Lit 1 Poetry

complete compilation of all Lit1 (Philippine Literature) poetry found in the syllabus...

2nd Semester 2012-2013 ---- University of Mindanao, Philippines

Constant Change – Jose Marie Chan

We’re on the road
We move from place to place
And oftentimes when I’m about to call it home
We’d have to move along
Life is a constant change…

The friends we know we meet along the way
Too soon the times we share form part of yesterday
‘Cause life’s a constant change
And nothing stays the same, oh no

Clouds that move across the skies
Are changing form before our very eyes

Why couldn’t we keep time from movin’ on?
Hold on to all the years before this moment’s gone?
Why must we live the days at such a frightening pace?

We’re all like clouds that move across the skies
And changing form before our very eyes

Have we outgrown our Peter Pans and wings?
We’ve simply grown too old for tales of knights and kings
‘Cause life’s a constant change
And nothing stays the same, oh no

Querida (Angela Manalang Gloria)

The door is closed, the curtains drawn within
One room, a brilliant question mark of light...
Outside her gate an empty limousine
Waits in the brimming emptiness of night.
Old Maid Walking on a City Street* (1950)

She had a way of walking through concupiscence
And past the graces her fingers never twirled:
Because her mind refused the heavy burden,
Her broad feet shovelled up the world.

The Spouse by Luis Dato

Rose in her hand, and moist eyes young with weeping,
She stands upon the threshold of her house,
Fragrant with scent that wakens love from sleeping,
She looks far down to where her husband plows.

Her hair dishevelled in the night of passion,
Her warm limbs humid with the sacred strife,
What may she know but man and woman fashion
Out of the clay of wrath and sorrow—Life?

She holds no joys beyond the day’s tomorrow,
She finds no worlds beyond her love’s embrace;
She looks upon the Form behind the furrow,
Who is her Mind, her Motion, Time and Space.

O somber mystery of eyes unspeaking,
O dark enigma of Life’s love forlorn;
The Sphinx beside the river smiles with seeking
The secret answer since the world was born.

Picture Show ( Guillermo Castillo)

By God's divine will,

I waken sitting in the dark

with my attention set

upon a Screen before me

while God behind me in His closet

with His intricate machines

projects a Moving Picture Show

a masterpiece which we call - LIFE

I Vialed the Universe by Leoncio P. Deriada

I vialed the universe

And laughed at the concentrated Gods.

But the Genie escaped with His halo of riddles.

I pondered anew and unslept.

Thoughts were strange with the strangeness of new towns.

Thoughts were as vast as the unvialed God.

I could not bottle or battle Him.

There: I saw Him mark in the matutinal mist

I surrendered

Youth (Maximi D. Ramos)

These have known the tingling freshness

Of the coming forth from God;

The sweetness of mother's breast

The ringing sinewiness of growth,

The feel of the loved one's cheek, the song

Of April suns and showers...

And these will know

The quiet dimming down of age

And the silent wonder

of going back

To God.

Death by Herminio M. Beltran

We are

Leaves of Life's tree --

And death is the wind that shakes

The branches gently 'till its leaves

All fall.

Christams 2011 (Dec. 23, 2011)

weeeee... 2 more days to go, and it'll be Christamas day soon... hehehe!!
i'm just so happy that i can't contain it anymore...:)
well, you know, it's been two days already since my brother, Jade, cane back home with buddy...
it is indeed a very wonderful season for all of us because we are complete and happy for this moment...
i really thank God for this... He is indeed so gracious for all the blessings He had showered upon us...
i can't wait for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ....

have a happy day always fellas!!!!!
enjoy your days with your loved ones and never forget to smile!!

