A reaction on Max Schulman's "Love is a Fallacy"

A fallacy is defined as erroneousness, an invalid reference or the quality of being deceptive.It is a component of an argument that is demonstrably flawed in its logic or form. But is love really a false notion? Max Schulman's “Love is a Fallacy” is one of the best love stories I had already read. At first, I had a hard time understanding the story for it has so many unfamiliar words to me. But just as I read it over and over again, it made me understand it much better and it made me love the story so much. It talks about one reality in life that when you fall in love,you are willing to take those risks and you learn how to fight just for that love. The story is actually about two guys who fell in love with the same girl . I really appreciated the narrator. He must be a nice guy. He looked for a way on how he would spend his time with Polly. That what must all guys should do!*laugh*...But it still ends up that the girl(Polly) choose the main character's friend(Petey) over him,and the worst thing is that Polly choose Petey over him just because he had a raccoon coat! She only liked him just because of that material thing that made him belong to the “Big Men” in school, what a shallow reason,right? (But that's just my opinion! )...I can say that she's one of those material girls who couldn't love truly if there's no exchange . . . I really dislike Petey so much . . . Yes . . . he did try to impress Polly but it wasn't his raccoon coat . . . BOYS WILL REALLY DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE THE GIRLS LIKE THEM . . . For me, love can't be test through any material things. It doesn't matter if he gives you flowers and chocolates or not as long as their love still remains. It really does not matter if he spends a lot on your dates and always treat you for a dinner and an outing. But love? It's how sincere the person is, of how that person is willing to do everything for your love and those things he can give up for you. Most especially? It's not important for me if “my boyfriend” is famous and popular and is known to be one of the coolest guy who got the cutest look and wear those branded, cool jeans and stuff...but what matters most is that i know he is worth to be my boyfriend and I love him not just because of any material thing but the real him without those factors that makes up a “popular, cool guy!” I don't know why the story entitled “Love is a Fallacy”. Maybe when people say, a wrong timing and not in the right time yet. But you never choose the person you fell in love to. Most especially you'll never know when that happens and why that happened. So, when love comes our way, we can never avoid it and especially love can never be a false notion because falling in love is beyond our control...Well..in some points of life, things happen for a reason just as when love knocks your door, let it in for it has a reason!

SUMMER TIME ...

It's already scorching hot, isn't?Often,I want to take a bath to look good and refreshing. DON'T KNOW WHAT MONTH WE ARE NOW? March! What does it mean? It's summer time already!!! The second season of the year, the time for all of us to enjoy.This coming summer,I want to do so many things and attend several summer classes. I;m already so excited ... I'll make sure that I'll be having a lot of fun ... I have so many plans and actually I've already listed all things that I want to do.I think that my sister and I will go to BOHOL where my father's family and relatives were living.That place is so nice.There are many trees of different kinds and the climate there is fine.There are many breathtaking views to see and there are also many tourist spots to visit. We'll gonna visit my aunts and cousins .They treat us so well ... They are so kind and hospitable . Anyway back to my plans,I will tell my older sister to buy me a guitar because I'm gonna practice playing it already.Maybe I can get guitar lessons or I can ask my older brother if he could teach me . . .

I'm also interested in playing lone tennis so I'm gonna try it this summer. I think it's a cool sport. My sister is willing to teach me Chemistry and Physics so that means I'm gonna have advance lessons.

My dictionaries are also ready ... I will read it so that my vocabulary words would be added.My summer will not be complete if my family and I will not go to the beach or in a swimming pool.Last summer, we went to Talisay City to go to a resort.It's so nice out there.Our next destination is Lapu-Lapu City.I heard that there are many beautiful beaches out there.I'm so excited . .. I can't wait for the summer vacation ....

TRUST ... IS LIKE CHOCOLATE ...

Chocolate.Sweet.Tempting. Delicious.Surely you can't resist .Uhm ...

Now ,imagine you're holding a heart-shaped chocolate.Hold it right in the middle of your palm.You're not gonna eat it but you will just hold.Imagine it's melting due to the warn temperature caused by "global warming".The chocolate lost it's shape,right? Now that the chocolate has melted,do you think you could put it back? Back to it's shape? I don't think so ...

It's sort of like trusting,right? Once it's gone, you can never make it back. Once a person you trust so much,the person you tell all your secrets, experiences, embarrassing moments,or even your crushes,betrays you, you feel that you can never trust that person again.Maybe you will be able to learn to trust him o9r her but not the same as before.Trusting someone is pretty hard.For me,it only leads to three results. The first choice is that getting betrayed, then hurt and then,hating that person 'til he/she is dead. The second one is getting betrayed then hurt and then,trust again but not completely. The last and final choice is never getting betrayed at all.

Of course,we can't avoid trusting other people.I mean ... who would want to spend all of his or her life all alone and friendless.That's just how life is, like loving and getting hurt.Right now,I have a lot of friends.They are friends who probably know all my secrets,Friends that
I spend all my time with.I trust them so much ... If anyone of them does decide to become a snake and bite my back ... OUCH .... THAT HURTS ..

Nevertheless,if someone does break your trust,didn't just sit there and cry like a sissy little kid. Stand up and approach the person.Try to talk him/ her and tell him/her how you feel.Don't judge yet.Give that person time to explain.If she doesn't listen to you, it's time for you to slap his/her face and tell him/her, "THE HECK WITH YOU!".

WISH......

