(from the homework of Paulette F. Miraflor, II-Narra)
To My Future Daughter,
When I wrote this, I was just thirteen, a teenager, and that's what this is all about - how to survive being a teenager. Being a teenager is the most exciting stage in a person's life, but bear in mind that you must always be cautious in making your decisions, because this is also the time when one makes the most mistake in his or her life that he or she will regret in the future.
Here are some tips that might help you, with family, friends, school, identity crisis, and ehem - love and crushes.
Tip #1 - Listen to what your parents say. We only want what's best for you. We don't want to see you falling flat on your face. We're keeping you from getting hurt. Don't be afraid to ask us for help.
Tip #2 - Before friends, family comes first. It's true; at the end of the day, family's all you've got. The members of your family are your pillars, your reinforcements, so never take us for granted.
Tip #3 - Never keep secrets from Mommy. Be honest with me always. You can trust me and I'll always understand you.
Tip #4 - Choose your friends; don't trust just anybody. Not all friends are true friends. The ones who stay with you when a storm comes along are the ones who are true.
Tip #5 - Love your friends; never leave them behind. Treat them well. They make you laugh, they'll cry with you, they'll give you a push when you need it.
Tip #6 - Study, study, study. Studying can sometimes be boring, but it sure pays off.
Tip #7 - Don't stress yourself out. If you're stressed, you won't be able to think straight.
Tip #8 - Don't let bullies bring you down. Right now, I'm having a hard time with bullies, but heck, I don't care. Who are they anyway? Just ignore them.
Tip #9 - Don't be afraid to make mistakes. It's better if you avoid making mistakes, but they're inevitable. Don't worry, as they say, "Experience is the best teacher."
Tip #10 - Follow what you think is right. Don't give in to anything just because everyone else is doing it. Go for what you think should be and for what is right.
Tip #11 - Dig deeper into yourself. You should know who you really are. You also have limitations, weaknesses - nobody's perfect. But aside from your flaws, you should know you also have talents, skills and assets.
Tip #12 - Books before boys. You're still too young. Sure, crushes are okay; they're the salt and pepper to a girl's life, but relationships are a no-no. You're too young to have your heart broken. Enjoy being a teenage girl without a boyfriend. You'll have much time for that later.
Tip #13 - Set your goals. Everyone has their dream, all you have to do is realize what it is and aim for it.
Last but not the least, God should always be Number One. The reason why you're here is because He wanted you to be here, to fulfill His purpose for you. He will guide you through whatever the long and winding road of life may bring you.
Well, that's about it. Follow these and I'm sure it'll be easy for you.
Love lots,
Mom
30 October 2008
On-line Quiz 9: Subject and Verb Agreement
Choose the correct verb in the parentheses.
1. Neither of my siblings (is, are) left-handed.
2. Choosing sides (is, are) not pleasurable for me.
3. May’s father and teacher (goes, go) to work very early.
4. In the garage (is, are) three new cars.
5. Several (has, have) decided to forego extra sleep to avoid being tardy.
6. Three meters of steel rod (was, were) needed for the curtains.
7. The number of absences in the class (decreases, decrease) every week.
8. All her shoes (was, were) lost to the flood.
9. Dorothy, as well as Doris, (needs, need) more rubber bands.
10. The box of nuts on the table (belongs, belong) to me.
Send in your answers now!The Worst Prison
(from the test paper of Donna Thea Yanzon, II-Acacia)
"The worst prison would be a closed heart."
Pope John Paul II tells us to love one another. We have to open our hearts to others. If you have a closed heart, you are imprisoned in loneliness. It is the worst prison because in jail, you can still go out, but if you have a closed heart, you can't free yourself unless you learn how to love. We must love one another to free ourself from being imprisoned in loneliness.
"The worst prison would be a closed heart."
Pope John Paul II tells us to love one another. We have to open our hearts to others. If you have a closed heart, you are imprisoned in loneliness. It is the worst prison because in jail, you can still go out, but if you have a closed heart, you can't free yourself unless you learn how to love. We must love one another to free ourself from being imprisoned in loneliness.
08 September 2008
On-Line Quiz 8: Nouns
Here's a short article about Japan from Wikitravel. List down all the nouns found in the article in correct order.
The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future. J
apanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also adopted (and created) the latest modern fashions and trends.
The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future. J
apanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also adopted (and created) the latest modern fashions and trends. Japan is a study in contrasts and contradictions. Many Japanese corporations dominate their industries, yet if you read the financial news it seems like Japan is practically bankrupt. Cities are as modern and high tech as anywhere else, but tumbledown wooden shacks can still be spotted next to glass fronted designer condominiums. On an average subway ride, you might see childishly cute character toys and incredibly violent pornography - sometimes enjoyed by the same passenger, at the same time! Japan has beautiful temples and gardens which are often surrounded by garish signs and ugly buildings. In the middle of a modern skyscraper you might discover a sliding wooden door which leads to a traditional chamber with tatami mats, calligraphy, and tea ceremony. These juxtapositions mean you may often be surprised and rarely bored by your travels in Japan.
