Reflection. The finale

This is the beginning of the end, and the end is just the beginning. We can't stop the hands of the time to run, but not because our time together is running out, it doesn't mean that it is a good bye. It is still the beginning of our journey to depart and find ourselves and soon, find our way back to each other. Bittersweet moments, cliché, but the perfect word to describe these situation we are in. We are sad to part ways, but we need to learn in accepting even if we still don't want to end this school year.

Life must go on, we must move forward, and look at its brighter side. We can't reach our dreams if we stay here. We must let go, and meet new things, people, teacher and nature. This school year is a one tough year. Discouraging moments crept to us, we cried, we got tired, we wanted to just sleep and rest everything, just leave everything and just fail, but we didn't let those to happen. We motivated ourselves to continue pursuing our dreams, and strike the wall of depression and step in the stairways of success. And relief, sad that it is going to end, but let joyous heart be with us so that we can learn to understand that not all that kept on holding on became successful. We will all come back, we will all be reunited again.

This is the end of our journey as Junior High, but the beginning of being Seniors. We will be more mature. We will all step up, and when the perfect time of God comes, we will be all contented and with a heartily smile, we'll all cry with tears of joy because once again, one of the great family we had has meet again. 

My Dream is My Future

As we grow older, our mind plans for our future, and before we reach our future, we have our dreams, and before our dreams, there are us- the dreamers. Dreamers dream for their dreams to become reality, to be successful with contentment of whatever we have in the future. We all want to reach the stars, we aim high and to able to catch them, we need to strive hard for it. 

Dreams, we all have one, or more. Mine is to have a good life, with my family. But to reach it, I need to be a pupil, a student, a graduate, and to pass my exam for being a Medical Technologist, and to Master my field, and become an Orthopedist. But not as easy that I wrote that path, it will be difficult to reach it, because nothing worthy comes easy. But in able to grab those stars, I will endure everything- pain, problems and reviewing till morning, no sleeping. I will sacrifice a lot, I know that, and it might be difficult to do it, but I will still end up sacrificing. My blood, sweat, and tears will be well paid. I just need to do the right thing.

Dreams won't become reality if you're lazy to do the tasks. If you just give up on this journey, your dreams won't be your future, but if you stand up still, dreamers will become successful. 

Victorious Foundation Day

It was a great day of celebration. No barriers, no distinction of anything greater, but as a sound united as one, all tuned in to have a victorious High School Day.

The day came for us to triumph and to dance in victory because March 2 marked the 117th Ilocos Sur National High School day. It was a week-long preparation for every student. We practiced dances with different genres, and we Grade 10 performed hiphop. At morning, Colors of the CAT I Unit of ISNHS, the ISNHS marching band, and the students wearing their costumes gathered up for parade. Afterwards, at noontime, the guests has arrived, and the CAT officers welcomed and honored our speaker and our very own principal. We all performed with greatness, and the boys and girls or Grade 8 victors over the crown. It was a great day indeed, but I hoped for more days to celebrate.

We all cooperated for the betterment of the activity. We united and together, we celebrated our 117th Foundation Day, and I hope that there will be more the next years that will come. 

KANNAWIDAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Philippines has many beautiful and iconic cultures. Every region of this island has so much to offer, let it be products, arts, music, festivals and etcetera that are so attractive to see, that even tourists come here to visit and visualize with their own naked eyes the beauty of the Philippines. Region 1 consists four provinces-Pangasinan, Dagupan, Ilocos Norte and our home province, Ilocos Sur. Every year, we celebrate different activities in our province, and one of the most memorable and must-see festivities is the Kannawidan Festival, held every last week of January until First week of February.

The venue of the Kannawidan Festival this year is at Tamag Grounds, Vigan City. This festival has so much to visit. It shows different products from each of the Municipality of Ilocos Sur. Kannawidan is so much wonderful that even the place is far away from some people's home, they give time and effort to look upon this said festivity. The Government of Ilocos Sur invites many popular artists and bands to come and perform. Ilocanos love to see them, but we should know the real essence of the festival, and it is to showcase the beauty and wonder of our culture, We should not forget that we are celebrating because of the masterpiece we are creating, and those artist/bands are just bonus. The real highlight of Kannawidan is to tell the world that we are so much of what and who they think we are, Ilocanos. It is to give pride to the uniqueness of our province, Ilocos Sur. It is to advertise our own products and to show that they are world-class products. This Cultural festival is an art to show that Ilocanos are very dedicated and passionate when it comes to our culture. That we give our hearts, and sacrifice our time and effort for the best of our home.

