‘Going out of A Prison Cell…’

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‘Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.’

-John F. Kennedy-

We all want to live young, wild, and free. I want to be free without breaking some rules or policies. We should always left good legacy to others as they say. But we can’t deny the fact that we are surrounded by many influences that would either help us or harm us.

Of course we are not exempted by doing some bad acts. Some are just affected by others, and we also affects others. this act is universal and it spread throughout. Also dynamic because it sometimes changes.

Deviance is natural. sometimes its bring positive outcomes but some have this negative effect. People can easily done wrong. For example, I was then break our rules. not only once but for many times. Afterall my wrong doings I reversed it into right. Because I know that each one of us needs problem to improved our way of living. Some people may say problems help us to me more on what we are.

One time I asked permission to my mother because I want to go with my friends to have fun, my mother didn’t agreed with my permission, but because I was so excited that time instead of listened to her I neglect it rather I spent that time with my friends. After that time something gone wrong we almost had an accident by a car that bumped our car where we ride on. To conclude, If I listened to what my mother said it was not be happened to me or us. That’s why I learned that in any aspect I will always asked for permission and follow them.

Since, we already knew the lesson that would problem might happen to us we should always bare in mind to be more sensitive on what is happening around us and we should always ready to face the consequences that are ahead to us.

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‘MY OVER-ALL CAPACITY’

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I just find myself happy with the simple things.

                                           Appreciating the blessings God gave me.   -DMX-

SOCIO 111 is the subject that part in my curriculum as I took up a Engineering course, this subject almost change the way I look up things,on how I define things, and how I deal my life. Sometimes in my life I question myself why is it I’m studying sociology, perhaps it cant help me to be a better engineer. But as I moved forward I realized that studying such subject is a rare oppurtunity.

As a student, at first I found Sociology as difficult and pressured subject. Eventually I found it interesting, enjoy, somehow pressure/difficult. As I continued my journey in studying the said subject, it almost changed the way I see or define things, why?. Because I learned a lot of things that somehow contradict the way I think. I thought it will ruined my mind througout the semester, but in the end after knowing such knowledge I controlled it. Instead of neglected my learnings I apply them one-by-one.

About my teacher, my very first impression about her was, I thought she was jolly but I’m wrong she was so so so jolly. I thought she was strict, but NO she was not strict(sometimes). I thought she was good in teaching Sociology subject, but YES she was good enough to teached us as good as she wanted to be. Knowing and having a sociology teacher like Maam June is an awesome one. Not only a teacher but also a gorgeous lady that always bring happiness to oneslife(charot). As the semester ends we will missed not only the subject itself but also to the teacher whom we love that brought sociology experienced in our life.

 
About the subject itself, the Sociology, Yes at first it is hard for us to adjust . Because this subject deals more on in studying the society. Studying the society was overmuch hard to understand especially the people behind the success of it and also the keyterms that need to be understood and familiarized for the coming exams/quizzes that were ahead to us( I missed them thou). Especially in my experiences, I feel I’m a teacher why?, because everytime I study this subject I have many references to rely on. One book or just simply searching in the internet is not enough to gather information that could be fit in the lessons that we studied. But what’s interesting is that our way of studying was improved because of the routine that we’ve done and practiced in this subject.

For my performance from this subject it is very dynamic as the grading period change. First, during pre-limenary period I’d done good in class and I got a good grade and I was shocked not to give comment. Second, when midterms came the lessons were in confusion, quizzes are harder and harder, journal was in hurry. And all of those were challenged our skills and capacity. Third, the pre-final it was the moment that we feel pressured because we also got busy on the other subjects and we don’t manage our time productively. However, as a student we didn’t forgot our responsibility. And all of those challenges and slowly done.

The following pictures above were used during the making of journal as the front pictures that would best describe the title and the content. From the making of journal, was the reason why I missed the pressured and not the happiness in Sociology :)(: . But it was also a big help to help us to practice and to enhance our skills.

To finally end up my journey in this subject, I would like to commend my teacher that brought me here in the life of studying Sociology, the memories together with my classmate that we left from the time that were given to us, and the life-long unforgettable experiences that we have done. JOB WELL DONE!

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‘OLD IS ALWAYS NEW’

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“Listen to your elder’s advice, not because they are always right but because they have more experiences of being wrong.”

-Anonymous-

How’s your grandfather or your grandmother? How about the elders that lived in your community? Is there something that bothering their mind, are they fine, stress, or hopeless. What are they doing in this period of time? These are the questions that people may ask if they want to know the situation of the elderly in their respective house or even in community.

