Friends

Friends are great,

Friends are impotant ,

Friends are loving,

Friends are caring,

Friends are what I am looking for,

No matter what happens,

I will protect my friends through life or death.

You are the one I care about.

Nothing can stop us from being friends except God.

So whatever you do, always put God first than your friends because

God is the only who cansave and help your friendships.

Loneliness

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On Being Taught by students

KYSD or the Know Your School Day was a success as ever. It is the time where emotions towards the teachers came out. Students like me became very emotional during these times. This is also the time where we as a student will try to be a teacher for this week long celebration.
For my four years here in UP, I have been a student teacher since my second year but now that I am in my fourth year I stopped the trend. I want to feel how is it to feel if our fellow classmates taught us.

After the KYSD, I then learned that it's a nice feeling that we as the students feel how is it like to be a teacher. We have feel how is hard to be one. We feel the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a teacher.

Being taught by my fellow classmates has always been fun and at the same time an exciting experience which I have experienced. I enjoyed listening to my classmates discussing the lessons. And with it, I was not afraid to answer the questions that they are raising. I really admire them because the subjects that they are teaching are my most dreaded subjects. They really brave enough to face such challenge and at the same time opportunity.

Love:An Act of Will and not of the Heart

What is love?

Love is a feeling that only a feeling can understand.

Love is patient and love is kind (Corinthians 13:4-8)

Love is friendship set to music.

Love is an act of a tender forgiveness.

Love is the sweetest joy in the wildest way.

Love is friendship set on fire.

Love is a flower in life, it blossoms secretively yet all the people will benefit from it.

To love and to be loved is to feel the sun in both sides of your life.

Love is a force that ignites to souls together as one.
Love is hapiness.

These are just some of the descriptions of love but for me one thing is for sure and that is love comes in an unexpected time. People may think that it is our will to love. God created Adam and Eve so that there will be love in His paradise.

They say love is an act of the mind but not the heart. I agree to this statement. This is because love at first is a feeling,it is an expression of once desire to others. It is an act of the mind because our mind controls our body including the heart. How will the heart function if there is no brain? It sounds silly right but that is the truth.

When two people loved each other, their mind is the one functioning it first so that the heart can function on its own. The heart serves to be the symbol for love for it is where the emotions are being stored. It may look silly if brain is our symbol for love. Eew! Since the beginning of time we all know that brain is for thinking.

That's why if you feel that you already feel love, then you should let that person feel that he or she is special. Otherwise i you do not want to be hurt then try to make it systematically.

My other speech in Public Speaking

This is another speech of mine. I made this with the theme of “A poltical Candidate before a froup of UPian”. In this speech I assumed to be a political candidate running for the candidacy of being the Vice Mayor of Cebu.

Thank you Miss Cabunoc.

Dean Daisy Pacaldo Aguila, faculty and staff, Iskos and Iskas, ladies and gentlermen, good afternoon.

It is a great opportunity for me to be your speaker this afternoon. It's nice to be back to my Alma Mater. Seeing all of you now makes me remember my teenage years. This hall where we are in right now was then the place where I hang out. It was then the place where me and my officers conduct the daily SC meeting, that about 4 years ago, wherein I served to be the SC president for four years. Being in that position was a way where I aimed to achieve a higher position in our barangay. With my dedication and dot being true to myself I was then hailed the Barangay Captain of Lahug. I was in term for almost ten years.

I even met the man of my life during those times. It was such a nice experience that I have.Being a leader is such a great responsibility. One should have self confidence. The confidence to talk to people. A leader knows how to socialize with others, with that you will a lot of connections. Time management is an essential thing a leader must have. He or she should learn how yo manage time so that all works will be accounted for. Patience is another virtue of a leader. Patience is needed so that bonds between you and your members won't be broken. A leader is dedicated to his words and works. A work can't be done if you yourself don not like what your doing. These are just some of the virtues a leader has.

By living with those virtues. I am now on the way to be of service to Cebu. Joining the Sugbuanon Partylist , I am running for the position Vice Mayor of Cebu. I am running for this position because I want to expound my abilities. I am not just in to promises like the other candidates do but my goal to make a change. With the help of the people and the Sugbuanons I know this will not be impossible.

