End of School Year

This week is second to the last week of March. It may also be the second to last week of the school year. There are times that I can feel it but there are also times that it seems to be not true.

I can feel it because we are now starting in fixing our things. I noticed that the school works are not that much. Some of our teachers are not having classes anymore. We are now accomplishing the requirements in our subjects for our clearance. I also started covering some of my books which is a requirement before returning them.

However, there is a part in me which thinks that I seemed to be not true. Thinking that are periodic tests are not yet complete, it seemed that the end of the school year is not yet over. What I know is that there are still many to discuss in most of our subjects. Another thing is about our research. I thought before is that we should have our research title and be able to defend it at the end of third year. But as I can remember, none yet is doing their researches. Now, I am confused and stressed thinking of all these things to be accomplished in a short period of time. I hope that I’ll be able to finish it as early as possible.

GSP Candelaria

I knew that there will be a GSP camp in Candelaria, Quezon last year, October. Then it was postponed. Now, they scheduled it on March. I waited for a long time. I really wanted to join but based on what happened, I didn’t hope anymore that it will be continued. But I told myself that if ever there will still be a camp, I will join. And one day, they said that it will be on March 15 – 17. Then they asked us again to know who else wants to join and instead of having more participants, many refrained from joining. There even come a time when we were only three who wanted to join. Because of that, they recommended that we should not join anymore. Another reason was that no teacher can come with us. I just accepted it but then, after some hours, the council told our teacher that we should still join because we were already in the list. So no choice, we joined and looked for other girls who can join. We needed eleven participants so we asked our classmates. With the order of our teachers, all the girls of III – Nitrogen joined except Maedenne. Unfortunately, three more weren’t able to join because they got sick. We had nothing to do but to still join even if we were not complete. It was sad at first but we went home cheerful even we got tired because of the activities in the camp. I still look forward for other activities like this one.

Birthdays

I. Babylyn

Her birthday was on the 10^th day of March. I had been planning for her birthday for a long time but I can’t decide on what to do. There come a time that I forgot about it. I was busy these past few days and I just remembered it again two days before her birthday. However, she still had fun on her birthday and she became very happy to what I did.

II. Lara

I don’t have anything or something to give to Lara on her birthday. I really find it difficult to decide on what gift I can give to her. I don’t know what happened to me because before, I can always think of something to give to my friends in any occasion. Despite on what happened, we had fun on her birthday. We ate outside with our friends. It was eat all you can so all of us were happy. Maybe, my gift to her was my happy birthday greeting. I am proud to say that I was the very first person to greet her on her birthday. That was my plan and I think it’s God’s plan. I was really happy to know that. Thanks!

Airplane

I really don’t know how to make a paper airplane. I think I learned before but I forgot. After out suspension, we had an activity in Physics. It was about Bernoulli’s Principle. We used the paper airplanes to demonstrate the principle. We flew the paper airplanes we made. The airplane which stayed in air for the longest time had the highest grade. I got 90 in the first two trials then I got 95 in the last trial. It was a nice activity. I learned and had fun at the same time.

Sorry...

III. Ate Sheila

“I am sorry for stopping myself in giving importance to you.”

I am a weird person. For me, a friend is someone that I know, either in face or name and even both. So if I begin to give more attention and importance to a person, he or she will not just be simply a friend to me but now a close friend. That’s what Ate Sheila is for me. I am really cheerful for having her as my friend. We both didn’t expect that we will be this close. Now, I am afraid of losing her that’s why I tried to stay away from her earlier so at the time that she will leave, it will not hurt me that much. Until one day we talked and I realized that if she is really important to me, I will make her last days in our school happy.

“You’re just really important to me.”

Sorry...

II. Lola Mommy

“I am sorry for not greeting you on your birthday in the same way my brother and father did.”

I know that I am only one in the world. I am the only one person having all my qualities characteristics and everything about me. I am different from everyone. Still, there are some things about me which are also the qualities of other people and I know that I can’t avoid those. However, I often try to be unique in almost everything I can do. That is why I preferred to write a letter as my birthday greeting for my grandmother than to make a video. I really wanted to greet her on her birthday. I was just shy to have a video of my greetings maybe because I never became comfortable with cameras.

“I hope you understand me.”

Sorry...

I. Daddy

“I am sorry for being disobedient.”

There were times that I really don’t like doing some things. And the more someone pressures me to do a thing, the more I refuse to do it. I had other plans at the time when I was told to make a birthday greeting video for my grandmother. I just told my brother to make one for him at night. On the next day, my father asked me about the video I made and I answered I didn’t make any because I don’t want. My mistake was when I did not tell my father about my plans. I just refused to do what he asked me to do. I didn’t mean to hurt or insult him for not following his command.

“I am really sorry.”

