Disaster-brought Prayer

The creator, savior and Lord God almighty

Clothed with everlasting majesty and glory

The one who puts everything back in harmony

Here I am, adoring your great divinity

You’ve filled this world with unity and happiness

But we, humans, had filled it with thy selfishness

With the courage you have given me, I confess

We, watchmen, wasted the beauty your gifts possess

We all know that you offered humans your power

Power to rule and prevent the world to suffer

But the gift you gave was misused by us, sinners

Then we knew, we failed and were your hope’s abater

Many typhoons and strong winds from these past few days

From those disasters you have sent, then we might say

This is the time for the destroyers to repay

So all that we can do are lay our hands and pray

Lord, we lowly ask for your forgiveness and love

For the irresponsibleness we show and hove

Remorsefulness and repentance are all we have

To offer to you wholeheartedly from above

Father, I thank you for your boundless providence,

For keeping us safe from thy severe experience

For giving us the courage and the confidence

And for telling us our misdeeds’ consequence

I know I do not have the right to beg, but please

Grant my desire for the victims to live in peace

Protect them and thy loved ones from any disease

And let the victims continue their life at ease

This we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen.

The Peculiar Letter

Ganito Ka Rin Ba Mag-ENGLISH?

(To whoever gets to understand this letter, CONGRATULATIONS!)

The following is a letter found at a certain bar in Manila and has been preserved in its original, unedited form. Enjoy reading and you may try direct translation in Tagalog. Pls. read with feelings . . .
Original Version:

October 1996
To Marije,
I am not surprise of wander why Dennis leave you why? What reason can you think about but you're very fat body. I thought before that Dennis only use me to his toy but sooner and later I'm realize that he really can't not beared or stomached to be with you anymore because at first, Dennis say he could not stand your habit of making pakielam all his walks (lakad) and always calling to their house what he go home or this or that.

And then he say he get ashame to me either in school or in his family and then asking you to exercise you're very very, very fat body. But you hate it. Thought you're the most preetiest girl he knows about. What do you think you are "BeautifulGirl" of Jose Marie Chan?

Even you are beautiful face (to your think) you do not have the right to called me whatsoever or else difference name one time or the other for the real purposed to insults my personality because I'm never call you names either in the front of Dennis or in the back of Dennis, but if you start already to calling me different name, I don't have any other choice but to call you other different name to. Like you are a PIG, FAT, OBSESSED, OVERWEIGHT, AND UGLY SHAPE girl. Shame to your body that is to a building.

You can't not blame Dennis for exchanging you to me because I am the more sexier that you when you look to us in the mirror. I'm repeat again that you are like Ike Lozada when she is a girl. 

Love, the sexiest Girl of D.M.

P.S.
You say that I'm the bad breathe but who is Dennis want to kissed. Me or you? And the final is me. There you go.
Reaction:

The letter was slightly hard to understand, but I enjoyed reading it. I understood that the girl wrote a letter to his boy friend's ex-girl friend, Marije. She insulted her and said some things about the past relationship of Dennis and Marije. I found it humorous, but it caused my headache. I need to re-read it before I can totally understand the writer's thought.

I felt bad for the writer of the letter, but I am also thankful to her for the realization I made. It is definitely important to have a correct grammar in letters, essays, or other compositions. It is also important for us to learn and practice the correct use of English Language.

I found the revising part difficult, especially the first paragraph of the letter. I also had difficulties in some parts, but I was able to find the words that would fit in the thought.

Revised Version:

October 1996
To Marije,

I am not surprised or even wondered why Dennis left you, why? There is no other reason I can think of but your very fat body.I thought that Dennis only used me as his toy before, but I realized that he can't bear to be with you because at first, Dennis said  he could not stand your habit of interrupting his appointments and your habit of calling to their house if he already arrived.

He said that he's ashamed of you in his school and family. He asked you to exercise, but you hate it. You think you're the prettiest girl he knows? Do you think you are the "Beautiful Girl" of Jose Mari Chan?

Even though you are beautiful (just like what you're thinking), you don't have the right to call me any other name anytime for you to insult my personality because I never called you in different names in front or at the back of Dennis. If you already started calling me in different names, I don't have any choice but to call you in different names too like PIG, FAT, OBSESSED, OVERWEIGHT, AND UGLY SHAPED GIRL. Shame to your fat body which is like a building.

