My Story
Once upon a time during the Victorian Age (or whatever you really call it), there was a girl who was name Mary. Mary is around eighteen to nineteen years of age. She’s very fair skinned, has red hair and a small face. Mary is in a relationship of almost two years. One year, ten months, four days, seven hours, sixteen minutes and two seconds to be exact. Her boyfriend’s name is Edward. When Edward and Mary were nearing their first anniversary (around ten months, four day, seven hours, sixteen minutes and two seconds ago), they had a fight almost everyday. This is because of small things. At the start of the their relationship, Mary didn’t really care about Edward, all she wanted from him was to be her driver and her sponsor whenever wherever she wanted to go, but in the other hand, Edward loved her so much. As weeks, months went by, Mary finally fell inlove with Edward. She fell so inlove with him that it came to a point that she even loved him more than he loved her. Which is bad, people say, in a relationship. One more problem that came up when she finally fell in love to him was trust. Mary knew Edward used to be a playboy and had girls all over him, she used not to care, but now that she’s inlove with him, she’s so jealous and suspicious that it came to the point of getting insecure whenever a girl says hi to him whenever they’re together. Mary became paranoid. Her state of being paranoid made her cheat on him, although she loves him dearly (or does she?). She went on a date with another man. She stopped seeing the other man because she got bored. Although, Edward never found out about it, the relationship is still rocky as ever before.
One day, Edward left Mary a note that said, “Meet and talk. Four o’clock. Ice Cream. Love, Edward.” Mary got the message at almost four and she went as fast as she could to the ice cream parlor. But when she got there, Edward wasn’t there yet. So she sat down and ordered her favorite chocolate flavored ice cream.
Now, here is a painting of Mary in the ice cream parlor (by Edouard Manet) with her ice cream in it. She is waiting for Edward who seems to be late, as usual. She got a cigarette from her purse because she was feeling weird about the development of their relationship. This time its really unstable because they had a fight again. She was about to light her cigarette when a thought came to her mind, “What if Edward is breaking up with me?”. She didn’t like the thought but it was possible. Edward might feel she was trying to control him already and he might not take it anymore. She knew she it was wrong to cheat, that she can’t risk to not have Edward in her life, and that she loved him so much that she can no longer continue doing it and she was sorry. But could he have found out about the other man or something else? Another girl? What?? She was going crazy with all the questions in her mind until Edward arrived. The End.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
learning.. everything.
Last Tuesday, I learned about the three types of learning. The first one is “Classical Conditioning” or “Learning by Association”. In this type of learning, we get to know or remember things by associating it with another thing. I think I use this most of the time. For example, when reviewing for a quiz or an exam, I associate words that I have to memorize, with words which has almost the same spelling, meaning, or even how it sounds like. Another example is when I have to memorize terms, I associate it with its meaning so that it’s easier to memorize it. not only use this in my academics by I use it almost all the time. I use it in remembering people. If I see any leopard spots stuff, I immediately remember and think of my sister. If I smell this certain scent, I immediately remember my closest friend. If I eat syllvanas I immediately remember my high school days when I ate syllvanas all the time. If I hear the song “tattooed on my mind”, I immediately think of my ex boy best friend. Lastly, if I touch any silk, I immediately think of my bed.
The second type of learning is “Operant Conditioning” or “Instrumental Learning”. I don’t really get this but the way understand it, we learn things because we get rewards or punishments when we learn that’s why we do it. I’m not sure if my application is correct but when I was young my mom gave me everything I wanted, all I have to do is ask for it and be a good girl and have good grades. That’s my reward. That is why I made sure I did everything right.
“Cognitive Learning” is the third type of learning. Here, we learn things by first, understanding it. then comprehending it and finally analyzing it. I also do this all the time. If I lose something, I try to remember where I last saw it and where I placed it. This example is learning cognitive maps. Again, when reviewing for a quiz or an exam, I memorize enumeration by imagining a tree like effect in my
mind. The other one is observational learning or when we have models to imitate. Honestly, I do this when I’m not sure of what to do. Like, if I’m late for a class and I see everyone has a yellow pad and pens out. I immediately do the same because I don’t know what to do (this also applies to the first type of learning because I associate yellow pad and pens out to having a quiz). I also learn by observation when I’m not sure on what to wear on a date or in special occasions, this is why I ask my friends around on what they’ll wear.
