My father is just an ordinary employee existing somewhere here in this country. I can't totally say he has a very good charitable works but what's amazing with him is that he does his best to comply us our needs. More than enough he gives and he even has a chance to help others 'though in little ways. There wasn't a year that no family says thank you to us. Well, credits to my Dad. Although sometimes, we get foes who betray us in any way but whenever that serpent comes in our home and explains, instead, Papa would give him something essential for his family, a typical example would be a five- kilo rice.
Father does that whenever. Especially during Christmas. "Ayo, akong pinaskuhan?!, Hehehe" [Anyone here willing to give me gift this Christmas?! Then a corresponding maybe- joking laugh as if half percent true and half percent lie...] But I think that sounds different in my father's heart. He would just give what we have that time and will be very glad that at least, he has done something nice with his fellow. I guess that's our responsibility this Christmas. Spreading the peace and gifts of God as His Son is born to reconcile us with Him. Rejoice!
Christmas is everyday in our home. We have good laughs and sensible talks which makes me really miss this place. Classes would resume and I'll be back in Iligan City next week. I would just make every single second count being with them.
Have a Prosperous New Year to everyone=)
GOD BLESS..
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
NEEDLESS TO SAY, NEEDING THIS BREAK...
The start of my second semester in MSU- IIT was quite tough. It wasn't the same with my 1st sem experience. I find it all enjoyable and I've gotta say "I love college!". But a sudden made my happy- go- lucky days on the contrary. I was busy for the short two months. Double time! I really need a break. I miss home!
We had our prelims this week. As the usual, I had a lot of studying done. Burying my vices for a while is a little hard. But sacrifices are very compulsory for astudent like me. Everyone is intended to do this. But every normal person has to have a break.
Thank Goodness, it's Christmas time. We are now having our Christmas break. A two- week break maybe is enough for me to recover my energy and get rid of my stress and think for an effective new year's resolution for me to reflect on. Preparing myself for the new challenges in 2010. Specifically, the continuation of my second semester in the said university. This time, new promises maybe engraved but I would not wonder anymore if it won't be made into actions.
Anyway, I'm just excited to be home and spend my merry Christmas and happy New Year with my most love family.
I just wish for peace in everyone's heart. As everybody be joyous and hopeful for 2010.=D
We had our prelims this week. As the usual, I had a lot of studying done. Burying my vices for a while is a little hard. But sacrifices are very compulsory for astudent like me. Everyone is intended to do this. But every normal person has to have a break.
Thank Goodness, it's Christmas time. We are now having our Christmas break. A two- week break maybe is enough for me to recover my energy and get rid of my stress and think for an effective new year's resolution for me to reflect on. Preparing myself for the new challenges in 2010. Specifically, the continuation of my second semester in the said university. This time, new promises maybe engraved but I would not wonder anymore if it won't be made into actions.
Anyway, I'm just excited to be home and spend my merry Christmas and happy New Year with my most love family.
I just wish for peace in everyone's heart. As everybody be joyous and hopeful for 2010.=D
Saturday, December 12, 2009
BLOGGING IS FUN & I AM A CERTIFIED BLOGGER!
A realization rushed in my mind. The reflection made all my unfavorable thoughts vanished. She did say something that was once I don't know. Lately, I've been blogging some things that disagree my English 2 teacher's way in passing some of our assignments. But I finally got the importance of it. Now I'm more interested in writing to express myself through blogging. I'm looking forward to stick to this and let myself learn in any way.
First meeting of my English 2 class, we directly talk about the rules. Some of it are not new to us and bearable, except blogging every week about what we're learning in the class. I really wanna protest that time but I don't have the nerve. I'm maybe afraid Ma'am might misunderstood me. So, I don't have any choice but to follow her will.
