Hannah Elizabeth P. Garrido A3-2

So much to do, so little time

2010-02-22T21:53:00.000-08:00

These week, we were told to submit our very first outline on our term papers. Well, it was not an easy task since making an outline is hard. You have to make your outline really good because this is where you base your first draft. And, speaking of first draft, I am also starting to do it because it is due this week. Ahh.. So much to do, so little time..

Tired!

2010-02-07T22:24:00.000-08:00

This week has been a very exhausting week for me. In our English class, we had to find references for our term paper and our thesis statements were checked by our teacher. But the thing that had exhausted me the most is studying for our Accounting comprehensive exam. I have to study hard because I had a really hard time solving the problems and my quizzes aren't that high. That's why this week I am very very exhausted.

APA Citation

2010-02-01T02:01:00.000-08:00

These week, we were taught on how to find sources of information and writing them using the APA citation. Our teacher said that these is what we should use in writing our term paper. We are to pass our references using APA citation tomorrow, Feb. 2, 2010.

C-5 Road Scandal (Reaction Essay)

2010-01-27T06:34:00.000-08:00

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 that Senator Manny Villar offered him "help" in return for killing the investigation in the C-5 road scandal.

Honestly, in my opinion, it is not true that Villar offered him "help", in return for killing the investigation. Not that I'm a Manny Villar fan, it is just that we should not judge him just by what Senate President JPE said. There is still no concrete evidence that this is true. Manny Villar also stated that he did not offer "help" because he was confident that the documents, the records, the witnesses and the rules will prove that the C-5 road project was not double-funded, overpriced or rerouted. Why should he be that confident if he is guilty?

Because of this controversy, the Senate was divided and it opened old wounds. The investigation should be hastened in order for the Senate to make appropriate decisions regarding this matter.

Finding References for the Term Paper

2010-01-24T23:38:00.000-08:00

Last week, our teacher told us to search for at least 10 sources of information for our term paper. I started by finding some book at the library. When I figured that it wasn't enough, I searched for additional information on the internet. Then, I was able to find 10 sources of information. It was really tiring since I had to read my references to see if I can use them.

English 2 Prelims

2010-01-17T21:52:00.000-08:00

Prelims are finally over! Last week was the week of our English 2 prelims. After studying really hard, all of our prelims are finally over. It was kind of tiring last week because we had to study everytime we have a spare time. Now, I can finally loosen up because prelims are over. I am still nervous about the outcome of my test, but I am hoping it will be good.

Ziplining at Nature's Park

2010-01-13T07:20:00.000-08:00

Nature's Park is nature park located at Agus 6/7 HEPC, Fuentes, Maria Cristina, Iligan City. It is a project of National Power Corporation Mindanao Generation. It is still in the process of making today. It has a lot of sightings and activities for nature loving people and those who want to explore nature such as hanging bridge, wall climbing, zip lining, crocodile park, white water rafting and a lot more.

On October 2009, our family invited our church mates to Nature's Park to try zip lining and wall climbing. Although it is still not open to the public, my mother was able to ask the staff to assemble the zip lining because she is an employee of the National Power Corporation.

I first tried zip lining. A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline. It is designed to enable a user propelled by gravity to traverse from the top to the bottom of the inclined cable, usually made of stainless steel, by holding on or attaching to the freely moving pulley. When it was my turn to try the zipline, I was nervous and at the same time excited. When I traversed form the top to the bottom of the inclined cable, I was in awe of my surroundings. When you look up, you see the infinite sky. When you look left and right, you see the beautiful surroundings. And, when you look down you see the river carried by its current flowing very fast.

After that moment, I traversed back and forth whenever the zip line is free. That day was very memorable for me. It was a very rich, rewarding and breathtaking experience in all my life.

Choosing a Specific Topic and Making a Thesis Statement

2010-01-09T03:22:00.000-08:00

This week, our teacher told us to submit a specific topic that is related to your course and making a thesis statement out of it. It was very difficult to choose a specific topic since there are so many topics I can choose. In the end, I was able to settle for a specific topic and make a thesis statement out of it. When read my classmates' work, I was very amazed since they're topics are very hard! Mine was just a simple topic with a simple thesis statement. Anyways, our teacher is going to check it anyway. If our teacher finds it very simple, I can always change it.

My Christmas and New Year

2009-12-31T20:20:00.000-08:00

My Christmas this year has been very exciting and happy. I was able to spend my Christmas with my family and relatives in Butuan. We also had a huge feast. All the foods were very delicious. Well, I ate so much because this happens only once a year. Me and my relatives also played games on Christmas. We were all very happy.

My New Year was kind of boring because it was raining outside and I can't play outside at all. Me and my family only ate sweets and watched television because of the rain. This celebration of the new year has been the only boring celebration I have ever had. But still, I am very happy I was able to spend the new year with my family.

Writing Exercises

2009-12-13T02:07:00.000-08:00

This week, our teacher gave us an exercise on writing. However, it is different from the past writing activities that I encountered because its not just one person who does the writing but everyone in the group. We were asked to write one sentence each and then we pass it to our group mate without taking to each other under time pressure. All of us were really panicking and thinking of sentences to complete our paragraph.

After all of us had finished writing, our teacher asked us to read it in front of the whole class! When we heard everyone's writings, we were all laughing together.

The activity was very funny and I hope to see much more funny at the same time learning activities in the future.

My Second Week in English 2

2009-12-06T04:07:00.000-08:00

My second week in English 2 has been a bit busy. We were given assignments, projects, etc. We were given a project on finding examples of different paragraph developments. Its really difficult on finding them. It took me and my partner quite some time. Also, we have to paste the cut-outs on a bondpaper and make it as neat and beautiful as our minds can imagine. Here, our creativity skills are tested. All in all, we were able to finish our project in time, and hopefully it will be successful.

My First Week in English 2

2009-11-30T00:47:00.000-08:00

My first week in English 2 has been very exciting. I was really looking forward to our classes in English 2. Our first activity was to choose a topic and to cluster it, then choose our specific topic. The topic our group made was "The Effect of Facebook to the Lifestyle of its Users". And once we had chosen our specific topic, we were instructed to make a thesis statement out of the specific topic we chose. Our thesis statement was "Facebook can cause time mismanagement to its users". Its really a very appropriate topic for us because we ourselves can relate to our topic. I am really looking forward to our term paper.

What I think and feel towards writing in English

2009-11-22T05:50:00.000-08:00

Writing in English has been taught to me since elementary school until college. As expected, I am getting rather expectant of it in every English subject. Since elementary, I am asked to write a formal writing that is based on the theme and passing it to the teacher. Over the years, I have developed the feeling that writing is a nuisance to me. Everytime I am instructed to write, I feel obligatory because it is needed in order to pass English. However, my parents made me realize that writing is beneficial in many ways and I should not take it as a nuisance because it can help me deal with my future, my career and my life someday. So, today, when I am instructed to write, I feel happy because I can improve my writing and in some way secure my future.