Let's Start Saving, okay??

     Lack of electricity is known as one of the most serious problems here in our country, the Philippines, especially in Luzon.  Everyday news about this matter is really disappointing.

     Nowadays, it is a fact that everyone is trying to fit in.  When I say "fit in", they try to go with the trend because they don't want to get left behind.  Since we are in the modern days, new technologies are the trend.  Technologies such as high tech gadgets are really popular.  It is undeniable that such gadgets use a lot of energy to function.  Since it is the trend, a lot of people are using it and it causes serious problems.  And as I have mentioned above, we are experiencing lack of electricity because of overusing it.

     So, this month, we are celebrating the National Science Month with the theme, "Scientricity: Energizing Science Clubbers for Sustainable Energy."  For me, the theme means that we should conserve energy so that there will still be a supply for the next generation.  This celebration not only challenges the science clubbers but also each one of us in saving energy.  It helps us realize the importance of energy in our daily life.  In addition, it helps  us to be aware in conserving electricity.  Our school celebrates this by conducting different contests like slogan making and of course the main highlights which are the Science Quiz and Binibini at Ginoong Kalikasan.  For high school students like me, we prefer watching the said pageant because it gives us a different kind of happiness by just witnessing it.

     We can't deny the fact that it is hard to live without electricity.  So, with the presence of this celebration, we get aware of its importance and starting today we should conserve energy more.

A Teacher is a Hero!!

       I know someone that is a walking dictionary, a lot faster than a scientific calculator and a perfect mother.  Want to know who I am talking about?

      Well, it's none other than my adviser, Mrs. Elizabeth Quitoriano — a disciplinarian as she has said when we first met.  Seriously, she is quite the teacher.  She has been teaching for a long time now in Ilocos Sur National High School.  Before, rumors said that she was a complete terror that's we were afraid to meet her.  After sometime, we were able to meet her and I was surprised.  We didn't expect that she was kind.  Really!  The first few days were a little hard getting used to.  It was kind of strange because we weren't expecting it.  Being with her in almost four months, I realized that what I took for her “strictness” was actually concern for our well-being.  Honestly, she is kind of strict but I have learned that she really cares about all of us in class.  Deep in my heart, I know that she is trying her best to prepare us for college.

      Enough with the introduction.  Now, I want to tell you why I consider her as my hero-teacher.  First of all, never once have I seen her get mad, lose patience or make anyone feel bad no matter how nosy and unruly we are.  She really is a supportive mother, a caring sister and a thoughtful friend.  Every time there are competitions that we participate in she always cheers for us.  When we feel sad, she tries her best to make us laugh by cracking jokes.  Yes!  She is funny when it is the right time to be but she gets serious and strict when she knows that it is needed. 

      My teacher is definitely a hero for she always do her best in molding us to become a better person.  So, this month, we are celebrating the World's Teacher Month as a tribute for their hard-work.

I Salute You!

My Father, My Hero!!

     The world’s notion of a hero has changed for the past years.  Before, a hero was beamed as someone who sacrifices his life for his family or for the mankind.  Now, teachers, firemen, policemen, etc. are also beamed as heroes.

     I haven’t seen my father for a year or two.  We call each other and use social networking sites to communicate.  Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.  My father decided to leave us and find a job in another country, Saudi Arabia, in order for him to give us a more comfortable life.  He sacrificed his happiness for our happiness and our welfare.  I feel sad thinking that my father is in a foreign country—living alone, eating alone, watching alone and sleeping alone.  How bitter would it be?  It is indeed hard to picture such scenario because it breaks my heart.

     Even though he feels sad, he always shows us his jolly side.  He talks to us in a cheerful and high-pitched tone that we can’t even determine if he is faking it or not.  It’s not just that, he also helps his family, especially his mother and his siblings.  What I like about my father is that he thinks of others first before he thinks of himself.  That’s why I chose my father as my modern hero.  He is truly a provider, a responsible father, a loving husband, a respectful son and a caring brother.

     We can say that the notion of a hero might change and it possibly will.  If it ever happens, we shouldn’t forget the heroes of our past.  They are the ones who fought for the mankind that’s why we are still alive right now.  Let us not forget the heroes of our past, the present and the heroes of our future.