He made a History

I woke up 4 o’clock in the morning. I eat my breakfast. I took a bath. I wore my formal attire. I have a special meeting with William Shakespeare.

I waited for him in the Purple Coffee Shop. I was amazed for seeing William Shakespeare for the very first time in my life. I stared for him from top to toe. I thank God for giving me such a wonderful opportunity to see and meet him. He dressed finely. He’s rich and nobleman. It’s fun to be with him. He’s like an old brother. We went to a room where there were so many books. We found the Shakespearian Master Pieces like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, A Midsummer Summers Night’s Dream, Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar and Much Ado about Nothing. I asked him politely the reason why he has all of these books but he did not answer. He just smiled. I became curious. Our conversation started with my greeting “Good Morning Sir!” I asked him too many questions like what’s his real name, what old is he, what’s his mother’s name, etc. He just laughed at me. He didn’t answer even one of my questions. I enjoyed this moment. I felt the happiness. He was about to answer all of my questions, but suddenly…

I just woke up from a beautiful nightmare, a night that I hope will come true, but I realized the fact, that this dream will always be a dream, a dream that will never be real.

What Circle Are You In?

9 Stations of Violations in Cavite National Science High School

·         No ID, No Entry

            F4- Kuya Eddie and other guards

            Part of the school uniform is wearing ID inside the school compound. Most of the students forgot to wear ID most often boys. Girls have necktie which goes together with ID. I don’t fall in this station because I always have my ID with me.

·         Late Comers Remain

                        Platoon Leaders

            Bacoor, Rosario, Imus, General Trias, Trece, Tanza, Naic, Maragondon, Ternate, Magallanes and Bailen. Whether where place come from you must be in school before 6:30 am on Mondays and 6:45 am in Tuesdays to Fridays. I am a violator in this station. I commute to school. Sometimes I am waiting for a bus or a jeepney for long time that’s why you can find my name in the list of late comers, but I do go to school early every Monday.

·         Boys About Face (Haircut)

            Platoon Leaders

            The haircut of the boys is another part of the school uniform that is being implemented in our school. The boys are often scolded by our platoon leader because of their long hair.  Of course, I won’t fall in this station because I am a girl. Contradict to this, the girls are required to have fixed hair in the Flag Lowering during Friday afternoon.

·         No Shouting Policy

                        School Head

            This is the latest policy in our school. Many violent reaction came out after declaring this policy to us. It teaches student to keep their feelings inside, but what can we do? We were a good law obeying citizen, kidding. Whether we like it or not we should obey this order from the head of our school.

·         Late Payers

                        Treasurers

            Even though we are studying in a public school, we have many things to pay on, like paying for the cleaners in the comfort room. This a matter settled with our parents. Unfortunately, sometimes students tend to forget their duties so what happen next is that the money that they should pay is increasing. Sometimes, I am violating this, but whenever I have extra money, I am paying on the right time.

·         Must be home after 5:00 pm

                  Faculty

            Our school time is from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. We were given until 5:15 pm to leave the school. I am a good follower in this station. For me, the earlier the better. I really want to go home early to stay away from danger. If I will go home late, it’s already dark on our way home. I don’t have service and I commute with my friends.

·         No Gadgets Allowed

                        Faculty

            Students were allowed to bring gadgets in school, but be sure to have your parental consent and to be responsible for your own things. Being a third year student, we already have research. We bring laptop and when we transfer to another room, we make sure that when we left, the door is closed.

·         No Colored Socks

                        Student Police

            Wearing colored socks is also not allowed in our school. We should wear plain white socks. When my cousins and I went to the mall to buy our things for school, I chose to buy socks with color black sole. We don’t have laundry woman at home. My mother is the one who washes our clothes that’s why I don’t want it to be hard for her. The student police used to list those people who don’t wear plain socks. I asked my mom if she can buy me a plain white socks and I am glad that she bought for me.

·         Waste Management

                  Faculty

            We were given extra fifteen minutes to finish our tasks in cleaning our respective areas. Sometimes, when we have many things to finish, we tend to set aside in cleaning our areas. 

You Changed My Life

             Technologies have done a great in our lives. It help us by making the work easier and faster. It has advantages but if it has its positive side, it also has its negative side. It has disadvantage such that, it can ruin the English grammar of oneself.

