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CLIMATE CHANGE - SIGNAL OF DESTRUCTION

      Climate Change. It seems that this is the primary signal of our world's nearer and nearer destruction. Landslides, tsunamis, earthquake and even floods or what we call natural phenomena that causes struggle and death. The tsunami that flooded Japan, the earthquake that shook Turkey and if we could still remember, an earthquake also held and brought chaos in our country. Also, what we naturally feel and encounter through these year, larger and larger volume and droplets of rain and drought or sudden rise in temperature during summer. These are all products of climate change and we people are all aware on this situation. But even if we are so aware, we all know that these are unavoidable and we have nothing to do to stop it.

      Well, we have nothing to blame but ourselves who are the primary reason through all of these. We are the one's who are making destruction to our nature and our Mother Earth. But we, specially experts are not stopping to bring back and control this catastrophe. We are all trying to make things better, being eco-friendly. And as a student, I can say that I can be a part of this solution. I can make little ways and little things through these. Recycling things and make into useful ones instead of burning them that can be harmful to our health and our ozone layer. Maybe, we could say that these things are very small but for me, I consider this as a big thing and a biog contribution. Big things come from small things and I believe in that. Every small contribution, if put together, can be a lot. So, if we work together by our little own ways, maybe, we can make this. We can make things better and who knows, we can bring our nature that we had in the past centuries and prevent phenomena as well as climate change.

      Climate change is a signal through our destruction. We know that it can bring such destruction and sorrow to us and even if we do things for it, its pointless. But I believe that we can solve these, we, who caused it are the one who can also solve and stop these.

REFLECTION: 2ND GRADING PERIOD

Honestly, I have many discoveries and learning this grading period. I learned how to use the notepad and how to make a web page. I also learned how to use tags and apply it on paragraphs and texts basically. And as of now, I am getting advanced on it. And in my blog, I have also discovered something, just like putting background on it. Last time, my blog was so simple and theirs is no background but now, I am ahead of it and it improved a bit this time.

                The main problem in this grading period is the tags and putting/applying it. I found out that it is quite hard to locate those tags and to memorize the sequence. And also, putting an end tag on my work. Sometimes I forgot to insert an end tag or I forgot to put a slash in it. That commonly makes my mistakes as it appear in the webpage.

                I addressed these problems by the help of my classmates specially my teacher. As I make mistakes and I could not find the error, they are the one whom I seek for help. But most of the time, if I make mistake, my teacher is the one who immediately recognize those mistakes.

                Moving on, I will be careful in inserting tags and I will be always remembering that if there’s and end tag; I will be putting it with slash. Again, that commonly makes my mistake. And, I will review my notes so that I will be able to memorize the sequence of the tags.

Promoting English Proficiency through Digital Literacy

English is the linguistic engine that drives the global economy. If you look at the most important communications and transportation innovations in the last 150 years, nearly all of them were invented by English speakers, so their documentation was in English. The others were either invented by people working in English-speaking countries or were later widely disseminated by English-speaking innovators. English has been the sole linguistic engine driving this process. Therefore, in order to truly participate in globalization and the global economy, English is absolutely critical.

Digital literacy encompasses computer hardware, software, cell phones and other digital devices.  Schools are continually updating their curriculum for digital literacy to keep up with accelerating technological developments. This often includes computers in the classroom, the use of educational software to teach curriculum, and course materials being available to students, online. And when we talk about English and its proficiency, this is an important tool to improve. Because, when we talk about digital literacy, we are not just talking about computers, modernization and innovation, we are also talking about its effect on us, on our education and most of all, on our proficiency in English. 

CHEMERGY: Chemistry and Science Club in Synergy

                Chemistry is one of the most important branches when it deals to our daily life. Here, many chemicals, elements that can produce a certain compound that leads to formation of new products. These products are extremely helpful for us. And as time goes by, experts again form products and try other experiments and methods making these.

