why there are plenty of teenage girls that are turned into teenage moms.
Being a UPian is a very big advantage. Why? because we are really to use our mind to conquer every temptations that may come our way. But it is still in the person if she will really use her mind in making decisions.
KYSD 2007
Last February 2007, the University of the Philippines had their “know your school day” celebration. This activity is in honor of our dear faculty members. It is in this celebration that the students are asked to apply for the positions of the faculty and the staff and for them to experience these things for the a week. Students are asked to apply for one or two positions.
They are asked to have a class demonstration during their assigned period.
Ever since first year, I never tried and I did not even mind to participate in this school activity. Why? Because I know for the fact that being a teacher is really hard. You must be able to prepare your lessons well. I could not even prepare myself for my classes how much more than teaching my fellow classmates. It is just that I really hate responsibilities for now. And I think I really have to improve myself when it comes to discipline.
Being taught by a classmate is very unusual and I am really not used to it except in Math!(haha!). But honestly, I feel very much comfortable when it is my fellow classmate that will teach me when it comes to subject matters. Maybe because there is no teacher-student factor.
I do not feel very pressured and stressed out when a classmate teaches me. Instead, I feel very happy and very eager to learn. Maybe because I do not feel so much fear when a classmate is the teacher because I know he or she can understand what it is to be a student.
They are asked to have a class demonstration during their assigned period.
Ever since first year, I never tried and I did not even mind to participate in this school activity. Why? Because I know for the fact that being a teacher is really hard. You must be able to prepare your lessons well. I could not even prepare myself for my classes how much more than teaching my fellow classmates. It is just that I really hate responsibilities for now. And I think I really have to improve myself when it comes to discipline.
Being taught by a classmate is very unusual and I am really not used to it except in Math!(haha!). But honestly, I feel very much comfortable when it is my fellow classmate that will teach me when it comes to subject matters. Maybe because there is no teacher-student factor.
I do not feel very pressured and stressed out when a classmate teaches me. Instead, I feel very happy and very eager to learn. Maybe because I do not feel so much fear when a classmate is the teacher because I know he or she can understand what it is to be a student.
The Look
Strephon kissed me in the spring,
Robin in the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.
Strephon's kiss was lost in jest,
Strephon's kiss was lost in jest,
Robin's lost in play,
But the kiss in Colin's eyes
Haunts me night and day.
-- Sara Teasdale
-- Sara Teasdale
Have we ever tried staring to someone or should we say being stared by someone?
Have we ever tried being kissed by someone we really do not love?
The experience of getting kissed. Well ,this will really be hard for me since I haven't tried to kiss and being kissed by someone special. But for me, kissing someone really takes a lot of courage and confidence. The men in the poem really showed confidence and courage in kissing her but why does she doesn't love what they did? Why did she like the way Strephon looked at her even though he did not kiss her? It is because it was really full of sincerity. Like love, you really have to be sincere in showing your love to the other person because it is more appreciated when everything you do is from the heart.
As what I have said earlier, it really takes courage when you kiss someone. But you know what, it takes more courage to stare at someone's eyes because you really have to be sincere and you must show what you feel for him or her just through the eyes. Yes, it is difficult but you do not have to kiss someone just to tell him or her if what you really feel is true. One sincere stare and, poof! She or he is yours!
As a girl, it is really flattering and very heart-melting if a guy would stare at you and you will really feel that he or she has feelings for you. It is very flattering because it is not usual nowadays because during these times, people show affection by telling you face to face their feelings for you.
For me, there is really nothing wrong if a guy will stare at you unless he has an eye defect(joke!), there is nothing wrong with that, it is just if you feel that the way he stares you is real, then it is very much fine with me. I prefer that the guy will stare at me in showing his feelings for me rather than kissing me. It just shows that he really has respect for me and that is very important to me, and, I think it is sweet for a guy who will really respect you.
LOVE: An act of the will, not of the heart
Is love an act of the will or of the heart? For me, love is an act of the will with all your heart. You do not consider it love when all you have is the will and without the heart. You can never say its real when you do not put your heart to it. You also do not consider it love when all you have to follow is your heart because without the will, you will surely end up broken.