Kannawidan, part of the traditional festivity of Ilocos Sur, yet remains exciting and wonderful, not because of the visitors but because of the showcased iconic products and cultures, and the Ilocanos, themselves.

I AM THE CHANGE

We tend to be familiar with things in our lives that it stay in our system.We don't change those familiarity that we sometimes get stuck unto that. We tend to think that because it is already common in our lives, it should remain. No changes, no changing, but we should, especially those negative things.

Most people just want to stay in their comfort zone, playing safely that they may not fail or commit mistake, but for me, let us step out of the box. I am the change, yes. For I change ugly ways into something that can be constantly getting better. I do not stay in the safe zone, but step out and not minding mistakes to happen, for those will give me thousand lessons that can change me into someone way better than I was before. I become new, with no fears of failing when I start the change.

Do not be afraid. We should start the change, yet careful with the decisions we are going to make. Choose wisely and always choose serenity, the peace that even some things changed, it didn't cause havoc, the chaos that can make everything worse.

New Year, New Me

New year, another realizations of how we become less or more after before, during and after last year. We compare our old us, to the new version of ourselves. We can pinpoint or notice the changes that happened, from our physical appearances deeper to our inside characteristics.

2018 ended, and before it did, I changed my hairdo. I went to a salon, and made my hair shorter, and I styled it with bangs. I also became tanned. My appearance did change and so my spiritual life. I became more interested in worshiping and glorifying God. I read my bible daily, and it was January 1 when I started reading from the first book, Genesis, and hoping that before this year ends, I'll finish reading my Bible until the last book, revelation. Also, emotionally speaking, i became more understanding. I can now control and handle my emotions better. I became more responsible with my actions and with facing the  consequences of my decisions.  I think before deciding, considering the possible resutls of my choices. I advise better. I communicate more when needed, but speaking less if I will only spit nonsense arguments, in short, I became more matured.

Except for love, change is so constant in this world. We can never stop it from occuring, yet we have choices, it is to becme better, or worse. Either of them, we face the consequences and changes whether we will like the result or not. So we better choose wisely, change for the better, or change for the worse.

ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS

Indeed, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Almost every home all over the universe are happily celebrating the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. We are celebrating to remember the birth, the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ who came to the world to wash us with His holy blood to save us from our sins.

The birth of Christ is the hope of the world. He was and will forever be the epitome, the archetype of goodness hope, faith and miracles. His death caused many sins to be washed away. His resurrection caused the world to believe that He is truly the Son of God. Every Christmas, the 25th of December, we celebrate with our minds set on the essence and purpose of Christmas; it is to be merry, to celebrate the sacrifice of God and the mightiness of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the moment to feast for it is the day when Christ the King was born.

The real essence of Christmas should always linger on our hearts and minds. May the spirit of Christmas be with us.

EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Discrimination is spreading to the horizon of every nation. There are those whose rights are degraded. Some's abilities are being wasted. Some, even though they have the skills for a certain work is jobless because of their disabilities. People of the world is discriminated and discriminating, not respecting equality, and violating their human rights.

Not all can be given the opportunity to work in a certain country yet all can be given equal rights. Not all can apply to work for a person or company yet anyone can build or make their own job. PWDs, especially in public places should be respected treated as how we normal people are treated. Each of us should know the real meaning of equality to obtain the peace so that everyone will be given the respect and their rights will be valued; for us to walk anywhere, freely in public, not hiding the real us. We will spread our arms open wide into reality without being degraded and violated. We should not discriminate for we are all children and creation of thee Lord Almighty.

To live a peaceful and joyful life, we must practice into ourselves the respect towards others with or without disability. Treat every individual right, respecting their human rights.

CORRECTION WITH CARE AND LOVE

Children are the future of the world. There’s no doubt in it. As they grow, they become more influential whether for good or not. As they grow and their knowledge widens, they can lead nations in just a single word or in just a snap. If we want a better future of the world, teach them discipline. Take good care of them but not in the point that you’ll spoil them. Correct them with their wrongdoings and they’ll grow well-disciplined.

From Adam and Eve came generations until the earth was filled with children. Generations multiplied but as children grow, some are growing ill-mannered. They become youths lacking goodness. They influence people and children, showing them what they know is right in their own eyes., leaning unto their own understanding. One of the reasons is because of parents lacking affection, attention and care to their child, resulting them to be rebellious. They are spoiled to the point that they don’t want to be corrected. This children’s appreciation month, may we all show love towards them.  Love that corrects and love that will make them understand the right thing to do. Show them, act that you love them with pure hearts even by giving them little attention and time, not just by words. Make them feel loved, show them their worth. Yes, you may give what the child wants, but make sure you’ll give him/her what he/she needs.

