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A New Baby In The House

Something to talk about, something to do,
Something to laugh at the whole day through,
Something to look at with pride and with glee,
Something for friends to come in just to see;
Something you can't sum up all the wonderful things
Of joy and delight which a new baby brings.

There's a smile that is brighter than sunbeams of May,
A wave of farewell as you're starting away,
A glad time of frolic which no one can steal,
A thrill inexpressible, lovely to feel.
There's something to boast of and something to tell
When a baby has come to the place where you dwell.

There's never an hour that is lonely and drear;
The days are filled up to the top with good cheer.
You have someone to play with and someone to sing to,
Someone to romp with and someone to cling to;
And always you're finding some pleasure that's new
When God has sent down a glad baby to you.

Poetry by Edgar Guest

BLOGS I VISITED

The following are the blogs I visited:

ALMEX- Giving You Letter
ANALOU- Life Sucks
ARCHIE- Creativity in Writing 2nd entry "stand-up report"
CRISANTA- Everything Changes
ELLA- So What?
FRIDIANE- The Sudden Change of Uniform at AUF
GEAN- Learning to Glide
GEL- untitled (Boredom)
JOOWON- It's Hard to Choose Between the Class and the University Activities
JOYCE- MMFF
KATHLYN- Yes, She's A Mom and will Always Be
KAY AN- Old Days
LD- There Was a CALL-LOW-QUIUM
MARIANE- ABMC3
MELFORD- AUF TOS Awarding
MICHELLE- Whose Fault is it Anyway?
MIKE- No Matter What
RENDDY- To Love and to be Loved
RV- Fashion Fades
TINAY- P,M,B-Colloquium
VANESSA- Love or Pride

MY FINAL ENTRY

In every blog entry I wrote about the series of colloquia that we had, I always say, “I learned a lot from the discussion”. It’s true! In spite of the very limited time given to us, we came up with successful colloquia. We were able to invite resource speakers who shared their experiences as professionals. Maybe next time, it would be better if we would cooperate with the building manager or anyone in charge as early as possible so we could have a permanent venue for the series of colloquia. Through this, we would no longer need to worry about the venue. And maybe it would have been much better if the groupings were announced earlier.

MEDICINE: dealing with life

Like any other colloquium, I also learned so much from the discussion last March 8. Truly they are great: the doctors, nurses, medical technologists, therapists and everyone in the field of medicine. They are the ones whom we can call “our saviors”.

As mass communication students, it’s also important for us to know about the basics in the field of medicine.

OH SO POWERFUL!!

This colloquium is about the most influential/ most powerful people in the country. We heard and learned so much from a politician and writer when he shared his personal experiences both in the field of politics and media. He was a writer on a newspaper before he decided to enter into politics. He admitted that he used to criticize the people in politics when he was still a writer. But now that he is a part of politics that is often associated with corruption, his name still appears on newspapers but this time, he’s the one being criticized.

Another powerful people in the country are the policemen or those in the military because they are the ones whom people are afraid of (especially the criminals). Well, they really need to establish such identity because if not, people won’t anymore refuse to do criminal acts. However, there are a lot of negative issues regarding these people like pangongotong, which are even shown actual on television. But the speakers defended themselves though admitted that there are really policemen (even those in higher positions) who engage in this kind of unjust activity. Our guest speakers, though new in the field, are aware of these issues and are willing to prove that these issues won’t be the same issues to be presented in the future.

People in the business sector are also powerful because they play an important role in the economy of the country. They serve as the pilot of the country’s economic condition. Since our guest is a foreign businessman, we’ve learned beyond what’s expected.

With great power, comes great responsibility. We should always put in mind that power doesn’t mean “being served” but “serving”. It doesn’t mean being the BOSS but being the LEADER.

edifying colluquium: FASHION,HEALTH & BEAUTY, MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS

I should say that this colloquium was an informative one. I got helpful tips from the speakers. And because I love music and I love performing, I enjoyed the topic about music and entertainment. Yes, the speakers are right when they said that we have to enjoy and be happy with what we are doing. But it’s not always about pleasing everyone; it’s just about loving our work/profession with all our hearts.

And it’s not always about following the trend but by being comfortable and confident with whatever we wear. It’s not about giving in to what the media suggests: those girls with sexy bodies, straight hair, fair skin, pointed nose and so on are the beautiful ones; it’s just about being real in and out.