                Chemistry has many procedures and methods in making a certain thing. And these methods can be combined and form another thing or form a result. This is what we call synergy. Chemistry that combines a certain thing to form a result that will surely be helpful is chemergy. Chemergy is such a developing process. By this, we can recycle deeply through wastes in manufacturing for result. These manufactured wastes can be used to our daily life just like hydrogen that can be manufactured to possibly help vehicle transportation.

                But there are other effects of chemistry, negative effects just like climate change, that can cause conditions just like typhoons and other phenomena. It can also affect the ozone layer, its holes that lead to global warming. But scientists and experts are still trying to make some products that are eco-friendly and surely they are still using some methods of chemistry. And by trying to combine those methods, we can improve healthy lifestyle and help our mother earth.

HEROES FOR US STUDENTS AND HEROES FOR OUR NATION

When we think of teachers, there are many things that come in our minds. Their understandings, hardships, teachings and learning to us students. And also, when they give lessons, maybe enjoy or boring, quizzes, test, and assignments, their sermons especially when we are being scolded because of our wrong doings and most of all, for being there as our second parents in our school. Those are all trademarks of our teachers that we can’t forget and by those, we can say that they are our heroes.

A school can be considered useless without a teacher. Surely, no students would come for they will not be able to learn what they are supposed to learn. Teachers are the only one to be able to explain a lesson and for us to understand things easier and quicker. When there are no teachers, there will be ignorance. No one will ever be educated and no one could find a nice job. Because, their teachings made us people to accomplish our goals in life and make our dreams come true.

They serve as our second parent in school. From the simple ABC and 123 that we’ve learned from them until now that we are almost in the top.  These knowledge, attitudes, values and behavior bring out good and responsible citizens. They are models inside and outside the campus and they are treasures in the society. They bring one of the most important things for us to have, and that is education.

Education is one of the greatest gift mankind can ever receive. It is vital to anybody. The role played by teachers becomes very significant since they are considered as one of the nation builders. That’s why they are called heroes, heroes for us students and heroes for our nation.

HEROES FOR MY EVERYDAY LIFE

When we think of heroes, the one that always come in our minds are superman, batman, robin, Luther king, Theresa even Rizal and Bonifacio, those who have supernatural powers, have done a lot of favors, courage and who wasted their lives for one country. They gave more things for the people who needed them. But, heroes can be in anyway, even in each of individuals in the world. I have the persons who I think is the best hero in my mind. They are my parents. 

My parents are my hero. They would do anything for me. They make me happy when I’m with them even if our life is hard and affected by poverty. They would give everything we need. They would sacrifice themselves for us, me and my brother, to live. I depend on them that why I can’t leave without them.

I remember when I met an accident, my arm was broken and I think that I’m hopeless at that time. My arm would undergo an operation and there was no choice but to let this arm on surgery. My parents supported me and they prayed for me. They worked hard to find money for this operation and that’s the reason why this arm is okay now. That was just a traumatic accident for me but because of them, I’m not scared. That made me always think that without them, this arm wouldn’t be healed or wouldn’t go back to normal.

They will do everything for me. In that accident, when they knew it, they were filled with nervousness. They are crying and thinking of my situation. But because of them, I’m okay now. They’re my savior. They are always there for me.  That’s why I say, they are my hero.

"MY REFLECTION: First Grading Period"

                Honestly, I have learned many lessons in this grading period. Lessons all about internet, people who discovered it and the events that happened before it was discovered. I have also learned further about blogging. I used blogging when I was in third year but in this grading period, I learned further about it. But my main discovery was the “Phrase Searching”. I never use it before and I can consider it helpful while I’m searching because it is very accurate and by using quotes (“ “), I can find what I like to find, easily and accurately.

                Maybe that main problem of mine was all about blogging. I am not that expert in using blog websites and I want to know more about it just like making skins, skin designs, putting a photo in a background and designing what I like. But since I don’t know all of that, my problem is: my blog is so simple and not that amazing enough when visited by people.

