Time Machine by yabyik

Time is precious. Time is a treasure. Time is gold. The only thing you can never gain back is time. That’s why, it must not be wasted. Everyone knows how important time is. All of us must be very careful in using it. Despite this awareness, not everyone uses his or her time properly. I admit that I am one of those people who have trashed too much opportunities and chances in life. Moreover, I know, everyone wishes to have another chance to turn back time and change the past.

What if, time machines really exist? Where are you going to use it? What part of your past, would you possibly go? If and only if, I would be given an opportunity to possess a time machine, I will not use it to go back to my childhood days. The times where I am still not aware of the painful realities in life. Where my life is out of worries, anxieties, and pain. I also do not intend to turn time back to my most successful days. The times when I felt that, I am the best, where different achievements had become a collection. There is also no turning back to the most cheerful moments of my life. The times when mom and I were still okay and nothing built between us but love. Those were also the times where my mother had become my idol, my guide, my protector, and most especially, my best friend. Even though, until now I’m still confused on how mom and I reached the point of treating each other as strangers, I won’t go back there.

If I possess a time machine, where am I going to use it? I have experienced lots of vicissitudes in my life. I’m also one of the limited persons, who luckily got the chance to taste perfection. Neither will I ever use the time machine just to change nor to maintain them. If there is only one thing in my past, where I would choose to go with the use of time machine, the only thing that I love to experience repeatedly, is the time when I had my first dance with my father. It is the most unforgettable; most cherished, and will always be the happiest memory I could have. That was the time when I realized my worth. Dad made me feel that moment that despite trials and sufferings, I could overcome them all. He taught me how to become strong on the weakest part of myself. He made me believe that nothing and no one can stop me in living on my own. He opened my eyes to let me see that living in this world is not the worst. He made me feel that I am not a mistake.

I’ve danced a lot of person before but no one can replace the way dad danced with me, because that moment, I knew, inside my heart, I was loved. No one can love me like my father did. If through this device I could get another chance to feel that love once more, I will never waste it. My longing to hold him again is breaking me into pieces. If fate could just allow me to have one more chance to be with my father, surely I will grab it. If I could just steal one final glance, one final step, and another dance with him…I would probably play an endless song, because I know, it’s the only way, I could feel his unconditional love again.

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Yabyik - A kind and sensible girl, bright in school and is always prepared for any trouble that may come. