Monday, March 26, 2007

Reflection (from biology)



Past:
As a human being...as a girl in particular,I started as a cell as small as small as the dot after this sentence...or even smaller, since it is microscopic.It means that you have to use a microscope in order to see and observe this 'particular cell'.Microscopes magnify things.Changes undergoing with in a cell were observed by the use of microscope.I just came from a fertilized egg called the "zygote".This zygote grew bigger and bigger inside her mother's womb....
Do you know who this zygote is?
He he he...It's me!
There, in my mother's womb,I learned some movements that I might use after birth.I don't exactly know...but maybe...I did smile, kick,punch and even yawn inside there!
These movements are just some of what a fetus (which was me) can do inside her mother's womb.I stayed there for months.After nine months in my mother's womb,at last...the day has come...I am to be born.
Present:
Hey, how do you do?
From past...I am now to present!
Now...I am studying in this university...Guess?
Uhm...clue..we are called Upians.Another, our school has this motto "Democratized access to better education for the underprivileged".
You've got it?!
Nice...My school is U.P.(university if the Philippines for long, he eh).I have friends all around me whom I know by person.They are also my friends whom I know by face and some...by name!
I have noisy, talkative but caring classmates who completes my day('char').
As an offspring,I inherited some traits from my mother and some from...of course...my father it's very obvious.Traits which include mental and physical characteristics.In my path as a student, facing challenges and difficulties are natural occuring.Difficulties..heheh...
which includes...
-test
-exams
-quizzes
and challenges...gegege...
-showing talents(even if I don't have)
-abilities and..
-mixing studies with my responsibility.
Luckily,I have friends whom I could run to when I need help.I am more independent than before...but not financially.I don't need sermons and talks coz' I've got my common sense.I do not need much time for playing,talking and hanging out with my friends as a child always do.You don't have to command me and tell me what to do..
How time flies..lately i was just talking about the present, now, we are in the future!
Few years from now,or should I say in the near future, each of us will have each set of family.Of course...we will have our own work to do and face the challenges that will be encountered.In short,each of us will just lead each life into a road.A road that would take you to a place you do not expect.
Heck?! wait a minute,before I forget...this post was made for our Biology.Mme.Carvajal told us to make a reflection about our past, present, and the near future...
Speaking of Biology..
As what I've learned from this subject.."today we are the proud of the family...someday, we will have someone to be proud of"......

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Yellow Bananas!



"Hello my friend, we meet again
It's been awhile, where should we begin?
Feels like forever
Within my heart a memory
A perfect love that you gave to me
Oh, I remember"

-CREED-

I am now a sophy!,of course...one of the sophies.
Hep!let us reminisce the unforgettable moments of the year,when each of us shared our hearts,knowledge and friendship.
Let's start from the beginning...
The enrolment:We ran here and there to get the teachers signature of the teachers for us to be cleared.
The start of classes:Of course, we were all excited.Who wouldn't be?
you will be in another classroom,another section,with another classmates!
It will be another year of challenges,but with friends...I know I'll carry on.
The Buwan ng Wika!:Last August 2007 did we celebrate this occassion.We did have games.Some did dance.
Then came the Intramurals! The greatest day of the year! where all students were wearing different5 colors.Different colors which represents their year level.Green t-shirt is for first years,yellow for the second years,blue for the third years and last but not the least...red for the fourth years.Each year level has its own name:freshies are for the first ears, sophies are the title for the second years, juniors for the third years and seniors are for the fourth years.
There were games such as the badminton--which we won as the champion
volleyball--for which the crown again went to us
badminton--we were again the champion
softball--which we were the second(char!).I am included there
scrabble--we are the third??!
soccer--he he!! we were the fourth
ping pong--we are the third??!
basketball--we were the third(I'm not so sure about this one)maybe...maybe not.
There were also dance sports like the cheer dance and the pop jazz.
In cheer dance, we ranked as the fourth(he he) as usual
In the pop jazz,we were in the third place.
There were also contests in singing...there was a doblekara, a duet, and a solo.We won the fourth place in the doblekara,third in the duet and fourth again in the solo contest.That happened in the last day.In the first day, was te opening ceremony of the Intramurals.Of course,there were the Mr. and Ms.intrams for the year.Our Ms. intrams was Kristine Gay Ardiente, and our Mr.intrams was Levi Atibula Jr.Kristine was also our lakambini in first year and Levi was also his partner(how cute!).In the second day were the games, as I mentioned above.The intramurals is over now...
Now, we'll go to the Sci-Tech week!
like the intrams..all students were required to wear their ear level color.Of course I wore yellow.Yellow bananas...Yellow kalabasa! as what they call us.There were also games such as:
ice water relay--which was very fun
slow bike--which needs balancing
another brick on the wall(I am not sure if this is really the name..but it sounds like this one)
bridge building;
balancing a tower...and the bungee madness(i don't know if this is the correct spelling)
Now, we'll go to the periodical tests: Students carry their books everywhere they go to study(that's how studious the were)
Well,well,well,fourth periodical test is coming:I think I should write about that one,so...better go ahead..love ya!..bye!!