I never thought learning had different types. I was never aware that I used all of it everyday in my life. Now that I know all about it, I will be more conscious and this will help me become a better person.
The second type of learning is “Operant Conditioning” or “Instrumental Learning”. I don’t really get this but the way understand it, we learn things because we get rewards or punishments when we learn that’s why we do it. I’m not sure if my application is correct but when I was young my mom gave me everything I wanted, all I have to do is ask for it and be a good girl and have good grades. That’s my reward. That is why I made sure I did everything right.
“Cognitive Learning” is the third type of learning. Here, we learn things by first, understanding it. then comprehending it and finally analyzing it. I also do this all the time. If I lose something, I try to remember where I last saw it and where I placed it. This example is learning cognitive maps. Again, when reviewing for a quiz or an exam, I memorize enumeration by imagining a tree like effect in my
mind. The other one is observational learning or when we have models to imitate. Honestly, I do this when I’m not sure of what to do. Like, if I’m late for a class and I see everyone has a yellow pad and pens out. I immediately do the same because I don’t know what to do (this also applies to the first type of learning because I associate yellow pad and pens out to having a quiz). I also learn by observation when I’m not sure on what to wear on a date or in special occasions, this is why I ask my friends around on what they’ll wear.
I never thought learning had different types. I was never aware that I used all of it everyday in my life. Now that I know all about it, I will be more conscious and this will help me become a better person.
nstp. not a waste of time. ok. cmon.
Yes, I think NSTP is very good for college students. It will help us adjust to the “real” world. For example, it will make us aware of what we have to know all about it. Unlike any other subject, this will teach us something new that we don’t learn from the books. NSTP is also designed to serve the country. Its policies and program will also enhance our opportunity to take on the challenge. It’s also a program designed to expose us, college students, to ever increasing technology advance. It’s also good for our personality. Lastly, as from the name itself, it will train to serve the nation.
Yes, NSTP will contribute better to my citizenship. Number one, because it will make me realize that we all have to care for our country. Because of this, it will also make us become good citizens for we are better aware of what is going on around us. With NSTP, we will know what actions to take in different situations. Of course, the
bottom line here is we will become helpful.
Sometimes, people will think that NSTP is just a waste of time, but the truth is, it will
actually do us good. One reason is, it will teach us lessons, be it in the classroom or in the field. For example, in the classroom we will have lectures all about it. In the field, we can help build houses from scratch. Like what we did in our sociology class, last February.
Yes, NSTP will enhance my leadership skills. This is for a lot of reasons. One, leadership means able to guide or lead in something. Therefore, every activity involves leadership. Two, if NSTP is designed to serve the country, then we will have to lead the people. For example, we can help the country by helping out in poor day care centers. There, we will be leaders to little children. We have to teach them. It will enhance our leadership in small things like this. I have lead in my school’s chapel hour before.
Yes, NSTP will contribute better to my citizenship. Number one, because it will make me realize that we all have to care for our country. Because of this, it will also make us become good citizens for we are better aware of what is going on around us. With NSTP, we will know what actions to take in different situations. Of course, the
bottom line here is we will become helpful.
Sometimes, people will think that NSTP is just a waste of time, but the truth is, it will
actually do us good. One reason is, it will teach us lessons, be it in the classroom or in the field. For example, in the classroom we will have lectures all about it. In the field, we can help build houses from scratch. Like what we did in our sociology class, last February.
Yes, NSTP will enhance my leadership skills. This is for a lot of reasons. One, leadership means able to guide or lead in something. Therefore, every activity involves leadership. Two, if NSTP is designed to serve the country, then we will have to lead the people. For example, we can help the country by helping out in poor day care centers. There, we will be leaders to little children. We have to teach them. It will enhance our leadership in small things like this. I have lead in my school’s chapel hour before.
me.now.
People perceive me as hard to approach but then I flash my toothy smile and the perception changes. I do not hesitate to talk and start a conversation even with a complete stranger. On my first week here at ----------, I initiated conversations with a lot of people who are now very good friends.
