4th Grading Reflection

The End's Beginning

          Fourth year comes to an end. Fourth quarter is already at the ti of nearly the end. Time is surely not on our side. How would I wish we can go back rewind all the things that made this school year a happy one. I admit it Fourth year may not be the most awesome school year for me but it is the most different and unique of all. Within this quarter I felt all the pressure that I never expected I would have.

          The month of January was a new beginning for this quarter but it also was the month for me to finish all the requirements needed for my college life. I went to a two-day training, two-day interview and five-day medical examination all was scheduled on school days. So this quarter precious time in school was indeed wasted. On the contrary it gave me the benefit of preparing for my college life.

          As I remember when I often ask questions to the seniors before me of how fourth year life is. They are indeed correct. It is like reviewing for the next level of your life. That was really the feeling I had. For every quarter it helped me in reviewing for my entrance exams. Successfully I passed them all, the three maritime schools, and UP.

My Dream My Future

CAPTAIN

          What if you have the chance to have a glimpse of your own future? It would surely be a great opportunity. However would you be satisfied if you discovered you did no

t achieve the dream you always wanted to be? It surely be a great disappointment. In reality we don't have to face that problem. Because we don't hold our destiny we can only plan and dream for the future. Do you believe to the saying that whatever you want you would get if you have the determination.

          Dreams when you are still a child is different from dreams you now have. That is true before I wanted to become a doctor because of the reason to help the poor but I was surely a child thinking of just helping others and they would just say thank you. Today I always dream to be a Captain of a ship. This dream of mine is not a silly dream anymore. Being a captain gives me the opportunity of having the materials that I ever since wanted to have, not just that my sole purpose was to give my family a good future. It gives me also opportunity to go to other places. Becoming a captain also gives me the chance to really help those who are poor.

          Dreams are the structure or the pillar of my future. Without it my life would have no direction. It may waste my time trying every thing in my life just to find the sole purpose of it. With my dreams they just give a meaning into my life. With every step of the way my dreams will guide me of what I should do to have a great future.

CHANGE

                      Change! … For me it’s unstoppable. It will come whether we like it or not. My whole life, I have been presented to a single element called Change. It is like tornado. It comes without warning and can turn our house upside down or let it down safely. Either way, nothing will ever be the same. A lot of people believe that tornado is a synonym for change. Gandhi once said, “be the change you want to see in the world”.

           Taking responsibility for my actions is important in becoming a change in the world. In order to make a change, I have to want to do it. If one of my friends dared me to go help a grandma cross the street, I need to want to do it, not to do it because my friend dared me. I responsibly if decided to make a change in the world. Responsibility comes from within. So I will take responsibility seriously. Another good example of being the change in the world is picking up trash in parks, on the road, on sidewalk and even in sporting event places. To be responsible means to be a source or cause.

             Big things come from small things. You need to be able to know who you are: your capabilities and limitations. After which, you have to make sure YOU are truly ready for the change you want. You have the power to do something. You have the power to create something bigger than you, and you have the responsibility to initiate GOOD change. Change that will help you and the people around you rise.

KANNAWIDAN YLOCOS FESTIVAL

                    

SURE ILOCOS SUR!!

                    It is already a spectacle to every place here in the Philippines to have their festivals. Festivals that will express or show their culture, history, practices and also their tradition. For example the Panagbenga festival in Baguio City, Bangus festival in Dagupan, Logganisa festival in Vigan and many more. But here in Ilocos Sur, we have the very famous KANNAWIDAN YLOCOS FESTIVAL.

                This year is now the 8th edition, showcasing the pride and guts of ilocanos pertaining to heritage conservation and culture preservation. In the soul of every Ilocanos are the festivities which will attract their hearts to embrace the true essence of being a proud individual. It gives us a glimpse of how was the life before and how shall we face it today.

