Blog Number 2

Only in this school-year 2008-2009 have I studied here in Ilocos Sur National High School and is also my first time to stay here in Ilocos Sur for good. Since it is my first time, I had acquired many new learnings and experiences. I experienced to go to the famous tourist spots here in Vigan that I only see at pictures back those days. I learned to appreciate the beauty of Iloco Arts. I also learned the culture of the Ilocanos are way far off to those in Manila. But though greatly different, I learned to give importance to each in the same level.

As my stay here in Ilocos Sur prolonges, I also face much difficulties and conflicts as well. I have to admit that the culture change and adopting to one is really difficult. And since I can't understand the Ilokano dialect more conflicts and problems arises. There come times where misunderstanding prevails bacause of the language barrier between me and my classmates., It greatly affects my relationship to the people surrounding me. And honestly speaking, until now it's my major problem that still remains unsolved.

As these conflicts and difficulties arrive, I try my best to meet their possible solutions. I'm trying to adopt to most of these changes and respect the others which contradict to those whom I believe in the span of time I stayed in Manila. I'm doing my very best to learn their dialect though I know it will take me a long time, still I'll be doing the best I can and I'll still be giving the best I could. And these remains to the future problems I'm about to face.

Moving on I will continue to accept new learnings from the society I'm now living in. I will respect their culture and adopt to them if possible. But my old beliefs still remain. Those belief that I know in my mind and in my heart will remain wherever I go.