25 August 2008
Research Work: Wise Men
BILL GATES - A Wise Man
by Kelvin E. Cantero, II-Acacia
by Kelvin E. Cantero, II-Acacia
For me, Bill Gates is a man of wisdom. From a mere bored student, Bill Gates became a multi-bilionaire.
William H. Gates was born on October 28, 1955 to a family with a rich business, political and community service background. His great-grandfather was a state legislator and a mayor, his grandfather was a vice-president of National Bank, and his father was a lawyer.
Bill strongly believes in hardwork. He believes that if you are intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence, you can achieve anything. From childhood, Bill was ambitious, intelligent and competitive. These qualities helped him to attain the position in the profession he chose.
It was a very important decision in Bill Gate's life when he was first introduced to a computer. Bill Gates and his friends were very much interested in computers and formed a "Programmers Group" in late 1968. Bill Gates and his close friend Allen started a new company of their own, Traf-O-Data. They developed a small computer to measure traffic flow. From this project, they earned $20,000. The era of Traf-O-Data came to an end when Gates left college. In 1973, he left home for Harvard University. Allen kept on pushing Bill for opening a new software.
Within a year, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard. Then he formed Microsoft TM. Microsoft's vision is "A computer on every desk and Microsoft software on every computer". Bill is a visionary person and works very hard to achieve his vision. His belief in high intelligence and hardwork has put him where he is today.
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William H. Gates was born on October 28, 1955 to a family with a rich business, political and community service background. His great-grandfather was a state legislator and a mayor, his grandfather was a vice-president of National Bank, and his father was a lawyer.
Bill strongly believes in hardwork. He believes that if you are intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence, you can achieve anything. From childhood, Bill was ambitious, intelligent and competitive. These qualities helped him to attain the position in the profession he chose.
It was a very important decision in Bill Gate's life when he was first introduced to a computer. Bill Gates and his friends were very much interested in computers and formed a "Programmers Group" in late 1968. Bill Gates and his close friend Allen started a new company of their own, Traf-O-Data. They developed a small computer to measure traffic flow. From this project, they earned $20,000. The era of Traf-O-Data came to an end when Gates left college. In 1973, he left home for Harvard University. Allen kept on pushing Bill for opening a new software.
Within a year, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard. Then he formed Microsoft TM. Microsoft's vision is "A computer on every desk and Microsoft software on every computer". Bill is a visionary person and works very hard to achieve his vision. His belief in high intelligence and hardwork has put him where he is today.
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Research Work: Wise Men
A PROPHETIC WRITER
by Austin Rey Mirabete, II-Acacia
by Austin Rey Mirabete, II-Acacia
Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher and artist who wrote "The Prophet," a mystical work composed of prose poems. He was born in Bsherri, Lebanon on January 6, 1883. His mother was the offspring
of a priestly and important family and the Gibran clan was small and distinguished. When he was at the age of 12, his mother took him to live in Boston.
After his mother's death in 1903, Gibran's sister supported him. He worked at painting and writing. He later went to Paris to study art and finally settled in New York City, where he died on April 10, 1931. He was buried in Bsherri, Labanon.
Gibran wrote many books and executed paintings and some sculpture, but it is for "The Prophet" that he was best known. Published in 1923 with illustrations by the author, "The Prophet" was a best seller and has been translated into more than 20 languages. A series of 28 related prose poems, the book touches on such topics as love, freedom, prayer, and death. Gibran's mysticism, evident here as in all his works, reveals an intense preoccupation on the spiritual and visionary. He is the third best selling poet in history after William Shakespeare and Lao Tze.
I have chosen Kahlil Gibran because I have read an excerpt from his book, "The Prophet," which I think is related to every family's life and includes the parent and children relationship. It says, "Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They may come through you but not from you." In simple words, you cannot control the lives of your children. You can only love them because in reality they are not yours. Such lines speak of wisdom beyond words.
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of a priestly and important family and the Gibran clan was small and distinguished. When he was at the age of 12, his mother took him to live in Boston.After his mother's death in 1903, Gibran's sister supported him. He worked at painting and writing. He later went to Paris to study art and finally settled in New York City, where he died on April 10, 1931. He was buried in Bsherri, Labanon.
Gibran wrote many books and executed paintings and some sculpture, but it is for "The Prophet" that he was best known. Published in 1923 with illustrations by the author, "The Prophet" was a best seller and has been translated into more than 20 languages. A series of 28 related prose poems, the book touches on such topics as love, freedom, prayer, and death. Gibran's mysticism, evident here as in all his works, reveals an intense preoccupation on the spiritual and visionary. He is the third best selling poet in history after William Shakespeare and Lao Tze.