You can't blame Dennis for choosing me over you because I am sexier than you even if we look at the mirror. I'll repeat that you are like a girl version of Ike Lozada.

Love,The Sexiest Girl of D.M.

P.S.You said that I have a bad breath, but who does Dennis want to kiss? You or me? Obviously, it's me. There you go.

Blogging: Modern Formal Theme

With every new year in CavSci comes new lessons, teachers and teaching strategies. Of all the new techniques from our teachers, the blogging strategy for our informal theme was the best. I haven't experienced blogging, but I think it's quite fun. Some of my classmates were used in blogging and said that it's very enjoyable. I believe that I will enjoy it more than the written Informal theme.

At our first blog, I really do not know what to do and how to start. I explored my account and found out that everything was amazing. definitely amazing. I successfully did my first blog and felt contented with it. All through out my blogging days, the state of complete boredom never crept in me. They never made me feel tired. Whenever I compose a post for our blog, many ideas sink in my mind because the topics given by our teacher were interesting and inspiring. They're not common, but not too rare. This strategy gave way for technology to be used in our subject. The idea fitted in the latest innovation nowadays.It lets the teenagers these days express their feelings. Blogging as a formal theme suits the interests of teenagers like me. I find it easy and more comfortable because I can make a long composition without getting tired easily. Our energy use is minimized, but we can still express ourselves more. Students like us may also share our blogs with other people. Other people can read and be inspired with the compositions made by students.

Blogging as an informal theme is a simple start and innovation which helps humans educationally and socially. The use of technology is maximized, but the learnings and ideas are still there. It satisfies the educational needs of the students, but also lets us enjoy technology. This modern informal theme gave us, students, the opportunity to show who we are. 

Conquering the Fear of Failures

"One of the most common causes of failures is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat"

-Napoleon Hill

     Failure is a word most of us are afraid of. Many of us fear to have failures in life. Letting the fear that triggers inside us conquers our determination and leads to failure. If we let this overcome us, we won't be able to do what we can do and what we want to do. Instead of quitting, one should treat failures as motivation. Through these failures we've done, we may know what and how to change for the better.

     In my way to success, I've been through a lot of failures. I don't feel bad because I know that nobody's perfect. Each of us can't avoid failures. All of it are life challenges. They don't just give us problems. They teach us on how to be better than who we are.

     One of the frustrating failures of mine was in my elementary days. I was always in the top five of our class. Just like every pupil, there were ups and downs in my studies. Though I was young at that time, I tried to do everything I can to pass. The hardest part of it was my family's high expectations from me.

     In the fourth grade, I wasn't in the top five. As usual, everyone was so disappointed. The pain was absolutely there. I know it's my fault, but I shouldn't quit. Instead of quitting, I treat that experience as a stepping stone in making a change. I don't want to end up being a quitter. I did my best, hoping that the decisions I made would work out. Hopefully, I was able to be in the top five  when I was in grade five. The decisions were worth it. Even though I knew that the result wouldn't always end up positively, I would never regret it because I know that at least, I tried. Now, I continue my journey to success with all the learnings and courage from the past failures I have done.

     Sometimes, experiences of failures are better teachers in life than success. The lessons from them are priceless. They give us the chance to make an important choice. Am I changing for the better, or will I just let this fear of failure once more defeat me? With those experiences, I learned my mistakes. The people with fears inside are given a chance to make a change in their ways and actions and to prepare them for the future failures that are bound to happen in our journey. 

'To Be, Or Not To Be' Significance

Everyone has instances in our lives wherein we need to make a special decision. There's a point where we'll utter to ourselves, 'Will I do this, or not?' It's facile to choose, but the fear triggering inside you makes it difficult and challenging. You may not know what to choose because you're not aware which is the best thing to be chosen. 