Being a teenager, you experience these things. There would really come a time that you really have to ask yourself if what you feel for someone is real. Confusions start to linger on your mind whether you have to follow your heart or your mind. It is really hard especially when you are in your teenage years because all the pressure is there may it be school pressure or peer pressure. It is hard because many factors could really affect your decisions which is really very important. It is very hard like when you fall for someone who just ignore your feelings for him or her. It is hard when you have feelings for someone and unconsciously your close friend or your best friend also has feelings for him or her. These are only some of the situations that proves that love really is very confusing and problematic.
The hardest part of falling in love is the decision making. It is hard because you really have to be wise in your decisions and you must put into mind that it is really not easy to be hurt and that you might not take it. It might change you and how you deal with people. It may ruin your life. It is very difficult to cope up with things around you after you are hurt. You may experience the worst thing like being alone, lonely, and being left out and broken. It is in this times that you will really need people whom you can turn to. You will surely need friends, your family and of course God for the guidance. It is in these times that you really have to follow what you think is right for you and the people around you.
Loving a person is really risky because you really have to think whether that person really deserves your love and that will he or she return all the love you have given back to you. It isn't easy after all because although he or she can bring happiness in your life, but it is only for the meantime because not all the time you will be happy with him or her, you really have to undergo obstacles and challenges. These things are very important because you will really learn many things and these things may help you in your decisions.
So once again, love requires decision making with all of you. You really need the mind and the heart in order for you to achieve what you really want. You really have to make choices that is best for you and the people around you.
Being a teenager, you experience these things. There would really come a time that you really have to ask yourself if what you feel for someone is real. Confusions start to linger on your mind whether you have to follow your heart or your mind. It is really hard especially when you are in your teenage years because all the pressure is there may it be school pressure or peer pressure. It is hard because many factors could really affect your decisions which is really very important. It is very hard like when you fall for someone who just ignore your feelings for him or her. It is hard when you have feelings for someone and unconsciously your close friend or your best friend also has feelings for him or her. These are only some of the situations that proves that love really is very confusing and problematic.
The hardest part of falling in love is the decision making. It is hard because you really have to be wise in your decisions and you must put into mind that it is really not easy to be hurt and that you might not take it. It might change you and how you deal with people. It may ruin your life. It is very difficult to cope up with things around you after you are hurt. You may experience the worst thing like being alone, lonely, and being left out and broken. It is in this times that you will really need people whom you can turn to. You will surely need friends, your family and of course God for the guidance. It is in these times that you really have to follow what you think is right for you and the people around you.
Loving a person is really risky because you really have to think whether that person really deserves your love and that will he or she return all the love you have given back to you. It isn't easy after all because although he or she can bring happiness in your life, but it is only for the meantime because not all the time you will be happy with him or her, you really have to undergo obstacles and challenges. These things are very important because you will really learn many things and these things may help you in your decisions.
So once again, love requires decision making with all of you. You really need the mind and the heart in order for you to achieve what you really want. You really have to make choices that is best for you and the people around you.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
LONLINESS
A blank message would best describe what lonliness really mean. But since I must write a five-hundred-word blog post, I won't be able to comply with the requirement so I must write something about it instead of a blank message.
A person could not interpret well or write about this topic if he or she have not experienced such. Since I have tried being alone before, I am very much eager to share to you my experience and what ,for me, lonliness is.
For me, lonliness is when you feel alone, sad and left out. Alone because you do not have someone whom you can talk to. Sad because all you have to do is reflect on your problems. Left out because you feel you do not exist at all. You feel they all of them turned their back on you.
You feel there will be no one not even a sigle creature that will be there for you.
Being alone is never easy. It is one of the most difficult challenges in life that one's courage and strength to hold on is being challenged. Being alone is hard because you really have to face all of your problems on your own.
A person could not interpret well or write about this topic if he or she have not experienced such. Since I have tried being alone before, I am very much eager to share to you my experience and what ,for me, lonliness is.
For me, lonliness is when you feel alone, sad and left out. Alone because you do not have someone whom you can talk to. Sad because all you have to do is reflect on your problems. Left out because you feel you do not exist at all. You feel they all of them turned their back on you.
You feel there will be no one not even a sigle creature that will be there for you.
