My Pencil Case Held in Hand

I was nervous when I entered the first door of my elementary life. My mom and I walked to the school with my pencil case in my hand. Mom brought my backpack and lunch box. As we arrived in the classroom, mom put several Mongol 2 pencils in the pencil case. With a stern look, Mom said, "Ayaw gyud ni wagtanga or gub-a imong mga lapis!". I was threatened and said yes.

My classmates snatched and destroyed every single pencil they would grab and find. I don't want my pencil case to be maltreated so I put it on my desk until my seat mate, Carlo grabbed it and snapped each pencil in half. I cried when Mom came to pick me up, still grasping on the pencil case in my hand.

" Nganong nihilak ka day?". Mom asked as she got my pencil case and opened it. She was shocked at first but she embraced me tightly. I stopped crying. Since then, I value my pencils and never put it on my desk, or exposing it on my hand because I might lost it or some person will just destroy my mom's little presents.

Blog 6: The Good Old Bench

A simple wooden bench beside the Oblation Square was all I need- its rectangular back boards which helped my arched back to relax,wooden,asymmetrical chops of wood that supported my entire butt as I sit on it, and the perfect elevation of my feet as it touched the ground. A tree with big,green leaves beside it gave it a breezy,cool ambiance. I just sat on it after a long day of studying. Reminiscing as I drift my mind ever since I enter UP, I feel the insecurity of being not good enough. I feel restless,tired of wondering what to expect,what to do,and what has been done. I keep asking myself, "Why did I pass here in the first place?", "Am I not good enough?". I keep questioning myself the same questions which I can't even answer. Sitting in an ordinary bench, my mind disregards and frees the nuisance questions for the meantime. I felt better as if the bench gets rid of the confusion for me to think clearly. Everyday, a bench is all I need. Not all the places here on earth have a bench. Even in the confused and cold world, one needs a place to think badly.

Blog 5: Playtime=Freedom

If I were to become a parent someday, I will say to my children that be whatever you want to be. If my son will play dress-up, I will permit him because for him it is fun and it is what he loves. Childhood play is supposed to be fun for the child because this activity will serve as a perception of the world. He will see it as what he wanted to be, not society's choice of what he should be. If he wanted to be Cinderella in his playtime than being the Prince Charming, so be it. A child's behavior is not based on its gender, but according to what the kid loves to do and dreams to do, because following it is what only matters.

Blog 4: Domino Effect on our Filipino Culture

I hope,one day, that I could see all Filipinos wearing the bahag and patadyong, or the Barong and Baro't saya for these clothes remind us pure Filipino culture before the Spaniards,Americans and Japanese came. However,due to cultural diversity overload, Filipinos forget how to be true Pinoys and most of us,forget what our culture truly is. This can be observed now,especially in today's generation, in which K-pop,J-pop and other foreign pop cultures greatly influence Filipinos' lifestyle and mentality. Not only in lifestyle, even our educational system adapts to American's strategy of learning because books and materials we used are just recycled knowledge from westerners. Philippines is a rich pot of melted culture but we are ignoring and despising it. This blank cultural appreciation of Filipinos is destroying our culture and life and it is up to us to revive it for the benefit of all.

Blog 3: "Ads Turning Point to People's Judgement: Analysis of a Newspaper Ad"

Flipping through the Philippine Daily Inquirer,Tuesday,July 21,2011, the "universal beauty" ads use,on the contrary, is not applied on the ad I saw from a surgical and beauty company, Marie France. Breaking the common advertisement tradition, advertisers take a leap of faith, by using human insecurities to make beauty unattainable. It is rare to see Marie France using a headless,fat,half-naked guy exposing his flabs in the Fat Mobilization System (FMS) Marie France for men. These "flabs" are marked by broken-lined circles to correct these imperfections to proudce the slim and physique body men crave in having. However, the reality is, fat individuals can get these rock-hard abs in photoshop imagery. Their slogan, " With FMS, you effectively reduce your fat and pounds,allowing you to do more and be more". Are they saying that people can't do more than anyone?. In contrast, fat people do things confidently,without judgement and insecurities than thin,slimmer fellas. Fat people possess a strong persona in which they fight for what they believe in and are satisfied with everything. Advertisers especially surgical companies should take note of this fact because there is more to look for inside each individual than to valiantly show their insecurities to promote products.

Blog 2; When Two Worlds Collide: Slang vs.Formal

Every generation has different traditions and perspectives as the world changes every second and the English language isn't an exception to this truth. Before the 20th century, people prefer being answered by the rigid,yes-and-no reply,because it is direct and fast. Now,kids' use of "slang" terms like "duh", "yeah,right",and "like" exhibit versatility and flexibility. However, these terms puzzle and interrogate adults because they don't know what kids actually feel about a certain issue or statement. Old-fashioned yes-and-no commends respect and a strong,stable and critical answer. Yes means yes and No means no. Flexible "duh" and "yeah,right" is either both,depending on how someone expresses it. It is also considered as the "limbo" or middle answer. Yes-and-no does not depend on how the speaker conveys and replies it. The slang terms are understandable on how the speaker say it-whether it is good or bad. Both languages describe the variety of people from generations. Moreover,due to the diverse culture mark on people,they tend to argue about it and compare how things are before and after. However,the English language (or any other languages),is always there,and like people,language tends to diverse too.

Blog 1: Kids and Slang Equals Confusion

If a teacher asks,"Why would you throw that laziness of yours?", the answer of an 11 year old will be," Duh, I don't have any choice",or "yeah,right!". Imagine how the teacher will react when he or she will hear this reaction. Either the teacher will be angry or confused to the 11 year old. Today's use of slang languages exhibits confusion and puzzlement to the older generations.This mumbo-jumbo,undefined terms disrupts the mutual communication between the 1900's,1800's elderly to the cyber kids of the 20th century. In addition, the use of these terms triggers disrespect and misconceptions to adults. The reason why today's generation is considered the most confusing kind because when adults interact with kids today,the answer they will get is the "gray"kind,meaning the either "yes or no" answer. So, if an 11-year old answer a question, expect to be confused at first because their replies will be packed with dictionary-free terms. Furthermore,kids should realize to stand on the different side and use their common senses to be direct and precise. Finally, they must practice to avoid these terms for as they grow up,these slang languages are useless in the grown-up world.

Marbles

Back then, I was the innocent child who is never get tired of rolling in the dirt,catching ants,and playing in the soil with colorful marbles. When I see them, it reminds me of being happy and carefree.

Sometimes I was hoping to be like a child again. I looked at the glass of marbles in our table top and imagined myself building a time machine or a teleportation device. After a session of wild imagining, I just laughed about it. Even though I found it funny, I cherished my brain for thinking that way. However, being a child again is like a mile away from reality in which real world and real games are not funny anymore. Although, I cannot stop the fact that it is time to face reality and leave the past behind. Suprisingly, I was wrong to conclude that way for I realized that the past is my strenght and the proof that I reached this point of reality. It might sound common but every common thought has a different purpose.

When I recalled that moments in which I am carefree and free, I found it amusing. There is always the time when I look back and say to myself, " I did it". I felt that my past was enclosed since I gazed at the glass of marbles in our table top. It will be a new challenge to build my future but I will get all the help that I need in that glass of marbles.

Introduction

Hello!...This is my first post in my blog so I am really excited about it.

Anyway, Today is the birthday of our national Hero,Dr.Jose P.Rizal, so there is no classes. Apart from the joyous holiday, I salute him for being brave and courageous as Dr.Rizal sacrificed his life for the freedom of the country.

Happy 150th Birthday, Dr.Jose Rizal!...:)