No Pain, No Gain

          Before, when I was a freshman, I have thought of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a boring subject because I thought that we will only sit and stare at our computer screens and learn nothing other than repeating the same lessons over and over again. I thought that ICT is a subject that only focuses on facts about computers but when I was able to encounter the subject personally, a sudden thought hit me: I had the wrong impression. I have come to the realization that it is an enjoyable and fun subject and I suddenly started to like ICT.
          It's my fourth and final year in high school and not to mention, my final year to be able to take up ICT as a subject. Times sure flies by so fast. It was only as if yesterday when the first day of classes this school year has started but the next thing I knew is that we will be having our Periodical Exams for the First Grading next week.
         Going back to our lessons in ICT in the last two months, I can say that I have learned a lot in that short period of time. I learned about various people who are behind the success of the internet. The internet from which  I was taking pleasure of using. The internet which helps me in my studies and which serves as a bridge for me to be able to talk to my mother from afar. Because of this, I am grateful that I have met these people, although not personally, but at least I got to know how great they were to have been able to come up with an idea that surely changed the world.
         I also got to improve my writing skills through posting in my blog. I got to live up my passion which is writing. I also got to share my ideas, thoughts, opinions and emotions through blogging. In short, I have learned to open-up some more to other people. Also, I have learned to develop my patience when the internet connection gets slow and I need to wait for how many minutes before I will be able to start working.
          But as they say: "No pain, no gain." You have to encounter challenges before you learn something. I faced some problems in meeting the deadlines for our compositions to be posted in the blog along with meeting also the deadlines of our requirements in other subjects. I'd have to also rack my brain to think of the things that I want to say in my composition so as to make it the best that it could be.
         When I noticed that these problems may still be solved, I thought of ways for me to be able to overcome them. I set a schedule in doing the requirements for each of my subjects so that I will be able to meet the deadline without much difficulty. I managed my time and I never encountered problems of the likes again.
         Moving on, I will continue to follow my schedule and manage my time. I will also strive harder in making my compositions/essays better for the readers to see. I will also improve my writing skills more because I know that I will be needing it in the future.

For The Filipinos

It's been more than a hundred years since we finally attained freedom from the harsh hands of the Spaniards. But in our current state of living today, can we say that we really are free?
          Since we achieved sovereignty, Filipinos started to rule our country. WE started to rule our country. But with all the anomalies and corruption that we are suffering, I can say that we still are not free. Some of our leaders today are no better than the Spaniards who once ruled us. Our leaders take advantage of their power which leads to many people who are suffering from poverty today.
          But with our current administration, I can say that we are already slowly cutting the chains that bind us to poverty. The Philippines is now starting to gain progress although I am not implying that the Aquino administration is perfect 'cause of course, certain flaws are inevitable. There are still flaws in our current system of government.
          If all the things that the President mentioned in his speech are facts, I salute him for all he said were really good news. But if they are just stating false things just to manipulate the minds of people, then I am very disappointed and ashamed to have a leader which acts with dishonesty.
          I am so glad that he mentioned about the problems regarding education and how they are doing their best in order to implement change. We are very much aware of the fact that the classrooms, chairs and textbooks we have now are not enough to accommodate all the students and without these things, students should not be able to concentrate in their studies. It was the right thing for Aquino to prioritize education because it contributes a lot in helping our country become more progressive.
          Aquino also showed his concern for the environment by stopping different mining activities and illegal logging. A great leader should not only think of his people but he should also think about the maintenance of nature in which we live in. After all, our natural resources are important in uplifting our current state of living.
          But there are some things I expected for him to say which he was not able to mention. Namely: The support for our athletes who goes on various competitions to represent our country, the increase of the salaries of teachers who make doctors,lawyers,engineers,etc., and other important things that should be prioritized which I need not to elaborate further. I hope that they will give these matters some attention. I would also like to hear from him about the one billion dollars which he lent to the International Monetary Fund. I think it's not acceptable for them to lend money when our country itself is suffering from poverty. We also still have a debt amounting to 5 trillion pesos and they should use that one billion dollars in diminishing our debts. This step of the government is utterly unbelievable.
         Aquino once aid that he will lead us to the straight and right path. I think that he's telling the truth because I can feel and see the changes occurring in our country and economy although there are still some roads that need to be straightened. Nobody's perfect after all. Hopefully, by the end of his regime, our country will become into a more progressive and peaceful country.
       
     

My Precious Vegetables

         
          Life is important to all the creatures in the world, especially to us human beings. Life enables us to exist and do things beyond our imagination. Life makes us do the things that we love. Yes! Life is beautiful.

          It is because of the importance of life that it is imperative for us to cherish it. True, Maintaining a thing that is so vulnerable such as life is not an easy task when there are tempting things like chocolates, junk foods, candies and other foods which are unhealthy if taken up regularly. But, trying out something new such as eating vegetables would not hurt you but it will benefit you instead.

          Our precious lives can be prolonged when we keep our body healthy and fit by eating the right kinds of foods everyday. Healthy foods like vegetables are the keys to having a healthy life. Vegetables provide us with different kinds of vitamins and minerals to make us cope up with the hectic lifestyle that we have.

          There are many wonders and benefits which are given to us by these vegetables. There are vegetables which are good to diabetic persons like the ampalaya. Sea vegetables or seaweeds help to heal and prevent goiter. There are some that improves our eyesight and there are some that gives us energy to work for our daily tasks. To make matters shorter, vegetables when taken up regularly, serves as a way for us to live a healthy lifestyle.
          So if we love our life so much, we should have the longing to take care of it. Start now by including vegetables in your everyday diet and at the end of the day, you'll slowly see the effects of it in you body. Eat vegetables for a healthy you and for a longer and happier life.