Essence of Christmas

There is excitement in the air and the spirit of celebration is moving around! The shops are flooded with new stocks and multitudes are buying and buying. Gifts are being wrapped and sent to the recipients and greeting cards are exchanged. Christmas trees and the decors are out and the lights up with beautiful designs. But then, what is the essence of Christmas?Every year, we look forward to celebrating Christmas with our family

and friends. To some, it is a time to shut down all work and rest or travel. To others, it is a time to visit people and have fun with people they haven’t seen in a long time. All these are great and they really make a colorful season. But when I considered all these, I wondered if these are all what Christmas is all about. It is certainly more than these. What then is the main reason for the celebration? Jesus Christ is the complete essence of Christmas. 25th Dec is the accepted birthday celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ and it has been named Christmas. This is a celebration that is honored mostly by Christians. Jesus is the essence of Christmas for maximum celebration. So, as we celebrate, we should remember that it is a time to appreciate God for sending His son for us. Also, it’s a time to examine our stand with God and our relationship with Jesus. Furthermore, it is a time to share God’s goodness and the good news with others.

Finally, Christmastime is a season of joy. It is a time to regain our laughter and sense of humor. Everything may collapse; life itself may be very cruel, but our optimism must be very high. With our laughter we can challenge the sad world to look at us and be hopeful. Therefore, as we eat, drink and make merry, let’s not forget the essence of Christmas. An understanding of this reason behind the celebration will make it more fulfilling. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Climate Change

      Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. "Climate change" affects more than just a change in the weather; it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.

     Since then, we always heard about how to manage proper segregation of waste materials, plant trees. We keep on hearing same reminders inside and outside the school but we never tend to learn how to do it properly. As years passed, out of concern, we didn't notice that our environment suffers from our wrong acts. Climates have changed considerably during the earth’s history. It was being shown by the past study, thorough the record of rocks and fossils. Several theories have been advanced to explain climatic change overtime. There are many factors that affects climate, yet for me, man has the ability to influence climate change. Here are the causes of "Climate Change" and it includes: agriculture and cattle-raising, dams and mega projects, forest fires, Illegal and legal logging, mangroves and shrimp farming, mining, oil and gas production and usage, and plantations. Global warming, and slash-and-burn farming as the other aggravating factors in the presence of powerful natural disasters that inflicts great damage to properties, source of livelihood and infrastructures all over the planet especially the South Asia and South East Asia.

     So, even though it sounds irritating, always put in our mind that “We are the key to a beautiful environment”. We should help each other, we do our part and not just to rely all the responsibilities to our environmentalist who are seeking ways in which human can live and prosper without damaging the environment for future generations. I hope that we are learning from the calamities that we are experiencing right now.

English Month

English Language has been a very useful language. It is used for tourism in the Philippines as well as when one gets out from our archipelagos. It is widely used by many of the countries around the globe to communicate and have agreements for peace and business. English language is truly the biggest and the strongest rope to tie as one.

The theme of the English Month is “Outpouring Hearts and Minds through Literacy and English Proficiency".

Putting yourself in a literary piece is not simple. It requires you to possess emotions so that the readers will feel what your piece was for.

And to be able to cope the attention of the readers, you must put your heart not only your mind in your literary piece.

Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities

EREO

Every man, woman, and child deserve equal rights, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination.

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all. But equality for women and girls is also an economic and social imperative. Until women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice, all our goals, peace, security, sustainable development, stand in jeopardy.

Let's continue to fight for our rights for equality until there was nothing else to fight for. equal opportunities and equal rights are purely power relationships and power is not simply given away.

For every RIGHT ACTION, there is EQUAL RIGHT OPPORTUNITY.

    

Second Grading

Invigorating

        Second grading ended, but for me, it opened what I really wanted to learn in ICT IV. This is the start that opened the door of the art of Hypertext Mark-up Language files for me.

        Firstly, how browser display pages were discussed. Who makes and what are the most essential web standards were introduced. HTML editors were listed. And the most exciting part for me, different HTML tags were taught to us. We were tested by the exercises/activities on web pages for very first time, All of this made my second grading period.

        Before I am going to end my post, may I congratulate our teacher, Mrs. Evelyn Vera Cruz!! Thank you ma’am for an invigorating second grading period. Hope that third grading will surmount the joy in second grading.

Intramurals 2014

Showing What You've Got

          It’s all about showing off like hey?!! I know how to play volleyball, badminton, table tennis, sepak and many more.

          Ilocos Sur National High School’s Celebration is the Intramurals every September.

          This is one of the most awaited events of the students to prove that they were not only into academic but also to sports and dances. This event is to show what talent and skills of the students have that are needed to show off in different fields of sports.