-Shinggoy


p.s. sorry for not being active lately, i'm quite busy...^_^V

13 best moments in life...:)

‎13 best moments in life:
- To fall in love.
- To finish your last exam.
- To wake up and realize its still possible to sleep "5 min".
- To get a phone call saying class is cancelled.
- To feel like a butterfly every time you see THAT PERSON.
- To see an old friend again and to feel that things have not changed.
- To touch the fingers of newly born child.
- Waiting for a call or message from your loved one when you are alone.
- Walking alone on a silent road at night and listening to your favorite
songs.
- Riding the bike on a highway while its raining.
- Sitting alone but you are still smiling cause you know someone is watching you.
-The calm You feel inside when you Are near to God
- And the last one is "right now" while reading this message there was
constant smile on your face.....which was one of the best moments 4 U.
KEEP SMILING PIPZ :)

3rd Year, 1st semester's verdict..:D

October 26, 2011

Just this morning, alas! I finally know my grades for this semester…J

Though I’m a bit frustrated by the result, but still I’m very much grateful for this blessing…

Before knowing my grades, I offered everything to God…

I always kept on saying that “whatever be the result, may God alone be glorified with it…”

I won’t question Him for such… because I know God knows my exerted efforts and sleepless nights just to pass this semester…

But you know what fellas, God give me much more than I truly expected…

He made me realize how blessed I am for going to the next chapter of my life…

He made me realize that grades are just numbers and it will not truly measure the true person I am…J

Do you agree?? :P

Hehehe.. Some might say that this is just a defense mechanism to cover up my upset side… but let me tell yah… I’m not defending, I’m just telling what I truly felt…J

I just feel blessed for everything…^_^

God is truly gracious…

And for the next time around, I WILL DO THE VERY BEST THAT I CAN AND STILL OFFER TO GOD THE REST…

For now, I’m so excited for the second semester!!!!!

My inner self is saying…..”AUDIT THEORY! MAS1! LAW3!  FINANCE22! COMPED411! TAX2! ACCTG 8B! RES1B!!!!! Princess Shayne Almeda Caterial is on her way!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee…”

TO GOD BE THE GLORY…

GOD BLESS US ALL..^_^

Repost: MARRIAGE...

Marriage.

“When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn’t have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn’t want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month’s time and she didn’t want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month’s duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Jane about my wife’s divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn’t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don’t tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn’t looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn’t tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me… she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it’s time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn’t noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office…. jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind…I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won’t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn’t value the details of our lives, not because we didn’t love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I’ll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push through with the divorce.— At least, in the eyes of our son—- I’m a loving husband….

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.

So find time to be your spouse’s friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

If you don’t share this, nothing will happen to you.

If you do, you just might save a marriage. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

Repost: Mga kaugalian ng mga babae.

Mga kaugalian ng mga babae.

1.) AYAW ng binababaan ng phone bigla. Mabilis silang mainis sa ganun.

2.) AYAW ng nire-replyan ng "?".

3.) Minsan, kapag sinabi niya na gawin mo na lang ginagawa mo, meaning nun ihinto mo ginagawa mo at kausapin mo siya.

4.) AYAW ng inaasar siya kasi pikon siya.

5.) Kapag galit ka, 'wag mo i-ooff ang phone mo dahil automatic 'yan, tatawag siya dahil nag-aalala siya.

6.) Kapag galit siya, suyuin mo siya. Babaan mo ang pride mo dahil malamang, World War III 'yan kapag hinayaan mo na ganun lang mangyayari sa inyo.

7.) Kapag binabaan ka niya ng fone, gumawa ka ng paraan para makausap mo siya. 'wag mo na paabutin ng umaga na walang ginagawa. Dahil iisipin nun na she's not worth your time.

8.) Kapag nagtanong ka kung anong problema niya at sinabi niyang "wala", 'wag kang magsabi ng "okay". Tanungin mo siya ulit. Ayaw nila ng madaling kausap. Gusto nila ng kinukulit sila.

9.) Kapag inaasar ka niya, meaning nun nagla-lambing siya. 'wag kang mapipikon dahil mabilis silang magtampo.

10.) Kapag binigyan ka niya ng oras, 'wag mo sayangin.

Ang babae, pakipot 'yan. Gusto sinusuyo lagi. Gusto lang naman ng lambing niyan kaya nang-aaway o nagpapansin eh.

Minsan talaga, ang babae, mahirap i-pinta. Para silang abstract, magulo pero maganda pa rin. Kung lalake ka at hindi mo alam 'yan, pasensyahan. Nature na 'yan ng babae.