            The first thing that I do every morning is to check my phone if someone texted me. Then, open the laptop to see the latest updates on Facebook and Twitter. I often tweet rather than post a status on Facebook.  I learned many abbreviation such as OOTD, Outfit of the Day; LOL, Laughing Out Loud; OTW, On the Way; GM, Group Message; HHWW, Holding Hands While Walking etc. Greetings like gud morning, gud aftie and gud nyt instead of using the proper terms.

            I can say that texting has great effect to human being. We should know how to control ourselves and know our limitations. We should always put in mind that an excess matters is not worthy.

Five Days of Sembreak

This is the first day of our Sembreak, and because it's Sembreak, I woke up early, as early as 9:30 in the morning. Today, my breakfast was hotdog with rice. I watch the Korean Series entitled “Princess Hours”, while eating.

I already finished my blog last time so I can open my Facebook and Twitter. Then, suddenly my sister went into my room. My sister and I played together. I fixed her hair. My brother also went to my room. We took pictures together. We also search for the pictures of minions on Google. They were happy seeing them.

I started to open my notes at night but, I’m already sleepy. I fixed my things and I sleep.

On our second day of Sembreak, my mother told me to clean my room. I was busy on Facebook and Twitter then but when she came near, I started to hibernate the laptop. I fixed my books at home. I separate them according to the time I’m using them. I swept the floor. I clean the room. I empty the trash bag. I already finished cleaning the room. I open the laptop and use my Facebook and Twitter. I am tired today so I sleep early.

This is our third day of Sembreak. I already received tasks from my mom. The clothes that she washed were already dry so, I’m going to fold mine. I fixed my clothes from my cabinet. I separate those that I didn’t use. While doing this, my Facebook and Twitter are open. I am using it from time to time to know what’s happening around me. I already finished in folding my clothes. I am free to do what I want. I got curious about “Got to Believe”. It is often trending in Twitter. I watched it in Television with my cousins. I was hooked by the love story of the two couple. I searched in the YouTube some past episodes. I hope I can watch it again next time especially when classes starts. I started to do some homework today. I did my homework in English. The topic for our formal theme is somewhat difficult for me because it is all about love. I was never been seriously in love so I have only few ideas about it.

Fourth day of our Sembreak, today I was inspired to do my assignments. First in line is my homework in Analytic Geometry. It was all about Parabola. I searched the net and I found details about it. It is handwriting so, I need to write. I practiced in writing first. Luckily, I was able to do it well after long time. Then problem arise. I don’t have short bond paper at home. Think, think, and think! I have one Rim of A4 bond paper at home. What I did was to cut it like a short bond paper. So, the width is somewhat little different. It’s not easy to notice. I finished writing. My fingers were exercised. I missed wiring in my notes.

Today is All Saints day. On our fifth day of Sembreak, I did my homework in Physics. The answers were easily found in the book that’s why I finished it right away. I open the laptop and open my Facebook and Twitter. I decided to watch a movie entitled “Oz the Great and Powerful”. I enjoyed the movie so much. I like its effects, magics and everything. I like the story very well. I was bored at home so I went to my cousins. We talked too much, talked too much about things that we do and things that happened in our lives. We were laughing all the time as we share our own experiences with each other.

Today is All Soul’s day. I am now experiencing the sixth day of our Sembreak. I finished all the things I need to do. Last night I am thinking of where to go today. I have three choices: going to Cavite City with my Grandmother, going to San Roque with my cousins or going Mendez with my family. I am thinking of dividing myself into three that time. Unluckily, I end up staying at home. My cousins are already ready to go to San Roque. I heard their voices. I just wake up then. My grandmother decided not to go. She just sent the candles to my relatives. My father wasn’t able to fetch us today. I am very sad today. Yearly, I am out these days. I have nothing to do. There is still next time. I just use Facebook and Twitter. I went to our Chapel at 7:00 pm to hear mass.

