"Happyness"

How do you define happiness? Happiness from work, from family, from the things you have, from your friends, from co -workers/colleagues, etc.

Do we only have one definition of happiness? If I am happy with my work, does it mean I am happy with with my family? with my colleagues? with my friends? with the things around me? Of 29 years years of my life here on Earth, i was happy. Happy with everything I have, with everything I do, with everything. But I never tried defining the real meaning of happiness in life. I guess its a human instinct to be happy. It's human nature to express your feelings, your thoughts, your ideas. But what really make people happy? I don't know...

Having someone you love makes you happy, passing an exam makes you happy, getting a high grades make students happy, having a baby make couple happy, having a complete family make both husband and wife happy. A lot of things make people happy... That is why celebration is connected to happiness. When you're happy you celebrate, you tell other people. You wanted them to be part of your happiness, you wanted to share with them how happy you are.

Some experts would tell you, the root of happiness is your feelings. It is important that you feel it not only because you think of it. It has to be felt. Does this mean that you can fake happiness? But how? Fake celebrations? Telling lie to other people? Pretending that your happy but you are not.

How can we tell a person is happy or he is just faking it? Can we really measure happiness? Can we measure how happy a person is? Questions that will remain a question forever...

"Contentment signifies a person's happiness"

The Joy of Having A Complete Family

This is my last blog before 2010 ends…

I was suppose to write about having a family (marriage life), but I guess I have nothing to write about it since I am not a married man. Just imagine how great it is to have a family of your own. Having children waiting and excited to see you when you arrived home are such relief.

In spite of all the problems that came into my life this 2010, I could say that I am still lucky. Lucky because, my family is complete, all are in good health, all are happy with their chosen path in life. We make sure that the bond as a family is still in our hearts. Lucky that whatever happened to each of us we are all willing to help one another whenever we face any problems. I am very lucky to have my family complete.

Now that the year is ending, we are again gathered to our new house. This is our second year here. I am much exited to celebrate New Year with them. Just this morning I texted few of my true friends, I thank them for the gift of friendship. What more could I ask for? Having great friends and complete family? Almost perfect… I pity those people who lived in an extravagant life but never enjoyed the happiness of having a great family. Those people who were never complete during Noche Buena, those who were left by their sons and daughters because of their not so good attitude, those who were punished by god to be alone because they do not know how to care for others. Hopefully tis coming new year (2011), they would realize how much harm they cause others because of their wrong decisions, that they are not God to be worshipped by the people below them, that they have to care for others too and stop being too selfish, that the heaven is punishing them, not directly to them but though their family. It’s so sad that their family has to suffer because of them. It is so sad that they have to learn it the hard way. Hopefully this thing would serve as a wake up call for them. My family isn’t perfect. Most of the time, we face problems and trials in life. But together as one we resolved it. Me either is not perfect, I do bad things also. But with God’s help and guidance I came to a point where I learned to accept my imperfections and accept my faults. I felt so lucky to have been blessed and guided by God. By this I can surely say that whatever problems we encounter as a family we will help one another to overcome it.

I am happy of what I am and with what I have now. Contented with what God had given me. Problems arise every now and then and bravely I was able to resolve them one at a time.

This coming 2011 I am wishing good health and long life for my family. I wish my friends happiness and long life too. This is the time to start anew. It’s the time to realize that we aren’t perfect being. That sometimes we have to go down from our pedestal to experience the true essence of life.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!!!

When worst things becomes the best things in life….

I remember once I was asked by a former student three basic interconnected/interrelated questions. I remember him saying that was for his class and would eventually help him in making life decisions also. At first I was having second thoughts but I the end I honestly answered it.
Here’s his statement:
we were asked to: Interview someone you know who is at least 10 years older and who has a good attitude.

right off the bat i thought of you. not really because i think you are 10 years older than me but because i know you have a good attitude. :>

anyway i have three short questions.

1. what was the worst thing that ever happened to you?

2. how did you deal with it?

3. what advice can you give me about having a positive attitude in life?

there! dali lang diba? :) sorry for the little hassle that i might have caused you. but thanks anyway sir.



