Math........................Add-ON???

Math........................Add-ON???

by: Raissa G. Colon
(MAO JOURNAL)



Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. To be honest, I really hate Mathematics since elementary. I even curse this subject every time I don’t understand a particular problem or solution. My head always turns upside down, and I even want to cry if we have a test on this particular subject. We have this graphs, different weird equations and values like “y” and “x”. As we advance to high school I learned Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, etc… Wow! We even have Math Basic and Math Add On. Mathematics is enough for a day but when we had an add-on? That’s ridiculous. But as days, weeks and years past by, I learned to adopt and adjust.





Basic Mathematics equations and problems admit it or not, are very important in our day to day lives. Like in business, accountancy, engineering and millions and millions of jobs in this whole industry needs it. Physics also have Mathematics; of course, they are the best of friends. Yet when we have this different kind of theorems, circles, conics, triangles, equations like 3x+7y=? I really don’t understand its significance. How can we apply this in our day to day lives? Is it needed in accountancy or in business? Is it needed in stores? I even ask myself, “Who invented these weird Mathematical equations?” I guess God would only know that, but perhaps for those who are addicted to Math like my big sister, I think they wouldn’t curse Math like what I am doing now.







When I was in 1st year high school, we didn’t had Math add-on, I guess we were lucky or maybe not. But when we reached 2nd year high school, we had our first Math add-on, Mr. Pacayra was our Math Basic and Math add-on subject teacher. I really appreciated how he teaches the subject, although I sometimes got failing marks. We all love Mr. Pacayra that time; he was not only a good subject teacher but also a friendly guy. He’s really intelligent, to tell you. One thing I hate about the way he teach, he teaches a lesson like a speed of light and give us a test that I can’t barely understand. Maybe for those who are really fond of Math can understand Mr. Pacayra’s system of teaching Math.









When I step on 3rd year high school, Mrs. Colon was our Math add-on teacher. I admit all of us were afraid of her. She was really strict and even made some of my classmates cry every time she scolds them for not knowing the answer of a particular problem. We even hide in our chairs for her not to call us and let us answer on the blackboard. For some reasons, we understand and learned plenty of lessons about Geometry and Algebra. She is indeed intelligent; I even fancy having some of her intelligence and skills in Math like my older sister, Danica.

And the last stage of Math add-on survival challenge, 4th year high school. We met three subject teachers, Mr. Arado, Ms. Sevilla and Ms. Pajaron. They are also Math addicts. First was Mr. Arado, he first taught us Geometry. He tackled those lessons we missed during our 3rd yr. Math classes. At first I didn’t like him; he was sort of snobbish and strict. Of course first impression never last, that’s why as days past by, I learned that he was very approachable and he really tried his best just for us to understand the lesson well. During 2nd Quarter, we eventually tackled on Analytic Geometry. We had these formulas, and how to plot a given line in a graph. It was cool then, I even got passing grades. But for some personal reasons, Mr. Arado left us. Then we had Ms. Sevilla as Mr. Arado’s substitute for a while. We tackled on conics (circles), until our permanent Math add-on teacher, Ms. Pajaron, has arrived. She taught us about Ellipse, Parabola, etc… Boy, it was hard. Not only because we were adjusting to our new subject teacher, it’s also because we had a hard time memorizing all those spine chilling equations. But now we have already adjusted and even like the subject well. Although this quarter’s lesson is harder than the last quarter’s, I think I can cope up “pa naman”. ^^








Math is easy as ABC… “daw,” maybe for some. But I guess if you just try your best, Impossible things will all be made possible.

Where is the good in goodbye?

Where is the good in goodbye?
by: Raissa G. Colon

Dear Diary,

“It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school days.”

It is almost the end of our high school days, yet those sweet and wonderful memories still linger in my head and in my heart. I still remember those times when I wanted to hasten the time and graduate. But now it’s exactly the opposite because at this very moment, I want to slow down the time where I can spend many days and even years together with my batch mates. Unfortunately, it’s truly impossible; time is running out for this batch. We have to keep track of the time, and savor this very last memory until we part ways.

Since elementary, we spend our school days almost together, the fact that our classrooms were always tied up as one or just 1 meter apart(exaggerating). We always see each others faces; we even knew each other very well. As we step another path and became high school students, it was sad knowing that our classrooms kept on moving further from each other, until we were million miles away. But it was not a dilemma for us; we even got closer and closer. Then we teased, then we fight, then we play, then we laugh and now we cry.



"Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes. Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice."

It’s not only because we have inseparable classrooms, it’s not only because we are batch mates, it’s because in all these differences and imperfections, we still accepted each others arms with warm hugs and loving kisses. Together we made an extraordinary diary of memories.

Friendship is indeed blind, and is also kind. We’ve been through thick and thin. We’ve been scolded many times, we’ve been through those painful thorns of roses yet we survived it, hand in hand. Our batch isn’t that perfect and smooth, of course there are some rough surfaces which we cannot hide. But we learn from these flaws and we develop even greater and stronger chain of friendship which I’m really proud of. We may sometimes have misunderstandings but it’s normal for those who are real friends…isn’t it?

“Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate goodbyes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.”