In my experiences, I've gone through a situation wherein I need to make an inevitable decision.I have to choose if I'll continue studying high school in Cavite with my grandma, or if I'll transfer in Makati with my family. It felt so hard for me in choosing the right thing to do. I do not know if I'll live in Makati, make new friends, and have a new environment, or stay in the town where I grew up and where I spent my childhood days. It's hard for me to decide because I don't know which was the rightest thing to choose.  I asked so many questions to myself. Is it better to stay where I have lived since I was a child? Will I go with my family which wasn't given a chance to know who I really am. My grandma's begging me not to leave her, but my dad's forcing me to leave. Both of them are important to me, so I don't want any of them to feel pain. I want to stay here in Cavite because I don't want to leave my grandma and I want to study in CavSci, but I also want to live in Makati so that I can spend my free time with my beloved family. It really confused me a lot. When I was thinking about it, I thought of my grandma. She's weak and too old to be hurt. She loves me so much. I can see her sincerity and affection right through her melancholy eyes. Right after my realization, I told it to my dad and he understood me. He said that if he was in my shoes, he'll make the same decision. The fearfulness and worries inside me were released.    That moment, I realized that I made the right decision. I know that I could still spend more time with my family when I am in college, so I chose my grandma. I just want to grant her simple wish from me.

I do not regret anything with the choice I made. One of my dreams was fulfilled. I was able to study in CavSci and to gain more friends. I was also able to spend more time with my loving grandma. The emptiness inside was filled with happiness. I tried to fulfill the love my dad was asking for me. I showed him that though we're not together, I still love him so much. At that time, I was able to realize that quote 'To be, or not to be' means it's now or never. You need to decide or you will earn nothing. 

English time, Interaction time

This is the last subject for the day

And the time to take away

All of the shyness and doubts we feel

And to face what's new and real

When our teacher begins to discuss

I can feel pressure within

'Cause I know what she expects from us

So we need knowledge to win

Our teacher teaches wholeheartedly

But with firmness and dedication

Her creative teaching strategy

Gave her a good impression

Our first Shakespeare's masterpiece was great

It's a tragic love story

Entitled as Romeo and Juliet

That can make someone envy

Gerunds, Verbals and Infinitives

Our first topics in English

At start, we're not always that active

'Cause we're afraid to unleash

Tenses of verb was also discussed

Named past, present and future

An interesting topic for us

So we'll enjoy it for sure

The prefixes were also mentioned

And the suffixes as well

The two of them caught our attention

And our activeness can tell

Our English this year was different

Several changes took place

Laziness inside should be ended

Time for industrious days

I feel glad with the way we interact

And with how to be the smartest

This will surely have a great impact

On our way to becoming the best

Essentiality of Technology

Technology has a big impact to humans nowadays. Through technology, devices have improved their usefulness. There are so many new devices in our generation. One of those devices are laptops. Laptops are significant for students nowadays. They do not just help us to lessen our works, but also serve as an entertainment. There are so many advantages from using laptops. They're handy unlike the desktop PC, but useful like the desktops. We, humans, are get so many benefits from using laptops. We can use it in surfing the net, e-mails, making documents and many more. 

In my collage of laptops, I used different photos of devices which contributed in making my works lighter and easier. I chose laptop because it helps me a lot in my homeworks and even in communicating with my loved ones and friends. I consider it as the most useful device for students like me. My school works became lighter when I use my laptop. I can easily surf the net and visit social networking sites to connect with my classmates. On the smaller images in the collage, I used some of the essential devices I am using. Those are computers, laptops, cellphones, calculators, printers, and hard drives. All of those devices help me in my daily activities. I use computer and laptop when I need to make documents is MS Word, when I need to send e-mails to my friends, when I need to surf the net, and when I need to do something important in my laptop or computer. Another device is the cellphone. My cellphone is mostly used for texts and calls. I also use it for entertainment and recreational purposes. Calculator is useful for me also, especially during Analytic Geometry time. With my calculator, I can solve math problems easily and accurately. Printers are also needed for students. I can print my paper works and projects using printers. The last device is a hard drive. We can save important files, videos, and movies in hard drives because of their big memory. 

Technology is a big advantage for humans. All devices are made to lessen the burden of work of humans. We all consider some of those devices as the most useful for us. For me, I consider laptop as the most essential device. We, humans, should use our devices wisely because these devices have disadvantages that may harm us.