Being alone is never easy. It is one of the most difficult challenges in life that one's courage and strength to hold on is being challenged. Being alone is hard because you really have to face all of your problems on your own.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Positively Positive Stroking
Last March 24 and 25, 2007, the graduating students of the University of the Philippines High School in Cebu had their retreat. The activity had their assembly in the High School campus. It was already 9 a.m when we started the activity. It all started with a prayer. There was this briefing on what a retreat is all about. We also had an activity all about life, career, family, etc. We were given a questionnaire all about this and we were given a chance to share our answers to our batchamtes through small groupings.
The next activity we had before lunch is the POSITIVE STROKING. This activity is not new to me because I tried this when I was in my elementary years when we had a leadership seminar and this is one of our activites. This activity works by forming two circles. We are then grouped into two. The first group were asked to sit in the first circle of chairs. They were asked to close their eyes and asked not to open them unless they are told so. The people who belong to the first group did not have any idea on what will happen. Maybe it is only me who knows what will really happen since I have tried the activity before. The second group were then asked to go out from the room and had a briefing outside on what will they do.
After their short briefing, they were then asked to get inside the room for the activity to start. So the activity started. The second group started to talk to the person they are assigned to talk first. They say all positive things about the person in front of them. After a few seconds, they were then asked to move to their right side and proceed with the activity but with another person this time until they return with the person they first said something to. After the first round, the first group were then asked to get out from the room and were also briefed by mdm Maglasang, the moderator. Then, it is their turn to talk to the second group and the second group's turn to listen to the first group. The whole process was repeated. There were a lot of crying that happened. Almost all of the people inside the room were very emotional. I think that activity will be our last chance in saying everything we want to say to all of our batchmates.
I really had good time thanking and asking for apologies to my batchmates. It was such a nice activity because I felt really light and very relaxed afterwards. It was, I think, the best part of the whole retreat. Since I belong to the first group, I never had the chance to thank and say sorry to my groupmates.
We were really thankful to Mdm Maglasang for the activity. The activity was very successful because it really helped how we deal with each other afterwards. We were more bonded. There were broken friendships that were mended. The closeness of the batch is really at its best right now.
Thanks to you Madam.
The next activity we had before lunch is the POSITIVE STROKING. This activity is not new to me because I tried this when I was in my elementary years when we had a leadership seminar and this is one of our activites. This activity works by forming two circles. We are then grouped into two. The first group were asked to sit in the first circle of chairs. They were asked to close their eyes and asked not to open them unless they are told so. The people who belong to the first group did not have any idea on what will happen. Maybe it is only me who knows what will really happen since I have tried the activity before. The second group were then asked to go out from the room and had a briefing outside on what will they do.
After their short briefing, they were then asked to get inside the room for the activity to start. So the activity started. The second group started to talk to the person they are assigned to talk first. They say all positive things about the person in front of them. After a few seconds, they were then asked to move to their right side and proceed with the activity but with another person this time until they return with the person they first said something to. After the first round, the first group were then asked to get out from the room and were also briefed by mdm Maglasang, the moderator. Then, it is their turn to talk to the second group and the second group's turn to listen to the first group. The whole process was repeated. There were a lot of crying that happened. Almost all of the people inside the room were very emotional. I think that activity will be our last chance in saying everything we want to say to all of our batchmates.
I really had good time thanking and asking for apologies to my batchmates. It was such a nice activity because I felt really light and very relaxed afterwards. It was, I think, the best part of the whole retreat. Since I belong to the first group, I never had the chance to thank and say sorry to my groupmates.
We were really thankful to Mdm Maglasang for the activity. The activity was very successful because it really helped how we deal with each other afterwards. We were more bonded. There were broken friendships that were mended. The closeness of the batch is really at its best right now.
Thanks to you Madam.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
How I Want to Be Remembered After I Leave High School..
Graduation day is very fast approaching. Soon we, the graduating students, will be parting our ways. Soon, we will be pursuing our dreams and aspirations on our own. I will really miss my batchmates, my schoolmates, my teachers, and the memories I had during my high school years.
Graduating from high school especially here in UP High is hard because first, you have to pass all the subject matters and you really have to pass through pressure, may it be peer pressure or pressure from your teachers and from the subjects and the deadlines. And also, it is very hard leaving the walls of UP High because this is the only place in the world where I have found real people. It is the only place where I have shown the real me. It is where I had friends who were really there for me. So much on reminiscing the past memories I had with the batch.