Sometimes,I wish of too much things, things that are impossible and things that will never happen. A classmate of mine told me that I'm a strong willed person just like superheroes. I used to wish that one day I would become one. I wanted to become a gorgeous,strong and talented girl like Wonder Woman.I also dreamt of becoming like Spider man, an intelligent but secretive webbed one that has a heart of gold and knows no fear. I even wanted to be like Superman, the most respected and renowned superhero of all .

Now, even If I'm already old,a teenager as they say, I want to wish and I still wish for things.. . . I wanted to turn back the time but I just can't. I really miss my mother so much . Every time I pass by children happy chatting with mothers, I got very jealous and just suddenly flow down my cheeks . I want to see my mom so badly and be with her even if it's just for one day. Until now, the pain was still there and the was not yet healed.I might be happy in the outside but I'm dying in the inside .... I'd wasted so much ,I could have spent all of those with her. I didn't think of losing, thought that death would not knock on our door . I was wrong ... I just took my mom so granted believing that she would not leave us ... I felt so guilty that I never told her how much I love her . .. It was too late to realized ... SHE'S ALREADY GONE ...

I also wished that if ever I would be given a time machine, I would like to bring back the time when "we " were still friends ... when I was in first year . I can still go near him that time. I can talk to him ask about nonsense things and we still laugh together. .. MEMORIES ... But I was the one who started to avoid him ... I just felt something weird and i suddenly got scared. I was hurt once and I don't want to experience being sad and depressed again. At school, we just passed by on another without saying a simple "hello". It's so painful ... It's not his fault and it's not mine either. .. It's my stupid heart's fault. I'm so unfortunate,right? I've already lost two important persons in my life. They would never come back ... and I'm left alone wishing ...

CHEATING . . .

In this feverishly scholastic society,a wily underground action of students unravels how they deceive teachers inside the class with an open secret-----CHEATING.No one is exempted in doing it.OUCH .... YES!!! Almost all have done it. It has that common stigma in every classroom. It's magic is infinite. It's fascinating secrecy becomes a social culture . Do you remember the left-right-front-back turns of the head,the grotesque exchange answers through whispers and hand signals and looking at the small crib sheet of information commonly known as "kodigo". Sounds familiar right? Those are just a few tricks of cheating.Honestly,I did not remember that I cheat but if sharing assignments is one then,maybe I once cheated . . . You see .... I don't want to have failing marks when it comes to my character grade ... I'll never do anything that can stain my clean record in school ... NEVER ...

Well anyway,there's no doubt that many students cheat but not really in UP ... students there have their intelligence ... but maybe in some schools .One may connive with the other in order to deceit.And this starts the alliance of the brain class.No wonder,it became a habit to students ... They have figures that it is okay to cheat since everyone does it anyways.Personally,I did not like the fact that someone obtained good grades because he/ she cheated.It should kill his/her conscience.By then,I realized that outstanding grades do not measure good education , but it's how you learned from every lessons you have.On the contrary,yes,it may consider as an immediate remedy for unexpected predicaments.However,does cheating only stands for the sake of academic survival?Will it develop our learning skills? Very not!!! No matter what the motivation is, it only makes the students dependent to others. Cheating is not just "little frauds" in the society. It became a huge factor for the future ahead. The question is : can we achieve success and prosperity from borrowed knowledge? Obviously,it would be a big "no-no".

We should know that vitality of learning and values has much more significance than getting any excellent average through cheating. So as early as now,we, students must conceive that cheating will never help us . In the years to come, we should be on our own. We should stand for our responsibilities and stop relying on other to get as through . . . DO NOT CHEAT ! IT\S SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE .

sTrOnGeR . .. . ....

In life,we face many circumstances that could either make us strong or break us apart.It's just a matter of how tough a person is and how dedicated he/she is upon reaching his/her goals.In our journey here in this world,we encounter many challenges.Often it's hard to continue but we choose to.What's the use of giving up?For me,showing sign of weakness is considered to be a shameful act.Yet,if there are times that we feel that we can't take it anymore,the only thing that we need to do is ask for help,reach for a hand,and seek guidance.I'm pretty sure that there would always be someone that's willing to make each of us feel better.I know that there are many instances I've fallen down,but still,I never gave up because i still have my family who continuously help and support.I still have my friends and my relatives . . .

I'm here because of them . . .

I have an experience that I would like to share to you guys . . . My mother was Carmelita Varquez.She's the most patient,loving,caring,and the best mom in the universe. . . Yeah . . . She's really the coolest and the best mom I ever had . . . I'm proud to say that among my brothers and sisters . . . I'm their favorite and they treated me so special.However,one day as I woke up,I heard my sister crying and why??? Because my mother died because of heart attack.She had this kidney disease and that made her heart also weak.It was such a miserable experience.It was very painful.as I was standing in front of my mother's coffin,happy and sad memories were flashed back.I started to cry . . . thinking that we'll never see each other again . . . Before,I used reminisce those times and I wished I could go back and correct my mistakes. I even wished for a one last chance to see her and utter the words that I never told her . . . "I LOVE YOU MOM . . . I LOVE YOU SO MUCH . . . ".I used to ask GOD why her . . . why her . . .

