End of Story, Start of Another Story

          Another period will come to an end and another school year too.

          This 4th grading period is all about putting all the effort in my studies because this is my last chance to prove myself. This is the last grading and last school year to study in this school. I want to achieve something. I am trying to do all my best in every work that given to me so that I will not doubt. I want to see a good change from me. 

          The lessons that I have learned in this grading period are so useful and fun to do. Behind those lessons another lessons came out. Like making this blog, I learn how to make a good blog and it expands and enhances my knowledge because I search or brainstorm the topic that my ICT teacher has given to me. My knowledge in Adobe Photoshop has expand also, this enables me to create images with creativity and high definition. 

          But behind those seriousness about studies is making the best last moments with my classmates in this school. Every day, every moment that I am with my classmates I savour it, enjoy it and never forget it. The moments we share will become tomorrow's precious memories. Maybe our time to be classmates in this school has come to an end but our friendship remains intact. 

          For the past four years I have been here, I have considered my classmates as a family. Every day we see each other, making fun together, laugh together, study together, work together, struggle together, succeed or failed together, cry together, and making precious memories together. Our family is like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. 

          This last grading period, I learned many useful lessons that I can and will apply for the future. It is the last period that will become most memorable and will be the best because I will not just learn new knowledge but I will make the most beautiful, joyful and the greatest memories with my classmates. 

          We have our own journey but our paths will cross again. Goodbye and until we meet again. Always be happy and enjoy your life. Thanks

My Dream, My Future

          At this final quarter, the word dream and future are frequently say and talk about. My parents always ask me "What do you want to become in the future.". But sometimes they answer the question they want me to become a doctor. I did not say yes or no, I just can't make a decision. This shows that I still don't know myself and what will be my vocation. For me I want to become a soldier or a baker.

          Considering the knowledge that I have, the joy that bring to me and others, and what I want. Becoming a baker has more probability that will become true. I imagine in the future, I can see myself working in the kitchen kneading dough, baking it, serving the bread to the costumers and bringing happiness to them. I choose this because it’s give me adventure, happiness and excitement because there are lots of different kinds of bread we can see in the world. Imagine it, smelling the aroma of the bread, feeling the smooth textures, and tasting the heavenly taste flavour of the bread that will make you relax and energize. Seeing the reaction of the costumers with satisfaction brings joy and energy to me. Exploring the world of the food can be fun and beneficial. While I am a baker I can provide support for my parents and can have my own family. I want also to give delicious bread to those poor people to make their life happier and helping to continue to live their life in a positive way. A baker, maybe, a happy and healthy family and a life- these are my dreams for the future and step by step I will make it a reality.

          So I will do my best, follow my parents’ advice, study hard and focus in my dreams. I stay strong and brave to overcome the challenges that will come in my way. With a help from God my dream will become a reality.

Change, It Starts With Me

            In this world we are living with, there is no permanent except change. Every moment and anywhere there is always change. Change is inevitable but we can accept and embrace it. There is a change because there is a reason behind it. Change either good or bad that depends what we choose and how we look at it. In this world, we change because we seek for betterment, it may be a change in physical, emotional or psychological aspect. Change is difficult to perform and it has consequences.

            Today, we live in a world where technology has almost or taken over our lives. There are many changes today cause by modernization. We can see the continuous production of inventions cause by modern technology. It is fascinating and there are benefits of this. But there are also problems that accompanied. One of those problems are addiction in using technologies like computers. Nowadays, many computer shops are all over the place. Many people specially youth are attracted to those shops and they tend to play computer games most of their hours. The result is they wasted their money and time for just playing. Some who do this are past time for their dissatisfaction or solution to their problems. But the worst, they forget to return to God and to themselves to search the true solution in their problems. Instead, it aggravated the conflict inside the family. There is a chance that technology impaired the relationship between the person and others. Isn't it, it is best to talk with someone personally than to talk in virtual world.

            Now, we are facing many problems in our lives. I want to encourage everybody specially the youth to become more active in activities such as sports to draw us to addiction in technology and to keep healthy lifestyle.  There is no harm in using technology but with moderation. To the youth, to those who are addicted in computer games you must be change for you to have good future.

            So young ones--- for the future leaders of the next generation we must make a stand, a move and make a change. We must be the example from Jose Rizal had said "Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan." As I said a while back there is a reason because we want to change. The reason is changes for betterment to the world.

Kannawidan Ylocos Festival

          The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival occurs annually in the province of Ilocos Sur. This festival aims to inform that we have this beautiful Ilocano culture, introducing it to the world and preserving and strengthening it despite the booming influence of technology.

          Annually the provincial government of Ilocos Sur give lots of effort to arrange this festival to make it incredibly awesome, fun, exciting and educational. To have knowledge about this festival:  "Kannawidan is an Iloco term which means "a feast of heritages, practices and products" in Ilocos Sur. The feast is in commemoration of the separation of the province of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte by the virtue of royal decree on February 2, 1818. Prior to this date, the stretch of Bangui in Ilocos Norte down to Luna, La Union is called Ylocos which is a term to refer to the coastal inhabitants. It literally meant “from the lowlands”." The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival was celebrated from January 29- February 3, 2014 that have various activities that surely worth it and as a way to promote tourism.

