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Two Out of Four Already!

Just how fast the time passes by. It feels like a while ago entering second quarter with anxiety that I will not make through the end. But a period out of four has finished already. With the topics presented, surely I gained a lot of knowledge. Also, my patience is getting better in dealing with things. Due in typing HTML files and creating blogs. As well as in learning further information and enlightenment about certain subjects I have existing understanding.

Apparently along the way, I came across with quite a few challenges. Merely because no one is faultless, and it requires enough attempts to succeed in your goal. First among the troubles is not typing the right tags in the HTML files, the output didn't turn out the way it is supposed to be. In writing blogs, I had difficulty in coming up with the titles. And I still procrastinate. Although we are already halfway through the school year. I still tend to not have time management. Dealing with my anxiety also made it inconvenient for me to cope up.

Addressing these challenges, I sought help with my classmates who have mastered our lessons and with the guidance of our teacher. I did a bunch of research to conquer these. As much as I want things to be swifted, they just don't. Change is a process as they say. And overcoming difficulties should always be partnered with self-confidence and patience. Just recently I started to practice a better routine than usual.

Moving on, I will take with me the knowledge from the learnings and leave the unnecessary matters and habits that hinder to be a better person. I will continue to work in improving myself to lessen the said difficulties. I will make sure to use my time efficiently too. And to do utmost in each of things that I will encounter.

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Manifest Thy Love

"Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold."

–Zelda Fitzgerald

As celebrated annually around the world, Valentine's Day on the 14th day of February. Valentine is a masculine name. He is a martyr Christian that was killed. He is also a saint in Rome on 3rd Century A.D. Yet the cause of his death is still mysterious. Why was he killed? Is Valentine's Day really about love or at least has a connection to it? I guess we will never know.

Rather I term it as Heart's Day.  Love unconsciously make us ecstatic. Each person has different ways to love as well as to feel appreciated. This is called love language and there are five of this. First is words of affirmation, where one is build up through compliments and positive sentiments. Acts of service, expresses by doing things, it requires thoughts, time, and effort. Receiving gifts, but it doesn't mean that someone is materialistic, it's just the feeling of happiness that one senses when be given so. Quality time, wherein someone wants nothing but your time, it makes them feel comforted. And physical touch, it includes holding hands, hugging, etc. they feel more connected and safe this way.

An important reminder for everyone to keep in mind is that God is Love. In John 3:16, it states that, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Let's not forget the One who protects, sustain, and whom we will return our everlasting life.

Above all, keeping in touch with our loved ones makes us a better person overall. Having someone who inspires and motivates is important and key to a happier life. Learning the love language of people around helps in building a stronger relationship with them. Through this, we tend to have more quality connection with the society.

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Cultural Kannawidan Ylocos Festival

        

        In the northern part of Luzon, Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is being celebrated. For the anniversary of Ilocos Sur as an independent province since February 3, 1818. Leading to its 203^rd jubilee this 2021. Kannawidan is a variant of the Ilocano word “tawid” that means heritage or inheritance. With this, Ilocano culture improves causing it to be an awaited annual celebration.

Ilocos Sur is one of the provinces that is rich when it comes to culture and tradition. Also the food and cuisine of Ilocanos are indeed delicious and unique which drives other Filipinos from different part of the Philippines as well as tourists to come and experience the said festival. For the native people are given the chance to showcase their own specialties from their own places. This is through the Food and Trade Fair. Equally with talents, performances showdown. With this, the music and dances are carried out. And usually takes place at the Tamag rounds in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. Unfortunately, as we are still in the middle of pandemic, mass gatherings are prohibited. Giving rise to the different manner of celebration. Some activities had to discontinue, some were celebrated virtually. Yet the Food and Trade Fair was immediate. Standard protocols were certainly implemented and followed.

We are aware that as years and generations pass by, people are being entertained in the field of improved technology. For that reason, it is valuable to participate with our simple actions to take part. To show appreciation and respect to our bequest.

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Unbeatable Culture; Viva Vigan!

            Vigan is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines. And is known for its well-preserved Spanish Colonial dark-wood mansions, cobblestone street as well as clattering kalesa. The city also made it to the list of best preserved example of Spanish Colonial Towns in Asia by UNESCO. Bigueños celebrate Vigan City's Fiesta on the 25^th day of January that lasts a weeklong, in commemoration to the conversion of St. Paul Apostle, the city's patron saint. Additionaly, some establishment were made dedicated to him, mentioning the Saint Paul Metropolitan Cathedral.

