A Blog Project Worth Remembering

The first time, I heard and received the news from Sir Elmer that we will have our blog project, I was so angry. I kept on murmuring about it. “Ha? Five blogs per week with a minimum of five hundred words? Are we robots to finish all these things at the end of the semester?” I said to myself. In fact, I was not the only one who was complaining about it at that time. I think maybe all of us were all shocked. Imagine spending lots of money just for that blog project.

At first, when Sir Elmer was just a newbie, he already told us in advanced that he is going to give us a blog project. I did not expect that because I thought that it would just be very easy for me. So I did not really mind that project.

At first, there were some difficulties, which I encountered because we still don’t have an internet connection at that time. Thank God, my uncle came home from abroad. He asked me what I wanted as a reward for having good grades. Without anything in my mind, I pleaded him to have our computer an internet connection. Anyway, this can also help in my studies. And that’s it. He granted my wish.

I immediately made a blogger account. There were some problems that I encountered during my first log-in. I really don’t know how to solve the first one so I made another account. There it was! My problem was solved.

You know, I really hated the project at first. However, as time passed by, I learned to love and live with my blog. I really love it especially when I want to express what I feel.

As what I have observed, many parents were complaining about it. However, my father was happy. I don’t know why? Then he told me that it is better making my blog entries rather than facing the computer checking my friendster account or just playing non-sense games.

You know, I really learned a lot from this project. I improved my skills in touch-typing. I was also able to use the different grammar skills that I learned. I did not expect that I would be able to write an essay, minimum of 500 words within just thirty minutes. What a miracle! I can’t believe this!

In my opinion, we must just take what Sir Elmer told us because this is just for our own good. I know its hard especially when it comes to financial terms. You know, I also experienced the difficulty but I really find a way on how to deal with the blog project.

Sir Elmer, more power and God Bless!!!

Colors of Life

What is or what are your favorite colors? Have you ever wondered what it means to your life? I believe that the kind of colors that you like reflects on what qualities and personality you have.

My friend and I usually talks about the different colors and their meanings. She tells me about what she thinks about that particular color while I too share my side. We sometimes have the same meanings. Let me share to you about what I think about colors and how they reveal someone’s traits and personalities.

Below are some of the colors with their respective meanings:

Red – This color suggests excitement, passion, energy, and life. Red also suggests anguish and bravery. That is why other people associate them with war and fights.

Orange – a color of warmth, thoughtfulness, wisdom and sociability. People who likes the color orange have a great sense of self-confidence. Light orange tells warmth because as what you have noticed the color is not too hot. It is just warm.

Yellow – It represents "being sunny," joy, optimism, and intuition and mental stimulation. Among all the colors, this is the brightest. Therefore, people who love yellow are known for having sharp minds and optimistic.

Green – Green is for nature. It is very refreshing and soothing to the eyes. It is also the color of development and growth. Those people who love green are very natural and open-minded. They are also known for being nature lover.

Pink – This color is associated with love and beauty.

Blue – People who are known to love the color blue are conservative ones. Blue is a cool, calming color, often used for relaxation and meditation. It is a very spiritual color, and is representative of truth, intellect, and justice.

Violet – This color denotes royalty and wealth. So people who like the color purple are often defined as wealthy and rich persons.

Black - the color of death. It sometimes denotes mystery, unconsciousness and sometimes even protection. Those who love the color black may be quiet but deep inside there is a hidden someone within them. They are also very secretive.

White – White is the color of purity and truth. People who prefer white have the attitude of being honest and justice.

Gold - Gold symbolizes wealth used wisely, but it is also the symbol of good health. People who favor the color gold are optimistic.

Brown - Brown symbolizes: earth, order, convention. People who prefer brown are often conventional and orderly. The negative meaning of brown can be a repressed personality or a lazy person. Brown is the color of the earth and is associated with the material side of life.

Gray - Gray is the color of sorrow. People who favor gray can be the lone wolf type or narrow-minded. Males usually prefer this color.

As you know, this is just my opinion about what these colors mean to our life. however, I am not telling you that your traits depend upon what colors you prefer to. If you have negative attitudes, then don’t trust what your color tells about it. You can still do something to change them. Remember that this is just for fun and don’t take it too seriously.

Movies I Love

Do you love watching movies? What kind of movies do you watch? As you know, there are different kinds of movies and they are classified as follows: action, comedy, adventure, horror, romance, cartoons, and fantasy. Which of these do you prefer most?