End day of everything, just kidding. Today is the seventh day of our Sembreak or I can say that it is the end of our Sembreak. I iron my clothes for next week. The bags and shoes that I washed were already dry so I fixed them. I already fixed and packed up my things for school. I fold my GSP uniforms that I washed. I am getting excited for our camping. I prepared the things I needed for school. I’ve got nothing to cram. It was such a great feeling inside. I watched “World War Z”. I didn’t enjoy it much so until now I’m not yet done watching it.  I continue watching “Got to Believe” in YouTube. After watching “Jessica Soho” on television, I already sleep. I am excited to see my classmates and teachers tomorrow. I am sure we have many stories to share with each other.   

One Sided Love

There are many things that come into our life, things that made us miserable, things that made us glad, and most of all, things that made us to be an better individual.  I would full-heartedly accept the fact that someone changed my life a lot, changes that I can experience until now.

Love is a strong attraction between two people, no matter what consequences they may face in. It is a sudden feeling wherein hearts beat fast. Whatever it is, love is really exceptional. To people, love is still the most important thing. There are many different ways of expressing love but to people, the most important thing it’s still love. It’s as natural as rising and the setting of the sun. But then, one sided love is so tiring; loving someone who can never love you back, giving your full attention to someone who doesn’t even become aware of the things you do, especially for someone who doesn’t even care about you and for someone who doesn’t even see your worth. Love hurts. If you love someone you must be ready to be broken. It’s a part of life.  It’s a part of our existence.

When I was elementary I met someone who is really intelligent, kind, gentle and nice-looking boy. I admired him a lot. I felt the delight that comes from within whenever he’s beside me, when he calls my name and especially when he talks with me.  I like the way on how he mingle with other people, how he smile and how he caught my heart.   I would always want to be close to him. He is always beside me, we chat face to face. I fell for someone whom I interact with everyday. I fell for him. One day, there came this instance that we talk about crush. He suddenly asked who my crush is. My heart beats fast at that moment. I can’t tell him the truth because he has a mutual understanding with our classmate. I answered another name for him to alter his attention and stop asking about this kind of things. I don’t know how I feel after saying that. But he’s not yet done confronting me.  He asked me, “How about your love?” I can’t really explain what’s happening, suddenly a word come out of my mouth, “YOU”. I was really shocked when I said this. He was slow. He doesn’t get it right. He doesn’t figure it out easily.  I don’t know if he misunderstood but, he said “Me, my love is...” He thought that I was asking him.  I was just staring in his wonderful face back then. And finally, he figured out what I really meant. My face was so red at that time, and I know so was him. I am so thankful that this revelation doesn’t affect the relationship we had, a relationship between two classmates and not even more than that. As time goes by, there came a realization that I must stop loving him. I face the truth. I accept the fact.

Years passed, and now I’m on my high school. I fell for someone whom I don’t even know. I am just familiar with his face because I see him on school. I often ride on a jeepney with him. Sometimes I seat beside him without even knowing that it is him. He became a part of my high school life. I would always want to his face every morning. I asked things about him on the person I know. He’s now graduating student. And before he leaves our school, my feelings for him are already gone. This is another crush that turned into love and another love that turned into heartache.  This is life. This is how I should accept it. I don’t blame God for not letting me loved back of the one I love. I know he has plans for me, and I know everything happens for a reason.  

Even if “I love you” has been said thousand times in a relationship. It can simply end with the word, break up. This is love. (Princess Hours)

A Person Like Her Changed My Life A Lot

           Have you ever felt that you’re alone? Do you feel the sadness that comes from within? How about the burden, is it heavy enough for you to carry it on?

            A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils (children) and students (adults). The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify, a process known as continuing professional development. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which is called the curriculum.

Without a doubt, there’s no person who doesn’t do mistakes in their lives. Every one of us of course made one. As a student, making mistake in not new, we all know that this mistake will make us change to be a better person whom may also change someone’s life someday. 

When I am still on my freshman year, I thought that a certain teacher in this school is strict, when she asked details about me. I answered her question and I felt that she is not contented with what I’ve said.  On my sophomore year, I proved the she is really strict when we are asking for her to sign on our clearance. She asked me where will she sign but I didn’t answer her question. I am not that familiar with her. Yes, I often hear her name from other students of our school. But I am afraid of her.  What I did was to go out and asked my classmate to do it. I know that she is close with her. But, when I reached my junior year, I realized that I’m wrong. All these thoughts and feelings were just a mistake.