To all of you here in this hall, if you want to join politics, you need not have ll the awards before, the highest honors attained. For as long as you have the knowledge, confidence, and trust to your self. I know that you will achieve in life. We are all leaders because leaders are born not made. I know that Iskolars ng Bayan are our future leaders in the country. As young as you are, I can foresee how the country will progress within your hands. Just be your self and have trust to your capabilities.

This coming election choose those who you think deserves to be in the position. All I can say is vote wisely.

Thank you and God Speed!!!

My speech for Public Speaking

Thus an introductory speech prepared by yous truly. This for our speech delivery in Public Speaking. The occasion of this speech is about the EDSA revolution anniversary.

Friends, fellowmen, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant afternoon to all of you. EDSA revolution happened in the year 1986. This happened along the Epifaño de los Santos Avenue. It is an event that makes mark on our history. To commemorate this day, we are celebrating it's 21st anniversary. To enlighten our minds about EDSA revolution here I introduce to you our guest speaker this afternoon. It is a great opportunity to do such introduction to this well known individual.

He is a graduate of Political Science at the University of he Philippines last 2002 and now an incoming senior in his second degree of Practical Law in U. P. Los Baños. Since his childhood days, he joins forums, debates and other forms of discussions regarding the state of the Philippines. One of his favorite quotations is “It isn't how much you know, it's what you do with what you know”. No wonder he became very successful with his goal in life. He is known to be a man of few words, for when he speaks in front of you he will go directly to the point. If he says he'll stand out of the truth then he will do it. This only shows that a man with that kind of principle in life is also successful in life.

He is an active member of the so called “Pinag-isang mga Pilipino sa Pilipinas”. It is a group of people who encourages Filipinos from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao to know that we are Filipinos with one heritage, of one culture, of the same race and of the same blood and we opt to have a better future within ourselves.

With PFP's vision and mission, he is known to be a leader. A leader during his elementary and high school days, a futuristic leader. Nothing can stop his eagerness in doing great acts of patriotism, a good model to the children, teens and also to others. Even those in authority idolizes him for who he is, for his contributions to our country.

So let's keep the ball rolling. Please help me welcome the ever dynamic Mr. John Albert Metoda. Let's give him a big round of applause.

And Beyond.....

Graduating is what every individual's dream. Right now I have in mind is all about graduation. We might have asked ourselves, “Can we graduate?”,”Are we going to graduate as a batch?” or “Will someone be left behind?”, these are just some of the questions we have in mind. It is about one month to go then we will all go to college.

“Oi, unsay course imong ganahan kuhaon inig college?”, “Asa ka mu-school?”, these are just some of the questions which I heard from my classmates. Since the beginning of the school year, i am really confused on what to take up in college. I have a lot of preferences but by balancing the possibilities or the possible outcomes, somehow made me very confused.

“Pag – teacher day ha,inig dako nimo kay aron dako ka ug suweldo.”, this phrase is what I always hear from my aunts and parents. I t somehow influenced me in dreaming of becoming a teacher. Since my childhood days, I really dreamed of becoming one. It is because I was influenced by the easiness and the big salary if you are a teacher. Teachers also are in demand abroad. Another thing that influenced me are my aunts, who are all teachers. One is a college teacher in VISCA, the other is an elementary teacher in Lahug Elementary School and the other is a high school teacher in Mactan National High School. Being a teacher is my firs choice to take up when I am in college.

Then when I am in elementary, my mathematical ability was enhanced. This was because most of time I joined a lot of contest in math and fortunately I grabbed all the top prizes. With what had happened, it then started my enthusiasm to take up Accountancy or BS Management or BS Mathematics. I was amazed because I had this hidden talent of mine. It then started my confusion. As time passes by, this enthusiasm of mine slowly diminished. My mathematics ability started to decline where in my grades decreases. It then let me feel frustrated. Then I was then ashamed because my friends have thought me to be a math whiz but then my grades not that high. So it then confused me again.

I asked advices from my parents but they said that any course will do for as long as I could handle the subjects and it will give me a brighter future. With that I was very encouraged and at the same time I was challenged.

