KYSD 2007

KYSD or known as know your school day is an event in UP High School wherein students get the chance of being a one of the staff members or a member of the faculty. Students who wanted to experience in becoming a teacher are requested to apply for the said position whether they will be applying as a principal, as a clerk, as a math teacher and etc.

Ever since first year high school, I have never tired in becoming a student teacher for the KYSD. I realized that it is really hard in becoming a teacher since you would need to prepare the things that you would need for the discussion or prepare some lesson plans. As a teacher, you also need to communicate effectively for the students to understand the lessons more. You also need to prepare some quizzes or seat works to the students so that you can determine whether the students learned something or not at all.

Based from my experience, I feel comfortable of how the student teachers teach us because I know that they understood us more and they can relate to us since they themselves are also students just like us. I am not also saying that I don’t like or I am not comfortable with the teachers in UP High School either. It is just that sometimes I get too nervous if I have done something wrong in the class or I would fail in a particular test because I know the teachers would really talk to me or ask me what is going on and of course it would really cause butterflies in my stomache. Yes, teachers are more strict than the student teachers but of course, we cannot deny the fact that teachers know more about the subject than the student teachers because the student teachers are still maybe an amateur or neophyte unlike our teachers who are really professional about the subject they handle. But when a teacher scolds us or ask us about our performance in school, we should not be scared or get too nervous and besides we should be thankful for our teachers are concerned for us students and that they did their very best to teach us and that is one thing which I have learned In school. Sometimes, we would also find some teachers who are strict. I think it is okay to be strict but it should also be tolerable. When a teacher is strict, do not take it negatively or maybe you might dislike the teacher because he/she is strict but the truth is that it is just one way of disciplining the students. If you are just a calm teacher or is not that strict about the rules in school or in the classroom, your students wouldn’t be that disciplined also or it would result maybe for the child of being spoiled in school.

KYSD is not only for the students to have the experience of what it is to become a teacher but also for the students to pay tribute to their teachers. Every year, we students would give some cards, dedications, flowers, a mini-presentation, etc. in honor of the teachers. As for this school’s KYSD which was held last February 2007, our tribute to our teachers was a song composed by one of our batch mates and who is also one of my classmates now Aiko Sarmiento. It is a song about the work and the role of the teachers in school. At the same time, we also gave some dedications to some of our teachers.

Our last KYSD in UP High School was memorable and for me it is one of the most unforgettable events in our batch.

Loneliness

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Actually, I have no idea what this poem means. It is really very hard to interpret it for me, I don’t know for the others, since in each line it consists of about 1-5 letters each not even representing a word. But as the title itself, it is loneliness so therefore the poem is all about loneliness. But I just couldn’t understand why the poet or the one who composed this poem separated or needs to separate the letters of the word loneliness and there is a parenthesis wherein there are words inside which says “a leaf falls.” Well, this is also another hard poem to interpret besides the poem “the look.” But of course it is a must to interpret this poem for our blog project so let me just share to you my own interpretation about this poem.

For me, the letters of loneliness are separated from each other because as the poem is entitled, it is loneliness meaning you are alone, with no one or you are isolated in a particular place the same as the letters of loneliness at this poem. I really do not have much idea about this poem but when I hear the word loneliness, what comes into my mind is being alone in a particular place with no one or no companion at all or being isolated to a group. Yes, it is hard to be alone with no one to lean on. It is totally a hard feeling or experience with no one at your side or no one to stand by you. But some people enjoy being alone or is contented of being alone. That is why we have a term “loner” or people who are all alone or do not usually go with a companion. An example of a loner is a person who loves to work alone or be alone even though many people wanted to go with him/her or wanted to be with him/her but still they manage to be alone or be by themselves most of the time and some became loners too because they feel nobody would understand them or they might have a world of their own. I don’t know the reason why there are people who are really like this but of course let’s not mind them for that is who they are.

The line “a leaf falls” also means or symbolizes something in the poem. Of course when a leaf falls normally, it is a sign of sadness or other related things. And sadness has something to do or is associated with loneliness because it is really a sad feeling when you are alone in your life. And one cause of loneliness too, for the others, is sadness. When you feel sad, the tendency is that you want to be alone in your room and maybe think things over. Others who cannot stand their feelings would run away from home and go to a particular place wherein they are totally isolated.

Each of us has different interpretations towards this poem and this is my own interpretation about it. And I think most people here on earth don’t want to be alone in all their lives. Lastly, all I can say about this poem is that “no man is an island” and we all need each other in order to live.

The look

Strephon kissed me in the spring
Robin in the fall
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.

Strephon’s kiss was lost in jest,
Robin’s lost in play
But the kiss in Colin’s eyes
Haunts me night and day

Actually, I am not good in interpreting poems. But of course, we have different interpretations regarding this poem. But if you were to ask me, I also have my own interpretation about this poem and here it goes.

For me, the poem talks about the different interpretations of people towards one another especially about love. I think this kiss symbolizes that there are people who are plastic. When you are around, they treat you nicely and of course we do not know what their true intentions to us are. Just like in the poem, Strephon kissed her in the spring and Robin the fall but Colin only look at her and never kissed at all. I think this means that Strephon and Robin really showed their feelings to the person or to her in the form of a kiss but we are not sure of what are really their true intentions for her, if they really love her or is just to showy or superficial. But talking about Colin, he never dared to kiss her but just merely look ate her. Of course, he didn’t show his feelings to the girl. He is not showy enough but behind that look, one can tell or maybe feel what his intentions are. We are also not sure that maybe the kiss of Strephon and Robin are just a betrayal kiss or a kiss just for showing up. But of course, we cannot tell right away too about Colin’s feelings and intentions, whether is he the same as the two lads.