"Why do we blog? It is a different way of submitting our journal writing assignments.", my teacher once said. Contrasting, in a notebook, our write- ups are like hidden treasures that are exclusively intended for our respective teachers. While in blogging, our articles are viewed publicly. That is, not just our professor can see one's talent in writing but also our friends, families and net surfers. Through blogs, appreciation is showed when someone starts reading our column and make some comments. Whether bad or nice feedbacks, at least, he has read it and he spent time understanding it. A lot of people can do this since this is public. With this idea, I'm more interested in making articles for this blogging activity. And this is specially dedicated to my readers and mentors.
Blogging is fun and I'm proud that I am a blogger!
First meeting of my English 2 class, we directly talk about the rules. Some of it are not new to us and bearable, except blogging every week about what we're learning in the class. I really wanna protest that time but I don't have the nerve. I'm maybe afraid Ma'am might misunderstood me. So, I don't have any choice but to follow her will.
"Why do we blog? It is a different way of submitting our journal writing assignments.", my teacher once said. Contrasting, in a notebook, our write- ups are like hidden treasures that are exclusively intended for our respective teachers. While in blogging, our articles are viewed publicly. That is, not just our professor can see one's talent in writing but also our friends, families and net surfers. Through blogs, appreciation is showed when someone starts reading our column and make some comments. Whether bad or nice feedbacks, at least, he has read it and he spent time understanding it. A lot of people can do this since this is public. With this idea, I'm more interested in making articles for this blogging activity. And this is specially dedicated to my readers and mentors.
Blogging is fun and I'm proud that I am a blogger!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
my very own....concept mapping
TOPIC : DIFFICULT FIRST YEAR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
THESIS STATEMENT: The unwillingness of a student in studying Mathematics can make the subject itself as a hard one.
JUST BUSY ....
Actually, I don't feel doing any assignments and/ or requirements these days since 1st prelim exams are fast approaching, Christmas is on the air, and I'm very excited to be home soon!
Our English 2 class for this week had no particular happenings since Ma'am also had a job to do in Manila. We didn't met last Wednesday and Friday but we still passed our assignments and unfortunately, we were given a new one. This time, we have to look for paragraphs to be an example for the Qualities of a Well- Written Paragraph and Common Methods of Paragraph Development. I said to myself, "Unsaon naman ne nako ron ui?!" (What should I do now?) I have so many lessons to study especially my Mathematics subject. I have so many assignments in my other subjects, as well and activities to spend time since it's our MetE week.
But I just decided to think on positive sides. Anyway, I don't have errands to do here in Iligan since I just took a boarding house for me to stay here. No thinking twice, boredom is not rare with me nowadays. I still thanked my teachers this semester for making me busy, 'though I don't have any leisure time anymore, worst, a possible of getting an insomnia, eventually.
But whenever I feel giving- up, I would just text my Mama and Papa or my little sis and have a good laugh with them, at least. Partially, maybe, my stress lessens but my headaches keep on striking me. Not of analyzing any problem but on planning my time. I become confuse what to make first. Other one, problem financially. Blogging is a little money- consuming activity because I don't have a PC and laptop and we have to check announcements every week and also, blog some of our learnings. In the net cafe, the more time you use the computer, the bigger the amount you have to pay. I have to incode every blog I make.
Well, anyway, I am certain and confident to say: "This is a good training. A new challenge for me which is just very typical for a college student. Practice is a must and patience is the virtue. In fact, I should not be worry. I have God. I can do everything with Him , He who strengthens me.
So, from now on, I won't be surprise, I'll be getting busier and busier in the coming days.
^.^♥
Our English 2 class for this week had no particular happenings since Ma'am also had a job to do in Manila. We didn't met last Wednesday and Friday but we still passed our assignments and unfortunately, we were given a new one. This time, we have to look for paragraphs to be an example for the Qualities of a Well- Written Paragraph and Common Methods of Paragraph Development. I said to myself, "Unsaon naman ne nako ron ui?!" (What should I do now?) I have so many lessons to study especially my Mathematics subject. I have so many assignments in my other subjects, as well and activities to spend time since it's our MetE week.