The result of the future lies in the hands of our children. Teach them how to be kind with love into your actions and words. With these, we’ll be reassured that the world is in good hands.

GADGETS FOR GOOD PURPOSES

Technology is spreading quickly and widely throughout the globe. People would say you were born in the first centuries or you were born just yesterday if you don't know gadgets. They will say you are outdated if you don't know this kind of technologies. Kids, even at a young age know how to access these gadgets. They own one or more of different kinds. They are updated and never run out of news especially those that are running through the internet. These are helpful but nowadays, some are using these wrongly.

Gadgets were made for us to have easier life. We use these to search things easily even without going to the library. But as these kind of technologies broadens, some use these in wrong ways. They use these new-found technology to spread hoax and rumors. They are using these to woo, date or communicate with their partners. Because of these, they are using these to ask the ones they like out. They are forgetting the way on how to get a girl's heart. They are forgetting the old times. But let us start within ourselves to spread the truth. Use yourself to tell everyone especially the youth that old-school, old ways, old fashions are still the best. Spread widely that gadgets is for communication and emergency purposes, not for dating, to woo. Spread that gadgets are made for good purposes.

Use modern technologies wisely. use it for the purpose of good deeds not for spreading lies and bashing artists or anyone on the social medias. Use gadgets right, not for spreading lies.

Read and You'll Succeed

The month of November celebrates the National Reading Month with the theme, "Pagbasa: Susi ng Magandang Kinabukasan". The theme says that reading is the key of a better future, and I believe in it. As we read, we learn, and as we know hot to read, we understand, and we apply reading, we will succeed. Reading has so much role and it's an important path for us to reach our goals. From our home, we were already taught by our parents how to write; starting with our names, to English Alphabet numbers, colors and shapes. Until we go to higher learning. We entered nursery and elementary, secondary until we graduate with our chosen course, reading is a part of our success.

Yes, we were taught how to write, but we can not write all alone if we don't know how to read. Yes, we learned, but we don't know how to study with all by ourselves if we don't know how to read. We gain knowledge through listening but we will learn deeper when reading. Through reading, we can learn how to stand all alone, and we can understand more. Reading is the best way to  understand things broader. Without reading, we are like blind. Without it, we are like walking through darkness without something to light us up. We can't see that's why we stumble too many times, and worst we feel scared and wounded physically and even mentally. Without reading, we are like dead, we feel so cold knowing nothing, and feeling nothing. Reading is our light. It is the fire that keeps on burning within us that keeps our soul alive. With reading, we wander more, we get curious but it helps us to find answers. It is a path that leads us. We can see clearer visions even the lights are dim, even darkness is around us. It is our hope. It is our teacher, it helps us in understanding, and analyzing even without guidance.

Read even when we grow old. Reading is very helpful. We know more about things. It clears the complications, the problems in our minds. It solves the mystery of whatever we feel so unknown. Value reading, and our wisdom widens, broadens, and deepens. Read, and you will succeed.

Reflection (2nd Grading)

We have gone through difficulties. We had thoughts of giving up because we're all so tired. We were stressed, but still, we had hopes and we rose up.

We already are finished with the half of the school year. As time went by, our understanding and knowledge about our topics are getting broader each new day. We discover new things. And as we are in the proccess of gaining, sometimes, we feel like we are overloading our brains with different things about school. There are those extents that we feel like we will just let failures consume us. But then, we made this failures into motivation for us to reach whatever our goals are. We just beed to be more firm and strong to handle things, even at complicated situations, even at dividing our time wisely so that we can still cope up with whatever lessons we can not understand.

There are really those times of tears shed because of too much stress. To avoid it, let's all relax, breath in, and focus intently but not too much so that our brain cells will still function very well even at stakes of trials and circumstances. Let's all learn to value time management, and value education.

Equality for World Peace(UN MONTH)

The thought of peace, love and unity is not new to us as humans, as individuals and as citizens. War to peace, hate to love, division to unity. Peace shines, love wins, unity matters. World peace is imporant.