In the second stanza, Strephon’s kiss was lost in jest and Robin’s lost in the play but the kiss in Colin’s eyes haunts me night and day. I think this means that Colin’s look towards her has a different meaning and this makes her unease or it is always on her mind because the look meant different. It is special compared to the kiss of the two people in the spring and fall. In my opinion, the girl forgets about Strephon and Robin’s kiss since for her it is nothing. It meant nothing. It is just a fake kiss. It is different from the look of Colin towards her for maybe she realized that even though Colin only look at her but never dared to kiss her, it was Colin indeed who has true feelings for her and who loves her indeed. Just by merely the look, one can tell how he feels. When somebody loves a person, I know that the other person also feels what the other person is also feeling except if you are just numb enough not to understand and feel ones feelings and emotions.

The look is really a very deep poem. Deep in the sense that it requires analysis and each has a different symbolism. People who have read it may like the poem since it has a really deep meaning but of course, we do have different interpretations of this poem. As for me, this my own interpretation and I think this poem was entitled the look because the look of Colin towards her is different from the kiss that Strephon and Robin gave to her which makes Colin’s look to her special than the others.

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How I want to be remembered after I leave High School

It takes several days more to go and we are going to leave our alma mater which is UP High School. But of course, we cannot deny the fact that we would really miss each and every one of us, through the good and bad times, laughter and the tears and whatever memories we have shared in our high school life. Well, its time to bid goodbye to our fellow teachers, batch mates and also to our school. But when leaving UP high school, how do you want to be remembered of?

If I am the one being asked about this question, I want to be remembered as one of the batch who loves music and who loves to play the guitar. Yes, I do love music and I love playing musical instruments especially the guitar. I also want to be remembered as a person who is a friend to everybody. I know that I am not that close to some of my batch mates but the truth is that I want to know them more and four years is not enough but still I am glad and thankful that I get the chance to meet and know them all. Actually, I am a secretive type of person. Some of my batch mates still don’t know most about me. As what others say, I am mysterious but friendly. But the truth is that I am shy to make friends or introduce myself first to a particular person but if that person wants to befriend me, then why not? I am happy if a person would befriend me or is glad to be my friend. But of course, I think everybody would remember me differently or has different opinions towards me. I don’t know but during the positive stroking in our retreat, what they can say about me is a person who loves to play the guitar, friendly, silent, etc. But that were only the opinions of my other batch mates. Some also find me a happy-go-lucky person or a lazy person when it comes to studying. As for my friends too, they say I am talkative outside of class but silent during class hours or school discussions. They say I am a person who loves to makes notes during classes but is not that attentive to the teacher. There are even others who ask me if when will I cry or when can they see me cry because I seldom cry and I cried only once in school and that was the time when it was the farewell of Bea Villamor last second-year high school because she is going to USA, who is one of my closest friends in school. Yes, I am a little bit numb and I think I inherit it from my father but that doesn’t mean that I have a heart of stone. When the situation demands, then maybe I can really cry. But of course I don’t want them to remember me as numb person. Some also of my classmates often teased me as KJ or kill joy that’s because when there are parlor games or contests at school, I am not fond of joining at it. If some would invite me to go anywhere else, sometimes I would fail to go with them. But of course, I have a reason for this and one is that I enjoy going home together with my family or going to my grandparent’s house at the province during Saturdays and Sundays that is why I cannot go with them most of the time. The truth is that I enjoy staying there and it’s the same thing since me and my brother and my other cousins would also hang-out there, anywhere we want to go and I know that they understand and know this. But I don’t normally get angry if they view me as this because it is their own opinion and not mine.

Each of my batch mates has really different views towards me. But of course, the truth is that I don’t want them to be remembering me as one of the batch who is lazy, KJ, would always fail in math, numb, etc. But of course, if they remember me as like that, I respect it. But of course, I really want them to remember me as one of the batch who is a friend to everyone, who loves to play the guitar/who loves music a lot and a happy-go-lucky one.

Things in this world which I like and dislike

I like: Radio, music, computer, internet, television, CDs, VCDs, DVDs, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, sound box, flute, violin, ukulele, CONVERSE stuffs, my-gel ball pens, handkerchiefs, walkman, jansport bags, jamming, atlas books, encyclopedias, history books, helping my grandparents at our hometown, going to my hometown, bonding with my cousins, talking with my friends, laughing, joking and making jokes, taking a bath in the sea, chess, scrabble, blue, yellow, red, cards, blankets, dominoes, hiking, crossword puzzles, soccer baseball, parties, starstudio magazines, k-zone magazines, songhits, having an out of town, pokemon, MTV, myx, cartoon network, ABS-CBN, Asianovelas, Filipino cuisine, Chinese foods, pillows, jeans, hats/caps, TAZmanian devil in looney toons, songs of Hale, songs of Dishwalla, songs of Swithchfoot, alternative rock music, acoustic music, reggae, bossa nova, skipping rope, biking, sleeping, eating, talking, travelling to different places, peace, to speak different languages, to tour around the world, making faces, teasing, gathering seashells in the sea, going and taking a bath in the spring, living in our province, watching comedy movies, to learn martial arts, anime last time but now a little bit, general information, listening to live bands, island hopping, nature, praying and talking to God, summer, aficionado perfume, sinigang, noodles, snickers, HAZELnut, keychains, stuff toys especially teddy bears, pasta, fruits especially grapes and mango, cd players, water, fashion shoelace, polka dots, going to school but it all just depends on my mood, people who are jamming, cross-stitching, surfing the net, photography or taking photographs and advising other people.

I dislike: memorizing, studying and analyzing a lot of things, boredom, chaos, staying at home always and of course pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets, pets especially dogs.

One early morning.....

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