Posts that I Commented On.

1. Zian Denisse Vertudes- Food is better than love
2. Patricia Pangilinan- High School
3. Shaun Matthew Ibanez- My phone Sucks
4. Luigi Urquia- Frosh Night
5. Emmanuel De Vera- What is the real basis of liking someone you know? Or dyour dislike for someone you know? 
6. Krisper Bariuan- Best Friends
7. Shella Mae Gutierrez-  College Life
8. Lurenne Tangi- Alone
9. Daniel Llanillo- Math Sucks
10. Aaron Tompong- I Will Be a Successful Man
11. Miguel Matawaran- I'm Their Greatest Fan
12. Kenard Pascua- Geographical Timelines
13. Leonardo Salvador- Everyday Problems
14. Mary Hazel Comie- The Promise
15. Benedict Agno- Money Of My Own

15- Perks Of Being Short

Short people. They are always the one who gets teased by their friends. We, short people, are always called "shorty", "midget", "smurf" and etc. But it's fine by me because there are a lot of perks for us shorties. I went to google and found out that there are ten reasons why being short is the best.

Number one, to short girls like me, we can wear the tallest heels we want without ever feeling "too tall". Number two, most short people have tiny feet that is why we are able top buy child size sneakers, which are way more cheaper than adult sneakers. Number three, we are always in the front row (hah!). Number four, people are always looking down at us, which is a good angle for looking thin. Number five, at standing room only events, tall people willingly allow us to go in front of them. Number six, we can hide in a really small, innocuous space where normal sized people wouldn't fit. Number seven, in crowds, we can slip into tiny nooks, meaning we'll always be able to find our way into a subway seat or snake our way through a crowd of people to the front of the concert. Number eight, most people will think that we are younger than 16 so we can get discounts for children only (lol). Number nine, when we are playing, our opponent won't see us coming until it's too late (HAHAHA!). And last but not the least, number ten, WE WILL ALWAYS BE STUPIDLY ADORABLE. 

Now that you, people, already know some perks about being short, you wouldn't have to pity us anymore! JUST DON'T EVER PAT OUR HEADS LIKE A DOG. I SWEAR I'M GOING TO CUT YOUR LOVELY ARMS IF YOU DID THAT TO ME. Lol just kidding. I just wanted to let you all know that being short is not that bad. It is actually amazing.

14- Unsuccessful Examiner

For a long time, there was me, and my body. I was composed of stories, of cravings, of strivings, of desires of the future. I was trying not to become an outcome of my unpleasant past, but the separation that had already occurred between me and my life was a pretty significant outcome. I was always trying to become something, somebody knowing that I only existed in the trying.  

This year will be the last year of my high school life. In this particular milestone of my life, I experienced many circumstances; hindrances which sometimes made me hesitate to continue my journey to the future. Picking a good university for college is a dilemma for us. I, as a graduating student always prioritize what college university I should enter. I’ve always dreamt of entering   the best universities her in the Philippines. One of my choices is the University of the Philippines.  The chances of passing in this  University is small, but I do not keep words such as “impossible” in my dictionary. With this in my mind, I bravely took this college entrance exam.

Now, the small chances of passing this exam have already faded as the results came out. It hurts that I didn’t pass. I know it is very difficult to predict the outcome of these examinations but still chances and expectations constantly run in my veins. I mostly feared academic examinations, because they often bring predictable and unpredictable results. Sometimes it brings out the best, but most of the time failure. The worst things happen, and as a student, failing this exam devastates me the most.

I know that expecting too much can lead to so much disappointment. One way I did to cope with this examination failure is to talk to people. I regularly talk to my family and friends, discussing the options that I must take for my future. There are still times when this thought of not passing the entrance examination suddenly pops into my mind and that I must give-up my dreams.

            

Failing is sad but beginning a new chapter of your life is great. I vowed this to myself; If I can imagine it, I can achieve it and If I can dream it, I will become it. 

13- Thank You!

Thank you!- How often do you say these two magical words? Or do you just say thank you only to those you love, those you wish to respect or judge to be important? " Thank you" are the two golden words we say to express our gratitude towards someone who has given us something or someone who has helped us. It is an indication that you are pleased from what they have done. That is why saying thank you is important.

Since we, people, have different nationalities,  it became very hard for us to understand each other's languages. That is why i made this blog to tell each and everyone of us how to say thank you in 9 different languages.

