A Summary of Max Schulman's "Love Is a Fallacy"

The story "Love is a fallacy" is about an intelligent guy who had a friend named Petey who was the opposite of him.Petey was a very dumb guy not like him.The intelligent guy likes a lady named Polly who Petey also admires.So he used his intelligende over Petey.That time racoon coats were popular,so he had a deal with Petey.He made him choose between the racoon coat or Polly.Being a dumb guy,he chose the racon coat.So the intellegent guy seized his chance.He then did some actions to be closer to Polly.Polly was a very beautiful lady but a very stupid one too.So he did everything to make her a perfect partner for him.He asks her out to teeach her about fallacies.He explained to her all the types of fallacies.And with his patience,he had succeeded on making her knowledgeable about fallacies.

He then decided to express his feelings towards her but each time he tries to,Polly can spot a right fallacy for it.She kept on using the fallacies in every sentence he gives in expressing his love.In the end,Polly admitted that she can't be his girl because she has already said yes to someone.To Petey!!And just because of one reason,because Petey has a racoon coat.

Reaction to Max Schulman's "LOve is a Fallacy"

The story a "Love is a fallacy" was nice.It was very funny that the girl was already as clever as the guy in the end.Well,that story implied that patience is truly a virtue.Why?Because if Mr. Intelligent didn't have patience in teaching Polly(his love),she wouldn't have been knowledgeable about fallacies and she could have remained her stupidity.It was very unfair in Mr.Intelligent's side because he still didn't get what he wanted.I find Mr. Intelligent very confident about himself and always underestimated his friend Petey which I can't blame him.Petey is such a certified idiot,as in!!But even with his stupidity,he still won in the end because he was the one who got Polly and not Mr.Intelligent.Wonder why??Because,Mr.Intelligent doesn't have a racoon coat
Imagine,just because of this racoon coat,Petey exchanged his love for Polly!!It was also very funny that Polly chose Petey,who was very dumb than Mr.Intelligent who is,obviously, intelligent.In the story, the fallacies were defined and explained well.The story was well-structured.I also felt very sorry for Mr.Intelligent because he did not get Polly.He really tried hard to make Polly a model partner in life but maybe they were really not meant to be but nevertheless,it was not his lost.It was shown in the story too, that however dumb you are,you will not stay as an idiot forever if you just try to put something in your head.
You can really identify or define the characters in the way they are shown in the story.Mr.Intelligent started by making his friend,Petey,choose between Polly or his racoon coat.He was confident that Petey will choose the racoon coat because of his being stupid.In the end,Mr.Intelligent realizes that he made a mistake.But well,his mistake has done good to others.Just like what happened to his friend,Petey,he already has a racoon coat,he also has the girl he likes.And Polly too,because of Mr.Intelligent's teaching,she became intelligent and cleverer than him.
One lesson for Mr.Intelligent is that he must not take advantage of the people who he knew are defenseless(just like Petey)and that he must not be that confident about himself just because he is intelligent.Polly should also be thankful to Mr.Intelligent and Petey should also keep his deal with Mr.Intelligent.
The ending of the story was nice.It had a hanging ending.I liked the author's style of ending the story.It was not like the ending of other stories.Though Polly was already intelligent,she remained like a stupid person becuse she just uses her knowledge literally without thinking.And because of this,she missed the right person to be with who was Mr.Intelligent.Well,Polly and Petey were a perfect combination,imagine,idiot plus stupid,what could the result be??

My Bus Fuss!!

Though it might be quite surprisingly ironic to widely humiliate yourself in front of everybody by telling them your embarrassing moments, that is what I would likely do now. I have many humiliating experiences in jeepneys(and when I say humiliating, I swear it truly is), just like hitting your head in the upper part of the jeepney or when you suddenly slip while stepping out from a vehicle. These experiences are just minor humiliations that I've experienced. But this one I'm going to share to you is somehow different. It is still undeniably humiliating but it's different. Why? Because it didn't happen in a jeepney, it happened in a bus..

I was still in first year that time it happened. I have stayed late in school so when a I went to North Bus Terminal, the sky was already gloomy. I rode on a bus and I was sitting near the window so as to feel the cool breeze of the night. The bus wasn't full yet so I got bored waiting. I didn't notice that I fell asleep which was very unfortunate considering what would happen next. I had no idea that the bus was already running because I was out there in the middle of my dreams. Just then, I suddenly woke up, looked out into the window and I didn't know what got into me that I quickly, shamelessly shouted, "Lugar lang!!Lugar lang!!". Of course with my perfect articulation and my booming voice, I've perfectly got the other passengers attention. And to my utmost horror, I realized that I was not yet in Danao, I was still in Consolacion!!So I then abruptly said not to stop the bus. Luckily, the driver and the conductor of the bus didn't hear me shouting because there were many people standing in the bus. The only thing left for me to bear was the interminable stares of the people around me. Maybe, they were confused or they were thinking that I was out of my mind which wouldn't surprise me at all considering how foolish I looked like that moment. I just dropped dead and bowed my head. It was such a shame!! Then suddenly,a girl asked me if where do I really stop. It took a great toll for me to say Danao thinking that I was shouting "stop" even if we were still in Consolacion. And to think, Consolacion is absolutely very far from Danao!!Deciding that it was kind of futile to lie to her, I told her that I was going to Danao and not in Consolacion but she kept on telling the people that maybe I was just shy to stop the bus because of my "show" and that I really was about to stop in Consolacion. That girl really disturbingly annoyed me and had I not controlled myself that time, I would have grabbed her hair and told her to shut up which was very unappropriate taking into account her concern for me!! Because of my irritation to that girl, I didn't notice again that I fell asleep. But this time, I made sure I'm not freaking out again.When the bus was already in Danao, I was determined not to make a fool of myself again So I then said again the magic words "lugar lang"lugar lang!!" in the right place and in the right time already. Though when I stepped down in the bus, I heard someone laughed and I saw someone re-enacted what I did there. I can't blame them,it was such a show.Such an incredibly unbearable show!!