Princess Shayne by JLC

P-rincess Shayne,
R-eading this might irritate you,
I-'m sorry if that happens,
N-ever to regret, but I want to give thanks,
C-oz' I'll never ever find someone like you,
E-versince I've been born in this world,
S-earching for love has been very hard,
S-earching for someone, as I am could be appreciated

S-o happy I've found you,
H-ere, with you in my arms, I see the light,
A-lways bringing joy into my heart,
Y-ou, the one who takes away my fears and sadness,
N-ever turning back whatever will happen,
E-verything in you makes me feel all the happiness

I love you Shayne and no one else,
L-oving you has been easy, and without regrets,
O-nly wish I have is to love me back;
V-ery much for me you are trusted,
E-ver since never been taken for granted,
Y-ou are the one I have been waiting for,
O-nly you, the one I have been wishing for,
U-prightly saying now, "Shayne, I love you very much".

If by Rudyard Kipling

(this piece was used during the 1st Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)Regional Conventional last September 4, 2011 at University of Mindanao, Tagum City....)

If you can keep your head when all about you

 Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

 If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

 But make allowance for their doubting too;

 If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

 Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,

 Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,

 And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

 If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

 If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

 If you can meet with triumph and disaster

 And treat those two imposters just the same;

 If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

 Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

 Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,

 And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

 If you can make one heap of all your winnings

 And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

 And lose, and start again at your beginnings

 And never breath a word about your loss;

 If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

 To serve your turn long after they are gone,

 And so hold on when there is nothing in you

 Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

 If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

 Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;

 If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;

 If all men count with you, but none too much;

 If you can fill the unforgiving minute

 With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -

 Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

 And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

Mr. H. Crim..^_^

..Pwede pala talaga ang ganitong pakiramdam?

Tatlong araw ko lang siyang nakasama at nakita, pero bakit ganito na ang nararadaman ng puso ko?

Pakiramdam na tunay na bago sa akin…

Tipong, TRULY I’D NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE…

Sad to say, the time I spend with him is too limited…

But I know God has plans for me, or should I say, for us…

All I know for now is that MEETING SOMEONE LIKE HIM IS INDEED A BLESSING IN DISGUISE…J

I miss his smiles, simple glimpse and stares at me…

If it is God’s will, we will meet again in some other time in the future…

Uncertain, limited possibility and could be considered remote, yet, I still believe…J

-Mr. H. Crim.♥

8 Days before my second mockboard...:D

well, well, well... hehehe.. it's been awhile since i opened my blogsite and post something...
hmmmm... i am having a break first after a very tiring day of examination...
actually, this is a break (atleast!) for me before facing my books and reviewers again...
time flew fast really.... days gone by so quickly... and everything happens in a blink of an eye...
8 days to go before my mockboard examination... i feel very pressured and stressed thinking about it...
i feel so burdened and very worried for that examination since it constitutes 30% for the total grade of all of my major subjects for this semester.... BTW, i'm already a third year accountancy student of the University of Mindanao..... surviving... weeeeeeeeeeeeee... :D thank You Lord!!!!

back to the topic.... trying my best for this... reviewing every day and night and if only possible not to sleep anymore just to review and study stuffs like DEPRECIATION, REVALUATION, IMPAIRMENT, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS and many many many many more!!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....

guys, i need your help... please pray for me and for my colleagues...
i know with your prayers, God will listen more to the wishes and desires of my heart for this mockboard examination.......

basta, in the end, I WILL DO THE VERY BEST THAT I CAN...

------I WILL TRY NOT TO PROCRASTINATE AND NOT TO WASTE TIME...

therefore, i have now to sign out and wave goodbye...

adios!


-shinggoy... :-)

Star Magic talent AJ Perez, 18, is dead

A VERY SHOCKING NEWS...

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AJ Perez, or Antonello Joseph Sarte Perez in real life, was pronounced dead at "12:20 a.m."

The cause of his death, according to reports, is "multiple head injuries," which he sustained after his vehicle was hit by a bus and a truck in Paniqui, Tarlac.

Showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz had the chance to talk to the young actor's parents.

On his Twitter, he wrote the reaction of Mr. Gerardo Perez (published as is): "Sana, panaginip lang to, Ogie. Si Aj ang buhay namin ng mami nya, bakit sya pa? Sana, ako na lang." 

