What does it take to be an ICT student? What does it take, a question that can be answered easily. It's just be who you really are and buy some time to learn.
At the first place, I never thought that computers can become my friends but now it seems like they bring more fun to my life than my friends do, no offense. They help me do my homework and projects. And I've learned how computer works when I met my subject ICT. I have loved it since the very first time. I'd never imagine that I could create my own site but oh, I just did. It's because of ICT.
As an ICT student, we should be thankful that we learned something new and love doing it.
Linggo, Pebrero 5, 2012
Change: It starts with me
ONE particular saying that has always struck me as unintelligent is, “People don’t change.” I believe that although each individual has deep-rooted personality traits, we are not held captive by them. Believing that we can’t change encourages us to accept our weaknesses. Countless people with substance problems declare they aren’t capable of quitting. But then it is much easier to continue a harmful behavior when accountability is placed on an outside force like genetics or an “addictive personality”.
You can’t let your self hang on to the past. We grow up and we change, a little bit or a lot. It's been quite dreamy in the old days but as far as we all know, it's already time to be more serious. When we say people can't change, it is similar to saying people can't learn. Comparing ourselves from ourselves a few years ago, we can observe that we are the same but more. We ended up more creative and less fragile as we grew strong. It is quite difficult to avoid old habits sometimes just like I do I still have a wide imagination just like the old days but I said to myself, “Wake up!” Yes, I'm not a little girl anymore. Time flies, memories fade and people change. Perhaps this is the time to do things we were not able to do when we were little. In kindergarten, my class was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations. Our drawings were hung in the hallway for our parents to see. I remember looking down the line and seeing pictures of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon, careers that were seen as typical dreams of five-year-olds. Teens are expected to know exactly what we want to be and how we are going to achieve that goal.
Perhaps it would be worthy to contemplate on this quote: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change”. Keep growing, keep learning, and keep advancing.
Kannawidan
Every January 31st to February 6th, Ilocanos celebrate the Kannawidan Yloco Festival to give crucial to our culture and to remember our ancestors' attainments and activities of their generation. As Ilocanos we must show that we are proud of our Ilocano ancestry.
There are different activities and celebrations that gather all Ilocanos who are amazed and fascinated in this kind of celebration. There was the tribal performance of the cultural communities of Ilocos Sur which is so fascinating. They displayed their talents as well as their indigenous costumes. We showcase our products as a pride of our own culture. Traditional games were played and bingo as well. There were Sarsuela and Komedya Ilocana which were shown. Choir competition was also held. A battle of brains and beauty was witnessed during the Saniata ti Ilocos Sur pageant. Art exhibitions and competitions were also conducted. “One Town, One Product” was showcased and sold to people. There are a lot of things that we intended to witness. Ilocanos are sociable and hospitable to welcome visitors who were brought by intent from different places.
We must appreciate what we have. And our traditions and cultures are the treasure of Ilocandia. We take pride to show the beauty of Ilocos Sur. This is a very nice event for all the folks of Ilocos Sur, an appreciation of the wonderful things happening in out town. Umay kayo amin nga makiramrambak ditoy Kannawidan. Agbiag ti Ilocos Sur.
Miyerkules, Enero 25, 2012
EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Many people not only in our country but the whole world seeks to achieve equal rights. They want families either rich or poor are treated equally under the law. We must respect also the gender of other people. Equality is often defined as treating everyone the same but true equality means treating everyone differently in order to treat them the same.
If you are still wondering which is more aggressive, more powerful and more influential between men and women, ask your self again. There are a lot of things that men can do that women can also do. Equality and diversity means treating everyone equally on their merits, and not treating some unfairly because of their disability, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. It is everybody’s responsibility to implement good practices, no matter what you do within an organization. These are actions to encourage the under-represented into particular areas of activity. For example, females or males into non-traditional work or training. There is no such thing as discrimination when it comes to equality. We give everyone respect for what they deserve. There are still some people who are favoring a party because they want to and they do not care if they hurt somebody's feelings. We must exterminate inequality. We are the same kind and we are not ought to treat other people what they don't deserve. We are who we are. Do not mind life's disabilities if they left you outcast or trashed. We have the same rights and we have the same opportunities.
Promote equality and remove discrimination not only for me but for the entire human race. Don't hide yourself in regret because you are perfect. God is perfect and He didn't committed a mistake of creating us because he made as perfect, just like the way He wanted to.
Linggo, Enero 15, 2012
2012: a Year of Change and Good Life
It's our tradition to celebrate New Year's Eve. It's the time at which a new calendar yaer begins and the calendar's year count is incremented. December 31, the last day of the year. Every year, as the clock nears midnight on 31st December, the eyes of the world turn to the dazzling fireworks on the sky. And sometimes, what crosses our minds is our plan for the new year. Will I make new life and create new memories? Or just stay the same.
I realized there is no one who loves me, ofcourse not. I wouldn't let them. I pushed them all away. But this year, for goodness' sake, I will try my best to love and to be loved by all the people around me. Obviously, they hate me because of my personality, and one of my teachers often calls me “DEVIL”. I really hate to admit it to myself and to everyone else but I'm not blind and I cannot fool the world, it's true. So this year, I will change my bad attitude and all my doings will vanish in the memory of time. I want change, I just don't know how to start.
At school, everyone hates me and I feel so out of place because when they stare at me, they stare at me like I'm from outer space. I get it. Nobody wants me and they seemed so different from me. They are so young, frolic and jolly, they want to stay this young forever. While me, I'm a different story. Let's just say I have a bad attitude and sometimes I'm being cocky but I'm over it. I want change and it will be just a metter of time.
It's my new life. I had a very great memory of last year but I bet, I'll have another this year. New life, new me and this year, I will make a new memory with a happy heart.