I stand five feet and two inches, very fair complexion, and oriental in looks which is funny. As my father has Portuguese origins and my mother has German origins so where I got my oriental look is a mystery to me.
By way of physical activity, I swim a lot, in equal intensity, I sleep a lot. Since I don’t watch t.v. that much. I discovered the world of books when my hands landed on The Hobbit and moved on to the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. Magazines compete in my reading interests. Clearly, I love food. However, I do not like cooking. So I usually eat anywhere. From cheap-y eateries, fast foods, and fine dining establishments.
As my relationship with God, our Father, I was pretty confused then, because I was baptized as a Roman Catholic due to my father’s brother who is a Roman Catholic priest. But I was likewise exposed to my uncle, my mother’s brother, who is a pastor. Until the age of twelve, I chose to pursue my relationship with our Lord as a Born-again Christian.
Lastly, this is only my second semester here at ------------------------ because I tried my independence by enrolling -----------------------However, despite of the clean air and cool weather, I so missed the noise and pollution of Manila .Therefore, I made the seemingly stupid decision to comeback. But I love Manila and love --------------------
There is more of me but it can’t be said in just a minute and a half. But we have a whole semester to get to know each other. Thank you and good day everyone.
I stand five feet and two inches, very fair complexion, and oriental in looks which is funny. As my father has Portuguese origins and my mother has German origins so where I got my oriental look is a mystery to me.
By way of physical activity, I swim a lot, in equal intensity, I sleep a lot. Since I don’t watch t.v. that much. I discovered the world of books when my hands landed on The Hobbit and moved on to the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. Magazines compete in my reading interests. Clearly, I love food. However, I do not like cooking. So I usually eat anywhere. From cheap-y eateries, fast foods, and fine dining establishments.
As my relationship with God, our Father, I was pretty confused then, because I was baptized as a Roman Catholic due to my father’s brother who is a Roman Catholic priest. But I was likewise exposed to my uncle, my mother’s brother, who is a pastor. Until the age of twelve, I chose to pursue my relationship with our Lord as a Born-again Christian.
Lastly, this is only my second semester here at ------------------------ because I tried my independence by enrolling -----------------------However, despite of the clean air and cool weather, I so missed the noise and pollution of Manila .Therefore, I made the seemingly stupid decision to comeback. But I love Manila and love --------------------
There is more of me but it can’t be said in just a minute and a half. But we have a whole semester to get to know each other. Thank you and good day everyone.
stay with me..
stay
I fell in love with youThe moment that we metUntil the end of timeI never will forgetI lose it ever time time I'm close to youUnder your spell you know there's nothing I can doPlease Stay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to know regretI'll do all that I can just to get you toStay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to say goodbye'Cause who knows where we'll be after tonightThere's nothing stopping usYou don't have to goThe night is young for usThere's more we need to knowI lose it ever time time I'm close to youUnder your spell you know there's nothing I can doPlease Stay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to know regretI'll do all that I can just to get you toStay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to say goodbye'Cause who knows where we'll be after tonight
I fell in love with youThe moment that we metUntil the end of timeI never will forgetI lose it ever time time I'm close to youUnder your spell you know there's nothing I can doPlease Stay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to know regretI'll do all that I can just to get you toStay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to say goodbye'Cause who knows where we'll be after tonightThere's nothing stopping usYou don't have to goThe night is young for usThere's more we need to knowI lose it ever time time I'm close to youUnder your spell you know there's nothing I can doPlease Stay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to know regretI'll do all that I can just to get you toStay, my babeWho knows when we'll dance againAnd I don't want to say goodbye'Cause who knows where we'll be after tonight
sports and recreation
I thought of a lot of possible recreational programs for my community. First, I thought of building a volleyball and basketball court. Especially, in our country we love sports. Badminton is also a fast growing sports here in the Philippines. So we can also build badminton courts. We also need multipurpose halls for lectures on livelihood and even employment for people who wants and needs it. Having a sports complex to serve everybody who needs a sports and recreational facility for the residents in my barangay wouldn’t hurt, too. It can accommodate bigger sports events and huge assemblies. It will also encourage sports recreational programs in my barangay in the first place.