I don't have anyone to blame.It was just purely destiny. It was a very big loss for the family. LIFE CAN BE SO CRUEL SOMETIMES.YOU'VE COME TO REALIZED THINGS,THINGS THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT,WHEN IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE,WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY GONE.That experience made me more independent and strong.I face my everyday life with a mere description of what I really want to be when I grow up.I learned to dream and to have an ambition.I study so hard to achieve good grades.I hope this had been an inspiration to all . . . I hope this made you realized the importance of your family.Finally,I hope that this experience of mine would open up your minds that corrected mistakes can make you stronger in facing new problems and obstacles . ..

Summary of Love is a Fallacy

Take, for example, Petey Bellows, my roommate at the university. Emotional type. Not, however, to Petey.

"Raccoon," he mumbled thickly.

"Raccoon?" "I want a raccoon coat," he wailed.

"Why do you want a raccoon coat?"

"Can you mean," I said incredulously, "that people are actually wearing raccoon coats again?"

"All the Big Men on Campus are wearing them. "I've got to have a raccoon coat," he said passionately. "Petey, why? Raccoon coats are unsanitary. "I'd give anything for a raccoon coat. Anything!"

I refer to his girl, Polly Espy.

I had long coveted Polly Espy. I wanted Polly for a shrewdly calculated, entirely cerebral reason.

With one omission, Polly fitted these specifications perfectly.

It is, after all, easier to make a beautiful dumb girl smart than to make an ugly smart girl beautiful.

"Petey," I said, "are you in love with Polly Espy?"

"I think she's a keen kid," he replied, "but I don't know if you'd call it love. Why?"

Is that right?"

"Where are you going?" asked Petey.

"Home for the weekend." "Holy Toledo!" he repeated fifteen or twenty times.

"Your girl," I said, mincing no words.

"Polly?" he asked in a horrified whisper. "You want Polly?"

"That's right."

He flung the coat from him. Back and forth his head swiveled, desire waxing, resolution waning. "What's Polly to me, or me to Polly?"

"Try on the coat," said I.

I asked, extending my hand.

I had my first date with Polly the following evening. This girl's lack of information was terrifying. "Oo, terrif," she replied. "Logic."

"Wow-dow!" she cried, clapping her hands delightedly.

"First let us examine the fallacy called Dicto Simpliciter."

"Dicto Simpliciter means an argument based on an unqualified generalization. "I agree," said Polly earnestly. "I mean exercise is wonderful. "Polly," I said gently, "the argument is a fallacy. Exercise is good is an unqualified generalization. For instance, if you have heart disease, exercise is bad, not good. "Next we take up a fallacy called Hasty Generalization. Listen carefully: You can't speak French. Petey Bellows can't speak French. "Really?" said Polly, amazed. "Nobody?"

"Polly, it's a fallacy. "A girl back home—Eula Becker, her name is. It never fails. "Polly," I said sharply, "it's a fallacy. You are guilty of Post Hoc if you blame Eula Becker."

"No, Polly, I'm not mad."

"All right. Let's try Contradictory Premises."

"Yes, let's," she chirped, blinking her eyes happily.

If there is an irresitible force, there can be no immovable object. If there is an immovable object, there can be no irresistible force. Petey lay snoring in his bed, the raccoon coat huddled like a great hairy beast at his feet. The girl simply had a logic-proof head.

"A man applies for a job. A tear rolled down each of Polly's pink cheeks. The man never answered the boss's question about his qualifications. "Polly," I said testily, "the argument is all wrong. "Sounds yummy," was Polly's reaction.

"True, true," said Polly, nodding her head. "The next fallacy is called Poisoning the Well."

"Two men are having a debate. Now, Polly, think. What chance has the second man got if the first man calls him a liar before he even begins talking?"

"Right!" I cried exultantly. "One hundred percent right. Polly, I'm proud of you."

"Polly," I said when we next sat beneath our oak, "tonight we will not discuss fallacies."

"Hasty Generalization," said Polly brightly.

"Hasty Generalization," she repeated. The dear child had learned her lessons well. "False Analogy," said Polly promptly. I'm a girl."

The dear child had learned her lesson perhaps too well. "Polly, I love you. "Ad Misericordiam," said Polly.

"Well, Polly," I said, forcing a smile, "you certainly have learned your fallacies."

If I hadn't come along you would never have learned about fallacies."

"You can't go with him, Polly. "Poisoning the Well," said Polly, "and stop shouting. "All right," I said. How could you choose Petey Bellows over me? Can you give me one logical reason why you should go steady with Petey Bellows?"

"I certainly can," declared Polly.

"He's got a racoon coat."

Everybody is busy nowadays especially us Sophies because we have an exhibit to be displayed in some projects this coming family day.Our schedule is so hectic but thank God our teachers allowed us to go to the famous ship with a mini library, the MV Doulos..Uhm.....At least we had a break, right guys????Early this morning, I went to the home tech room and found a newspaper. I read my horoscope and I was so amazed because according to it,unexpected romantic events will occur during our trip...God!!!I was so happy that I could kiss any guy that would approach me!!!(laugh out loud)I'm just kidding and for your information..I'm not that kind of girl....I was just exaggerating..But anyways..we went to the pier. We rode in a jeepney and I really enjoyed riding on it because my friends were their laughing with me..When we were already on the ship, my stomach became so weird and I suddenly wanted to vomit but later on I felt better.
There were so many books for children like fairy tale books,coloring books,religious books, for newly married couples and for those people who were fond of cooking..There were bibles,inspirational books,Nancy Drew series and still many other books.I really enjoyed reading the book that was talking about the different desserts..Reading its contents and seeing those pictures made me starved coz it really looked real...Yummy!!!!I also looked for coloring books and it really was so amazing..I was thinking that I could really enhance my talent not only in drawing but also in coloring as well while looking to each pages of the book...They also had notebooks but honestly they're really expensive..When I went to the portion of the library where you can find books about the human body system,atlas,history books,and etc., he suddenly appeared...And at first I didn't notice him..He was their talking with his friend..Gosh!!!How gorgeous he was at that time,unaware of the people around him...Some schools also visited the ship..It wasn't really a nice experience because some of our classmates were involved in a quarrel but with the help of our beloved teachers the event was stopped..We reached school safely and I was really pretty amazed that the one I read about my horoscope was shockingly true...Our journey to Doulos was not that bad and I could only say, "What a Day!!!".

fAmILy DaY!!!!!!!!!!