First, we all know this since most of us are filipinos, in tagalog thank you means " Salamat". In spanish we say, "Gracias". In french we say, "Merci". In Italian we say, "Grazie". Next, I know that all anime and kpop lovers will remember these words. In Japanese we say, "Arigato" and in Korean we say "Kamsahamnida". Getting confused already? Don't be! There's 3 more! In Greek we say, "Efharisto". In russian we say, " Spasiba" and last but not the least, in hawaiian, thank you means "Mahalo".

We say thank you for special favors, thank you for gifts and thank you for assistance in times of need. But those are not the only things where thank you matters. We must also say thank you for someone who holds the door for us, someone who passes our fairs in the jeepney and to every person who does any good deeds to us.

Thank you. It is a phrase that is pretty much significant. But it's never unwelcome and it can mean so much.

12- To love or to be loved

To love or to be loved? Which do you prefer?

But first, what is love? Love refers to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment. It can also be a virtue representing a human affection. I honestly got that definition in the Wikipedia since nobody can really tell the exact meaning of the word.

From the very first day my brain started working, I noticed that many people are facing a lot of problems in terms of love. And according to my observation, the most common problem is for example, "She loves him but he doesn't love her back". Heartbreaking isn't it? That problem actually made me question myself. Which do I prefer, to love or to be loved?

After hours of thinking, I finally decided that I'll be on the "To love" side. I know most people will ask, "Why not to be loved?". For me, loving someone is sharing a part of you being selfless asking for nothing in return. It also means that you are taking risks. Yes, you might get hurt but it is your choice if you are going to let that happen or not.

While in the side of the "To be loved", having someone to love you is a great thing. It increases your confidence because you that someone was able to love you despite of who you are. It may be awesome BUT what if you don't love that person back? Either you want it or not, you are just going to break that persons heart. And I bet nobody wants to do that to someone, right?

That is the reason why i chose the side of "To love". Because in loving someone, it is only your own heart that is at risk of getting hurt. No other hearts harmed. Just your own. For me, getting hurt is better than hurting someone. I also think that it is okay to love someone who doesn't love you back as long as they are worth loving.

11- Frosh Night!

Frosh night, an unforgettable night that only freshmen will experience. It is a night that is full of fun, music and laughter. It is sad that we only get to experience it once since it is only for freshies unless that you will get an "R" mark. Just kidding.

August 15, 2015 was the day when the frosh night was held. My blockmates and I came to school 8 hours early. Not because we were excited for the night but it is because of the conference that was held in the APC auditorium. Honestly, we were not excited for the the frosh night because we thought that it will be just as boring as the IT night. No offense but the IT night was really boring. But we were proved wrong. FROSH NIGHT WAS FUN. The cafeteria, which was the venue of the party, was filled with noises and music resulting for the it to be SO hot. All of us, literally, were all sticky and sweaty. But we still enjoyed the party.

During the party, my friend, Zian, and I hit the dance floor. And by hit, I mean literally hit. We both slipped and fell down the floor. When that happened, people, being high, didn't notice that they were already stomping on us. And because I am so lucky (I'm being sarcastic, hear me), my shoe also slipped off my foot IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCE FLOOR. Determined to get my shoe, I crawled into the crowd trying to find it. Fortunately, I found it in just a short time.

When we were about to go home, a friend of my friend gave me something. He didn't say who gave it tho. It was unexpected but I was thankful lol. When I finally reached home, I slept and then the next day, my body felt so beaten. I was so tired but I still went to school to practice for our speech choir. What a tiring yet unforgettable night!

10- Stop Smoking!

"Do you smoke?". That was a question asked by my doctor when she was doing my check up. That question made me think of my lung health. Cigarette smoking is one of the major cause of preventable diseases and death all over the world. Most smokers commonly die due to a lung malfunction. It made me worried about my schoolmates that I always see smoking outside the school everyday.

I was really relieved when Asia Pacific College started a campaign that is against smoking. It gave me hope that sooner or later, I won't  see anymore students that smoke cigarette outside the school. Students must be prohibited to smoke near the school or better, students must STOP smoking since smoking is really bad for the health.

I went to google and search for some effects of smoking in our bodies to warn my fellow students about it. And I found out that even the non-smokers can be affected by smoking. Actually, the effect on the non-smokers are worse than the effects on the smokers. Just like Jam Sebastian, a youtuber, suffered from lung cancer and died. He was a non-smoker but still, he was affected by cigarette smoking. It really causes innocents to suffer.