I watch many movies may it be horror or comedy; romantic or action, etc. Listed here are some of my most well loved movies of all time:

« Matilda – This is about a girl who was never been loved by her family. Matilda never felt the love she wanted until one time her father, Harry Wormwood, sent her to a school, which is very old and dusty but full of happy children. The principal, Ms. Trunchbull, treats the pupils very harshly. She even harm them by throwing the pupils outside the window, beating them and many other very abusive acts. But Matilda found her kind and loving teacher, Ms. Honey. Together, they were able to fight their rights against Ms. Trunchbull with the aid of Matilda’s telekinetic power. Later on, Ms. Honey adopted Matilda and she became her legal mother.

« Haunted Mansion – a horror-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The adventure started when Jimmy Evers (Eddie Murphy) and Elizabeth Evers (Marsha Thomason) were asked to deal an old mansion to be sold away. Together with their children, Megan and Michael, they were able to reach the mansion.

The owner of this mansion, Master Gracey (Nathaniel Parker) thought that Jimmy’s wife, Sara Evers, was his fiancée because they have the same physical features with her. The fun and quest begins as they journey the mansion to find the key to unlock the hidden secrets of Elizabeth’s death.

« Finding Nemo – a cartoon series full of fun and adventure in search for Nemo. Because of mischievous Nemo, a diver caught him as he was swimming in the open water forcing Marlin, his father, to look for him. Along with his adventure, he was able to meet a friend named Dory. Marlin had a hard time dealing with her because she has an illness called short-term memory loss. However, Marlin has come to realize that Dory was important to him in finding his son. Dory was like Marlin’s “lucky charm” because without her they wouldn’t find Nemo.

« Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch – the story started when Stitch had a nightmare of being bad again. The truth is, Stitch has a glitch that’s why he is acting like one. When Stitch was created, Jumba did not get a chance to fully charge Stitch's molecules before they were both arrested. At first this glitch causes Stitch to revert to his old destructive programming, but it will ultimately destroy him if Jumba cannot create a charging pod before Stitch's energy runs out. Find out how Stitch can escape this tragedy and how his best friend Lilo can help him.

I still have many more movies that I love. Some of them are Harry Potter 3, Jumanji, Sound of Music, etc. However, I picked the most common and my most favorite ones. How about you? Do we like the same kind of movies?

Beauty of Nature

The green grass and shades of tree… scented and colorful flowers… chirping birds. Ah… could you imagine how beautiful life is? All the beautiful and natural scenic that are around us make us feel that life is good. Tall mountains, clear and rushing waters, happy animals… how did they come to be?

As I read the first book of the bible, Genesis, I have come to realize how powerful and creative God was. He was able to prove that He can do everything with just a command or even one snap of His finger. Truly, He was the Supreme Being in the entire universe. I have also read that He created man out of love and to make him the steward of all His creations. God provided him another partner, which He named Eve because He thought man can’t live alone.

There was a tree at the middle of the garden that God had forbidden Adam and Eve to eat from its fruits. Although He had given them everything, they needed and wanted, they still refused to obey God. The serpent who forced them to eat from its fruit tempted them. The snake told them that if they will eat from the forbidden tree, they would be as powerful as God would. Because of greediness and selfishness, they were tempted to eat the fruit.

God was so angry with Adam and Eve that they were forced to leave the Garden of Eden. However, because God loved them so much, He did not punish them nor harm the two.

Just come to think of that! Without God’s love, we will all die and be punished by our sinful acts. The people are wasting even the natural resources that made God discouraged. Remember if we destroy His’ creations, we are like wasting the effort of God and disrespecting His’ name.

Before, nature’s beauty is still very alive and clean. Nevertheless, because of the rapid development of industries and technology, the beauty of nature is depleted. Factories, smoke belching, wastes in bodies of water and many other things make the world turn chaotic. How we wish we could turn back the time where the environment is still free from pollution.

Some people say that God is starting to ask the payment from all the people’s wrong deeds. Landslides, drought, global warming, strong typhoons are some of the signs wherein our planet is near to its end, as what other people mention. Many lives and properties are being destroyed and devastated even small and innocent children are being harmed.

