Breakeven

  "I just wanted to take everything in... All of this, I want it carved in my mind so when things get tougher, I can always go back to this memory and have a reason to smile. And when I die, I can bring this memory with me and it will remind me that I lived a happy life."- Warren

      This quarter gave me mixed emotions. Torn between giving up and staying on the surface. I always tell myself that " Hey, few more steps and you can now reach the finish line. Don't gave up please, I know you're tired but please... Just please don't fall apart.

      I considered those challenges as a shield and barrier. Nonetheless, the lessons that engraved in my soul were never be forgotten. Those lessons motivate me to go further... To reach every star behind the dark clouds.

      Moving on, I will continue to give my full trust to our Almighty creator.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/361906520049715095/

Hope was born

       

       "May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve."-Rebecca Shinners

       Christmas is a festival of the Christian faith that marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. It is one of the widely celebrated global festivals. It is celebrated on the 25th of December by billions of people. It is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians as a cultural festival and is central to the holiday season that comes by in December. It marks a season of happiness, joy and sharing. Christmas is a widely celebrated festival across the world. The arte several elements and traditions of happiness associated with it. It comes along with a spirit of happiness that us gives the entire season. It is an occasion for families to get together. Keeping up the spirits of the season by spreading through charity and helping other can be another innovative tradition that we could all include into our Christmas.

Christmas is a religious holiday that has grown to become a cultural day. It brings people together in happiness and joy and closes the year on a very high note. The relevance of Christmas to the life of a Christian is immeasurable and this is why it has been conserved all these years. It is important to continue recognizing and appreciating this day not only because of its relevance to the spiritual life of a Christian but mainly because it brings families, distant and close together and makes to wish each other the best in life and in that festive season.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/854839573005563702/

Torch of equality

     "Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance." -Kofi Annan

       Gender equality plays a crucial role in development. The Gender and Development (GAD) focal point at NAPC actively promotes the advancement of women by combating the feminization of poverty through a series of GAD activities.Gender equality is the goal, while gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking that help in achieving the goal. Gender parity, which is used to measure gender balance in a given situation, can aid in achieving gender equality but is not the goal in and of itself. Gender equality is more than equal representation, it is strongly tied to women's rights, and often requires policy changes.

      

        Gender inequality and violence against women are two sides of the same coin. So, we should fight this equally and in the same way. We cannot fight for focus on one and neglect the other, because, again, we will not get sustainable and life-changing results.We have seen some examples of countries, of civil society, of stakeholders, who have tried different ways to address gender inequality with some promising results. Let every people be as one, as we all ignite the torch of equality

credits: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/62698619788452570/

Human's twin

     “The Earth is what we all have in common.”
—Wendell Berry

     The ‘Environment’ is a term used to represent an entiresystems, geology, and climate. An Environment can be any scale, including global, regional, local, and even down to single locations, and things like buildings. Often the phrase ‘the environment’ is used to denote the global environment, or a larger regional environment

     November is Environmental Awareness Month by virtue of Republic Act No. 9512 signed on Dec. 12, 2008.
The law says the promotion of national awareness on the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance of environmental conservation shall be done through environmental education. —Marielle Medina

     We need to be aware of our environment, we need to learn how to recognize the beauty of our surrounding because this is the the thing we all have in common.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/737253401480281094/
 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/945088/did-you-know-november-is-environmental-awareness-month#ixzz66Yt6vhmg

Ball of Sunshine

     "Children are the future. Nurture them right, so that they grow up to be able leaders and lead the world towards light."-unknown

     Children’s Day is celebrated at different dates all around the world. It promotes not just togetherness but also awareness among children globally. It also celebrates the importance of protecting their rights as an individual. 

     November marks the start of National Children's Month, as declared by the Council of Welfare for Children (CWC). In the Philippines, National Children’s Month is observed every November by virtue of Republic Act No. 10661 signed on May 29, 2015, by then President Benigno Aquino III. It commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 20, 1989.

credits: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/733875701761225410/

Fingerprint

"Values are like fingerprints, nobody's are the same but you leave them all over everything you do."-Elvis Presley

     Values are stable, long lasting beliefs about what is important to an Values are a very powerful but individual. Values are very important to the study of the organisational behavior, silent force affecting human because values have an important influence on the attitudes, perceptions, and needs and motives of the people at work.

     Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in DepEd Memorandum no. 161 series of 2019, issued the guidelines on the conduct of this year’s observance of the Filipino Values Month. The FVM, she explained, “aims to mobilize all Filipinos for nation building through the practical exercise of human values in our daily lives as citizens and to awaken all to the power of these values in achieving the individual and national goals.”

     Briones said that the FVM is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 479, s. 1994. For this year, the theme of the FVM celebration is “Pamilyang Pilipino Patatagin: Susi sa Paghubog ng Kabataang Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakakalikasan at Makabansa” which “emphasizes the importance and critical role of the family in strengthening Filipino values and developing individuals who are pro-God, pro-people, pro-country, and pro-nature especially in this digital age.”

credits: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/504473595759905957/
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/11/09/deped-urges-schools-to-hold-simple-yet-meaningful-activities-that-promote-filipino-values/
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/essay/values/essay-on-values-meaning-characteristics-and-importance/63830

Union, Development and Progress

      “More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.”

     The world stays alive with seven continents, some countries, numerous states and a population of seven billion living on it. Making this big multitude live together in the world at large, sharing the same commodities, living in harmony is a difficult task. The more brains, the more wide perspective, the more broad definitions of peace in the world. To accommodate this perspective together in a room a unit called United Nations Charter was signed on 26th of June 1945. United Nations was made to "spare succeeding eras from the scourge of war" and one of its primary reasons for existing is to keep up worldwide peace and security. Peacekeeping, in spite of the fact that not expressly accommodated in the Sanction, has advanced into one of the primary instruments utilized by the United Nations to attain this reason in present era.

     Every month we are celebrating the United Nations Month, The Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 1 launched the theme "Indegenous Languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation." The AP Department held different activities inside the campus such as: UN quiz, poster slogan, Mr. and Ms. UN and many more.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/564709240777407946/?nic=1a&sender=845621404941435574

Exhausted

     "Don’t be stuck on the struggle that you refuse to be a part of life, there’s so many people waiting on you to show them that they deserve to live, so breath a bit and live life even in the struggles."- unknown

    Tired, devastated and half-alive, these are the words that exactly define my life this grading. I don't really know if I'm still the exact girl years ago. Maybe... Just maybe someone already took my place, a dead living human depending with flow of life. I can't quit this battle even though there is a lot of reasons that I should turn my back and walk away.

     Other than that, I have learned a lot of lessons this quarter such as: html tags, functions, polynomials, globalization and etc. To be honest, I am so disappointed to myself because I gain low scores in math every quiz time. Math isn't really for me, I hate it since day one.

     I consider those challenges as my inspiration to explore and discover further... That I should also step-out from my comfort zone to see the mystery and beauty behind the sturdy walls. 

      Moving on, I will continue to fight and keep myself from drowning away.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/800092690032085798/

Polaris to success

"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge and wisdom."

-Ever Garison

     They are the one who will help to ignite the fire within us, in order to reach the end of the journey we are travelling to. They are our Polaris, the star that will guide us to success. They are our visual source of knowledge. Our teachers play a great and most important role in our lives. They helps us to improve our skill level, confidence as well as they shape us in the right shape to get successful in due time. Yes, they are our second family, our teachers.

     Every now and then, we are celebrating Teacher's Day to show our gratitude, love and respect to our teachers. Teachers are like real potters who not only give our life a shape, but also enable to lit like a lamp forever after dispelling the darkness from all across the world. So that, our nation can be enlightened with lots of bright lamps. Therefore, the nation pays homage and respect to all the teachers in the country. Teachers’ job is one of the toughest jobs in the world as they are given the responsibility to nurture young minds. They are given a class full of students. Each student is unique and has a different calibre. A good teacher helps the students explore their interest and identify their capabilities. She/he encourages the students to hone their skills in the subjects or activities they are interested in and at the same time ensures they do not neglect other subjects or academics as a whole.