But I just decided to think on positive sides. Anyway, I don't have errands to do here in Iligan since I just took a boarding house for me to stay here. No thinking twice, boredom is not rare with me nowadays. I still thanked my teachers this semester for making me busy, 'though I don't have any leisure time anymore, worst, a possible of getting an insomnia, eventually.
But whenever I feel giving- up, I would just text my Mama and Papa or my little sis and have a good laugh with them, at least. Partially, maybe, my stress lessens but my headaches keep on striking me. Not of analyzing any problem but on planning my time. I become confuse what to make first. Other one, problem financially. Blogging is a little money- consuming activity because I don't have a PC and laptop and we have to check announcements every week and also, blog some of our learnings. In the net cafe, the more time you use the computer, the bigger the amount you have to pay. I have to incode every blog I make.
Well, anyway, I am certain and confident to say: "This is a good training. A new challenge for me which is just very typical for a college student. Practice is a must and patience is the virtue. In fact, I should not be worry. I have God. I can do everything with Him , He who strengthens me.
So, from now on, I won't be surprise, I'll be getting busier and busier in the coming days.
^.^♥
Monday, November 30, 2009
MY "CONCEPT MAPPING"
TOPIC:
THE COLLEGE LIFE DISTRACTIONS
THESIS STATEMENT:
VICES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PEER PRESSURES ARE STUDENT'S COMMON DISTRACTIONS NOWADAYS.
*to see my map clearly, just click on the picture.
=D
Thursday, November 26, 2009
But on the Second Thought...
English has never been fun for me. Maybe for some time. But I guess, I did only loved English because of my English teacher in grade school who have influenced me a lot. I totally believed in him so I was once active in joining the journalism competition with English as my category. I even went to regionals. But on my secondary years, I don't feel the energy anymore. Though hard to bear, so far in my college days, the energy I'm longing did not show up. In consequence, my grades are not that good.
In my 1st yr., 2nd sem. here in MSU-IIT, my Eng-2 schedule is on Wednesdays and Fridays. But this week, Friday doesn't have classes that is we only met last Wednesday. As soon as Ma'am had arrived in the room, I felt the rush of any busy people these days. She suddenly started the class which do add the coldness we're feeling that time since it was raining hard. We immediately exchanged papers and checked our assignments. After that, something urgent announcements were then shared to us. We won't be seeing a couple of meetings from now on because she is going to Manila. Like any normal students, we felt a bit of hapiness. But we were given lots of assignments so that bit of hapiness lost 90% of it.
That day, Ma'am discussed and corrected our work last meeting. Few were chosen to be read by her to be an example for everyone they should NOT follow. I was ashamed because my paper was corrected. Honestly, I felt disappoinments, discriminations, and stupidity at myself. Ma'am read my outline which was made by group and she said it was okay. But in my composition, it was written differently. She corrected me that I should follow my outline. But that time, I don't think that's corrections but criticisms. That very hour, I really want to bow my head because I felt sorry and will promise to make the best of it next time.
But on the second thought, after the class, I realized maybe that's the reason why my writings flank. They are not chosen to be winners. I thought the judging was just wrong.(hehe) Foolish am I, I should have blame myself.
I realized, I was really corrected, not criticized. Thank you Ma'am, I am inspired by your corrections. I will follow it.
So now, I think I'm feeling the energy to be liking English. I'm gonna practice speaking and writing it every now and then. I will do the most of it. But I shall write or speak English not to impress but to express. Next time, I won't make my compositions just an introduction for the whole article.
=D
In my 1st yr., 2nd sem. here in MSU-IIT, my Eng-2 schedule is on Wednesdays and Fridays. But this week, Friday doesn't have classes that is we only met last Wednesday. As soon as Ma'am had arrived in the room, I felt the rush of any busy people these days. She suddenly started the class which do add the coldness we're feeling that time since it was raining hard. We immediately exchanged papers and checked our assignments. After that, something urgent announcements were then shared to us. We won't be seeing a couple of meetings from now on because she is going to Manila. Like any normal students, we felt a bit of hapiness. But we were given lots of assignments so that bit of hapiness lost 90% of it.