Monday, March 19, 2007

Being a stargazer



This year is my second year and second time in the Stargazers society club.
°Why did I chose to be a stargazer?
Stargazing,of course, includes science--astronomy is the major part.If you had read my blog entitled"myself" then you will know that I love astronomy above all.One thing,before I forgot to tell you,I love gazing at stars.In our house, when the night is clear and the weather is fine,I always get out and bring my blanket,pillow,flashlight, and my Science-c(my first year)book.I choose a place where no trees can block my view.
°Had I experienced overnight stargazing in U.P. or in other school?
My answer to that is yes.I had experienced several overnight stargazing here in U.P.-- probably about three or four stargazing nah and, all was great.Even though you'll have a headache in the morning,It was still fun.You'll have enough time to chat with your friends in the evening and gaze stars in the late evening.To add the fun,there were film showings made in the LEADER for those who want to watch them.Those shows included horror movies,comedies and dramas...etc.After the film showings,it's now the time for gazing stars!there were binoculars and telescope made ready for he watchers.I really enjoyed it,although it was very cold and we all were shivering..I haven't experienced stargazing in other schools.Maybe next week or next month...I'm not sure.They're still planning it.
°Does gazing stars tiresome?
The answer is no.Not really tiresome.In fact,you'll enjoy it.Yeah,I'm sure you'll enjoy it(especially when you're curious about stars).There are people like Mme.Gallo who are always ready to answer your questions...and to question your answers(joke).When the night is clear,and the stars Will connect each other to form a shape called"constellation" is the most fantastic scene.There are even times,when the night is really very clear,that you will see some planets.Planet like the Saturn(which is easily seen because of its yellow color),the Venus(the morning and the evening star),of course, which shines brightly, and sometimes, the Mars(which is easily seen at specific times because of its red color).
°What are some of the rare or some unexpected things that can happen in a stargazing?
Nah! you have asked it.Very many!You can even witness meteor showers early dawn!In constellations,like Orion,by using a telescope--or even binoculars,you will see the nebulas.In the constellation Orion(a constellation easily seen because of its belt)you can really see the three nebulas in its skirt.We call it the "Tres Marias".Sometimes, when you're lucky enough,to have a nice climate and fine whether..eclipses occurs.You can really see the overlapping of two heavenly bodies which you can tell to your relatives.It's unique scene would probably make you understand some things in life.
°Am I still joining the stargazers society next year?
For sure--only, the problem is that...Mme.Gallo will be resigning next year.She is the adviser of the Stargazers Society,but I'm sure someone will take her place...

I think I had answered the questions.....so I'd better go ahead...
Thanks for bearing with me.

Comes a Time

Time goes fastly.It can't be brought back so you should make the most out of it while it is still early.
Every second, every minute and every hour that was wasted cannot be rewind.You need something every time..
For example..You need to breathe(joke!).It's true...don't forget o breathe huh!!..or else you'll see your name in a block of cement.(ha ha!!).
There comes a time when you need to sacrifice;
you need to sacrifice for someone.It's hard to exchange your desire for someones.That's why it is called sacrifice!
There comes a time when you need to choose;
choose whether the one you love or the one who loves you(hard choice right!).It's very hard to choose when the situation's like this one.Many people say that if they had to choose which one they would like to be with..they would choose the one they love because this is the reason why they are living.Others,however,chose the one who loves them.
There comes a time when someone needs to say good-bye to you;
Not all last forever.Friendships don't last forever(only when you're that close).Love don't last forever(only when you're meant to be with that guy or gal).Someone has to say good-bye to0 someone else, and that "someone else" has to accept it.
There comes a time when you need to tell others good-bye to you or good-bye to all of you;
Even you--won't last a lifetime.Don't be too sure that you can do all this and all that or all your promises because we don't know what will happen to us after this very moment.
There comes a time when you need someone; someone to hold, someone to love, someone who would take care of you and someone you can lean on.
There comes a time when someone will need you;
It is now the time for you to realize that you are not alone in this world.
There comes a time when you are alone;
It is the perfect time for you to realize that the world had turned its back on you--that it is now against you...
There's a time that you will regret your mistakes;
mistakes that cannot be arrange again.Tears of regrets will torn you apart...but I'm pretty sure that you will find someone to lean on...so don't worry about it too much..
There comes a time when you realize that you aren't alone in this world;
As what this quote saysWhen one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us
-Helen Keller-
You will realize that someone is ready to accept you--whoever you are.You may not know it..but there comes a time when you will.Every time that was wasted has its price.You may or may not notice it...but the price will soon come....
As I said..someone has to say good-bye.So, good-bye!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Meow..That's right




Purr..Purr..sounds the cat when it sleeps.
Did any of you know that i am fond of CATS? meoww...that's right.
I really like cats.In fact,I already have..uhm....
wait a minute..let me count it..
Ahh..I can't recall it anymore.Probably I already have about...5 or 6.
Let me introduce first my recruited cats to all of you..
I had a cat which is purely..white fur and round blue eyes.He is a malaysian cat.I have a cat which is orange in color(joke!).He is brown in color...but he looks like a tiger.He has this pattern of colors, like that of a tiger,all around his body.Of all my cats,he is the most smallest and the most playful one.
I am very meticulous when it comes to names...so I named him..."Kelchieyh'(nice spelling huh!).
I am very fond of him.One year older than him is "Bleachieyh".By the name itself, he is bleached.His color is a black and white.His white part is like bleached.It's very white and soft while the black part was as black as coal.He has a very soft voice.I had even mistaken his voice as that of a rat's!The two of them(Bleachieyh and Kelchieyh) get along with each other.They never fight,except for games,of course.
When i was younger,I had owned two other cats.I can't remember there names.All I remembered was that one is a male and the other female.The male cat has a pattern of colors, like that of a tiger(like Kelchieyh's) but it is black.He is a fat and big one.He always plays with me under the table when I was younger(that's all I remember) and, sadly, he's already dead.I don't know what had become of the female cat but she has a pattern like that of Bleachieyh's, but instead of black, she is brown in color.She was given to my uncle because my father was afraid that when we play,one claw of her's might hit my eye.
Back to my malaysian cat,i was also fond of him.Although he has a sight problem.He didn't bother us.At night, he would go out our house and frighten those passersby.
They said that my cat always leaps from one stone to the other, and would strike a frightening look.
And, beacuse of it's color, many passersby would be afraid.I just laugh at their testimonies...(haha)
The most huggable cat I've ever had was "Bleachieyh".He purrs whether he is asleep or not.He has a round tummy and is very heavy.He is the most huggable................
but the most Maldita cat I've ever had.He don't even allow strangers to touch her fur..only us.
I don't know what are in cats that makes me like them.I just think they make my day complete.During weekends(when i got nothing to do),I often visit my aunt.They had this cat which is black in color.It's as black as soot and has green eyes...
I am planning to have a black cat soon...

