One for All, All for One (A Celebration of Christmas)

December 19, 2008 – It’s almost 7:00 when I arrived at school, wearing maong pants and P.E. t-shirt. My classmates are all outside the room. Some are busy with their gifts and others are having picture taking with are section’s t-shirts. At last, we had our t-shit already. We are going to wear it this afternoon. [The t-shirt: color-black, front-three stars, back- “Certified Sayanista”, “One for All, All for One”, “Tres-Nitrogenio”] We stayed outside the room. While waiting for my other classmates to open the room, Tenten gave all of us a gift. I received a personalized keychain. After sometime, Jenny opened the room. Only few stayed inside the room. I guessed they are busy, especially the participants for the chorale competition. I can’t remember the exact time when the program started. We are all gathered in the gym. The LIRIKO lead the doxology. The SALIW dance troop had a great performance also. The chorale competition is the most awaited part of the program. Each representative picked numbers to know who will perform first. Unluckily/luckily, the juniors were the first one to perform. (I don’t know if it is luck or misfortune) It’s not just the participants who were nervous. We are all nervous. We already won two times and I guessed it is quite embarrassing if we will lose this time. Everyone is quiet during the performance. haaaa… We are not that confident if we’ll win. The next to perform were the freshmen, followed by the seniors, and the sophomores. After seeing all the performance, we regain our confidence. As a part of the program, the SSG officers and members prepared some games. I don’t enjoy the games that much.

While Viel and I were cheering for the juniors, Ria (the GSP’s chairman) called us. She told us that we will have a meeting about our visit in Tahanan ni Maria. We are not yet sure if we will really go to Carmona. We decided to attend the meeting for us to know what will we do there and to help us decide if we will go or not. Upon entering the scouting room, we saw the other girl scouts dancing. Ma’am May told us to practice also. (haaaaa…..) I really did not expect that I will be dancing in front of many people. I practiced the steps. I felt bad because I can’t get the steps easily. (slow learner.. huh..) After we practiced, my classmates and I return the room. We directly go to the canteen and buy some drinks. After drinking, we go back to the room and practice again. When our other classmates saw us, they asked us why we are practicing. We just told them that we are new SALIW members already. hahaha. While we are busy practicing, we heard the loud shouts. They told us that we grab the 1st place in the chorale competition. Grand Slam!!!

I went home to eat lunch and change my clothes. When I go back to school, Chrisna saw me. She gave me a gift. I felt regretful because I don’t even have a gift for her. In the room, everyone seems to be so happy. We are all wearing our t-shirt. We practiced our presentation first. Though we don’t have enough time to practice and prepare, we still come up to a good presentation. Everyone dance and it is good to see that we are wearing the same shirt. “One for All, All for One”, that’s the motto of our section. The JUNIOR’s Christmas party will be in front of the Maliksi Building. Ma’am Tolentino gave an opening remark. “I now open the close!!!”. Each section prepared a presentation. After the games and the presentation, the Stimuli and the Toydoll wave band showed their wonderful talents as they sing.

After the year level party, we return to our room and we eat the foods that we prepared, baked macaroni, siomai, pizza, ice cream, chickens,etc. After eating, we had the exchange gift. Then, we practice for our dance again. We went out of the room to have some picture taking. We had a lot of pictures and w really enjoyed it. I am so happy and I did not expect that I will enjoy this much. I am so glad to have some memories to treasure as a part of the 3-Nitrogen.


One for All, All for One…