A family is a household of parents and their children or a group of parents and their children or near relatives... When we talk about "family day", the only thing we understands is that it's a day for the whole family to enjoy each others company...to spend time together and have fun...Yesterday,my aunt,my cousin and my younger sister went to m y school to attend the family day celebration because my father couldn't come for he was so busy earning for a living...I understand him but ... the pain, the disappointment and sadness were always...Some parents cancelled their appointments and their works just to attend this event because they knew that this would happen only once in a school year and they don't want their children to feel sad and alone...

I admit that I'm quite angry because why can other parents sacrifice their works for their children and why can't he? He is so unfair... Isn't he??? Sometimes I feel that I'm out of place and I'm I don't belong... I'm so tired of understanding already. Thank God my aunt went to UP yesterday. I did not feel alone but instead I felt happiness and contentment... I'm glad that there was someone who still cares for me. Anyway,the day was scorching hot... While I was preparing for the second year presentation, my aunt went outside to buy some food... Our costume did not really fit to us .We looked weird and crazy yesterday but I enjoyed dancing so much...

There were also many food served and they were all delicious... My aunt went home early after lunch because my younger sister,Daniel,was crying and she wanted to go home already...There were also some parlor games and I'm happy that the sophies didn't rank last in each games. I did not join any games because it was so hot... I also felt that I would faint due to high climate temperature...I sat down and watched for the people around...About my crush,I did not really think about him that day...I just relaxed and ate ice cream bar.I enjoyed although I didn't win in the raffle draw ... I enjoyed so much and I had a lot of fun... I just hoe that our next family day will be more exciting and enjoyable...

HappiNesS. . .

Is it enough to say that you're happy, in spite of the fact that it is not coming from your heart?I guess so....You see.......I become happy when things happen just the way I want..I can get carried away so easily yet until now.......I still don't know what I really want that can really make me satisfied.I'm talking about happiness all these time but what is really the meaning of happiness???The truth is I don' know either but all I know is that you can have or obtain happiness if you're already contented,glad and feel so lucky and fortunate...I really hate happy-go-lucky persons..why???

It's because I believe that they only take advantage of the things around them.They are expecting to pass some test but they don't study hard...How can they achieve good grades in school if they always think on parties and other social gatherings???I only hope that not all people are like that....I'm glad that I'm healthy not just physically but also mentally, psychologically,spiritually and most especially emotionally....I feel so lucky to have a loving family and reliable and good friends...We can't stand the harshness and difficulties in life if we don't have friends......We need friends.......Friends that are ready to help us when we are in trouble...Friends that can make us happy and that we can trust and lean on in times of the challenges in life......My friends are like that......They are so good to me ....We can't really avoid arguments and misunderstandings but if we will have one we'll just apologized and ask for forgiveness....

I will be the happiest girl in town if my crush will not ignore me anymore....Am I wishing for an impossible miracle???Maybe all of you would say yes but I don't care....Is it my fault if I fall for a guy who doesn't love or care for me......???Absolutely not!!I was a first year high school student then.........He's not a kind of guy who always smile,who always talk,and definitely not haughty.......Its hard to go near him because if I try to talk to him he will not respond nor see any emotions in his face..It's like day by day I got close to him and every time I see him,,I can't help myself but to stare next to him...He's so kind and gentleman...Many girls admire him.....I knew his crush and I knew he liked her so much......I started to avoid him because I know that it would be much painful If I continue to admire him.......I am so grateful that I met him and to be with him even if it is only a short time....He became my inspiration....Now I'm waiting for a guy that is meant for me....Maybe I can achieved the happiness in my life if I can find the true guy that would make my life worth living......

Trouble with Texting

Cellular phones are telecommunication devices or gadgets, which we are well used nowadays. Almost everybody have it but except me. It is just that I really do not enjoy using it. I do not understand some people why they act like as if they cannot or will not live without it. At the rate of technology is moving, pretty soon the common and ordinary will be unrecognizable. Aside from the usual phone and fast charger, newest cellular phones also have headphones, a personal computer cable, a spare battery and a profitable battery charger. I wonder if Alexander Graham Bell would recognize his invention if he ever woke up from the grave today. Well, I also wonder why people use cellular phones aside from communication. We used cellular phones for entertainment. People download games. They can accommodate their favorite ring tone. They are great for taking those unexpected photographic situations when you do not have a real camera on hand. But according to the users wherein the majority is composed of young adults and teenagers, cellular phones are now used for texting in order to gain friendship from other people but through text. But do they know that texting have also its bad effects?

