Amazing Subject With An Amazing Teacher

Truthfully, English has never been my cup of tea. I’m not much up for literary stuffs and spontaneous public speaking. Checking the correct grammar is really mind- breaking (though I have this unconditional love for grammars!) and I always chicken out when it’s my time to present or to speak (which I deemed as really embarrassing). But amidst these, I found English 9 as a really enjoyable subject. It’s not the typical boring discussion that makes you want to sleep through it. There’s much more to it.

When I was in Grade 7, I noticed my 3^rd year service mates that they always read Shakespeare books. So I thought, “Oh, so once I become a 3^rd year student too, I’ll be able to read stories written by Shakespeare and we got to discuss it in class!” But then again, I’m part of a different curriculum (I’m not so happy about it) so the chance that I’ll experience what they had is low.

            And I wasn’t wrong.

Well, not exactly wrong. There’s still the Romeo and Juliet story. But it’s different. There’s a module that every public school follows. So, we’re exactly learning same stuffs like other general curriculum schools. I was quite disappointed that I won’t experience the same things that my seniors did. Also, I really love reading (Even though it may not look like it) and discussing the story that’s why I got really sad when I found out that we won’t discuss stories like that much.

But at least, the teachings are not bad. It’s excellent, actually. Our teacher imparts us with life lessons that we could use in the future. Every lesson has its own connection with life and living. The group activities are also fun since some of our classmates put their all in presenting (I don’t usually present since I got so nervous just by speaking in public).

I really had fun in English this school year. It’s not my favorite (I love Math and Science more) but I look forward to it (excluding the days when we need to present individually). I also feel guilty whenever our teacher asks a question and no one will answer. It feels like we’re ignoring her. So if you’re reading this blog ma’am, we’re truly sorry for this behavior of us.

Our English teacher is an admirable person. She does things at her own will. Ma’am Maye relates the lessons to life and actually made the best out of them. It feels like it’s her way of being an adviser and a mother to us. She treats us equally. And she really tries to reach out to us.

First Group Picture of 9-N
Also birthday of Yenyen

I’m not personally so close to our adviser slash English teacher (I’m so awkward when it comes to people older than me) but I know she’s a really nice person. She treats our section like a family. She also hangs out with us like we’re friends and shares insights and life lessons to us. Ma’am also gives great advice especially to those people who are experiencing hard times in life.

I just passed by here and then I noticed
they're taking a picture .

Our teacher is also a clean freak (but in a good way). I’m not really great in cleaning things but with the guidance of her, I managed to go to school and do my cleaning duties properly. She also taught us some tips in tidying things up. I really enjoyed cleaning now. Our room has never been this clean before.

Film Showing!

She is a really trustworthy person. You can open up to her and she’ll understand you and give you advice. There are times when she got mad of us because we’re irresponsible and seem to be so full of ourselves. Ma’am, we’re really sorry for that. We sometimes push you to your limits. There’s a point when you feel like giving up on us and stop caring for us. Thank you Ma’am for not continuing it. Thank you for still holding tightly and believing on us.

Christmas party! Wieeee! 

I wish for us to be a little closer but I really am an awkward kid. I’m also truly touched by what you said about wanting to be the teacher of our batch again and wishing to be the adviser of Nitrogen again. I wish it could come true (even if the possibilities are slim). I love you Ma’am. We love you Ma’am. I may not be your most expressive student but I hope that this blog I wrote would be able to reach out to you.

Prom night! 9-N

TICC! (I really think I'm so cute here so I include this one)

There are lots of pictures I want to include (especially the halloween selfie)  but unfortunately,  I can't find them hehe. Love you Ma'am!!!! 

This will be the last blog entry I'll make for this school year. I'll somewhat miss writing a blog (At first, I'm against it but it eventually grow into me). Wiee!

A Walk to Success Isn't Always A Walk in the Park

Success. What actually is that? This one word keeps on swirling on people’s minds. It’s almost everyone’s goal in life. But how do we exactly define success? Is this the state of having a luxurious life? Or having made something useful to our society? To me, it’s simply the accomplishment of your objective. It doesn’t have to be something grand or flashy. It varies on the person itself and on how they could view their own acts.

Being successful isn’t a walk in the park. One must work hard on it. I myself couldn’t say that my achievements now are what I could say ‘successful’. I am still walking on the path that I view as the right and successful one for me. But well, that track isn’t full of flowers, chocolates and candies. The way is bumpy and thorny. I am holding onto a few principles that I firmly believe that’s why I’m still striding onto this. Let me share you guys some of them.

First, success isn’t serve on a silver platter. Like what I said earlier, one must work and strive hard on it. Do your best in anything you do. Invest more than 100% of your effort on them. And the results will surely pay off. It’s better to exert effort even on smallest things than to regret not doing any at all.

Have some optimism in life. Negative thoughts will surely eat your energy away making you tired and worn out. A positive outlook can boost one’s energy and vitality. Your journey to success will be colorful when you look at it with positivity and buoyancy. A failure will be nothing to you. You’ll end up bouncing back to place once you’re down.

Failures are lessons. You shouldn’t be disappointed by them. Everybody experiences failures in their lives. It’s inhuman if you haven’t flop once in your existence. Treat these things you call “failure” a stepping stone on your tracks. Once you become successful, I’m very sure that you’re going to thank these failures for teaching you a lesson.

Be confident with yourself. People aren’t perfect. We have our own pros and cons within ourselves. It’s just up to us on how to maximize and utilize our strongest points. So we don’t need to be insecure on others just because they possess something we don’t have. We all have our own blades under our sleeves. Just be yourself and learn to sharpen your own blade.

Lastly, have faith and gratitude. Faith in yourself, to people you trust, and to God. Believe in them. Remember that a man isn’t an island. We can be independent but from time to time, we’re going to have to rely on others. We should also thank the people around us who support and be with us through thick and thin. They are the pillars of our strength. God is also with us on our journey. He guides us, and he plans what’s good for us.

               Accomplishing your goal is one of the best feeling you can ever get. It’s a mix of happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction. It’s like finally finding a lighted exit inside a murky cave. And once you’re out, all the hardships, difficulties, and failures you experienced will be converted into some sort of contentment and joy.

               Like most of you, I am still walking on my chosen path, not knowing when it’ll end. But I believe that this walk will be a colorful one, with me painting the monochrome route. And that this journey will be a flavorful one, with me adding up spices to avoid the blandness of the adventure.