                I addressed this problem by asking help from my classmates who are experts on this. I asked how to…, how to…, etc. and I learned a little bit of their teachings. I also asked help from my teacher who introduced using blog websites to ask. And by that, maybe, I’ve gone further more on it.

                Moving on, I will use and open my blog account frequently and discover many things about it. I will lessen my last doings while using the internet. I will lessen using facebook, viewing and downloading videos and even searching nonsense. For now, I will just make my blog more amazing and discover things on how to make it more amazing and someday, I will be a blog expert just like my other classmates.

NO! YOU'RE OUR BOSS

      The State of The Nation Address or simply SONA is an annual event that is held in every 4th Monday of July in the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City. This is just like a meeting or a dedication about the accomplishments and the projects of our president for our country. This is very important for us because this can be the key though our progress and without this, we will never know what is happening here and, who does corruption in the government.

     In the SONA of our Pres. Noynoy this year. He tackled about the corruption that is happening and his accomplishments. Honestly, there are many good things that he did compared to other years when Arroyo was still our president. The percentage of hungry families has decreased and the rate of works here in our country has  increased and this will be helpful to many Filipinos specially to those who have no job. The president calls on the private sector to pay for taxes. He vows to defend our country's territory. He was ready to submit this year's national budget and appointed the new Ombudsman. All of these are accomplishments of our president that we could say helpful to our country.

    But in his SONA, he is so boastful while he was just only second in the survey where he was overwhelmed by his vice president. He didn't tackle about his failures and the problems that he didn't solved. Just like the increasing prices of almost all products. And he is electing officials who are not trustworthy  or who are corrupt. And when he promises, he must assure that those promises will come true for the next years.

    But anyway, he is still our president. WE must be one for the sake of our country. And we must follow him through his road. Road that can help this country to stand, to be progressive and to be free from corruption.

SO FOR NOW, HE IS OUR BOSS!

ISULONG ANG BREASTFEEDING: TAMA, SAPAT AT EKSKLUSIBO

        For a new born baby, surely, mothers would do everything for them to be healthy. There are so aware on the health of their babies specially on the milk they will give. Milk is the first and the most essential thing that a baby needs and the best milk for them is breast milk or milk from their mothers. So for mothers who are very aware on the health of their babies, the most important thing for them to do is BREASTFEEDING.

        Breastfeeding is what we call the feeding of a baby or a young child from a female human breast. It is actually the best and the healthiest thing for mothers to do for their babies. It is the healthiest because milk is the most important thing that a baby needs and breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for babies.

        Breastfeeding can give many benefits for babies. It has many advantages compared to another commercial milk. Babies will have greater immunity, they can be away from allergies, infections, and even diseases. Breastfeeding also leads to higher intelligence and good effects as the child grows. And it is highly recommended by health organizations just like WHO and AAP to be used for the first six months of the baby.

"PLEASE..."

Dear PNOY,

         Mr.President, we all know that there are many happenings and problems here in our country.There are many news and issues for now that we see daily in TV. News about corruption, crime, natural phenomena, typhoons and the latest news, "The Fishkill". These problems affect us all Filipinos in our daily life. And regarding to these, please hear my petitions as a student and as a Filipino Citizen for the sake of this country.

        First of all, I want to thank you for standing there as a president that leads this country. But as long as you are there, there are still problems. Please help us to solve these. Continue projects that may help us. The "Fishkill" that just happened in Batangas and Pangasinan. Don't forget that those places are still part of our country. Have pity on many Filipinos who would lose their jobs regarding this. Almost all products increase price continuously. This affects us all specially us, poor. Please don't corrupt and don't do anything that may worsten the name of this country. And please, continue the milestones of your mother and father who contributed a lot for this country.

These petitions of mine are for the country and I hope that you would do all of these. Please help us sir.

                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                          Truly Yours,

                                                                                                                          Jean Carl Mangana