When she started teaching our lessons in her subject, the hairs on my arm started to stand. The sweat on my body started to go out. I can already feel the coldness of hands. Yes, I am very nervous. But this nervousness was replaced by enjoyment that I feel nowadays.

On our class, I always start with a smile and end up with a smile too, with new knowledge on my mind that I can apply in my life. She explains well all the things that are not well discussed and not clear to me. She’s not just a teacher but also a friend that shares her thought and feelings to our class so that we will not feel boring and sleepy. I am challenged to study our lessons well so that I will not disappoint her, because seeing her proud of what I do is something that I can treasure in my whole life.  

I am very thankful that God gave me a teacher like her. A person like her changed my life a lot.  She is a person I will never forget, for teaching me how to live my life on the right path.  She is Mrs. Mildred Climacosa - Atendido, and we often call her Ma’am May.

HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!

Revenge of the Fallen

             

                Julius Caesar’s generals, Macbeth and Banquo, encounter three strange women on their way home after quelling a rebellion. The women prophesy that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor then become the King of Scotland while Banquo’s heirs will become kings. The three strange women disappeared. Upon arriving, Macbeth was given the title of Thane of Cawdor. To celebrate, Julius Caesar visits Macbeth’s place. Macbeth planned on assassinating Julius Caesar while sleeping. Later that night, while all are sleeping, Macbeth kills the king and his guards.

            Julius Caesar was killed by Macbeth, allowing him to take the throne. He marries Gertrude. Julius Caesar’s ghost appears to his son, Hamlet. Hamlet learns of his father’s death and seeks revenge! Hamlet became a little crazy after this. He visits Juliet and looks crazy to her. Juliet told this to Polonius and Polonius discussed this to Macbeth. They formed a plan to confirm Polonius suspicions.

 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who were asked to find out what bothers Hamlet, tell him of the drama group who will be performing. Hamlet gets an idea and asked the performers to play to perform the Murder of Gonzago, modified a little by him to reflect what Macbeth did to kill Julius Caesar. Polonius and Macbeth go through with their plan and have Juliet talk to Hamlet while they listen in. They found nothing suspicious but Polonius was not convinced. They then form a new plan; it is to have Hamlet talk with Gertrude in her chambers while Polonius listen behind the tapestry.

Macbeth watched the play of the murder of Gonzago then walked out, Hamlet celebrates that reaction. Polonius then tells Hamlet that Gertrude wants to talk to him in her chamber. At the mean time, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were ordered to give a letter to the king of England with Hamlet. Hamlet was planning to kill Macbeth while he prays but didn’t do it. He then went to Gertrude’s chamber to talk. Hamlet spoke harsh words to Gertrude and Gertrude yells for help. Polonius who was listening behind the tapestry helped Gertrude but Hamlet stabbed him without knowing who was behind the tapestry. Hamlet scolds Gertrude some more then the ghost of Julius Caesar showed to Hamlet and calmed him down. He reminds him that he’s to take revenge from Macbeth not to Gertrude.  Hamlet leaves taking Polonius body.

Gertrude told Macbeth about Polonius murder then Macbeth ordered everyone to search for the body. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern asked Hamlet where the body was. Hamlet said it’s down the hall. Macbeth sent Hamlet with his two close friends to England for their own protection. They leave. While on the ship, Hamlet finds the letter and rewrites it to order the execution of his two close friends instead. Hamlet was taken prisoner by the pirates until Hamlet returns to Elsinore. He writes letter and Horatio helps Hamlet to deliver those letter. Before that, Juliet gets crazy over his father’s death. Laertes returns from France and demand answers from Macbeth. Macbeth told Laertes that it is Hamlet to be blame then they devised a plan to kill hamlet.

            Juliet drowns herself and she is buried. Before she is buried, Hamlet and Laertes wrestle at Juliet’s funeral. Osric stopped Laertes and Hamlet and asked them to duel in front of the king and queen. They both agreed. Macbeth and Laertes prepared the poisoned wine and poisoned sword. Gertrude accidentally drinks the wine that Macbeth prepared.  Laertes wounds Hamlet with his sword. They rest then the swords are mixed up. Hamlet wounds Laertes. Laertes then told about the poisoned sword and wine. Gertrude then dies. Having heard of the poisoned sword and wine, Hamlet stabs Macbeth and made him drink the poisoned wine. Hamlet dies shortly after. Fortinbras, the son of Pompey, arrives. Horatio, being the sole survivor told them the whole story. In the end, Fortinbras claimed the kingdom and became the king.