Bookmark

For the third time, I received again a bookmark. It is not really only three because as far as I can remember there’s more but only three of them are very memorable and special. One of my questions is why bookmark? Do I look like a reader or what others call “bookworm”? Or do I look like I don’t read and you gave me those for me to read? Someone said that I look like I do love reading. I don’t know others opinion. I just want to thank all of them for giving me bookmarks. Thank you so much. That will always remind me of you all.

CAT Bulletin

One afternoon, we went to the CAT room to look for the Student Police Schedule. We saw Sir Tom outside the room and we asked him where we can find the schedule. He answered that he doesn’t know. At the same time, he asked us to fix the bulletin board outside the room. He assigned us and told us that it is now our responsibility. We asked our other classmates to help us. We fixed it as early as we could. When the materials were already available, we started doing the background. We weren’t able to print all the facts and the other things to be posted on the board so we decided to just continue on the next day. When we went back to the bulletin board, the background we placed was removed. We tried to fix it again but it was removed for the second time. I just hope that our third try will be successful.

Hide out

The teachers are still busy so most of them just gave us some seatwork. At the same time, our duty in SSG started. I liked staying in the SSG Photocopying and Printing Center. I was always there for a week. I always went there whenever we don’t have a teacher. I was doing everything I can do in that room. I read books, made my assignments, and other things. Even in eating my lunch, I did it in that room. I don’t know why but I really enjoy staying there. I love that room and I know that I will miss that soon.

Bridges – 143

January is almost over and we are very busy. For this week, we should have regular classes but the teachers were doing many things. Most of them just gave us some seatwork.

Do you know what 143 means? It means “I love you”. And this week, I worked with Bridges every English time. I had chance to know the book better and to fell in love to it. Do you believe in me? Of course these are all not true. Who would be happy with that? Honestly, “Bridges – 143” is an expression. It all happened because for the whole week, we didn’t do any other things except reading stories and answering some questions in Bridges, an English book.

Medical Mission

Do you know Naic Doctors Hospital? It is located in Naic but I don’t know what exactly its address is however, I know where it is and I can go there alone. I mentioned about it because we, Interact members, were invited to join their medical mission since they were celebrating their 10^th anniversary. We immediately accepted their invitation.

The medical mission was held on the 24^th of January, Sunday. Thinking that we had classes from Monday to Saturday and now there’s still an activity on Sunday, I had a hard time to decide if I will really join. But at last, I still joined. My reason was because I know that I can help others in a little way with that medical mission. I also know that I will enjoy and I will have fun there.

When we arrived in the hospital, there were only few patients at first but after an hour or less, we started doing the tasks assigned to us. I was assigned with a doctor for internal medicine. The doctor read the ECG result and asks many other questions. I had fun working with him even if he didn’t really talk to me. He just talked to me to ask for the next patient but as I can see, he is a kind doctor.

After some time, they gave us snack. At first, I don’t want to eat but then I got hungry. I didn’t notice the time when I ate the snack given to us. Then lunch time came, I was not hungry anymore but I tried to eat. I only ate the vegetables and some of the rice. The medical mission ended at lunch so we just waited for some time then we went home. I am hoping that I can attend another medical mission like this. Thanks to NDH!

Saturday Classes

When our Saturday classes started, I want to forget about that day. I want to remove Saturday in the calendar, in my life. I am not exaggerating but it seemed to be like that. It’s like that day will never ever come.

There is really nothing wrong with having make-up classes if it’s really needed. I just hope that next time, if possible, there will be no assignments. What? We can make on Sunday? Sunday is the only day when we can spend time with our family. Don’t you have families? I am not angry at anyone. I can do assignments early if I want to so I can have time for my family. But many things may happen. What if...?

Like me, it is difficult for me to say no to my family especially now my mother with us whenever they are asking me if we can go somewhere. Do you know the feeling whenever I hear them saying “...minsan na nga lang tayo magkasama-sama”? ... I hope that this will soon end.

Robotics

I attended a class or seminar this Saturday in our school about Robotics. We had discussions at first. Our teacher is Sir Rox. After the discussion, he asked us to assemble the robot we will use. There are many small parts used that’s why we should be careful and organized so we will not lose any. They said that it is expensive so we should really take care of it. Our group was the first one to finish in making the robot. Before that session ended, we started programming so the robots will move. I agree to what Sir said, “It is fun to play robots but it is more fun to build it”.

New Year

On New Year’s Eve, we went first to my grandmother. We ate there together. Then after some time, we went to Mall of Asia. My parents planned to just watch the fireworks there. We already did that before. Maybe that was still last three years. It was good there because at 12:00, we can see the fireworks everywhere and they’re very beautiful. After the fireworks, we went to Tagaytay. We went home at lunch just to take a bath then we went back to my grandmother's house.