Last 2005, there were some rumors, which I heard among my classmates that by the end of the year, all of us must be prepared for the second coming of Jesus. I was alarmed that is why I always pray at night. They told me that the world will be divided into two and those who will fall down are sinners while the good will fly up to heaven. They also informed me that there will be balls of fire and great catastrophic phenomena will occur at the time of judgment. Living and dead people will rise and together God will judge them.

I really don’t have any idea on when will be the ending of the world. For me, we must all prepare for His second coming.

So, are your eyes now open to face the reality and truth that God is mad at us right now? Try to wake up and begin the total transformation of our planet. Start revising the world. Bring back the beauty of nature. Act now because the world begins in you!

Refreshing my Elementary Years

Before I entered UP, I studied at the University of San Carlos Basic Education Department South Campus. Why too long? It is because our university has many departments. We have the North Campus, South Campus, Talamban Campus, and the Main Campus located at P. Del Rosario St. But I used to study there at the South Campus because before it became Basic Education, it was a Girls-High School department.

You know, I really miss my school before. Reminiscing the joys and fun my friends and I shared together. My best friend is Armika Eborda. She is a sweet, funny girl. We often spent our time reading and borrowing books in the library. She also taught me to be closer to God. Now, we don’t have enough time to do the same things again. Armika and I are just communicating through the internet.

I seldom visit the campus because of so many works to be done here in UP. If I have the “rare” chance to go to our campus, bad luck really comes. I haven’t seen them for a long time because of their hectic schedules also. So I’m still praying that someday, I can see and share with her the funs and joys that we both shared together.

Ahh… by the way, I remembered some of the important things or celebrations that we have in our school.

The first event that I’ll never forget is having our Holy Mass. We usually do this every first and last Fridays of the month, during feast days, and many more. We started every celebration with a Holy Mass since it is a Catholic school. Even if this important celebration is not being practiced here in UP (although there is a mass at the AVR) I will still remember and put in my heart the Holy Mass because I’m a Catholic and I am part of God’s family.

The next is the Buwan ng Wika. This usually takes place every month of August. Here, we were required to wear Filipino costumes such as the Barong Tagalog and the Baro’t Saya. We also make projects related to our Filipino customs and traditions.

The most important event every school year is the Intramurals or the Carolinian Festival as what it is often called. During this celebration, we show off our hidden talents in dancing through the field demonstration. But before that, we still have a parade around the Pentagon or the field grounds. This is the most colorful and exciting event in the university.

And now we enter the month of December, which means Christmas time! We never forget to celebrate our Christmas party. We have different games, presentations, and the most awaited part, the exchanging of gifts. I often got very nice and luxurious presents because you know… people here are rich except me.

In San Carlos, we remember our different talents and skills that’s why we have the PAP Program (Pupil Activity Program). Here, the different clubs share to us the talents that they have.

In every school, Family Day is never forgotten. So we observe the event, the Family Day. Our families and relatives took part in this occasion.

Last but not the least is the most awaited part of a student’s life, Graduation Day. Even if I was not part of the Top Ten who graduated, I was still recognized as one of the pupils who have the Distinction Award. What was more important was receiving my diploma as a sign of getting back my hardships as an elementary student.

You know, I really missed my elementary life! How I wish I can bring back time again. However, this is life. We must continue the steps we started and begin a new life as a high school student. Forward, always forward!

Art of Letting Go

If I ask you, why does a person have to leave? Is it hard for you? Some would answer yes and some no or maybe. Nevertheless, majority would say it is very hard, isn’t it? It is the fact because of some various reasons. Others would depart to work, study, migrate, or even because of death. Sounds horrible! I really have to admit that if someone leaves, it is very hard to accept the reality right away. It takes time to heal the pain especially when you are not that prepared to allow it to stay this way. I have two stories to share depending on the different causes of the situation and how they have overcome those difficulties.

When I was still in Grade 3, I used to have a best friend named Trisha (not her real name). She was her father’s pet. All the time she was thinking of her father and Trisha’s inspiration was also him. Because of him, she learned many things such as developing her talents, being responsible, becoming an honor student and many, many more.

The time came when she received a call from her home (because classes was still going on) saying that her father had a heart attack. She immediately rushed to the hospital with the permission from our teacher to leave. I really pitied her that’s why I wanted to go with Trisha but I can’t leave from school. When she reached the hospital, Trisha was hoping to see her father still alive. But it was too late. The doctor declared him deceased. She really was weeping so hard. Imagine, her father who loved her so much is now gone! Trisha told me that she can’t live without his father. I told her not to give up. Maybe the time has come that her father must return to God. She took the advised and together with some of the people around her, she strived herself to forget the terrible happening. You know, it really took Trisha a long, long time to recover. She have come to realize that his father is in good hands with God and even if he is gone he will still watch over her and will always be in her heart.