   
     So we have come to know that the Teacher’s Day is a very important day in the life of every person because every individual of the nation whether, young or old, has been a student some day. A student and teacher’s relation is the most important thing in our nation that needs to be maintained for a long time to make the nation leader of the world.

credits: https://www.slideshare.net/vaishali789/teachers-day-presentation-53263241

Sports: a medium to tranquility

     “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
― Michael Jordan

     Intramurals are an organization of sports teams created for students who seek the opportunity to play sports. Those who participate in intramurals range in age, ability, and gender. These sports teams allow students to play a sport they enjoy without committing to a varsity team. Intramurals are designed for everyone to have fun but still have a competitive edge.

     Intramurals is a week of fun. It is a break for us students from stress and frustration. There are many possible ways as a student at ISNHS to get involved in intramurals. Involvement in intramurals gives the chance to not only play sports that are enjoyable, but also the opportunity to meet new people and develop a relationship with them.

     Different kinds of sports were played at the open field of ISNHS  last September 12-14, 2019. I enjoyed watching them, especially on volleyball girls and boys. The happiness I felt during this days are remarkable.

credits:https://en.clipdealer.com/vector/media/A:61450293

Month of discovery

"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow."-Edward Teller 

     As mandated by Presidential Proclamation No. 264, the organization annually celebrates the National Science Club Month (NSCM) every September.  This year's theme is "Metabolize:Nourishing the Filipino Youth Towards National Well-Being." 

     Different activities were held inside the campus, such as poster slogan making contest, science quiz, science tricks,essay writing contest and the most awaited event the "G. at Bb. Kalikasan." These activities are not created not only to enhance the skills of the students and their thinking abilities, but also yielding the National Wellness of the school and create an impact of good communication.

     Through science and technology, students develop skills like competitiveness in a good way, dedication, and a growth mindset to help them master their craft, do well academically, and succeed in life after high school.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/380343131025253062/

School: a paradise of learning

     "Happiness and school quality are inseparable as the happy schools framework serves as reference for measuring the quality of our education,” Garma said.

     School is the place wherein we discover new things, adapt new atmosphere and innovation take place. May 30 2019, The Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 1 had launched the “Happy Schools Movement” (HSM).The movement seeks to promote every school in the region as a better and enjoyable place to study. The movement aims to inculcate in the minds of pupils that school is not just a place for learning but also a place for fun and enjoyment as they enjoy what they are doing.

   
     In the 2015 World Happiness Report, director of the Wellbeing Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, and Ann Hagell, Ph.D., studied the well-being and mental health of children around the world, and then introduced specific recommendations for improving those conditions. They noted the important role an educational environment plays in children’s happiness and recommended that meeting the needs of children meant establishing well-being as a major objective for schools.

   
     “Our credo for this movement is Region 1 is a region of happy schools with disciplined, value-laden, and motivated learning communities of holistically developed Filipinos with 21st Century skills,” Garma said.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/507147608016099977/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1022699.amp
https://www.livehappy.com/science/education/happy-schools-make-happy-children?nopaging=1

Unity for a better nation

     "There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability."- Jose Manuel Barroso

     Solidarity is an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes. Solidarity build up mutual care and concern for justice. The capacity of groups to solidify is directly associated with their capacity to organize about significant issues, events, visions, and/or threats. Thus the capacity to solidify is evidence of the capacity to survive, thrive, persist, and promote group interests, viability, and/or vitality.

     Every now and then, our local province celebrates Solidarity Month to promote unity in diversity, that was pass down from generation to generation. Different activities will be held to welcome the Solidarity Month such as Opening of the Solidarity Festival Food and Trade, Folkdance Competition; and Zarzuela Ilocana, a lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scene.

     Solidarity Month has an important role on our culture. According to an article I stumbled a few months ago," The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings."