I also wanted to take up Nursing for I want to go abroad and know that nursing is also in demand abroad and i really dreamed of going to abroad. With Nursing, I can earn a lot of money. Tis won't happen if I myself will not be patient enough and will not do any hard work. If I am going to take up Nursing, my dreams will all be fulfilled. These are just some of the things that is on my mind but up to now I still do not know what to take up in the near future.

Loneliness

I felt alone and Abjected

My friends havesettled down

The one I love andtreasured

Has Also found someone to own

My life is so dim and dull

My pain so intense

A want to shout

I cannot see any beauty in me

But only a face choked in misery

The freshness of the day I onced enjoyed

Had long disappeared

The sweetness o love once a honey to my taste

Turned bitter and bitting to my taste

Where did life's pleasure go now?

Why left me in misery

Will I taste you again somehow?

When will it all come back to me?

Obsession

Obsession

Last night something was wonderful

It was truly a reunion so memorable

Seeing my friends and the one I loved for so long

And savoring his company all night long.

I can't put into words what I felt inside

This feeling i have I can Hardly Hide

Seeing him again was the best gift

Lufe has given and This i will treasure it

i did enjoy that night

Because of your sight

How I wish the companionship would be forever

That I may not part from you any longer

Until now I can't get hold ofmy feelings

The happiness and thrill seeing you smiling

I wish time had ran slowly

So that I can still have you with me.

Knowing me Knowing you....

My name is Maria Ernestine A. Sacmar, a newly turned teenager. I am 16 years of age and was born on December 24, 1990. i live at 1581 ACSCST-CA Compound Lahug Cebu City. My friends usually call me entyn or tiny. I am now a senior student in UP.

I n our family I am the eldest among the children. So it means I am their “ate”. I have younger brother and I also have younger sister, so obviously were three children in the family. My father is Lucito D. Sacmar who an artist and my mother is Lilibeth a. Sacmar who is a housewife. My father during working hours gets his inspiration from us. Eventhough he is tired and busy he laways remember that its his responsobility to be the Pdre de Pamilya. On the other hand, my mother does not want us to feel that we are unequal because in our house there is equality anf happiness. In evry problem we encounter we always lend each others hand and organize ourselves in order for the problem ti be solves.

In my personal life, I have a lot of different hang outs, i also have my favorites and also my dislikes. One thing that I may think is special and unique about me is that I have a knack for music. I always choose what type of song to hear. I prefer to listen to love songs and classics. Some of my favorite songs are Remember me This Way by Jordan Hill, Someday by Nina and Beautiful Days by Kyla. Everytime I meet someone and becomes my friend.

My own composition when i was still in Elementary.....

A Glass of Cold Water

Everybody calls me, young beautiful anfd wonderful and I just look at the style of my hair, my red rosy cheek and my pair of flickering eyes. I remebere, somebody says I look like my mama, but now I am lovelier than she is. Oops! What time is it? My friends are coming in a minute. I look at themirror forward and backward anda little pause. “Child, are you still there, please don't forget to prepare a glass of cold water for your self, I'm in a hurry!
Bruuum...Bruuum...Bruuum.. That's the car! Hey I am Coming! “ Child are you still there?, please don't forget to prepare your self a glass of cold water...Oh, mama, just provide me a glass of cold water for your self, I am in a hurry!

We went to the party and there I danced all night long. At last , the party ended and we went home. Mama, I am home now! Mama I am home! Mama I am home!.. Nobody answered. I looked for her in the sala but she was not there. I looked her in the bedroom but she was not there.

I looked for her inside the kitchen but with my great surprise, mama was there, lying on the floor with a glass of water on her hands. I embraced her cold body, her closed eyed and pale lips and said, “ Oh, mama! I cannot live without you mama...I am really sorry..'

I stood with my trembling legs and said ' Oh, Lord, why have you left me alone, you know I can't live without my mama's love and care.

Only for a glass of cold water;

Only for a glass of cold water;

Oh, Mama!!!

Got Milk!!!!

Our study is entitled “ The Lactose Content of Commercial Powdered Milk”. It was then my project proposal during my Research I. I did not expect this proposal of mine will be chosen by the panel of judges.