               Usually the town fiesta is composed of arts and crafts exhibit, trade and food fair, street dancing performances as well as competition from different schools. Bigueños are truly talented and dedicated people, they allot plenty of their time to practice and prepare for the celebration. And that the competition is very stringent due to the great presentation of each groups.  Even tourists are attracted to celebrate.

              It is a very much awaiting celebration to Bigueños annually. But Covid-19 started last year and is still widespread up to now resulting in different way to carry out the fiesta. The yearly activities are celebrated with precautions and limitation, it is important to follow the health protocols. Recently, Trade and Food Fair just opened as part of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival. As well as the Saniata ti Ylocos Pageant, the whole event was recorded live.

               Indeed, the pandemic didn’t stop Bigueños to celebrate the traditions and culture. Happiness still lies in every faces even at home. With the great deliverance of the contestants.

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Aspirations to Carry Through

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            We are here again, to enter a new chapter in our lives, another new year. 365 days, and inside this range of time, we could do a lot of things.

 Reminiscing to my past self, as on how I wanted my 2020 to be, I could say that I have changed in all aspects. I thought that due to the pandemic, I will not be able to reach those goals of mine. But it's the other way around. Last year has been a roller coaster to us, undeniably. It may caused us a lot of damage especially in our health, yet, looking to the positive side, inside our homes greater family bond was formed.

 With the situations and experiences last year, I've gone through character development. And it is something that I want to attain since when I started my teenage years.

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Welcoming 2021, there are things that I want to keep from last year and there are things that I want to change that hinders me to become a better person. Having new year's resolution for me, keeps people motivated and become better versions of themselves.

 In view of my personality, to be assertive is what I am trying to practice. As being an introverted person, I have low self-esteem, yet, I am in the progress of building it. I got used to seeing the positive side in every situation and I want to keep it. Also, the patience I built up in every little thing. To the commitments I have since last year, I hope to carry onto them. Having peace, joy and love for me is enough.

 I am just like any other teenage who likes to enjoy life. And being in this phase, I do not like to rush things but actually to slow down and enjoy every moment. To do my best as well as to learn. They say that anxiety is normal, but I think mine is dreadful. As I got to build it for years. But I am sanguine to overcome it and be patient with its steps on the way.

                With my academic performance, I was too tight on myself to the point that I lost interest on everything considering of the mindset I had, believing the works I've done weren't enough even though I put all my best on it. But this time, I will not let it happen again. Only a few months left before entering the senior high school. And I still have some doubts on what path I'm going to take. Hopefully, I will be able to be precised and confident about it.

Summing it all up, I believe that everything takes time. And with those resolutions I have, I hope to be it. As well as to keep those in mind every day. To be patient with process, to understand that it will be all worth it at the end and to not be distracted nor dismayed by the circumstances along the way. By the end of the year, hopefully, I would be blissful that I attained those and became a better person generally.

Summing It All Up

From the beginning of the lesson, I gained knowledge with regard to the history of the internet as well as the people behind the development of internet. I am now also able to identify the different internet services and tools, web browsers and web servers. With this subject, I created an account where I post all my blog. I have an understanding on how the world wide web works too. I know how to use search terms and search engines effectively. To define internet access and to value its importance also the data rate units.

 

As of my experience this first quarter, undoubtedly I faced a lot of difficulties. Such as being familiarized with the names of people behind the history of internet and memorizing the timeline. Also in mastering of using the blog site considering that I am new to it especially in editing the layout and adding details to my account.

 

In overcoming those problems, I assessed myself on why I was having a hard time. I have realized that I need to devote more time studying as well familiarizing myself with the topics we had. As time passes by, I can say that I am improving due to the fact that I have identified my weaknesses and did something to it. And with this kind of learning, the other concerns were addressed by our teacher through online- google meet.

 

Time is slow when we wait yet is fast when we let it flow. As the first quarter is about to end, I will continue to assess myself. Considering that I might have attitude that I need to improve that hinders me in understanding and coping in the future lessons. And also, I will practice to have a positive mindset so that I can have it in the long run. Most importantly, I will manage my time and use it wisely.