Abigail Anne

Saturday, January 9, 2021

New Year, New Beginnings

To Live Better and Achieve More Goals

As a new year comes, people were often in making their own New Year’s Resolutions wherein they promise themselves to change their lives for the better. Every new year, I really don’t write many detailed resolutions on a paper unlike others. Honestly, why do they need to list so many things they want to do even though they can’t do them. Being specific on what are my plans in the future is already enough for me as my resolutions.

Last year, I asked myself if I really changed things for my own good. But to admit, I still have not changed the things that should be change in me. As I reflect back, there were a lot of things I surely regret, particularly those I did not do enough for me to become a better person. It’s so frustrating… I am still the shy girl who really don’t want to talk to somebody. A frustrated bunny when not fed and easily gets angry at small things. A clumsy one as if all the bad luck in life is in me. But I should became aware of the truth that I must change not for others but for myself.

Even though my life will be different this year, I know new opportunities will come to me. I had experienced great joy and deep sorrows in the past but I am still here looking forward to accomplish things this 2021. Becoming more assertive and gaining more self-confidence is one of the things I want to develop or improve. I also want to become more dependent upon opinion of others because sometimes I seem too benevolent and justify inappropriate behaviors of the people around me. I should also simply accept myself as a human being who has an inclination of making mistakes and put them in the path of improvement.

But the most important I want to carry off this year is to become more honest in myself. To have a positive mindset even when life throws lemons at me and instead of 'running to the hills", I should gather up courage and face all the problems I will conquer in this year. To have a clear vision of what I really want to do in my life that can make me happy without hesitation and doubts. To accept everything about myself and start a new chapter of my life with no regrets in the end.

Multimedia References:

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/40532465385958893/

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/321585229636741974/

Sunday, December 6, 2020

First Quarter!

Ending of first, beginning of a new quarter

As a student accustomed to wake up early just to get to school to meet my teachers, schoolmates and friends was suddenly tested by this growing pandemic. Experiencing the so-called “new normal” schooling. During the first quarter of this school year 2020-2021, I learn and discovered that I could only answer all the given tasks in each modules if I only devote enough time in each of them. I learned that I should not rush to answer even I am not sure what would be the answer for it. But at the same time, I still face a lot of worries and problems.

Sometimes, it is difficult for me to understand some lessons because no one will teach me, I myself must be the one who should understand those lessons. I can’t even concentrate on my studies because of the noises I hear unlike when I was in the classroom no matter where I was, at the back or at the front, I could focus. I don’t know but the word “failure’, the thought of failing still haunts my mind. I no longer know how can I pass all of these. How? How can I face all the problems I have if I myself, my own body is already giving up?

I think calming myself and planning my strategy on how to manage my studies and home related stuff will help me cope with these challenges. Moving on, I know I will also get used of this kind of learning right now. I will improve myself so that any mistakes I made in the first quarter, I will make sure that it will never happen again next time. And I hope everything will go back to normal again.

Multimedia References:

Clip Art Learning System

Retrieved from: https://www.cardintegrity.com/challenges-higher-education-p-card-programs/

Difficulties in Studying

Retrieved from: https://eduzenith.com/problems-faced-by-students-in-college-dorm-life

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Climate Change: Threat to Biodiversity

The world is slowly deteriorating, when we will value it?

Ever since the Earth was created, it is going through many changes simultaneously and this leads to climate change. Human and wildlife animals face new challenges for survival because of climate change. To jot down some notable changes, our planet is now experiencing extreme droughts, changing of precipitation patterns such as sudden rainfalls and snowfalls and the continuously rising of temperature. And because of these such changes, it has caused so much impact on us that sometimes we do not know what are the consequences of our world will face if these changes will still continues.

As days, months and years passed, as the Earth’s evolution has taken place, humans are continually using our nature for their benefits only. Humans are also gradually becoming aggressive and abusive to the place where they live in. Yes, human activities are one of the main causes and reasons why we are experiencing global warming and intense climate change. Simply, by burning fossil fuels, pollutants from industrial factories and cutting down trees adds enormous amounts of greenhouse gases results to global warming. And because of the overconsumption of resources, they are no longer aware that our world is being destroyed by these evil people. Or what now, will we just let this happen? We need to make a way. But how? How can we bring back the world that we once destroyed?

We can fight climate change and global warming if we have enough knowledge and having awareness of what is happening around us. People must have self-discipline and be responsible in using natural resources. I, you, we can create and raise awareness on global warming and climate change by conducting campaigns that promote ways on how we can reduce and prevent these. Planting enough trees in exchange for the ones we cut down before can help stop climate change. Another way is recycling. By using recycled materials to make new products helps reduce greenhouse gases. And also the most important thing to do is to avoid the overconsumption of natural resources and be responsible in using them.

Our actions throughout the world with a more prudent care for the environment can save our world from drowning and make it as a better place to live in. I know that this is not the end, we human can still change. If we humans once destroyed our environment, we too can bring it back to its former state. Take care of our mother Earth, because I believe that the place where we live in is not just only a mere environment, but it is a very beautiful paradise that will never be forgotten.

