MY REFLECTIONS! (4th grading)

I enjoyed this grading period because we did most on hands on activities and I am learning a lot of things which it seems to be so hard to me but now … I can say it’s not!, in fact it’s easy especially when you are following the steps…But sometimes I can’t do some activities on time because of the different competition I am joining for our school, well, I have no choice, I must go or else our Principal will get disappointed on me, besides it’s for the school right? It’s not only for me, it’s not only my name but for the Ilocos Sur National High School that I am carrying and I am proud of it.

So far so good I can catch up things easily when we talk to hands on activities,and the good news is I didn’t lack of activities either homeworks and others that’s why I’m so happy, one more thing to be done ,our “PERIODICAL TEST” and it’s all complete, I wish to have a higher grade this time because I know I did a great job!

I hope that in the next grading period will be a lot more easier and fun to work, good luck 4^th grading period!! Here I come! J

New changes this 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! :)

   

Say goodbye to year 2011 and welcome a brand new year 2012 (year of the Water Dragon) !!!!

New me! And a New Beginning! We spend New Year walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year , to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives ...not looking for flows, but potential... I will open the book. Its pages are blank. I am going to put words on it myself. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. 

This year I want to make things right and start to do good by changing my wrong attitudes and to throw away my wrong doings … I will study hard and continue to follow my dreams in life, I’ll try my best not to become lazy and help my parents to do the household chores, not to become “pasaway” or stubborn  to them, I must make new friends and have a good bonding, when my graduation arrives I wish that all of this will come true,.To become a better person to become a new Mariel M. Garcia.

Fill our life with Happiness & Bright Cheer,Bring us Joy and Prosperity for the whole year. God Bless ....

KEEPING IN MIND OUR MOTHER TONGUE!

Our famous national hero, Dr, Jose Rizal, once said 'Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang malansang isda'. How true this adage is depends on a case to case basis, I think. I mean it doesn't apply in all cases or circumstance at any given place or locality but generally in a certain country where majority speaks one common language - this matters. Our national language is Filipino and I should be posting using Filipino here instead, but since technicalities require an academic English, so English language then is used. Well, Filipino language is a predominant language here in our country. Even in abroad, such is very obvious where Filipinos recognize  each other of same race simply upon hearing someone speaking Filipino. Despite language globalization and ethnic differences, we are all united with one common tongue. Here in Ilocos, Yloco is the local language, yet per observation, many local residents assumed talking Filipino during free conversations and public speaking engagements. The mixing of local tongue and national language seemed inherent and contagious. Although English language counts to be easily understood even by a third grader, the Filipino language stands widely used in the country. In deed we are all united in one tongue and hopefully gain genuine peace through common understanding.

Speaking in a language commonly used in a locality saves a lot of hassles. It creates an atmosphere of common air and defers unnecessary misunderstanding. It is also creates a bond of familiarity and removes the feeling of strangeness. So how do we employ better understanding then? Well, a famous philosopher also said that when you are in Rome, you should also act as a Roman. Implied and true enough, learning the basic language of the area or place where you want to visit always gives you the edge of avoiding unnecessary conflicts. Here in Ilocos, the freedom of speech is widely recognized to the extent that new generation parlance and lingos fuse up ethnic words. Keeping in mind our mother tongue also gives us unprecedented  advantages - it's a basic foundation of who we are! Ket anya pay ngarud ti makunak, agpapatang tayon a ti Iloco para lahat ay masaya, gets niyo?

GOD IS LOVE (essence of xmas)

 

The essence of Christmas is therefore to accept Christ, the celebrant into your life and invite him to dine with you for the rest of your life. The good news is that there is a greater Christmas in heaven, a Christmas whose celebration do not end in a day. Only the redeemed can participate in this everlasting important incidence.

Jesus is the REAL essence of  Christmas, as a matter of fact, the word Christmas is a derivation of the word ‘Christ’. If we are celebrating this, it is therefore important to know and believe in the person after whom the day was named.

As shown in the biblical passage above, Jesus Christ came on a salvage mission, to save mankind from their sins. Christmas should therefore be a time for repentance for those who have not accepted God’s plan of salvation for mankind, and a time for sober reflection and rededication for those all those that have accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ. God is Love!

JUSTICE (Equal rights, equal oppurtunity)

 

Justice as a divine law is commanding, and indeed the whole of morality, is the authoritative command. Killing is wrong and therefore must be punished and if not punished what should be done? God commands it, or does God command it because it's right? If the former, then justice is arbitrary; if the latter, then morality exists on a higher order than God, who becomes little more than a passer-on of moral knowledge. Some Divine command advocates respond by saying that the dilemma is false: goodness is the very nature of God and is necessarily expressed in His commands. Another response is that the laws and moral principles are objective and self evident in nature. God embodies these laws and is therefore neither higher nor lower than the law. He sets an example for the good people among men to follow His way and also become an embodiment of the highest principles and morals.

 

MAKE SOME CHANGES (Difference we can make)

 

           Philippines was listed third as the poorest country here in Asia, We can’t deny that we, Filipinos are also the reason why were suffering from poverty. It’s because some people don’t know how to use their natural environment properly, they just cut trees without even changing it, throwing their garbage in the lakes, and rivers that may also cause the sea creatures poisoned, Today our economic was low, compare it from the past years. If only we can bring back the time, I know that someday, somehow we can be one of the most progressive country not only here in Asia but also in the whole world. We should make some changes while it’s not yet late, let’s discipline ourselves and fight for what is right in able for us to have a better living. Plant more trees, know how to segregate, re use reduced and recycle and see the difference!

SAVE MOTHER EARTH! (climate change)

Climate change as we all know, results from the heating of the earth’s atmosphere or what we call “global warming”. It has became a main problem of people all over the world. The unpredictable changes in weather not only affect the food production of farmer’s but also the melting of the polar ice berg’s which causes the water level to increase. It also affects the human health and decreases the availability of fresh water in some parts of the country.

We can still prevent this from worsening in our own simple ways.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is one, reducing waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. Buying products with minimal packaging will help to reduce waste. And whenever you can, recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass and aluminum cans. If there isn't a recycling program at your workplace, school, or in your community, ask about starting one. Another is. Using Less Heat and Air Conditioning. Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows can lower your heating costs more than 25 percent, by reducing the amount of energy you need to heat and cool your home. Share information about recycling and energy conservation with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, and take opportunities to encourage public officials to establish programs and policies that are good for the environment. Let’s save mother earth