Second is I thought of having an annual sports competition. This
Program can be an inter-barangay competition in which the best among the competitors will be chosen for the national competitions. It can also be a competition against schools. These people can also go to programs which deal with the enhancement of social and physical skills of everyone who has potentials and interest in sports. It can make people aware of improving their physical and mental conditions. It can also provide opportunities for players to discover their potentials in sports. It can be training for them to develop their skills and abilities in the kind of sports they would like to excel in for the any competition they wish to join.
Second is I thought of having an annual sports competition. This
Program can be an inter-barangay competition in which the best among the competitors will be chosen for the national competitions. It can also be a competition against schools. These people can also go to programs which deal with the enhancement of social and physical skills of everyone who has potentials and interest in sports. It can make people aware of improving their physical and mental conditions. It can also provide opportunities for players to discover their potentials in sports. It can be training for them to develop their skills and abilities in the kind of sports they would like to excel in for the any competition they wish to join.
who's life? edited
At eight in the evening of August twenty-five of the year 1987, my life began. I was a small and very fair-skinned baby. After two years, my younger sister was born. When we were growing up, our parents were fighting almost every night. The day came when they separated rooms. Then, when I was six or seven years old, my mom finally left the house for good.
After a few days, I cried and cried to my dad, begging him to bring me to my mom. Since the day my dad brought me to where my mom was, I never went home to my dad again, and I stayed with my mom until she found an apartment. We stayed there without my sister because my dad kept her with him.
My parents fought about the issue that siblings should not be separated when they are still young. So, they both agreed that my sister and me should at least see each other once a week. Every Saturday, my sister would visit my mom and me until she never went back home to our dad. My sister and I were lonely apart, but finally we were together again. We transferred to about five to six houses in a span of five years. Almost every night I would cry because of my parent’s separation.
After almost three years of my parent’s separation, my mom transferred me to a new school, a Christian school. There, I found my peace-- Jesus Christ. I received Him when I was twelve. When I received Him, I stopped crying every night, I just prayed instead of cry. I decided to trust Him, and I found peace. Maybe the separation was the way for me to know about Christ because if my parents didn’t separate, I might still be studying in a non-Christian school and wouldn’t have had the chance to know what I needed to know about Jesus.
Now, I’m used to seeing my dad at least once a month. We would either watch a movie or go shopping. Although, there are some difficulties, like who to spend Christmas Eve or Day with, but I am still grateful to our Lord because He has made a way for us to be with both our parents, though at different times.
I have learned that in life, if something happens, be it good or bad, happy or sad, I can still be thankful and accept the Lord’s plan for my life. No matter what happens because I have Jesus.
After a few days, I cried and cried to my dad, begging him to bring me to my mom. Since the day my dad brought me to where my mom was, I never went home to my dad again, and I stayed with my mom until she found an apartment. We stayed there without my sister because my dad kept her with him.
My parents fought about the issue that siblings should not be separated when they are still young. So, they both agreed that my sister and me should at least see each other once a week. Every Saturday, my sister would visit my mom and me until she never went back home to our dad. My sister and I were lonely apart, but finally we were together again. We transferred to about five to six houses in a span of five years. Almost every night I would cry because of my parent’s separation.
After almost three years of my parent’s separation, my mom transferred me to a new school, a Christian school. There, I found my peace-- Jesus Christ. I received Him when I was twelve. When I received Him, I stopped crying every night, I just prayed instead of cry. I decided to trust Him, and I found peace. Maybe the separation was the way for me to know about Christ because if my parents didn’t separate, I might still be studying in a non-Christian school and wouldn’t have had the chance to know what I needed to know about Jesus.
Now, I’m used to seeing my dad at least once a month. We would either watch a movie or go shopping. Although, there are some difficulties, like who to spend Christmas Eve or Day with, but I am still grateful to our Lord because He has made a way for us to be with both our parents, though at different times.
I have learned that in life, if something happens, be it good or bad, happy or sad, I can still be thankful and accept the Lord’s plan for my life. No matter what happens because I have Jesus.
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