See, happiness is not being asked for; happiness is up to us. If we would only try to appreciate the things we have now and not to look over the things we don’t have, we would definitely be happy.

most inspiring colloquium: education, philosophy, literature

The most inspiring among the colloquia was the second colloquium which was about education, philosophy and literature. This was held last March 8 at the Kapihan Lounge of the PS building.

I had learned so much from the discussion of Mr. Pajarilio, a philosopher. I must say that he had spoken with so much sense because ha knowledgeable enough with the topic. But when he was asked of his own philosophy in life, he just couldn’t answer. He always speaks so much about philosophy yet he doesn’t have any specific philosophy in life. That’s a bit weird but we can’t do anything with that.

The second speaker is actually a mother of one of our classmates. She is an educator for long years now. I got so inspired with her speech because in spite of all the challenges she went through, she is still standing strong. Yes it’s true that being an educator is the noblest profession because no doctor could become a doctor without the teacher, no professional could become such without the teacher.

We could truly express our sentiments in a creative way with literature. Actually, I find this topic boring at first but eventually, I learned to appreciate it as the speaker moved along with his experiences. But I still wonder why most of the people who love literature are branded as loners or may sariling mundo. Maybe they’re just trying to conceptualize for more sensible things to write.

Freedom is not at all freedom if responsibility is not within it. Freedom of expression/ freedom of speech is always associated with responsibility and maturity.

i apu ku

I grew up with my grandma. At two, my father died so my mother has to work; therefore we have to be left at home with our lola. I was branded as "anak apu"(daughter of a grandparent) by my other relatives because they always see me with my lola. There were even among my cousins who got jealous because of our closeness. And whenever they teased me then, my lola would always say,"pabusten mula, mainggit lamu ren!" then she'll hold my hands and everything would then seem so peaceful. The thing that I miss the most is when we visit APO church and she would buy something for me despite the heat and the crowd. Hay! Whenever I happen to remember these things, I just can't help but cry. And because she's not anymore alive, I always ask myself: Sino nang magtatanggol sa'kin?='(

PS.

I would like to acknowledge Ms Almex Manalastas for inspiring me to write something about my grandmother. I’ve read her blog entry about the chicharon and her grandmother; so I was moved to write a tribute for my grandma.

restricted area=)

At times, I just prefer to be alone.

I know that everyone needs a companion. Aside from God, we also need human friends. I think the saying “Birds of the same feather, flock together” is definitely true. We look for friends who have almost the same interests, beliefs and personality as us. Maybe that’s the reason why the class ABMC3 is said to be united this time. We all share the same interests now. But each of us should understand that there are some restrictions in the term “unity”.

There are times that one could not go with the group because of some problems. The first among these is financial problem. Not everyone in the class has the money all the time. Money is essential when going out especially when you’re on a group. At times, money is not a problem. Some have more than enough to share with those who are “kapos”. But it could not happen all the time. As I’ve said, there are some restrictions not just with the term “unity”, but also with the term “generosity”. That is the reason why at times, I just prefer to be alone.

But I know that this should not lead to building a gap among the members of the class. I should do at least something to avoid this. I hope everybody understands my sentiment..=)

campus journ

Campus journalism should not just focus on the issues inside the campus but as well as on issues concerning different people outside the campus that would definitely affect the students

Campus journalism should not just focus on the issues inside the campus but as well as on issues concerning different people outside the campus that would definitely affect the students. This is the main concern of the colloquium held last March 6 at the Proffesional School building.

The primary role of campus newspapers is to update the students regarding the present situations in the campus. These situations are not just limited within the corners of the campus. There are a lot of issues that students are not even aware of because of the lack of information. But the problems arise when these issues are already presented but then students could not still recognize the problem because critical thinking is lacking.

Another issue concerning campus journalism is the lack of freedom of speech. We should know that campus newspapers are funded by us, the students, and that we do have the right to express our thoughts and opinions regarding the campus’ problems/issues (with corresponding responsibility OF COURSE). As students, if we know about our rights, we should also know our limitations and our responsibilities.

It’s not just a matter of directly shouting out what’s not good. During the colloquium, we’ve learned that there are ways on how we could bring out/present issues in an imperceptible way. It's actually just a matter of "critical thinking".