After I leave highschool, I want to be remembered as someone who is real. Someone who became a big part of the lives of my fellow batchmates. I want to be remembered as a true friend. Someone who really cares for the others. Someone who is really there when they needed a companion. I want to be remembered as someone who is fun to be with. Someone who can really turn a bad day into a good one. And lastly, I want to be remembered as someone who will never, ever give up despite all the obstacles.
Graduating from high school especially here in UP High is hard because first, you have to pass all the subject matters and you really have to pass through pressure, may it be peer pressure or pressure from your teachers and from the subjects and the deadlines. And also, it is very hard leaving the walls of UP High because this is the only place in the world where I have found real people. It is the only place where I have shown the real me. It is where I had friends who were really there for me. So much on reminiscing the past memories I had with the batch.
After I leave highschool, I want to be remembered as someone who is real. Someone who became a big part of the lives of my fellow batchmates. I want to be remembered as a true friend. Someone who really cares for the others. Someone who is really there when they needed a companion. I want to be remembered as someone who is fun to be with. Someone who can really turn a bad day into a good one. And lastly, I want to be remembered as someone who will never, ever give up despite all the obstacles.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
The day after the "big day"
As we, the fourth years, all know, graduation day or shall I say, "the big day", is very fast approaching. Our first year in UP High seems like yesterday. I never thought that our four years in our school would pass by that fast. Maybe we were just enjoying the ride or maybe everyday was just full of fun that we tend to forget that it will soon come to an end. It is so hard to leave my highschool friends maybe because we have shared almost everything to each and everyone. From our most fun experiences to our worst. I can never, ever forget these people who made my highschool life very colorful.
Even though we will be graduating this coming 18th of April, there are still plenty of questions on my mind that are left unanswered. But there is a question on my mind right now that I am really very interested to answer. It is, "What is the very first thing I will do after the "big day"?. Sounds interesting. Right Guys? Well, I have an answer to that. Me? The very first thing I will do is pray. Why? It is to thank God for all the blessings He gave me. For letting me graduate. For the blessings that He showered upon all of us. For giving me and the whole batch four years to share our best and worst experiences. For giving me great people including our mentors(that includes you sir!hehe)that I shared my four years full of learning, enjoyment, and achievements. For giving me the courage and the strength to the real me in four year time. I am thankful to Him because He did not only gave me wonderful things but also challenges that made me learn a lot.
The next thing I would do is to cry. Why? It is because I will truly miss those people who are very close to me next to my family and God and those people are the people who belongs to Batch '06-07 and also to our Teachers and also to my schoolmates who are also close to me.
I will never, ever forget this journey I have walked with you guys. Let me grab this oppurtunity to Thank You all and to apologize for all the mistakes i have done that may hurt you. Sorry once again. I will truly miss you guys. I love you all.
Even though we will be graduating this coming 18th of April, there are still plenty of questions on my mind that are left unanswered. But there is a question on my mind right now that I am really very interested to answer. It is, "What is the very first thing I will do after the "big day"?. Sounds interesting. Right Guys? Well, I have an answer to that. Me? The very first thing I will do is pray. Why? It is to thank God for all the blessings He gave me. For letting me graduate. For the blessings that He showered upon all of us. For giving me and the whole batch four years to share our best and worst experiences. For giving me great people including our mentors(that includes you sir!hehe)that I shared my four years full of learning, enjoyment, and achievements. For giving me the courage and the strength to the real me in four year time. I am thankful to Him because He did not only gave me wonderful things but also challenges that made me learn a lot.
The next thing I would do is to cry. Why? It is because I will truly miss those people who are very close to me next to my family and God and those people are the people who belongs to Batch '06-07 and also to our Teachers and also to my schoolmates who are also close to me.
I will never, ever forget this journey I have walked with you guys. Let me grab this oppurtunity to Thank You all and to apologize for all the mistakes i have done that may hurt you. Sorry once again. I will truly miss you guys. I love you all.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
"I demand for RESPECT!"
Last March 9, 2007 was probably the worst day of IV-Tan. Why? It is because there were plenty of misfortunes that happened during that day. Maybe because all of us were very busy with our deadlines.
