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Blog entries of the Program of Excellence in English A // SY 2015-16 // Green 2019

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Can Someone Please Explain?

I’ve witnessed many horrors,

I've endured so much pain.

Yet my questions remain unanswered,

My suffering was but in vain.

Can someone bother to tell me,

Will someone please explain?

Why, in the corruption of humanity,

People believe there's something to gain?

There's no point in fighting,

There's nothing good in hate.

Yet here we are, killing, destroying,

The traits of savages we imitate.

If humanity does not stop this,

Will there be anything left for us?

Is war really necessary?

Is injustice really a must?

Why do people do this?

Why do we have to fight?

How many more tragedies,

until we finally get it right?

I can't understand this madness,

I can't see how this would begin.

So anyone, please, if you can explain,

Why are humans so prone to sin?

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Chill

August 9, 2015 10:12 P.M. Oak

This weekend has been the only chill weekend since the 3rd week of school last June. I haven’t been able to sleep early and read books and watch new movies ever since. The new Paper Towns movie? Haven’t watched it. The new Ant-Man? Haven’t watched it either. I’m not updated on new music whatsoever and it’s because of school. Adjusting to a new curriculum, new teachers and new amount of schoolwork is very very hard. We would know. I don’t even know who sang the song Cheerleader which has gained popularity already. So when you tell me I’m being too excited about the 3rd week of August which has a lot of no school days, I wouldn’t care. I love my sleep. And more than sleep, I love my books and I haven’t gotten to read a pocket book in so long, I just have to.

We need a break.

I know that being a student means that we should be adapting well and all that but puuhh-lease. Some might say I’m being too paranoid with not watching movies or reading books and just doing schoolwork but, really? I don’t think so. People are constantly pressuring us to have high grades but still have fun. My own sister tells me I’m too high-strung when it comes to my grades but when I got a C in one of them, they all told me it was probably because I didn’t study enough. Where is the justice?!? I do my best and I get called high-strung. I get a bad grade and I don’t study enough? What happened to high school would be the best time of your life? What happened to high school would be fun?

People say take high school lightly because in college you’ll be super stressed out. Well, we already are.

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Sad

POEE 9-A August 9, 2015 9:30 AM

You know what’s sad? Not being able to read books for leisure anymore. You know why? It’s because of school, why else?

There are so many things to do that I don’t even have time to chill anymore. However, you’d say that I’m on Messenger like 24/7. I’m not going to deny that. I have to be because I have to be active in about 14 group chats just for discussing school work alone. So if I can’t even use Messenger for chilling out, what more is reading books?

I love reading even though I don’t seem like it. I am actually a very slow reader, but that’s just what I need myself to be when I am reading books. This way I can deeply understand and therefore enjoy what I am reading, but then what is that trait for when I don’t even have time to read? It only brings about bad results in school. It’s a struggle for me to finish reading school material like Florante at Laura on time. Even though we won’t be having Romeo and Juliet until the next term, I can see myself just watching the movie and reading the summary (and not even finishing reading it). Even until now, I still haven’t finished Anne Frank’s diary and The Adventures of a Child of War from last year, but at least I still got to answer the book reports on it. Often, I see people reading Thirteen Reasons Why or Looking For Alaska during lunchtime and I wonder how they aren’t reviewing for the form in the next subject. It seems almost impossible for me to do what they do. Every word I read that is not related to school feels like another step away from reaching high grades.

🍂 Coconut

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Masters of Procrastination

As a high school student, the words cramming and procrastination are definitely not new to me. In fact, I happen to be the perfect definition for those two terms.

Take this post for example: I was supposed to post this yesterday. However, other plans (which, of course, did not include getting drenched in the short spurs of hard rain 😭) got in the way and pretty much clogged my Saturday, leaving me no time at all to continue writing this post (sorry about that…😅).

…Moving on.

Back to cramming and procrastination: contrary to what most people think, these two terms don’t have the same meanings. They’re related, yes, but they’re not the same. To put it simpler, cramming is not procrastination, rather, cramming is the result of procrastination.