That day, Ma'am discussed and corrected our work last meeting. Few were chosen to be read by her to be an example for everyone they should NOT follow. I was ashamed because my paper was corrected. Honestly, I felt disappoinments, discriminations, and stupidity at myself. Ma'am read my outline which was made by group and she said it was okay. But in my composition, it was written differently. She corrected me that I should follow my outline. But that time, I don't think that's corrections but criticisms. That very hour, I really want to bow my head because I felt sorry and will promise to make the best of it next time.
But on the second thought, after the class, I realized maybe that's the reason why my writings flank. They are not chosen to be winners. I thought the judging was just wrong.(hehe) Foolish am I, I should have blame myself.
I realized, I was really corrected, not criticized. Thank you Ma'am, I am inspired by your corrections. I will follow it.
So now, I think I'm feeling the energy to be liking English. I'm gonna practice speaking and writing it every now and then. I will do the most of it. But I shall write or speak English not to impress but to express. Next time, I won't make my compositions just an introduction for the whole article.
=D
Saturday, November 21, 2009
ORAL OR WRITTEN?
Languages of people have so many variations. They differ in many ways, they don't sound similarly, they are spelled differently and not all people understand one language. But why is language important? It is very factual that language is very useful when we communicate, when we establish conversations, when we express ourselves.
Once, I was asked, which do you prefer, oral language or written language? I was bit confused because I really like talking than writing because it has to be involved with much efforts and for thinking it well which is not really dominant in me. But I answered, written language. Why? Even I, have to ask myself why.
Everything in this world has negative and positive effects. When we compare written and oral, written can't be erased anymore especially when many have read it already and will be stock in their minds completely. Oral could be easily cleared out especially when a certain man is doing a speech and realizes at the later part then he will reason out immediately. I'm pointing out the certainty and I think the writer has the more of this. Even the writer prepares for his speech, he can easily change his plan, though 11th hour which could be very confusing at the end. Furthermore, in writing an article, the message is irremovable and the meaning lasts forever. In oral language, after you hear it, you can't ask that person to repeat because you forgot certain important points of the whole speech. There's even a possibility that the speaker could not recall it anymore. Another one, take a look of what our national hero has done why he is still present in every heart of a Filipino. His messages are still printed in our minds. He wrote his experiences and possible solutions which is also one reason why Filipinos fought with all their might. On the other hand, talking would become violent when someone contradicts on your statement strongly, then you exchange words with each other, eventually, F-words. Not like in writing, it's a peace- making way of two rivalries. There is no pressure and a lot of time is given for more reflections.
Lastly, if I would be neutral, I just hope that every message is good and could be used for everyone as a start to get improved.
Once, I was asked, which do you prefer, oral language or written language? I was bit confused because I really like talking than writing because it has to be involved with much efforts and for thinking it well which is not really dominant in me. But I answered, written language. Why? Even I, have to ask myself why.
Everything in this world has negative and positive effects. When we compare written and oral, written can't be erased anymore especially when many have read it already and will be stock in their minds completely. Oral could be easily cleared out especially when a certain man is doing a speech and realizes at the later part then he will reason out immediately. I'm pointing out the certainty and I think the writer has the more of this. Even the writer prepares for his speech, he can easily change his plan, though 11th hour which could be very confusing at the end. Furthermore, in writing an article, the message is irremovable and the meaning lasts forever. In oral language, after you hear it, you can't ask that person to repeat because you forgot certain important points of the whole speech. There's even a possibility that the speaker could not recall it anymore. Another one, take a look of what our national hero has done why he is still present in every heart of a Filipino. His messages are still printed in our minds. He wrote his experiences and possible solutions which is also one reason why Filipinos fought with all their might. On the other hand, talking would become violent when someone contradicts on your statement strongly, then you exchange words with each other, eventually, F-words. Not like in writing, it's a peace- making way of two rivalries. There is no pressure and a lot of time is given for more reflections.
Lastly, if I would be neutral, I just hope that every message is good and could be used for everyone as a start to get improved.
