English Week

It is English week, and because I am an officer in the Lingua Franca, I was kinda busy for this week.

We had activities and contests for the English week, so I was always excused in the class. I even became the photographer for the events. Yay! Puro nga si Sir Luna yung laman ng pictures. Photo opportunity nga daw. Really, I seem to be whirling around. Well, I guess I just wanted to prove our English advisers that I am doing my job unlike the others who seem to be just standing at the corner *shot*.

And because I was excused in the class, Jette was the one who carried my bad whenever our section moves from one place to another. Really, thank you Jette. And also to Jayson who carried my Religion book and Koleen who helped Jette. LOL. XD

Yesterday, we were the one who led the rosary. And I was the one to sing. I managed to find five Marian songs. Arrogance aside, I think I sang it well, pero kinapos ako dun sa isang kanta. Isang word lang yung kinapos ko. But I've really proven that people tend to see the small dot in the paper rather the whole paper itself. I mean, I just made one mistake, but people remembered it after the rosary. Oh well. *0*

The quiz bee contest was held yesterday. And our participant? Dizon and Mikko. Gah. I kept on bugging Jette to join, and even Jayson, but they didn't give in. Nako, super mahiyain kasi, ayaw ng exposure. So those two guys became the representative our section. Natatawa pa nga yung mga English teacher sa kanila. And whenever they got the right answer, especially Dizon, everyone is clapping and "whoo!"-ing. LOL. Binantayan ko talaga si Dizon because he was cheating! Kapal ng muka! Ayun, naasar pa kami, special mention ni Sir Luna over the microphone. At the end, Dizon got the lowest score, and Mikko was second to the last. LOL. Adrian was the one who won, anyway. :)

This morning, I reported the lesson that was assigned to us in our Religion class. It was supposedly a group report and I just didn't know what the others did. ;___; Well, we had already reported the first part last Wednesday, but I think my report sucks. I mean, biglaan kasi. We didn't expect that we were already the one to report. But I think I made it up today. :)

Since it was St. Basil Odyssey play today, they were so busy preparing for it. Their play was on 2pm. Hindi pa nga daw sila masyadong prepared dahil hindi pa super nakapag-practice. I told them they could do it because I have great faith in their section.

I really wanted to watch but my 3pm class is Math, Mr. del Rio. I asked Mr. Luna if I could be excused from my class for the play but when I told it that my first period in the afternoon is Math, sabi niya agad sa'kin, "Ay nako, 'wag na. Pumasok ka na!" LOL. Mr. del Rio kasi e.

So I went early to school in the afternoon to watch the play. I even helped Jesta in curling her hair. The play started at 2:30. And it's awesome. Remo painted his whole body blue because he's Poseidon. Adrian was Odysseus. And bonggang-bonggang production. 'Di pa sila prepared nun ah.

But we weren't able to continue watching when 3 o'clock came. Mr. Luna even reminded us about the time. So we went to our classroom even we badly want to watch the play. We could've cut classes if only it weren't Math. But of course, we were all afraid to defy Mr. del Rio. x)

After Math, we ran back to the auditorium and didn't even bother to ask permission from Mrs. Lopena. LOL. Okay lang 'yun.

Ending na nga yung naabutan natin. Sayang. I mentally noted myself to ask permission from the Basilians to watch the video. Ang kulit nga nila Arnold dun sa dulo, naging kenkoy. Pero okay pa rin naman. Nakakatuwa nga. Hindi na nga daw nila na-practice yung dulo na 'yon kaya nilaro na lang nila. But they still got high points for that. "If there is a grade higher that 100, then that's your grade," was Mr. Luna's words.

After classes, I went to St. Basil again to walk home with Ayyah. Ayoko pa kasing umuwi ng maaga dahil wala sila Mama. They went to Enchanted Kingdom because Iverie didn't join in the Field Trip. So nag-EK na lang sila ng sarili nila dahil dun din naman ang place na pupuntahan. So wala akong kasama sa bahay.

So kila Eday ako sumama. Pero matapos hintayin, bigla din akong umalis dahil magpe-PEAC pa pala ako. When I got home, I got somewhat scared. LOL. So I quickly changed my shirt and took two pocketbooks para papalitan dun sa pinapalitan ko. Kuya Roger's store was closed, unfortunately. Nung mapadaan ako sa 7eleven, nandun sila Eday so I went in. Niloko pa nga nila ako kasi iba na shirt ko. I stayed in there since wala rin naman akong kasama sa bahay. Kung anu-anong napagkwentuhan. Nabanggit pa nga nila na special mention daw ako ni Ms. Yorro sa kanila dahil dun sa pagkanta ko sa rosary e. Woot! x)

Seven-thirty na rin kami umuwi and hinatid pa ako ni Adrian dahil umuulan. Niloko na naman ako na managinip daw ulit akong manalo siya sa TOBS. He will be in Manila from Monday to Thursday for that.

I am kinda tired today. But I am happy. This week is awesome. : )

English Report

The started of my day was... irksome. I had an encounter with a... disgustingly perverted man on my way to school. Grr.. It was totally annoying and disrespectful to me, as a person and as a girl. It was an harassment! That made me scowl for the start of my day.

