New Year New Me

          

          Another year has just ended and a new year has just began. The departure of year 2013 and ,in the same, the arrival of 2014 have recently occurred. Every year,People around the world celebrate this annual event with merrymaking. Colorful fireworks covering the sky, loud noises echoing midst the  night and people exchanging "Happy New Year!" greetings- these are common observations during New Year. And during this occasion, people make promises to adjust themselves or what they called "New Year's resolution". In order to keep up to this world, we must adapt ourselves so that we can overcome the challenges that we will encounter. Consider making your own resolution this year. It's still the first month so it's still not too late to plan some changes to yourself. Think about it.

          2013 was alright for me. It was almost perfect but still I want to remove two unfavorable habits in me that nearly brought me down. One is that every meal, it always take me more than thirty minutes to finish my food. My parents always scold me because by the time I finish, the plates are already washed. I promise that I will eat my foods faster to keep up with them. Another practice is when there's a requirement at school , I always go at the last hour or minute. I promise to pass my requirement early and slowly erase this habit.

          This 2014, I believed that there's nothing else to be changed so I will just go on with my old self. All I can do for sure is to improve myself. To do this, I have to follow the requirements needed for these improvements. First, I want to gain weight. I'm tall but thin so I need to fatten up to balance them both. This way I'll be healthier and free from diseases. I'll gain weight by not missing a single fixed time meals and not leaving a single food on my plate to waste and having a regular exercise. Second, I want to use most of my time wisely. I realized that I always dawdle by watching TV and playing computer games so instead, I'll use that time to review my notes and finish my assignments. And finally, I want to attain better grades. I'm satisfied with my grades but still I want to make them higher. I will study harder and participate more in class so that I can maintain my position.

          Most people can't keep their promises throughout the year but I believe that I can do it. If this happens, I will consider it one of my greatest achievements.

Third Time's A Charm

          Third Grading Period is the best!

          Things are finally going in our way. This quarter, we were able to attend class regularly, take on new lessons and pass our projects and activities on time. Unlike in the first two grading, we had once-a-week classes, incomplete notes and late requirements. Not to mention that our scores in the exam this chapter are higher than the previous two. This time was completely different, it's like the curse upon us was finally lifted. This chapter of our senior high school life was wonderful and it's all thanks to the minor modification to our subject schedule. It was really a good idea to exchange MAPEH and ICT's schedule. This way, we were able to attend  our ICT class everyday and participate in our CAT meetings and drills.

          In this grading, I learned a bunch of things related to the creation of  HTML files. I gained new knowledge on tags which helped us in our project this period. I learned: how to insert images in the HTML file by using the image tag, how to personalize the background by using the bg color tag or body background tag, how to stylize my text by applying the font face, size and color tag, and lastly how to create home links. By applying what we had learned on our project, it obviously became the best among the groups.

         Next quarter will be the last so I want to improve myself even more. I will continue to study hard and participate in class so that I can retain my position in the top 10. I'm getting curious and excited for the upcoming period. I wonder what we'll learn next?

Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities

          Equality means "fairness". To be fair in all aspects of life is just great if it happens in the real sense of the word. In America and other parts of the world, having equal rights and opportunities isn't an issue. Age doesn't matter, personality and other qualification aren't their concern. Unlike here in the Philippines, employment is one big problem. There are times you are fit, but there is no job available for you. Or the job is there and still you are not in for the qualifications needed for that job. What happens therefore is that, one who needs employment doesn't choose anymore what kind of job he or she is going to perform. What really matters is to have an opportunity whether it is a white or blue collar job. Especially at this point in time, it is most important to have an earning to support at least yourself and not to rely on others for your needs.

          On the other hand, equal rights, equal opportunities apply most likely in political dome. That is, man and woman are already mingling in different political positions these days. During the early times, there were only few women who had courage to join men in running for any position in the government. And this is a good sign. Women can now say, "if men can, why can't we?"

The World Language

          Today, English dominates in the world of languages . Almost everyone around the globe knows and speaks this language. And for this reason it has been the most popular and spoken language in the world and referred as "global language".

          English plays an important role in our daily lives. If you observe your surroundings, you will find English everywhere such as peoples' conversations, books, newspapers, radio broadcasts, TV shows,T-shirt prints, city signs, gadgets and even in the internet. So without knowing English, you won't understand any of these. That's why at a young age, we already start learning English and continue to improve and expand our knowledge in it as our lives go on. And after we finished college, we can use our fluency in English to get a job. And having a good job means having a better life.

    

          English connects people universally. It serves as a worldwide bridge. Knowing English, you can communicate to people from other places. It will also guide you when you visit other countries. As a common language, it lets us create a good relationship to other nations. Try to imagine the world without a global language, there would be chaos, war and misunderstandings because of the inability to understand others. That's why English is necessary, it unites every people in the world as one.