I Have My Own Special Ways

I Have My Own Special Ways

     "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to be a man of value." -Albert Einstein

As the quote simply tells us, a man's value is not measured by his/her success, it's how he/she treats others and how he/she is appreciated by his deeds in life.

     I know that I am special in my own ways, I know that I am unique and there's no question to that. I can sometimes be sweet to the people I care about. But I can be an enemy when someone I love is hurt. I have special ways in showing my love for other people, and there's nothing you can do about it. No one can judge me until they know my whole story. No one can ever tell me what to do, and no one has the right to tell me what's wrong and what's right.

     I'm repeating it, I have my own special ways on showing what I feel, what I like, and what I want to do. I'm unique because there are no persons that are exactly the same. Even the twins have something uncommon with each other, so how can someone be the same as me?

Why Did I?

Why Did I?

     In this world of ours, there are many things that we regret. There are many things we try to forget, and there are many things we all try to change. But I know one thing for sure, what's past, is past. There is only one permanent thing in the world, and that is change. All things change, so always be prepared on what might happen next. As a young teenager, I have suffered through many trials, many challenges, and there are things that I might regret for the rest of my life.

     During my elementary days, I had lots of fun. I didn't care of what my actions would bring me to. I played as if there was no tomorrow, I had fun as if there were no more smiles for me left, and I did not care and did not see the love of the people around me. I was used in being the top of our class, even from nursery, up to grade four. But starting from I think, grade 4, I had these opponents in class, they were twin sisters. So as expected, I was not able to be in the top when I was in grade 5. I accepted it even I knew that I disappointed my parents. 

     In the last days of my grade six in ICS, we had the meeting for the graduation. The honors were announced in our class, and I was shocked that I was only the 3rd honors. I felt that my heart was torned to pieces and I could not accept it because I knew that I gave my best. When the parents were around for the final meeting, my mother really felt bad that her blood pressure got high and she was brought to the hospital. That night, I also went to the hospital where my mother was, and I knew that my mother had a mild stroke. I felt severe sorrow, the first thing that came up my mind was that it was me who caused all of this. If only I had studied more, and focused more on my studies, none of these would have happened. Days have passed, and I can't help not to think about it, I did not have the strength to look at my mother when I was hearing her with my father cry. They both thought of how things would work out now, I felt that my heart was beating so fast.

     After some years have passed by, I try to study harder and show my parents that I will do better. I will make them proud because I don't want to hear them cry anymore. Until now, I still tremble whenever I think about those times. But I believe that there should be no regrets in life, because if you chose that decision, stand up for it. I don't consider these happenings as mistakes, but as lessons in life.

A Blessing from God

Dear God,

            I thank You oh Lord for bestowing upon me, my humble parents. For without them, I would not be living in this world. I thank You for the parents that were there for me, from the moment I was born in this world. I know that my parents aren’t perfect for others, but for me, I could not wish for more. They are my inspiration; they are the ones giving me the push to carry on in my life no matter what. Thank You for all the blessings that You’ve given them, me, and our whole family. Thank You for letting them understand my mistakes in life. Thank You for giving them the strength to face the problems that were often caused by me. And thank You so much for making me their son. Being a child of them is not an easy task, but I know that being a parent for four naughty children would be a lot harder. Lord, please give them a longer life, so we could be with them for a longer time. I know that no living thing is permanent in the world, but please let me show my love for them. I can’t explain on words and I can’t mention all the things You have given our family, but I would like to simply thank You for making me a part of our present family. I would also like to ask for Your forgiveness if sometimes, I don’t treat them well, I don’t respect them, and sometimes, I don’t care for them. It’s just because of my emotions that sometimes, I would not notice and become careless of what my actions or words would do. But with You, I am sure that everything would turn out to be just fine.

Your Child,

Ryan Binsol

Cav Sci Stations

     As in the book of Dante Alighieri, which is Inferno, there are a lot of circles in hell where in the sins go deeper as the position of the circle goes deeper. Let me try to measure the stations in our school, Cav Sci.

     Let me start from our gate, where many violations are already committed. There are usually the officers here, and also with the guard. They check the students here whether they are late, not wearing ID, or wearing the proper uniform. If they are late, they are told to stay for a while then they are told to sign their name and section. Not wearing IDs and not in proper uniform are being listed.

     The second station for me would be the guidance office, where the guidance counselor stays, the students with offenses are held here and are being counseled with their parents or guardian. Sometimes, even the advisers and the head teachers are here.

     The third station for me would be the pathways, where students are told to clean in the morning. These pathways are being checked by the teachers if the students cleaned their areas, the students will be scolded for not cleaning their areas and will be asked why they didn't clean.