PS: (just so you know what this is for. ) we are also asked to write a 2-3 page summary of how can we have a better attitude incorporating what we got from our interviews.


thanks sir rey!

Whew! Here’s my answer to his questions:
1. what was the worst thing that ever happened to you?

The worst thing that I considered the worst thing happened to me was when the institution I am working with does not approved my regularization papers due to some factors/reasons which I think is unfair for me as an employee and they have to extend my probationary status for another six (6) months.

2. how did you deal with it?

At first it was very hard for me to accept the decision. I cried; put the blame to the institution for their negligence. Later on, I started to realize that I do have my faults too. After some comforting thoughts, I still decided to stay and prove the institution that I am worthy of the privilege being a regular employee. Not because I need them or they need me either; but it is because of my noble goal/vision as a teacher.

3. what advice can you give me about having a positive attitude in life?

It is not shameful to accept your fault. It won’t degrade you as a person but in fact it will make you a better person. Charge everything to experience and this will be your best weapon in facing different challenges in life.

Funny thing is same thing happened (probationary extension) just yesterday. Frankly, I wasn’t surprise about it. Acceptance would always be the key. I am so grateful to those people who are willing to fight for me and I will always be thankful to them. I don’t brag my worth, but I know my capacity and capabilities as a person and as a teacher. Teaching is my passion, the reason I am staying are my students and those people who believed in me. Practically, I need money for everyday survival and to satisfy my basic necessities, modesty aside there are institutions/companies who can offer me more than what I am receiving now. But nothing (nothing in this world) can ever replace the noble cause of being a teacher. I love my student very much as well as teaching them. That is why it’s really hard for me to let go this passion. This time I humble say that teaching is not only a profession but a vocation.
I attended an anticipated mass last night and was very grateful. Homily is all about being strong in spite of hardship in life, not giving up, being brave facing trials in life. I was so blessed I was reminded all these.
“It is not shameful to accept your fault. It won’t degrade you as a person but in fact it will make you a better person.”

From Basic to High-tech!

‎"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow."

When I started teaching way back 2003 I used to have visual aids and make use of chalk during discussions. I knew that visual aids are one tool that will help me deliver the lesson well and easily transfer learning to my students. I spent more than two hours every night in doing my visual aids. I sometimes keep some for future use. I continue doing this until I found out the usefulness of technology inside the classroom and to my subject [History]. For the students of 21^st century they no longer pay attention to your visual aids written in cartolina or manila paper. They are no longer happy and attentive during class discussions. It seems that they are looking for something new. The kids are becoming more and more demanding when it comes to classroom teaching. Given an opportunity to use technology inside the classroom, I took advantage of the school facilities [LCD projector, TV, DVD player, and computer]. I was able to make good use of these technologies in teaching History [and Economics] to my students. As a result, better understanding of the lesson and higher test results.

Examples of technology I used in class are [1] The use of PowerPoint Presentation in discussing the subject to my students (better if it is more on graphics and not text based), by doing so my students have concrete ideas about the topic and are exposed to primary documents, materials, and sources. [2] Letting the students build better understanding about certain issues on the subject by presenting them the topic through movies or documentarily films. Watching such help the students understand more and even relate to the situation especially in the documentary films where the issues in the society are being shown. [3] Since most of my students are fond of social networks, I took advantage of these social networks in reaching out for my students. Important announcements about the subject such as quizzes, long tests, even deadlines of projects or performance tasks are posted in these networks for the purpose of information dissemination. [4] We even created an account, in one of the well-known site, a group where we can freely send messages, links, and articles that are useful both for my students and me. This led to an easy and better communication. [5] I also took advantage of the skills of my students when it comes to websites and other related fields. I taught them how to look for useful websites that are of great help not only for History in particular but also practically for all their subjects. [6] Posting the handouts in a particular site in the net is like hitting two birds in one stone. Its very purpose is for the students to have access with the handouts [presentation in particular, the one presented in class] anytime of the day they wanted. Second is, you get to share with other people [teachers, civic or social groups, and other professionals] your work. These social-networking site helps teachers collaborate with colleagues and students online as well as upload and share lesson plans and other ideas.They can even download it, customized make some modification so that it will suit the needs of their audience/listener/students.

