Happy new year everyone. Do you have resolutions like I do? 

No "Me Version 2.0"

                “Sana November na, para Sem. Break na tapos birthday ko na, tapos Pasko na, tapos New Year na.” That was my line last September 2013 or earlier. Some people wish New Year to come sooner because they want to restart or make a change. But, is it really the change we are longing for? Or, just the New Year itself?

                For me, we do not need New Year to start change. We can always change for the better. We can do it and it doesn’t matter any time of the year. I mean, I am unlike others that they wait for New Year to change.

                But then, on New Year, we can always revamp into a new us. You can get a new you, and I can get a new me. It’s the New Year I’ve been waiting for, not the time for transformation/ But, it doesn’t mean I don’t believe on resolutions. I want to renew some of my worst attitudes, for some revision. I will stabilize on the good ones.

                I want to lift myself up, kiss the sun and dance with the clouds this year. Well, of course, not literally. I want to see stuff in a new perspective. I want to get more productive. I want to do whatever will be written on my plan books. I want to travel more, too. I want to delve in to more things. I want to earn better hobbies. I want to achieve ore goals. And, I will continue my missions in life to be able to do these.

                That is a generalization of the recast. But, I know I’ll always be me. There will be no me Version 2.0. There won’t be major transformations. Those are just resolutions and goals for 2014.

REFLECTION

“Take one step at a time. There’s no need to rush…”

                Another step in high school has already been written in history – the 3^rd grading period. It was one not-so-easy challenge, and perhaps, not too hard.

                In ICT, we learned a lot of things, more on application. We finished activities on creating web pages by what is said to us in the procedures. We did it even on our own. We made our group project entitled Arts and Culture of Vigan City, and we created a web page for it by using Notepad in Microsoft. We applied what we know about various tags and in HTML documents. We also posted our blog requirements.

                Over all, 3^rd grading would probably be called the lightest quarter in all the four. Our projects were hard, not “so hard”, and not “really hard”. And I had changed by being more time conscious.

               

Christmas

Some songs say that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, some say that it’s the time of giving, some say that it’s in our hearts. Some even add up Frosty the Snowman, and some sing about Rudolf the Red-nose Reindeer. Sometimes, it isn’t even Christmas if it hasn’t snowed, or bells don’t jingle, or Christmas lights don’t bring up the streets.

                What really is Christmas? Maybe for you, it’s the gift-giving. Or maybe for you, it’s the holiday… perhaps, the holidays. Kids would probably think of Christmas just like that. Kids don’t really understand the true essence of Christmas that well.

                Christmas refers to the birth of Christ. It means that Jesus was born. Our Saviour, our King and the Son of God was born. Christmas means that Mother Mary’s baby, Jesus, already went out fr5om her womb. Christmas also teaches a lesson that we must be as humble as Jesus, for He chose to be born, not just reign as the Son of God. He chose to be born in a manger, not in a really good place. He chose to live in the normal life. We should be as humble as He is.

                It also shows not just the existence, but the presence of love and hope. Christmas day exists because of love. That’s why they say “Gove love on Christmas Day.” And that’s why a lot wish every day to be Christmas. So by showing love, the traditional way is to give gifts to people you share love with. That maybe the most awaited part of Christmas to those who are materialistic.

                Christmas is on December, and this month on some countries and places usually brings snow. That is basically why snowmen and White Christmas became famous.

                There are a lot of misunderstandings of “Christmas”, but the real meaning of it is the birth of Christ. A deeper meaning of it is the line “And man will live forevermore because of Christmas Day.”

              EQUAL RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

In the United States, there is this so-called Equal Rights Amendment, and United Nations had the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The ultimate aim of these two is to ensure gender equality.

                When we say gender equality, it means that there is an equal treatment to men and women. Neither one of them should receive favourable and preferential treatment. UNICEF describes that gender equality “means that women and men, and girls and boys, enjoy the same rights, resources and opportunities. It does not require that they be treated exactly alike.”

                So when we say that there is equal treatment to each gender, it implies that they are provided equal chances by law in democratic activities, social institutions, and there is an equal pay when it comes to work. There is an equal opportunity to get a good job or employment or education, and equality in the utilization of human funds and resources.

                Philippines is also a country promoting equality of the genders. Not only men are allowed to enter politics, but also women. Both men and women are great leaders in the country. Last Oct. 28, 2013, one transgender even won in the Barangay Elections as the Brgy. Captain. The third sex is included in the gender equality. They also have rights in gender equality.

                Having equal rights and equal opportunities of genders is one way to achieve sustainable progress and development, greater economic prosperity, welfare, and better life and future.