But I didn't let that encounter ruined my day. Mr. dela Torre checked our Pondo ng Pinoy bottle; I used Mirinda bottle instead of C2 because I texture of Mirinda was better. I wapped it with several layers of tissue paper, then painted it with poster colors.

(Sorry for the low quality of the photos. I used the webcam for these.)

The front of my PnP bottle. The girl wearing the LDSP uniform is holding a globe on her right hand and a cent on her left.

Back. The PnP logo that I painted. (I used Google to search for it! XD)

The use of placard--or now known as Class Pass--was implemented. It is a laminated paper as big as a short bond paper. Each section was given two class pass and no students--excpet those under special conditions, like activtiies--will be allowed to leave the room without a class pass. This was implemented when we were in first year and second year, but was "forgotten" on third year. But I think this one's better: the class passes provided by the school would be taken good care that those provided by each section. And, it will lessen the unnecessary going outside the room during class hours.

Our class pass.

At lunch time, I didn't take a nap so I could finish our powerpoint presentation in English. It was already finished actually, I was just adding something on it. And it is a group reporting. I was the only one who took the iniative to research and do the powerpoint presentation. I asked my groupmates to report it with me, but I would probably be the one to explain it. >_<>battered, abused seatmate) about the lesson, and I didn't notice that I was pointing on the board obviously. It was already late when I realize it because I heard Mr. del Rio's loud, booming voice.

"O, Nobleza, anong sinasabi mo d'yan kay... Loyola?" He asked me in such terrifying voice.

"Roldan po.." My classmates whispered.

"M-May tinatanong lang po aco." I said in a tiny voice.

"O, anong tinatanong mo kay Loyola?"

"Roldan po.." We whispered audibly again.

"O, kay Roldan.."

If I could just see Jette's face, I bet his sweating bullets already. Haha, super napaka-mahiyain pa man din nun, ayaw natatapat sa spotlight. And I bet he would like to strangle my puny neck at that very minute.

So I asked my question to Jette to Sir. And he explained it to me, and to the rest of the class. After explaining it, he said, "Kung may tanong kayo, sa'kin kayo magtanong. Hindi naman aco nakakatakot!!!" He said again in his loud, booming, terrifying voice. So, we shouldn't be afraid of him, huh? Hindi nga nakakatakot.. Haha!

But really, I wasn't afraid of him. I mean, afraid in a negative way. he was a good and great teacher, and he was one of those that I salute and would want to be like.

After Math time, we went to St. Thomas' room for English, because it is one of those room that has built-in projector. I would be the one to "take-charge" of the class, Mrs. Lopena said.

Mendoza was with me to read the presentation. Read, because I would do all the discussing and explaining and everything. Our report was about the Adventures of Odysseus, by the way. I added Greek Mythology, Epic, Homer, and Iliad to our report to lengthen it because we--or more appropriately, I--would be reporting until Friday. Well, maybe it would be just until Wednesday, because we would be watching the moview version of Odyssey (I borrowed Jayson's DVD, but we've already watched that on third year).

So I discussed the presentation. I was able speak in a straight and proper English, thankfully, but I've spoken some Tagalog to be able to explain it properly. I tried to use the chalk, like a real teacher, and ask questions from my classmates. They had cooperated, fortunately, though it wasn't entire quiet because I could still some buzzing noise, especially from those on the back. And the Rufo and the other girls were eating something during my discussion.

Most of them were listening, though there were some who were not. I was tolerant at first, but when the noise grew louder, I became somewhat stern.

I stopped talking. Then with my arms crossed (that was involuntarily, I just realized it when I'm speaking already) and raised brows (I'm really being mataray these past few days), I said:

"Please respect... someone who is talking in front of you. If you don't want to listen..."

I trailed off and paused when I realized it was like Mrs. Lopena's dialogue ("Those who are not interested to listen, you may go out."). I smiled, and my classmates giggled. And the discussion continued.

Abot four slides to go, Mendoza suddenly "vanished". So Mrs. Lopena was the one who clicked for the next. Nakakahiya naman. Later, I learned that Mendoza suddenly get dizzy.

When my report for the day ended, I recieved lots of compliments. Luis even said, "Sana ikaw na lang English teacher namen!". And Mrs. Lopena complimented me too, I think, because she said I did good and told Jayson's group, which would be the next one to report, that she hope they'll do good as me.

Of course I felt flattered and proud. But still, I wasn't that contented with myself. Well, compared to an avarage students, I did well. But if I were compared to a teacher, medyo kulang pa rin. I sometimes stutter, and I also do the "panic-dance" when I can't say the right word. And sometimes, I can't fully explain some things. Well, it was a shotgun report. I just read it but didn't prepared for the explainations beforehand, so on-the-spot ang pag-explain co.

But I'm glad. Recieving those compliments tell that I did well. Maybe I need some practice, and I could really be a teacher. YATTA! The thought was wonderful! =D