This study is all about the determination of lactose content of milk. Specifically ten commercial powdered milk, five of which are Family's milk and five of which are Infant's Milk. Thus study focuses on lactic acid because the researchers then noticed that commercial powdered milk have standard lactose content and in order to acquire the said data we used the lactic acid content of milk. We used the process titration to determine the lactose content with the basis from the CODEX Standards for lactose content of milk powders is 0.35%standard lactic acid content that is equivalent to 61% of lactose content, Titration is the process of determining the acidity or the basicity of a substance.

The major objective of this study is to determine the lactose content of powdered milk. Also to determine which among the five brands of infant's milk and the five brand of family's milk has the highest lactose content and which has the lowest.

The ten brands of milk that were used in this study were Alacta, Alaska, Anchor, Bear Brand, Bonakid,enfapro, Nestogen, Nido, U-Care 123, and Promil. Among the five Infant's milk, Alacta has the highest lactose content and among the Family's Milk Alaska has the highest.

With the data that we had gathered we then recommend to all the consumers that the milk which has highest lactose content that is good for the infant's is Alacta and for the family's milk Alaska would be good source of nutrients because it has the highest lactose content.

Remember MeThis Way..............

Graduation is fast approaching...I want to be remembered as a....

Remember Me This Way
by Jordan Hill

Ev'ry now and then
We find a special friend
Who never lets us down
Who understands it all
Reaches out each time you fall
You're the best friend that I've found

I know you can't stay
But part of you will never, ever go away
Your heart will stay

(Chorus:) I'll make a wish for you
And hope it will come true
That life will just be kind
To such a gentle mind
If you lose your way
Think back on yesterday
Remember me this way
Remember me this way

I don't need eyes to see
The love you bring to me
No matter where I go
And I know that you'll be there
Forever more, a part of me
You're ev'rywhere

(Repeat chorus)

(Bridge:)
And I'll be right behind your shoulder, watching you
I'll be standing by your side in all you do
And I won't ever leave
As long as you believe
You just believe

(Repeat chorus)

This way

As a student -I want to be remembered an obedient student who is always did her best in complying all what is assigned to her. A student who did her best in all aspects in life especially in academics. I want to be remembered as someone who goes on with life even though there are many problems that are on her way. Someone who is silent in class yet a fighter in all aspects in life.

As a friend- I want to be remembered as someone who somehow changed their life. Someone who helped them pass through there obstacles in life. Someone who is their adviser or their guidance councilor when it comes to personal problems. Someone who gives advices to all hose who are down. Someone whom they feel they are comfortable with. Someone who is emotionally low when it comes to personal problems but emotionally high when it comes to advices. I hope that as I stepped out from this Alma Mater of mine, I hope that I made scars in your heart that will forever be in your heart till the day we will say goodbye.

As a classmate- I want to be remembered as a classmate who is there giving all the material things like paper, ball pen, pencil,etc. Someone who has the time to listen to all your sentiments in life. Someone who copies assignment early in the morning.

The Look......

The LookStrephon 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.

-- Sara Teasdale

The look is a poem about a woman who has all the beauty in the world that made her have three suitors. These three of them are namely Strephon, Colin and Robin. They had their unique wayin expressing their love to this woman.

In the first stanza you can see that Strephon kisses her in the spring but Robin also did the same thing but it was in the fall. On the second stanza it shows how meaningful Colin's eye to eye contact with her. For her this was the most meaningful way of expressing his love to her.

On the third line, Strephon's kiss was lost immediately so with robin's. But for her the kiss in Colin's eyes were in her mind all day and night.

This selection only implies that eyes of human are the windows of our heart. All the feelings of a person can be seen in just a glimpse at his / her eyes. You can see in their eyes the real personality of a person. Eyes may tell us how we should go with that person.

Sara Teasdale’s “The Look” tells us that with just a glimpse of an eye a man can attract a woman.

Part II: The Problem with Men And Women.....

Women are more sensitive than men. They are more emotional than men. But for me women are meant to be different from men. Thus us because both of them were made by God for the world to be filled with love.

Women and men have both positive and negative side. Int this entry, I am going to talk about the problem with men and with women.

The problem with women are:

-is that they are secretive

Women are secretive, they do not tell anybody about how they feel. Sometimes being too secretive will lead a relationship into a cold relationship.