Every nation has uniqueness and differences. Every country differs in language, in culture, beliefs, colors, but we are all harmonious luke music having a beautiful different beats but tuned as one. As we celebrate the United Nations Month with the theme, "Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect and dignity," may we all learn to value respect, even those who belong to poor country, but consider them as our own brothers and sisters. Let's show equality no matter what the country's state is, still let's all treat each and everyone fair, whether they are working as a domestic helper to your home, treat them as family, if you can't, as a human God made as a sign of respect to their country, not as an animal who caused trouble. Treat everyone well, not being one of the judgmental people, not joining the judgmental society.

1. We must look-up into each other. Let's all hope for better world by knowing and being aware of equality between or among every citizens, whether from our country or not. We must respect each other, be united as one to keep the world peace, to stop those wars, violence and judgments of the society.

Real Heroes of the Nation(WORLD TEACHERS' DAY)

When we were still children up to now, we tend to watch fairy tales, action movies and superheroes. In the movies, superheroes are admired by the incredible strength they have, the bravery to fight for peace and the heart to save the world. They have superpowers and they have their enemies, and in the end they will succeed and filled with fulfilment. But then, they are only found in fantasies. In reality, our real superheroes are without supernatural powers, supernatural strength but they are always ready to save the world through teaching.

Teachers are the real superheroes. They teach us with love, care and willingness. They gain knowledge from us as we gain knowledge from them. Through them, we are always educates in discipline. They teach us with all their strength for us to have a better future. They teach us which are right and wrong, right and left, colors, numbers, everything we need from basics to complicated. By the end of the day, they will be tired teaching numerous students. But as years go by, when their former student succeeds, they too are successful. There's no other profession if there are no teachers to guide them.

Teachers teach us not only lessons but also the values in life. They are one of the motivation we have. We need to learn how to love them as our parents. We must thank them for every accomplishments we have done. Everyday, thank our teachers. They are truly heroes of the nation, saving our future for a better world.

Show Your Hidden Talents (Science Month Celebration)

Every year, in the month of September, ISNHS celebrates the Science Month. This year, the theme was "WAVEFRONT: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancement."

One of the most awaited month is the Science Month Celebration, especially the highlights and activities of the said celebration. In their activities, they accentuate the potentials of each student; participant or non-participant. They make students go out of the box and share the talent, beauty and wit they have. In this celebration, they also make use and gain more knowledge on how to activate the advancement of technologies, for good use because we all know that the world now is getting broader when it comes to technologies.

In this activity, we must know how to share our thoughts, potentials, and to activate the technological advance in order for us to gain more knowledge and deeper wisdom.

The Positive and Fighting Spirits (PHILIPPINE RESILIENCY)

The Philippines is located near West Basin and at the Pacific Ring of Fire that's why it is called a "disaster-prone" country. It experiences a lot of of disaster like volcanic eruption, earthquake, and typhoons. There are 20-26 typhoons entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility and the Philippines already experienced war.

The Filipinos had faced a lot of challenges in life. These include the war in Marawi. Last May 23, 2017, the Battle of Marawi started. It was a 5-month long armed conflict between the Philippine Government Security Forces, and Maute and Abusayaff groups. The war ended on October 23, 2017. the typhoon Yolanda, also known as "typhoon Haiyan" devastated some portions of the Southeast Asia, and one of the country who suffered from the typhoon is the Philippines. People died, many innocent lives were taken, some went missing, some drowned in the flood, some sacrificed, but despite of these disasters, Filipinos still smile like how the Sun shines, even though we went through a lot of difficulties.

Filipinos are flexible. They still manage to stay happy and be at peace even though pain is killing them. They learn to accept and let go, although they can't forget the sorrow. Resiliency can be seen. how they cope up with the hatreds, pain and sorrows, and they still have hope for a better tomorrow. They still have faith to God, holding unto His promise and as their savior. You can see how their faith and braveness outshine even death is surrounding them.

Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik

"Nagdudulot sa akin ng di matingkalang kasiyahan na maipahayag ko sa inyo na ngayong ika-41 na anibersaryo ng pagmamartir ng nagtatag at pinakadakilang nagtatag ng nasyonalismong Pilipino, ay naging karangalan kong ilagda, bilang pag-alinsunod sa utos ng Konstitusyon at ng umiiral na batas, ang isang Kautusang Tagapagpaganap na nagtatalaga sa isa sa mga katutubong wika na maging batayan ng wikang pambansa ng bayang Pilipino", inihayag ng Ama ng Wikang Pambansa, ang dating Pangulo ng Pilipinas, Manuel L. Quezon, noong ika-30 ng Disyembre, 1937, na inayon sa Executive Order No. 134. Maraming proklamasyon ang ginawa upang palitan o baguhin ang petsa ng pagdiriwang ng Pambansang Wika, at noong ika-15 ng Enero, 1997, ipinahayag ng dating Pangulo na si Fidel V. Ramos na ang buong buwan ng Agosto ay ang "Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa".