I have chosen Kahlil Gibran because I have read an excerpt from his book, "The Prophet," which I think is related to every family's life and includes the parent and children relationship. It says, "Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They may come through you but not from you." In simple words, you cannot control the lives of your children. You can only love them because in reality they are not yours. Such lines speak of wisdom beyond words.
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20 August 2008
Speech Choir Presentations
II- Acacia
Judgment Day by Tommy Q
Bonny Barbara Allan
II-Narra
The Charge of the Light Brigade byAlfred, Lord Tennyson
1986 byAurelio S. Alvero
II- Molave
* The Creation
Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott
Click the links for more photos.
Judgment Day by Tommy Q
Bonny Barbara Allan
II-Narra
The Charge of the Light Brigade byAlfred, Lord Tennyson
1986 byAurelio S. Alvero
II- Molave
* The Creation
Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott
Click the links for more photos.
23 July 2008
Ko-Ngai's Great Love
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
What a great thing it is if you can sacrifice your life for the sake of your friends! That kind of love was shown when Jesus Christ sacrificed his temporary life here on earth just to free all the people from the sins they have made. Jesus Christ is just too good to be true to sacrifice his life just to let the people realize how important God is.
This was also done by Ko-Ngai when she sacrificed her life just to let her father live. When she heard what the astrologer said, she didn’t hesitate to sacrifice her life just to free her father from possible execution. Ko-Ngai saved her father’s life though she knew that she needed to learn more in life, not like her father who was already experienced enough to die. She didn’t realize it was because she was blinded by a very, very great love. This great love does not set death as its limitation. It is because Ko-Ngai and her father will always love each other even though death came in their way. This is the greatest love of all - sacrificial love.
This wonderful and important word of wisdom from Jesus that we should follow apply to Ko-Ngai in the story "The Soul of the Great Bell." When she read the "Dragon Seal" letter from Yung-Lo, she did not hesitate to find a solution and give her life in order to secure peace and freedom for her father. What Ko-Ngai did is the greatest love and the greatest sacrifice that a human being can do, like what our heroes did.
The story shows, and Ko-Ngai shows, that she loves her father very much and she can sacrifice anything even her life. We should follow what Ko-Ngai did in the story because it serves a lesson and inspiration.
In the story, Ko-Ngai made a great sacrifice for the people, and this means that the love she had within herself was unconditional and immeasurable. This is an example of what Jesus Christ tells us in the Bible that no love can compare to one which considers the sake and benefit of other people. Sacrifice is one of, or maybe the best way to show your love to the person you care for. Although the sacrifice may hurt you physicaly, deep inside you won't feel any hurt because you know your sacrifice is for a cause.~ Maria Jeanne Carla Briones, II-Acacia
(Thoughts on The Soul of the Great Bell by Lafcadio Hearn)
What a great thing it is if you can sacrifice your life for the sake of your friends! That kind of love was shown when Jesus Christ sacrificed his temporary life here on earth just to free all the people from the sins they have made. Jesus Christ is just too good to be true to sacrifice his life just to let the people realize how important God is.
This was also done by Ko-Ngai when she sacrificed her life just to let her father live. When she heard what the astrologer said, she didn’t hesitate to sacrifice her life just to free her father from possible execution. Ko-Ngai saved her father’s life though she knew that she needed to learn more in life, not like her father who was already experienced enough to die. She didn’t realize it was because she was blinded by a very, very great love. This great love does not set death as its limitation. It is because Ko-Ngai and her father will always love each other even though death came in their way. This is the greatest love of all - sacrificial love.
~Mary Nyl Tiu Serra, II-Narra
This wonderful and important word of wisdom from Jesus that we should follow apply to Ko-Ngai in the story "The Soul of the Great Bell." When she read the "Dragon Seal" letter from Yung-Lo, she did not hesitate to find a solution and give her life in order to secure peace and freedom for her father. What Ko-Ngai did is the greatest love and the greatest sacrifice that a human being can do, like what our heroes did.
The story shows, and Ko-Ngai shows, that she loves her father very much and she can sacrifice anything even her life. We should follow what Ko-Ngai did in the story because it serves a lesson and inspiration.
~ Diana Mae Ponce, II-Molave
In the story, Ko-Ngai made a great sacrifice for the people, and this means that the love she had within herself was unconditional and immeasurable. This is an example of what Jesus Christ tells us in the Bible that no love can compare to one which considers the sake and benefit of other people. Sacrifice is one of, or maybe the best way to show your love to the person you care for. Although the sacrifice may hurt you physicaly, deep inside you won't feel any hurt because you know your sacrifice is for a cause.
(Thoughts on The Soul of the Great Bell by Lafcadio Hearn)
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