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

This Blog

You know guys,making this blog is a really tedious and tiresome work.
You really have to have extra extra energy to come up with a five-hundred-minimum post.And,the sucky thing, is that,you should write five entries per week(wow!what a tiresome work).This is a requirement of our english subject under the advisory of Sir Elmer.I hope I haven't bored you.Please be patient in reading this entry.If you find some words here which are mispelled or something,just consider it.This is the effect of pressure.Just bare with me. I am not really good in making something like this one.I'm just trying to do my best.
What can I say about this blog?
Of course..It's simple,but I think it's already enough.No one, anyway, is saying that we really need to come up with an animated blog.At this very moment,I still have twelve blogs.We need to comply with the requirements of Thirty-three entries.It's a tiring work though.. but we need to make it to comply with our teacher's requirement.I learned something from making this blog.Not only did I learn on how to apply backgrounds but this enhanced my ability even though a little.My sister always ask me why I always get home late.I always tell her about this blog, but I don't tell her my blog address because she might view it.No one in the family knows about this blog except for my classmates,of course.Mdm. Manlunas had also planned us to make blog like this one.Unfortunately,it was not pushed through because she resigned to go to other country.Right now,Sir Elmer is the one who told us to make a blog for everybody to see.
Where and when do I make my blog drafts?
--If I'm alone,when no one's in the house except me,I make my blog drafts.It is my favourite time to make drafts.I don't want others see me making my blog drafts coz' they might read it and another thing,I don't want a noisy environment.I can't concentrate!
--When i'm in the classroom,my another favourite place.I can ask my classmates questions that might improve my entry.Good thing is that,I have helpful classmates and seatmates that are willing to help me with this(char!).
--When I am ready to sleep.That is the time when new ideas will come through my mind!I do not know how that occur..but thats what happens!.I can write many drafts when i'm sleepy.Many ideas about what I will write are coming in and out of my mind.
--When there are special or unforgettable occasions that i can might find interesting.
--When there are occasions that needs to be remembered.For example,in Doulos,
--they only come ones so i'd better write them down to be remembered..
--When I got nothing to do.
oohh...I think I'd better go now.
Goodbye and thank you!!

Friday, March 9, 2007

Your fears

Blood,Horror movies,well,these are just some of the things that most people fear,and, whats the most unique and at the same time the most funny... is when you are afraid of your own face(hahaha..)
Naturally,each of us has a phobia,we have our fears:
Some people are afraid of heights;it's natural for people to be afraid of such.Even me,I'm afraid of heights(only in a very high place--as in a tower).It makes me think I,m falling.Whenever I reach the toppest of a thing(for example,walls in the Tabor Hills).I don't get near them.Why? because there is something inside me that encourages me to jump.It's like I'm hallucinating.I feel like I'm just playing.That's why I'm afraid of heights,but not at all times :).
There are people who are afraid of blood.Nurses are not afraid of blood--like doctors.But there are those specific people who fears blood.I don't fear blood.In fact,I always prick myself.These specific people whom I know finds blood as their phobia.They feel uncomfortable when they see blood.Well,we can't control their emotions.
Most people(especially children and Filipinos)are known for their love but fear of horror movies.Horror movies like The Grudge,The ring and others make me creep below my blanket.It's not that I'm afraid of them but I can,t sleep after watching such movies.It makes me feel uncomfortable and makes me think that there is something beside me.They said that there are something in U.P.(you know what I mean).I believe them.It's natural,they are everywhere.But it does not bother me much.For as long as they do not hurt me or me not hurting them or make something against their will,there will be no problem.Some people make "dare" to do a thing they are not sure of.
Back 0n the topic,many like to watch horror shows because of its thrill,excitement and shocking scenes(those who are high blood can't watch them.joke! peace!!).
Some people sometimes feign to be brave so that people will believe them.(In our dialect,we call it "pa-believe").It's an unexplainable phenomenon to have them everywhere, but,well,what else can we do...Accept the fact!
People are afraid at all times.yes,it's true.We don't know yet what's ahead of us.If we will die or something.All people are afraid of death(especially when you're not ready yet).Some,especially parents, are afraid what their chioldren will be if something bad will happen to them.We can't say no when the time comes and death will knock in each of our doors.
Every person has a fear.Fear of losing someone,or fear to be lost.You don't have to worry about losing someone(the love of your life).As they say,after 2,500 million years,you will be with that guy or girl(only if you're really meant to be).Afraid to be lost.Well, we are all afraid to be lost,so it's natural.
We can not hold the time......