Quirks in spelling scare least the parents of the teenagers in bonding to their cellular phones rather than wage a battle against their child because of texting. Some situations like the family sat down for dinner or caught him or her still sending message at two o’clock in the morning, Dr. Flora Generelao, advises parents to take a deep breath and acknowledge when that the babies used to cuddle are now at an age when they view significant others. They can draw up a set of guidelines regulating the use of mobile phones. A multi-awarded model student admits that his generation regards textrates as “cool” even though they may never have met them in an “eye ball” encounter. Isn’t that hilarious? I mean…Ahh… I really do not know what this person’s point is because I never had a textmate but I think it brings excitement, I guess.

Anyway, what is textmating for me? Uhm… Textmating is like a source of fun, a source of friends and a source of enjoyment! Why is it so popular indeed? My friends said that you could gain friends through text. What if we can develop friendship? You, can share anything with them even sometimes have a relationship with them. What? Having a relationship through text? I did not know what to say but I know it is really happening! But it depends on your mood.

Remember too that we have our own responsibilities to do so; do not just face the mobile phone all day and all night long! For girls, do not ever believe when boys court you “only” through texting because we really do not know if the boy is serious or just making fun out of you. And for boys, do not ever play a damn game and...

“Never break a girl’s heart!”

Computer Games. . .

I wonder why children nowadays become addicted to computer games. . . They don't even play patintero, hide and seek and other games w/c we usually play when all of us were still little kids.I know that some of my classmates still like to play games like that but are only ashame.The "boys" in our batch told us that we are already grown-ups and that teenagers like us should learn how to play computer games. . . modern computer games like DOTA,RAN,FLYFF and many others because according to them ,we are already in the 21st century! That was really unreasonable,isn't it? Anyway, I once played Flyff . My brother taught me how to do some playing thing. it's totally awesome. . . It's cool but I didn't last for long 'cuz I got bored and thought that it was a waste of time. . . and MONEY!!! I could have spent the money to buy my family some present but it was too late for me to realize. Anyway, what's important for now is that I realized that what I did is wrong and it a mistake. Thank God I didn't become addicted to it . . .
I hate computer games so much!!! Why? Because of my brother. . . He had wasted three years because of those internet games. My parents were so dissappointed and quite angry for their dream for him had vanished . I can't blame them for feeling bad . I can't also blame my brother for feeling regretful but we can't do anything anymore. If I can only turn back the time. . . He stopped studying. I thought it was okey but for God's sake! He already wasted many years and it is a really big deal. He's supposed to graduate next year but it wouln't happen. . . SEE THE EFFECTS OF BEING ADDICTED IN PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES??? IT WLL ONLY DESTROY A PERSON'S LIFE AND BREAK A PERSONS DREAMS INTO PIECES!!! I idolized my brother so much .He had these nice drawings and he's so cooooollll.
What I learned from him was that one big mistake in your life will lead to total destruction. I'm also worried about my classmates . They're starting to act like my brother. I told them that playing those kinds of computer games would not give them any good. . . but instead , it will destroy their lives but they wouln't listen. They are totally bunch of losers. . . i only hope that they would realize that their doings are wrong. . . I can only say that play computer games moderately because just like SMOKING , if you do that too much, it is bad for the health but too much playing is not only bad for the health but also to the wealth. . .

What a Upian Is Not !!!

University of the Philippines or UP in short, is a well-known school all through out the world!

People believed that students in this school are so intelligent and eminent but people don't know that because of being clever and knowledgeable,they become rebellious and out-spoken,the worst is a . . . DESTROYER. I'm glad to be one of the most fortunate children who have been given the chance to study in a school with high-quality education but w/o paying high tuition fee. Anyway,I learned to love this school. WHY? That's because in UP, I met many FRIENDS. They are dependable, honest, loyal, reliable, sincere, and most especially, they are true!They accepted me despite of the fact that I've some rude attitude. They are always there to support me. Everytime I've some problems, they are to comfort me and when i lose hope, they encouraged me to continue to live for GOD has his plan for everything in this world. In this school, I also met my strict and lovable teachers who wanted us to accomplish whatever our goals are and to have a bright future someday. As a UPIAN, I can say that we have positive and negative attitudes. People. . we can be friendly, trustworthy, and we true to ourselves but because we are sticking to the trait of being true, we express our feelings and sometimes we express without limitations. . . w/o control.Because we know we excel than the others, we become arrogant and become too damn proud of ourselves. Sometimes it will reach to a point where in we struggle w/o knowing what we are fighting for. We become haughty and boastful. Because we are outspoken, we become impolite and we try to challenge people that have higher authority. We become rebels and we don't know that we already hurt other people by doing those nonsense protests. At home, i had hurt my parents and older siblings by disobeying them and for saying bad words. I got wild one time and i was so ashamed of my self.(i acted like a stupid and an uncivilized person.) FREEDOM is dangerous yet other upians still wanted it. Some do hanous crimes and are wanted in the society for doing violent actions. Honestly, I really don't know what their points are of being so troublesome. I want the people to see us as good examples in the society. I'm calling for all UPIaNs this time. . . let us not change our good and great attitudes.Let us be humble enoughand be the first to restore peacefulness in the community and in the whole world as well.

Journey to Doulos....

