My Father, My Best Friend

"Even though I am not highly educated, I promised you that I will do everything just to make you happy", my father usually say to raise the faith and hope of the family in times of problem. My father is the most expensive pearl in my jewelry box. He is a very hardworking man. Even though he is already tired and sick, he will still work just to sustain our needs. I know that it is really hard to work especially when you are far from your family. Going home once/twice a month is a very big sacrifice for him. My father is the buffoon in our house. He is very humorous. I can still remember when I was young, we usually played and tickle each other before we sleep. When we wake up, he will tell us funny stories to raise our energy. He always shares his jokes to us and it really made our stomach ached. My father, my best friend!!! He is always beside me whenever I need someone to talk to. He is there to listen to my thoughts and feelings. Sometimes, I find it hard to share my problems with him. I just don't want him to be problematic also. Every time my classmates will tell me about problems regarding their father, I felt lucky because I don’t have any problem to him. He always say that he doesn’t want to be strict because he doesn’t want me to be rebellious. He always laugh even my jokes are corny. My childhood days are full of memories with my father, but now, as I grew older those memories seems to vanished. I missed my father and I missed our bonding. I missed being “Papa’s Girl”. My father goes home very seldom and he only stays in our house for few days only. Even though we don’t have enough bonding right now, I know that his love for us will always be there. Papa, you’re the best!!!

Family History...

“Acknowledging our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves, that the line stretches all the way back, definitely, to God”, stated by Alice Walker who is a novelist and a poet. Everyone should know his/her ancestors. They are all part of our life. In connection with this, I will tell you something about my family. My mother and my father came from different places. My mother, Vicky San Juan is a pure Caviteña while my father, Freddie San Juan is a genuine Bicolano. Two different places, two different cultures and two different personalities; they got married and have a family.

My mother is the youngest child of an ordinary couple in Maragondon, Cavite. My grandfather (Pedro Oller) died months before my grandmother (Paulita Oller) gave birth to my mother. Before he passed away, he is working as a farmer. My grandfather’s income was not enough so my grandmother have to work also. She earned money by washing clothes with the help of her three daughters. Having been alone and a widow, she did everything to sustain the needs her family. Her parents (Claro de Guia and Marcela de Guia) also experienced hardships in life. His father was a farmer and her mother was a midwife. On the other hand, my grandfather parents lived a normal life in Alfonso Cavite. His father (Rafael Oller) was a farmer also and his mother (Talya Oller) was a common housewife who took the responsibility of taking care of their children.

From Cavite, let us now go to Bicol. Living in an uncivilized place is not easy at all. There’s no enough job for everyone, that’s why the mother of my grandmother (Basilia Sapad) and the mother of my grandfather (Diosdada San Juan) both stayed in the house and did not have the opportunity to work. While their mothers stayed in the house their fathers worked and tried to earned money. The father of my grandmother (Pedro Sapad) was a farmer and the father of my grandfather (Fidel San Juan) was a cook in a small restaurant. Working so hard, their earned money will be used in their necessities like foods. Living near the sea, my grandfather (Afroniano San Juan) worked as a fisherman and my grandmother (Benigna San Juan) stayed in the house and did her role as a mother and a wife.

Now, we are residing in Bucal 1 with my cousins and my grandmother. My father is working as a company employee in Baguio and he is the breadwinner in the family. Though, my mother is not working, she is still trying her best to help my father in earning money. She is sometimes selling different varieties of flowers and plants. They are doing everything just to give us a good life. At this moment, a half Caviteña and a half Bicolana girl is already a third year high school student and trying to know and understand something more about her family history. ♥☺♥

Adventurous!!!

After the pressuring week and getting low scores in our periodic test, I went to school having a new haircut. hahaha,... Maybe it symbolizes a new start.Most of my classmates and friends noticed it. This week is not that pressuring if I will compare it to last week. I enjoy this week even if we have a lot of things to accomplish.



New lessons, new bondings, new projects, new tasks!!!!