What a U.P. student is not..

What is in your mind when you hear the word U.P.?
Would your mind reflect a school with the motto”Democratized access to better education for the under privileged?Would your mind reflect students wearing this checkered maroon skirt and necktie?
Would your mind reflect students treating their book as one of their family?

Yes, it would.Aside from what I said,U.P. Students are also known for their intelligence.People say positive comments to us.I know what it feels to have people saying good comments about you because I'm one of the Upians,but what they do not know is our negative sides which are about to be revealed.These are some:
What U.P. Students are saying are not always true; I consider this as one of our negative sides that U.P. students have. It is because people makes us as a judge or an authority in what they were saying.If one of us say that this one is correct, they immediately accept it as the fact..which is in fact..the false one.
UPians are not sluggish;Although some are, most of U.p. Students are studious.Most people we are lazy,that we don't care about anything else but to study.That's why UPians only excel in academics.Well,some of it are true,but we are trained here in U.P. To be a good citizen and not to be lazy.Maybe some say we are inert in other fields because we only study books.
U.P. Students also posses intelligence not only in academics but also in other fields like arts and sports;Many students here in U.P. Are talented,they are only shy to show it.There were already alumni from U.P. Who had careers in arts, music and sports.Some were very talented that they were discovered!!
We are not yet insane;”Too much studying may damage the brain”.Most people say this,and one example is in U.P...students here face books every minute ,every hour,every second and everyday.We don't speak things other than those discussed.That we don't have time for other matters,which are in fact,not true.U.P. Students are not yet insane.
Some students in U.P. Are still practicing this “Filipino time”.We always face Mdm.Mercado whenever we are late.It is because U.P. Students are still practicing this Filipino time style,whenever the class agrees to assemble in this particular time, we always emerge one or two fours after the agreed time.This is one of the problems here in this school—Filipino time.Even when the faculty increases the assembled time for the flag ceremony every monday,there are still those students who would still not follow it.
Some Upians don't follow regulations;(he he..) everyday, the student welfare chairperson always has someone to be listed in their logbook.It's because Upians are hard-headed.They don't follow instructions.Their are many violations here in U.P.,but students won't follow it, they make their own style which causes them to land at the principal's office.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

My reaction for the story"love is a fallacy"



My reaction?!
As I was reading the story entitled "love is a fallacy" by Max Schulman,
I was a little bit confused in the first page,I did not understand the story very much like what others did,I thought it was a boring story.
But, as I went on reading through the next pages,I got a little more and more excited.
I was thrilled to know the answer when the author or the narrator asked Petey Bellows to give her Polly to him.
Will Petey give his girl?
was the first question that raised through my mind.
I was surprised to know how Polly thinks!I did not expect that she was that...you know....
Will Polly Espy learn from what the author was telling her?
this was the question that came through my mind after reading the part where the narrator was like tutoring Polly about fallacies. Fallacies?!..why fallacies, of all the matters which needs to be discussed,why this one?
I then know that he was teaching Polly about the different fallacies because:
-he was a law student
-he was teaching Polly how to think logically.
I had a hard time understanding the story because of the words that were not familiar to me.I still have to search it in the dictionary to fully understand the meaning that it wants to give.To tell you the truth,
I was not even familiar about raccoon coats.Funnily, I researched it's picture in the Internet and found it.Since I did not have a copy of the story(i was not able to print it because it was very long...about eight or nine pages),I just borrowed from my classmates.I had to read it many times just to get the full point of the author.
For me,love is a real fallacy.You are willing to sacrifice all for a person who would still not choose you.It just like,you were made a toy.If he or she gets bored of you, nothing, he or she will just be thrown.
But sometimes,you can also say that love is not a fallacy.
Meant-to-be lovers would agree about this.Love can't be transferred to any one else.True, you may love another person, but you should love them in different degrees.For example, you should only love some person as friends and love a particular person as a part of your life.
In the story,it was pointed out that Polly still wanted Petey in spite of what Gee had done for her.For her to learn!
It was like as if Polly did not value Gee even a little.Although Gee,taught her how to think, it still appears that she did not learn from him, but what can we do? We can't command her heart.It's up to her to choose,whether she choose the one who loves her...or the one she loves.It's in you to choose.Anyway,it's your own life ehehe!!!
Well, the story was getting more and more excited as I read through the next pages.
I was excited and was thrilled and my mind was full of questions.
After all, I can say, It's a nice story....

"A Summary of Max Schulman's "Love Is a Fallacy"".