THREE WITCHES : Fair is foul, and foul is fair

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfill the ambition for power.

The famous line in the play Macbeth is “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” of the three witches. This line means that things that are good will become bad and things that are bad will become good. It also means that things that look attractive or fair will become horrible or foul and things that are ugly will become beautiful. The witches are referring first to themselves. They look ugly, but the predictions they eventually give to Macbeth are beautiful to him. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is perhaps one of the most significant lines in Macbeth. It is a juxtapose which is an idea that contradicts itself and it is used to foreshadow the fact that characters in the play who seem to be good and righteous, Macbeth,  may actually be tainted or evil and vice versa.

I can relate this line in myself, specifically, the line, “Foul is fair”. I may be not beautiful outside but I have the ability to do things that others can’t do. I can do my projects and things in creative ways.  I am loyal to my friends. I am kind to those people who treat me well. I am beautiful in my own way, simply because I am the son of God. 

 “Fair is foul” is the line I can apply to my classmate. She is beautiful. She is rich. She is intelligent. Yes, they say that she is perfect. But, for me she will never be. First and foremost, she is a boastful person. She used to say things that are irrelevant and would just make her to be the star of our class. She used to judge a person without even thinking what they will feel. She doesn’t mind other people’s opinion. For her, what she says is always the truth. I don’t know, but almost all of the boys like her, because for them, face is enough. For me, as time goes by our outside appearance will all change. But, our kindness and the things that we do will always remain in the hearts of the persons we’ve been through.

Mistakes can Change Everything

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play by William Shakespeare. It is believed that it was written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies that inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play, which is categorized as a comedy, is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. 

For me, the climax of this play is when Puck mistakenly poured the love juice on the eyes of Lysander which is really for Demetrius.  There the conflict of the story starts. When the love juice was poured into somebody’s eyes, he will deeply fall in love on the first thing or person he will see. Lysander fell in love with Helena immediately. Helena then feels that Lysander is just mocking her because she witnesses the love of Hermia and Lysander with each other. There, Demetrius and Lysander fight to win Helena’s love. Helena and Hermia also fight.

I enjoyed this story very much not just because this plays one of Shakespearians Masterpieces but also this play gave me morals that I can apply in my daily life. I learned in this story that we must fight for our love ones especially when we on the right side no matter what happen. I also learned that love conquers everything. Someone will do everything to prove his love. This play is comedy which is one of the reasons why I enjoyed this play.

Is the Best and Easiest Way to Forgive someone is to Forget Her?

“In time the memory of what happened will fade when you forgive. Forgive what hurt you and never forget what it taught you!” –Larry James

Every single day of my life, I felt the happiness of existing in this wonderful and splendid world. I have parents who love and support me, friends who remain loyal to me and most of all I have GOD who are giving me the chance to appreciate and take good care all the things He made for everyone of us. I am very grateful that delightful things occur, but as what life is, consequences are really part of it.

As a student, following rules in school is a must. One of the rules we must follow is wearing proper uniform. For third-year students, every Friday we were required to wear our new Cadet Uniform for GSP. After receiving my uniform, I am excited to wear it. I want to see how I look like because when I was in lower years, fourth-year students are the only one who wears Cadet Uniform. They really look like a professional. On our first day of wearing Cadet Uniform, I felt enthuse because I think we resemble an honorable individual. When I was heading to our classroom, I saw girls fixing up their selves but I didn’t mind them much. I just hurried a walk towards our room. When I was on my way to our door, I heard someone who asked, “Where is Cleo?” The voice is familiar with me, and without any glance, I know whom that voice came from. I didn’t mind that girl because I know what she meant for saying that. I continue doing my routine in our classroom. As I was sweeping the floor, many things came up to my mind. I was thinking, and then suddenly my classmates approached me. They told me that the girl who was looking for me just want to see how small and fat girl look like after wearing Cadet Uniform and will just laugh after seeing me. I was not shocked of hearing that, however my tears became the evidence for what I really feel inside.

