As part of a nation and the society, we have rights which are to be constituted properly to obtain UNITY, EQUALITY and STABILITY among us. We are all human beings and we should be treated equally and fairly whether we are poor or rich. In democratic countries like the Philippines, the rights of people are very important. We should all make a stand against DISCRIMINATION. We have our own strengths and weaknesses. We should accept this fact so we should respect our individual differences. There’s a need of the process of just fair, and humane transformation of our society in order to obtain genuine equality among men and women. During the early times, women are just stocked to do household chores but for this modern day, many have seen that women can also excel in the things that mostly men can do. We must realize that women as citizens, have the same rights as men and poor people has same rights with the rich and we must all give fair dignity and respect to every human as it was expected on us specially with nations leading through democracy. We all have our rights but in accordance to these rights, we also have our duties and responsibilities to obtain the equal development and transition of the society and so, we can all have equal opportunities to develop fairly in our own healthy ways. Let’s all take our counterparts to make a stand against discrimination so that we can all stand together through peace, and unite ourselves to attain equality in the society we live in.

          There is nothing permanent in the world we live in except CHANGE. Everything changes. In our society today, we can't deny the fact that we are facing or adapting into lots of changes. In our environment or within the place we live in, we can now observe what we call, CLIMATE CHANGE.

          The melting of icebergs in the North and South poles of the globe is one evidence of the sudden change of the weather conditions not just in our own country but also in the different regions of the world. It is one effect of the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans or what we call, global warming. Can't we observe that even though it's still early morning, we can now feel the burning heat of the sun that goes through our skin?Climate  is really changing. It is the effect of the increasing emission of particular gases into the earth's atmosphere that leads to changing weather patterns around the globe. WE SHOULD ACT AS EARLY AS NOW! We shouldn't wait that Mother Earth would vanish and we will just suffer. Let's restore our Mother Earth's wellness  so that we can preserve it for the future generation. Let's all be in this together! 

LET'S ALL SAVE THE WORLD FROM CLIMATE CHANGE!

          Another grading period has ended. More days to come and it will be again our periodical test. With the past weeks and days, I have learned a lot of things, not only in terms of our lessons in school but also some lessons in life specifically, my study habits. In ICT IV, I have learned a lot. I really enjoyed our lessons about the web. I am glad that I learned about making a html document and how to make it more attractive when it is viewed on the web. I have learned how to make alignments in an html document, applying font attributes and more about creating and designing a web page.

          With this second grading, I encountered some problems specially on how to budget my time in doing all the requirements for school. I spend most of my time at home in front of my computer. I felt like I am going to die but I'm glad that I survived. Despite of the sleepless nights and stressful days, I was able to learn successfully my lessons in school. I also learned a lesson for my study habits. I should do more important things than being deceived with internet applications. Moving on, I should be more responsible with my actions and I should do better in participating with our class discussions.

          The English language is not new to us as our universal language or the language spoken worldwide. It is our choice of what language we would use but I tell you, it is better to decide practicing your speaking ability and usage of the English language. It is not necessary that we have the complete ability to use the language exactly as a native speaker does. The more important thing is for us to learn on how to use the language correctly and appropriately to accomplish and maintain communication goals. We learn the language to communicate effectively and efficiently. It is not to forget our own and native language and dialects but just to use it in communicating especially when we are outside our country. With the goal of the language learning process which is COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE, it is made up of four areas-linguistic, sociolinguistic, discourse, and strategic. The first one which is linguistic competence tells us to know how to use grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the language. It is the ability of a person to know words in English and learn how to create or use them in phrases and sentences. Next is the sociolinguistic competence which is somehow similar to the first one. It shows us the knowledge on how to use and respond with the language appropriately, given the setting, the topic, and the relationship among the people communicating. It is the ability to use appropriate words to say to people you are talking with respect to what kind of relationship you have whether you were friends, rivals or you are to give them words of courtesy. In short, it is the ability of a person to know and find the words to say when communicating. The third one is the discourse competence. It is to know how to interpret the larger context and how to construct longer stretches of the language to create conversations, speeches, messages and articles. Lastly, strategic competence is the knowledge on how to recognize and repair communication breakdowns, how to work around gaps in ones’ knowledge of language, and how to learn more about the language and in the context. One should know how to do strategies when he/she lack of words to say so that the one he/she is talking to will not misunderstood. These strategies are very useful to recognize and manage communication breakdowns.

            Learning the language may not be easy but we should at least try. We cannot practice and learn it if we will not try. We can say, “I cannot speak in English“ but we should not forget its continuation-yet. As early as now, we should learn the language to develop the English proficiency in the country to maintain or uplift our communicative competence with the universal language. LEARN IT NOW, PRACTICE IT, and DEVELOP SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE !#

          Every month of September, we celebrate the Science month and the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (PSYSC) introduced this year’s theme which is SCIENTRICITY. The word is a combination of two words which are Science and electricity. The PSYSC as the largest umbrella of science clubbers in the country has its role to induce students and teachers to the conservation of energy.

                Electricity is very important in the world. We can find energy everywhere. We all use energy to do work. We are now living in a modern world and there were different things that were invented and make our life better. Washing machines, computers, oven, electric fans, air conditioners, and other inventions made to help us accomplish our daily tasks and also gave us faster and easier work are really helpful yet they cannot function without the presence of electricity. We can see how our society has become a power-defendant. Simple things or tasks such as waking up on a designated time or just to enjoy listening to some piece of music requires us the use of electricity. See, how electricity affects our lives? It was really a constantly developing technology so we should conserve and use it wisely.

Here are some was to conserve energy:

1. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
2. Unplug things when you are not using them.
3. Turn off the television.
4. Open shades instead of turning on lights.
5. Change to CF or LED lights
6. Instead of leaving your computer on all the time, turn it off or at least the monitor
7. Line dry your clothing
8. Cleaning the coils on your refrigerator.
9. Put large jugs of water in your freezer. 
10. Keep the heat down if you have electric energy.
11. Turn outdoor motion lights off if you do not need them or turn down the sensitivity.
12. Try using a Solar Cooker once
13. Install solar panels
14. When cooking, use a lid to keep the heat in.
15. Install a Tankless water heater
16. Buy a hand can opener instead of wasting electricity on the plugin version
17. Put wrap on your windows to conserve energy
18. Stay away from high power usage TV models
19. Use power strips and turn off the entire strip when not in use.
20. Buy a solar power battery charger. 

Now we should  THINK, ACT and SAVE! Cause if we don't, we will suffer the consequences.

CREDITS: http://www.guygoesgreen.com/21-ways-to-conserve-electricity/

          I could not imagine our life without our second parents which were our teachers. Can anyone be doctors, lawyers, nurses or farmers? How could we survive without knowledge?

          Our teachers are some of the greatest people whom we can cross in our life. Aside from my parents, my teachers were also my heroes because they were always a part of my journey for a bright and successful future. A teacher’s definition wasn’t just limited to a subject teacher because I believe that anyone who guides us in our life and know how to appreciate our efforts is a teacher. They inspire us to be well-rounded citizens and they let us discover our own strengths and weaknesses so that we can understand better the things that we encounter.

Teaching was known to be the profession that teaches all professions. There will never be engineers, accountants, architects, business mans, etc. if not with the existence of our real great teachers. Whenever we seem to fall and hopeless in carrying our loads, our teachers will always be ready to help us and they serve as our counterparts so that we will not be into a downfall. They would always be heroes of my life and I will always remember their devotions and sacrifices for students like me.

To all the teachers around the world, I am thankful for all your hard works and efforts you have put in molding and educating students.

HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY MA’AMS AND SIRS!