Multimedia References:

Climate Change Image

Retrieved from;

https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=310545&picture=climate-change

Save Trees Clip Art

Retrieved from:

https://101clipart.com/save-trees-clipart/

Extreme Inequality and Overconsumption Image

Retrieved from: http://whygreeneconomy.org/inequality-of-overconsumption/

Recycling Clip Art

Retrieved from:

https://www.pikpng.com/pngvi/imxxiw_recycle-clipart-disposal-solid-waste-management-logo-hd-png-download/

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Be Vigilant!

Proper Preparedness and Response to Earthquakes

An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the ground. Earthquakes strike without a single warning. Any time, earthquake may occur or happens. No one can stop the coming of disasters like earthquakes. So the best thing to do is to be prepared and ready not only in some places but all countries in the world.

People who are used to earthquake drills are smart and know what to do when there is an earthquake. That's why we are conducting the "National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill" that is initiated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) to continuously instill to the public that earthquake preparedness should still be conducted amidst the pandemic. This NEDC is very important and should not be missed to conduct. Earthquake preparedness will save many people and other important things.

But even we conduct this earthquake drill, there are still many or some people who would not comply. The drill seems to be ignored a lot. Preparation are not taken seriously. They disagree with the call to prepare to prevent injury. You can see some were ain't really anticipating, talking to each other and complaining. Do you think in that way, they will learn what will they gonna do before, during and after an earthquake and of how will they save their lives? And then they will blame us that they were doomed when an earthquake really comes.

It is not wrong for you to talk to your companions every time you are conducting this kind of preparation but you should also remember what will happen when you do not obey and listen to what they are telling. In this kind of drills, Cooperation and solidarity should be needed so that incase an earthquake will come, we have the knowledge and we can save ourselves and others.

“Preparedness is the only way we can combat a natural disaster.”- by John Quinlan.

Multimedia References

Immaculate Conception Academy participated in the Second Quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

Retrieved from https://www.icagh.edu.ph/2018/07/10/nationwide-simultaneous-earthquake-drill/

Earthquake Preparation

Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/natureattackcom/earthquake/earthquake-2

Earthquake Drill in California

Retrieved from https://www.newsweek.com/earthquake-drill-california-millions-san-francisco-san-diego-participate-1176991

Angat Dam Break Drill or Earthquake Drill

Retrieved from http://rightclick2.weebly.com/home/archives/12-2013

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Holistic Education

Learning challenges today, can we still overcome it?

As a result of this pandemic, many have been affected including children’s education. Students, their parents and educators around the world are feeling the intensity of hardship, difficulties and pain because of the effect of the novel coronavirus.

There were many challenges and problems we are facing right now in terms of education. Some schools especially some private schools were also shutting down since as many students there have already transferred or dropped out of public schools. Right now, there were different ways on how educators can still provide to us quality education like modular learning, online learning and also lessons through TV and radio.

For me, it is hard to do and answer some questions on the modules since there were some that you can’t find or see on it, you still have to research it. Sometimes I can’t even concentrate because of the noise around me. You were the one should understand the lesson and answer the tasks given by yourself. It is really different when we are in school, there you are more focused on learning and teachers are able to explain the lessons better and you can easily understand it.

It is also important to us students not to be pressured in studying. We should also take a short break before answering another set of modules. Despite the challenges we will face, ensure that there is a balance in providing quality education.

Multimedia References

Quality Education Quote

Retrieved from: https://yoursuccessinspirer.com/2014/11/08/surviving-in-tomorrows-highly-competitive-world/

Teachers arranging modules

Retrieved from: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/stop-assuming-suicides-were-caused-055425586.html

DEPED Delivering Modalities

Retrieved from: https://www.teacherph.com/deped-learning-delivery-modalities/

Online Learning

Retrieved from: https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2020/9/8/parents-frustration-distance-learning-coronavirus.html

Accepting New Reality

Rise and Change for the Hope that waits

From the prostration, we will rise again. The epidemic has passed through many of us. It is natural for us Filipinos to wake up again. Covid-19 maybe is one of the most difficult trials to go through but I know we can overcome it.

Because of this pandemic, a lot of Filipinos were affected. Their livelihoods were affected because some lost their jobs. Many companies and businesses went bankrupt so they were forced to closed them. All tourist spots also collapsed. Is it too late for us, for our country to rise up again.

But from what I see right now, our country is slowly getting up. Little by little, we are rebuilding our economy which has been ruined by this pandemic. The companies and business and some tourist spots were definitely slowly growing and recovering.

I believe that we can overcome this pandemic. We have been able to solve the other major problems that our country faced in the past and facing today, why can’t we combat this Covid-19 pandemic. I believe we can able to stand up again maybe not the fast atleast we are slowly bringing back our country and slowly developing it again.