I never thought that there was a man who will intimidate me of whom I am, not because of my personality but because of what she can see outside of me. What really hurts the most is that she is a girl the same with me.

Days passed by. As what birds are, news has its own wings that fly high. I don’t have that idea of how she knew that I cried because of her. She came to our room to ask for my forgiveness. But, I think of it in many times before. Why will a person ask for forgiveness if she doesn’t really mean what she said? I refuse to talk to her. I don’t want to face that kind of human being. Forgiveness? I already forgave her after sometime. Many people say that she is that kind of girl. I just need ignore her because it’s her way of life. Its how deals with other people. It’s how she judges me.

I admit it. I am small, fat and dark girl. Yes, it is me, the one and only me. I was created by the man above and He was God. At that time, as my tears fall from my eyes I told myself that I will not cry for the same reason anymore. I learned that I am proud of who I am because this is the real me.  I will persevere to achieve my goals and prove her wrong. I will try and do my best to prove her that outside appearance will never judge a person’s personality.

Are You Academically Excellent or Sports-minded Individual?

There are many challenges that may come into our lives.  Some challenges give us strength and wisdom, but some just give us the opposite one. These challenges were given, for us to be a better person. There are some ways on how we can surpass on these challenges either being academically excellent or being a sports-minded individual.

Academically excellent and sports-minded individual are similar in many ways, such as they both stand-out in different terms, one in academics and another one in sports. Both of them persevere to achieve their goals in life. They work hard in order to fulfill the duties that were given to them. They give more attention on their thinking skills, things that were able to control the things they must do. They improve in some ways. Both of them became popular whenever they win on competitions they joined to.

Aside from these similarities we can now derive to their differences. Academically excellent individual is more focused on things that involve logic. Headaches are their great competitors. In some instance, studying too much can cause someone to lose her right mind and sleeping late at night can cause over fatigue. Sometimes they have less time with their friends and some other thing when they are very much focused in studying. On the other side a sports-minded one is focused on physical things such as power, strength, and flexibility, etc. You may be popular but if you don’t play the sport properly, you may have injury that can cause you to stop playing the game you are into.

If I were given a chance to reborn and go to my mother’s womb again, I prefer being a sport-minded individual than that of academically excellent one. For me, it’s better to be inclined more in sports than in academics. Yes, I maybe popular in both ways but then, being athletic is something that gives me lesson that I can apply in my daily life. One example is being sport, accepting the result of the game with open heart. There’s nothing wrong in winning or losing, but the best part is when you enjoy what you’re doing in every second of the game you play.

A Prayer for Typhoon "Maring" Victims

Lord God spending quality time in Your presence,

Is something I always put in mind and make sense,

Oh Jesus Christ, to worship You is my desire,

I’m sure that You know that you are one, I admire.

Oh Lord, please help the typhoon victims to survive,

Guide them to the place where surely they can revive,

Comfort them with their loved ones, who suffer and die,

Let their hearts move on with hardships and let it fly.

Something came to my mind as I watch the rain drops,

“What will happen to farmers and their various crops?"

Every second, rain falls and never stops for a while,

I felt worried for the people, I missed their smile.

When typhoons come, this world can be very hectic

TV has so much bad news and it was tragic.

Before they know it, their houses are reached by flood.

Hearing what happened to them makes my heart so sad.

Lord God all of my prayers are to be with You.

Thanks for our lives and for saving us from harm too.

I hope this catastrophe won’t happen again.

Please continue caring and loving us, Amen.

Ganito Ka Rin Ba Mag-ENGLISH? (MODIFICATION)

October 1996

To Marjie,

I am not surprised why Dennis left you. The only reason I can think of is because you’re fat. Before, I thought Dennis would only us me as his toy. As time goes by, I realized that he can’t stand being with you anymore. It is because you’re calling him all the time and trying to control his life.

He always says that he’s ashamed when he’s with you because you are very, very fat. He’s asking you to exercise but you’re not listening to him. At first I thought, you are the prettiest girl he knew. Who do you think you are?

Even though you think you have a beautiful face, you don’t have the right to call me names infront of Dennis or even when Dennis is not around. Since you started calling me different names, I would like to call you PIG, FAT, OBESE, OVERWEIGHT and UGLY SHAPED girl. Shame on your body which is similar to that of a WHALE SHARK!

You can’t blame Dennis for choosing me over you, because I am sexier that you are.

You say that I have bad breath but between the two of us, who does Dennis want to kiss? It’s me right.

Love,

The sexiest girl of D. M.

P.S.

REACTION

My head really ached after reading this text, kidding. This letter shows that everyone must study English very well and how to write it seriously so that we may not come up to this kind of English grammar. I felt difficulty of reading the original text. It’s harder to translate wrong English grammar to correct one than to translate a Tagalog Version to English one. When you first read the letter you won’t really understand it, but if you read it again and again with full of feelings, you can understand the emotion of the writer while she was writing the letter. While I was reading the text, the words that come up to my mouth were “What?” and “Huh?”, then after reading it I said, “Ahhhh”. I told myself that if I don’t focus on my English subject very much, this may also happen to me. That’s why everyone must follow ENGLISH SPEAKING (ESP) so that our friendly letter will not be published like this.

Ganito Ka Rin Ba Mag-ENGLISH? (ORIGINAL VERSION)

ENTERTAINMENT

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 to its original unedited form. Enjoy reading and you may try to direct translation is Tagalog, Pls. read with feelings……

October 1996,
To Marije,

I am not surprise or wonder 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 you’re habit of making pakialam all his walks (lakad) and always calling to their house what he got 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 girls he knows about. What do you think you are “ Beautiful Girl” of Jose Mari 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 backs 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, OBESSED, OVERWIGHT, AND UGLY SHAPE girl. Shame to you’re body that is to a BUDING.
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 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.

Seven DAYS without BLOGGING makes One WEAK

Ever since elementary, we already have what we so called “Informal Theme”. An informal theme is a composition were in we can compose a paragraph with different varieties of topic. This informal theme writing continues until High School, first year, second year, and now as a third year. But this time, different dynamic was given to us, an informal theme writing using Blog.

When I was second year student, I already have a little background about blogging. Not really about myself, but about my cousin who are doing it. I’m so curious of how she encode her draft in her blog. I was amazed when I looked at her blog post. I also want to do it. But now, I am capable to do it too.

I’m so thankful for our English teacher, Ma’am Mae, for thinking such an astonishing change to happen in our Informal Theme. She thought of something that could not really make us bored, something that will not make us tired because of rewriting, if erasures occur and most of all something that could make us excited whenever she gave the topic that were intend to do for our blog.

For me, Blogging as an informal theme is really a better thing to do than that of writing it on the notebook. It involves technology which teenagers were in now.  I can easily type the words on my mind, than in writing them. I can easily erase my mistake whenever they come about. I can save papers, which I used as my scratch. I can easily show my feelings and share what’s really inside of me. Most of all, it’s easier to do blogging than writing because less energy is used and less time is consumed.

Seven days without blogging really makes one weak. When we don’t have blog to encode for a week, it feels like my week is sad and incomplete because I don’t have a chance to share what’s inside of me. Blogging is really a great thing to do. I am grateful for someone who taught us something different and really is enjoyable. 

Have You Met the Right Guy?

When I was a child, one of my dreams includes studying in a high quality school. Fortunately, God gave me a chance for this dream to come true. I’m more thankful because He gave me things more than I deserve because in this school, I met someone who really changed my life a lot.

Studying in Cavite National Science High School is not just an easy thing. It includes sacrifices, hardships and most of all to fall in love for someone who can’t ever give back the love that you gave. These things really make my heart ache. They said that High School days are memories of happiness and love, but I never experienced that before, but now, everything has changed.

When I was still in first year, I admire a second year student in our school. And now, I still admire him. He’s already a fourth year student and will be gone last year. He gave color to my life when problems arise. He became my inspiration and never let him be a distraction in my studies. I am excited to go to school every day not just to study but at the same time to see his face. These happy memories if mine are the things I share with my friends.