-is that they are emotional.

Emotional in a way that they always expresses their feelings towards a certain topic.

-is that they are cry babies.

They will really react on what is being taught to them that sometimes we can think they are just over reacting.

-is that they are backbiters.

This is what men do not like about women. There being backbiters will somehow lead o misconceptions and misunderstanding.

Part I The problem with Men and Women is........

Women are more sensitive than men. They are more emotional than men. But for me women are meant to be different from men. Thus us because both of them were made by God for the world to be filled with love.

Women and men have both positive and negative side. Int this entry, I am going to talk about the problem with men and with women.

The problem with men are:

-is that they are insensitive.

Insensitive in the sense that they do not mind the feelings of women. Like for example, Phoebe likes Mike but Phoebe do not know if Mike likes her also but she is sure that both of them have mutual feelings with each other. Then as tie passes by, the to had an intimate relationship. There relationship lasted so long that they even had it for almost a year but sad to say Mike wasn't that faithful to Phoebe. The sad thing is he had an affair with another girl and the sad thing is that girl was a friend of Phoebe. the two had a misunderstanding with each other due to that incident. Phoebe was really hurt deep inside and was very depressed during that time. On the other hand without minding Phoebe's feelings Mike continued the affair with that girl. With that kind of relationship the two decided that their relationship be cooled off. Happy with Phoebe's decision, Mike gave the other girl their first kiss then because of that both were now together. Phoebe on the other hand kept crying all her life but she then learned to start a new life and spent her time to her friends.

-is that they are disrespectful.

They are disrespectful in a way that they do not respect the rights of the women. They think that they are more superior than women.

-is that they are playful.

Playful in the sense that they keep on playing with women's sensitive heart.

-is that they are selfish.

Selfish in the sense that all things on their mind are all about his satisfaction. Yes, he expresses love but he's not using it heartily. All he is up to are for his self satisfaction.

-is that men are more aggressive than women

They may express love in a way that they become so aggressive.

Saturn watch at USC- TC

Last March 3, 2007, the University of the Philippines Stargazers Society specifically thew fourth year members joined the Saturn watch (overnight) held at the University of San Carlos Talamban Campus Soccer Field. This activity was organized by the University of San Carlos Physics Society. We the fourth years are the only high school students joining the said activity for most of the participants there are all college students. Some are pure Physics students, others came from BS Biology, Nursing, etc.

Before going to USCTC, we the fourth years meet at UP High. There we waited a lot of time to wait for the others to come. Then after all were complete we started walking along the Molave Street going to Ayala. We then rode 13C in going to our destination. It was a nice experience for us and at the same time it is a moment of bonding and friendship.

Inside the jeep, we chatted with each other. Our voices were so loud that we all look like inside a Carbon Market. We cannot blame each and everyone of us because we all know that we are all excited to the said activity. We arrived there at around eight in the evening. Then we had registered ourselves then we tour around the campus. After a few minutes of touring around we then looked for a place where we can stay. The first thing that happened was the getting to know of each other session, wherein each and everyone of us introduced ourselves. After the acquaintance we then proceed to the viewing of the Saturn on Mr. Go's telescope with Mr. Go himself assisting. With Mr. Go were two astronomers who came from Japan and U.S. The good thing about them is they just flew in from abroad for them to be with us in viewing Saturn. We had so many activities there. Including eating and chatting with each other.

A BS Physics graduate of USC was there introducing to us a software where we can see what planet or constellation will be visible in the night during that day in the different places around the world. We were amazed if what we saw.

The best thing that happened was during our boding time wherein we were in our place and each and everyone of us are sharing each other's food. Sir Elmer was there with his friend during that night. Then we sang songs, chat with each other, made fun with each other. All were happy and were enjoying the night. Al did not sleep during the night until came dawn. We woke up then eat again and then started packing up the things. Before we left USC- TC, we received first our certificates prepared by the PHYSoc and then we had our group picture with each other. The funny thing was we were very sleepy at that time. I wonder how we all look in that picture.

