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What the stars and the sky tell me about life?

What? Can the stars and the sky talk? But don't get shocked guys! If ,in Mathematics, one plus one can be proven to be eleven, the topics of this essay may, likewise, be clarified as follows, if only to discover what the stars and the sky can say about my life or your life.

We learned from our class lessons, from books , and from knowledgeable persons that the stars and the sky are part of nature and are creations of God. Much more, we know that nature is God Himself. Therefore, it is God taht knows and tells us about our lives.

So, listen to what the stars and the sky can say about my life.

"Life is what we make it", they say. Since childhood, my parents nurtured me, cared for me, and guide me hoping to see their sibling live, maybe not as a wealthy life, but as a clean and decent one making me worthy of emulation as a responsible citizen and individual.

However, my parents cannot claim exclusive partnership with their children as there are factors that affect the lives of people.

Some of these factors maybe the surroundings and environment, the people and the neighborhood, education, family problems, employment, religion and many other factors, that can make or unmake a person.

My parents may trained me on moral values and the ways of righteousness, but what have become of me lately? Where have I learned those dirty talks? Have I lost respect for my fellowmen?

I am lucky to be educated at The University of the Philippines. Take advantage of this opportunity and learn more..... learn fast, for this is part of my life. Make your parents and UP proud of me.

My family may have financial problems. In one way or another, I can help. Avoid adding burden to them by reducing my needs. If I live near the school, for example, just walk instead of riding. Aside from saving my allowance, I exercise my limbs and maintain good health.

If the problem is between my motherand father, I should not mind their business. I should not let this affect my normal me. If I want to help solve their problems, I think I should use prudence.

Seriously consider finishing college, for this is the best gift in my life. Most employers require applicants to be college garduates. In fact, notall college graduates are well employed, but surely, my high educational attainment will be my ticket to my job search here and abroad.

In my life, I always have God reign supreme in my heart for I am nothing without Him. Besides, I will just wonder of the graces, many victories, and many successes thatcome my way as He will always be with me.

Do you know understand now what the stars and the sky are telling you? For me, they are like my mother and father advising me, telling me the proper way to do things. May their words penetrate deeply into each and everyone's heart and mind to bring fruition to our dreams that they may not destroy dreams but become realities in the right direction.

To Be or Not To Be

Does your mother always push you to be someone whom you do not like? Does your mother listen to you when you say some opinions about her want?


You see, my mother always convince me that I should get the course nursing and accounting when I finish my studies in Secondary Level. Nursing, for me, needs a hard-work because you need to study hard everyday to pass all the tests and exams given to you by your proctor, adviser or your teacher in a particular subject. I can say this things because every morning when I ride a jeepney with a nurse in it, I can notice that she is always holding a book and studies his or her lessons seriously and the books which they are reading are very thick or if not books, long bondpaper which contains hundreds of words. I sometimes imagine myself as a nurse studying those lessons while the jeepney is now on a bumpy road. Isn't it true that it will make your head dizzy even if you are just imagining? And when I look at their dresses, I am the one feeling hung up. Nursing also needs self-discipline and patience. Patience because you need to focus on your studies and forget about your friends. Patient to wait for the results or doing some practical exams which need skills to work on to [esp. if you don't have this skills].


Accounting, on the other hand, I really do not exactly know why my mother see this work a good thing. I think it gives more money or payment to the person working, or maybe it is suitable for me. In accountancy, like nursing, you need to be patient. When your an accountant or a person who wants accountancy, you should be great in Mathematics. Why? It is because accountancy needs a person who knows how to subtract, to add, to multiply, and to divide numbers. You also need to know how to get the gross sales or price, net sales or price, discount, profit, total sales, loans or salary and the interest. As stated above, you need to have presence of mind. You should never be nervous when holding a big money like pieces of P1000 or more.


Each of this course has a reason why my mother want me to take it. For nursing, as what my mother told me, I need to do the same as what my Aunt did. She told me that if I study nursing, I may able to go abroad and may work there. She mentioned the word ABROAD. She wants me to work there because she wants me to have a better fortune. Working in the Philippines is NOT that good for me because the salary here is low unless if you'll work OUTSIDE the Philippines, you will have a salary doubled or more. She also said her sister, Clavel S. Reyes, has now her own house there in New Jersey. She was once a nurse here in the Philippines. And for accounting, like what I have stated above, I'll have a good salary.


Now, I don't really know if I'll take neither of the two because I think I don't like both. But I do not want my mother will be disappointed. It is now up to Him. He will decide what will my fortune be. And I know that my parents will understand if I will not choose either Accountancy or Nursing. If you will ask me what I'll take, I think I'll take....... I don't know' Maybe someday I'll figure it out.