When I’m all alone I realized the fact that he will just be my imagination, a way to forget my problems and to make my life happier. But these things are temporary. Things I wished to happen but will never be. I’m not losing hope because it’s not the end. My life doesn’t end with these kinds of things.
Having a crush is such an experience that has shaped me in a certain way and has provided me a change in attitude or course of action. I will just focus more on my studies. When I become a professional person, I can do the things that I want to do. I want to be like him as an outstanding student. I enjoy having an inspiration but at the same time I’m sad because I know this “crush” will never be love that I deserve and will always be a dream I want to reach.

Ghost of the Past

Choices are like glass of milk, when you face it, you should have to drink it, because if you don’t, time will change everything, later on it will spoil, and you’ll just end up losing it all.

To be, or not to be? That is the question--- (Hamlet 3.1.57). This quote means a lot for me, a quote I got from excellent tragedy I read, and a quote I got from the great William Shakespeare. This question from Hamlet inspired me in doing such things, in choosing correct from wrong; this entire question took me to the right path where I belong right now, and most of all, this question taught me to forgive people who deserve my forgiveness.

When I was in first year, some of my classmates bully me. They laugh at me, play jokes at me, and hurt my feelings behind my back. They even gave me a code name that I can here whenever they say bad things. I laugh when they were talking about that code name. I am clueless. I don’t even know that the code name was definitely referring for me. When one of my classmates told me that I am the code name they were laughing all the time, it’s like the world is trembling in front of me but I can’t do anything to stop it, that’s what I feel. I am short, I have dark skin tone and I kill the joy whenever they started one, that’s the reasons why they bully me. I hate them very much. There is no single day of my life that time that I felt happy when I knew about it. I don’t know who to trust. I always feel down. There came a time when I will just sit and cry on the corner of our room because I can’t handle the things they are doing with me. I slowly don’t believe with what I can do because I am afraid of what will they say. I never stopped praying to God that someday, these awful things will come to an end. It all continued until second year but at the same time that someday I am asking from God came. My adviser helped me and resolved my problems. She taught me how to forgive, to love and to survive. I am very thankful that God used here as a hand that will stop my tears whenever they fall down in my cheeks.

Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting the terrible things that happen in your life. It’s just once you learn to forgive, you’re heart will be free from heartaches and you’ll always feel peace in your life. That’s why I always thank God for giving me strength and wisdom and for letting me live my life to the fullest especially when a problem goes by.

A Taughtful Time

As I walk my way to school,

I wonder what new lessons will be cool,

What new things will I learn more?

But I hope I won’t feel any bore.

Whenever I start our English class,

I sometimes feel my heart beats fast,

But I realized I must not,

Because I know, our teacher will teach us a lot.

“Heroes of my Life,” was the first topic that we encountered,

There were different questions that we have answered.

This was also the first theme of the blog that we made,

That I complied with information's, which I hope will never fade.

Verbals are the next lesson that we study,

This was a topic which I am confused of since elementary,

But I never thought that it would be just this easy,

After our teacher taught us concisely and logically

We also tackled the different idiomatic expressions,

And we have an exercise which is to answer questions.

Using verbals, we come up with new topic for our second blog,

And I’m thankful that my mind didn't log.

We study William Shakespeare’s biography,

We read his most popular story

And had a Home Reading Report totally,

This was entitled “Romeo and Juliet”, I enjoyed their love story.

I am so glad that we were given a chance to change the ending of the tragedy,

Of Romeo and Juliet’s love story, for our blog number three.

That’s why like any other fairy tale, I made it better,

And made them live happily ever after.

We read about Jonathan Livingston Seagull story,

And answer the questions silently,

After it, we were asked to make collage about technologies for our blog number four,

These made me inspired more.

Shakespearean Master Pieces were also given,

These includes Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Much ADO about Nothing,

A Mid Summer Nights Dream, Macbeth, The comedy or Errors and the Tempest,

In performing our Piece, I hope our group will be the best.

The last topic that were currently studying is the different kind of tense,

Where in studying these made me feel tense,

But I asked myself why,

And told myself, studying these won’t make me die.

These are just the primary topic that we encounter in the first month of the school year,

I am still hoping to learn more after being a third year,

Nowadays studying English is the first thing a want to achieve for the day.

I hope that I can excel well in this subject, that’s what I pray.