Ang Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, o KWF, kasama ang Department of Education (DepED), ay naatasan upang pangunahan ang isang buwang pagdiriwang. At ngayong taong 2018, ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika ay, "Filipino:Wika ng Saliksik" (Filipino: Language of Research). Marami ang mga kaganapan tuwing ipinagdiriwang ito; ang sabayang pagbigkas, balagtasan, paggawa ng posters, slogans, paggawa ng sanaysay, pagbigkas ng tula, pagsayaw ng mga katutubong sayaw, at pag-awit ng mga katutubong awit. Ang mga layunin ng pagdiriwang ay upang lubos na maipatupad ang Presidential Proclamation Number 1041, series of 1997; upang hikayatin ang mga iba't ibang ahensiya ng gobyerno at mga pribadong sektor na mas palawigin at itaguyod ang wikang Filipino; upang hikayatin at bigyang inspirayon ang mga Pilipino na mas lalong tangkilikin, mahalin at pahalagahan ang pambansang Wika.

May mga mamamayang Pilipino ang mas pinipili ang ibang lenggwahe kaysa sa ating sariling wika. Atin silang hikayatin at ihayag na dapat pahalagahan ang sariling atin upang mas lalo tayong magkaisa sa paglalawig ng wikang Filipino, ang Wika ng Saliksik.

Scavenger Hunt Task 2

CHALLENGE 2

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

1.             What is the context of "embedded journalist"? When was it first used? Who created the term?

2.              _______________ is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of ______________.

3.             Who designed the tallest building in Hong Kong?

4.             In September 11, 2001, two commercial airplanes commandeered by terrorist crashed and destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. Is this the first time that an airplane crashed into a skyscraper in New York?

5.             __________ is the tallest building in the world. It is located in ____________. The construction started in ________ and was finished_________.

6.             What is the meaning of tundra? Why is the Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra?

7.             Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel, it first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_journalism	Google	Phrase Searching
2.	Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Instanbul Turkey.	http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_only_pope_honored_by_Turkey_a_Muslim_nation	Google	Phrase Searching
3.	The International Commerce Centre is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commerce_Centre	Google	Phrase Searching
4.	No(9/11 terrorist attacks)	https://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks	Google	Phrase Searching
5.	Burj Khalifa.  Construction began on 6 January 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa	Google	Phrase Searching
6.	Tundra is the coldest of   all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. because the administration is looking for oil resources	http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php http://religion.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Why_is_the_bush_administration_so_interested_with_exploring_and_exploiting_tundra_Rephrase_question	Google	Phrase Searching

Scavenger Hunt Task 1

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date   Published/Sponsor/Copyright	Search Engine	Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Sugata Mitra	India	from a Businessweek Online Daily Briefing, March 2, 2000. Edited by Paul Judge	Google	Phrase searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	India		Google	Phrase searching
3. It was implemented at a slum area in New Delhi.	Environmental upgrading of Delhi slums	Slum area on New Delhi	Copyright © 1991 Published by Elsevier Ltd.	Google	Phrase Searching
4. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	On 26th January, Dr. Mitra's team carved a "hole in the wall" that separated the NIIT premises from the adjoining slum in Kalkaji, New Delhi. Through this hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use. This computer proved to be an instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior experience, the children learnt to use the computer on their own.	India	© Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited 2015	Google	Phrase Searching
5. What was the significant finding   of the experiment?	has just opened his first School in the Cloud lab just across from the road from the original Hole in the Wall that began this global educational phenomenon.	India	Newcastle University. "A whole new way of learning: Sugata Mitra's first School in the Cloud lab opens in India." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 February 2014.	Google	Phrase Searching
6. What could be the implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	Mitra wants children around the globe, in addition to traditional schooling, to get a chance to participate in self-organized learning. Translation: to spend time in learning environments where they are given the space to explore on their own, make discoveries and share them with their peers. In his talk from the TED stage, Mitra offered a bold wish: to help design the future of learning by supporting children in tapping into their innate sense of wonder. To this end, Mitra asked the TED community to help him create the School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India where children can embark on intellectual adventures, connecting with information and mentors online. He also asked the community, wherever they may be, to create child-driven learning environments for the kids in their own lives.	India	Posted by: Kate Torgovnick May February 26, 2013 at 7:26 pm EDT	Google	Phrase Searching