                Kannawidan shows the culture of every Ilocanos. The celebration started with a mass (Misa Konselebrada  ) and also a procession with the saints from the different municipalities in Ilocos Sur. One of the major highlight of the festival is the Saniata ti Ilocos Sur Pageant, showcasing the beauty and intelligence of Ilocanos. Trade fair which shows the OTOP of entire Ilocos Sur, Fashion show which displays the pride of Ilocos Sur’s Abel Iloco, exhibit, OPAG pinaka and livestock pinaka contest, traditional games like the rodeo. Many TV personalities also came to Ilocos Sur to celebrate with us just like Janno Gibbs, Xian Lim, Manolo and many more. One of the showtime host, Teddy Corpuz also rock the Ilocanos.  

               All these subsidize to the upgrade and progress of Iloco cultural heritage thereby enriching it to world class showground. May this festivity inspire all Ilocanos to preserve and promote the beauty of Ilocanos.

                

3rd Grading: Reflection

Its Over Again

        For this 3^rd Grading period, our subject doesn’t still disappoint me. Our topics in every subject for this grading is very interesting and amazing to learn especially on the subject ICT.

           This grading, we have a very hectic schedule especially the student like us who are attending contests and seminars like in Investigatory project and In the School’s press conferences. But even if we have this kind of schedule, we still try to pass what we’ve missed. For me, the most interesting part for this grading is the topic in our ICT subject and it is all about creating a web page. All that we’ve learned is all about on how web pages are created using Html and this was also our project for this grading. This project was a web page that is all about Vigan which is already announced as one of the new seven wonder cities of the world. I was so proud of myself that my group and I was successful in doing and creating a web page.

              Despite of all those interesting topics, I still overcome many problems especially on Calculus. But I will still do my best to overcome those problems for the next grading. I will do all my responsibilities and I will strive and give all because it is already the last grading for this school year, and our last grading in being a high school student. 

Hello 2015!!!

NEW YEAR, NEW ME

          Time passed by really so fast. And it is now the time to say goodbye and thank you for the year 2014 and saying hello for the year of the wood goat, the year of 2015. It is also now our tradition for having a new year’s resolution, right? Resolutions that we will try to do for the year 2015; to make our life better.

           This year 2015 is the year for me to change all the negative attitudes. I will do all my responsibilities in my life, especially in school. One of my resolutions for this year is passing my projects or activities on time, reading all my notes and many more. But most importantly is striving harder to be able to achieve my goals in life because every year, life gives us a chance for a new life, a new way to live our life. The sense of celebrating New Year is to leave all our mental stress, our negative emotions, our past histories and everything that makes us unhappy behind, so that we can become a new person with a new life. For me, New Year does not mean that something finishes, but that something new starts, like a small birth. The New Year celebration brings us, new energy and a positive mind, which is the essence of the New Year. The New Year can make us into a new person who lives his/her life in a new way. The gift of the New Year is the opportunity for a complete new birth.

               To receive the chance for change we have to promise ourselves to discipline us. Whatever we promise ourselves needs to be combined with discipline; otherwise, we just go back into our old structures. With discipline, our promises can become real. One discipline can help and save us in many difficult situations in our life.

If we really want a new life, we need discipline. 

Christmas

THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS

          It's that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, turkey dinners with family and friends, snow in the yard, stockings hanging in the living room, and shouts of "Merry Christmas" to those who pass us in the streets? Is this really Christmas?

For many people, Christmas is a time of sorrow. They don't have the extra money to buy presents for their children, family, and friends. Many are saddened at Christmastime when they think of their loved ones who will not be able to come home for various reasons. Turkey dinners may be only a wish and not a reality for some.

          Yet, Christmas can be a season of great joy. It is a time of God showing His great love for us. It can be a time of healing and renewed strength. You see, Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of the Christ child. God sent His Son, Jesus, into the world to be born. His birth brought great joy to the world. Shepherds, wise men, and angels all shared in the excitement of knowing about this great event. They knew this was no ordinary baby. The prophets had told of His coming hundreds of years before. The star stopped over Bethlehem just to mark the way for those who were looking for this special child.

          We can truly be happy at Christmas! No matter what may be happening, we can know that we are His children. We then become sons and daughters of God. Heaven will be our home one day. Look at Christmas in a new way this year. This is the year to invite Jesus into your heart. You will then have a "Merry Christmas." The joy and peace you will receive will last all year as you look to God for all your needs to be met.

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season! Rejoice!