Clean and make it green

Cleaning around my community is a very relaxing thing to do, not only will you enjoy but also contribute as well to the environment. Cleaning can also be a form of exercise, therefore cleaning is also beneficial to our health. Me and my classmate volunteered to help the baranggay officials to clean around the church.

This is a similar case in Myanmar where a community clean up was done to beat plastic pollution. Community participation is indispensable to the success of solid waste management at local level and such campaigns offered the residents an opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to do community development work and to learn on how to adapt for climate change impacts.

Source: https://unhabitatmyanmar.org/news/5435/

Upon seeing leaves scattered on the sidewalk, we decided to give it a change and make a huge impact. Cleaning made even the small shine again. We are so glad to help the community to improve. 

The students of University of Santo Tomas on community service day wherein they held a coastal clean up around Las Piñas. Attended by 50 participants, the activity was a proactive response to Pope Francis’ Laudato Si and in support of the University’s goal of involving the administrators, faculty members, support staff and alumni.

Source: https://www.ust.edu.ph/thomasians-participate-in-coastal-clean-up-community-service-day/

The PRA joined the 2023 International Coastal Clean Up. They helped by picking up trashes around Parañaque Wetland Park.

Source: https://www.pea.gov.ph/pra-volunteers-join-the-2023-international-coastal-cleanup/

First Quarter Reflection

 First quarter was a journey full of ups and downs. I have learned a lot during our lessons, I not only gained knowledge but also experience. I learned to work hard and study diligently in order to achieve high scores. In TLE subject, I learned all about Internet. But, challenges never disappears, during quarter one was loads of homework given to us. It was very stressful all of them was very difficult and I had to figure them out on my own. Also, one of the challenges that I faced during the first quarter was public speaking. I do not often socialize with my classmates since I am not close to them. It was hard to express myself and it sometimes affects my performance. I addressed these challenges by being a responsible person like working hard to improve my homework’s and I learned to approach my peers for help. In addition, I volunteered to help work with them despite all the difficulties. Moving on, I will face all the challenges even in this next upcoming quarter even if I have to step out of my comfort zone, and I will do better to improve myself in studying. I will also apply the lessons I have learned in the First Quarter as a guide to do better in this coming quarter.

Letter to the Philippine President

Dear, President

I, as a citizen, I am glad to express my gratitude for constantly serving the Filipino people for about 3 years. You have worked tirelessly just to give us the best in this country. We are very glad that you are slowly taking your steps to shaping this country. Thank you, for being responsible despite all the shades thrown at you. But, as a Filipino citizen, I have some concerns regarding on your previous statements and on some issues in this country. You previously stated about the lowering of the price of rice's, yet the prices are still high and some farmers continue to suffer. Also, the flood control project, it has been three years since your term but you just decided to take actions now? 

Sincerely, Zyra

Nutrition Month

 Nutrition month is apart of our tradition, we often celebrate it in our country to commemorate the month to raise health awareness. This month is very important to us, especially the right nutrition, basically educating us about nutrition, food, lifestyle and etc. This celebration is a reminder to help build a nutritious Filipino.

This is every helpful month since it molds young minds and bodies to be nutritious. There are millions of underweight and overweight Filipino, prioritizing this month will help them get shape and become healthy. Nutrition month is also a fun celebration because, in schools, the are plenty nutritional activities that promotes a healthy lifestyle and show casing talents, not only that but you can also enjoy by doing various activities, such as cooking show, poster making, salad making, food festivals, and many more. These activities are not for fun and give enjoyment to students but encouraging them to be nutritious and informing them to know that health comes first. Good and proper nutrition is important because it helps us fight disease, grow properly, and boosts our energy.

Lastly, Nutrition month makes a big difference to us because it builds a healthier nation. This month has a very bright path and  it aims for everyone, like children's, teenagers, students, and young adults should be well aware when joining this celebration. Overall, Nutrition month aims to develop us about life-lessons like teamwork and to be informative. We should prioritize this month and be a healthy buddy.

"The little Flower"

 If I have to describe myself in one word, it would be  "bloomer" because I believe that I am still growing and persistently trying hard to be better and achieve something. I may be a late grower but not a slow one. You may see me fail at a thing or two but at least I try because I am not the type of person who gives up easily. I think that failure is just a process of growing up, and no one is perfect. On the other hand, I also tend to procrastinate a lot which is a characteristic that I'd like to improve since I often find myself cramming my activities. 

Another thing you might want to know about me is if I feel satisfied when I succeed in something, an example is if I get a high score in a quiz or at the periodical exam or my grade reports. Just like everyone , we learn through out our journey and with the help of our peers, we can manage to make the dream work with team work, just like me and my friends. I am also not the type of person who gets angry when I get a low grade, I may feel disappointed but towards myself for the reason that I know I didn't try hard enough to deserve a certain grade. Also, I sometimes enjoy studying since I am the type of person who is shy and does not speak that much which is a trait that I need to improve, mainly because I get mentally blocked during public speaking. Like what I mentioned at the last sentence of introduction, procrastination is one of the reasons why I can not manage to score high in some of my exams, and that is something I realized this last school year due to the disappointing score I was getting. You can also say that I'm a pretty composed or a chill person for a fact that I just have fun in school and I do not over stre4tch myself when it comes to studying. My friends often say that I have a great humor and a lively person due to the reason of them frequently laughing at my jokes.

To sum up, while I'm still growing, I learned a lot through my experience in life or mainly at school and thats what make me brave to face all the challenges I'll encounter in this life. I believe that with the right support, courage and determination, I will be able to push myself in the most challenging part of life. I may struggle with personal conflicts, butn I strive to improve rather than back down and be a loser. But, what matters most to me is not being perfect but rather someone who has a true story.