Let me define the two: procrastination is the act of wanting to complete the less important tasks (i.e. the fun ones like finishing your favorite manga or doodling on your social studies notebook) instead of the more important ones (i.e. the less pleasurable ones like writing a research paper for science or studying saknong 1-130 for the test on Florante at Laura for Filipino), therefore shortening the available time for the heavier/less pleasurable/more important tasks. Cramming, on the other hand, is basically studying for an examination in a small period of time.

Hence my conclusion that cramming is the result of procrastination.

After so many years of experience (don’t even get me started on first grade), I think it’s safe to say that I am a master of procrastination, along with the rest of the world’s student body.

Why?

I don’t think it’s possible to get through life without some form of procrastination/cramming. Let’s face it: none of us are perfect, and because of the newer and more recent advancements in society, distractions are pretty much inevitable. It’s impossible to get by without at least a few hours of excessive studying for the form in math the next day, or a day of playing Clash of Clans and completely forgetting to check Edmodo/Genyo.

However, I don’t exactly agree with this. I don’t think we should procrastinate, very much like those hypocrites who tell us not to but do themselves anyway. Although I think it’s impossible to not procrastinate, its effects (and this was learned from experience) aren’t always good. Even masters fail.

Why do I think so?

Well, let me tell you the perfect (and only) way to get away with procrastination:

You don’t.

Apple Tree

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MOVIE FEELS #3: MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

“Oh, the book’s definitely better,” says almost everyone who reads any novel translated into film. And I got to admit, book buffs like me always feel a sense of pride whenever telling people this, as if you feel so special for knowing about it before the book becomes “mainstream” and everyone starts talking about it. But let’s face it, that statement is so overrated. With all the hype about movie adaptations for the past decade, I have come to believe that books aren’t always better than the film.

In fact, I ended up with 4 categories:

a.) The book’s better than the movie. b.) The movie’s better than the book. c.) I’ve never read the book. d.) The movie could’ve been better.

And after four years of occasionally staying up late at night to read and have movie marathons, I definitely encountered at least one film that fits into each category. So I’ve narrowed it down to four.

a.) The book’s better than the movie.

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF (20th Century Fox, 2010)

Every Percy Jackson fan would probably grunt whenever you mention this movie adaptation. It was yet again another victim of a storyline being altered too much to the point it really missed the whole essence of the book. I wouldn’t go into detail, though. But most would agree that it really didn’t do justice to the novel, which is sad because Riordan’s books were really promising. Greek mythology with a modern twist of adventure, romance and comedy makes his series one of my favorites.

Plus, these are kind of the books that grow with you, just like Harry Potter. You never really get tired of it. So I was kind of disappointed when the films were discontinued after the second one, but at the end of the day Riordan’s series will be remembered as wonderful novels nonetheless.

b.) The movie’s better than the book.

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (Lionsgate, 2014)

I’m not saying that the book’s bad. Heck, it was amazing. But as far movie adaptations go, Catching Fire was the best one I’ve ever seen!

To better characterize this, just think of your brain projected into the screen, but much more better. Suzanne Colin’s novel alone was really good. But with a talented director, an amazing lead such as Jennifer Lawrence, wonderful performances by the cast, on-point costume and set design, and the fantastic cinematography, it blew off my expectations. It managed to fit the whole book in two and a half hours without compromising, and even made it better. Definitely worth the watch.

c.) I’ve never read the book.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (New Line Cinema, 2001-2003)

These are one of the movie series you can never die without watching. Simply one of the best choices to go for if you’re looking for fantasy and adventure. Tolkien’s trilogy has become a classic to many people, even more so when it was made into film. And sadly, I belong to the group of people who have only watched but never read.

And no, I don’t really plan on reading it soon but don’t get me wrong, the books are probably wonderful reads. It’s just that I’m one of those people who are not used to movies before books because then you lose the thrill in reading. But whether you read this series or not, it’s definitely still the best there is in the genre.

d.) The movie could’ve been better.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (Screen Gems, 2013)

This movie adaptation is one of the more recent ones, and while it isn’t really the worst, it’s it definitely could’ve been a lot better. Just like The Lightning Thief, it’s another victim of a storyline getting offtrack, but it’s really not that bad. Just disappointing.