This is how very useful technology nowadays. What we are using and was very effective before might not be as effective as today. As teachers we have to be aware of the latest trends because before we knew it, our students might be ahead of us when it comes to what is the latest. We have to always remember this line from a Chinese Proverbs"Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time."

Thank you to edupln.ning.com for the picture

How will I make the curve line straight ?

When a person starts to live a life on his own he considers a lot of things. When making decisions he needs to think about everything first. It’s really hard to commit mistake because once it’s done, it’s done. There’s no turning back. Life is not like encoding texts in a computer that once you commit an error you can just delete the error and retype everything.

I made a lot of crazy decisions in life. Some of them turn out good but mostly they were bad. I knew that I can not turn back the time and choose another option for the wrong decision I made. I regret all the wrong decision I made in life but given a chance to decide again I’ll choose the right one. As I’ve said not all decisions I made went bad, several were of great help for me. Most of them benefited me, my family and friends.

What really bother me are the wrong decisions I made before. How I wish I could turn back those days and have chosen the right decision and do something about it. I’m not an emotional person, I am not really the type of person that would tell everyone [only the selected few maybe] everything about my life, I don’t open up myself and problem that easily. I know I can always hide it with a smile. A lot of people told me that they are my friends and trust them but it always turn out keeping all my problems and not telling them about it. I don’t know how to cry my problems out, I am not that emotional really, I felt that I am lonely/sad about my problems but I don’t really see my self crying it out. Sometimes I wanted to cry but no tears coming out. Tears are very precious for me; maybe that is why the reason I don’t really cry that easily.

I missed my [real] friends. We don’t see each other very often; we don’t text or call all the time but I know we do care for each other as real friends. They were the ones, who knew everything about me, the good and the bad things I did in life, and I really love and trust them a lot. I entrusted everything to them. They accepted the good and bad things about me, even, that is why they were the ones who really pushes me to do things that are new in my life, they understand how I deal with things around me, supports me, and nevertheless scold me whenever I made mistake.

Of all the things I experienced in life, of all the good and bad decisions I made, of all the problems I overcome and succeed, all the battle I lost… there is only one thing I want to do in life for now… I want to make the curve line in my life straight…

Retzyer Neleb

I made an impact....

made an impact by molding his students the school, the society and the country envisioned them to be... to become - Men of Integrity

(I Love ROTARACT, I am proud to be METRO!!!)

pretentious!

mapagpanggap

1: ang paggawa ng claim o sa paglikha ng isang anyo ng (madalas

hindi tampat) kahalagahan o pagkakaiba; "isang mapagpanggap

bansa bahay ";" isang mapagpanggap pandaraya ";" isang mapagpanggap

scholarly edition "[ant: (mahinhin)]

2: "[syn: (mapagpasikat)] [ant: (hindi paragila)]

When a person is described as chameleon, the reference to the animal is generally a commentary on the person's ability to blend into various social situations, often to mean the person has no true values, or that he quickly abandons them in company if it's convenient to do so. "Chameleons" are also people who can change their personality and appearance with ease, morphing into a seemingly different person, such as an accomplished actor or model.

Nowadays, a lot of people are becoming like chameleons which bothers other people’s mind because they can not tell if that person really tells the truth or not.

I for one have doubts, I am not sure if the person whom I had given my trust are real people. I have known a lot of people whom I trusted before and still they have my trust. But there people I’ve known before whom I entrusted everything but in the end they were the ones who abandoned and turn their backs on me the time I needed their understanding and help.

This time I am very careful of giving my trust to other people. I don’t have the ability to tell if they’re true friends or not but I have my personal ways of identifying one. I don’t easily trust people I encountered everyday, I am still hesistant of teling them things bout my self especially people whom I know. I have to be extra careful of the words coming out from my mouth.

It is so disappointing that people you look upon, people whom you’ve entrusted everything are ones who tries to destroy everything about you.

I am not saying that I am perfect, all I wanted to say is I’m a true friend, not a chameleon nor pretentious on things I’m doing.

It's too late!