The author,Gee,as he was called,was cool.He was also logical.He is a law student.he was keen,perspicacious, acute, and astute.Gee, has a best friend named Petey Bellows.At the same time, he was his roommate.
They(peter and the author) liked the same girl.The girl's name is Polly Espy.
An afternoon, he found Petey lying in his bed with an expression of such distress.He immediately know that it was appendicitis.He told Petey not to not to move because he'll call a doctor.
He stopped because Petey was saying something.Petey repeated that he wants to have a raccoon coat.A raccoon coat.A raccoon coat looks like the one above.
Why do you want a raccoon coat?This was the question that raised through the author's mind.
Petey told him that most people were already wearing raccoon coats.He said that he didn't have a raccoon coat.
He also said that he would do anything just to have a raccoon coat.
The author thought for a while..then, he remembered that his father had a raccoon coat years, years, back.It is now in their old house.It was a co-incidence.Petey got what he want.Polly.He had long coveted Polly.And he wants Polly to be hers.Polly has table manners.She also has the beauty.What she lacks is the brain.She has no brain.No brain, I mean,that she don't know how to think logically.She has all what it takes to be a social girl but only the brain lacks.
However, this did not discouraged the author.He said that time will soon supply the lacks.He even said that it's better to make a dull, beautiful girl smart than tan to make an ugly intelligent girl pretty.
Then, he made several dates with Polly, trying to find a way to make her think.Of all the dates that they had,not one ever made her think logically.
The author wanted to surrender..nut when he recall the way the girl uses her fork and spoon, and the way she handles a knife,he will just told his self that he can do it.He invited Polly to have a date with him,it was exactly not a date but it was like a tutorial.
He tried teaching her about the fallacies which he learned in his lawyer's days.
The first one he taught was Dicto Simpliciter:Dicto Simpliciter means an argument based on an unqualified generalization.
He gave an example and made Polly think afterwards.He was disappointed by her response.She doesn't really know how to think.
He made an effort to tell her another.It was called Hasty Generalization.Again, he gave an example and made her think about the answer.He fought off his despair because her answer.
Again he told her another fallacy, it's called Post Hoc.
He told her another example and the same thing happened.
Not surrendering, he gave another fallacy,the Contradictory Premises..He was again disappointed by her response.
Turning at her watch,he told Polly that there tutorial will end up there.
At the next day, he did the same as the other day.
He gave another called the Ad Misericordiam.
As what happened in the other day, he was still disappointed, but he didn't stop there.
He gave another called False Analogy.
After her response, he was still not impressed by her answer.
He gave her another fallacy called the Hypothesis Contrary to Fact.
She wasn't able to give her reaction.
He gave her the fallacy called Hypothesis Contrary to Fact.
The same happened.
Another fallacy which he gave was the Poisoning the Well.
He asked Polly to think hard...at last, she gave the correct reaction.
As time passed, Polly learned how to think..but when the author told her that he wanted her.....She chose Petey.She said it's because he had a raccoon coat....

Friday, February 16, 2007

Floating library



Bringing Knowledge,Help and Hope"

This is the motto of the MVdoulos--the floating library.We went there last Feb.13.It was my first tine to step such place.Of course, at first I was very excited.I woke up early in that morning and went to school early too.During the discussion,I can't concentrate because my mind was already in Doulos.Some of my classmates too,were like me.When we reached our destination(Pier 1),there were few people outside but there were many people inside the Doulos.If I am to describe Doulos, I would say that it is not a very big ship.MV Doulos is only two years younger than Titanic(which was built in 1912) and it was built in 1914.It is also the oldest-sailing ship until today.One thing I like in Doulos is because of its crews.They were just so...nice.Very polite.If you want to know more about MV Doulos,just go to WWW.MVDOULOS.ORG
MV doulos made its last visit here in Cebu from Jan.26 to Feb.19.After many years will it come back And sadly,the ship that will come back soon is not anymore the old ship doulos.The ship will be preserved and will be stopped from sailing.It will be replace by another but newer ship.The crews are voluntary and will be replaced after two years.(it's a pleasure to be one of the crews, isn't it?).I think the crews have two reasons:one is to serve the people and lastly is to sail around the world.
We shopped inside the library and bought the book/s we want.The books were on excellent price.All were discounted.After we shopped,we were asked by the teachers to go to the conference room.
There, in the conference room,we had our lecture.The emcee was Mr.Felipe Boechat from Brazil.He showed us videos about the life there in Doulos and also showed some stolen pictures of the crews.
There were crews who made us guess what their country is.By their accent and by telling us some of their traditions,we guessed their country.They also held games which included the number quiz( Kathleen Abugan was one of the contestants).One game tested the contestants' agility in wearing the required materials.They then explained the purpose of the game.
After showing us some slides and holding games,a Taiwanese woman explained the relationship between human beings and God.She made a demonstration of a cross which symbolizes our being Christians.
After the program ended,we proceeded outside, but, before that we ere given this Book of hope as a souvenir.
However, we ere not alone at the conference room,we were with the students of another school namely the Asian Learning Center(ALC).Of course,It's a very natural phenomenon for students of their respective schools to have a conflict with another students of another school.Fortunately,the conflict did not turn into a war against each school.Everyone talked of his or her own experience in the ship.Most,were grateful that they stepped Doulos.I wonder when the next ship will return here...maybe it will be sooner than what I think.I wish it will return here coz I can't wait to step there again...
So…I think I should end up here ‘na…

Monday, February 12, 2007

On being taught by students

How would you feel when you are being taught by a student—A classmate?
Try to recall what happened in the last “know your school day” activity.
Try to recall what the student principal did,recall what the student clerk did ,what the student faculty members did.
And what the student teachers did...
How does it feel to be taught by a fellow classmate?
I was surprised to know that there were student teachers in all subjects. There were no real teachers that stepped in our room .All were students. But even if all teachers were student, the real teachers did not took a rest. They were making sure that the school is at a good condition.
It is a great feeling to know that all the students want to be teachers.
All of us experienced being taught by a fellow classmate.
We learned after their discussion and they also learned from their own experience of teaching.
Probably,some students realize how important teachers were.
In the morning, there was the giving of Ids to the students to indicate that they are teachers.
Before the bell rings for the first period,I had a mixed feeling.
Mixed feeling of thrill,excitement and a mix feeling of fun.
Thrill because we still don't know who the teacher will be for the period. I was excited because of the fact that they were my classmates.
Fun,because I know that the student teacher can jam with us.
During the discussion or should I say,my classmates,there were laughter in the whole room.
It's sad because some students did not participate in the discussion. Some kept on telling jokes that's why there was laughter. But you know,after the class,the teachers were happy. Some students did listen and some did not.
In short,the classroom was like a supermarket(joke!),no...It was like a mall(another joke!)...it was like a...classroom(that's the fact).