The Mortal Instruments book series is definitely on my top 3 list. With a perfect combination of demon-hunting adventure/fantasy, a good-looking male character, romance and perhaps one of the best humor, it’s really a must-read. Again, a lot of promise. But the movie fell short with casting and cinematography, and key events got compromised. It might have been great for some, but it was okay for me.

But good news is that a completely different TV show is on production. Now that I think about it, the books are actually more suitable for a series because of how eventful it is. I’ve seen good updates so far, so fingers crossed!

8/8/15 Red Maple

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The Pearl Of The Orient

A long time ago, I remember, it was my first time to travel outside the country. 2010, was it? All I remember is the fun I had and how young I was.

The airplane ride…how nerve-wrecking and exciting. I’ve been waiting for this chance to go outside the country and here it is, being fulfilled right through my eyes. Oh, how my childhood heart was jumping for joy. Taking-off and landing was kinda scary because of the sudden change in altitude but I survived. I came down the plane, mockingly reading the Chinese signs and I ended up getting scolded by my parents. Well, at least not by actual Chinese persons. It was already night time when we got there, so we rode the bus and went to our hotel.

It was quite cold and rainy when we went. But the sun also shined brightly. No element can stop us from going to places.

Like in all my other travels, we take the trains and buses. Taxis are a bit expensive (well we did ride one in Korea and IT WASN’T WORTH IT). Transport is quick and accessible as well. Train lines do criss-cross each other so don’t get confused. Other than that, it’s pretty easy to go around.

We went to many places as well. We went to Victoria Harbor, the clock tower, some malls, and the Peak. What’s the Peak? Well, it’s quite self-explanatory, it’s at the peak of a mountain. To get up there, you’ll be riding a tram that goes diagonally. As in, everything you see from inside the tram is sideways. Getting to the top, there’s a mini mall and on the top of it, you can see the whole panoramic view of Hong Kong. We didn’t go up though because it was foggy and the cashier said we wouldn’t get to see anything anyways.

But again, you’d ask, “What’s the best part?” OF COURSE DISNEYLAND!!! Going there was already fun; the train was Disney themed. Getting off the station, oh the childhood feels are rushing through my veins. We got complimentary tickets because my mom’s friend’s brother worked there. Inside, it was like a fantastical world. All the Disney characters and locations came to life. A lot of rides were waiting to be tried. Food was good too. I rode a bunch of rides too. I should’ve brought a notebook. I didn’t know the mascots were writing their autographs (I should’ve known…). We also got to see the Disney Parade. It was so colorful and lively. Almost every Disney character was present in it. I also got to collect some kind if metallic “coins” (they’re oval-shaped so…idk), to be exact, I have 3. Super fun, super tiring.

But you know what, I didn’t really feel so welcome there (well except in Disneyland, BECAUSE DISNEY). The way they talked was loud (idk but maybe that’s how they talk?) and it kinda sounded rude at times. They’re not so fluent in English as well. It wasn’t so clean there like in Korea and Singapore. Some people didn’t even want to help us when we asked for directions.

Then, the Philippines came into my mind. I remembered how hospitable and welcoming the Filipinos are. Our voices are quite mellow and we do try to speak in English (even if it doesn’t make so much sense). We try to help as much as we can. I guess that’s the reason why tourists keep coming; it’s not always about the good sights because let’s admit it: Manila and maybe most of the Philippines is polluted. But maybe because they feel welcome and at home here.

There’s always an adventure we have yet to experience and a lot of cultures to discover. I hope that in the future, I may get to travel more and share more of my stories to others.

Those were my stories: the travels in my lifetime (so far).

August 8, 2015 -Groot-

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Friends # 3

(This inspiration to write this blog came from the YouTuber: IISuperwomanII)

There are different types of friends in this world. Here is one of them. (Okay so I’m writing only about one today because I think that I have more to say about this type of friend)

This friend of yours is someone you love so much, yet you eventually regret being friends with them. No, it’s not your biggest enemy, like the Leech. It’s that best friend who you have a crush on. (Yep, we’re intersecting the friend line and the crush line now. Sorry but I had to do this.)