People tends to be so pretentious nowadays. At first, it seems that they don't care and knew nothing. Escaping their responsibilities and showing other people that they are not affected of the chaotic thing happening around them. I was so annoyed when i see people trying to avoid their obligations and in the end when everything didn't turn out well they would give you not so good comments and would blame you for what happened. These people were good in what we so called "playing safe", in other words, when everything turn out well they would associate their selves with it (though they did nothing in making it successful) but when it turns out bad it is very easy for them to tell other people that they were not part of it, it wasn't their plan and blame you for what happened. Their genius mind becomes in motion giving you advices like you shouldn't have this, you would've make use of this, it's all your fault you didn't ask anything from me.... What the! I don't need it!

Now I am carrying all the burden. It is because from the very beginning I am the one, the only one who have the HEART doing it. I have to comfort those people, I have to give them the assurance that they did well but it wasn't enough so we have to be prepared and give our 100% next time. An advice that we put up a good fight, they were happy performing and we did our best won't wash away the SADNESS they felt. What they need are real people who would stand with them no matter what happened. A person who would stand at their back giving them hopes and assuring them support and leading them by example.

I don't regret doing all the best thing I could to help them in their battle, what I regret the most is seeing other people doing nothing but in the end they would be the first to blame you to what happened.

“The Nuisance Candidates”

The worst thing was going round the room saying what you are doing - I just felt really humble saying, 'I'm Ruth Wilson, I'm playing Jane Eyre' – Ruth Wilson

This article isn’t about politics but somehow it could be related to....

Everyday I would hear other people talking about their achievements in life, plans and current situations. I ain’t perfect to tell that those people are too selfish not to give considerations to other co-workers but in my personal opinion they’re creating a chaotic environment.

What would you do if people around would always talk about the same thing over and over again? Would you be happy and eager to converse with them knowing that you already talked about it? Hahahaha! This article is making me a bad person. But somehow it helps me control my self, it helps me not to feel hatred, it helps me control my emotion to burst. That is why, most of the time I would divert my attention to other things like preparing my prepared lessons, chatting with mentees and other students, or sometimes texting and listening to mellow music using my headphone. Hahaha... Really a bad guy!

These kind of people are not tired of telling stories ‘bout theirselves. Obviously, in the film they were the ones who are called the lead actors and actresses. They are the ones being focused by the camera or by the spotlight. Do i envy them? No, I am starting to hate them.

At one instance, I joined them in a meeting. We are suppose to talk about our primary concerns (agenda), but it turn out talking about them. Of how great they are, how other people would look upon them and most specially how perfect they are. Hahahaha – but nobody is perfect as far as I know. They would consisntently show and prove you that they are the best compare to other people around them. It was like a competition everytime they converse. Survival of the fittest – oopppsss! Survival of the witty. Those who are not intellectually capable, lost in the competition. But if you’ll observe it more, everything is nonsense because most of the inputs are all about themselves proving they’re good, they’re the best and not the concern one. It always turn out blaming other people.

I wanted a new environment. On the other hand, I can’t force the people around me to make the changes or even adjust for my own sake. That is too selfish of me. I have to deal things on my own, and not bother other people to do it for me.

When would I stop?! I don’t know... Maybe when the time comes that I lost my interest of joining them.

of TRADITIONAL vs MODERN

I just don't understand why other peoples seems to be comfortable on what they have right now. They don't want to explore the world beyond their what so called "comfort zone". People who are close minded and would always reject new ideas. It so sad that these people did not even experience the other world aside from the world they have right now and yet they feel superior. Other people still look up to them and praise them without hesitation, do things the way they want it to be, and insist things to other people though it does not really suits the person.

I pity those kind of people, they were deprived of exploring their real self because from the very beginning they were acting like robots - doing things that are programmed and designed for them. They were not given the chance to explore the possibilities the modern times brought to them.

In the teaching profession, a lot things had been changed. From classroom teaching up to the content of the lesson. Even classroom management. Students nowadays knows their rights and privileges in education. Teachers are somehow a page away from their students and cause them to be stagnant for some time. That is why the teacher should never stop learning and exploring new ideas for his teaching improvements.