Mr. Perez was with his son when the accident happened. A securiy personnel and the driver were also inside the van they rented. 

AJ's mom Victoria was still reeling from shock when she spoke to Ogie via phone. Her words, according to Ogie's tweet: "Tinanong ko si dadi, bat ang tagal nilang umuwi? Pauwi na raw sila from Dagupan, pero nag-aalala pa rn ako, d ko alam kumbakit balisa ako." 

The Star Magic talent just finished his show in Dagupan, Pangasinan, which celebrated its annual Bangus Festival.

Here's the rest of Ogie's reports via @ogiediaz:

"Galing ng Dagupan, pauwi na. Tulog lahat sa van. Sa Tarlac, biglang bumangga sa trak. Bago pa nadala si AJ Perez sa ospital, wala nang buhay."

"Sa bus po bumangga ang van sakay si AJ Perez kung saan yung left brain nya ang matinding napuruhan."

"Nasa isang clinic sa Paniqui, Tarlac ang mga labi ni AJ Perez. Kausap ko si Daddy kanina, iyak nang iyak. Ndi ako makakatulog nito."

AJ is set to star in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya this April 30. Prior to this, he became one of the male leads in the TV series Sabel.

About four hours ago, his second to the last tweet @ajperez17 had something to do with the trip: "On the way home already from Dagupan.Long drive ahead.. Thanks to everybody who watched..." 

source: http://www.pep.ph/news/29122/Star-Magic-talent-AJ-Perez,-18,-is-dead

photo source: http://myultimatehunk.blogspot.com/2011/02/aj-perez.html

Architecture board topnotcher wins Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2011 title

Shamcey Supsup is
crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe

General Santos City-born Shamcey Supsup, the 2010 architecture board topnotcher, was named the 2011 Binibining Pilipinas Universe during the pageant coronation night on Sunday, April 10 at theAraneta Coliseum.

A surprised yet ecstatic Shamcey, who also graduated magna cum laude from theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman, will represent the country in the Miss Universe Pageant in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

"I still can't believe it. Parang panaginip. Kanina nung nag announce na sabi ko it's God's will. If it's for you, it's for you. You just have to believe it," Shamcey said in an interview after the pageant. "Whatever happens, it happens for a reason and God has a plan for every one of us... Ang dami talagang magaganda. Ang dami talagang magagaling. Feeling ko the judges had a hard time choosing the winner for the year."

Asked if she's now feeling the pressure of accomplishing the feat of Venus Raj, who won fourth runner up in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas last year, Shamcey said:

"I'm not pressured at all kasi I believe I was here for a reason and whatever my destiny is, I'll do my best. I'm just gonna give it my all and I hope that whatever I'm gonna do there [Brazil] yun ang hinahanap nila at kung para talaga sa 'yo para talaga sa 'yo," Shamcey said.

Shamcey bested 39 other candidates in the pageant. Aside from winning the major title, she also won three special awards: Miss Cream Silk, Ambassador of Philippine Airlines, and Miss Talent.

Meanwhile, Iriga native Dianne Necio bagged the Binibining Pilipinas International title and Pasig City resident Isabella Manjon was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism.

For Dianne, it is a dream come true after winning the first runner up plum last year.

"Last year, I joined and I ended up as first runner up and it was talagang pinagdasal ko. Kanina I'm not expecting anything. Sabi ko lang, 'Lord ibigay mo kung ano yung gusto mo ibigay.' So I'm just thankful na I will have the chance to compete in an international title... Talagang pag di mo tinigilan yung dream mo, maaabot mo siya and keep on praying," Dianne said in an interview.

Isabella, on the other hand, could not contain her joy in winning the Tourism crown.

"I'm so overwhelmed right now. Sobrang I feel blank. I'm so happy," she said.

Other winners are First Runner Up Janine Tugonon and Second Runner Up Mary Jean Lastimosa.