Biyernes, Enero 13, 2012
Mother Tounge: Pride of our Native Country
Some people had already abandoned our mother language because of migration or increase of movement of people from one country to another because of such purposes as education, job, escape from problems or just a vacation. but wherever we are we must always keep in our mother tongue.
Everyone knows that keeping mother tongue in a foreign country does not happen spontaneously. Instead, it is an achievement that requires commitment and determination, especially from the family. Parents must establish a strong home language policy and make consistent efforts to help their children develop good literacy skills in their first language. By using our native language, we show other people our colors, culture and assets. The mother language is certainly one of the most precious treasures in our lives. It’s a duty and responsibility to preserve it and pass it down from generation to generation. Whether we are urged by necessity or because of other reasons, learning another language brings a lot of advantages in our life. Our first language is our soundtrack that we often hear when we were still in our mothers' womb. And we got familiar with it the time we were born. There are some people who are capable of teaching their children foreign language such as English to make other people see them as rich and educated. No one is preventing us to learn another language because it still has an advantage but we must always remember and keep in our hearts our mother language.
A child connects to his parents, family, relatives, culture, history, identity and religion through his mother tongue. Native language links the child with the culture of the society the child comes from and shapes his identity. Parents must establish a strong home language policy and make consistent efforts to help their children develop good literacy skills in their first language. “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Teachers must also teach their students to develop literacy in their mother tongue and to take pride in their culture and the country they originated in.
Everyone knows that keeping mother tongue in a foreign country does not happen spontaneously. Instead, it is an achievement that requires commitment and determination, especially from the family. Parents must establish a strong home language policy and make consistent efforts to help their children develop good literacy skills in their first language. By using our native language, we show other people our colors, culture and assets. The mother language is certainly one of the most precious treasures in our lives. It’s a duty and responsibility to preserve it and pass it down from generation to generation. Whether we are urged by necessity or because of other reasons, learning another language brings a lot of advantages in our life. Our first language is our soundtrack that we often hear when we were still in our mothers' womb. And we got familiar with it the time we were born. There are some people who are capable of teaching their children foreign language such as English to make other people see them as rich and educated. No one is preventing us to learn another language because it still has an advantage but we must always remember and keep in our hearts our mother language.
A child connects to his parents, family, relatives, culture, history, identity and religion through his mother tongue. Native language links the child with the culture of the society the child comes from and shapes his identity. Parents must establish a strong home language policy and make consistent efforts to help their children develop good literacy skills in their first language. “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Teachers must also teach their students to develop literacy in their mother tongue and to take pride in their culture and the country they originated in.
Lunes, Enero 9, 2012
Unpredictable Weather Patterns
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. The term sometimes is used to refer specifically to climate change caused by human activity, as opposed to changes in climate that may have resulted as part of Earth's natural processes.
Global warming is the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about 0.8 °C with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades. Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and scientists are more than 90% certain most of it is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. These findings are recognized by the national science academics of all the major industrialized countries.
An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, and a probable expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects of the warming include more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events including heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall events, species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes, and changes in crop yields. Warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe, with projections being more robust in some areas than others. In a 4 °C world, the limits for human adaptation are likely to be exceeded in many parts of the world, while the limits for adaptation for natural systems would largely be exceeded throughout the world. Hence, the ecosystem services upon which human livelihoods depend would not be preserved.
Climate change in response to changes in the global energy balance. On the broadest scale, the rate at which it is lost to space determine the equilibrium temperature and climate of Earth. This energy is then distributed around the globe by winds, ocean currents, and other mechanisms to affect the climates of different regions. factors that can shape climate are called climate forcing.
Climate change may be limited to a specific region or may occur across the whole Earth. Over the course of millions of years, the motion of tectonic plates reconfigures global land and ocean areas and generates topography. This can affect both global and local patterns of climate and atmosphere-ocean. Evidence for climatic change is taken from a variety of sources that can be used to reconstruct past climates. Reasonably complete global records of surface temperature are available beginning from the mid-late 19th century. For earlier periods, most of the evidence is indirect. Climate changes are inferred from changes in proxies, indicators that reflect climate, such as vegetation, ice cores, dendrochronology, sea level change and glacial geology.
The climate might change but we must find a way to prevent or lessen the effects of this unpredictable weather patterns.
Global warming is the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about 0.8 °C with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades. Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and scientists are more than 90% certain most of it is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. These findings are recognized by the national science academics of all the major industrialized countries.
An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, and a probable expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects of the warming include more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events including heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall events, species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes, and changes in crop yields. Warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe, with projections being more robust in some areas than others. In a 4 °C world, the limits for human adaptation are likely to be exceeded in many parts of the world, while the limits for adaptation for natural systems would largely be exceeded throughout the world. Hence, the ecosystem services upon which human livelihoods depend would not be preserved.
Climate change in response to changes in the global energy balance. On the broadest scale, the rate at which it is lost to space determine the equilibrium temperature and climate of Earth. This energy is then distributed around the globe by winds, ocean currents, and other mechanisms to affect the climates of different regions. factors that can shape climate are called climate forcing.
Climate change may be limited to a specific region or may occur across the whole Earth. Over the course of millions of years, the motion of tectonic plates reconfigures global land and ocean areas and generates topography. This can affect both global and local patterns of climate and atmosphere-ocean. Evidence for climatic change is taken from a variety of sources that can be used to reconstruct past climates. Reasonably complete global records of surface temperature are available beginning from the mid-late 19th century. For earlier periods, most of the evidence is indirect. Climate changes are inferred from changes in proxies, indicators that reflect climate, such as vegetation, ice cores, dendrochronology, sea level change and glacial geology.
The climate might change but we must find a way to prevent or lessen the effects of this unpredictable weather patterns.
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