That experience greatly placed a mark on me which made me have second thoughts on riding a bus from the North Bus Terminal.Until now, I'm afraid that some people might still remember me as the girl saying the magic words,"Lugar lang!!Lugar lang!!.

The King and I...

If you’re thinking that the meaning of the “king” in the title is a male monarch or someone who wears a crown, then you got me wrong. What I meant about it was a piece in in whose defense is played.Yeah, this entry of mine is about my experience in chess tournament.

It was summer that time and I was still in grade four.I was chosen to be a player of a sports fest event in Danao (my city).I was going to compete with the other players from different schools in Danao.It was held in the plaza because that time, there was still no place to hold the chess tournament not like now, we already have a building just for chess tournament event.As I watch my opponents,I can’t control the sweating of my hands.When I asked them on what grade they were in, some answered grade six and grade five which made my hands more sweaty.It was a round robin game, meaning all of us have the chance to compete with each other.The game started and I already have four wins and two loses.It was my last game because we are just seven competitors.This last game was in favor to me at first but then because of my carelessness, my queen was eaten!That really distracted me in my concentration and I just realized that one by one, my chess pieces were getting eaten by my opponent’s pieces.Until,the last piece left was my precious king.The only pieces that were also left in her is her castle and her king which is favorable to her.I thought that I was going to lose already but luckily,I realized that my opponent doesn’t know how to checkmate me using a king and a castle.So even if my chances of winning the game was 0%, I still continue on moving my king.My opponent’s moves were being counted because there’s a limitation of moves when you are going to checkmate the king which is the only piece left in the game.She continued moving her king to the wrong direction and I continued moving my king away from her king and towards her castle.We just continued doing that until the maximum moves to checkmate me ended.Though she really was in favor of winning the game, it was considered a “draw” or equal.I ranked 2^nd with four points and a half,the one half was my score on that “draw” game.The first placer was up by one half point!Her score was five! I was really disappointed for not winning the last game, I could have gotten the chance of winning the first place.But I am still happy being the second placer in the game.During my last game, I really felt a connection between me and my king. I don’t know why but that time, I just kept on telling myself that there was still a chance as long as my king is alive.And I was right! Even though I did not win the game, I still didn’t lose.

So that’s my experience of being a chess player when I was a in elementary.You, do you have any experience in sports during your elementary years??

Sibling Rivalry...

Do you have a sister or a brother?If you do,you can really relate to this entry of mine.It's about sibling rivalry.

Sibling rivalry are very common to almost all families.Sibling rivalry happens when a sister vs. sister,brother vs. brother, or brother vs. sister occurs.Well,we must understand that children's minds are not broad yet to understand all the things that they must understand.One of the common cause of sibling rivalry is when a child senses favoratism in the family.Ever experienced going out with friends and coming home late?Then you are welcomed by your parents by scolding because you passed your curfew time.And then,this sister or brother of yours comes home from a not so important trip and passes his or her curfew time but does not get a scold from your parents.Orwhen you forgot to do your intended chores at home and as punishment,you are grounded and banned to use your cell.While your sister or brother also forgot his or her chores but your parents will just say,"Pasagdii nalang gani".Another example is when you and your younger sibling made a mistake and even though the two of you made the mistake,you always get the blame and your parents a reason is that you should be responsible to your sibling being the older one.Have you experienced too,when everytime you change the channel in your television,your parents scold you but whenever your other brother or sister,they just let them change the channel.These really are the common causes of sibling rivalry,aren't they?Well,another cause of sibling rivalry is when other people compare you from your brother or sister.Just like whe your sibling is good in Math and English and you are just good in basketball or badminton.People may compare you and may say that you must follow your sibling who is academically good and that you must not just focus in your abilities in sports.It may sound so bias but some really experience this unequality of treatment.For me there are some ways to solve this sibling rivalry.First you must know the reason why your parents are stricter in you than your sibling or maybe you are just imagining that they are stricter in you than your other sibling.You must tell them your hurtings by the inequality of treatment they show to you.You must also understand whatever reasons they may give you because sometimes,we misunderstand their actions.Maybe one of the reason why they treat you like that is because you have done something that disappointed them or something that broke their trust on you.You must let them understand that you didn't mean to do those things which broke their trust on you.One solution to stop the comparison between you and your sibling is that when people will ask you,what you are good at,tell them what your abilities are but also tell them the abilities of your sibling.Just like if you tell them,"I'm good in basketball or badminton while my other sibling is good in English and Math".That way,they will know that you and your sibling are not competing against each other and that you two accept that each can have an ability which is either present or absent in you.

We must remember that sibling rivalry is just normal to all families.You just have to make sure that you don't hold a grudge to anyone of your sibling.You must understand them so that they will also understand you.

I'm happy to be here...

When I was still in elementary,Ive always heard of UP.People sometimes say positive and negative opinions in this school.I always thought that time that UP was just in Manila because I can only hear it in TV Patrol and knowing that TV Patrol was located in Manila,I assumed that UP was located there too.But when I was already knowledgeable about UP,I've always wanted to study there.The school they said to be the best in the country.