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/224617100150526637/

Native Languages: a bridge of communication

     “For a nation of people, with their language threading throughout the various components of their society, what exudes from that nation is its overall culture—its way of doing things, its way of seeing the world (worldview), its way of believing, its values. As a result, when the nation experiences a ‘shift’ in its language by the interjection of another language, the original culture is correspondingly interrupted and skewed towards a new way of doing things, seeing things, and believing.”-Bonnie Jane Maracle

     Language is a universal form of communication. It is the way of people to voice out their thoughts, ideas, emotions, beliefs and experiences. Language holds a huge part to the human life, because without language people will not understand each other. Native language is a person's blueprint for their voice. Native languages separate the human race. It gives homage to people's culture and home life. It can open doors to education at careers.

     "Wikang Katutubo: Tungo sa bansang Filipino", this was the theme for this month celebration of Buwan ng Wika. It explains that we should love and treasure our native languages rather than using western languages. Celebrating Buwan ng Wika was been our tradition every month, it helps us reminisce those cultures that our ancestors gave to us. We are Filipinos, we are one nation and it is our responsibility to value and be proud of our own culture. 

credits: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/851743348256319803/

Trials to triumph

      "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus

     Being a 10th grade student has not been easy at all. Pressure and expectation were strangled in our back, and it is a challenge for us student to fulfil those stuffs. During the 1st grading period, our strength was put into test. Rushing loads of requirements and cramming things became our greatest adversary.

     Nonetheless, I learned a lot of new things and discoveries during this quarter such as: the mind-wrecking trigonometric functions, history of internet, plate tectonics, the pioneers of internet and etc. But what I've learned unexpectedly is not all people will stay in your life... It's okay to lose people, but never lose yourself.

     I consider those challenges as a stepping stone on my journey to success. Those lessons made me realized that I should stand sturdy and stoic no matter what happens. Because a queen's crown will fall down if she bows her head.

     Moving on, I will continue to live even though there's a lot of things that need to be consider. I will always fight until I will reach the of this finish line.

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/578149670894337080/

Resilience: the art of living

   

     “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”- Kahlil Gibran

     Philippines has recently experienced a number of large scale and devastating natural disasters, including catastrophic typhoons, devastating earthquakes, flash floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides and lahar flows. These natural disasters are threat to us. Such events have personal, social economic and environmental impacts that it takes years to dissipate.

   
     Given the increasing regularity and severity of natural disasters, The Philippine Government implemented Executive Order No. 29, that was put into effect last June 28, 2017. This Executive Order originally known as National Disaster Consciousness Month, it was renamed to shift from disaster awareness to building resilience. “The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is the lead agency tasked to implement all programs under this order.” Marille Medina said.

 
     This year’s National Disaster Resilience Month carries the theme: “Kahandaan sa sakuna’t peligro para sa tunay na pagbabago." The Dep-Ed DRRMS aims to empower personnel offices and learners in ensuring safety and learning community. It also strengthens the resilience of basic education in the content of natural and human induced hazards."

     "History tells us that the Filipinos have captured innumerable foes, natural and not. And shall always strive to champion in all odds. Because innate in the Filipino is the will to survive."-William G. Bacani

credits:https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/761671355708582956/?lp=true

Nutrition Month to empower everyone

     Health is important to everyone. Proper lifestyle and good nutrition gives us a fruitful life. Being a healthy person is very hard to maintain, especially to those individuals that are prone of sickness. It takes time to build a healthy body.

     Eating the right amount and kinds of food every day is tremendous contribution of nutrition to prevent disease. Good nutrition status is noted when man benefits from a well-balanced dietary intake, manifested in a normal reproduction, growth and maintenance, optimum activity and working efficiency, resistance to infection and ability to repay bodily damage or injury. Thus, a well-balanced diet, daily exercise, and practice of disciple reveals the necessary things one must have to attain good nutrition.