Another story I’m going to tell is about a mother, father and their two children. They have a very good life in terms of financial. However, the parents quarrel almost everyday. The mother had another man and the father was an alcoholic drinker. The children, Keith and Jane really don’t know what to do.

One day, their mother decided to leave them and live with the guy. Therefore, their father was the only one left to take care of them. Months passed, the father died due to heavy drinking. Keith and Jane cannot accept it. How will they live life if there is no one supporting them? So what he did was to accept the truth and they helped each other until they graduated from college. The two have realized that letting go someone is the beginning of another life.

The art of letting go is like setting a bird free so that it will have its own freedom. It is hard but take time to recover from the wound it brought to you. And you will realize that letting go is starting a new life.

Subjects in School

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Every school teaches students different subjects particularly about academics. This is there number one aim to help students know the reality of life as time goes by. A student had to undergo different subjects. The subjects become harder and they go with the students’ development or maturity.

Here are some subjects which I’m going through in my first year high school:

English – Handled by Sir Elmer Montejo. This is one of my favorite subjects here in UP. I like this because as what I have observed, the topics are just so easy. I think this subject is just the same with what we have during our elementary years. I’m having fun with it because I don’t have to spend enough time with it. When examinations come, I just analyze the situation being given. English is easy but very useful especially when we communicate with other people predominantly with the foreigners.

Math - This subject involves numbers. Frankly, I am very dull when it comes to this matter. I really envy those who are math wizards. But you know, I am trying my very best to understand more about math. That is why I listen very carefully to Mme. Nuñez’s discussion. I hope that when I reach second year, my grades in math will be higher.

Science – Our science here in UP is divided into three parts: Sci-A (Integrated Science), Sci-B (Earth Science), and Sci-C (Astronomy, Oceanography, and Meteorology). Sci-A is for the whole school year. Sci-B is for the first semester while Sci-C is for the second semester. Prof. Erlinda B. Gallo is handling these three subjects. She is very fun to be with. The subject becomes more exciting especially when we have different activities such as the board work and laboratory activities. Surely, I will miss the joys and fun we shared together in this subject.

Filipino – Professor Rosario Montaño handles this subject. During Filipino time, we usually have our film showing. Some movies that we viewed were Do-Re-Mi, Kaputol ng Isang Awit, and Ang Hiwaga ng Ibong Adarna. I like the lessons here because Filipino is just the cousin of English. The difference is that Filipino tackles about the Philippine Literature. In fact, we have a textbook entitled Ibong Adarna, a Philippine literary piece. In second year, we begin another .story, which is the Florante at Laura

Social Science – One of the hatest subject of my classmates and schoolmates because of the teacher handling it, Mme. Sofia Logarta. For me, I don’t mind whether who the teacher may be but I rather focus my attention on the subject itself. I don’t have any hatred with this subject. Anyway, this is one of my favorite subjects since I was a kid. I love History.

Reading – Ma’am Rabago is our moderator in Reading. She really has a passion for Reading since it tackles more about Philippine Literature. If you look at her, she’s one of a kind. Ma’am Rabago is a dedicated Filipino and nationalistic to her country. Well, who would argue? With the way she dress and moves, you can really tell that she’s a true and loyal Filipina.

Home Technology – Handled by none other than Prof. Daniel Nellas. In this course, our main job here is to clean the Hometech room. He also gave us different projects to be done. Some of it are wood lamination, paper weight, marbling, cooking, bottle decor, and many more. I can say that this subject is very important to our lives.

Computer – Nowadays, people have been using computers because of the rapid growth of technology. And here in UP, this is being introduced to us by Mme. Chona Kerr. We were taught how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. We also learned touch typing lesson. This subject is very useful in the advanced development of technologies and lives of people.

P.E., Music, Health – P.E. and Health are being handled by Ms. Jo Ann Maquilan while our moderator in Music is Ms. Catherine Rodel. Both are singles, right? They really have specialty in their particular field of learning so they were able to deliver the matter well.

You know, the subjects here in UP are very advanced. So the administration really chose the best among the best mentors. With these fields of learning, we were able to know the different aspects in life.