Vigan Festival

 In late January, the Vigan celebrates City Fiesta and Longganisa Festival is included in the festive program. It's normally celebrated around January 22nd to January 25th—the dates vary from year to year. During the festival, every tourist has a chance to try authentic longganisa from Vigan. Usually, local people eat salami for breakfast but the food itself is too good to be eaten during the morning hours only.

January 25th marks the city’s feast day of the patron saint St. Paul, also marking its conversion day.

For many years now, Calesa Parade became the main attraction of the Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts.

The city became vibrant, full of people, both the locals and tourists, travelers and visitors.

Second Quarter

 

     The last quarter has passed, another new knowledge have gained. This second quarter, I am ready and hoping that new lessons and exciting activities will be added to our knowledge. And I was not disappointed because this second quarter I learned everything there is to know about internet access and HTML.

     I have been so interested in this subject, the lessons for this quarter were simple for me to understand. I may have encountered difficulties, but I quickly managed to overcome them and moved on. I didn't understand the first lesson at first, but I was determined to learn, so I asked my classmates what the lesson was all about, and I quickly understood it. And basic HTML was simple for me, and I enjoy code and encoding. Since there is a simple technique to it, it easily registered in my mind and I didn't even have to memorize or review it.

     Moving on, I will continue doing what I am doing because it is a good practice, and I will do my best to maintain it. I'm hoping that the next quarter will be as exciting as the first and as easy as the second.

First of January

 New Year, it's the day where we celebrate to mark the end of a year. I used to think that it's just a normal day where we all change our calendars as the year ends and watch the fascinating bright colorful explosions dancing in the dark. However, as I grow up, the end of the year became a day in my life where I recall everything that happened to me in the entire year, to embrace the lessons that this year gave to me, and to make new goals for the succeeding year.

I was peacefully sleeping when I heard my favorite song playing out of nowhere, it was my alarm ringing loudly that woke me up. I lazily got up and checked my phone, it was eleven in the evening. Sixty more minutes before the world completes another revolution. As much as I wanna go back to bed, I don't wanna miss this once-a-year moment so I went downstairs and turn on the lights. Only to find my sister sneaking some snacks that are meant to be eaten in the later. I chuckled when I remembered her trying to wake me up awhile ago but I refused to open my eyes and just waited for my precious alarm. Forty minutes before twelve, I started to reminisce everything that happened this year, it's scary how time can ruin and heal things at the same time. It was a tough year for me and I'm proud of myself for surviving. Other family members joined us in the table as we ate while waiting for the clock to strike twelve. I covered my ears as fireworks starts to play in the sky and kids started blowing their horn-shaped trumpets, it was loud and I hate noise but it's only for today, right? As soon as the celebration ended, we immediately went back inside the house and I drifted to dreamland, again.

We celebrate New Year to welcome a new fresh beginning. To write the next chapter of our lives while carrying the lessons which was given to us by the previous chapter.

Twenty Fifth of December

Before the day of christmas celebration, we set up our tree, complete with ornaments and a star, and decorated our house as usual. the celebration was obviously in the air, with the typical smells of christmas season foods, yet it was different. But this christmas was unlike any other in my 11-year life.

There used to be days of celebration leading up to christmas. Church gatherings, carol singing in groups, and visitors in and out of our home were all taken for granted. This year, none of this happened. Instead of spending Christmas Eve in church, welcoming in the holiday with midnight mass and receiving the blessed sacrament, we sat in front of our televisions at our auntie's home, my mom and dad are sleeping my uncle's are drinking alcohol, our gathering was small, nearer, and focused on family.

Things appear to be improving in our city due to the suffering from COVID-19. businesses are attempting to recover, and this christmas, the stores have been done out in an attempt to get people to come out, buy, and celebrate. Looks that people in the city have been for any chance to brighten their lives. Many people who do not traditionally celebrate Christmas have trees in their homes. And there are many new home that are offering gifts for christmas and the new year. This year has a lot of changes maybe because we're getting older, but we must not forget to love and forgive not just in christmas, but everyday since for us Christmas is everyday.