I am going to be completely honest with you guys right now. I do not care whether you’re going to tell me: “But she/he’s my best friend!” or “We’re just really close to each other.”, almost everyone has had this type of crush. I would like to call it the: “He’s just my friend” crush.

Let me give it to you straight. There has never been a time when there are two close friends, (both of different genders) then at least on of them likes the other one. HONESTLY GUYS. We have your friend, talking about her close friend in another school that apparently is a guy. She’d start telling you stuff like:

Her: Of course we’d meet up to walk him to tutor! It’s because we’re friends.

Her: And I was really really happy when he was the first one to say: “Hi” when we met up in person after a long time because we’re friends.

Her: And yeah duh, I always skype call him when he’s sick so that he won’t feel lonely, because we’re friends.

Her: Plus I recently just helped him move on from his ex-girlfriend who dumped him, because as a friend, it’s what I’m supposed to do, not his guy friends.

Her: And the only reason, I always text him first in the morning is because we’re friends.

Her: We talk really late at night about his tournament he just went to because we’re good friends.

Her: And I make sure he isn’t liking anyone right now, because studies first, of course.

Her: Of course, since we’re friends, I’d sit next to him when we’re watching a horror movie since his arm is the one I can hide him perfectly without making him uncomfortable.

Her: And you don’t get it, I was only mentally freaking out when we didn’t get to sit with him in the play yesterday is because we’re good friends and I haven’t seen him in a really long time.

Her: In addition, the reason why my heart starts beating really fast and my face turns slightly red when him and his friends arrive is because I am claustrophobic and I am not comfortable being with a lot of people.

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Mhmmm…

I am very sorry to say this, but I have no advice on this for all you people who are having crushes like this right now. It’s because I’m experiencing this too. (But just a happy crush, it’s not code red)

I mean like I’m just going to be frank about this story but, yesterday I went to this play and honestly, I was really happy to see all my friends from school and my guys friends from another school there so, obivously I expected it to be a normal night, but when we lined up to go into the theater, that friend of mine (who was being shielded by his other friends there) was like: “Hi <insert my real name here>” and honestly, it made my day.

Guys, to whoever has this type of crush right now, let’s just be happy that we are friends with whoever this guy/girl is and we are able to talk to them without freaking out and fangirling over how cute he/she is. Eventually, we learn to grow out of these types of crushes, because we won’t be able to stop them from liking someone who isn’t you, but you’ll still stay friends so I think that’s still a slight bonus with these types of friends.

Black Ash

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European Diaries Part 3 POEE 9-A August 7, 2015 8:00 AM

Getting out of a country you have been so attached to for the past few days is hard. Especially if they have the greatest and most delicious pasta in the world. But that’s what I had to do with Italy, and that saddened me to no end.

So when we passed the border to the next country, I was quite sad. But then again, I simply realized that I am finally in my next destination: Austria.

The tour brochure told me that we wouldn’t be staying in Austria for too long, but I decided on trying my best to do things that will make me remember this beautiful country.

Sure enough, I was able to.

We arrived in Austria in the afternoon, and I was welcomed by a silver statue of a girl with her dog.

But when I went closer, the statue jumped at me and I ran away screaming.

I realized that it was those human statue things, and I have always been fascinated about them.

So I went ahead and looked at her, until my mom dragged me to the Swarovski Store beside the statue.

Inside the Swarovski Store, everything was extremely sparkly.

The sparkle. MY EYES. IT BURRRRNNSSSSS.

I went around and marveled at the things they were selling. From Swarovski Pens to a mini statue of Cinderella, everything seems to glow with a soft but elegant hue.

I settled on buying a simple cross-shaped necklace with a tiny Swarovski Crystal on top. Nothing too elegant, I would like to say.

Once we went out of the store, we went straight to the Golden Roof. Apparently, it wasn’t golden, just bronze or something like that.