Well,I started wanting to study in UP when I was just in grade six.Me and my friends were just sharing about the schools that we would like to go to.Up really didn't come in my mind that time.I was just contented on studying in a school located in Danao,my city.But when our teacher asked us where we were going to study if we are already in high school,she suggested many popular schools .She first mentioned UP.She talks highly of it.She said that UP was the best school to go to in Cebu.That time,we were persuaded with all the praisings of our teacher about UP.There then,I started to make UP one of my chosen schools to go to.Luckily,one of our teachers in our school has a daughter who is studying in UP,she was the one who gave me and my classmates forms needed for the HSAT examination in UP.But before I have taken the exam in UP,I have already taken the exam in Science High which is also a popular school in Cebu City.But the result of the exam discouraged me to take the exam in UP.I was just one of the wait-listed students in Science High.It was so disappointing to me.When my teacher heard about it,she just told me to continue taking the exam in UP and that I must not lose hope.Even though I was still not convinced,what she said lightened me up a bit.Finally,I decided to take the examination in UP.It was really a coincidence that the interview for the wait-listed students in Science High to have a higher ranking and the HSAT exam in UP are on the same time and date.So,I have to choose whether to take the interview or to take the exam.I don't know what came into my mind but I chose UP than Science High.And I made the right decision!When the result in the exam in UP came out,my father was very happy to say that I passed and not only that,I ranked 5th place!It was such a blessing from God.

And now,I am studying in UP,surpassing all the pressures and stress.But I have no regrets why I chose UP for I know,it will make me a better person,a more knowledgeable one.I'm happy to be here,the school they said to be the best in the country.

Know Your School Day..

Surely,most of us have experienced being in school.Most have experienced being scolded or praised by teachers.Most of us have experienced having late arrivals and tardy marks.Maybe,most schools have KYSD too.Do you know what it means?

Well, KYSD means "Know Your School Day".It's one week of learning and teaching.The only difference is that, the teachers are not the one teaching the students,instead,a student will teach his or her fellow students.Get it?Well,in this particular week,students apply for a subject to teach,it can be English,Filipino and many more.These students are going to be responsible if the students don't get what they are teaching.You get it now?So,I'll get to my main subject now.The UP high school had their KYSD last February.Being a UP student,I experienced being taught by a student.Well,it was fine but sometimes,the students assigned to a particular subject can't explain their lessons well or sometimes do not discuss the topic well.Sometimes too,they will just make a test without even knowing that the students did not understand what they were talking about.Sometimes too,students being taught are shy to say that they did not understand the topic.Maybe because the teacher(student) is their friend and they don't want to offend him or her.But the main responsibility if a students doesn't learn anything goes to the student acting as the teacher.They must be ready to explain anything because they have the guts to apply for that particular subject.Well,for me,it is much,much better if a real teacher teaches you.Of course,because teachers are already weel experienced and they are used to teach people already.If you compare a student and a teacher,there is a really big gap between their abilities in teaching.But sometimes,it's also nice if your classmate teaches you because you can get along with him or her.Not like in a real teacher,sometimes you can't be yourself fearing that he or she might think that you do not respect him or her.Being taught by a student too is more comfortable because you can treat him or her as a friend.Even though we say that our teachers are our friends too,you can't deny that there is still a wall which separates us from them.During that KYSD,the students ability to teach is tested.And the cooperation of students being taught is tested too.It's just a matter of cooperation for a student to successfully teach his or her students.And it's just a matter of understanding for the students to successfully learn from her fellow student.

That's all I can share to you.KYSD is really a good practice for students to boost their confidence and practice their skills in teaching.Students also have to have the knowledge of that particular subject he or she hopes to teach.We must also be proud and follow those students who want to share their abilities and knowledge to their fellow students.Are you one of them?

I LOVE YOU!!!

What I’m about to share to you this time isn’t about anime or any interesting experience of mine. I’m going to share to you now a more important thing for me than those anime or experiences of mine. I want you to know them, the people who make my stay in U.P bearable and fun inspite of all the pressure and stress. My friends

First, I want to introduce to you to my serious type friend, as what others describe her. She is Gilphanie. Honestly, when we were still in 1st year, I also find her very serious and very intelligent. We were not that close yet. But now in our 2nd year in U.P we are close friends already and I’ve discovered her true identity. She was a clown too like me. Not the clown you see in a circus but someone who can make others laugh. I never thought that she has a very high sense of humor. Well, one of the things that we get along is about anime. She is such an anime fanatic!

Next in line is my silent type friend. She is Grechelle. At first I really thought that she was snobbish and we can’t get along well but I saw her true color. She is also funny and we have many things in common. I really like her straight hair and I’m still hoping that I can have a straight hair like hers someday. She is also good in mathematics. I really like teasing her “RANJIE” even though she doesn’t like him.

My other friend is also my intelligent, silent type friend. She is Josephine. Well, she has already exposed her intelligence since we were 1st year. She is a consistent honor student and I bet she will stil be until we are 4th year students. If you just watch her you will say that she is really a quiet girl but once you get to know her better, you will really see the other side of her. She is really funny and sometimes childish, maybe because she has skipped a year which meant that she is supposed to be a 1st year student now. Well, just imagine, if she is a year younger than us, she still manages to be one of the brightest students in our batch.

Know my noisy, intelligent type of friend. Her name is Mary Jale. When we were still in 1st year, I really find her weird because she can’t stop her tears from flowing whenever she performs or talks in front of a large crowd. We were not that close too that time but now we are not just close, we are also open. Do you get it? What I mean is that we are not just close friends but we are also open to each other. She is also a very intelligent student and is also a consistent honor student since we were 1st year.

And lastly, my childish type of friend. She is Briggite. If you judge her by her movements or by the way she talks to you, you can really say that she is childish. But you can’t underestimate this childish girl because she has a really high I.Q level. She is really intelligent. Of course, she is a consistent honor student too. We really get along with each other and she is really funny.

