REFLECTION

Just a few days from now, we will go to leave our school and go to our own different ways to college. I am sure that every one of us will miss each other especially to those who have created strong connections. And also we will miss all the happy and sad happenings in our high school life with our friends. 

High school life is almost ending. Time passes so quickly that it was like yesterday when I first entered Ilocos Sur National High School. Being a high school student, I learned a lot of things that I can apply to my daily life.It's hard to look back at the previous quarters and think that I have failed on really huge scale. I think I can no longer find light at the end of a dark tunnel I am in.  If there is, it might be only a flash of hope, not reality. In this last grading, we had limited time to have our lessons and to submit all our requirements. It’s hard to budget our time because of consecutive days that our teacher gives us requirements.

Before I graduate, I like to thank all of my teachers for their sacrifices and thoughts that were shared to us. And also to all my friends, thank you for always there beside in times of sadness. Thank you for the days that we are together making crazy things that makes me happy. I will always remember all the happenings that happened to our high school life.

1^st Grading

2^nd Grading

3^rd Grading

4^th Grading

My Dream My Future

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

 

Another chapter of my life is about to end and another sequel of it waits to start. As the days of my high school life come to an end, future is what I am thinking for myself. Everyone is entitled to dream. Each one of us dreams to be a "someone". When I think of the future, I got lots of things to make and I say to myself: YES! I WILL!

As I was viewing the vast dark sky, I saw lots of stars which were tinkling, shining and shimmering. Those stars were so bright that one for me is so strong. I dreamed and closed my eyes so deeply. Questions ran through my mind and wishes started to burst. Questions like, "Will I ever get a job? A family of my own?A car?A peaceful life?” and a simple wish, TO BE SUCCESFUL.

Aside from the things mentioned above. I dreamed of myself as a successful engineering (Chemical) with a happy family and peaceful life. By that time, I wish that I had lifted my family to a better life. Personally, I dream to experience the feeling of being fulfilled, having no worries and secured after my long-time sacrifices in the battlefield of my life. When I will receive my first salary, firstly, I won’t use it for myself. I will use it for my parents in giving them rewards who gave an unending sacrifice so that my dream will come true. In the future, I want to travel around the world with my family and perhaps, the girl who would make my heart keep beating. I want that my dream house won’t just be a dream but will come into reality, someday. With anticipation, my family will be more unified at all times especially when we are down. I also look forward, that my family will express an unconditional and eternal love.

CHANGE! It starts with me

If you change the people within the world, the world then changes as a result – it’s not the other way round. I admire the great charities of this world for doing what they do, and for what they’ve accomplished, but ultimately it’s pointless UNLESS those involved change themselves first.

“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi

            In this world we are living with, there is no permanent except change. Every moment and anywhere there is always change. Change is inevitable but we can accept and embrace it. There is a change because there is a reason behind it. Change either good or bad that depends what we choose and how we look at it. In this world, we change because we seek for betterment, it may be a change in physical, emotional or psychological aspect. Change is difficult to perform and it has consequences.

CHANGE STARTS WITH ME!

People everywhere go through various experiences in their lives. Every experience affects a person in some way. Many aspects of my life have influenced my personality and way that I live.

Today, we live in a world where technology has almost or taken over our lives. There are many changes today cause by modernization. We can see the continuous production of inventions cause by modern technology. It is fascinating and there are benefits of this. But there are also problems that accompanied. One of those problems is addiction in using technologies like computers. Nowadays, many computer shops are all over the place. Many people specially youth are attracted to those shops and they tend to play computer games most of their hours. The result is they wasted their money and time for just playing. Some who do this are past time for their dissatisfaction or solution to their problems. But the worst, they forget to return to God and to themselves to search the true solution in their problems. Instead, it aggravated the conflict inside the family. There is a chance that technology impaired the relationship between the person and others. Isn't it, it is best to talk with someone personally than to talk in virtual world.

            Now, we are facing many problems in our lives. I want to encourage everybody specially the youth to become more active in activities such as sports to draw us to addiction in technology and to keep healthy lifestyle.  There is no harm in using technology but with moderation. To the youth, to those who are addicted in computer games you must be change for you to have good future.

KANNAWIDAN Ylokos Festival

“Festivals are part of one’s custom, culture and traditions. They are there for us to celebrate. It help us forget our routine, it gives us some momentary, mental and physical relaxation and thus frees us from die shackles of monotonous work.”

 

If you are looking for a non-stop place where you can taste and witness different cultures and traditions of Ilocanos. There is one event that is for you to visit and not to miss. KANNAWIDAN Ylokos Festival, yes it is. This occurs annually in the province of Ilocos Sur. This festival aims to inform that we have this beautiful Ilocano culture, introducing it to the world and preserving and strengthening it despite the booming influence of technology.