          Here are some activities that went totally fun and awesome: Dancing fountain and fireworks display in Plaza Salcedo, Search for Miss Ilocos Sur Talent Portion and Guest Artist Show(Kapuso Night) which were held at Quirino Stadium and Bamboo Live in Concert was also held at Quirino Stadium. Those are just sample of activities what if the whole activities, it will be the fun. 

          To those who watch it you are lucky while those who have not yet seen there still next year and so on. 

New Year New Me

                  The conclusion of 2013 has ended and the dawn of 2014 was already shining.

          Most of us, every year we seek new and better to ourselves to have better lives. In the journey of lives we will come across new and more challenging problems. Therefore we need an attitude to help us figure out and execute the solution of our problems.

          Every one of us has different ways, perspective or attitude.  Do you want to change or remain in your old self? Why do you want to change?  What will you going to do? When do you want to change? How will you going to do it? The flow of our life depends on our hands. Another year has given to us; to start a new life, to correct the mistakes, and to change for betterment.

          For me, the dusk of 2013 slept me and the dawn of 2014 wake me up. I have believed in myself and I am contented to be myself it just need enrichment to my personality. I enrich my personality by degree. Do good small things until I use to it. Performing it with determination, focus, patience and self- confidence my enrichment will accomplish.

      Sleep Early: Since I was in high school, my main problem is sleeping late (specifically between 11:00 P.M- 1:00 A.M) which cause me always to come to school late. Sometimes I am sick being late because I cannot enjoy the cold weather in the morning and the day. I always feel sleepy when class begin. I want to sleep 8 or more hours a day but in my case I only have 7 or less hours of sleep. So I will try my very best to sleep early to enjoy life and have healthy body.

         

        Control My Diet: Eating food is one of my favourite things to do. I always seek and want to taste new flavours, smell the heavenly aroma and astonish by the beautiful appearance of the food. I want to explore the food world. But sometimes I am abusive to my diet; I eat too much food even I am full, not monitoring what I am eating and the volume of it and I even wait for leftover every meal specially if it’s my interest food and sometimes in dinner I can wait until midnight. So I will try again my very best to control my diet to have healthy body and I want to loss weight.

        Thinking and Working Faster: Entering a class with lots of subjects and outputs I will need to think and work fast. Doing an output like assignments takes me an hour or less that depends on the difficulty of the work. But for constructing essays like this it takes me maybe about 1 or more hours. In order to keep up with the busy schedule I need to be more productive, think and work faster and use the time properly. So I will try my very best again to be able to keep up the phase in my schedules.

          Be More Diligence: I like to finish my work early because it gives me time to finish another work or to do another thing or to play. But sometimes I always have that attitude that “I will do it later and later and later” until I am cramming to finish my work or review for the examination. I don’t want cramming because it gives me enormous nervous and makes my work not so good. In the end, I always ended up regretting cramming. So I will try my very best again to be more diligence to make my work better and have more time to relax.

          These are just only of the many I want to enrich to myself. I have believed in myself that I can do these. If these things happen, I will consider it as my greatest achievement. And if these good attitudes are maintain it is better for me to attain success. But if not, better luck next time. I will keep moving forward and never giving up I already seek the betterment.

               

Back in Time

Third Grading Period was interesting with a lot of actions.

This period has been the most extraordinary with a lot of action and comedy. It is nice that every grading period I learn new ideas, new life lessons, and new knowledge. The knowledge I really like is making HTML files. It is fun to do and I feel like I am an expert. 

In this 3rd grading period I truly realize time is gold. I realized this when I doing my projects late. Periodical test was coming and I still cramming with my projects. I do my projects until in the midnight so when I go to school I am always late and hard to get focus in class. It was frustrating; my eyes are heavy and feel sleepy. That time I felt I was dying bit by bit but I keep myself strong, maintaining my hopes and have confidence to myself.

Next grading I will come to school early more often, takes seriously the class, and spends my time wisely.

The Season To Be....

 Gift- giving, Christmas tree, Christmas lights, Christmas carols, nativity scenes, garlands, mistletoe and Santa Claus are the stuffs common to see at Christmas. Christmas music fill the air, Christmas lights illuminate the night and Santa Claus makes children on cloud nine. With all this customs of celebratory, what is the essence of Christmas?

       There are two for me. One sharing that comes from our heart, volunteer and with no doubt. This act is righteous and can bring joy to the world. Sharing gifts, love and a part of our life are enough to fill the day of Christmas. It should be like this. It’s not about the item it’s about the content, essence, spirit and meaning of the item.

The second is forgiving. We must let go our anger towards other. Forgive them because this is the season when all of us are friends.  

 But how the Christmas should be is depend on us. We have our own ways to celebrate it. Different ways but its intention is good. And the important in Christmas is that our family is whole and remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.