_Hiwaga ng Sandali_

Kailangan mong makipagsapalaran, sabi niya. Maiintindihan lamang natin ang buong hiwaga ng buhay kung hahayaan nating mangyari ang mga hindi inaasahan.

Araw-araw, binibigyan tayo ng Diyos ng araw - at nang isang pagkakataon kung saan kakayanin nating baguhin ang lahat na nakakapagpapalungkot sa atin.

Araw-araw, sumusubok tayo na pigilang namnamin ang bawat sandali - na ito ay kathang-isip lamang - na ang ngayon ay katulad ng kahapon at magiging katulad na rin ng bukas.

Datapwa't kung ang lahat ng tao ay bibigyan lang ng halaga ang mga pang-araw-araw na pangyayari, matutuklasan nila ang hiwaga ng sandali.

Maaring ito ay biglaan kung dumating, habang tayo ay may ginagawang mga maka-mundong bagay - tulad ng pagpasok ng susi sa pinto; o nakatagpi sa payapang ramdam pagkatapos ng tanghalian, maging sa isang libo't isang bagay na para sa atin ay karaniwan lamang. Subali't nandito ang sandali - isang sandali kung saan lahat nang kapangyarihan ng bituin ay magiging bahagi ng ating buhay at itulot nating gumawa ng hiwaga.

Ang galak ay isang biyaya, ngunit kadalasan ito ay isang pagsasakop. Ang bawat hiwaga ng sandali ay tumutulong sa atin para magbago at dumayo para hanapin ang ating mga pangarap. Totoo, ito ay ating dadanasin, tayo ay mahihirapan, at makakaranas tayo ng napakaraming kabiguan - subali't lahat ng ito ay pansamantala lamang.; hindi mag-iiwan ng pirmihang tanda. At isang araw, tayo ay lilingon na may pagmamalaki at tiwala sa paglalakbay na ating tinahak.

Nakakaawa ang taong takot makipagsapalaran. Marahil ang taong ito ay hindi makakaramdam ng pagkabigo; hindi siya magtitiis tulad ng mga tao na may pangarap na sinusubaybayan. Subali't kapag ang taong iyan ay lumingon - hindi niya maririnig ang puso niya na magsasabing, "Ano ang nagawa mo sa mga himalang ipinunla ng Diyos? Ano ang nagawa mo sa mga likas na karunungan na bigay sayo ng Diyos?"

Ibinaon mo ang sarili mo sa kuweba dahil takot ka na mawala ang iyong talino. Kaya, ito ang iyong maipapamana: ang katotohanang binalewala mo ang iyong buhay.

Nakakaawa ang mga taong naiisip ito ngayon. Sapagka't ngayong naniniwala na sila sa mga himala, ang mahihiwagang sandali ng buhay nila ay lumipas na.

How to Die Smiling?

As my life goes on this day, I did not encounter any circumstances that made me lonely. I am happy because I am free to laugh and to express whatever emotion is exploding inside my heart. My life works normally until the time we entered Room 207. Our professor in Life and Works of Rizal did not came because he, including some of the students in Education Department are busy preparing all the things for the upcoming activities on Wednesday. In this case, we decided to take our lunch. After eating, I proceeded to room 212 and as I walked into that room, I heard a song entitled "SMILE". When I heard that song, there is one thing which entered in my mind: "We all know that all people are born crying but how can a man die smiling?" As I entered that room, I cannot still realize what is the answer in that question and I am in the process of honing ideas to come up with a fixed answer to that question.

From the moment that we are born in this world, we already created happiness especially to those around us and it is now our duty to continue making happiness through our own ways that God had given us. As we grow up, we are able to realize what happiness really means. For me, happiness is very important. No one is in control of your happiness but only you because true happiness lies within you. We should not waste our time doing and searching for some things that will make us completely happy because happiness is already within us and it now depend upon us on how to show that to the world. We all want to be happy but you cannot give what you do not have. In spite of our abilities to create happiness, still, there are times that we cannot make it successfully when ourselves are not happy.

There is a saying that goes "Happiness is like a perfume and you cannot pour it to somebody else without getting a few drops on yourself." There are hundreds of languages in the world but a smile speaks them all. Happiness does not mean you nees to laugh out loud. Remember that a simp[le smile shows or expresses several languages and meanings. It can create happiness and it even last forever.

Let us not all end our life to nothing; let us end it with something. We may all die but the happiness that we have will stay and will remain because happiness has no ending. It will live all over again and again. Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. It sounds like funny but it is true. You cannot enjoy a kiss without someone to kiss on and you may be happy at this moment but it will not last for a lifetime if you are alone. Try to find someone for you to share it and pass it on. To be completely happy, we should not do whatever we like but like whatever we do. Happiness comes from not having much to live on but having much to live for. We should all enjoy the little things for one day, we may look back and realize that they were big things. So, let us make happiness our most beautiful creation. no one is born happy but all of us were born with the ability to create happiness. Through doing that, I can assure you that we may be born crying but we can die all SMILING...