Everybody is busy nowadays especially us Sophies because we have an exhibit to be displayed in some projects this coming family day.Our schedule is so hectic but thank God our teachers allowed us to go to the famous ship with a mini library, the MV Doulos..Uhm.....At least we had a break, right guys????Early this morning, I went to the home tech room and found a newspaper. I read my horoscope and I was so amazed because according to it,unexpected romantic events will occur during our trip...God!!!I was so happy that I could kiss any guy that would approach me!!!(laugh out loud)I'm just kidding and for your information..I'm not that kind of girl....I was just exaggerating..But anyways..we went to the pier. We rode in a jeepney and I really enjoyed riding on it because my friends were their laughing with me..When we were already on the ship, my stomach became so weird and I suddenly wanted to vomit but later on I felt better.

There were so many books for children like fairy tale books,coloring books,religious books, for newly married couples and for those people who were fond of cooking..There were bibles,inspirational books,Nancy Drew series and still many other books.I really enjoyed reading the book that was talking about the different desserts..Reading its contents and seeing those pictures made me starved coz it really looked real...Yummy!!!!I also looked for coloring books and it really was so amazing..I was thinking that I could really enhance my talent not only in drawing but also in coloring as well while looking to each pages of the book...They also had notebooks but honestly they're really expensive..When I went to the portion of the library where you can find books about the human body system,atlas,history books,and etc., he suddenly appeared...And at first I didn't notice him..He was their talking with his friend..Gosh!!!How gorgeous he was at that time,unaware of the people around him...Some schools also visited the ship..It wasn't really a nice experience because some of our classmates were involved in a quarrel but with the help of our beloved teachers the event was stopped..We reached school safely and I was really pretty amazed that the one I read about my horoscope was shockingly true...Our journey to Doulos was not that bad and I could only say, "What a Day!!!".

HaPpy DaY oF hEaRts. . .

My friends were asking me on how would I spend my Valentine's Day . I did not really answer because the truth was I don't know... Today, I still don't have any plan but I think I would celebrate this event in the Internet cafe'. . . Actually.I have many many things to do and GOSH!!! Time is running very fast... I still have to finish my computer project, which will be due on this coming Friday... Well anyway... Love is in the air!!! Am I right??? Yes of course. . . Absolutely!!! We constantly hear this line caver the radio and television especially in the month of February...
Speaking of February,we do know that it has long been a month of ROMANCE... and the month which the day of hearts is found... VALENTINE'S DAY!!! Have you ever wondered who St.Valentine is? I read about his story two years ago when I was in grade six. . . A lot of legends try to tell his story,how he lived his life and how he died. . . One legend states that he was a priest in Rome. . .Their emperor that time made marriage illegal... Valentine felt that it was unjust and so disobeyed the emperor...He continues to perform marriages secretly but when the emperor found out about his disobedience,he ordered his imprisonment and death... In the dungeon, he fell in love with a girl who visited . She was blind but because of Valentine's love and great faith, he was able to heal her blindness miraculously...Before he was executed ,it was believed that valentine sent the girl a letter that he signed"FROM YOUR VALENTINE".This was the first valentine greeting .Because of his sacrifice for couples,he became the patron of lovers .Valentine's Day is the second largest card-giving holiday next to Christmas...Valentine's Day ... is a tine of love... it helps remind people to love each other... a day of fun... a time for us to make cards... and it's a time not only for lovers but also for people to date and give gifts to each other...
It is common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small token of affections or hand-written notes.Later in,printed cards began to replace written letters...Today,we can send our messages via e-mail and cellphones.wAiT a SeC... right now,I'm listening to love songs over the radio.I feel so relax and so comfortable... Honestly,I'm jealous to my friends because they will have a date this evening ... I also wanted to experience something special ... and memorable but sad to say ,it would not happen... But...(herE's a really big BUUUUTTTTT!!!) I'm NOT LOSING HOPE...To all couples over there... HAPPY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY AND ENJOY YOUR NIGHT!!!HaVe FuN!!!!!!!!!!!