It’s almost the end of our high school days, and now we are about to open another door and face a new challenge in life. Yes, I’m a little bit anxious of what kind of challenge it would be, some of my batch mates may be excited, and some are nervous, I guess. But that’s the life of a student; you can’t just stay in high school forever. Life must go on, as the saying goes.

Graduation day is coming up, the day we are really looking forward to, the day when we accomplish yet another stage in our life, the day when we have to say goodbye. Togas are ready, all painted with white, all painted with smiles, all painted with unforgettable memories. Hugs and kisses will surely fly, and tears will definitely fall in our eyes. I may not possibly see some of my batch mates in the future, and this may be the last time we will be all together. But If God will allow, I hope there will be next time we can all be together again. This is not the end of our journey; I may encounter another set of friends in my college years, but replacing my batch mates is certainly impossible. I am but proud and lucky to be part of this funny, friendly and loving batch…


“There's a big world out there, bigger than prom, bigger than high school, and it won't matter if you were the prom queen or the quarterback of the football team or the biggest nerd. Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it.”


Batch 2008-2009, now signing off…^^

Memorizing Japanese songs...

Memorizing Japanese songs???...........Yup, tama ang nabasa niyo......
hehehehe............Its hard to memorize anu, di mo naman kasi language but it's not impossible.....( believe me... )

hahahaha... Oo, you just need a little patience tapos pag na memorize mo na "cool"...
Wala lang...Sa ngayon dalawang Japanese songs na ang alam ko at na memorize ko........

Ang isang kanta ay from the anime Ouran Highschool Host Club entitled "Sakura Kiss" by Chieco Kawabe...







( Ouran Highschool Host Club)



The other song naman is from manga's hana kimi entitled "Peach" by Ai Otsuka...

Konting tiyaga lang nu!!! Alam kong walang kwenta ang pag mememorize ng mga japanese songs pero gusto ko eh!!! kaya sa ngayon, eto muna pinag- kakaabalahan ko, summer naman diba???



( Hana Kimi )


Cheico Kawabe Ai Otsuka

Hana Kimi (Jap. Version)

.................The JAPANESE VERSION
hahahahahahahahaha.......




wahahahahahahaha......... I'm very happy today... (mababa lang kasi kaligayahan ko eh......) because i'm done watching the Japanese version...
Although i'm Kapamilya, I still like the Jp version... I like how the story flowed...... and it was the best ever...hehehehe... it doesn't follow the manga's sequence of events...and the ending was...............................
......................................................................................................
........................................................GREAT!!! I did cry in the last episode!!!hehehe........... Yes, this time the Jp version of hana kimi did not disappointed me..........

hmmmmmmmmmmmm......... ( Nilalabas ko lang saloobin ko ngayong araw na ito...
ang bilis ng storya, graveh!!! di siya mabagal...)
Horikita Maki, Oguri Shun, and Ikuta Toma leaved a mark in my heart....... (nakz naman)......... But not just them, of course all the cast...... All the students in Dorm 1,2 and 3... Pati ang Principal, iyung assistant niya, ang aso, ang camera girl (hehehehe)... The St. blossoms high girls especially the Hibari four!!! ummmmmmmm... Pati ang nakalaban ni Sano sa high jumping......
hahaizt!!!!! ( and i admit na mas cute ang babae sa Jp version!!!)

What made it nice was how the story really focus on students, not just dorm 2 but the whole students of Osaka High...kaya nagustuhan ko ito... saka ang dami nila hehehehe...

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............
I'm satisfied talaga sa ending!!!!!!! Doen't need a sequel unlike the Tw version....hehehehehe......sorry sa mga pro Tw version...... ............... Di ko sinasabing i hate na the Tw, i still like nu...Ito ata ang una kong pinanood...
and the first to make me laugh....

OVERALL........It was really OKAY!!!


some of their pictures:











































































Cast

Horikita Maki as Ashiya Mizuki
Oguri Shun as Sano Izumi
Ikuta Toma as Nakatsu Shuichi
Konno Mahiru as Hara Akira
Kamikawa Takaya as Umeda Hokuto
Matsuda Seiko as Tsubaki, the School Principal
Ukaji Takashi as Sawatari
Kobayashi Susumu as Yoshioka
Okada Yoshinori as Ashiya Shizuki
Daito Shunsuke as Sano Shin
Shirota Yuu as Kagurazaka Makoto
Moriguchi Yoko as Nanba Io
Harada Natsuki as Tanabe Kanako
Yamazaki Hajime as Ashiya Takumi
Tsutsui Mariko as Ashiya Eiko


MY FAVORITE SONG IN HANA KIMI: Jp version..................

