WEEK 2: A challenging and fun week for everybody!

The Buwan ng Wika is such a very stressful and fun event for us because we joined the folk dance competition but unfortunately we did not win.We exerted so much effort on everything including our booth, we planned for it a month before the actual event but unfortunately we did not win on that category also but it's okay, what's more important for us is not to win but the bonding moments with each other, the teamwork and the cooperation that we had during the event, we all helped each other in order to finish our booth.

We performed "La Jota Moncadenia" a spanish folk dance originated in Visayas and must be performed using castanets. Although we did not make it, we still had fun during practice and it strengthen our friendship even more.

I performed with the Lyceum Concert Singers. We sang the prayer "ama namin" and the National Anthem on the opening of the event. Then, we also sang "Tagumpay nating lahat" and "Isang Dugo, Isang Lahi at Musika" for intermission number. I am really glad every time I perform with this group. I lived almost all my college life with them and now as the new president of this group it is my responsibility to make sure that this group will still exist with or without a conductor. I am very much thankful to all the members specially to our new conductor Mr. Adrian Suizo for accepting the responsibility to be our conductor. I know we did our best during the event.

I had so much fun in this event even though it is very stressful because I had to practice the folk dance as well as to practice with the Lyceum Concert Singers and to help make our  booth. I am very happy that it's over and we have a long weekend to rest. I am looking forward for more exciting, challenging and fun events.

WEEK 1: Passed or Failed? See you next sem or see you again next year?

The first half of the semester was a blast for me, I realized the big difference of my new course from my previous course. It is definitely harder and the subjects are more interesting too.
I was still coping with my new environment and new professors because in my previous course, It seemed so easy to pass and it is more on tours and non-academic activities.

Right now at this very moment, I am thinking of my grades whether I will pass all of my subjects or not. But I know in myself that I did my best and I'm still hoping that all of us will pass the first half of the school year. I must admit that I have difficulty on the subjects specially in Algebra because I'm not really good at it and another one is in Philippine Government, I find it a little bit hard because it was different from other subjects and it requires a lot of memorization about the constitution.

I was so active and I manage my time for studies and as a president of the Lyceum Concert Singers. It is terribly hard because I know that all the responsibilities are on me and I have to manage my group for us to exist and still  learn new songs. This cultural group is a big part of my first half as a MMA student.
I have experienced a lot of new things together with new friends. I love MMA I love CAS and with due respect with my previous department, I would just like to say that I am more happy in my new department not only because of my new course but also because of my new friends and environment.

It's just the beginning of the journey. I am expecting more projects, assignments and harder quizzes. Next semester it'll be hell. I am praying to God that we can all pass this first half and wishing that we will still be together next semester. Honestly, one of my greatest fear is that at some point we'll get dissolved because MMA students are very few so I am encouraging my friends and classmates to do their very best so that next year, we'll still be one section.

Good luck for all of us! I know we can do it! WE CAN PASS! Keep on striving and study harder. 

NEW TECHNOLOGY AND IT'S EFFECTS

No doubt that new technology affects all of us in many different ways. We can now access any information that we need because there are already lots of websites that we could use as our source such as google and yahoo. We can also get information of other person through social networking sites such as twitter, facebook, myspace, tumblr and many more websites. It's also very dangerous to put so much personal details because when a person decides to go in public, everything that he posts there can be viewed by everyone so for me, if you would like to be safe in the internet world, you should not put all the personal information about your yourself or even your family.

Nowadays, new technology changed the way we communicate with our family and friends, for instance, if we're gonna tell our friend to hang out even if she's  just 100 steps away, instead of telling her directly, we usually text her for faster deliverance of the message. The traditional way of communication has been already fading slowly through this kind of new technology, it also makes people less expressive of what they feel and instead of saying it directly to the person, he or she will say it through email or text. All of these new media is somewhat good and bad, it is good because we can all use it to tell everyone how we feel but it is bad because some people use it for bad intentions.

New media does not limit our personal freedom because we are free to post what we want, want we think and feel. It allows us to express ourselves in a modern way. It is a fast medium for instant feedback and that helps a lot specially in work and at school.

The bottom line is that technology is already there but it is on us people to use it in a productive way in order to be a good netizen and as a healthy  individual.

Is social media good or bad?

Well, for me it’s a yes and a no. It really depends on the person whether he or she will use it in a good and productive way or will use it to destroy anybody or even himself. Social media sites are very addicting so we really have to control ourselves. It is essential for people who work online to update their sites because it’s part of their living but for those people who are really addict to these social media sites are not good. It may destroy their lives in a way that they will no longer have a verbal communication with their family and friends, very dependent on the internet and in some cases it will also affect the brain, it can cause psychological disorders due to the radiation of the computer.

It is all a matter of self-control and self-discipline. Use the technology to make our works easier but not depend on it. No doubt these social sites are helping us in various ways like meeting old friends and relatives, update on current events and even connect with our loved ones but we should not forget the fact that too much of everything is bad.

Usually when I go online, I don’t limit myself as long as I’m not done with what I’m doing a project or whatever it may be but I assure to myself that I know how to stop. I measure myself whether I am tired or if I am already using so much of my time on these sites.

I don’t want social media sites affect my personal life it should not be the reason for any misunderstanding between me and my family I don’t want to make stupid decisions that may lead to danger because nowadays many incidents have been reported because of these social sites such as meeting someone from the internet and results to murder or rape. I don’t ever want that to happen to me. Don’t let it run your life. Don’t let it be your life forever.