On Being Taught by Students

During our KYSD (Know Your School Day), the students played as teachers and their students were their classmates. During the flag ceremony, after we sang the Philippine National Anthem, the student teachers were given their ID that certify on what subject or subjects were they going to teach. There were no applicants to teach Math. from the first years. Mme. Nuñez, herself, was the one who discussed our lessons. In Computer and English, there were also no applicants from I- Villamor. Rheena taught us Computer and Patrice taught us English. During our Computer class, my classmates, including me, to be honest, were very noisy because only Rheena was around, not Mme. Kerr. Mme. Kerr arrived and scolded us. For the first time, we saw Mme. Kerr got angry like that. She was very serious. Before, she didn't scold us even once. After that, all my classmates became silent. Later, the noise started again but not that loud. During our English class, Patrice taught us about adjectives. Honestly, we didn't understand the lesson. She didn't teach us very well. She was always reading on the book. Before she proceed to the next lesson, she should explain carefully first the lesson. During our Science C period, Jacque and Windel were the teachers. I really hate the two of them that's why I didn't listen to the discussion. Everyone didn't respect them. They explained the lessons quickly not knowing that their classmates didn't understand it. They were very “sip sip “to Mme. Gallo. She thinks she's beautiful? Yak!!! Ewww!!! Their subject was very boring. They were just like reading in front of us. During our Social Science period, Leslie took over the place of Mme. Logarta but Mme. Logarta was still there, observing us. We reported about the ASEAN Summit. After that, we had a 20- item test. For me, it was not very difficult. I had one unsure answer. When Leslie gave the result of the quiz, I saw my paper. I got only one wrong, which was my unsure answer. On the last day of the Know Your School Day, the student teachers were given certificates of participation. Each section was given a cardboard with the names of the teachers above it. All of us signed and wrote dedications to our teachers. After the giving of the certificates, the cardboards were given by the presidents and vice- presidents of each section to their respective teachers. We noticed that Mme. Nuñez almost cried. We were so proud to all our teachers because they are sacrificing to teach us everyday to give us a brighter future. They deserve to be thanked. After the program, we went back toy our classrooms to clean. Then, we went home. While heading towards home, I passed by USP. There, I saw my elementary crush. He's very handsome. He's like Vince of “Close-up to Fame. I'm sure he had already his girlfriend right now. He was my neighbor. I passed by their house. In their gate, there was a sign “Lot for Sale ". Under it was the contact numbers. I'm sure that was theirs because he said that they would migrate to Davao and sell all their properties in Cebu. I was very sad on that time. Look like my heart split into two.

Intramurals

February 3, 2007
Dear Diary,
Today, I will recall on what happened during our intramurals. On the Eve of November 27, 2006, I was very excited about our intramurals. I was thinking how I would look during that day. November 27, the beginning of the Intramurals, came. I woke up early and wore my Intramurals T- shirt with a logo “ Freshies “ on it. My classmate, George, designed it. You know, he is very creative. I really admire him. He’s such a talented boy. When I came to school, I fixed my hair in a ponytail. I tied ribbons on it because it was our uniform during our cheer dance. Oh, yah! All the first years were required to participate to make the cheering loud. I was one of the star dancers. At 8:00AM, we started our general rehearsal in the open stage. After that, Mme. Gallo asked us to make the pompoms. My classmate and I were so busy counting the finished pompoms. We were so angry to Jacque because she was so “ sip sip “ to Mme. Gallo. After we made the pompoms, we took a snack, then, a little bit of practice. The cheer dance competition came. We were so nervous. The Third years were the first to perform, followed by the Sophies, then the Freshies, and lastly, the Seniors. After the cheer dance competition followed the “ Search for Ms. And Mr. Intramurals ’06 “. Our first year representative or muse and escort were George and Ernestine. Their talent was to perform a soccer exhibition. The winners of the “ Search for Ms. And Mr. Intramurals ’06 “ were announced. Ate Mariel from the Seniors was the Ms. Intramurals while Kuya Adrianne from the Juniors was the Mr. Intramurals. Even if we didn’t win, we were still happy because our sister teams, the third and fourth years, won. The announcement for the cheer dance competition followed. We were all very nervous. When the Sophies were announced to be the fourth placer, we were very happy because at least, we were not the worst. We were the third placer, followed by the Seniors and the Juniors won in the competition. After that, we ate our lunch. In the afternoon, there were various games. I only watched because I only joined badminton. It was scheduled the next day. I cheered for my batch mates. Sometimes, I went in our room to listen some music. On the next day, the different booths from every section were opened. Only I- Villamor didn’t have a booth because of the lack of money from the sinking fund. Jacque, the class treasurer lost more than P1000 from the sinking fund. There was the marriage, handcuff booth, etc. The badminton tournament came. I was one of the players. I was discouraged to play because there was no one cheering us. Until the game was done. We were only the third placer. At least we did our job with no inspiration. On the last day of the Intramurals, I was very sad because I remembered what Andre promised me. He promised that at the end of the Intramurals. I waited for his answer but I heard nothing from him. He didn’t remember his promise for me. For him, it was just a joke but for me it’s not. He’s such a liar.