This week, we tackled new lessons. I enjoy some of them. In Mathematics, we studied different way on how to get the solutions of different equations. It is hard but I still enjoy it. We used three methods, the case method, which is the longest and the most tiring; the interval method, which is quite confusing for me; and the sign chart method, which is my favorite method. We also had a group activity last Friday. My group mates were all inclined in Math. hahaha.... I also enjoy talking and working with them.



Araling Panlipunan-we studied about Indian Civilization. For me, it is quite boring. I just don't like to memorize a lot of things. Last Thursday, I stand during our class because I wasn't able to answer during our recitation. Even I stand, I still enjoy it. whehehe,,, I don't know why!!!



MAPEH-we checked our test papers this Monday. My grades were just fine. In Health, we discussed about something. I can't remember it anymore.!!!! PE-we performed different physical test. Haaaaaaaa.... it really made my body ached.



Chemistry-I enjoy our class this week. I enjoy the quizzes about ions. I am so happy to get passing grades. We also performed a group activity about the densities of liquid. Our group performed well.



English-its just fine. We had a short speech about the roles of children in building a solid family. As I am delivering my speech, I got nervous and I forgot some of my lines. We also have to make a diagram about our family. I enjoyed it and I discovered something about myself and my family.



Filipino-we discussed about the "Moses, Moses". It is a short play. We are also grouped into three. My grouped was assigned to make the "Pagsusuring Panglinguistika". Others were assigned to act. I enjoy watching their short play yesterday. Some of them had a potential of being a theatrical actor and actress someday.



Research and Statistics-I really don't know why, BUT I really felt sleepy during our class. One time, I slept while having classes and I didn't understand our lesson. My classmates were all laughing because they saw me sleeping.




Analytic Geometry-our lesson is quite confusing BUT I enjoy our discussions especially using our calculator to get the "degree-minute-second". We had some exercises. Some of my scores are low but others are also high.




Physics-the lesson is really confusing for me. I am trying my best to study well so that I can understand it more and I can get high grades during our discussion. We also had different activities about reflection.



This week is full of happenings and events. I learned a lot of things and lessons.

" What every man needs, regardless of his job or the kind of work he is doing, is a vision of what his place is and may be. He needs an objective and a purpose. He needs a feeling and a belief that he has some worthwhile thing to do. What this is no one can tell him. It must be his own creation. Its success will be measured by the nature of his vision, what he has done to equip himself, and how well he has performed along the line of its development." ♥☺♥

Periodic Exams... Another Pressure

This week is really the most pressuring week of all. It is because of the first periodic test. I really feel the pressure especially while I am getting the exams. Before, when I was still in other section, I am not pressured during the exams. I don't take periodic test seriously. I am not afraid to get low grades, because I know that I won't get the lowest score. BUT, this time the situation is really different. I belong to the highest section and there is really a big possibility for me to get the lowest score.

Monday-One day before the exam. Review day.... Everyone is talking about the periodic test. After classes, we all go home. I brought all my books and notebooks to study. When I arrived home, I told my mother that our periodic test is tomorrow. She told me to study very well. I started studying BUT while I am studying I felt so sleepy so I wasn't able to study well.

Tuesday-First day of Exams. When I arrived in school, they are all busy reviewing. Jenny, Elaidia and I go to the Hardin ng Mga Bayani and cleaned. While cleaning, we are studying. We preferred to study there because it is quiet. When we return in our room, everyone is till busy reviewing. I got more pressured. Haaaaa..... The test are really hard for me, because I did not study well. I already expect that I will get the lowest scores in most of the exam. We go home early. When I arrived home, I look for Petite (my god daughter), today is her birthday. I gave her the umbrella that I bought. After eating lunch, I stayed in my room and tried to study. I tried to study and memorize a lot of lessons. hahaha.... it is really many. Nothing is entering my mind. More and more pressure!!!