Geraldine Ocampo to the Rescue!!!

Magandang Umaga!!!

This day, as usual, someone reported about the life of Rizal outside the country and it was rendered by Ms. Geraldine Ocampo. Noong nag- uulat siya, I was thinking if kailan ako makakapunta ng ibang bansa kasi I want to go abroad particularly in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Kahit iyan lang... makita ko lang iyong mga favorite actors and actresses ko... Anyways, she had given us these following informations:

... On May 3, 1882, Rizal left Manila on board the Spanish streamer, SALVADORA. Una niyang pinuntahan iyong Singapore but he just stayed there for two days and after two days, he went to Merseilles, France via a French streamer naman, DJEMNAH. Take note: He was the only Filipino passenger because most of the passengers were French. Dito naman, he stayed for three days and after three days, he went to Barcelona, Spain via train naman. Dito siya nag- stay for almost four months. so, ito iyong pinakamatagal niyang pag- stay abroad as of now.
... In the autumn of 1882, Rizal left Barcelona and went to Madrid (sa Spain pa rin naman). He enrolled in the famous Central University of Madrid. Dito, he took up two courses- (1) Medicine and (2) Philosophy and Letters.
... Basta, marami pa`siyang napuntahan- Paris, Potsdam, Germany, Vienna, Austria and Berlin. After ng mahaba- habang bakasyon abroad, he went back to the Philippines particularly in Calamba where he lives. Nang makauwi siya, nag- practice agad siya ng medicine and his first patient was his mother but he could not operate on her eyes because the cataract were not yet ripe. So, the other people came to him for they heard na nag- aral nga siya ng medicine abroad. Dahil nga magaling si Rizal in Medicine, tinawag siyang "Doctor Aleman".
... Rizal stayed at Calamba for just a short period of time kasi the friars hated him because of his Noli Me Tangere and they do not want to see Rizal. That is why umalis siya sa Calamba...
... Ang dami naman ng napuntahan ni Rizal. He is not fond of going abroad... hehehe

Hanggang dito na lang iyong pag- uulat ni Geraldine and after that, nagbigay na lang si Sir ng mga requirements sa amin. Dahil sa paglalakbay ni Rizal, kahit ako nahilo and napagod (as if kasama naman ako sa paglalakbay niya... wahehehe)

Sige, bye na muna and until my next experience na naman!!!

Adios!!!

Mae Ann Bequillo: Reporter's Notebook (Part 2)

Mina Ohayou!!!
Ipinagpatuloy pa rin namin iyong reporting and as expected, si Ms. Mae Ann Bequillo pa rin iyong mag- uulat but this time, about sa "Pasyang Mag- aral sa Sto. Tomas" naman iyong iniulat niya.

... To start, iyong pasyang mag- aral ni Rizal sa Sto. Tomas has one reason. First, he wants to take up MEDICINE course for him to treat her mother who has a KATARATA. But his mother was not in favor of Rizal's further studies in a university. She believed kasi that if her son would become too wise, he would lose his life. Naalala niya kasi iyong mga educated Filipinos who had been persecuted by the Spanish authorities, such as the GOMBURZA who are composed of Father Gomez, Burgos and Zamora. But Rizal still studied far from his mother's presence.
... Nag- aral siya sa Sto. Tomas when he is 16 years old in June, 1887.
... he took up the course in Philosophy and Letters because his father wants him to be a philosopher.

... The following year (1878), he changed his course into MEDICINE.
... While studying at the Sto. Tomas, he had accomplished many literary works. He wrote the poem, "To the Filipino Youth", na nanalo ng First prize in a literary contest by the Artistic- Literary Lyceum of Manila in 1879.

Iyon lang naman iyong nagawa niya... hehehe

Sige, hanggang dito na lang muna and I will just give you and share to you my realizations and experience next meeting...

Bye!!!

Mae Ann Bequillo: Reporter's Notebook

This day, pinagpatuloy namin iyong reporting but this time, si Mae Ann Bequillo na iyong mag- uulat about sa "Pagpapamalas ni Rizal ng Katalinuhan sa Ateneo" and "Ang Pasyang Mag- aral sa Sto. Tomas". She tackled first iyong pagpapamalas ni Rizal ng Katalinuhan sa Ateneo. Here are the informations that I had gathered:

... Actually, Rizal wants to study at other schools but his parents want him to study at the Ateneo de Manila University (formerly Escuela Pia). Noong nandoon siya sa Ateneo, nagpamalas siya ng pambihirang talino and in fact, he is included in the so- called EMPERADOR (not the beverages that alcoholic person drinks)... hehehe. It is a term that refers to those who shows excellence in academy or institution. However, Rizal is not included to the INTERNO students or those who stay inside the institution by means of a dormitory. Instead, he belongs to the EXTERNO students or those who stay outside the school. The reason why he stays outside the school kasi malapit lang naman iyong tinutuluyan niya sa school... kumbaga, walking distance lang. Also, the grades that he got were almost excellent.