So that’s all I can say about my friends. I hope you also have people to make your sad days a funnier one. Well I’m lucky to say, I got them

A FLOATING LIBRARY

Have you ever gone to a library? Surely, all of us have already visited a library. Me, I have gone to a library in our school. A library is a place where you can see a collection of books .But what I’m about to share to you now isn’t just a common library. It’s a floating library!!

What comes to your mind upon hearing the phrase “a floating library”? Do you picture out books floating in the water? Books floating in the sea? Well, the latter one may be nearer on my real meaning in the phrase “a floating library”. What I meant was a library in a big ship. It was my first time to visit a library in a ship. Well, maybe, my other classmates too were first timers to see a library in a ship. The name of the ship is M.V Doulos, sounds familiar? Well, the UP High School Cebu decided to have a tour in M.V Doulos knowing that students don’t have to pay the entrance fee and the teachers that will accompany us (the students) will just pay a small amount worth ten pesos only. It was such a great idea for the UP students. The tour was on Thursday and Friday. The first year and second year students(including me) had their tour on Thursday while the third and fourth year student had their tour on Friday. Being one of the second year students so I have gone to M.V Doulos that Thursday. It was really a big ship. It’s crew is composed of mixed nationalities. We first formed a very long line before we have aboarded the ship. When we aboarded the ship, we then went to the library. There are so many kinds of books there, books for children, for cooking, for students, for everyone! We really had fun reading short fairy tales there with my friends. There were a lot of books there that were really interesting to read just like what I saw. It was entitled “How to study well”. Well, that book is really important for us, students, not only UP students but also the other students in other schools. We have to admit that we really need to know how to study well, don’t we? I just realize that those books can greatly help everyone who goes there. Me and my friends decided to go out of the library to watch other places in the ship. We didn’t know that once you get out of the library, you can’t go in there again because the entrance way of the library is in the other side of the boat and the only way you can go there again is if you go out of the ship and go in again in the very entrance stairs to aboard the ship. So we just decided to stay in where we were even though it was boring there. You have no nice scenery there that you can see. Luckily, my classmate Brigitte decided to buy an ice cream worth thirty pesos! And she bought us ice creams too (such a true friend).We spent our time eating the delicious ice cream there.

It was such a nice experience there. I really had fun and I’ve seen a lot of nice books there. Hope you have gone there too. That’s all, have a nice day!!

KINGDOM ANIMANIA!!!!

Anime fever is really, really contagious! Nowadays, many people, may they be adults or children, have an interest over anime. Especially the kids, they really appreciate the beauty of anime characters. But what does anime really have for us to like it?

Some people may not like anime because they think that it is just for kids. Some may say that anime characters are ugly and very fictitious. But why do some people get head over heels on anime? There are many reasons for us to like anime. One of the reasons is that watching anime has no age requirement or age limit. Adults, teens, or kids can freely watch it. Everyone can enjoy it. Anime can also bring enjoyment and laughter to our lonely days or stressful weeks. If you watch it, you will forget some of your problems and you might just find solutions to them once your mind is cleared up from your problems. Adults watching anime can reminisce their childhood memories and they can feel the feeling of being a child again. They can feel again what they felt when they were still kids too. Kids also feel the fun and enjoyment while watching it. They can feel the fun of being a kid in their lives. They can also learn values from it because some anime’s have stories about friendship, family, love, loyalty and many more. While watching it, you can break the wall which separates reality from your imagination. You can see things that you didn’t expect to see in your wildest imagination. You can also relate to some other anime movies.Anime characters, sometimes reflect your attitude, if you are a funny type, a serious type or whatever type your character may be, that’s why you enjoy watching it. You enjoy watching the anime characters do things which you know are not possible in real world. In anime world, there are no limitations in whatever you want to do, everything is possible. In anime, character’s faces can turn as red as an apple or its body can quickly melt and many more things that you can’t see in other movies. Anime are sometimes based on reality too, like those Filipino movies we see on television. The only difference is that the characters in anime are drawn while in Filipino movies characters are real people. Sometimes, anime movies have more interesting stories too than other Filipino movies. Anime movies are flexible too. They can give you comedy, romance, action, horror, suspense or even all of that in one pack, that’s why it can give you whatever you want.

Some people may find thousands of reasons why they don’t like anime but others (including me) also have thousands of reasons why they are anime lovers. Everyone is unique and we have different opinions on some things. We just have to respect each other and accept what each one of us likes and doesn’t like. That’s all hope you liked it. Say all you want but for me, ANIME RULES!!!

UP High?Nope,it's OURAN High!!

I've already shared to you that I'm a certified anime fanatic.I love anime so much and I've watched a lot of them already.I want to share to you one of the best anime that I've seen.I've mentioned this already from my other post here.It's entitled,the Ouran High school Host Club.