     The fourth station would be the canteen, this is where the gluttons usually stay. The students who eat at the morning and not helping in cleaning are sometimes found here. They sometimes come late at the class and they are being punished sometimes by not being allowed to enter the class.

     The fifth station for me is the field and the gymnasium, where there are a lot of students here most of the times, students are found here playing and sometimes they come late at class. They are also being punished sometimes by not being allowed to enter the class.

     The sixth station are the classrooms, here is where the students usually stay and many things are being done. Students can be found studying, but most of the times, they are found noisy and talking with each other. Some students are being caught here copying assignments, projects, and sometimes even exams or quizzes. Students caught cheating during exams are punished greatly by having a conference with their guardians.

     The seventh station are the laboratories, where the experiments are usually done. Many students take the laboratories as a play room, where they play with the laboratory equipments. Many equipments are sometimes torn to pieces by stubborn students and they are being counseled by the teacher and sometimes, their guardians are being called to school.

     The eight station would be the faculty room, where the teachers usually stay. This place is a place where only teachers are allowed. Here is where the records, the grades, and other private stuffs that only teachers are allowed to see and use. Students caught sneaking up in here will be in a lot of trouble. They will be sent to the office to have a meeting with the principal, the teachers, and their guardians.

     The final station for me would be the principal's office, where as you can see, the principal stays along with some of the teachers. This is a very private room where records of the school can be found. Only the principal and teachers are allowed to enter unless told to, here is where dangerous cases are solved, like stealing, cheating, and some other violations. There are a lot of punishments that could be put upon you here, depending on your case.

    In our school, many violations are made, some are caught, and some are not. The students should always follow the rules or else, there will always be the right punishment for them.

Texting ≠ Grammar, Spelling

     "Texting is apocalyptic on some level. It's a reduction of things." - Nick Cave


     Texting is a very important tool in the environment these days, but of course there will always be disadvantages in all things. Texting is our link with other people all around the world. Texting minimizes our work, in the past, people used to send mails just to contact each other. But today, I can say that it's very easy to communicate with people who we love because texting is invented.

     But due to this texting, we make words easier by making them short. Like saying abbreviations like "BRB" instead of saying Be Right Back. This may sometimes happen to us in writing poems, stories, or just simply writing a simple sentence. We might sometimes forget that this is the real world, not the world of texting anymore. As I said, texting has many advantages, yet there will always be disadvantages.

     I admit it, I sometimes become like this. I shorten words to make my texting a lot easier, and at school, I sometimes make mistakes in using abbreviations and shortening words. Texting is good but we should always remember that texting words is only for texting and will never be accepted in the world of English grammar.

A Week to Remember

     Sem-break according to the dictionary is a period occurring every six months, but for students, sem-break is a very special break to rest our stressed minds about school, and a period to enjoy with my friends and families.

     My sem-break was not that special, but I will surely remember it long enough. I had so many plans in mind, but unluckily, only few were done. I planned on hanging out with my family and friends for most of the time, but what happened? I hanged out again with my computer. But at some days, I was able to hang out with my friends more than my own family. But the best part of my sem-break this year was having dinner with my family, and cherishing each other while eating, I always enjoy family dinners like those.

     I learned that my family shall always be my number one in any occasion, because nothing can beat your own family. I should lessen using this computer and instead, enjoy with my family.

Don't Fall, Just Feel

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." -Lao Tzu


     As human beings, love is surely a part of our lives which we treasure and we always remember, the feelings, the memories, and even the person which we loved and will still love. Some even say that they cannot live without love, because love is connected with happiness, and without love, depression sometimes comes in. Without love, families will not be together, our parents being separated, and our siblings, being apart from us. So, love is really an important part in our lives.

     What is love? For me, it is something that you feel, but you can't explain it well, it's something that your heart beats but your mind cannot interpret. Love is a word invented to represent a feeling, which words can't describe. Love is something that strengthens you, but also often weakens you. Love makes us stupid that allows us to fall, and we often end up breaking apart which lefts us wounded. Love moves in mysterious ways as the song says, and love appears as if the person you like is the person you will have to love for the rest of your life, but we often get caught not ready, and that's when hearts start to ache and end up as "broken-hearts". But love isn't always just about loving someone that you would marry sometime and have a family with him/her, there is love for your family, nature, and the best love is the love for God, and love with God is always connected with faith, and all your love will be nothing without the love for God.

     Many are attracted with someone with an attractive face and body, but does not see their personalities. If I were to love someone, I would like to love a girl that would make me happy even just by thinking of her. I would love someone that makes me smile even I have my tough problems, a girl that I would feel comfortable with, and a girl that would love my imperfections. And as they always say, true love isn't found, it's built.