Exer6 and 7: A Progress Within me

HTML was first introduced in our class last second quarter. And as the saying go..."Practice makes perfect"... so our ICT IV teacher made several exercises to familiarize us with HTML tags and the usage of Notepad. One of these exercises is Exer6 and Exer7 in which we, the students, learned on how to put backgrounds on our HTML files. By editing our Exer1 and applying the color we wish as its background our Exer6 was created. Still using Exer1, we put some background which I, myself, preferred to use the waterlilies and...BOOM... Exer7 was produced. Through these activities I learned the knowledge on how to put backgrounds on our HTML files and in line with this I also learned the value of being patient and the spirit of perseverance in doing this activities. Though they say..."Nobody is perfect so don't practice"... I still believe that constant practice can make us better people. Though we can't achieve perfection at least we attained a progress in ourselves.

In making these exercises I really had a hard time since the process on how to make them are written in the board and since we are 58 students in class, many are in front of the board hindering me to properly see what are written. In addition to these, in our Exer6 codes are needed in the tags. Each color has its corresponding code and these codes are again tacked in the board and once again I faced the same difficulty. The instructions were also quite confusing so I had a hard time in applying them properly on the Notepad. These are the problems I faced in doing these exercises and I can say that these problems contributed much to the progress within me.

Having mentioned the problems I encountered, many helped for me to be able to surpass them all. Regarding my difficulties in the instructions and codes written in the board my group mates volunteered to read the instructions out loud to lessen my difficulties. And regarding my confusion on the instruction our ICTIV teacher was very patient in teaching us specially in Exer7. I really thank them for the great help they had given.

Moving on I will definitely treasure and nourish not only my newly acquired knowledge regarding HTML files but also the values that go with them. And lastly, I will continue to make constant practice in whatever I'm ought to do for perfection not might be readily acquired not much progress within ourselves, myself, is to be definitely observed.

Sembreak: An Innovation

Another quarter has ended and as a break from the brain cracking semester, we students had our semestral break for this school-year.

I guess what happened to me last October 28- November 2 can't be considered as a sembreak. Though through these experiences another part of my personality had under go great innovation.

After a stressful 2 days examination, still much activities were beheld by the our school, Ilocos Sur National High School. One of which is the STEP Regional Competition which fortunately I was part of. We the participants together with our ever supportive coaches went to Mangaldan on October 28. Due to the great distance from Vigan to Mangaldan we were able to arrive in the said place at 2 pm. As we arrive, we first arranged our dug-outs. The boys were separated with the girls. After which we immediately went to take our lunch. Then we finally took our rest and got prepared to the contests to be held in the following days.

On October 29, most of the events were held. I, myself, was busy for my event, Business Planning, was about to be held right after lunch. Actually, I woke up early that day. Immediately I ate my breakfast then started to fix the things I am about to use. Then 12 pm came. I together with my fellow competitors was supposed to eat our lunch in preparation for the event but due to the lack of management in those times, the food wasn't still ready for that time so we were forced to just prepare for our competition. In the library of the Mangaldan National High School, the Business Planning competition was held. In that said place we presented our plan of producing Vigan Mini Jars. After the competition, we celebrated not for the purpose of celebrating our victory but otherwise we celebrated for acknowledging the efforts given by each and every one of us. Other events were also held that day like the Mr. and Mrs. STEP 2008 which was considered as the highlight of the day.

On the next day, I just helped in the selling Vigan souvenir items in the STEP Bazaar. And started buying pasalubong for my friends. I just enjoyed within this day and took a rest. At night, the Closing Program was held in which the winners of the different events were properly acknowledge. Right after the program we decided to go back to Vigan. And my journey has ended at this point.

Though I didn't had a relaxing break, this sembreak is not like the others. In this sembreak great innovation occurred not only in my mental aspects but as well as in my emotional, spiritual and most of all in my social aspect. And as my fellow students bid goodbye to there break, I salute my fellow competitors, coaches, facilitators and all the personnel who made this competition a success thus making this innovation of mine a remarkable one.