This year's special award winners are:

People's Choice: The Face of Binibining Pilipinas: Angelia Ong
Best in swimsuit: Queenirich Rehman
Best in long gown: Luzelle Felipe
Ms. Friendship: Samantha Purvor
Manila Bulletin Reader's Choice: Luzelle Felipe

source: http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/omgphnewsblog/architecture-board-topnotcher-wins-bb-universe-title-20110410-103725-254.html

photo source: http://pageant-mania.ephpbb.com/t4797-11-shamcey-supsup

FILIPINO YOUTH AIMS TO PLANT 1M TREES IN ONE YEAR

Young Filipinos have pledged to plant 1 million trees across the country in one year.

The youth ministry of the Couples for Christ (YFC-CFC) has initiated a nationwide drive for the conservation of the environment.

Dubbed “Greeneration” the national movement will launch the crusade to plant 1M trees on April 12-14 in Camiguin.

The year-round campaign, one of the many activities lined up in celebration of the CBCP Year of the Youth, will involve all the regions in the country, as well as schools, universities, out of school youth and possibly even those in prison.

The tree-planting will take place in the different dioceses and provinces, following the prescribed months for planting per region, as they may differ region to region.

Young people are starting to plant in some areas like Basilan, where the prelature of Isabela planted mangrove trees.

Aside from local youth ministers in the dioceses and parishes, groups like Focolare, YFC-CFC, CARE Foundation and other youth organizations are committing to see that the millionth tree gets planted.

Organizers believes that the effort to protect the environment should go beyond the Year of the Youth, transcending the idea of plant a seedling for a one-day event and then forgetting about it eventually.

Diana Cajilog of Baguio, a member of CFC-Singles for Christ, one of the youth ministries taking on the cause of the 1 million trees, said that more important than just planting is to make sure the plant grows into a tree.

"I don't advocate tree-planting; I advocate tree-growing. It is not enough that we plant, we need to make sure the trees thrive and recover," she said.

Youth’s community involvement

The CBCP declared 2011 as the "CBCP Year of the Youth" with the intention of encouraging young people to "establish and strengthen the youth's relationship with Christ... and to encourage community involvement."

Going against the popular perception of the Church as inward-looking, the Year of the Youth or YOTY aims to reach out, not just to young Catholics but to all young people, regardless of religious beliefs.

Fr. Conegundo Garganta, the Executive Secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth (ECY) explains the reason why the Church wants to reach all young people and not just Catholics.

"The ECY hopes to celebrate its anniversary, not focusing on itself but on the youth, the object and subject of its existence... (Also) because it is the mission of the Church to reach out to all people," he said.

The YOTY was declared on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the CBCP-ECY, the commission that is in charge of youth ministry in the Philippines. (Nirva'ana Delacruz/CBCPNews))

Source: http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node%2F15154
Photo by: http://pinoyvolunteers.multiply.com/

PRIDE (2007) : a movie review

PRIDE

Pride (2007)

1)     At first, what differences that Jim Ellis suffer during his college days as a swimmer?

In the first part of the movie, Jim Ellis suffered from racial discrimination during his college days as a swimmer. It was depicted the common scenario Black American experiences in succeeding in any event because it is largely dominated by white people. Aside from that he can hardly find a job and always stumbles into teaching mostly because the color of his skin prevents him from finding a job that puts his mathematics degree to use. He is treated less favorably because of his race as a Black American. He is being discriminated due to his black skin.

2)     What was the motive of Jim why he insisted the boys and girl to be his swim team?

After converting an abandoned recreational pool hall in Philadelphia, city officials mark the new Philadelphia Department of Recreation for demolition, Jim fights back--by starting the city’s first African-American swim team. As he had seen the potential of the group of black teens, after having thrown off the basketball court in the center’s yard, he also wanted to restore the paths of these kids and help them out to use their talents and mold them to become prideful of being what they are in spite of being black in color.

3)     What does his team stands when the Barracudas Team walkout from their house?

They stand for PDR, their house. They stand against racial discrimination and for their rights to be respected also by the white people. It is not because they are black that they must not be treated fairly.

4)     What does coach Jim inspiring words before they left PDR for a competition?

After putting himself into suspension as the PDR’s coach for the competition, he left his swimmers this inspiring words for them to ponder upon with, “You got each other, ‘cause in the end, that’s all you really have. And you got you’re captain, Andre. You see, we’ve been chasing dreams for so many, many years. But tomorrow, you’ll all get an opportunity to fulfill some of those dreams. YOU and the LETTERS that stand for this place. You stand for PDR. But what does it mean to us? Pride, determination and resilience. That's what's brought all these people together. You've given them something to believe in. Because this is our community. This is our house. And it's built on pride, determination and resilience. Just pride, determination and resilience.”