The next day was also the last day for the “ know your school day “ activity.
In the morning,as usual,the clerk rang the bell and the first period took place .As usual, if the section's “student teacher” is still their classmate ,there will still be no silence .The classroom was still like a supermarket. The 2nd period,recess,3rd sub,4th ,lunch,5th,6th,recess and the 7th period took place consequently. The last day was shortened because the time in the afternoon will be used for the closing ceremony. This ceremony includes the giving of the certificates(certificate of participation) to those students who applied as clerk,principal,assistant to the principal,faculty members,and last but not the least,those students who applied as teachers in the different subjects.
Many students were given the certificates. The certificate is very simple yet it has a very big meaning for us students.
It has a sentimental value for us. Just imagine that you will be given a very special paper for a thing you did not sacrifice for,it will only be thrown away,whereas,if it has a sentimental value,even how simple that thing is ,you will still keep it as souvenir.
Now, May I answer the question?
Again,I had mixed feelings at the time.Imagine,you will be taught by a student,some are even younger than you.
The KYSD went well,some got tired and some did not.Well,I hope the nextyears KYSD will be as successful as the KYSD this year....

Childhood best friends



Here's a song for all those people who are best friends:
You're my best friend
(Nelson del Castillo)

Many people say true friends
are hard to find
But I know I'm not that kind
They come and go and
sometimes leave us behind
Like a wind that passes by
Chorus
(Cause)When you need a friend
That you can depend
You can count on me because
you're my best friend
When you're feeling down
And your heart is hurt
You can call on me and
i'll be there for you friend
Good things may come and then
bad things may go
Like a birth a long time ago
You're like the ship that's sailing
across the sea
To the waves that's so unkind

(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus) Hold
(Repeat Chorus)

Coda
Friend
I had two best friends.
One is one year younger than me named Kriazl Monique.
One is one year older than me named Janily.
We three are what you call “best friends”.
How did I met them?How did we become friends?

Our mothers were friends,therefore,there daughters should also know each other.
My big sister named Hiede,Janily's big sister named Jovelyn,Monique's big sister named Katrina,were also best friends since they were just child.
Sorry,but I can not tell you how we three met each other and when because I can not remember it again.All I know is that they were my childhood friends or what you call "kababata" in tagalog.We became the best of friends since we were young.When we were still not schooling yet,everyday,we would go to each others house and play their until we will get tired.
When we reach elementary,however,we still wait for each other near the stage.When we ere complete,that's the time when we would do some "chika".Kriazl(we call her Monique) used to revert our names;she would call Janily as Nilijany,me as Salinarose(that is how I got my email-address).In return,we call her Moniquekris.
Before that, we used to call her"kulot".Why? because she really have a curly hair.
She had tried to straighten her hair many times(she envied Janily's and my straight hair hehe...) but it won't.My ate call me "kay-kay"(I don't know what's the reason) maybe because she's fond of eating it and so as them, but in school,however,they call me my real name.
We ere very happy friends ,until we graduated from elementary one by one(starting from Janily,me then lastly Monique) and enrolled to another school in another place.
It's very sad to for us to see one of us three go because we have not yet experienced like that before,but we have to separate ways to move on.Janily enrolled in Abellana,same as monique and me....here.
We are staying in different places that's why we don't see each other always.
I am very thankful to God forgiving me this kind of people.They taught me to how to face life.In them, I learned a lot about life....

Love is in the air


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Love is in the air...
This February...
This Valentines day...
This love day...
Feel the love everywhere...
Feel the love which fills the air..
Because Cupid is now wandering to haunt for hearts...

How time flies!Lately it was just New years day.
Now,Valentines day is coming
Cupid is now wandering with his arch and bow to haunt your heart...so be extra...extra...careful huh.:)
Valentines day is the time for love.
The time when lovers reminisce their past and those couples which broke up will have the time to start again.
It is also the perfect moment for some people to tell their feelings to someone without making that someone know who he or she is.
This day is also the perfect time to send cards to those close to you and to those person you love.
How will I celebrate my valentines day?
I hope that you will not be offended by my answer,but frankly,I don't celebrate valentines day.
Why? because it's boring.
If I will care or if I love someone,I will show it every time we meet,I will not show it only in Feb. fourteen.
But,of course,valentines day is a special day.
It is your chance to tease someone and be teased in return(joke!).
But well, you always need to remember that you should not go beyond the limits during this day.