I for one worries that my students for the next 5, 10, or 15 years would know a lot of things compare to me. But that's the reality, that is why i never stop exploring new things and ideas for my teaching profession. You just have to learn to accept that as the years/time passes by your becoming more and more traditional because of the new technologies invented and new strategies developed in the teaching profession. We have to accept that whatever things we taught to those kids before might not be applicable to the kids of the modern times. We have to embrace new ideas and new ways of defining, molding and enhancing the skills of our students.

I know traditional things are still helpful but not all of those are all applicable in the modern times.

It's about time to THINK.....

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Grandparents Day

You're not going to believe this but there's a National Grandparents Day. Frankly, no one in my family had ever heard of it.

Here's the story. Back in 1970, Marian McQuade, a West Virginia housewife, came up with the idea of a day set aside to encourage families to visit their elderly relatives. With a firm resolve to make it happen, she began lobbying policymakers. McQuade got through to her Senators, Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd, who introduced a resolution to make Grandparents Day a national holiday. It took a while to reach the White House, but finally, in 1978, the resolution declaring National Grandparents Day as the first Sunday after Labor Day, was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter of the United States of America.

It was in 1979 that President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Sunday after Labor Day each year as National Grandparents Day (September was chosen to signify the "autumn" years of life). In part, the proclamation reads:

Grandparents are our continuing tie to the near-past, to the events and beliefs and experiences that so strongly affect our lives and the world around us. Whether they are our own or surrogate grandparents who fill some of the gaps in our mobile society, our senior generation also provides our society a link to our national heritage and traditions.

We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy. Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.

In the Philippines, we’ve celebrated Grandparents last September 13, 2009. And last September 19, 2009 was the RACMM’s post celebration of Grandparents Day. The lolos and the lolas of Miraculous Medal foundation Inc werevery happy to see us for the second time. They become happier and excited when we announced that we wanted to celebrate Grandparents Day with them. Together with the 18 elders of MMFCI and the members of RCMM the celebration was a success. We were heartfully welcome by the Directess of MMFCI, Sites Letty. Quoting her, “your activity/celebration was very timely because tomorrow’s homily is all about service for others”. She was very thankful that always chose their foundation whenever the RCMM has a project for elders. The program becomes more exciting during games. The first game was “fan relay”. Looking the lolos and the lolas enjoying what they are doing was a happy fullfilment for the club. But the highlight of the program was the game “Paypay o Baybay”, a “Pera o Bayong” inspired game of a noon time show. Lola Menchie outwit other lolos and lolas inthe question and answer part of the gameand made it to the jackpot round. Sir Chock, the host of the game, start offering Lola Menchie 25 cents in exchange for her pamaypay. But untiul the end of the game where she was offered P200, she still chose her pamaypay and won a bag of groceries.

They feel so loved and cared all throughout the activity. The smile on their faces were unexplainable, their cooperation throughout the program was very untiring, and the happiness they felt after the activity was very overwhelming.

With the ending statement of RCMM President, Paolo Naive, quoting “hopefully and definitely this not the last time that we will be here sharing our joys with you and making you happy”. And this was seconded by the lolos and lolas keeping in their hearts the promise that definitely we will go back and share the joys of life with them.

My 27 years of existence... JOURNEY thru life...

Realization: I have written a lot of things about me months ago... I was looking for an article to read in the net when I thought of the things na sinulat ko noon. I have a blogspot account, I suddenly remember. Hehehehe... The last one I think was summer this year. Few people had read those articles,maybe beacause most of my friends either they have no time to read the article or they are not interested at all...

I am now 27 years old and still I really don't know what i had accomplished in life. (meron kaya?) Well, I really don't know.

Last July 20 was my 27th year. I know I'm getting older and older. I publishe a shout out on my Facebook account saying: "It's going to be a BIG Bigday tom". Surprisingly,many people (those who are part of my friends list) reacted tomy shout out... Funny, because they allknow, of course that it's my birthday the next day. Several people started greeting me saying "Happy Birthday Sir!". I was flattered they did greet me. Few hours past, more andmore people are greeting me. Surprise that even my former students in the former school (LDRM) started to gree me also... Wow! I was very happy, smiling while reading and giving back comments (Thank you note) to them. I don't know if it is still part of being a teacher to be greeted by the student but I was so happy on the night before my birthday. ; )

On the day of my birthday, still a lot of messages came in... Greetings from those people who was my students before. That time I realized a lot of things. I had touched so many lives before. Good, bad, happy, sad memories... I'm so happy that in their greetings they would add questions like: "Sir, do you still remember?" and I would comment: "Yes of course! how could forget you, you're my student before!". Being remembered by a former students is a flattering thing. I was able to chat to some of them, kamustahan, asking them regarding their studies, their present school, etc.. And they happily respond to my questions.. End part of the conversation is a piece of advice: "mag-aral ng mabuti ha".

