Wonderful Nightmare.

I'll say it immediately, "This grading period I didn't learn that much." I know that I'm not the only one who's going to say this thing because I am stating the obvious already.

Making a home page was really fun since it is my very first time to do such thing. I find it really interesting because I'm always amazed with the web pages that I see every time I surf the net. I feel like wanting to learn on how to do it. With that, I felt really happy and excited when I discovered that it is our lesson. At first, I felt worried because I'm not that good in arts. Not just that, worse is I really suck at it. This project was different because we design using the computer and a program called Microsoft Frontpage. I felt satisfied when I saw the result of my sacrifices.

Not only fun and exciting things happened this grading period but also bad things. I felt pressured because I was afraid that I'll get low grades since we didn't have much classes in most of our subjects. That's not the only problem: projects like making a dayorama in Filipino and buklan in AP. Frankly speaking, these projects are impossible-to-do. 

I addressed these problems by thinking positively. I always think that if I sacrifice, something good will happen and it will help me in the future if I learn how to overcome these kind of things.

Even though this grading period I didn't gain that much knowledge but I gained a lot of beautiful and funny memories. It might be the worst but it still is the best.

Who I Am! :)

The year 2012 has been a great one for me because I learned a lot of lessons that made me a better person. I was also able to spend more time with my family and friends despite the hectic schedule in school. Lately, I've noticed that a lot of people say that since it is already new year, we must also change. This notion hasn't changed at all and everybody still believes it.

Writing down a New Year's Resolution became a tradition to each one of us since New Year is the time to reflect on the changes we want or we need to make. I also thought of resolutions for this year and I'll share one here which is my priority.

My resolution is I must be more open and friendlier to everybody. It was brought to my attention by a close friend that I wasn't open and it is quite hard for others to approach me because my aura is quite cold. She said that I must open up so that they can understand and get to know me better. She also said that I should stop being mysterious and I should hang out with them more. Honestly, this thought never crossed my mind. I always believed that if they don't understand me then it means that they don't want me to be their friend.

Now, thanks to this friend that I was able to come back with my senses. Since I am already facing a new year, I should also change some of my unwanted attitudes and become a better person. I'll show everybody WHO I REALLY AM.

Christmas time.

        Time flies really fast that we haven't noticed that it is already Christmas. The notion of some people for this celebration is still the same. They always think of Santa Claus first before Jesus Christ.

Some says that it is the time where we only receive gifts and money from our family and other loved ones. Some also says that it is the time for merry making. Those statements are definitely true and those are the notion of some of us. But we must not forget that Christmas is the time where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord. 

We can't deny that Christmas is the most awaited time of the year because we receive a lot of gifts and money as well as we can eat a lot of yummy foods. We can also meet our loved ones who live far from us. But it's not only about the numerous gifts, the yummy foods and the fancy decorations but also about the love and care that we give to each other. By just greeting each other and giving warm smiles to everyone is already worth it. Strengthening our relationships to everyone is also a must.

The true essence of Christmas is giving LOVE. We must not also forget God because he is the main priority in this celebration.

No More Discrimination, please!

"Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for all," this is the theme for this year's International Women's Day Celebration.  This emphasizes that having equal rights and opportunities for everybody is the only way to success.

The most known human rights violation is the gender-based discrimination or simply the discrimination towards women.  This became a huge issue for women around the world because it is an enormous problem.  It became the hindrance for women to achieve their dreams like having a successful career and living a comfortable life.  That's why, it's not a shock for me whenever I hear that women are being condemned, being brutalized and being trash-talked.

I have noticed that mostly men are in higher ranks in businesses as well as in politics.  Until now, men are believed as the only ones that can make a progress or can make a successful career for himself.  I am not offending any man here because I am just stating the obvious--which is belittling women.  I am not saying that it is man's fault but for me it is entirely the wrong beliefs that we are following.

As Japan's Vice President, Mr. Moyo said, "Equal opportunities and equal rights are purely power relationships and power is not simply given away."  It may be hard to change the things that we got used to but we can try to have new beliefs. So, all the women should fight for their rights!!

Changing Earth!!

       What does climate change actually mean?  As the name goes, it is the dramatic change of the earth's atmosphere.  Some may think that it is only due to natural causes but we shouldn't think that way.  Human activities play a huge part in worsening the earth's health.

Continental drift and volcanic eruptions are only a few example of natural causes. Honestly, we are also the ones at fault but not totally, maybe only a little.  I'll mention some human activities that causes climate change.  By continuous burning of fossil fuels, gases such as carbon dioxide is being released in the atmosphere.  Another one is because of our population.  It is a fact that our planet is over populated.  Since there are more humans who release carbon dioxide, our atmosphere is getting ruined little by little.  Even though plants need carbon dioxide to have the photosynthesis process, it can still harm the plants and mostly humans and animals.  Cars and other motor vehicles also release harmful gases.

If we won't put a halt in this problem, we, humans will also be the one to suffer in the future.  We should think of our health first before doing things that can cause harm in our planet.

Sleepless Nights...

       So, where do I actually start?  Hmm, first of all, I became more knowledgeable than ever.  I got to know more about the HTML files in ICT.  Making it makes me excited because it is something new to me.  I found out that there is a huge difference in making the HTML file and Microsoft files.  In Physics, I discovered interesting things.  Since I am not a sporty person, I get bored easily while having our class in Physical Education.  But then, I slowly realized that it is fun and agitating. And of course, o won't forget our mathematics subjects which is Calculus and Analytic Geometry.  In these subjects, I became more knowledgeable since our teachers are really patient in teaching.

      For this grading period, I had a lot of sleepless nights because of the impossible-to-do projects.  Firstly, our project in Analytic Geometry was map-making so we had an Educational Hike Out at Radar Satellite Station in Taleb, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.  For me, it was a DEATHLY hike!  It is one of the most unforgettable projects that I had.  Another one is the projects in ICT and AP where heated arguments among group members were made.  Still, we were able to finish the said projects.  Our role playing in English is also one of our problems right now since we haven't practice.  It is kind of impossible to finish because we don't have enough time to have our practice.  That's not the end of my problems for this grading period.  The last and the hardest one is our project in Research.  We have to finish all the write-ups required because we will have our title defense on October 22.

        Even though I had sleepless nights, I still enjoyed doing such things because I learned a lot.  I faced these problems by staying positive all the time--thinking that every problem has a solution.  I always think that if others can do it, I also can.

      Moving on, I will be more studious so that I can attain higher grades in the future so that I won't disappoint my parents.  There may be problems and probably will have in the future, I will always trust myself and I will always stay positive. 

We Must!!

     Undeniably, the English language is known as the universal language.  Wherever we go, this language is always used as a form of communication.  It is mostly used as the main language as means of international communication.

      The month of October is already here, so the English Olympics is about to start.  The theme for this year's celebration is “Upholding English Proficiency for Communicative Competence”.  It means that we should be proficient in the English language.  This event helps us to be more confident in using the universal language like how confident we are in using our own native language.  It doesn't only help us in being confident but it also helps us in enhancing our skills in writing, speaking and reading the said language.  Since this language is universal, it is a must for each of us to be fluent or just know and understand English. 

      Lately, the Philippines topped the survey and is the only country that attained a score above 7.0 in the annual Business English Index {BEI) proving that Filipino workers are proficient in English and are a big help in increasing the economic growth and business success of our country.  It is a great honor that us, Filipinos, are recognized as fluent English speakers.  This is the outcome of learning the language diligently in school.  It is actually one of the major subjects in every school here in the Philippines.  So, let's start enhancing our English skills.