Christmas is a celebration of peace, love, and happiness that sends a message to all of us to live together. The celebration brings joy to everyone's lives and inspires us to follow the road of righteousness. Individuals swear to help the sick and needy in accordance with Jesus Christ's teachings, as well as to travel the prescribed path of Christianity freely.

Estudyantepreneur

 Students nowadays seek to start their own enterprises because they want self-support, and professional freedom. some of these teenagers will invest in a business I the hopes of expanding and strengthening the legacy. but will establish a company to fill a void in society. these individuals will benefit from entrepreneurship programs that teach them how to make change, develop, interact, and sustain. however, many students have no plans to pursue a business degree. they are more interested in public service, medicine, education and the arts. importantly, these students must also learn skills that will prepare them to produce, organize, work, and endure. being part in estudyantepreneur is indeed needed for all students.

 

I've been interested in business since I was ten or eleven years old since my mom was and still an entrepreneur. My mom had several small enterprises before settling on clothes. so, when I was young, I was also by my mother's side in any business she started. over time, I developed an entrepreneurial spirit. I had no idea I'd be on the same path at some point. I started preparing dynamite rolls with my mother when I was ten years old to sell in his catering business. so, at the age of thirteen, my talents had improved to the point where I could sell my own dynamite roll. I asked my mom for a pair of shoes a day. she asked about the price. I told her that I didn't think $2,450 was too much for her.

 

My mother informed me at this point that I needed to start my own business so that when I earned $2,450, I could buy my own shoes. I started my own business with the help of my mother. I've made 2,450 multiple times, but I didn't buy the shoes because i didn't want to spend my own money. I've learnt to be fiscally responsible with my own money. with that financial obligation came the beginning of my life's management and organization. so I started living my life on purpose, and the fact that I've been volunteering through teen court and school work to hopefully gain scholarships so that I can go to college to become an architect and business woman, which is excellent. I did some volunteer work at arts school this summer. in my pre-adult life, I took the initiative with persistence and a clear vision to do what it needed to succeed. being a young entrepreneur aren't that bad, because you gain your own money without the help of your parents, and buy the things that you want to buy.

 

Children's Day

    

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    Republic Act 10661 or the National Children's Month Act is celebrated every November and commemorates the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 1989. It was first celebrated in 1954 and it's celebrated to promote international togetherness, and awareness among children, and to improve children's welfare. It is also celebrated to recognize our nation's most valuable assets and emphasize the importance of their role within the Filipino family and the Philippine society.

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    Children's day is for kids, but I'm pretty sure that all of us want to go back to the golden, unproblematic, and tension-free days in our lives. We should've cherished them. However, no matter how much we want to go back, time-traveling doesn't exist, we have to and we should focus on the present to have a better future. We used to be kids who are dreaming to become one of those successful professionals nowadays. Thus, this signifies that children are our future, we are the key to having a better future for the next generation. The real essence of children's day is to understand the importance of childhood in our lives. The principles and disciplines learned as a child are responsible for what he or she becomes in the future. It was the time when we first learned to count numbers, learn about visible colors, and many more. Thus, childhood should be celebrated.

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    I know each of us would be happy just by seeing a child smile. So we must be thankful for having them in life, we should always consider their feelings. Because they are the hope of our world  You are the key to building a healthy world for them.

Teachers Day

 Teachers are our second mothers they say, and this is true. From ABC’s to red, white and blue; to science and mathematics too, they taught us a lot of things that we could apply in the future. They are the ones who guided us to where we are now.

October 5, 2022. A day celebrated in honour of our beloved teachers who shaped us with their knowledge, patience and love. Their wisdom, dedication and kindness will always lead us on the right path. And inspire us to be better human beings. They didn't say the answers to us, rather, they taught us to find the answers by ourselves. Our parents gave us life and it was our teachers who taught us how to harness the life to the fullest. You introduced honesty and passion to us. You made us believe in ourselves that we can do it, that we could face our fears in school and in life. You are our inspiration.