I first heard this anime from my friend,Nneka who is also an anime lover.I wasn't really that interested at first but when my classmate Gilphanie kept telling me that it was nice,I then started to like it.Gilphanie lent me her Ouran High school Host Club DVD for me to watch.So I watched it the whole day in a Saturday morning.And it was really nice,as in,superb!!It was so funny and so romantic too.The characters are so beautiful and well-drawn.It's a story about a girl named Haruhi.She is a poor student or as what they call it,a "commoner".She is a scholar of Ouran Academy.Ouran Academy is defined as,one,prestigious families and two,wealth.She first encountered the Host Club when she was finding a room to study and noticed an unused Music Room in the third floor.She went inside and met the Host CLub members there.Ouran High school Host Club is defined as handsome boys who have time giving "hospitality" to beautiful girls who also have time. Unluckily,Haruhi broke a vase worth 8 million yen!The Host Club members,not knowing that Haruhi was a girl because of her civilian clothes (she can't afford to buy her own uniform,for girls),her thick eyeglasses (she lost her contact lenses) and because of her very short hair (a child put a bubble gum in it so she cut it) ,decided to make her as the Host Club "dog" or in other word,a servant.There,she worked as a servant until they discovered that she was "good-looking" and was suitable to be a Host.They made her a Host club member and decided that if she gets 100 customers,her debt will be paid (they still didn't know that she was a girl except for Kyouya).Until Tamaki,the founder of the Host Club,accidentally saw her changing her uniform (they lent her one when she became a Host Club member).He then knew that she was a girl.The Host Club consits of six handsome men before Haruhi arrived.The one who started this club was Tamaki Suoh.He is the so called "king" of the club.He was the very last person in the host club who knew that Haruhi was a girl.Kyouya Ootori is considered to be the "shadow king" of the club.He was the first one who discovered that Haruhi was a girl.He wears eyeglasses that makes him more respectable and handsome.Next in line are the Hitachiin twins.They are Kaoru and Hikaru.They are so identical that people don't know which one is Hikaru and which one is Kaoru.But when Haruhi arrived,she was the only one who can tell which one was Kaoru and Hikaru.The two other members are Haninozuka Mitsukuni and Morinozuka Takashi.They are the oldest members of the group while Haruhi and the twins are the youngest.Mitsukuni is the shortest member(4'5 ft) which is exactly opposite of Morinozuka because he is the tallest memeber of the group(6'2 ft).They are the people who make Haruhi's stay in Ouran more exciting and fun.

Hope you understood my summary of the story.Just watch it and I guarantee you that you will really love it too.You can really relate with it because it's a story about high school friendship and highschool love.So,that's all,hope you liked it!!!

Something About Sci-tech Week..

Last month,we just had our Sci-tech week.It was a very hectic week.During that week,there were science congress and science fair performed by the 4th year students in UP.The projects also of the 1st,2nd and 3rd years were presented.

Eventhough students were very busy that week preparing for their projects,it was still fun because there were no classes.Each day,we have an activity so we don't have any classes.But that Thursday during that week,we had a class the whole day and our teachers managed to give us new lessons to study.Eventhough we had a class that day,during the next day was the closing of the Sci-tech week.We had game and radio quiz.That day too was the awarding of the winners in the contests in each year levels.In the first years was the slogan writing contest.In the second years was the contest in reused geometrical figures.In the third years was about the titration of diffeent kinds of vinegars.And in the fourth years was their investigatory projects during the science congress ans science fair.The winners in the slogan writing contest were already announced.I thought that it was just going to be a boring awarding ceremony but it was not.During the announcing of the winners for the contest in reused geometrical figures .I really didn't hope or wish to win because I really didn't think that our project could win.But when it announced that the first place went to our KOKO robot project,I really could not believe it!Even my other groupmates in that project didn't expect that blow.At first,I thought,maybe I heard it wrong but I can't deny it.I heard it with my newly cleaned ears!I was still shocked that time and I don't know what to do.My other groupmate,Mary Jale,kept telling me that we should go to the stage to get our price but I told her to go alone because I don't want to be exposed.When she already got our prize,she then let me and our other groupmate,Grechelle,to see what our prize was.Three hundred pesos!It's not like everyday that you have a free one hundred pesos!We are only three in the group so it was really a coincidence to have exactly three hundred pesos as the cash prize which meant that each one of us can get ne hundred pesos.The awarding continued and declared the winners for the 3rd year and 4th year contests.Many students were surprised too when they heard their teams or groups being called.Many went home happy that day,many went home sad for not winning but for sure,veryone really enjoyed that Sci-tech week we had.

That Sci-tech week we had was really enjoyable with all the activities and educational contests.It was a very memorable week for me not just because I won something that week but because I learned some new interestng things about science that week.So let us improve Filipino lives through technological and scientific development!(chaar!)

My KOKO Robot

At first, I really didn't think that this KOKO robot project of mine and my two other classmates who were Mary Jale and Grechelle was going to be special to us.But during the awarding ceremony of our Sci-tech week,was the most unexpected thing that we have encountered.That day,KOKO robot was not just our project for the reused geometrical figure,it was a blessing in disguise.

KOKO robot was born during a dull Saturday morning inside our classroom which was the Palma room.This robot was not really planned to be made at all.It started when our teacher, Mrs.Kerr told the whole second year students to form one group with four members because she will give us a project.She then told us about the project which was to build a geometrical figure made up of reused things.I then asked Mary Jale to be a groupmate and we went to find another groupmate.Grechelle then became our other groupmate but we are lacking a 4th member for the project.We tried to look for a 4th member but it seemed that nobody was available already so we just decided to have the three of us as a group.It was also that time that we had a very long semestral break because of the ASEAN summit.Days passed without classes and me and my groupmates didn't care to plan any geometric at all.The three of us have communication but still we haven't decided to do any move yet because of laziness.We still want to enjoy the free days to enjoy watching television,to do anything that you want to do.Then days passed by and classes came quickly.Classes started again so we then met and plan to do something which was a failure.We have no idea on what to build.The deadline was getting nearer and nearer and still we haven't decided what to do yet.Then we came into a conclusion to build a robot.I suggested it.Some of our classmates told us that it was very hard to build a robot and that many of our classmates are also building a robot too but we continued on what we have planned.We planned to do it on a Saturday morning,same Saturday when we have a make-up class for P.E.There on the Palma floor,pieces of KOKO robot lay.Mary Jale and Grechelle brought different sizes of boxes while I brought the adhesives and I also bought the gluestick.We then started to form a robot.We didn't have any model to follow,we just kept on putting the boxes together and putting adhesives in it and ola!!We have formed a robot in less than one hour!At first,it can't stand on its own so we did something to balance it.When it was finished we then thought of a name for it.At first it was just a joke that we named it KOKO robot because the box that represents its body is a koko krunch box,but we then decided to baptize it as KOKO robot.We have seen the projects of our fellow Sophies and they were really beautiful and creative not like ours.The other projects were painted to make them more beautiful,it was really obvious that they really tried hard to come up with a beautiful projects again,not like us.