If I am ask how well is my grandparents, well they are fine. Sometimes happy but sometimes strict. They used to give us advises about life, love life, career etc. The moment that they are sad, my cousins and I find for a better plan to make them happy. One of the plan that we’d done is to bought them cake and ice cream. Of course there are times that they are fiery and only cold food that would heal it.

In our community where I lived, we are all in one family. Each and every old people in my surroundings I considered them as my grandparents as a sign of respect and as a good grandson to them. One reason why I salute them it’s because they keep on working to something else as if they are not tired. And if you helped them they used to refused your offer rather they work all by themselves. The reason behind why they want to work, its because they want to exercise and to keep their body strong and healthy. Sometimes if they are not busy they used to talk to each other for just out of the world topic.

People who are in the aging stage needs love and care. Care in such way that help or assist them if they need something. Love to show to them that they are special in our life. Every time I wake up in the morning I always saw my grandparents sweeping outside our house, watering the garden, preparing for breakfast etc. These are what the elders in my community usually done every morning. In the late noon they focus their attention for watching t.v, reading newspapers, sometimes sleeping, and sometimes sewing for some clothes. And in the evening, most of the time they usually rest and let the other members of the family done the household chores.

‘Aging people only have simple happiness.’ Phrase that would mean a lot. Hence, we should treasure forever our grandparents that in our side, they are also our mentors and teachers in our life that will guide us and love us of who we are. We should always bare in minds that they are God’s blessing to us. One thing that we should do to them is to say ‘I LOVE YOU’ of course with a hug.

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‘SHOUT OUT!’

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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”

-Albert Einstein-

 

   Each one of us has a freedom of expression, but not everyone has a freedom of acceptance. We know the fact that we are different from each other. Different in taste, wants, needs or even instinct/opinion. People thought differently to others as well as others think differently to others. That’s why we are born unique to others.

Be who you want to be is being yourself. It is natural for anybody to make a stand, share his/her opinion and express to others his/her feelings and emotions. We have the right to express all of it unless we are not doing things that against to the law. But we can’t please others to agree or disagree with our statement. In contrary, we also have different point of view, beliefs, mindset that only us ourselves know.

Last February 9,2016, there was this issued that took place in social media. The person behind that controversial was Manny Pacquiao. The video that spread nationwide was the interview of Mr. Manny about the main question if he agreed about same sex marriage. And that interview were defined in many aspects by the people around Mr. Manny. And that controversial spread out not only in the Philippines but also the other country as well as in the U.S were Mr. Manny left a legacy there.

The main reason why that interview was considered as controversial because the guest which was Mr. Manny was powerful and influencial person. If he was only ordinary person that lived in simple life and interviewed the same, yes some will react but not that much. It’s just that he has this success that brought him to live rich and powerful.

Hence, whatever opinion of oneself either good or bad, our role as a part of society we should respect it. In some aspects, some will understand the scenario while others can’t, but for those who disagree the right thing that they should do is to keep quit not in the way the literal be quit, but rather to respect and help others to stand up instead of pulling them down.

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‘HOW REAL IS REAL’

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‘Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.’

-Soren Kierkegaard-

 

      REAL can be totally consider as real if there is something who believes in it. People are the one who distinguish thing/s as real.  Real is not constant it changes time-by-time that why it is subjective.

          Real can be real if someone witnessed what really happen. Through the experienced of oneself people can judge if something or someone is real or not. Real is not natural, but rather it is made or made up.

         If we are ask how real that Davao City ranked as one of the safest city in the world, we are not that sure if we believe it or not. Though the power of social media and it can spread many more information in a short period of time it can be. The thing is we believe that it is true by means of influenced by others. And if we are asked some prove we don’t have anything to be present or show off. That’s how we accept things as real no. 1 by the people around us that consider it.

        From the movie ‘The Village’ one of the highlight is that the people believe that there is ghost in the wood or in the forest. They believed because they were influenced by the old people living in the said place. And after a long time they proved and witnessed that the ghost who the old people said that found in the forest are not true. Perhaps, there are instances that could relate if someone/something is considered as real.

       Hence, people only believe if something is real in either of the two reasons, if and only if they are influence by others or witness what really happen. In distinguishing things as real it came up with some sort of effectiveness and its outcome.

 

 

‘Who I am without you?’

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Being ALONE is very DIFFICULT ……

             -Yoko Ono-

We are all connected. Connected in such a way that we need each and everyone of us. We can’t live without our parents or family, our friends, our classmates nor our teachers. Because it has something to do with interacting one another. Yes, we can work with ourselves but we should always bear in minds that all of those would be useless without the presence of other people who are around us.