Annually the provincial government of Ilocos Sur gives lots of effort to arrange this festival to make it incredibly awesome, fun, exciting and educational. To have knowledge about this festival: “KANNAWIDAN is an Iloco term which means “a feast of heritages, practices and products” in Ilocos Sur. This feast is in commemoration of the separation of the province of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte by the virtue of royal decree on February 2, 1818. Prior to this date, the stretch of Bangui in Ilococs Norte to Luna, La Union is called “Ylokos” which means is a term to refer the coastal inhabitants.” The Kannawidan Ylokos Festival was celebrated from January 29-February 13, 2015 that have various activities that surely worth it and as a way to promote tourism.

During the celebration, tribal dances were showcased coming from the tribal communities of the Ilocos Province. These tribal communities displayed their talents as well as their indigenous costumes with fascinated tourists and audiences of the affair. The trade fair, showcased the different One Town One Product (OTOP) of Municipalities constituting the provinces. There was a choir competition which turned the viewers to a WOW. A battles of beauty and brains was witnessed during the Saniata iti Ilocos Sur pageant. Our schoolmates also joined a contest pertaining the history of Ilocos and happily they brought home the bacon.

We, Ilocanos must be proud of to our own town.

I AM PROUD TO BE AN ILOCANO

END OF THIRD GRADING PERIOD

          The school year is almost ending. Third grading has gone by and obviously is the start of the fourth grading period which means we still have more than two months remaining to cherish every remaining moments of our high school life.

As soon as the stars form into constellations, I won’t hesitate to set one move and plot my own target. I peaked at my reflection for a better improvement. I glanced at my every aspect for a good symptom. Then suddenly, I stopped! Yes, it was. The chapter had begun. The light appeared.

I can still remember those memories when I faced problems in life. I was happy because we again came up with different lessons. Still, we continued posting our insights on our blogs. Spreading our own knowledge as we travel all the way to HTML tags. I couldn’t forget the time when I gave up working on those things. You too were hardened up typing different codes, different characters, different symbols and etc. We can’t evade laziness. I really learned a lot in this quarter. It seemed like every icons in front of me assembled in compact and tried to sprint all the way to my brain.

In this quarter, we almost had our activities than new lessons because some of my classmates are not around for a new lesson to be presented. They are out because of some extracurricular activities. We also worked on our project. It’s a group project that some teams were hard up in searching some information about the city of Vigan. This project gave as stress.

 Moving on, I will put the last mark on myself to apply what I have learned in this quarter in my daily living. This was different. This was something to be proud of. My gratitude will be given to all sincere hands who have helped me in my sufferings and times of problem. I have opened my heart and mind to better tread all of my problems kind heartedly.

HELLO! NEW YEAR, NEW ME

A new year is often a time to commit to making changes in life for the better. It can be a time to get inspired, commit and make a new start. Many of us lapsed into bad habits, but now is the time to fix things.

Very often we all hear about New Year resolutions and I have also tried making New Year resolutions. Basically a New Year resolution is made when one wants to correct the mistakes they have done the past year or do something in a more organized manner. I have also made resolutions before, but just like anybody else, I too break it up. But this time I am going to stick to my resolutions and make sure that I change myself. I have noted down a few resolutions that I would like to take this year and stick onto them. The most important of all is to be organized. I never have the habit of organizing my work and therefore end up in incomplete homework and projects. So this year I plan to be more systematic and organized, so that I finish my work on time and do not keep pending, the works assigned to me. Secondly, I would like to be a good reader, I have heard that reading is a good habit, but I hardly take the time to read, even if I have time. So this time I have decided that I would spent some time in a day to read some matter or a book that would improve my knowledge and interest in reading. Another area that I would like to improve myself is with the excess time spent on the Internet. Hours together I sit front of the system, though I know it is just wasting time unnecessarily. I have decided to cut down the time I use for surfing and make it more productive, rather than just visiting social networking sites and chatting and spent the remaining time to some useful work with my family. This time, I am determined to stick to my resolutions and get myself corrected to be a better person, both for myself and to the society

For the year that has passed. I thank the great things that happened. Especially with my family and the blessings we’ve earned. These friends gained that gave me inspiration in life. But most of all, God who simply kept us safe and constantly gave guidance.

Essence of Christmas

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! REJOICE!

CHRISTMAS is the most awaited season in our country and all over the world every year. It is the time of hopes, joy and forgiveness. It’s the time that I always have the good feeling inside me. Every year at this moment I like to be with my love ones.

For many people, Christmas is a time of sorrow. They don’t have the extra money to buy presents for their siblings, friends and family. Many are saddened at Christmas time when we think of their loved ones who will not be able to come home for various reasons.

Why do people like this holiday more than any holiday?

Not because of the decorations, all the parties, Santa Claus and the numerous other events going on, but the REAL meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ. These are those who believe that is all the Christmas means to some people and quite so, but I like to think it’s because the Three Wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus and that is how gifts became one of the symbols of Christmas

We can truly be happy at Christmas! No matter what may be happening, we can know that we are his children. We then become sons and daughter of God.

Look at CHRISTMAS in a new way this year. This is the year to invite Jesus into our hearts. You will then have a “Merry Christmas”. The joy and peace you will receive will last all year as you look to God for all your needs to be met.