Anyways, after all that, we went to our hotel.

My dinner, if I remember distinctly, had potatoes in it. My favorite food in the entire world. So obviously I enjoyed that meal.

Apparently, that night was also the semi-finals for the Champion’s League in European Football.

It was FC Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich.

My brother was a die-hard Munich fan while my family friend is full-out Barcelona.

There was a tv in the bar beside the dining room, and we saw two men with beers in their hands watching the game. My brother and family friend went ahead and watched it, but the men shouted at them for blocking the screen.

The worst part of that? They were shouting in German.

Everyone knows how scary German accents are, at least, for an English-speaking girl like me.

So they both ran back to the dining room, hearts in their hands, and rapidly talking in Tagalog on how two Austrians were THIS CLOSE to killing them.

I thought they wouldn’t go back to watch, for fear of the two men, but apparently, they still did (I really thought that was a bad decision).

In my corner, in the dining room, there was a waitress crying. I thought it was because of a family problem, but when her fellow waitress asked her, the waitress started talking in rapid German and I caught the words FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and losing.

The waitress was crying about the game.

She started banging on the wooden table so hard that you can actually see cracks on the wood. She also started breaking down in front of her fellow waitresses.

Lesson for that: European Football is a really intense thing.

As a teenage girl in this era, however, it is necessary to me to go to the Internet (and probably talk about that past experience)

Problem is, my hotel denounces the idea of free internet.

So my tour leader guided us outside the hotel and into the open Austrian streets to find something called a “wifi pole”

At first, I really thought my tour leader was joking.

But apparently, she wasn’t.

There was a legit POLE with the words “free wifi” etched on the top.

In the other side of the street, you can see a line filled wit tourists in their phones and using the Internet.

While me and my friend were talking online, we suddenly heard a group of men shouting…

…drunkenly shouting.

How my first encounter with extremely drunk people went:

First, it was them successfully drinking from that dam beside where I was (no matter how impossible I think that is),

After that, they suddenly started saying “AY AY AY AY AY AY AY AY” While going to that ATM in front of me.

Then they suddenly started fighting over something I completely did not understand.

In a few minutes, I think they became BFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF’s once more and started jumping while saying “I’m a pretty butterfly”.

And I never saw them ever again.

I think.

Lesson for that: It’s not good to be extremely drunk. You do some crazy things.

Pretty much said, most of the crazy things that happened to me happened in Austria.

Wonder why that is..?

-Sycamore Tree

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Childhood Memories

All of us have memories, different memories about different events. It just so happened that most of my memories as a child include some stupid or embarrassing things I’ve done or tried to do.

Childhood memory #1:

My family and I were on vacation and there was a two feet pool for little kids that made me really excited to go swimming. I was about 6 years old that time. My swimming gear was all ready. I had my swimsuit, goggles, and floaters on since I still couldn’t swim that well before. I was having a good time, until a thought entered my head. I predicted that if I put my floaters on my feet, I’ll be able to walk on water! I did just that. I removed my floaters from my arms, put them on my ankles, and tried walking on water. I almost drowned in a two feet pool. My feet stayed afloat but my head was underwater. I tried to put my feet down so I could get out of the water but my stubborn floaters wouldn’t allow it. My mom ended up pulling me to safety and I never did anything without being at least a little cautious after that.

Childhood memory #2:

I was about 5 years old when I had suddenly taken an interest in ballet dancing and wanted to learn it. My parents supported me and I started attending lessons every Sunday. I was doing well during all my ballet lessons until a certain day when something really embarrassing happened. Basically, I peed in the middle of the dance studio. (Okay, again, I was 5). In the middle of the lesson, I felt the need to pee but I didn’t say anything because I didn’t know if we were allowed to have pee breaks. So I ended up trying to hold it in until I couldn’t anymore and I peed right then and there. I was told to go out of the studio to look for my parents and tell them what happened. After I got cleaned up, I never wanted to return to that place anymore. I had already made my mark.