For our family, we are not present in this world without them. They are the one that mold us of who we are today. Without them, of couse we are not able to see or know what world is, we don’t know who and what we are up to this time. They are our no. 1 source of witnessing everything we see,touch,hear etc.

School. If there is no education people were not able to learn more things, they can’t reach their dreams to have a better future, and they can’t develop more their skills. Aside from learning in our respective home through our parents, school also play a big role in forming a person to himself. Imagine if there is no school. We don’t have a place that makes us learn new things, enhance our talents, finding out our capabilities,etc.

Peer groups. Each and everyone one of us deserve to be happy. Right to live life to the fullest. But aside from our family, who is/are gives us happiness ? They are our friends. Friends that are in our side who help and love us. Without them, we are not able to share our experiences, problems, achievements or even failures. They can give us something that only them can provide. They are the one who influence us both bad and good things. Everytime we spent our time with them we grasp new things.

Media. Social networking sites are very influencial and it can control the lives of the people. The uses of social media is powerful, it help people to meet or communicate others. And also, it can consider as the source of sending and receiving information. Although, in maximizing the uses of it, it can also affect human behavior. But don’t you know that social media helps people to make life easier. Without the presence of social media everything is pretty quite, issues are delivered slowly.

‘A man can’t live alone all by himself.’ One line that means a lot of things. He can’t live himself without the presence of others. In Family, we are not able to see or know what world is. School, we can’t learn new existing things,enhance our talents, finding out our capabilities. Peer groups, we are not able to share our experiences, problems, achievements or even failures. Lastly, in Media without it we can’t reach or communicate others. These are some of the justification if family, school, peer groups, and media are not present in our existence.

-THE COMPETENCY OF SCISSORS-

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What is a scissors? Is it a cutting material or for playing purposes? How it is look like? What is the importance and advantages in knowing the use of scissors? These are the questions that came out in my mind when I recieved and use the tool, Scissors. The word “scissor” comes from the Latin word “cisoria,” meaning a cutting instrument. Scissors are hand-operated cutting tool. It is used for cutting paper,cloth etc. It is consist of two blades that are facing opposite together and each blade having ring-shape handle, that are pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other. The different faces of scissors may vary on what specific materials are need to be cut. I thought it came from the ancient time a long time ago, it was invented to make used as a cutting tool. Maybe it was used as an alternative way to cut materials aside from using stones.

The usage of scissors until in the present time play a big role in the community. It’s uses and contribution is still present up to this time. The significant of scissors helps a lot of people to make their task easier. It helps not only adults or young students as we are, but it helps also children in cutting materials in an easy way. But also if scissors had this good contribution, much more in negative scenario if it is not done properly. Accident happen in such ways that it is hard to prevent things if one is not using the tool properly. People are tend to do unexpected things through the use of scissors. The usage of scissors is very powerful it may kill animals or even people as we are ,aside from that it can also destroy the environment. That’s how scissors is consider as a powerful weapon. But if someone used it in a proper way, no one is harm and you can do what are the things that you wanted to pursue.

I consider scissors as a social object for it creates, owns, uses, and consumes things that people would done in everyday living. Create, because through the use of scissors people can make some of the artistic products that they wanted to have. And Use because after creating such product people can use them in their daily routines that they done in their life. So in Consuming, if people are using, people also consuming things that are done by their creative mindset. And lastly is to Own those things that is being created, used, and consumed.

Because of the many contributions that scissors brought in the life of the people, changes in cultural and behavioral occurs. Without the existence of scissors maybe things are very complicated. It helps a lot of things not only to the literal cutting of paper or cloth but the practice that the people are done in their everyday routines. It changed the culture of each and everyone of us to prefer in using the scissors than continue using the stone which our ancestors taught us to used. Because it is easy and applicable to those who knows to do, we rather chose it as a instrument for cutting. And it changed our behavior in such a ways to look for alternative ways on what are the things that can be done using the scissors aside from cutting.

Hence, the usage of scissors until in the present time play a big role in the community and people could considered the scissors as a helpful instrument for cutting. Because cutting stuff are not common in our household or even in our school or community. People are able to make there task easier through the use of scissors. It might be simple as it looks like, sharp as it is, but the fact is, it is a tool that can be used for cutting paper, cloth etc. We should always bare in minds that it is very essential for us to know and being oriented on what are the do’s and dont’s of using scissors in every place we go in order for us to be safe.