So awarding ceremony came and unexpectedly,the effortless made robot won the first place!And the surprise did not end there yet,as a price of winning the first place,we have received three hundred pesos!It was like it was really planned that we only have three members in the group.Each one of us had one hundred pesos.There then,I learned that we must not extenuate what we have made or anything that you are part of,instead we must be proud about it and see the nice side of it.KOKO robot,simply amazing!

I LOVE ANIME!!

Have you watched the anime Fushigi Yugi?Flame of Recca?Fruits basket?Or Cardcaptor Sakura?Sure there are a lot of anime movies now.I don't know about you but I have always been an anime fanatic!!

I don't know what makes me really love anime but I just can't resist watching it.There was one time that my mom scolded me because I was watching a DVD which was an anime movie the whole day.I don't know what's with the big eyes,the pointed nose and the sharp chin that attracts me.I just see the anime characters very beautiful.I also want to draw some anime characters because they have very cute and unique outfits.Even me,I don't know why I really like watching anime movies.I just find them very amusing and funny.Some are also romantic and inspiring.Watching anime movies does not give us only laughters and enjoyment,we can also learn values from them.Some anime's tell about friendship,about love,about family and many more.I love watching anime movies because it makes my imaginations more creative and artistic.I love it because it has something that makes me satisfied and it also has something that makes me so eager to watch it.I also get some new ideas from them.When I watch anime movies,I forgot some of my problems and I become inspired to improve my talent in drawing anime characters.I just really enjoy watching it.Sometimes my mom would say that I'm not a child anymore but what can I do?I just can't help it,I really am an anime fanatic!!I really love watching anime characters wearing short skirts and having a unique color of the hair.It's also very cute watching their faces from normal to something being deformed.Just like when a character is shy,his or her body quickly melts or his or her face turns red as rose.Or if the characters sees his or her crush,his or her face will then blush and he or she will have excessive sweating in the face.I just really find them cute and very funny.They just fit my taste.Because of these anime movies,me and my younger sister became closer because she also likes to watch them.Sometimes,I bring some anime movies in our house and I watch them when I don't have anything to do.My mom have already warned me that if watching these anime movies affect my studies,then she will have to stop me from watching them.That's why I am trying my best to manage my time on studying and watching anime.So far,I'm doing a great job on managing my time.I also have great time sharing stuffs about anime with my classmates because they also watch them.They are also anime fanatics.Sometimes,they lend me some anime DVD's for me to watch.I also borrow some anime magazines from them.We really have fun searching for more anime movies in the internet.

I know that being an anime fanatic makes me look childish but I just really enjoy watcing it.We have our own opinions about anime but for me,ANIME ROCKS!!!

Whatchamacallit!!

Just yesterday, I was reading Readers Digest to kill time somehow. While I was reading, I read a very interesting portion there. It’s about names of things which most people are not familiar yet. Names that I think only dictionary editors know because they are very difficult to understand and not known at large people. I just want to share to you what I just read. I thought you ought to know them too.

Aglet-the little plastic of your shoelace is an aglet. When your aglet breaks, it’s tough to get the end of the lace to go through the hole.

Anatomical Snuffbox-you have two of these. It’s the hollow that is formed by the meeting of the tendons at the back of the hand and the base of the thumb.

Berm-when you’re digging a hole, you shovel the dirt into a pile next to the hole right? The space between the pile and the hole is the berm. Really.

Bollard-The little post you wind a boat’s rope around to tether the boat to the dock is a bollard. The same name is applied to the post in a row in the supermarket parking lot that are spaced wide enough to walk through but too close to it your shopping cart through.

Calk-Look closely at a horseshoe and you’ll see it has small things that stick out on the bottom so the horse won’t slip and break in a leg. Horses don’t know what they’re called either. They are called calks.

Cissing- When wet varnish separates into spots and streaks so part of what you’re varnishing doesn’t get covered at all, that is cissing.

Dottle- If you smoke a pipe, you are familiar with this. It is the half smoked tobacco you have to keep cleaning out of the bowl.

Duff- The decaying leaves, pin needles and weeds all over the ground in the forest. Duff is something like dottle on a large scale, only it usually smells better.

Flews- In case you never noticed, some dogs have big heavy flaps on the sides of their mouths, which are often covered with saliva. The flaps are called flews.

Harp- That metal thing holding a lampshade on a lamp. Sometimes you have to fiddle with the harp when you change a bulb.

Kerf- The slit you make when you start to saw a piece of wood. As you keep sawing, the kerf gets bigger and bigger until it disappear and you have two pieces of wood.

Kick- That’s the indentation in the bottom of a wine bottle. It’s supposed to add strength to the glass. It also makes looks as if it holds more than it does.

Philtrum- The vertical indentation in the space above your upper lip. For those with mustaches, it separates the left half from the right. For the rest of us, it doesn’t do much at all.

Pintle- An upright pin that a door hinge slips over and turns on. It takes two pintles to make the door swing.

Schizocarp- You probably played with the schizocarps when you were a kid, but didn’t know it. Those winged things from maple trees that you put on your nose and that spin like pinwheels when you toss them into the wind are schizocarps.