tHE SoUnD Of MuSiC , tHE SoUnD Of LoVe

"Perhaps love is like a resting place, a shelter from the storm.It exist to keep you comfort,
it is there to keep you warm.Even times of trouble and you are most alone,the memories of love will see you through". wOw!!! Love songs really strike my heart and especially this one. I think the title of this song is "Perhaps".I remembered that I sung this particular song with my classmate when I was in first year high school. Anyway,I really don't care because I'm more concerned on what the lyrics imply. There's so many love songs that I hear nowadays. Songs made by different composers with different personalities and of different message written about love. LOVE. . . LOVE. . . LOVE. . . I always hear it from other people from various places.
What I saw in their faces when they talk about it is happiness and excitement.They are not
tired of talking about it even all day long. what's the word again? LOVE, but what is the true really the true and real meaning of love? Does it really exists? From the Webster English Dictionary,it means warm affection or a sexual passion but for me , love is the most wonderful
and important thing in this world when we talk about not just physical, psychological, mental and spiritual but most especially emotional needs. The of loving someone and of you being loved is like you won more than one hundred million! No, not just that, right? It's like you are in heaven amd you feel so alive, so happy and you are so inspired. Your heart is full of happiness
that it will burst into BANG! Isn't that inspired or expired ? Well anyway, back to the topic.
Where did we stopped? Inspired? Absolutely ! ! ! So when you are more or less in love and you are one hundred percent ( 100 %) sure of your feelings , you get inspired and double the effort
you exert in studying. You would like to join any activities where in he also participates just to impress this person. But I have two questions to ask. Does this love worth fighting for? Are you willing to give up all the things that are important for you before you had met him? Anyway, so when you are totally in love, to a person , you even do so many things that you don't usually do.
You are willing to do everything that makes him happy,even though you'll be laughed by others
and end up hurting yourself. It's absolutely not like that. All I know is that the two of you share
and discuss secrets and problems. Caring and showing passion is just only part of it. True love is a real love. A man shows it by being your night and shining armor. He's always there for me , anywhere and anytime.
He's with you through thick and thin. He understands things about you, your family, friends and other things that you consider to be your precious treasures. There should be love and trust for each other because if ther's enough of these two, instead of goimg stonger,
a relation will be destroyed and will never work. Do you believe that love exists in different colors? I myself believe that too.One example is our love of God. We don't praise and ask God his guidance if we don't trust him. Trusting is one sign f showing love.The love and respect of
a child to his parents is another example. Parents show their love by giving the things that you needed.They become when you do mistakes because theylove and care for you. They eve get worried when you go home late.Related to "trusting" is the love we give to our beloved friends.
Friends can be trusted with our secrets. We can always count on them even when the world seems to fall apart. They are the ones that we can we lean on when we feel so alone an depress.
They comfort us and we enjoy each others company.Love exists in a boy-girl relationship.
Honestly,I've never had a relationship with a guy before so it's too difficult for me to share things. I didn't experienced things like mutual relationship either but all I understand about it
is that both of you try to kno each other first.Then follows the realization that you are both under a situation called mutual understanding or M.U. in short. As time passes by, your will
jump into next higher level meaning it grows deeper and deeper. Problems and arguments are
normal so you encounter these things and together you face them.The last thing will happen is matrimony.It's a sighn of everlasting love and your rings will justify.\it really sounds awkward to me but I will not deny that I;m looking forward for the guy who is destined for me. the truth is that I also envy my friends because they have sex appeal, beauty,brains,guts and most of all good hearts. I love and I'm proud of myself. what I learned from other other people's experience is that loving oneself to the highest level will become hindrance for you to become happy and contented . When you are damn too proud of yourself, you'll envy and destroy life.Love God, your family, friends, your special someone and all the other persons ans things that you value most.Turn on your radios, listen to love songs because the sound of music is the sound of love.

Karen is my name!

I guess that introducing oneself is the first step in knowing somebody.It really doesn't matter if who asks your name first or if who approaches you first.So many ifs right?So now people,let me introduce myself.Well,my fullname is Karen Varquez and not Karen Davila...

You probably know her since she's one of the most famous t.v.reporters here in our country!

I'm a very friendly person and that'strue.You can even ask my bestfriends,Kristine,Christlyn,Emilyn and Donna.We call ourselves as "Kalapati girls".Yup! "Kalapati"which is dove in English language.I really enjoy their company.We are together in times of happiness and in times of sorrows .There's always a special place for them here in my heart.

By the way,I'm fourteen years old,young and beatiful...we are ten in the family and I'm the fifth one.Yes!!!Ten as in capital T-E-N. Ten!!!I'm already in second year high school.wHat?Oh Yeah...

sOrry guys I forgot to tell you that I study in UP.The University of the Philippines,the school of

iNtelligEnt and very "cool" people!I'm proud that i'm one of them.I was born on Oct. 25,1992

here in the beatiful city of CEBU!Since you already knew my birthday,i'll really expect more gifts.uHmmm... I read pocketbooks a lot especially romance.I usually spend my Saturdays and

Sundays watching t.v, listening to my favorite radio and hanging out with friends... Sometimes

I go to the mall alone and have window shopping.I play soccerbaseball,softball,badminton and tabletennis but I'm planning to have guitar lessons and to practice lawn tennis this coming summer.

Actually, i don't like that kind of sport but my crushis a tennis player. He's good at it .

No,not just good but he's an expert.Believe me guys,he's really a genius! He was even called the

"Prince of tennis". Isn't that amazing? Anyway,my father is a musician.He's Alfonso Varquez

and he's the one who taught me how to play flute.oF coures I have also an interest in Music.

Although I can't sing that well doesn't mean that I have talent in music so don't extenuate me.

I can play some musical instruments.Unfortunately,my mother died three yares ago.She's Carmelita Varquez, a very responsible and a lovable mother.She's the best mother in the whole wide universe.No one will ever replace her here in my heart.It's really sad because she left us at a young age.We will treasure the happy and sad moments with her.What else can I say about myself? Well,I have really no lovelife for now maybe because of the reasons that I hate boys.WHY? It's because they are fond of breaking any girl's heart .They are so unpredictable,

sometimes they're approachable and sometimes they don't want you to talk to them or to even go near them.But that's for now only... No ,just kidding. I have to tell you something guys,the truth is I once admired a guy.He's intelligent , handsome and he's so gentleman.He's the man of my dreams.He became my friend at first but eventually we became best of friends.The times that we spent together was the time that I had realized that boys could be trusted with your deepest secrets.The next thing happened was that I realized that I have fallen in love with him.

Maybe it's not really love but only a simple attractiion to a guy.Sad to say,He didn't feel the same way too.At first I was hurt to know that and started to avoid himbut I couldn't stand to see him also hurt and the reason was. . . ME . I apologized and told him that even if he don't like

me as a girl who like him very much, I would still love him as a friend.So boys. . . keep your distance from me because I fall for a guy easily . HA. . . HA. . . HA. . .