Card Day

Monday, February 5, 2007
Dear Diary,
Today is our card day. I was not expecting to be an honor student. I think all my grades in all the subjects decreased. Our first subject today is Filipino, we continued watching " Doremi ". Mme. Montaño, our adviser, stopped the movie. She reminded us about the payment for the tiles. I knew she would announce the honors. I almost didn't hear my her my name because my classmates are very noisy. I heard my name. As usual, I was still in rank fourteen just like in third grading period. I was happy and sad. Happy because I was still in the honor list and sad because I saw my average. It decreased. In the afternoon, Mme. Montaño distributed our report cards. My grandfather and my brother attended and got my report card. After the distribution of cards, the parent had a meeting about the incoming Family Day and Sci- Tech week. I got my report card from my grandfather and saw my grades. My grades in some subjects decreased a lot. I got panicked. I didn't know how to tell my mother about this. She would surely scold me about my grades. I didn't mind about my grades. I just hanged out with my friends while my grandfather was in the meeting. When I got home, my mother was not around yet. She was still in her office. I prepared my speech for my mother. When she arrived, she didn't ask about my report card. Maybe she forgot about it. When my sisters were preparing for our supper, my brother told my mother about my grades. My mother asked me in an angry manner. I frowned because because her shouts irritated my ears. Then, we ate our supper sadly. After we ate our supper, my mother asked me to give my report card to her to see my grades. She was shocked upon seeing my low grades. I defended myself and said, " At least, I am still in the honor list ". My mother got even more angry to me. She scolded me. And suddenly, she threw me something. Maybe that's the case of her eyeglasses. She hit me in the leg. For me, it was not painful. I didn't even cry a single drop of tear. I realized that the reason for our quarrel was my brother. If she didn't tell my mother about my grades, maybe we were eating and talking peacefully. I also realized that I am becoming a naughty girl. In my side, I was only defending my right to speak. Maybe I am the black sheep in our family. I wanted to change my attitude but I could not do it. Before, I am not like this. Maybe I am influenced by my cousins. They talk back to their parents. They should realize that if it weren't her parents, they are not living on Earth right now. I am not that kind of girl that could talk back to my parents. There is still a part of me that is good. Maybe God would forgive me someday. I know someday I will change my attitude. I promised to study harder for me to achieve my goal which is to become a nurse someday.