We will have no class during this day,I wonder why?...mmm..(what can be the reason?)
Whatever the reason is,I'm still happy because I can rest,I can make many drafts for this blog so that I can comply with the requirements. But even if there will be class during this day,even if the faculty's decision will not be pushed through,there will be no problem with me.
A day before the valentines day, we will have a field trip to MVDoulos.
Well,on valentines day,maybe I should make my entries for the blog.
I will not celebrate because as what I have said,it's boring .Besides,I don't have someone to celebrate with(not like my classmates...).
Some of my classmates agreed with me:that they would not celebrate that day,but of course,some does not.
They even want it.
If cupid struck your heart,you can't say no. You can't demand it.
One of the activities for the valentines day was the “lovapalooza”where couples or soon-to-be-couples
were gathered together to break the record.
I'm sure many couples or soon-to-be-couples were there. In Manila,It was held in the SM Mall of Asia.
For those couples out there....happy valentines day!
I hope you will enjoy the day. It is for you.
On valentines day,I hope that all the couples will enjoy it for it is their time to shine.
So ,well guys,I am running out of English words. All I can say is enjoy this time, this once a year celebration and babbooo....See you next time....bye.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Myself



As what I know that you have known about me,you know me as rosalina,
my name sounds weird,right? I got it from the month when I was born.I was born in the first of October 1992.October is the month of rosary then.My mother said that they had a fight over my name until my aunt suggested it(my present name).I would prefer you to call me saling because I find it cuter and because my real name—it is too long.My hometown is Cebu(queen city of the south) and my motherland is the Philippines.My mother was from Surigao del sur.
I grew up here.
As a girl,it is natural that I have my favorites.I have my favorite stuffs like actor and actress,
sports,number,book,subject, favorite food, movie,fruit,music,song and my favorite singer.
My favorite actor/s are Orlando Bloom and Leonardo di Caprio.I don't have a proper reasons why I like them,I just think they are rare.
My fave actres is no one other than Demi Moore.
My sport is badminton.I do not have a favorite number.The book which I find very interesting.
is the encyclopedia(joke!).Well,I like story books(especially those books with fairytale stories in them,I also likes to read pocketbooks).My favorite subject is Science(especially Science-C which includes astronomy,meteorology and oceanography).I am not interested in any movie,neither Tv shows.Why? Because I do not enjoy and I am not fond of watching television that's why! And besides, I don't know what is in any movies that makes people watch them.
My most favorite singer is Ben Adams of a1 and it's very obvious that my favorite band is a1.
I am sad because they already broke up.I like the song "Everytime" by my fave band.My type of music is alternative like Avril Lavigne's or love songs like a1's.
When I got nothing to do,my favorite pastime is reading books and my hobby is writing (stories, poems and etc.)that is why one of my classmates in elementary said that I should be a writer someday when I grew up.I have no plan to be a writer someday.My favorite cartoon character is "pooh".
Pooh is very cute.
As a human being, I also have my own likes and dislikes or my hates.
I hate being the center of attraction, whenever that happens,I become shy and would not do anything like that again.
I become shy whenever someone praises me or tell something about me.
I do not start the talk to those people noy close to me.I want them to start first cause I do'nt know wht they would like to talk about.
I enjoy doing anything,even though how boring it is(but not all the time).
I want to tease,but I do not want to be teased.That's why Macky always tease me and so as my other classmates.
I hope I have given all the informations about me,
so I'll better end up here...

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Lucky one


People whom i know smile and tell me i'm the lucky
one
As what it goes and tells,I am the lucky one.
I have many friends who are always there for me in times of need.
I am a part of a family who are there to support me.
I have my freedom not like other children who always have their chaperons following them everywhere they go.
I have myself...
Many people say i am the lucky one,that i am lucky to have parents like i have today ,that i am lucky that i have my freedom to choose my life.
For me,it is true,i am lucky to have those people around me.
I can also say that I am lucky to have these things.Compared to other students,I am much luckier than them.My parents gave me the freedom to choode what I like and what I do not.If I want this or if I want that,It is fine with them in either way.They say that as long as I am determined to do that or if I am determined to pursue and continue that they will support me as much as they can.Another thing that makes me think that I am lucky is because I have my friends.They support me in what I 'm doing.They don't discourage me,instead they encourages me to try again and again till I succeed.
If I am to be asked:"Do you take advantage on what your parents are doing to you?
My answer ,is no,I do not take advantage on favors given or offered to me.If ever I take advantage on it,I make sure that I will not be the only one who can benefit from it
Maybe some of you think that because I say that I am lucky,I am really lucky in all ways
It is not like that, being a lucky one just means that I am lucky in my life as a student.
It doies not mean that I am vey,very lucky in all aspects of life.Some people say that I am lucky,because I was enrolled in a school like this.
They say that being in U.P. is not easy,.you have to comply with all the requirements that the school is asking for.
I agree with that,I agree that life in U.P. is not easy,one should sacrifies if he or she wants to pass every test,whether it is a very short test odr a very long one.
You need to comply with the high standards that made U.P.a very special school.That is why it is often called "the breeding school of the geniuses",because you need to comply with its
requirements.
In order to pass these standards,you need to study very well.
I am glad that I have reached this high,with the help of those people who are concerned about me and those people whom I turn to when I don't know what to do, and I still hope that I can rech a higher point....

Shy girl


Shy girl,shy girl
don't shy away
-Cascades-
This is the song(by the Cascades) that describes me as a human being.

I'm a shy girl.My friends always tell me that i seldom communicate with other people,especially those people which i do not know.
That is true,i do not start the talk to those people which i do not know or those people who are not close to me,that is because i do not know what they would like to talk about,and i do not want to be put in shame.
I am the type of girl who talks when another person(which i know) starts the talk.
Even my mother always confront me for being such a shy lady.
She told me that when i was just a lass of about 3 years of age,i always hide under the sofa when their are persons which i do not know visits us.
I am even shy to my cousins and even to my family.They always mistook my shyness as overconfidence. Maybe that is why my sister always say that i am not nice when it comes to performance.
But so far,it was only she that gave a comment to me like that. And i am glad about it..


I am also the type of girl who hides my feelings to myself.
I do not want other people to know what my problems are.That is because I am shy.
As long as i can keep my emotions inside myself,i will.
For me, their is no reason for them to know what i am feeling because there is no big thing there..


During my elementary years,i am not like today,I am not very shy at that time.
Maybe it is because i knew them very well.
I do start the talk even if they will not like it,because i like what i am doing.
I am shy when there are a lot of people around me,but when I am alone,
I do the things which i usually do not do if there are many people.
For example,I say things that i do not talk in the class,i sing when there are no people and most of all,I do facial expressions like snubbing and pouting.But I only do that when there are no people ha.

I think i have already given all the reasons why i am shy.
To tell again,it is my nature.I am really shy,but not at all times.
I am now starting to have a little confidence in myself so that people will not say that i do not communicate with them..
I now realize that it is very important to have self-confidence.
If i will have that,then people will never call me the shy girl who always become shy in front of them.
They will not call me the "makahiya" type of girl who always closes its leaves when a stranger passes by..

So,I think I should end up here...Enjoy reading

Monday, February 5, 2007

My reward


"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
- Anon-
Friends are God's way of taking care of us. If
you should die before me, ask if you could bring a
friend.
- Stone Temple Pilots-

I was a very lonely gal the first time I stepped in the U.P. high.Spent many hours and days sitting in my chair alone.Because of this, I thought that life in this university will not be as good as I expected.Months and months passed and still I did not learn to adjust with the life there.Time passed and little by little I have learned to communicate with them.I soon realize that it is not hard to communicate with them if you are just true to your words and you can be trusted.
They are their for me,cjheers me up whenever I feel down.They taught me to stand up and defend myself from those who put me down.Whenever you feel upset,you had someone to tell what your feelings are.You always had someone to lean on.They are my reward for being a UPian....
They are my FRIENDS...
I think God created these people in the world for many purposes to their fellows.They become good friends that will try their best to make you happy in many ways.
Friends do not only refer to those people you know of but it also points to those people who had always been with you for a long time.Those people who had always shared their time with you and those gals and guys who had always been their for you
when you feel that trouble is coming your way.
You find friends everywhere,but the questions are :Are they really true and trustworthy friends?,Are they just treating you as one of their friends because they can use or benefit from you?,Can they or should I say,Are they ready to protect us when danger comes?.If the answers are :Yes,No and Yes,then you can conclude that they are what you call"true friends".But if the answers are:No,Yes and No,its very obvious that they are what you call"untrue friends".
You can not find true friends by searching them.In fact,thay just come your way.One will meet them in different time,place,occasions,forms and sometimes, you can meet themm by an incident.At first,you will ignore him or her thinking that thay are just one of those ordinary people who walks into our lives.But later you will realize how great is the help they have given to you.Their are also those people who treat you as friends because they can benefit from you.They are those people who are only there when you are on top.But when the sun sets upon you, thay are nowhere to be find.Whenever you need them,they always had excuses already prepared.They turn their backs on you when you are in great trouble.They leave you alone....
That is why I always Treasure my friends......cause I believe that"True friends are hard to find"

Friday, February 2, 2007

Reflections of teachers on teaching


When the student council officials announced the start of “Know Your School Day”(KYSD”), Everyone was busy: running here and there to get the teacher’s signature which means approval for the desired position. Each of those students who applied hoped to be accepted. Those students,which were accepted as teachers in different subjects were given the responsibility to teach the given topic to there students.Those students which were not accepted in their desired position looked for another way,some applied to another subject,some applied on the differrent positions in the faculty and some just did nothing. One might think that it is an easy job to teach. Actually, it’s not. You can only say it’s an easy job when you’re not in the position, but when you are put in that place,you might eat your words.It does not only mean that you will talk,explain in front of the class and shout at the top of your lungs,in fact the objectives are more than what you think.We, or the students were assigned to these positions not only to teach our fellows, but also to improve our skills and to enhance our abilities.They are practicing us to be ready in facing the changing world.They are training us to have self-confidence and for us to experience such.This does not mean that one will look at his or herself higher than those of the others,because everyone is equal at all times. It was my first time to join activities like the KYSD,
and for me,it's great.I experienced how to be a teacher.In my first lecture,as usual,their were butterflies on my stomach.But after the lecture,i realized that it was worth it.Being a student teacher ,you should act like it also.It is not easy you know, when you're in front of the class---your class rather, especicially when all of your classmates are watching over you; whatever you do.You will become shy, but i have learned something from it: we are trained to have self-confidence----to face those who put us down and to learn to stand alone. As a student teacher,I realized how important teachers are.They do not only teach you about these things but they also,are helping you in building your future.Teachers try their best to develop your potentials and to help you stand up alone in your feet.They are our second parents: who look after us; in what we are doing and encourages us to stand up with our head
raised up high if we fail.
The know your school day went alright.Everyone learned something from it.But of course,some did not like the activity.The importance of the activity is for us to learn something out of it.If i were to be asked "What have you learned in the activity?",I would answer:That teaches us on how to have faith on ourselves.It taught us on how to have sef-confidence.How to face your fears and most of all, it made us realized the importance of a teacher..