We may not be able to thank you enough. But we are beyond grateful that we have a teacher like you. All I want to say is a big THANK YOU!

Reference:

  TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 

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Save Nature

Taking care of the earth is a must. Because this is the only planet that is safe for us, this is our only home.

Cleaning the environment is the key to existence and survival of life on planet earth. Maintaining a clean environment reduces pollution, protects endangered species, and also helps preserve the earth's natural resources. 

Cleaning is the method used to achieve a clean environment. 

By planting more trees, it'll contribute to global reforestation efforts, restoring lost forests, repairing damaged ecosystems and also mitigating climate changes.

A Letter to the President

 Dear Mr. President,

Please accept my warm congratulations on your victory and my best wishes for your success. I am looking forward to your leadership in making our country more peaceful. Congratulations on your excellent achievement.

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way", by John C. Maxwell. Being a leader isn't about you, it's about the people that are on your team and how you can help them to be successful. Leadership isn't easy, rather, a challenge to be something more than average. It is not an easy job but I hope that our votes won't be wasted because you deserve your position. We are routing on you, your capacity to lead us. Moreover, there were a lot of problems that are visible nowadays. I hope that you would be able to resolve it as soon as possible. Because many lives are lost due to these crimes happening. I sincerely hope that you would be able to stop those and make our county a more peaceful one.

We are expecting a lot from your leadership for the next six years. I hope that those years will able to turn our beloved country better. May your leadership bring a better future for each Filipinos.

Sincerely,

Khristine Delos Reyes

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Home Education

      Learning and studying alone is indeed exhausting, especially if the lessons are difficult to understand. Back when we were still in face-to-face classes, we used to love weekends and holidays. We enjoy staying at home for days. Until the unexpected news shocked us while we were preparing to go to school. At first, I was happy that I can finally rest my mind for weeks. However, as time passed by, days became sad, lonely and plain.  It was hard to accept that things aren't the way it used to be, people can't go out, malls and other buildings are closed, the cases of Covid-19  keeps increasing. Therefore, we should stay at home and study by ourselves.

      On the first day of school, some were unhappy, some were excited. At first, I was excited to study once again. But as soon as the tasks gets harder, it was stressful. I was also distracted by social media, causing me to procrastinate every single week. My mental health is also ruined due to my laziness. It felt like I was just answering my modules just to pass, not to have good grades. However, I was able to get a line of 9 in all of my subjects for the whole school year. The same thing happened when I was in 9th grade but thankfully, I was able to be one of the honors in the class.

      After all that I've experienced in studying alone, I learned that we are the ones who could help ourselves. We should always focus on our goals and avoid distractions in order to survive. We shouldn't be a afraid of failure because avoiding failure is the same as avoiding success.

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All About Me

      When someone asks me to say something about me, my mind would be blank and I couldn't answer immediately. Well in fact, I should be the one who knew myself very well. Because I am me. I know my likes and dislikes, I know the things I'm good at and not. Even the things that makes me happy and those who upset me.

      I am a good-oriented person, I am most likely to sacrifice my sleep just to read my notes and study for a test. I love math but sometimes, my mind is just too blank to solve the equations. My favorite color is black because I think it looks neat and it fits my mood everytime. I am a really curious person, I always wonder about how certain things happen. I am also interested in studying about the human brain and our mental health, that's why I am decided to take psychology in college. However, I have always been into arts, especially paintings, architecture is one of my choices too.

      This girl is also adventurous because I like taking risks. I have a lot of fears, especially blood. Everything about me defines who I am, as time passes, I learn more and more about myself. Always be yourself, because life isn't about finding ourselves, rather, it is about creating ourselves. I am Khristine Delos Reyes, a girl who finds solace in between art and the pages of books.

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