A Better Nation starts with Small Steps, Small Changes

I've seen alterations in myself, my family, my peers people surrounding me and in the country I belong. Alterations that are slowly destroying my beloved home. Charter Change, Corruption, Nepotism, Deforestation, High Tide, Air Pollution and Moral Issues like Rape, Massacre and Abortion are spreading viruses that are poisoning the Philippines and its people that Ninoy once defined as "worth dying for."

Watching news and even reading the newspapers stress me. Poverty is ruling the country. We are more than a million and I'm glad if half of it can it thrice a day. Ask the prisoners in the jail why they have done such crimes and most of them might say, "Kapit sa patalim po. Hirap kasi ng buhay eh." People are in pain same as the Mother Earth. Floods and landslides get lives of people. In every trash, another tear falls. Everyone of us can do something to make things right. I may be simple and still young but I know..I CAN DO SOMETHING. Being a better person can start the change that we need. We must be someone better. Find whats wrong with you and make it right, improve yourself and spread the change in you to others, influence them to be a better citizen. Then that simple change can build a great, united, happy nation.

Indeed, nothing is permanent in this world except change. CHANGE that we NEED to do to save the nation. Because a better Nation starts with small steps, small changes.

My 2nd to the Last Reflection :'c

On my last reflection post, I promised to share you new lessons in the Computer Rm. 3 and in my life. Again, I guess I'll be sharing more lessons in life rather than lessons in ICT IV. It's NOT because Mrs. Vera Cruz is not a good teacher instead activities from the outside world is calling me.

Indeed in every quarter, I learn something new, something worth exerting an effort for. Discovering Microsoft Font Page pushed me to learn more about it on my own. It's like preparing myself to my next chapter of my life, the College. Inspite the hectic schedules, we need to finish our responsibilities in the classroom. We need to submit projects, take quizzes and do all the activities. Having our Extra-Curicular Activities may destruct our Academics.And yes, we need to know our priorities and try maintaining equilibrium. Balance and enjoy everything we do.

I may have shared less lessons today but believe me..our teacher is great. Through this post, let me congratulate Mrs. Evelyn Vera Cruz for being the MOst Outstanding Secondary Teacher of Vigan City, Year 2009-2010. Moving forward, my last 70 days at ISNHS, I believe I'll learn more and earn more experiences that I'll carry for my College life.

It must be always..must be FOREVER.

Cold breeze, carolings, and 'simbang gabi' mark the beggining of Christmas Season. Every 25th day of December we celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ,our Saviour. We buy gifts, decorate our houses with garlands, christmas trees, 'parols' and prepare food for the Noche Buena...But what is the real essence of Christmas?

Christmas is about giving, sharing and loving without waitng something in return. Who haven't heard the song "Give Love on Christmas Day"? It states everything about Christmas. It says how this less fortunate people who don't have anything still give something. It's not the price that counts but it's the thought. A simple card may do when it was made from the heart. Christmas is also about forgiving the people who sinned against you and asking for forgiveness to people you have sinned. It's a season which makes the whole world seem perfect for peace, love, joy and gentleness fill the Earth.

Yes, it is celebrated only once a year. The Christmas season only comes on December but its real essence--loving, giving, sharing and forgiving must be in our hearts FOREVER and ALWAYS.

Strengthening Filipino Values:Response to Challenges of Time

Challenges come without warning. It may come today, tomorrow or next year. We will never know when. We need shields, armors that may come handy anytime--our Filipino Values.

This past months, we experienced lot of hazardous events like Bagyo Ondoy and Pepeng, a natural phenomenon and just last week we heard about the Maguindanao Massacre. Most of us may ask, how can we survive these challenges? Our Filipino Values once strengthen can be our shield. Some lives were saved by the lives offered by the simple heroes at Manila and Northern Luzon when Bagyo Ondoy and Pepeng struck us unprepared. Hopeless citizens saw light at the eyes of people helping them. Bayanihan, one of our values. And now we're all hungry for justice for the lives of people taken by people fearing nobody, not even God. Our Filipino Values--unity,camaradere and love for each other will serve as our armors to surpass this new challenge.

An ordinary girl like me experiences challenges too. Last November, the whole IV-Maxwell was challenged to perform "The Congo" amazingly. The pressure was killing me. Sacrifices were made like going to school every Saturday for practice and spend more time memorizing rather than surfing the internet and watching the television. Some of us even end up fighting because of different beliefs and suggestions for the betterment of the congo but in the end, we united. Yesterday, December 3, 2009, we finally reap our fruits of labor. We delivered it successfully and won 2nd place. Amazing!

They say, life is not colorful without thrills--challenges. A no precaution war, so we must always have our armors. Invisible ones but strong, our Filipino Values. And let this challenges serve as lessonsfor us...and let us not be pulled down.

TWO GARDING PERIOD ENDED..TWO MORE GRADING PERIODS

Two grading periods had passed, two more and the school year will end.

Time really flies fastly.As I'm making this post I ask myself, "how many times have I entered the Computer Room 3 for the last 2 months?" It was then that I realized that for the second grading period we learn less at our school lessons while we gain experiences through school activities. Yet I discovered new things like how hard it is to make a simple html file and how confusing and challenging it is to make a good one.

Though lesser lesson was learned this grading period, at least I gain life lesson. It's like how amazing container tags can't work without their partner while a man needs a companion in life. And how a stand-alone tag tells us that sometimes we need to be alone for us to be independent in facing life's challenges.

Now as I end this post, I'll be hoping that as I'll make my post for the 3rd grading period reflections, 2 months from now, I'll be sharing you some more lessons I will learn in life and in school.

Pictures w/ YOU, My Paper and Pen

My dear teacher

In you I'll remember

All the pictures we'd taken

With you, my paper and pen

Everytime I'm wounded

You came and a tear you shed

Everytime I feel alone

I feel your touch that holds on

It's not just the lesson

I learn in my classroom

Nor the high scores

That diamonds in dad's core

It's the shared emotion

And every realization

The laughters and tears

Even the hidden fears

You're always there for me

Realities and happiness you make me see

Erases doubts and hesitation

My teacher, you're an inspiration

You understand my happiness

Wish I could be your gladness

My hero, you are to me

I won't forget you, you'll see

Filipino Language, Worth Knowing

Ilokano is to Ilocos Region, Pangasinense is to Pangasinan, Bisaya is to Cebu but these three languages have one common denominator that help us communicate as one country, Filipino Langauge.
Filipino Language was believe to be started at Baler, a place where the Spanish soldiers once stayed and hid. Until it spreads in the whole country and was known as the National Language of the Philippines. As an honor, every August we celebrated the "Buwan ng Wika". We acknowledge Manuel l. Quezon being the "Ama ng Wikang Filipino" or "Father of Filipino Language" and the benefits we got for using the language.
Though English is the International Language, we must acknowledge and use our own. We must be proud of it.Even some hollywood stars and known personalities know some Filipino words like "mahal ko kayo" and "salamat." We the Filipino are known for it. Be Out and Be Proud.