          So what are you waiting for?!! SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT! J

My Teacher My Hero

My Teacher My Hero

Where do I begin?

Do you know that heroes don't always dress in a superhero suit? A hero can wear anything and they can be as simple as we are. Everyone can be a hero, not necessarily save lives but we can be heroes on our own way. But did you know that heroes are hard to find? I found my hero and she is a teacher.May I introduce you my hero.

Most of us define them as chalk and eraser, paper and pencil, because what they only have to save us are those not like Iron Man using his ultimate suit, Spider Man with its fantastic webs, but for me they are life. Leading characters in stories saves lives when darkness arrives, but teachers save lives before the dark arrives and enlightens lives in the darkness. Most of the characters in the stories use supernatural powers that no one can imagine but teachers only use their hands, their mouth, and their mortal body. A teacher teaches how to work, how to become a good student.

They may not be like those superheroes on television that have super powers, but for me they are not only a hero but a friend that can be trusted. Teachers save our history, nurture our present, and give us future. They are our true hero. I salute them! 

Arming Science Clubbers

                                                                With Healthful Defenses                                                     towards National Wellness

        All educational institutions across the country, from preschools to tertiary schools, will be celebrating the Science Club Month once every year.

            

       This year’s theme is Arming Science Clubbers with Healthful Defenses towards National Wellness.

It is a play on words on ammunition and immunization. Science clubbers should be armed to be immune against diseases through informing knowledge about disease, how they spread, etc. These theme’s goal is not only the science clubbers that benefit from this knowledge but also their school and communities and thus leading to national wellness.

So what’s up Science Clubbers? Ready yourselves as you face thus action. J

Modern Hero

Thy Hero

What is a hero? A hero is a person who knows what courage, sharing and loving is all about. A true hero doesn’t need a person to be a real genius, what makes a real hero is his sense of dedication without expecting any in return.

I consider my aunt, Melanie Navarro as my modern hero for this generation. Not because she’s an immortal or whatsoever with powers but because she’s the reason why I’m still trying my best to study and strive harder to get a high grades. She’s my inspiration for everything to attain what she had reached now at the age of 26. I’m very proud to say that she is a cum laude graduate of accountancy at University of Northern Philippines and now working at Commission on Audit Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as one of the auditors. A diligent, dependable, helpful, kind and generous that’s what she is, my ever beautiful modern hero, my aunt.

Wika ng Pagkakaisa

Wika ng Pagkakaisa

Ang wika ay nakatali sa ating kultura at kung sino tayo. Wika rin ang siyang nagbubuklod sa isa’t isa kahit nasaan man tayo.

Ang ating pambansang bayani, si Jose Rizal, ay nagpahayag ng kahalagahan ng pag-ibig sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagmamahal sa wikang Filipino.  Sinabi pa niya na “ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, ay mas masahol pa sa malansang isda!”  Hindi maituturing na makabayan ang isang tao kung ikinahihiya niya ang sariling wika.  Ito ay isang bagay na dapat mapagliming mabuti ng mga kababayan natin na walang pagpapahalaga sa sariling wika, pambansa man o rehiyunal.  Nakakalungkot isipin na sa kasalukuyang panahon, marami sa ating mga Pilipino ang higit na humahanga sa mga kababayan nating napakahusay magsalita ng Ingles.

Lahat ng mga Pilipino ay may tungkulin sa pagmamahal sa sinilangang bayan at, natural, sa sariling wika.  Sa wika na lamang siguro natin maaaring makita ang pagkakaiba natin sa ibang mga tao sa mundo, lalo na ngayon na maaaring ibahin o baguhin ang kulay ng ating balat, ang anyo ng ating mukha at kahit na ang hugis ng ating katawan.  Ang wikang Filipino ay ang nalalabing diwa ng ating damdaming makabayan at pambansang pagkakaisa at kailangan natin itong bigyan ng kaukulang pagpapahalaga.

Reflection

·         I've learned a lot this first grading period. From the beginning, I encountered the contributors of the internet. Second is the definition of Internet, its tools, major components and how to find a web site. Next are the data types. Another is the parts of a web browser (Internet Explorer). The other is the domain name system and lastly searches engines, creating Google accounts and Blogs.

·         I've encountered some problems during this grading period which is very common to us, students. Where this are the times when I got dizzy about the instructions that was given to us by our teacher, Mrs. Evangeline Vera Cruz.

·         I address the problems by going back to the instructions given and following them effectively. Also with the help of our subject teacher who's always there to guide me and my classmates.

·         Moving on, I will promise to do my activities before the given deadline. I'll listen to Mrs. Vera Cruz more and very well for easy understanding and to analyze the instructions well.