TEACH…TEACHER…TEACHES…

The teacher is the one who teaches his/her students not just lessons in Science, Math, and other subjects... Teachers are expected to be role models and students would also learn good manners , right conduct and appropriate discipline from them... They are the ones who impart knowledge and guide their students to the right path, the path of a brighter future... Without teachers, I believe that successful persons will not achieve their goals. It depends on how the teacher's approach is to his or her students and how he or she teaches them. In addition to that they mold us to be a good and responsible human beings. Because of that we will be successful enough for us to be proud of ourselves. A program was launched in the University of the Philippines which was called KYSD. It started last January 17, 2007. You might be wondering what KYSD means. Well, it means Know Your School Day. It is also the same as Teacher's Day. The students were involved in this program. This served as a day- off for the teachers. So the students would act as the teachers for their chosen subjects in one or two days. But first, they should fill up a given paper and what they would do was simply to fill up pieces of information.

This paper served as an application form. Once this form was signed by the teacher in charge to that subject they would give you the topics that you would discuss to the date you were assigned to report. I chose the subject Filipino. My co- teacher was Donna. The topic assigned to us was about FRIENDS. By the way, on that day the teacher would just observe the assistant teachers which are actually the students. Some mentors would grade them while others would just listen. I was really so nervous because I'm not used to do stuffs like standing and talking in front of the class. I was told by Ma'am Rabago that I should speak Filipino and that made me feel uncomfortable. Donna told me that it would be all right and I should not panic. Honestly, I easily freak out. Together, we prepared an activity. We enjoyed and we thought that they also enjoyed, I guess. . . . . . When we asked their opinions about who friends were to them, they participated so I was so relieved. Thank God Donna was also there to help me. But anyway, what are friends indeed?

My classmates listened eagerly as if they were children who first time heard those things. The truth was that the definition of a friend for me was as simple as ABC. A friend is the one attached to another by affection and esteem. But if you really research on it deeper, It would become as complicated as operating a patient who is already struggling for his life. We talked about so many things. They enumerated some characteristics of a true friend. Some of them shared some experiences and others related a friend's characteristic to their friends. Even though some of my classmates were so noisy, I learned that time that our mentors should also have patience. That time I'd realized that the job of our teachers was not that easy. They would sleep late just to finish their lesson plans and sometimes they would spend their Saturdays at school instead of spending time with their families. Everyday is always easy for them. God! Their work is so tiring. Just the thought of it already made me exhausted. I know that being a teacher is not really for me but I'm very, very glad that my teachers are so kind and they have long patience. You know what I had discovered? Teachers can also be our best pal and can make a bonding out of this friendship. I just wanna say thank you to my beloved teachers. They became one of my inspirations. I really study very hard just to show them that I have something special and I want to prove to them that I'm worthy to have this kind of education. I would also like to thank them for the knowledge that they've shared, and for the time that they had spent with us. Thanks a lot for the love and care. They are like my second parents.......

ThE dAy I cRiEd . . .

That was gloomy day . . . the sky was dark ... the wind blowing was cold . . . I was so alone in a room and the size of it made me felt so small, so weak and so fragile... Loneliness, depression, and frustration engulfed my whole being . I was so guilty and I pitied not only myself, but also my aunt and my father. . . I was so sad because my aunt wasn't able to get my report card from my teacher... I'd been in the campus gate for four hours waiting for her but. . . i had only wasted my time. . .I would have used the time to study and do some important stuffs in preparation for tomorrow's class. . . I went home bringing along my fake smile . . . I thought I was really okay and doing fine. . . My aunt explained to me that she forgot the meeting and promised to claim the card the next day . . . The same thing happened ,I'd waited again for almost two hours but the difference was that she came and my father also came . . . it was so unexpected and I was slightly surprised . . . There was a problem again . . . Mdm. Kerr , our adviser went home early that day and I know that they were disappointed for failing to do their purpose of coming . . . I really am so GUILTY .. . . wHy??? Because they had wasted a lot of things . . . the time , the money and most especially , the effort and I blame myself for forcing them to come . . . When they left , it's like I ran of air to breathe and I was so suffocated. I suddenly wanted to shout, to forget everything . . .My head ached so mu7ch and I can't bear the intense pain .I can only here their voices of the people outside . . .

The rain started and poured heavily as my tears fell down along my cheeks. . . I just can't stop crying and if I'd do so , I don't what would happen in that instance . . . maybe my heart would have burst . . . It hurts so much and it hurts more when you couldn't shout and you just couldn't show to the world what you really feel . . . There was no one to comfort me . . . I thought that my friends betrayed me for not coming and for not telling me comforting words like . . . "THINGS WOULD BE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT SO STOP CRYING NOW" . I was the most unfortunate person that time . . . Hearing some people talking about their grades and knowing that their parents were satisfied, I felt an emotion that I should not feel . . . JEALOUSY . . . i'M ALONE .. . AGAINST THE WORLD . . . I'm on the edge of breaking down , felt that I'm out-of-place .. . No one understands me and it's like I'm in the middle of nowhere .. . I wanted to ran away . . . and worst .. . I WANTED TO DIE AND NO ONES THERE TO SAVE ME . . . The time I had stopped crying , I had realized that they did not intentionally hurt and I was just making things big. I realized that I became so selfish .I did not give the chance to explain . I let my emotions win over brain . . . I was so sorry for that. Minutes later , my friends came running towards me . . . They were there to comfort me and I was glad . . . I had known that time that crying was not bad . . . instead , it relieves and lessens pain . I felt much better knowing that they were always there for me through thick and thin . Crying made me felt better . . . I would never forget this day . . .