See? Ang talino talaga ni Rizal and he could be a genius!!! I hope I like Rizal (demanding? hehehe). After the report of Mae Ann, Sir gave us a question to answer: Why I chose to study in CSPC and why Education?

... Thank you for that wonderful question... (Feeling kasali sa pageant... hehehe)

... Actually, I am not the one who chose Mathematics as my major but I really like to be a teacher, that's why, I chose Education. Honestly, I like English to be my major but since, my father is the one who filled- up the application form, then, I have no choice but to take a risk. But I was not wrong and I realized that I am starting to love Mathematics (in fact, I already do love it!!!)
... Why CSPC? Simply because it is the school where I can afford to study and I have no choice. Di naman kasi ako ang magpapaaral sa sarili ko, eh... hehehe. Pero I am thankful that I am studying here in CSPC kasi nakilala ko iyong mga classmates ko and I have already compiled a lot of experiences inside this institution (drama!!! hehe)

... So, hanggang dito na lang and the report will continue on Wednesday and si Mae Ann pa rin ang mag- uulat.

Adios for now!!!

My Time To Shine!!!

Hello!!!

This day, April and I had reported the things related to where Rizal took his schooling and the talent of Rizal in Painting. But before I reported, April took the floor first and had her report about "Mga Unang Guro ni Rizal" and "Mga Kaalamang Natamo sa Biñan". These are the informations that I had gathered:

... The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, Doña Teodora Alonzo Realonda.
... From her, he learned the alphabet and the prayers when he was only three years old. This only shows that he is a very intelligent boy.
... Also, iyong tatlong Uncles ni Rizal had a great influences sa performance ni Rizal.
... Tio Gregorio was a scholar and lover of books. He encouraged Rizal to read good books and think for himself.
... Tio Manuel was a big and strong man. He aroused Rizal's interests in sports. Thus, Rizal learned swimming, rowing, fencing and wrestling.
... Tio Jose, youngest brother of Doña Teodora Alonzo Realonda, was educated in an English college of Calcutta, India. He inspired Rizal to paint, sketch and make statues of clay.

After that April is already done with her report, I proceeded next in front of the class and I began reporting. My report is all about "Ang Talento ni Rizal sa Pagpipinta" and "Pagpunta sa Maynila". Here are the informations that I have shared to my classmates:

... Juancho is the one who taught Rizal how to be passionate in painting.
... He improved his painting under Agustin Suez, a Spanish painter and Art Professor at the Ateneo.
... Rizal's first oil painting was a beautiful religious banner.
... Also, he made sketches of Professor Blumentritt, Leonor Rivera, his fellow passengers during his world travels and the German children at play in Heidelberg. He also sketched the illustrations of the story of The Monkey and the Turtle.
... On June 6, 1868, Jose, accompanied by his father, left Calamba for Antipolo.
... Maraming first times dito si Rizal (first time niyang makapunta ng lungsod, makakita ng pilgrimage to the famous shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo.
... The reason why he (Rizal) went to Manila is to see his eldest sibling, Saturnina, who is taking his studies at the La Concordia College.

Iyon lang naman iyong ini- report ko... hehehe.

I hope you have learned something in my report as well as April's report...

... Gagawa pa pala ako ng lesson plan... hehehe

Hanggang dito na lang muna and wait no iyong next experience ko, huh?

_First Quiz: 12/15_

Ohayou Gosaimazu!!! (Magandang Umaga iyon sa Tagalog). Wala lang... I just want to speak in Japanese language...

By the way, we had a quiz today...

It is a 15 item- quiz all about the life of Rizal.

After we had checked the paper, I got 12 out of 15 items... So, I was very with the result...

But one thing I was amazed of is iyong pangalan ng aso ni Rizal is...

VENGANZA...

I think wala namang nakakuha ng tamang sagot unless close sila ng aso ni Rizal... hehehe

Natatawa lang ako kasi Victor iyong sagot ko (Napakalumang name)... hehehe

Anyways, we had talked about the activity that happened last November 26, 2008. Happy naman si Sir kasi successful iyong activity namin.

... 100% effort kaya iyong in- exert namin sa activity namin!!! hehehe

However, masaya talaga ako sa activity kasi...

... di ko ma- explain... hehehe

Basta!!!

Sa uulitin... Iyon lang naman iyong ginawa namin this day and one thing pa pala...

... Kami na ni April iyong magre- report sa Friday...

I must prepared the audio visuals na gagamitin ko...

I know I can make it!!!

Aja!!!