5)     What was the team’s courage in order for them to catch the championship?

The team’s courage is their realization that achieving success is not based on the color of the skin, but on PDR (pride, determination and resilience). Aside from that I also believe that it is their honor, willpower and spirit to win. Just like what Andre said, “The anchor's got to have the biggest heart.” you must have put you heart on the game, be serious about it and most especially, you most love what you are doing. It is their Pride, Determination and Resilience that brings them to the top and brings home the bacon for the pride of all people with black skin.

6)     Relate to yourself the statement of Coach Jim Ellis the meaning of PDR:

Pride     

            

-           This is about my own dignity to be protected with. This is thing that my highest sense of personal’s status and ego leading me to judgments of my personality and molds my own character. This should be protected by me because this is what my self-reflection leads me to.

Determination  

–          Just like the black teens, I must have the determination to win even if it is against all odds. As popularly quoted, “overcome the obstacles before they overcome before you”, if I wanted to achieve something better for my self, for the people around me and for God, I should not be afraid to go on and that I should hold on to grip my self up because it is only me who can help myself in determining my own failures and success.

Resilience         

–          I should have the ability to tolerate disturbances without me collapsing or should I say without any hesitation in my back. Even after a fall, I must have the willpower and spirit to rebuild my self and no to rebuke myself for the things that I haven’t done or the things that I didn’t succeed to, instead, just like Coach Jim and the swimmers did, I also have to improve myself as possible and look at the horizon as a new chance for me. I should not give up. I should have the courage, toughness and strength to move on and become a better person as I learned my lessons from every experience I have.

A Life Changing Choice

A Life Changing Choice

by Aiziel S. Roda (December 2010)  

Aiziel S. Roda , BSAccountancy

            Your choices today will determine what you will become tomorrow. 

            Life is never easy. Indeed, it is full of uncertainties, much more of choices which will bear either abundances or consequences. Still and yet, if you manage to see things in a constructive way, may it be good or worse; you will see yourself becoming better and wiser. Just like in accounting, it is made up of stuffs you sometimes could not bear to comprehend, for even multiple choices during examinations won’t definitely guarantee you to hit the right answer thus, leading to confusions, worries, and fears. However, in the end you will be able to see things clearer and easier enabling you to solve each question correctly, if you’ll just give the best of what you can, offer the most of what you could afford and particularly if you do not lose heart that whatever may happen “smile japon!”.

            A life of an accountancy student seems like a tale in which instructors are liken into genius creatures whose superpowers can effortlessly manage all gigantic blizzards which are liken into accounting problems and the students are like tiny little buds who were just about to bloom when the roaring thunder began to commence. However, despite the odds, these supernatural creatures continue to nurture the buds until it sprang and become beautiful flowers. This makes the life of accountancy students in the University of Mindanao far more different from those of the others. Though it contains countless adversities, the students are rest assured to be able to stand, be on their best and become somebody through the help and guidance of their mentors.

            Being a BSA Student is not just all about dreams. It is about hope, willpower and optimism which blossoms from deep within. It is not just about crashing numbers but also of having the virtue of patience and perseverance considering things beyond you can ever grasp.  It is more of hardships and challenges but much more of delight and fulfillment each time you encounter and solve accounting problems, accordingly, making into reality that when there's no pain, there will be no gain. However, it is matter of choice. As you choose the profession, there should be no turning back as you make yourself prepared for all the obstacles that will come along the way. Though it takes much courage to do so, the fire of determination which continues to burn even more will be the guiding light that will definitely carry you through.

