Reflection ~ 2nd Grading Period

          Many things happened during the Second Grading. There are situations which made the IV - Maxwell class stronger. We faced challenges in our lives as one and we successfully solved it. 
          As time passes by, the whole class is getting closer to each other unlike during the first grading period. The number of my friends also increased. They support me in times of challenges and hardships.
          I am not expecting to be included in the honor list. For all I know, I am so effortless during the first grading period. I am also feeling that my grades will get lower because I think almost all of the time, I cannot understand our lessons because sometimes I am so slow in analyzing such things. But on the other hand, I am proud of myself because I proved to myself and to others that I can do it, that I can also be on the honors.
          ICT 2^nd Grading Period is such fun! Posting in our blogs, starting to make the basic steps in making a web page is really enjoying. I learned how to operate the HTML Tags and on how to use the Notepad. Even we missed many classes because of the holidays, typhoons and school events; we still tried to finish all our hands – on activities.
          Our teacher, Mrs. Vera Cruz is such a hardworking one. Sometimes, during our period and we are doing our activities, we can see her table full of documents! But still, she can manage to teach us our lessons. And because of all her efforts, she is the Most Outstanding Teacher in entire Vigan City.
          I need to improve more next grading. I should focus more to my studies for me to attain a higher grade and rank. 

Teachers are True Heroes (Teachers' Month Celebration 2013)

They are the one who sacrifices from morning to evening. Even though they don’t have enough sleep, they still want to help others to gain more information that can be used in the future. A teacher plays a big role in every person’s life. They do not only teach us new information but they inspire us. They help us to attain our goals in life. They help others especially the children. They are also our second parents who also love, care, and support and guide us to be a better person as time goes by.  They do not want us to be lost from the right path.

          I know that sometimes in a class, the discussions are boring. So sometimes, teachers should do something that would make his students interested. 

          I remember one of my teachers. Mr. Rodolfo Raquel, our English IV teacher. When the class started, almost all of us thought that he is a boring and serious type teacher. He only discusses topics he needs to discuss. But as weeks passed by, we realized that we are definitely wrong. He is one of the best teachers! Sometimes, in the middle of class discussions, he will just sing a song like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and he even rapped the poem “For Anne Gregory”, which really amazed us. He is really a unique one. And I know that many students admire his style of teaching.  He also inspired us to study even better when he let us take a look at his pictures when he studied at England. He’s just a great one.

          And during the Teachers’ Day Celebration, we visited him at the English faculty room. We sang “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and the Peter Little Rabbit song. And guess what, while we were singing it, he performed some dance steps and even posed at the end of the song. 

          Sometimes, outside the four corners of the classroom, teachers are like our friends who we can trust in times of hardship. Let us thank them for being there for us every time.