THE BEGINNING
I never thought I'd be as serious as I am now. I always find work a hard one to do and I don't feel like doing it not until the deadliest line will be given. I am lazy! I admit it. Especially that my schedule for this semester is very far from each other. Like for example, after this class, I have enough time to hike to my boarding house and be asleep and that's what makes my life get boring and being bored can't be energized which tends for me to become lazier each day.
In addition, I, myself, with my whole heart and brain would really surrender of what I'm handling now. I got heavy subjects and unpredictable professors. A big sigh for them. [HAI!!] But suddenly, I got a little hope because fortunately, I still have a CASS subject which is English II. But as what I've mentioned, unpredictably, I got a professor who made us to do such requirements that when she stated the rule, it was stated clearly and sounds strictly.
After our first meeting, I gotta say, what other trick is this? But I realized how would I become a trash if I won't be complying any requirement which is compulsory for me to pass the subject.
Now, the discussion, I was really shock when she said that our finals is an oral defense for our term paper which I never did before and I suppose that's a really hard one to do. Then we had this first activity, we were asked to write our own topic (our favorite topic), then we add some subtopics. It's a usual happening you got same with your classmates that's why we were grouped regarding with the most related topics we had. Then we did the outlining as a group and we presented it to the class, not to mention that ma'am corrected us about our outline which does sometimes not related with their topic to subtopics. One by one, representatives stood and did some defense. Even if it is nerve- racking, it feels nice when you'll be given a clap from the class. But I'm sure, a lot more writings to do!! I better be ready.
Anyway, I love writing. (I have to love it) Especially if it's about my day. I love expressing it more than ever when I have an embarrassing adventure. Secondly, I have a much gain from this activity. I can get my grades and I can practice my English proficiency and my ability to become a good writer someday. Thirdly and the most important why I have to enjoy and do this is that my English II professor is so certain in encouraging as to pass these requirements before time. I would not take her as a monster of my day but an inspiration to make my studies improve so that I can answer whatever she asks me. Thus, writing is a bit hard but an enjoyable past time for me which I'm looking forward for my better write-ups than this. This could be the beginning of my success and will be a pleasure for me to be challenged without getting any pressures. I have to be serious, to survive.
In addition, I, myself, with my whole heart and brain would really surrender of what I'm handling now. I got heavy subjects and unpredictable professors. A big sigh for them. [HAI!!] But suddenly, I got a little hope because fortunately, I still have a CASS subject which is English II. But as what I've mentioned, unpredictably, I got a professor who made us to do such requirements that when she stated the rule, it was stated clearly and sounds strictly.
After our first meeting, I gotta say, what other trick is this? But I realized how would I become a trash if I won't be complying any requirement which is compulsory for me to pass the subject.
Now, the discussion, I was really shock when she said that our finals is an oral defense for our term paper which I never did before and I suppose that's a really hard one to do. Then we had this first activity, we were asked to write our own topic (our favorite topic), then we add some subtopics. It's a usual happening you got same with your classmates that's why we were grouped regarding with the most related topics we had. Then we did the outlining as a group and we presented it to the class, not to mention that ma'am corrected us about our outline which does sometimes not related with their topic to subtopics. One by one, representatives stood and did some defense. Even if it is nerve- racking, it feels nice when you'll be given a clap from the class. But I'm sure, a lot more writings to do!! I better be ready.
Anyway, I love writing. (I have to love it) Especially if it's about my day. I love expressing it more than ever when I have an embarrassing adventure. Secondly, I have a much gain from this activity. I can get my grades and I can practice my English proficiency and my ability to become a good writer someday. Thirdly and the most important why I have to enjoy and do this is that my English II professor is so certain in encouraging as to pass these requirements before time. I would not take her as a monster of my day but an inspiration to make my studies improve so that I can answer whatever she asks me. Thus, writing is a bit hard but an enjoyable past time for me which I'm looking forward for my better write-ups than this. This could be the beginning of my success and will be a pleasure for me to be challenged without getting any pressures. I have to be serious, to survive.
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