Part IV: For Four Years In UP

In life there are always good and bad memories that might happen. My life here in UP was a 3-in-1 mixture of memories. I have good and bad memories and memories wherein I have felt nothing (as if i don't exist). Yes, it is true. Maybe if we will account all the things that happened in my life, this situation might be one of those that greatly affected me. Loosing a friend is one of the things I prayed not to happen to me but because it might be what is really meant for me then this fear of mine did happened. The worst is , the reason behind our static relation with each other were all because of how the people around us reacted on our closeness. You cannot deny the fact that love may come in any time of your life because love can be felt by each pumping heart. But sometimes it is not right also if we will not think of the feelings and reactions of the person whom you expresses your love to. This may lead to heartaches and frustrations.

With the span of time, the friendship we had was somehow special. At first, as i heard about what the others thought about our closeness, i then felt very awkward towards her. But because of an incident where a friend of mine told me about a fact, it somehow made me feel more awkward towards her and at the same time confused. With that, we learned that sometimes if things are not meant to be, you yourself must learn to sacrifice. With that sacrifice, you cannot deny the fact that there may be hurts and pains that you may feel. She had sacrifice our friendship for the sake that people will stop making hasty generalizations. With that the friendship we had disappeared like a bubble. The only left in us are the memories that we have shared before. I know that as we step out on this journey in life we all learned from what had happened to us. I hope that as I graduate, i may have the chance to apologize to all the people whom I have misunderstood with. The bond of friendship might be not as good as before but time will come. There is nothing in this world that is impossible. This was then my first time to have felt this down.

Currently i am now in my Senior year. I have grown to a young lady who have been in to many instances of giving up. Thankful i maybe that I have overcome all of this that happened to me. With these experiences,I have learned to be strong. Strong in the sense that i was able to overcome all the bad things that happened in my life. Time had been running so fast and sooner we will all part away from each other. It is not that easy to forget all the memories that i have shared with my batch mates. I have known them since the beginning 'til the end. I witnessed how each and every one of us grow,. They serve as the treasures in my treasure box. The feeling in high school is not the same with what is happening during elementary. This maybe the special part of my life, this is because I learned a lot of things from them. Some may have influenced me, others may have affected me, others may have changed me but for me, the best thing that happened in my life is that I have them and I am thankful that I spent my high school life with them.

God speed guys!!!!!

Part III: For Four years in UP

After second year is third year, this was the year where most of the time i have spent was in crying. Crying about friends, academics, family and etc. I had troubles with my academic performance. It is because of the dreaded subjects like Trigonometry, Physics and Statistics. With this i still manage to cope up with the lesson. Contented with the grades the teacher has given me, I still manage to pass all of this things. Even though that was the situation, I was still able to comply with the other requirements in this school year. I really got frustrated to the results of the tests but i did not complain because I know that was really my destiny and I know I did try my best.

This was also the year were most of my misunderstandings with my friends happened. I know it's hard to ignore a friend especially if the reason is not that understandable. It all started because of my sensitiveness, I was then very sensitive and emotional that time where in i treated two of my best friends as if they were the ones having a sin on me. I was just not able to explain to them that all were just because of false interpretations. With that, I felt guilty with what I have done. I tried reaching out tot them but I think I really have hurt them. During at that time, I even tried to give up and my emotions felt so weak that as if i was really affected. Yes, It really affected me at that time. I tried to talk to them but it was as hard as a rock. I asked advices from my close friends on what should I do. With that I felt that I can still race this friendship back. I just let time to come and I just give them the time to think if they will accept my apology. Then finally, during our Junior- Senior Promenade we all look like innocent prince and princesses that time. I was then part of our prophecy which I take the role of Anne Marie Gocotano. Innocent because it was our first time to join that special occasion. This was also the time where I was surprised because they (my two friends whom i got a misunderstanding with) approached me and they say they had forgiven me but I know my sorry was not enough. I was really surprised because they have planned this since the time were I started approaching them. We said “sorry” with each other then i started crying but they forbid me for my make-up will be damaged. It was again another start of our friendship or shall I say the continuation of or abrupted friendship.. It was then a memorable day that happened in my whole life. I really did not imagined what had happened and i really felt sorry with what I have done.