During our Civil Welfare Training Service or CWTS, we had some marching exercises for a special program for the retirees. We never expected that we will experience something we never experienced before, to be "tortured" by a batchmate who seemed to be an officer. We never expected that there were people that fainted during that exercise. Imagine, he gave us 36 bombers because some were late when he asked for a "humanay". He was really inconsiderate! He did not hesitate to punish us even though he knew that there were plenty of girls who had their period that time.He was really harsh!It was him against the whole batch. During that afternoon, after the CWTS, we had a open forum about that incident. All of the students of IV-Tan were asked to get inside the room. We gave him the chance to reason out what he really was thinking during that time when he gave us that punishment.
Well, he does not deserve to be called one because being a leader does not only mean that you will make your members follow everything you ask them to but also consider their limitations. You must also be aware of the things they are not capable of doing. Since, these have not been seen inside this officer, probably, you should not be considered a leader.
Always remember that we do not demand for respect, but we will earn this by learning to respect ourselves and others.
During our Civil Welfare Training Service or CWTS, we had some marching exercises for a special program for the retirees. We never expected that we will experience something we never experienced before, to be "tortured" by a batchmate who seemed to be an officer. We never expected that there were people that fainted during that exercise. Imagine, he gave us 36 bombers because some were late when he asked for a "humanay". He was really inconsiderate! He did not hesitate to punish us even though he knew that there were plenty of girls who had their period that time.He was really harsh!It was him against the whole batch. During that afternoon, after the CWTS, we had a open forum about that incident. All of the students of IV-Tan were asked to get inside the room. We gave him the chance to reason out what he really was thinking during that time when he gave us that punishment.
Well, he does not deserve to be called one because being a leader does not only mean that you will make your members follow everything you ask them to but also consider their limitations. You must also be aware of the things they are not capable of doing. Since, these have not been seen inside this officer, probably, you should not be considered a leader.
Always remember that we do not demand for respect, but we will earn this by learning to respect ourselves and others.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
THE PROBLEM WITH MEN AND WOMEN IS...
When God created men and women, He created them equally and fairly. He did not say anything about which among the two sexes is superior. Men thought they were superior because according to some of them, they should be superior because God created man first. Women, on the other hand, consider themselves superior because during the ancient times, women rule on almost everything. They were leaders in tribes and communities.
Nowadays, the conflict between men and women is no longer about who among them is superior but it is now all about their differences. Relationships in present days do not last long because of certain misunderstandings. Unlike before, men are those who are the considerate ones. They always give way for their partners. They even have to swallow their pride just to save their relationship. They do everything their partner wants them to do. Women, on the other hand, are those who are the typical hard-to-get type. They are those who are fun to test the guys' determination in having a relationship with her.
In the present days, there are no longer men and women who have those characteristics mentioned. Present relationships do not last that long because of the awareness and consciousness of each other's differences.
The present problem with men is that they are weak when they are in love. They do not know how to handle relationships that much but it is only for some especially for teenagers. Some are also too irresponsible that they do not know how to take things seriously and that they do not know how to give importance to the word, PRIORITY. There are also some who enter relationships just simply for fun. There are also some who take relationships for granted as if it is just for pure entertainment and leisure.(sorry guys!ha ha!).
The present problem with women is that they are so possessive(agree?!?). There are some who are so serious when it comes to handling relationships as if they are really sure that they will marry their present partner is really the right one for them. They give much time for their partners but not that much time for themselves. Women who are so much in love with their partners would just end up broken. And these cases are very common among teenagers nowadays.
There are also some similarities that men and women have when it comes to dealing with problems with relationships. One is that,they both do not know how to understand one another. And that one seems to be selfish when loving someone.
By mere misunderstanding, love moves in mysterious ways.
Nowadays, the conflict between men and women is no longer about who among them is superior but it is now all about their differences. Relationships in present days do not last long because of certain misunderstandings. Unlike before, men are those who are the considerate ones. They always give way for their partners. They even have to swallow their pride just to save their relationship. They do everything their partner wants them to do. Women, on the other hand, are those who are the typical hard-to-get type. They are those who are fun to test the guys' determination in having a relationship with her.
In the present days, there are no longer men and women who have those characteristics mentioned. Present relationships do not last that long because of the awareness and consciousness of each other's differences.
The present problem with men is that they are weak when they are in love. They do not know how to handle relationships that much but it is only for some especially for teenagers. Some are also too irresponsible that they do not know how to take things seriously and that they do not know how to give importance to the word, PRIORITY. There are also some who enter relationships just simply for fun. There are also some who take relationships for granted as if it is just for pure entertainment and leisure.(sorry guys!ha ha!).