   
      Nutrition Month empowers everyone to mold their lifestyle in a good way. Nutrition Month gives everyone inspiration and stepping stone in being a healthy person. A healthy life makes us secured in the near future. “Kumain ng Wasto at maging aktibo, push natin ‘to”, this theme was mandated by the Dep-Ed to public and private schools’ in the Philippines. This theme makes students as well as the teachers participate and be active in maintaining their lifestyle.

credits:http://clipartportal.com/nutrition-month-theme-2016-clipart-7/

Preparedness during calamities

           Globally, there are places that are prone of catastrophes and different phenomena. Man-made and natural disasters may bring fear and trauma to human beings. Camaraderie and cooperation are must during disasters to save one’s life. Survival and staying alive is greatest goal.
            Earthquake is one of the most dangerous and life threatening natural disaster which can come anytime and anywhere on earth. Tremor has its long devastating history from the ancient time all over the world, however its monotonous regularity makes us more fearful.
           We Filipinos, frequently experiencing seismic and volcanic tremors. Implementing drills and practices in getting prepared for the different kinds of calamities are must. Proper training and advance planning helps us get prepared to react appropriately during the occurrence of earthquake. As the old saying says,” Prevention is better than cure.”

credits:https://www.worldchefs.org/Country/France

Words of eximious

Capangdanan Bantay, Ilocos Sur

2727

09751329905

June 11, 2019

MR. RODRIGO DUTERTE

Philippine President 

Malacañang

Mr. President:

Good day!

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to your good deeds and contributions for the progression and development of our country land. For the past few years, the improvement of our nation was really vivid for us Filipinos. Our president, you have been an efficient and effective ruler to use. I admire you for being proactive leader during your administration. Also, I would like to express my appreciation for preserving the beauty of the Philippines. 

However, it is very upsetting to read an article that subjected to you, that you are disrespecting some of our catholic priests. As our ruler, you are also the representative of our nation--- a bridge between the people and the government. Also, you must be able to deal with every religion disregarding those incapabilities they may come up with. 

Nonetheless, you have been a good leader behind those issues strangled in your back. Thank you for inspiring me to write this letter, I hope you will read this letter Mr. President. God bless! 

Sincerely yours,

Czarah Althea Pinzon

credits:https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkas:PresidentRodrigoRoaDuterte.jpg

Extricate

           The significance of Independence Day was engraved in the Philippine history and every Filipino’s heart and soul. Being free from colonization of other was been a big challenge for our ancestors. Being ruled by a cruel leader was been tough for them to survive. It was like being jailed intro your own body and unable to move freely. Innocent people were taken away, tons of blood were spilled to the ground, tears shedded from those tired eyes and freedom became their greatest inspiration to vanish those heartless outlanders from our homeland. It takes a hundred of tiring years to be officially free from someone’s tight grip.

            June 12, 189, we formally conquered the slavery of Spaniards against our country. Commemorating the Independence Day every year was been our tradition. On the exact date our Philippine flag was raised in the house of General Emilio Aguinaldo. The flag of the Philippines symbolizes our national pride and our entitlement of being a free country. And it is a huge responsibility for us millennial to retain the freedom that our heroes and ancestors fulfilled.

             Nowadays, we can’t clearly say we are “independent”. Our country still has the incapability to stand alone. We aren’t colonize but our country is still depending to other countries because of economic instabilities we are facing through. Our nation has also have not outgrown the colonial mentality that the Westerners has instilled in us which makes us still dependent. Indeed, it is a challenge for us to work hard and aim for a better nation. We should appreciate our own nationality as a Filipino for us to be called a truly independent country.

credits:https://daredemohero.com/23361/

Behind the Shadows

       

     She is a blank masterpiece, a beauty that rose from pain,an invisible wall flower.A pointless rhythm. A tuneless harmony seeking for freedom. A girl that no one can feel her existence. Shadows of despair embraced her soul. A girl who was imprisoned and locked in her own thoughts. A girl who was living from fantasy and afraid of waking up from reality . She is a lost soul hopelessly walking in the eternal darkness to seek help. She's the girl who suffered the most damage. Broken, tired and bruised. She was once an angel flying freely in the sky full of hope and happiness , then suddenly she fell and it was her saddest overall flight... And that girl is me.

credits:https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-war-between-my-appearance-and-my-inner-self