BS Accountancy Students of University of Mindanao

            I for one have my own struggles. Definitely, it is neither simple nor trouble-free to live and make friends with accounting terminologies in just a twinkling of an eye. It is not that easy to make all those things be part of your system all at once. But there’s no escape at all and the least you can do is to learn how to live with these principles and if you do, you’ll certainly be able to take hold and eventually appreciate the beauty of these standards. Just like what my accounting 5 teachers once said, “Technically, you need to embrace pressure, for it is part of your life as you learn and become who you wanted to be. You need to get used to it as it is part of learning and if you do, you’ll certainly enjoy every single thing on it.” However, appreciation is more than just what it really is. It is the fruit of acceptance that there is no such thing as perfection for even perfection itself has its own limit.

            I once asked myself, “Why did I choose Accountancy?” Honestly, during my first few days in college I never knew what debit and credit is all about. But one thing is for certain, though I don’t have the ample knowledge about what Accountancy and accounting is during those times, deep within my heart I can hear a still small voice whispering, Accountancy…Accountancy…Accountancy. I have chosen this profession not because others want it for me but because my heart keeps on telling me so. However, the journey towards reaching my goal is not that easy. The road is rough and the going is tough. How could I ever forget those tears which flooded out from my eyes during those times when pressure is overwhelming. How could I ever forget those sleepless nights and the first time I got a failing mark on my examination. Things got worst; I had grown so weak and I actually felt I had enough and maybe it’s time to give up. But on the other side of the coin, my family’s love and support, until now, serve as my motivation to continue and accomplish whatever it is that I had already started. Truly, why should I relinquish that easy if I have not even given my best shot? Just as what Clinton Howell wrote on one of his poems, Life is queer with its twists and turns, and things go wrong as they sometimes will and the road you’re trudging sometimes seems all uphill. But you must stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit; it’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.

            With that in mind, things changed so does my perception in life. Indeed, I struggled a lot and it really took time until I finally realized that there’s no such thing as  failure but quitting the race all because you once stumbled and fell or somehow you were just too afraid to take the risk. Moreover, it certainly is a great relief to know that God has allowed things to happen in our lives to build us up and not to tear us down and that He won’t let us be into such a situation without any purpose. As it is, “We must not blame the mountain for being too high to climb but instead we must find ways on how are we going to climb it.” For not being able to make things possible at first doesn’t mean you can never make it at all. Failure is never an excuse but instead it’s an avenue for growth and another step closer to the cathedral of success. That is how accounting brought change into my life. For the learnings I had in the University are not just purely academics, but also wisdom and knowledge which in fact, had transformed me as to who and what I am now.  

            I know for some reason that we all have given up something. Some were forced to be away from home and others worked for them to go to school. Some even went to school starving but still managed to do so. Whatever it is that we have given up; time, effort, money and a lot more, we willingly hand it down all for one thing and that is for us to become someone we all wanted to become.

            Much more to say, the sacrifices we made, so does the sacrifices of our parents should never be wasted. Our labor will not be in vain if we will not give up on our faith. For success never comes by mere fate, it’s a matter of choice we all need to decide and act upon. So, never stop nor lose hope for the price is already all set to those who will be able to make it until the end as we continue to hitch our wagon to the stars until we hit the mark and finally see ourselves standing at the pinnacle of success. 

It Has to be You - Yesung

Cinderella's Sister

oneuldo nae gieogeul ttarahemaeda

i gil kkeuteseo seoseongineun na

dasin bol sudo eomneun niga nareul butjaba

naneun tto i gireul mutneunda

neol bogo sipdago

tto ango sipdago

jeo haneulbomyeo gidohaneun nal

niga animyeon andwae

neo eobsin nan andwae

na ireoke haru handareul tto illyeoneul

na apado joha

nae mam dachyeodo joha nan

geurae nan neo hanaman saranghanikka

na du beon dasineun

bonael su eopdago

na neoreul itgo salsun eopdago

niga animyeon andwae

neo eobsin nan andwae

na ireoke haru handareul tto illyeoneul

na apado joha

nae mam dachyeodo joha nan

geurae nan neo hanaman saranghanikka

nae meongdeun gaseumi

neol chajaorago

sorichyeo bureunda

neon eodinneungeoni

naui moksori deulliji annni

naegeneun

na dasi sarado

myeot beoneul taeeonado

harudo niga eobsi sal su eomneun na

naega jikyeojul saram

naega saranghal saram nan

geurae nan neo hanamyeon chungbunhanikka

neo hanaman saranghanikka

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