PEACH Lyrics

taiyou sansan
moriagaru kotoshi wa uta itai
kibun runrun
nomitai houdai waraitai

yureru yureru kokoro ni
dokidoki shitai na
soremo sou kana rakuen
ah~ ah~ ah~
natsu da ne

peach
hikkurikaeru ai no mark
itten de fuantei dakara
sugu itten suru dakedo
kaeshite miseru yo

peach
hikkurikaeru ai no mark
nanbai mono power ga hitsuyou
ganbatte miseru yo
aishichau kara

yuu'utsu ni bye bye
sonna hima wa nai motta inai
dappi de bye bye
ii tokoro mitara chance desho

hitamukisa ga daiji nee
wasureta ano hi
itsu no ma ni yogoreta n da
ah~ ah~ ah~
tsukushimaasu

peach
oishii darake no yuuwaku
sukoshi kurai shinpai shitatte ii janai
shinjiteru kedo

peach
oshiri ga hoshii kereba ageru wa
sashigeteki na yoru to iyashi no asa yooi suru ne

suikonda naka ni zatteta akuma to tenshi
osedo osedo hiki
moto ni kaeshitara
high touch !

peach !
nanigoto mo balance
otagai my pace
rhythm ni awasete
JUMP! JUMP!

peach !
yappa isshoni iyou yo
iru beki da yo
kigen nao shite tanoshi mou you no natsu wo


peach
hikkurikaeru ai no mark
nanbai mono power ga hitsuyou
ganbatte miseru yo

aishichau kara
aishichau kara
aishichau kara

The Music within(article for the Promenade Ball 2008)

Filipinas (left) and me (right)

The Music within…

CAMPUS DIARY PART II

By:

Filipinas Marie U. Casera

Raissa G. Colon

“We were strangers starting out on a journey”
(from the song At the Beginning with You)

A journey… The Promenade… Every man starts with a simple journey, never expecting what things would come along the way. Like they say “To get through the hardest journey we need to take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.”

“Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true…”

It was an evening full of radiance and beauty, a precious experience we never thought that would really happened. A dream that came in reality, it was like magic and we believe that if you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future, and life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.

But before these radiance and beauty, like what past juniors experienced as a host, we also encountered hundreds of complicated problems. It was not easy doing business for every activity in our school just to have money, how we managed to widen and thickened our faces singing Christmas carols to different houses and realized that you can’t certainly pleased everybody, the unexpected accidents that some of our classmates encountered, the practices, the preparations for the decorations and awards, and “the thousands and millions of sermons we heed every time we made mistakes.” But still we handled it because no problem is so formidable that you can't walk away from it.

“Now here we stand, unafraid of the future, at the beginning with you…”

It all started during the first day of classes. We were excited and thrilled because this was the year that we’re going to host the juniors’ and seniors’ promenade. We started planning for the different fund raising activities. During those activities we have gone through the frustrations and joys of businessmen. We became frustrated when others would not cooperate, and when profit is little. We enjoyed when our money came back more than what we expected. We sacrificed our free time to attend to the needs of the promenade. And it was really a hard job because we were on our own! We were like fireflies with no fire, and peacock without feathers. We constantly loose our feather of courage every time we were scolded. We admit that we were frogs that kept on crossing the street without knowing that there are vehicles that would eventually crush us. But we have no choice, if we do not move a muscle; we won’t reach the other side of the road. We can’t wait for others to dictate us because if we do, we would lose our precious time.

“I knew there was somebody, somewhere…Like me alone in the dark. Now I know my dreams will live on, I’ve been waiting so long…Nothing’s gonna tear us apart”

Yes, there are times that we were scattered and would not care to cooperate. We were on our own, and would not lend a hand. It was a great mistake we have done, but along the way of our journey we suddenly woke up from a deep sleep and realized how great our fault was. The batch that was broken inside finally rebuilt itself. The tasks towards the most awaited event passed like a breeze because everyone started to work

“…I’ll be there when the world stops turning, I’ll be there when the storm is through…”

“

Then at last, the most awaited part, the Promenade ball. Flocks of beautiful swans and charming drakes flooded the palace. With sweaty hands and shaky legs, we marched along the aisle of the hall. Our Promenade ball was held last February 16, 2008. It was celebrated at Sabin Resort Hotel in Ormoc, City. Surrounded by the shining, shimmering colors of the place, we felt the delight, the contentment, and of course the tension as hosts of the said event. It reminds us that nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. The program flowed like the waters in the stream. It ran smoothly towards the end, still there were little rocks along the way that threatened the flow. Luckily, we successfully overcome those little obstacles. The most important part of this event was the passing of the responsibilities of the seniors to the juniors. For us we felt our importance because they have entrusted these responsibilities. But the most awaited part was the mouth watering dishes! Everyone was busy eating those meals followed by the awarding and the Royal Dance. The Royal Dance was headed by the evening’s Royal Couple, Mr. Kenneth J. Conde and Ms. Ma. Dawn Bernadine S. Holganza. The girls felt like Cinderella with their very own prince charming on the dance floor.

“…in the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you”

That night was like a fairy tale, and until now we believe it was. The pumpkin was changed into a magnificent carriage, the dog was changed into a stallion, and the ordinary pair of shoes was changed into a pair of glass slippers. We totally changed ourselves physically and socially. Yet, from being mischievous we became formal lads and lasses. We enjoyed the music and even got angry when the melody suddenly changes. But in life, changes are inevitable. We may continue dancing with the rhythm of life, but we must also go with the change of music. Though after the promenade, we heard the anger of the gods above, but we charge it to experience! After all, what would life be without mistakes?