A Love Affair in M/V Doulos

Students in the University of the Philippines, from 1^st years to 4^th years are now preparing for the coming visit in M/V Doulos, the International Book Carrier which is a boat. Before we’ll go there, the teachers like us, are so busy in finding some transportation in going in and out there. They say, that we will have a bus in taking us there but unfortunately all buses are going to Simala, so instead of riding a bus, we will ride a jeepney. Each one of us should pay P15 each to pay the expenses because the teachers are only renting it to have something to ride on. Since there are 4 sections going there, excluding the 3^rd years and the 4^th years, we will have to rent 8 buses all in all.

At around 12:30 at noon on that particular day, we are all ready to go to M/V Doulos. Each class will have a proctor and our proctor is Madame Montaño. Before we’re able to go inside the big ship, our teachers must register us so that we can go inside and we also should find a partner. Going up to a ladder-like makes my head go crazy. I cannot understand the feeling of climbing a ladder so high which surrounded by water below it but I know I can do this thing. With my partner, Brigette, we went inside the ship side by side. I find M/V Doulos as a huge library. I find some books very interesting and I am also attracted by some books like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Witch, The Lion and The Wardrobe. I also wanted to read some books containing information about nature, birds, historical persons and legendary players of various kind of sport. Others read some books while others are only roaming around looking for someone or something. Boys were busy in escorting some girl and some are busy in talking. Girls are busy in walking around to find the best book for them while some are feeling like Ms. Photogenic. I also find students which are not from U.P. like the students from VNBC, students from the University of San Carlos, University of the Southern Philippines and students coming from the Asian Learning Center. They read different kinds of books while we're now exitting and ready to leave but the problem is that the jeepneys which we are riding for going back to U.P. have not arrived yet. Luckily, the people who are serving in that huge boat are preparing a short presentation in their lives on how they manage to be in that boat for such a long time for us. We watch it with the students of the Asian Learning Center. After that short show, the emcee do some game. The first game was that there will be three contestant whether if it from U.P. or from that school. They will answer different questions about a particular idea. And the next game is that 2 participants from each school will participate. They also give us some souvenirs so that we will remember that day. After a minute or two the jeepneys arrive, but before that part I've seen my two neighbors which studied in VNBC. We, first years, rush off and sit immediately in those sits and went back to U.P.

On Being Taught by Students

During our KYSD(Know Your School Day), all the students in the University of the Philippines were being taught by students for two days. First years were taught by students in first year also, according to the subject where they applied. Second year students also taught second years, third years by third years and seniors by seniors. During the two days of the KYSD, teachers, except for Mme. Nuñez, didn't teach us instead by our co- classmates. They only came to watch the class if they were listening and participating. Throughout the whole period of Social Science, Leslie taught us instead of Mme. Sofia Logarta; in Reading, Filipino and Science A, Dan taught us instead of Mme. Gallo, Mam Ligaya Rabago and Mme. Montaño, in Science A, also, Ernestine, Adelpha and Jacque taught us, also, instead of Mme. Gallo, in English, Patrice taught us; as a substitute of Sir Elmer; in Science C, Windel and Jacque were there in place of Mme. Gallo; Computer, Rheena took the place of Mme. Kerr; in P.E, Jayza and Jea in section Bartlett and Ernestine took over for Ms. Maquilan.
For me as a student, I had a difficulty in listening to the student- teachers because the students of the substitute teachers were not listening to her or him. They were just talking and always talking of nonsense things, like what happened to you there? Did you catch a Pokemon? Or what happened to Gian, Janelle, Troy and Monique? And some girls were shouting and shouting because they want the attention of the " substitute teachers "and listen to them. I was also distracted and annoyed by the boys around me. They were always there to insult Leejee and always saying some words that don't have meanings. They were also very boisterous that my ears exploded. In fact, while the substitute teachers were discussing, the boys, whom I mentioned a while ago, were shouting clearly the word...Anuuuuuuuuuu.... They made the whole classroom go wild. But of course, they also have discipline in their selves. Why? Because during the time of our English class, which Patrice Bote was assigned and was the one to taught us, they listened to her. I can't believe that they were so silent.
Throughout the two days of the KYSD, we, students, also had a time to feel enjoyment while the teachers were having a break. But sometimes, I feel like, like I wanted the real teachers to teach us the lessons so we can understand it better. All the details, ideas, lessons, etc., etc., etc., in the books will be discussed. The substitute teachers were only repeating the words. They were like reporters that were reporting some news. ( If the substitute teachers are reading, don't be angry, I'm only expressing my ideas and what I felt.)
I also feel glad during the last day of the KYSD where certificates were given to the industrious students, which experience some experiences while being a teacher. I am very grateful that I have classmates and schoolmates who were brave enough to what the teachers for all the days, weeks, months, years, and even century of teaching of students who were busy...talking. Our beloved teachers also were happy and proud of them. I didn't know what exactly the other students feel for them but for me, I am proud.