27 years and yet single... hahahah... most of the people say na kadalasan sa mga teachers ay di na nakakapag-asawa...hahaha... katakot yata yun... i have plans of settling downnof course but i think it's not yet the right time. i still have a lot of plans pa eh. a lot, lot more... most of my batchmates in high school (St. Joseph Academy) were surprise seing me, because of such technology I was able to contact and talk to them oftentimes unlike before. They are all one click away... a keyboard away...

27 but happy... happy with my work, happy with all the things i have, happy being with my true friends... TEACHING... it's my passion... I have three siblings and all of them had their own family already... not only that, they had their own kid too! our eldest had a 7 month old daughter, my brother (who is next to me) had a 4 month old son, and our yougest had a 1 year old son... Pressure... hahahaha... ako na lng ang single sa aming apat... I love all my pamangkins of course... Whenever we see each other at home (Taguig) it seems like nothing had change, we still the old "we"... makukulit, magugulo, maiingay, masasaya at kung anu-ano pa... Sunday is our family day... it is the day when we are all present in our house in Taguig... bonding time, food trip, chats, asaran, etc... I'm very happy and proud to have such family...

27, 28, 29, 30, ..... 70, 80, even 90... i would still and always be happy... happy and proud being a teacher, a brother, a friend... a husband (malay naten hahahaha)....

When I Stopped teaching History and start teaching students...

I was moved by the video about Teddy and his teacher shown to us by the speaker in a seminar at Southridge.

After watching it,I came to realize that what i am teaching my students about my subject (History) is not enough. At first, I thought that giving full knowledge to my students about History would be enough to develop them as responsible human beings. But i overlooked everything. I could still feel and see the emptiness in them. I paused for a while and thought of a solution for the emptiness to become full. For everything to be filled up.

After graduating college, I envisioned my self of becoming a great teacher. I was confident about the subject I am teaching. I felt ready for the world. Ready to make a difference, ready to change the whole world. I took the responsibility of molding my students to become better people and responsible individuals. Everything was set, everything was ready, I am ready.

Here comes my first year of teaching,full of challenges (problems, conflicts, shortcomings). Still I feel confident. Little by little, I noticed that my students becomes familiar of my routine inside the classroom. At first it excites them but in the end became tired. Ignoring everything I did continue what I am doing. I feel confident.

Later, I feel the need of stopping what I am doing. I have to stop day dreaming. I have to face the reality. I have to stop teaching History and start teaching students.

TEACHING STUDENTS?! What's the difference? I am a teacher, I am teaching... That's it!!! Nothing else. But, I still feel half-full as a teacher. Something is missing.

When I enter Southridge and start teaching at the Afternoon School, I realized a lot of things. There is something beyond just teaching. There is something more than teaching History. There is something more important than teaching this subject.

YOU HAVE TO TEACH WITH A HEART....

This is the time when i stopped teaching History and started teaching SR-AS students...

Ang Pagiging Magaling....

Minsan naisip ko, magaling ba talaga ako o naggagaling galingan lang? Paano ba nasusukat ang galing? Ano ba talaga ang tunay na kagalingan? Sino ba ang makakapbsabe na magaling ang isang tao? Hay... napakahirap sagutin ng tanung?

Ikaw, anu ba ang basehan mo ng kagalingan? Paanu mo masasabe ng magaling ang isang tao?

Bilang isang guro, mahirap kilalanin kung sinu ang magaling na mag-aaral sa klase mo. Akala mo dahil mataas ang mga marka nya ay magaling na sya... Hinde pala... May pagkakataon naman na hnde sapat ang kabaitan para tawagin mo ang isang mag-aaral na magaling.