Smoking not only causes health issues but also pollutes and degrades our beloved environment. It is really sad because even though smoking has a lot of harmful effects, many people still do it. Their reasons? To relax and to calm their nerves! What kind of reasons are that, really? There are still many ways to relax and to calm your nerves without smoking! PEOPLE OF EARTH, PLEASE HAVE YOUR SENSES!

Do you know that one of every five deaths in the Philippines are caused by smoking? GOSH PEOPLE, WAKE UP! STOP SMOKING! Seriously, when are you smokers going to stop? When you are already suffering from a lung malfunction? This is the reason why I am so ecstatic when APC made that anti-smoking campaign. I really hope that the campaign will really help lessen the smokers not only in the school but also everywhere.

9- "Bayan o sarili?"

Last Friday, a conference was held in the APC Auditorium. The conference was entitled "Bayan o sarili?". It was dedicated to our beloved national heroes that fought for our country. Honestly, I didn't know what happened in the first hour of the conference because my blockmate (Krisper) and I arrived there an hour late.

"Bayan o sarili?". This question made us all think what will be our choice between ourselves and our country. In the conference, the host asked us what our choice will be. We all said "Bayan!". We all answered "bayan" because just like what the host said that if you choose yourself, yes you may be safe and happy but you will live with the burden that you did not do anything for our country. And by "country", I also mean our "kapwa Pilipino". 

We are born as Filipinos. I am a Filipino and I am proud of that. I am very gratified that I was born in this beloved and wonderful country called Philippines. That was the realization that hit me when I attended the conference. It made me aware and informed about being a Filipino. 

A movie entitled "Heneral Luna" was also featured in the conference. Well actually, that was the conference was mostly about. The movie was directed by a creative and dedicated director named Jerrold Tarog. Obviously, the movie was about General Antonio Luna that led the first Philippines army during the American invasion near the end of the 19th century. John Arcilla, a great actor, was the one who masterfully portrayed General Luna, without failing to show the sense of humor and the kindness of the character, as a zealous nationalist and an aggressive military leader.

 What I like about the movie is that we can really reflect ourselves with the things that happened back then. It will make us more appreciative about the freedom that we are enjoying now. The movie was indeed meaningful. I can't wait to watch it since it will surely make me- i mean us more aware about our country's freedom. 

8- SoCSIT Week

"Take IT back" was the theme used for the SoCSIT week of the IT students of Asia Pacific College last week. Sports Tournaments were played and contests were held. Our block didn't win anything tho but it was totally fun.On the very first day of the week, a sort-of cosplay thingy was held. We were all required to wear old fashioned clothes. Sadly, I was not able to change my clothing that day because I was assigned to cover for the Flickers Organization which I am a part of. That day was very tiring because all day, I was just taking pictures of everything that involves all the activities that was held and hell, the dslr was heavy. Then, 30 seconds of Fame or Shame happened. Krisper, Jessica and I danced the song "Dessert" and it was really embarassing. Tho, our performance was said to be fame (yey). Thank god we didn't need to drink that disgusting sort-of milkshake.

On Thursday morning, Metro Manila Shake Drill happened. It was devastating because we were forced to walk from school all the way to Magallanes while carrying our bags that looks like it was filled with rocks inside. We were all sweaty and tired. Then on the afternoon, my blockmates (Krisper, Shaun, Luigi, Ryan, Zian, Emman and Lurenne) talk for about two hours about a masculine wash called "Topp Cock". After talking about nonsense for two hours, we went to the auditorium to watch the Mr. and Ms. SoCSIT. We didn't finish the program because it was already dark and we needed to go home. 

On Friday morning, my volleyball teamates and I trained for the upcoming game that will happen on Saturday. The training didn't last long because I accidentally threw the ball in the roof of Patricia's house.Since the very first day of the SoCSIT week, we were all excited about the upcoming SoCSIT night that will be held that day. My friend, Krisper, and I even planned what we were going to were that day. We even walked from Villamor all the way to APC because of the heavy traffic and we were already two hours late. Then, when we finally arrived in school, we realized that the party was totally boring. No offense but it really was. My friends and I were just sitting in a corner and we were just eating some chips and chocolates. Boring yet fattening lmao.   

Then finally on Saturday, most of the girls in our block (including me) played volleyball and the game was totally epic because we were all just staring at the ball. The game was boring, I know but we still won a silver trophy. "Instant trophy" as said by our blockmates. All in all, SoCSIT week was fun. Our block bonded and we became more close because of it. And it was a great thing.