Childhood memory #3:

I had imaginary friends named Abby and Angusal. They were my friends when I was about 4 years old. Mostly, my memories about them were how I would freak my family out whenever I mentioned them.

Example #1:

I was jumping on the bed with Angusal. My aunt told me, “I bet Angusal is tired from all the jumping already. Stop jumping and rest for a while”. I replied with, “Angusal doesn’t get tired. He only has half a body.”

Example #2: My family and I were playing a simple game of catch. My aunt’s friend was with us at the time and played with us too. Once the ball was in my hands, I went, “Angusal, catch!”, and then I threw it onto an empty space. Needless to say, my aunt’s friend got quite frightened.

I have a ton more childhood memories but I think these are enough for now. Sure, these memories are concrete examples of my stupidity and weirdness as a child, but these things did make me learn important life lessons. Like, be cautious about everything, what you expect won’t always happen, asking isn’t bad, and having imaginary friends is a good way to scare people.

These memories, these stupid and embarrassing things I’ve done, have made me who I am today. No matter how humiliating these events are, I’ll embrace them because it’s me and only me.

Pine Tree

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A Brief History in Boxes by Buckeye

8/7/15

10:34pm

Buckeye Tree

For the past three years, I have collected boxes from presents. I never want the inside of the presents my mom receives but the box. It seemed harmless at first, I mean, who would not like being organised? But after a while, it got impractical. It was impractical to the point even I decided to stop myself from asking for the nice box my mom received. 

It all started in the Christmas of 2012. My mom just moved to a new job and with her new job, people wanted to give her stuff. It usually came in the form of gift baskets with fruits or maybe the gift baskets you’d buy at the supermarket. But sometimes, it came in the form of a box. Sometimes, it was big enough to hold a cake inside it and freebies. Sometimes, it was small enough to place mooncakes in accordingly. 

That year, I told myself I’d become more organised. Seeing the boxes pile up and just imagining all the DIYs (they were only a dream), I asked my mother if I could have them. She didn’t see the problem in it. I didn’t see the problem in it. From the clutter and piles of notebooks, they suddenly started disappearing into boxes. I soon compiled all of my merchandise into the biggest box I had. Placing all my books came into a treasure chest like container my mother received was next. All my art supplies went into another box. And suddenly, instead of the piles of clutter, I only saw box after box instead. 

This has been a habit of mine ever since I noticed. When I got something new, I would never let it out of my sight. It was as valuable as gold to me. I could never sleep not knowing where it was. I saw that habit when I got a doll at age 8, I used to tuck it in at night before sleeping. I saw that habit at age 9, I received a Pokedex and never let it be touched my someone else. I still see it today.

And so when I got bored, I really saw the problem in my hoard of boxes. Only the boxes I truly liked were used and the others were left to rot. I soon gave them away after a pep talk to myself. Christmas of 2014, I decline when my mother asks if I wanted a box. I think I’m leaning more on the things that actually fill the boxes instead. 

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Entertainment 3: Glee Glee. It's what you could call the most diverse show to ever air in the history of television. It tackles issues from not getting into your favorite college all the way to sexual curiosity, and it's true that you could learn about that in educational websites or the news but when you learn about it in Glee? There's so much more. There's singing, dancing, and even teenage drama! Isn't that just the best way to learn about the ways of life? Glee was a great show... for the first three seasons. Glee lost its magic after the originals graduated and they added the newbies in. Once they did, Glee was full of recycled storylines using different people for each of them. Glee's only plot for their main couples was everyone cheating on each other and then forgiving one another. And in my opinion, those kinds of relationships aren't healthy at all. What flabbergasted me the most was when Blaine cheated on Kurt! That was just so out of character, I can barely explain my anger towards that moment through words. After season three, Glee just lost all its sense. What kind of person would lock two people inside an elevator just so they would be a couple again? What kind of person would go through great measures to ruin someone's whole life? What kind of adult's sworn enemies are high school students? Apparently Sue Sylvester. Putting aside the fact that she was ultimately crazy, she actually made sense at some points of the show. She would be the one to point out their flaws, point out how crazy it was that the glee club had no budget but had money to use fireworks for a rehearsals. Despite the fact that Glee was generally a show of nonsense, it was a show that helped many people accept who they truly were. Glee made people all around the world realize that it's okay to be different, it doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, bisexual, transgendered or dinosaur, you are who you are and you can't change yourself. Every character had their own share of differences but in the end, they all learned to accept each other. And I think that's a very important concept that many people in the world tend to forget, just because someone is quiet, that doesn't mean they don't have an opinion, a voice. The way that Glee showed that it's alright to be distinctive from the crowd, really opened my eyes. Glee taught me to accept other people for being who they are and taught me to be who I am. Glee, a show of diversity and a show of nonsense. It had a good run and made people all around the world, including myself, realize that being different isn't bad. 8/7/15 Jabuticaba Tree