Part II:For Four Years in UP

That happened during my first year in University of the Philippines. During my second year, I had a great time. I belong to section Palma, which is one my best sections. It was the year were we as a class learned to be competitive to the other year levels. We even won a lot of prizes during that time were we beated the higher years. Some of these were the Jingle competition during the Sci – tech week, Quizbowls and other contests that we have joined. I enjoyed my life academically,socially, emotionally, and spiritually. My circle of friends are not just limited to my batchmates but i also met friends from other year levels. During this year, I have met new faces inside the class. Eventhough FAJJYMAES was not in sight, the treatment were just the same. I get along wuth the fourth years during this year. This year's graduating students were somehow closed to my heart. They became one of my closest friends. I met Ate Sharie, she is a student from IV- Gonzalez. Our friendship started when we help the CWTS clean the area in front Benton and Palma. That is the start of the time where I called her “mamsy”. Then her barkadas were my “aunties”.It was really my intention to get along with them because knowing that during there third year in UP, our batch hated them because of the Intramurals were there was a great competion between the seniors and the juniors. Then I then learned that they are good at heart and they are friendly. We had fun together and she was the one who introduce me to her fellow batchmates, that's why I have a strong connection to their batch. It was a great opportunity of mine to make friends with them. Sad to say there stay here in UP was about to end but we still spend the moment together as friends. Academically speaking I was very participative in our daily discussions during that time. My grades were good and I had the time to spend the year with my new friends and the new faces that I have met during that time.

Part I:For Four Years in UP

“ University of the Philippines, what a prestigious school .”, that is what we seldom here from the people around. I've been to UP for about four years. Now I am in my Senior year, I tried reminiscingall the memories that i have with. Since I first set foot on the gate of UP, I felt uneasy for it's my first time and I do not have any friends yet. I just sit dowm onone side and tried looking at the people passing by. It was then our first day where we were toured around the campus and thenwe had our first acquantance with each other. If I still remember, it was Doanne who first gave me a letter.

It was then our first day of classes where I belong to section Bartlett. I have with me my fellow classmates during my elementary days. These are Aiko, Artsron, and John Paul. I also have other classmates on section Villamor. Janua And John Albert are there. Also with us is Gabrielle Roxanne Cabunoc who is in section Bartlett and Mary Grace Cabalida who is in section Villamor, they are both a graduate from Lahug. I was so happy that i found them because I do not know anybody in the class at that time. I was then sitted right beside Michelle, she was the first person i have known aside from my batchmates in Lahug. We became close and then my circle of friends became broader and broader until I certauinly belong to an all girl group named FAJJYME. This is composedof Florianne (2nd year), Aiko, Jessa, Jezza, Yolike, Michelle, and Ernestine. It was my first time to have them and to have an all girl group because I used to be a loner during my elementary days. Our group became bigger, Sunshine, April and Shallunah became a member of the now calle FAJJYMAES. Each of us is unique. Each posses rare talents. We even had a dance number during our Acquaintance party. Each of us helps each other. Everytime we eat our lunch, we always wait for each other for us to be complete. It was agood start of our group. Others have said that our group was so ideal.this friendship lasted a short time only. The memories we have shared were turned into memories of the yesterday. Time and destiny was very mean to us. Slowly our group was broken until came a time were almost all members quitted. I think we weren't just meant for each other as a clique but still the friendship was there. Sad to say that the ever dynamic and jamming group was los in the map. Some have moved on to a new life, others have their own group,and others lived to be by themselves. Others had a hard time forgetting the memories and others stick to it for about two years but still they decided to call it a memorable yesterday. The essence of friendship was still there, each and everyone of us still treated each other as sisters in crime but the sad thing is, it was not the same as before.

Salamat

Kung ito man ang huling awiting aawitin
Nais kong malaman mong ika?y bahagi na ng buhay ko
At kung may huling sasabihin
Nais kong sambitin nilagyan mo ng kulay ang mundo

Kasama kitang lumuha
Dahil sa?yo ako?y may pag-asa

Ang awiting ito?y para sa?yo
At kung maubos ang tinig ?di magsisisi
Dahil iyong narinig mula sa labi ko
Salamat, salamat

Sana?y iyong marinig ang tibok ng damdamin
Ikaw ay mahalaga sa akin ang awiting ko?y iyong dinggin
At kung marinig ang panalangin
Lagi kang naroroon humihiling ng pagkakataon
Masabi ko sa iyo ng harapan
Kung gaano kita kailangan