Sa iba't-ibnag larangan ay may taong maaari nating tawaging magaling. Sa pagtuturo, sa pag-aaral, sa pagkukumpuni ng kahit anu, sa paggawa ng mga sirang gamit, sa pagiging lider, sa pagiging miyembro, atkung anu-ano pa.

Gusto ko lng malaman.... anu ang basehan mo ng pagiging magaling?

"Yes We Can"

Civics and History Week '09
"Save our History, Save our Nation"

At the opening ceremony of this year's Civics and History week, the Afternoon School conducted a talk about Youth Empowerment. Mr. Dave Romano, a friend of Mr. Chock Encabo, was invited as the speaker. He's talk was entitled: "Yes I Can". He started his talk my by asking the students the five important questions. Unknowingly, it was an activity to test their level of confidence. He mentioned to the boys that, as the task or responsibility is getting bigger their level of confidence started to deteriorate. This is expected from the boys of AS. They are afraid of taking the risk. They are not that confident yet in taking bigger responsibilities. They all have the capabilities but they are all afraid to try.

"Yes I Can!!!"
A word quoted by Kuya Dave from the present president of the United States of America. A very strong word of confidence from a man who confidently won the election of being the president of the Land of Opportunity. Though he's not a pure American, though he's black, though his young, though his bloodline were not politician he still manage to convince the whole America that "Yes He Can". A strong words that became a great motivation for the Afternoon School students of Southridge to persevere more and aim high.

At middle of his talk ha had some activities were the boys are to answer some questions regarding decision making. Many questions were asked. The boys actively participated in the activities. The talk was very alive and interactive. I can see from the students that they're enjoying and at the same time learning a lot from the talk. One of the tips given by Kuya Dave, and has a very good impact to the boys, was about having a "compelling goal". Through this, the boys realized that everything ispossible, everything is achievable, everything is reachable...

Kuya Dave mentioned at the beginning of his talk that his talk would basically run for four (4) hours and more. But he only have one (1) hour. Though limited but it was worthy enough for the students of SR Afternoon School. Every minute of his talk is priceless, every word he uttered is meaningful. Indirectly, this causes the boys to revisit again their goals in life and to start anew. It was a very meaningful talk that really empowered the students of Southridge Afternoon School.

As to end this, I would like to thank our speaker Kuya Dave Romano for the empowering talk he gave to the students. It's a previlege to have you in our school.

"Yes We Can"

of being independent...

What's good about living all by your self is....


When i was young, i was so afraid of living the house without my parents. I was also afraid of going somewhere without them accompanying me. Maybe because i was used to it. I have 3 siblings, i am the second of the four. I am the eldest son. I got my name from my father. But later in college I shortened it to three letter name. "Rey"....

But my friends used to call me "Belen" before. It's my last name. Sick and tired of it, I decided to make use of my new name... "Rey"...

But at home, most of them call me "Sir", because i am a teacher. I get use to it already. Sometimes they would call me "Sir Rey"... nice name...

But anyway, going back to my title... "of being independent".... Nowadays, people would have their own place to live, especially those who can afford to. Living alone and away from their family was never a problem with them.

time would really come that you have to do this. When i started working, i decided to live with my friends in a small boarding house. Trying to be independent, without realizing the great responsibility it would cause me. It was hard at first, but later on, i was beginning to enjoy it. I have this feeling of freedom... liberty... independence...

I developed the sense of responsibility. Because i am alone, i could whatever i want. I could go to places without asking permission from my parents. I make decisions for my self.Independence it is... It's good to be free... But i have to be responsible with everything. In every good or bad action there's always a consequence. It acme to a point that i made the wrong decision. It haunted me. I was so wrong that even my work was affected. I kept it to myself. I have to solve it alone. I took me more than a year to recover. Whew!!! good thing i was able to correct everything.

Being independent isn't always fun. It's not about fun. It is like having a great power with a great responsibility. You have to be good with whatever you do, there's no room for mistakes. But it's inevitable, that is why you have to be prepared, always... Be sure to resolve everything before it become worst...

You better think not only twice but hundred times... Good luck!!!