Wednesday-Second day of the exam. It is really so pressuring. I tried to memorize the table of ions while I am in the tricycle. We go in the garden to study and cleaned. In the room, everyone is still busy studying. While I am looking at them, I got more pressured. I felt like I don’t belong to the section. Chemistry-Physics-Filipino-MAPEH-Analytic Geometry.... It is already lunch but I am still answering the test in Anal. Geom. My former classmates are already waiting for me, because we will go to Camille's house. I already past my paper. When we arrived to Camille's house, we go in their "mini-kubo". We are all excited to see her mother (Mommy Josie)... We ate the hamburgers that we bought. I am really happy to stay there. We had picture taking again. I missed the sophomore life. We also watched the video of the "fluoriniztah". haaaaaaaa.... I felt so sad and I missed all our memories. We go back to school. In school, we cleaned the Hardin ng mga Bayani. After cleaning, we stayed there and talked. We shared different stories. Some are dramatic and others are extremely funny. I really enjoy it.

Thursday-We checked our periodic tests. As what I expected, I got low scores. I don't know how will I show my test papers to my mother. I am sure that she will be disappointed to me. I also sleep very late because of the Suring Basa and the Informal Theme that we have to pass tomorrow.

Friday-No more classes tomorrow!!! We continue checking our test and discussed some new lessons. This day is full of fun and pressure. I also felt sleepy in some subjects. I don't know the reason why. While eating hamburger for lunch, I do my Informal theme in Filipino. When I return to our room, I put design on my theme During vacant time, I joined the Tagisan ng Talino in Filipino. I didn't win but I still enjoy it.


Now, I just promise to study well in the next periodic tests!!!!

My First Month of Stay Being A Junior

Its been a month since I become a junior student. Now, I can say that I have a lot of improvement already. I learned a lot of things and I discover more about other people and more about myself.

As days passed by, life being a junior become harder. The lessons are really difficult for me. Communicating with my classmates is also difficult for me to do. Haaaaa.... I don't know why I can't adjust. I am really trying my best to adjust BUT I really can't!!!!

We had our first Kabayani Club meeting this week. Some of the members didn't attend the meeting. During the meeting, we talk about the future plans of the club. We also discussed the club t-shirt. One of the students suggested the pictures of Mam Joan and Mam Evelyn as the logo of the club. Everyone laughs upon hearing that. hahaha... sounds funny...

During this week, the teachers also told us about the field trip. I got exited upon knowing that we will go in Subic, because I haven't go there yet. When I go home, I tell it to my parents. They are not yet deciding if they will allow me. How I wish they will allow me!!!

This Friday, I really find it hard to walk because I wear shoes with high heals. Haaaa... so bad trip!!!!

Elaidia and I went to Pamela's house this Saturday in Tanza. Honestly, it is my first time to go in far places without my parents. It is also my first time to have ride in a bus on my own. I felt so happy and proud. hahahaha.. I don't know why!!!! We do our editorial. the hardest part is to start it.... But we still finished it on time. We ride in a mini bus in going home. It is really exciting. Before we go home, we went to Velamart to buy something. When I reached home, my mother asked me about our project.

One month being a junior.... I know that there is still a lot of challenges and adventures wating for me. I hope that I can face them all. Wish me luck!!!

Just Like A Butterfly...

I believed that God created everything for a purpose and all the things that are happening have a reason. Honestly speaking, I still don't know my real purpose in life. Now, I am a student and my purpose is to study and develop my skills . But I know that I won't be a student forever. That is the reason why I should have my purpose in life.


Now, I have two main purpose in life. First, my priority is my family. I will do everything just to improve the status of our life. Someday, I want my parents to be happy. I want them to live without thinking of any problem. I know that they made a lot of sacrifices for our family. As their daughter, I should give them all the things that they deserved. Second, I want to live just like a butterfly. I know that a butterfly can just live for a short time and like humans, we don't know how long will we exist in this world. I want to be a butterfly who can go anywhere they want. When a butterfly is still young, it seems that it doesn't have its purpose in life. They are just in their cocoon hiding. But as it grows, from an egg to larva then pupa, it will turn into a colorful butterfly which add decoration to our life. Like a butterfly, I want to put color to others life.

Someday, I wished that I can fulfill all those dreams...