The present problem with women is that they are so possessive(agree?!?). There are some who are so serious when it comes to handling relationships as if they are really sure that they will marry their present partner is really the right one for them. They give much time for their partners but not that much time for themselves. Women who are so much in love with their partners would just end up broken. And these cases are very common among teenagers nowadays.
There are also some similarities that men and women have when it comes to dealing with problems with relationships. One is that,they both do not know how to understand one another. And that one seems to be selfish when loving someone.
By mere misunderstanding, love moves in mysterious ways.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
"Most people walk in and out of your life, but only friends leave footprints in your heart."
I really love this quotation. It is simply because I have friends that are really close to my heart and that they really are one of the things that I treasure most. Having them in my life makes my life more colorful and meaningful.
ONLY friends leave footprints in our hearts. Why? It is because they are the only people in our lives that we can cry with. They are those people you can talk to whenever you feel down and lonely. They are those you can really trust. They are those will never leave you even when you are in your saddest. They are those people who you spend almost all of your time with. They are those whom you run to whenever you got problems. They are those whom you share your ups and downs with. They are those whom you share almost all of your happy moments with. They are those people you consider close to your heart next to God and your family.
Walking with different people, with different personalities for about four years now, is a very fun and memorable experience for our batch. Honestly speaking, we really do not know where our feet would take us but one thing's for sure, we are really enjoying the walk. In each year that pass by, each one of us has his or her own changes may it be physically or may it be his or her personality. Even I, myself, can not imagine these changes in me for the past few years.
Walking with them somehow molded me. I am the at my best right now because of these guys. I never expected to be this close-to-perfect being because I never thought that I would learn this much to improve almost everything about me.
I just want to grab this oppurtunity to thank all of you guys. You really left footprints in my heart. It will never, ever fade!That is a promise!
I really love this quotation. It is simply because I have friends that are really close to my heart and that they really are one of the things that I treasure most. Having them in my life makes my life more colorful and meaningful.
ONLY friends leave footprints in our hearts. Why? It is because they are the only people in our lives that we can cry with. They are those people you can talk to whenever you feel down and lonely. They are those you can really trust. They are those will never leave you even when you are in your saddest. They are those people who you spend almost all of your time with. They are those whom you run to whenever you got problems. They are those whom you share your ups and downs with. They are those whom you share almost all of your happy moments with. They are those people you consider close to your heart next to God and your family.
Walking with different people, with different personalities for about four years now, is a very fun and memorable experience for our batch. Honestly speaking, we really do not know where our feet would take us but one thing's for sure, we are really enjoying the walk. In each year that pass by, each one of us has his or her own changes may it be physically or may it be his or her personality. Even I, myself, can not imagine these changes in me for the past few years.
Walking with them somehow molded me. I am the at my best right now because of these guys. I never expected to be this close-to-perfect being because I never thought that I would learn this much to improve almost everything about me.
I just want to grab this oppurtunity to thank all of you guys. You really left footprints in my heart. It will never, ever fade!That is a promise!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
THE GREATEST DEPRESSION EVER....
The University of the Philippines held its college admission test last Agust 2006. About thousands of students from different schools in the country took the exam. Ofcourse,we, the fourth year students of the Uiversity of the Pilippines Hgh Shool also took the exam. There are about 64 of us who took the exam. I was really excited when I took the test but I know that I was not that prepared. And because of that, I was not able to pass the admission test. I was really depressed when I knew that I did not make it. Tere are a lot of things on my mind at that instant. I was afraid that my mom will get mad at me if i'll tell her i did not pass. And also,I was really mad at myself because I did not took the test seriously and that I know my mom will not be happy if she finds out that I was not able to pass the exam.(ofcourse!). When I told my family that I was not able to pass the admission test, tears started to fall from my eyes. I was taken aback when they told me that it was fine and that there are still big oppurtunities that will come my way. I never thought they were that supportive of me. Tears of depression now turned to tears of joy. I was so happy when I heard those words. I never expected them to say those kinds of words. They were never that vocal. I was very happy that these things happened because I really learned a lot. I will never, ever forget this once-in-a lifetime feeling. Ever!
*when i wrote this blog, i never thought that the "aj" you knew was not that strong after all...
*when i wrote this blog, i never thought that the "aj" you knew was not that strong after all...
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