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POEE9 August 7, 2015 7:44 AM Nerd Talk I absolutely love superhero movies, and one big producer of this genre is Marvel. The movie that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise is the 2008 film, Iron Man. Ever since then, fan or not, people have been going to the cinema to watch their latest film. But Marvel's rival, DC Comics, isn't going to back down, and has finally come out of the shadows since their last film, The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. They have announced Batman v Superman which will premiere in 2016, and they're also releasing Aquaman, The Flash, and Justice League in the near future. They currently have 11 movies in development. The movie I'm most excited for is Suicide Squad. I'm a big fan of The Joker, and he's my favorite villain. The release of the trailer got comic fans buzzing, but Marvel has something up their sleeves. One fan favorite comic character is Deadpool. Marvel has recently released a trailer for it's 2016 movie just 3 days ago. With all these releases, it really is stirring heat in the comic fandom. I don't want to take sides between the two massive companies because I'm just here to eat popcorn and have a good time, but there's one thing for sure, 2016 is going to be a cinematically great year. Higera

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…..they’re already sure for what they’re going to do in the future, while I’m here not even sure what I’m going to eat for lunch. I think it’s a gift to be able to know what your passion is and what you want to do when you grow up. I really wonder how she was able to find out what she wants to do. Whenever someone asks me what I want to do in the future, I’ll just give them this blank stare while thinking of all the things I’ll want to do, what I don’t want to do, thinking if I can even do them and more😓. In short, I really don’t know what’s going to happen. Sometimes, I think that maybe only the ones who are really good at something or special are the ones who can plan for their future, and everyone else has to go with the flow and cram for it. Maybe that’s not true or maybe it is. But all I hope for is to be able to do what I want to do while having fun. Maybe when I’m at their age, I’ll know what I want to do too

“ Do you have a plan for after you graduate?”

“I’m going to UST”

“I’m planning to go to college in the states”

“I’m planning to go to college in Europe…. But we’re still debating on that because we want to live together”

“Med school, maybe in California”

“PILIPINAS RAK!! UST!!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭”

8/7/15 Acacia

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Airport 3: Structures, Buildings and Stories

You can see a lot of things at airports aside from people. Of course there are airplanes, but there are also restaurants, some shops, the airport itself (like the check-in counters, gates and runways) and a lot of parking lots that are so far away from each other. These are all just structures. Buildings that you can touch. I don’t think people realize, but I find a deeper meaning behind it. An airport is much more than a runway and a building. An airport is more than just an “airplane parking lot” and a place where you fetch or drop off people.

An airport is a place that brings people from all over the world together, literally. People of different nationalities, social classes, professions, religions, etc. Even the richest man in the country has been to an airport. Even the people we idolize go to airports. It brings EVERYONE together. People think it’s a very busy place, and it’s true, but I guess that’s what makes it nice. You can’t compare it to a McDonald’s that is open 24/7. Celebrities don’t go to McDonald’s. Rich men don’t go to McDonald’s. Most businessmen don’t go to McDonald’s. Vegetarians and other healthy people don’t go to McDonald’s. But they all go to airports.

It’s actually like some kind of big story book. A compilation of stories. I’d honestly watch a movie that shows the story of different people in airports, because it’s actually really interesting.