” THE POWER OF PEACE “

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    “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

                                                                   -Rowling, Potter, and The Goblet of Fire

              Peace is what we are crying for. Because Peace is to build a strong relationship towards other people. The Vision of peace is the peaceful local, national, and global communities. And its Mission is to build peaceful relationships among people of all ages and cultures – from others to personal. The true value of peace comes within us and not to others. Let us have peace in our hearts and minds in order for us to interact people around us.

            The warfare between the Muslim and the Christians as well as the Lumads, the problem that the Mindanao is facing from the past until in the present time, same with the circumtances that the people in Mindanao is facing right now , are some of the reasons why their is, this called ‘Mindanao Week of Peace.’ How is it important? It is important beacuse it is not only addressing to a good and strong relationship in a short period of time but it focused about the forever forming a better relationship to be as one and united.

             The ‘Mindanao Week of Peace’ were established long time ago and its continue to celebrate until in the present time. Because of its good outcome as it is celebrated many of the govertment agencies were participating in the said celebration. But also, other private and public schools were also in the campaign in advocating its aim and objectives. The celebration of the week of peace would not be possible without the presence of the three groups in Mindanao. The Catholic, the Muslim, and the Lumads were united in celebrating the week of peace.

                  Some of the activities that were done during the celebration were; the peace walk along the streets, peace talk, for both public and private schools they created sort of activities that would develop the knowledge of the students to be more aware about peace like;slogan making, mural peace painting, peace parade, children’s peace camp, cultural feast parade and many more.

            The activities were done with a purpose. A purpose that would benefits the students to be aware of the things that was took place in the celebration. It was made with more interesting and fun as it is. Hence, making such activities will help not only students, government officials, citizens etc. but also give a new knowledge as well as the good values that people could get in the said activities.

“THE VOICE OF MY EYES”

        

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         People plan to develop oneself as well as people plan to develop his/her country. We are all want change, even me I want change. A change that either improve our country or to make our country free from problems. No one wished to have a worst country but instead wished to have a country who is good to live in.

 

              ‘Sacrifice’ is the best word to match the changes that we are crying for. Last November 18-19, 2015 APEC or (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit was held in the Philippine International Convention Center,Pasay that was hosted by the country, Philippines. Many people were affected by the said activity. Heavy traffic, cancellation of classes, cancellation of flights, loss of income are some of the problem that the filipino people faced during the APEC Summit activity.

 

                The aim of APEC 2015 is to give attention to the growth and means of making one country building a better world. After all the circumtances that we faced from that moment, we should be thankful because among the 21 country members of the APEC, Philippines was chosen to be the country who will hosted the activity. Because from this, it helps the country to solve some of the problems that Philippines is facing until in the present time.

 

              According to Limpag (2015) that Hosting APEC 2015 allows the Philippines to showcase its vibrant and dynamic economy and top tourism destinations, widen opportunities for attracting foreign investments, and strengthen trade ties especially with other member economies. If this the case if there is something to be thankful we, the filipino people. Even if people lived in Manila were affected by the activity in a short period of time, but the activity help the Philippines more developed for the coming years to come.

 

           I was inspired by the quote of our former president, Ex-President Ferdinand Marcos that “ what we ask of the developed countries is to let the Third World find a third way.” There is need for us to sacrifice in order for us to be free. Above all, even though some were affected but in the end we the people in the Philippines will be the no. 1 who can benefit for its good outcome.

” IN THE MIDST OF MY LIFE “

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Everyone were born equally and deserve to live happy. No matter what time,date,month, and year is that, what matters most is to live life to the fullest. Different origin , but consider as one place.

On the month,day and year that I was born, October 22,1998. Many things happen. Many good things happen so in bad times,typhoon were presented, economic crisis around the world especially in the Philippines was existed, problem of rural education in the Philippines also occurred.

Many factors that are yet to consider in the existence of a person that were born in their distinctive time that they were born. Like me, on the time that I was born at 7 o’clock in the morning October 22,1998 typhoon Babs(Bagyong Loleng) happened in some places in bicol and tagalog provinces. It is said the ‘Bagyong Loleng’ were consider as the strongest typhoon. Many pilipino people were stranded at their home and were evacuated since the Bicol and Tagalog provinces were in signal 3. From that who knows that the time I was born, some people are suffering from a typhoon.

On the time that I was born, I was not able to know what happen during that time but it is good to know on what really happen. Because who knows that some of the things that happen would have impact in my life in the present time.

Hence, there are some events that happened when I was born. And those events would probably have an impact on that things that I have today or to the following days to come. The important is I am aware on the things that I have yesterday,today, and in the future.