Snath- The handle of a scythe. If you break it, you are in trouble. How would you like to have to call hardware store and ask, “Do you sell scythe snaths, sir?”

Snood- The fleshy growth on a turkey’s face that helps makes him so ugly. It is hard to look good with a snood in your face.

Tang- The thin end of a knife blade that fits into the handle.

Zarf- Believe it or not, a zarf is a holder for a handless coffee cup.

Dingbat- See those cute little typesetter’s marks to the left of each bold face word in this article? They are dingbats. How about that?

So did you find those words funny and obscure?I just hope that I have contributed something in your knowledge now.I guess o you know a zarf from a dingbat.It is also nice to know some mind-expanding new words.Well,it pays to be a wide reader...

Being a UP student...

Being a UP student is a tough job at all.It requires all your efforts to continue studying here.It needs focus and determination and if you can't give these two factors,then don't expect to be one.

As a UP student,I have observed all the things that a UP student must and must not do in order to continue studying in this university.It's just like other ordinary schools except for its very advance teachings and lessons.But aside from that,everyday is just like a normal day in every other high schools.You can see students playing here,chattering and talking about their crushes and stuffs that are not school-related.You can experience fun and physical games here too.It is true that academics here are very important but it does not mean that activities or occasions such as JS Prom are not held here.In fact,the third and fourth year students of UP high school Cebu just had its Prom last Friday,February 9.We will also be having our Family day this coming February 25.Sometimes it is really stressful studying all the lessons here but it is worthed.We get to learn important things and get to solve more difficult problems in Math.Many think that UP students are intelligent and nerdy-type of people but many UP students are very fashionable and intelligent about the latest news especially showbiz info's.Many are also acquainted with sport and other stuffs like arts and dancing.Here, you can improve whatever talent you possess.You can be more confident about yourself once you get use to express yourself freely and that is what UP is all about.It is all about learning and expressing yourself.It is all about boosting your confidence and interacting with other people to make you more sociable.
Many people expect students who graduate in UP to be more sociable and shameless.Because it is one of the main objective of the school to expose us to people and to make ourselves a better person.It wants to make an improvement and to leave a mark in our lives.We are here to learn more,to improve not just mentally but also socially and physically.We are here to make new friends with other people and to learn with them with fun and excitement.We aren't here to be rebellious and to do the things that we want even though they are wrong.Yes,we are here to express our feelings but we also have our limitations and responsibilities.We are here to be disciplined and to be more responsible in our deeds.

Truly,studying in UP is not easy.But your hardships and sufferings will be nothing once you taste the sweet scent of knowledge that it will give you after those four years.You will truly regret if you waste the chance of being a UP student because you won't have miss chance of being a student of one of the best school in our country

Periodical Exam...

It's such a hectic day for me but I still managed to write this down. I want to share some of my experiences.We just had our periodical exam last,last week.It was such an exhausting week to all the high school students in UP including me.We barely have time to talk about sweet nothings with my friends because our heads are always focused on our school books.During the first day of the periodical exam,we, the second year students took the exam on Chemistry and Algebra.It was not a fiasco at all.If I would rate it,I can say that it was not difficult, it was just average. On the second day, we took up Social Studies and English subjects. It was fine because I have studied well on those two subjects. On the third day, the last day of the exam,was the most stressful day for me and my friends because we have to take up three subjects which are Biology, Filipino and Geometry. Geometry doesn't really seem to fit my taste because I'm finding it really difficult. Filipino is fine with me as well as Biology.
I'm glad that we have already surpassed that stressful week.I have seen some of the test results of the exam and it was not bad at all. I hope I can still see my name in the honor's list. Wish me luck!!

During the last day of the examination,we then went home with my friends.When I have arrived at the house,I then felt as if I'm flying freely again because I don't have to study anymore.I just watched television and savored the moments where in my mind is so peaceful.I watched DVD and cartoons and ate snacks.I continue watching television until I felt sleepy so I took a nap.
It was the first weekend after the examination that I did not read any school book at all.Even though I still think about the results of the examination,I tried to erase them in my mind.I want to take away all the pressures that entered my mind during that week.I continued watching television,texting with my friends and eating junk food.I watched a DVD which was a cartoon movie entitled "Ouran Highschool Host Club".It was such a nice movie and it was very funny too.I watched 20 episodes the whole day and I had a very great time watching it.My mm told me to sleep because she thinks that it is best for me to rest after that non-stop studying week.So after watching the entire movie,I then slept for several hours.

I had a really great weekend after the periodical examination.I was really satisfied because I've done what I wanted to do that time.When weekdays came,I faced it easily ,dealing with new lessons to study.Hope you also had a nice weekend after the periodical examination!!!

During the last day of of the exam, we then went home with my friends. When I have arrived at the house, I then felt as if I'm flying freely again because I don't have to study anymore. I just watched television and savored the moments where in my mind is so peaceful. I watched DVD and cartoons and ate snacks. I continue watching television until I felt sleepy so I took a nap.
It was the first weekened after the

TRUE FRIENDS...

It is an undeniable fact that most of us have friends. Friends who are there during our happy times to share with our laughters. Friends whose characters somehow resembles ours. But there are those exceptional people who stand out in your list of friends.Those friends who accompany us when we are sad, comfort us when we are alone and make us happy when we are lonely. Friends who are not just there during our happy times but more importantly during our sad times. Friends who could greatly understand you no matter how unfathomable you may seem to others. Our true friends.