Ang awiting ito?y para sa?yo
At kung maubos ang tinig ?di magsisisi
Dahil iyong narinig mula sa labi ko
Salamat, salamat Ito na ang pagkakataon

Walang masayang na panahon
Mananatili ka sa puso ko kailanman
Para sa?yo ako?y lalaban
Ako?y lalaban

Ang awiting ito?y para sa?yo
At kung maubos ang tinig ?di magsisisi
Dahil iyong narinig mula sa labi ko
Salamat, salamat

"Gasa Sa Gugma"

Becoming old is not a hindrance for us to face the outside world. It is normal for us the human beings. It is not just us but also the other living creatures of the world. Even animals grow old as the days pass by, the plants also grow old too. It’s already what is destined to us. That’s why we need to cherish every minute of our life.

Last February, 2007, the University of the Philippines, Civic Welfare Training Service had their outreach program at the Gasa sa Gugma in Mabolo Street Cebu City. I was one of those volunteers who were there making our fellow happy. Gasa sa Gugma is an organization that takes care of the old woman and man who were abandoned by their family or those who have no families here in Cebu. As I first enter the place, it was so quiet. The only thing that hear was the swinging swing. The place was very peaceful and quiet. As I saw our lolos and lolas, I felt weak. I didn’t expect that there are people like them. As I saw them, I remembered the suffering of my lola. I felt sad and at the same time I started shedding tears but I control it. I should not let them see that we pitied them. Our purpose there is to let them feel that there are still people who cared for them. To encourage them that it is not yet the end of the world, that even if they’re old they still play a role in our society.

In there I have met lola Julia. She is 95 years old. She was born during the time of the World War II. She acts like if she's just 50 years of age. She shared to us her experiences during the World War II. Like me, she had good and bad experiences. We had a great time with each other. She even told me about her sentiments about the caretakers who were abusing them in a way that they get some belongings of the elders there. i did not expect that kind of thing because as what the caretakers has shown to us, that's their real identity but we were wrong. She also shared to us how they are treated inside their ward. I really pitted them. Knowing that they are old and they don't have the strength like us. In the middle of our conversation, she then asked me to buy her a slipper. I didn't promise to her but i just said to her that I'll try my best to achieve it. It was a very good feeling that we somehow made them happy.

When it was time to bid farewell to our lolos and lolas, my fellow classmates didn't help but cry. It was a emotional time for them. With that two hour interaction with hem. We feel very close to them. To us it was an experience that we can't forget. We have help them stand out from their beds, we made them very happy at that time. It only happens once in a blue moon so we should cherish that moment.

The experience that we have taught us that in tis world, there are people that needs the care of their loved ones. There are people who lie low because of their situation . With that, we, as part of our youth should treat them very well. We should let them feel that they are special. That even if they are old they still have worth and is still part of the society.

A Friend

A friend is understanding

In times when your demanding

Lends an ear when your crying

tells you joke until your laughing

A friend is always there

In times of sorrow and fear

Someone who always cares

Wether you're far or near

A friend is always loyal

All the times sincere and real

She will always stand by you

And respects your point of view

I compose this poem last January 18, 2007. This is poem is another composition of mine. It's all about a friend. For me a friend is someone who understands you. Someone who is there through ups and downs. Someone who cares for you. Someone who respects you. Someone who makes you laugh when your not feeling good. Someone who is there ready to lend a hand. Someone who shares his or her sentiments. Someone who is honest and can be trusted to.

For my four years stay in the University of the Philippines, I have met a lot of people whom I have no connection with. But sooner as we became very close, we treated each other as friends. Through ups and downs everybody is there to lend a hand. Though there maybe times of difficulties we still manage to solve them. Each passing day, our bond became very strong. They are one of the greatest gifts that I recieve from Him. Each day as I see them, they give me inspiration to do good. Though time may run so fast and soon to part we must. I'm proud to say that I have them, Batch 2006-2007. I'll always remember them, even if some of us are going to some other places. They are there in my High School life so do I. I'm proud of my batch. God Bless to all of us and i hope someday, we'll meet again. Take care!!!