People say you should live life to the fullest. ‘You only live once’ they say. But sometimes, it’s nice to just stop for a moment to understand what’s happening. I’m a girl who is all about getting things done. I’m a girl who would rather do everything now than do it on other days. But I learned that when they say you live life to its fullest, you don’t have to do everything at once. You can just relax if that’s what living life to the fullest is for you. So you can do everything you want all at once, or you can just stop for a while, think, and watch.

August 7, 2015 8:07 AM Mango Tree

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Travel, Troubles and Tips #3

8:18 A.M.

Travel. Adventure is travel. Roadtrip is travel. Cruise is travel. Travel. Travel. Travel. It’s fun and exciting and you get to meet new people but gosh, it gets annoying and hard, especially if you weren’t raised the same way as the people living there.

Traveling is fun and annoying. For a person like me who gets shy and doesn’t really ask for directions, it’s annoying, but, for a person who likes adventure and new things and new food (like me), it’s fun.

Seattle. The chillest place you’ll ever be in but it has a taste of the city. This city was wow. We went shopping. Went to Pike Place. Went to Funtasia. We were there for 5 days but it was very much lacking of time. I mean, I know that there aren’t a lot of places to see in Seattle but it was really fun. Probably because I’m closer to the cousins I have there than the other two states. But I think it’s because the place was more familiar. Not too homey but not too ‘city’.

I’d recommend a sweater, extra cash for burgers and arcades, and your lovely pair of comfortable shoes. Don’t stay home and say here’s nothing to see there anyway because in Seattle, you’ll instantly feel as if you live there like every single one of them do when you do the things they normally do like go to the mall or to the grocery and go to batting cages. Seattle seems to quiet and boring but when you get there, it really isn’t. Just find good company, eat good food and don’t mind the time.

✈️✈️ Home to MNL

~oak

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Problem 3

08/07/2015

FLASHLIGHT. By Jessie J.

          Why is everyone singing flashlight? I find it so annoying:( Everywhere I walk, I hear flashlight. Seriously? Don’t you have anything better to do?

          I hope not to offend those who like the song, but READ THE LYRICS. “You’re my flashlight…” Its so blank or whatever you call it. It gives a weird feel like the words don’t fit together. What if the battery runs out, right?

          I get that it’s really catchy and all, but it’s been how many weeks since the release of Pitch Perfect 2. Sometimes, I even get annoyed at myself when I sing it. I can’t get it out of my head because it’s EVERYWHERE. 

          But that’s just my opinion. I should just respect what other people think because not everyone likes the same things.

-Willow

Photo: http://www.gifwave.com/3vlW/funny-school-news-politics-relatable-relatable-posts-relatable-pictures-relatable-picture-school-problems-relatable-problems-gif

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8:11 A.M.

Travels, Troubles and Tips #2

Travel. Adventure is travel. Roadtrip is travel. Cruise is travel. Travel. Travel. Travel. It’s fun and exciting and you get to meet new people but gosh, it gets annoying and hard, especially if you weren’t raised the same way as the people living there.

Traveling is fun and annoying. For a person like me who gets shy and doesn’t really ask for directions, it’s annoying, but, for a person who likes adventure and new things and new food (like me), it’s fun

New York. The big city is what it’s called, right? Well, it was. There were lots of people and roads and shops. We went to Times Square and we almost got left behind by the train. But we weren’t. We didn’t really meet any people there, just our relatives. So we were in Times Square but it started raining and we didn’t have umbrellas and we had to wait it out-complete waste of time.

DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR OWN UMBRELLAS! And if you think bringing only one pair of shoes because you’re going to buy new ones anyway, think again. If it rains and you don’t have extras, good luck getting by the next day. Bring at least two shoes and three shoes at the most. Next, we went shopping. Bring light stuff because you wouldn’t want to go around shops hauling your heavy bags with stuff you won’t even use. Also, try to wear something as comfortable as possible because if you don’t, you’re going to end up like me.

So, have fun. Live life. Be happy. Meet new people. Do new things. See new places.

✈️✈️ Seattle

~oak