Being a true friend does not need any requirements.You just have to be yourself.A true friend can be found anywhere,anytime and in many ways. A true friend is someone who is there for you always. Someone whose presence never wavered through thick and thin. Someone who encourages you to do things that can make your life better. Someone who sacrifices for your own good. Someone who supports you in whatever you want but at the same time corrects you if you are doing the wrong thing. A true friend is someone who accepts you for who you are and what you are. Someone whom you don't have to be somebody else when with his or her company. Someone who cares for you and thinks for your own safety. A true friend is someone who is happy whenever you are happy. Someone who does not get jealous if you have done something to be proud of. Someone who doesn't envy you. Someone who encourages you to continue fighting when you encounter failures. A true friend is someone you can trust and confide with. Someone who lightens your burden and carries it for you. A true friend is someone who protects you from harm. Someone who protects you whenever you are criticized by others.Someone who defends you until the end to lift up your dignity.Someone who always welcomes you with open arms and accepts you in spite of all your imperfections.Someone who consoles you to make you feel better.Someone who also feels your pain whenever you are hurt.A true friend is someone who places his or her trust on you.Someone who tells you about his or her life which proves that he or she is confident to trust you.Someone who molds you to be a better person.Someone who makes everyday of your life more exciting and enjoyable.Someone who makes you feel special.Someone who does not forget to let you know that he or she is just there to guide and to love you.Someone who knows you better than other people.Someone who serves as your shield when problems come.Someone who will still be there when everybody else turns his or her back against you.
It seems really difficult to be a true friend but what we need to remember is that we just have to be ourselves.We must always remember that it is better to be rejected for who you are than to be accepted for who you are not.So are you a true friend?

My Family

Everyone of us needs someone to lean on, to talk to and to share his or her happiness with. In my life, too many years have passed by and laughters and sorrows have journeyed my life. During these times, there have been special people who have always been there for me. My family.

I consider myself a lucky girl not because I am rich or beautiful or because I am an intelligent girl. I am lucky because I have a family that I have right now. I am lucky because I have a very supportive family, A family that has a strong bond of love with each other. A family that tries to understand each other and help one another. I do not consider my family as a perfect one but all I can say is that I am satisfied with what I have right now because of them. Because of them, I am facing the right path to success. They lead me to the place where my life can be successful and satisfied. They help me with my problems and provide solutions to them. I know that while they are here by my side, I am safe and contented. They try their best to provide all the things that I need and they just want the best for me. They educated me and provided me the necessities that I need. I am happy that my family is still united and the bond that surrounds us is going stronger. I hope it will always be like this. Eventhough we experience arguments with each other sometimes, we still try our best to work it out and to solve all the obstacles that will come our way. I hope that the spirit of love and unity will continue surrounding us for us to continue living peacefully satisfied. I want us to surpass all the problems that will come our way and I will try my best so that not as simple as money would destroy the strong bond that surrounds us. I do not want my family to be destroyed just because of money so we try to strengthen our trust to one another. I am trying ny best to satisfy them to make them happy. They are one of my inspirations why I am trying my best to aim higher grades and to graduate college. I hope that I can repay them for all that they have done for me in these ways. I know that there will come a time when we will have to head separate ways not because we do not value each other anymore, but because we have to face some things in life individually. Just like getting married. But even if we are miles away, it can't break the bond which connects us no matter how great the distance is. For now, I want us to stay together and to make memories which are worth remembering. I will treasure every moments with them.

I hope that I have enlightened your mind with this composition. Our family are not just ordinary people in our lives. They are the special characters which mold you and make you a better person in your future. So if you are not the type of person who shows his or her love to his or her family, better show them now that they are important in your life and don't waste time to express your love to them while there is still time, it's better late tahn never.

M y Mother

Of all the special things that God has given me, there is someone that I treasure the most. Someone who is always there for me through thick and thin. Someone who I treasure. My mother.

My mother has been there for me always. She is always there to support me and to enlighten me with her words of wisdom. She tries her best to make our lives comfortable and to give the best things to us. She is a very loving and caring mother. Sometimes, she tells us about her childhood and talks about how her mother treats her before. She tells us that our grandmother was not showy with her love for them. But she tells us that even though grandma was like that, she can feel that grandma truly loved them. That is why, she makes sure that we feel her love and care for us. She gives us strength when we have problems and helps us overcome them. Even though I become stubborn sometimes, she tries to understand me and to correct my faults. I also understand her when she scolds us and become angry to us when we commit mistakes. I know that she just wants us to know the right things to be done and the wrong things to be cast away. She just wants us to be better people in the future and to learn from our mistakes. Even though sometimes I find her overprotective, I know that she just wants the best for us. She always tells us that we must study hard and that we must try our best to graduate college. She also tells us that she really wanted to go to college because she just finished 4th year high school due to financial problems. That is why, she wants us to achieve all that she did not achieve. She wants us to succeed in all the things that we want to do and to have a professional job. She is one of the reasons why I am trying my best to study hard and to graduate hopefully with flying colors. I want to satisfy her by giving her what she expects from us. I hope that it can make her happy and can fill the sadness that she feels when she thinks about her failed goals. She has done so many things for me and I really treasure them.
I thank her for being there for me to lean on. I thank her for giving birth to me and for leading me to the right direction. I can't be what I am now without her. Without her I am incomplete. I feel angry to myself because I become a hard-headed girl sometimes which hurts her. I know that she is trying her best to satisfy us with her love and care and to provide the things that we need. I know that I can't repay her for all that she as done to us but i will just try my best to make her happy. I hope I can repay her with my love and care. I want her to know that she is one of the best things that had happen to me and that I appreciate all the things that she has done for us.

So to all of you who doesn't show your love to your mother, better show it now while there is still time. Because this is just once in a lifetime. So don't waste your time and make them feel that their special because we can only have one mother in our lives.