Englcom

     With the help of Englcom, my writing and reading improved. I taught that I already knew everything about English, since I've been studying it for more than 12 years now but I was wrong. I actually lacked in some areas. I learned that word choice is very important when it comes to writing. There are words that could make your essay mediocre and there are some that could make it a college level essay. Making an outline is also essential because it will help make your essay coherent. I was also able to improve on doing the APA style. The areas that improved would be my critical thinking skills and my vocabulary. The expectations of being able to write and read more was met. My expectation of being able to adapt to new people was also met. The course have helped me achieve my goals because it challenged me to always do better. My professors expected a lot from me so I did my best even if I was having a hard time. I could say that it all the stress was worth it because I was able to improve on myself and I proved to myself that I could work well under pressure.

Depressing News :(

     As I was browsing the internet for articles I could read, there was one article that immediately caught my attention. The title was "Toddler's Tragic Washing Machine Accident Sends Warning to Parents." Who would have thought that something seemingly harmless could cause the life of a toddler? It's so sad when I read the part where the mom found her child trapped in the washing machine but it was too late to save him. To think of what the parents are going through is unimaginable. For your child to die and to feel that it was your fault, it must be really killing them. It is a good thing though that they decided to share their story, even if it is breaking their hearts, so that the other parents might be aware of the dangers washing machines could bring.

Social Network

     To be considered part of the in-crowd, a teen today must at least own two social networking account. The top two accounts would be Facebook and Twitter. You are not part of the loop if you don't at least own one of the said accounts. Social networking has its pros and cons. Its pros would be, you'll always be connected with the people who live far away from you, you'll always be updated with what's going on, and you have something to past time. For its cons, it would be; it could be used as a tool for bullying, it distracts you from the work that must be finished, and it could be dangerous especially if you are not cautious with the people you interact with online. I have always been reminded by my parents to always be wary with the things I post online because there might be dangerous people who could have access to it. That is why, all my accounts on the internet are in private and I only add people whom I know. There is nothing wrong with be cautious with the things you do online because these would help keep you safe.

OPM

     Watching the MYX Daily Top Ten, I noticed that there were five entries coming from international artists as well as five entries coming from Filipino artists. During the earlier months of 2012 the daily top ten was mostly composed of international artists at least now the entries from Filipino artists increased. When you think about it it is kind of disappointing how we don't support our local music as much as we support the foreign ones. I guess we never really lost our colonial mentality. Colonial mentality is when we choose foreign products over our own. This is one trait us Filipinos must slowly lose. If we want our nation to improve we must start helping it. I notice that we just complain how it's our President's fault why we are not growing us a nation. Instead of complaining, we must start being proactive. Yes the President does have a big responsibility but we must help him with that so that we could rise faster. That is one quality we Filipinos lack, unity.  

Lady and The Tramp

     I was watching The Lady and the Tramp awhile ago, and I have to say classic Disney movies are forever the best. I don't remember if I was able to watch this back then, but I know I was able to read the story. It was actually my favorite storybook growing up. Whenever I was bored, I would reread it even if I already knew the story. I also own a DVD copy of the sequel, where the protagonist is their son. I never got tired of Lady and the Tramp, probably because I loved their love story. Two completely different dogs, one coming from a well-off family while the other one coming from the streets, meeting each other than falling in love. It is these kinds of stories that teaches kids that what matters is what is in the inside and not their financial status. It also teaches kids to not be prejudiced because if they are, they could be possibly missing out on getting to know great people. It may sound cliche, but it is true. I know I am guilty of having this way of thinking and I regret that because I know I missed the chance of getting to know other people.

Looking Back

     We had our last regular day awhile ago for the third term. I can't believe how time flew by, how we will no no longer be considered froshies after the final exams. I can still clearly remember our LPEP days and now it would be almost a year since that happened. Reminiscing about the LPEP with my block mates is always fun because we'd always talk about how awkward we were with each other, our first impressions about one another, and many more funny stories. I asked them if we were given a chance to relive LPEP and the first few months of college, would they want to? Most of them said not really because it was really hard meeting new people and having to adjust. They are more than happy that the adjustment period is over and that we are all comfortable with each other now. Honestly, adjusting to college life wasn't easy. It was totally different from high school. Lesser subjects yes, but more stress. Now that my frosh year is over, I really need to step up on my sophomore year because for sure it would be a lot harder.

Hunger Gamesss

     I know I said in my previous blog post that I would read the books first before watching the movie, but thanks to my sisters, that didn't happen. We went to SM yesterday to accompany my mom to salon, but knowing that would take a long time, we decided to watch a movie. They suggested to watch Hunger Games because they heard that it was a good movie and it had positive reviews also. I didn't want to be left alone at the salon so I agreed to come. I could say that it wast the best decision ever because I really enjoyed the movie! It was really good, the story was great(maybe because I haven't read the books yet), all in all it was just flawless. After watching the movie, I now am more sure that must read the next two books before they're shown in theaters. Books are still always better, just saying.

Childhood Memories

    My youngest cousin is watching The Lion King as of the moment. It's bittersweet to think that only a couple of years ago I too was doing the same thing. Being a kid was fun. Nothing to stress about, cry about, everything was just so much simpler. Now that I am in my last teen year, I still can't believe how different now is from yesterday. It's not as simpler as before, you have more responsibilities, and you are always accountable for your action. I guess I am just missing my childhood years so forgive me for the melancholic entry.  It's surreal how tomorrow will be the last regular day of the third term then goodbye frosh year. I am not yet ready to become a sophomore, truthfully I'm terrified.