My Life Today

February 2, 2007

Dear Diary,

There were so many happenings today. Today, my classmate cried because of an unexpected report. T he worst was, the one who reported was her close friend. Her close friend reported to our class student welfare that my best friend, let's name her Prits, was doing a public display of affection or PDA with her bf, let's name him Prots, four times inside the school campus which is a violation.Prits knew that if she would do that again, she would be suspended from school. I am also hurt whenever they're doing a PDA because her bf was my ex- bf. I'll admit that until now, he's still in my heart and I'm hoping that he would love me again just like in the passed. If Prits didn't come in our lives, probably, we are happy with each other right now. Of course, we would not do PDA because I know what's best for my studies. I don't want to have a bad record and most of all, I don't want others to think that I'm an easy-to-get person. Back to the PDA something, I didn't object because in my two eyes, I also saw them doing that. Even if she's my best friend, I chose what's right. In fact, I reported. My best friend didn't know that I reported. She wanted to die. She didn't eat her lunch, she didn't eat her snacks. If I would tell her, she would become more desperate. This may affect her studies. I don't want her to loose hope and continue her studies. I was very angry to her bf, Prots, because he ruined our lives. I hate boys because for them, girls are like toys. For me, they are all liar like my father.They are all stupid. While I was listening to the radio, I heard the song " Someday ". I love the lines in the song which says, " Someday, I'll forget about you, you'll see, I won't even miss you ". If I were to dedicate that lines, I would dedicate that to Prots because he deserve it. I want to slap him on the face him to realize how he destroyed our lives.I will give you a clue, Prots knows how to play the guitar while Prits knows how to sing. Did you got it? They are very controversial!!! I don't want to fall in love with somebody again. I want to focus on my studies to have a better future. If I already finished college, that's the time for me to get married and form a happy family. My classmates hate the two of them. They didn't expect Prits to do that. I also cried today because whenever my best friend is crying, I am also influenced to cry. I don't wanna see my best friend crying because that would break my heart. I always protect her from those guys but still, she would come near them. I'm confuse about the happenings in my life now. It started when I entered the high school life. They say that the happiest stage of a student is during high school days. For me it is the worst.

What the Stars and the Sky Tell Me About Life

February 3, 2007
Dear Diary,
I'm very busy today.I'm preparing for our overnight activity in our school. While doing an experiment in the AS Grounds, I saw some wood nearby and thought of the idea of making it the skeleton of our tent. My classmate and I agreed that we would do a man- made tent. She would bring a mat for the roof of the tent and I would bring ropes to tie the woods together. After our class, I immediately went home to prepare for tie things I would use for the overnight. I brought a mat, a sweater, a blanket & a pillow because they said it is very cold during the night. I also brought the materials for our tent like for example the rope,hammer, etc. I ate my supper at 5:30 PM. That was the earliest time that I ate my supper. after that, I bid goodbye to my sister and immediately went back to school. Because of my excitement, I forgot to bring my parent's permit. I only discovered it when I reached to school. I went back back to our house and got it. When I arrived at the school, I was bored because my classmates didn't arrive yet. Later on, my two classmates, Helena and Ernestine, approached me. Instead of being happy, I became bored because they are not my close friends and I felt out of place or OP. I became happy when my classmate, Therese, whom agreed to help me build the tent, came. She brought a rope and a mat. I thought she would bring a big mat but she only brought a small one. I was very disappointed. I made the tent alone. She helped me a little bit but it was me who worked hard for it. Once the skeleton stood up, I immediately put the mat on it and tied it on the nail which I hammered on the ground. Finally, the tent was complete. I was very happy because that was the fruit of my hard work. When I was doing that, my classmates laughed at me. I almost got angry but instead of feeling discourage, I continued to work because if I fail, they would laugh at me. After I finished it, I rest at it because I was very tired doing it. Later, my classmates entered in the tent to join me and said that I was very creative and hard working. The night was cold and windy. The wind was so strong and my tent almost flew. My classmates laughed. I also laughed with them because it was so funny. Mme. Gallo called and gathered us at the Leader where Mr. Christopher Go was waiting. We had a lecture about his discovery of the red spot junior in Jupiter. After the lecture, we had a picture- taking with him. After that, we watched the horror movie " Shutter ". It was very scary. All of us shouted when Natre, the ghost, appeared on the screen. Sir Elmer Montejo entered in the Leader and joined us. He was hugging a pillow with w bear on it. Mme. Gallo stopped the movie because our shouts could disturb the neighbors. Ate Gabby replaced it with Princess Hours. for me, it was very boring so I went back to the tent and slept. I woke up at 3:00AM because they said it was raining. I continued to sleep and I woke up at 5:30AM. I fixed my things and combed my hair. On 6:00AM, we had a picture-taking on the stage and after that we went home.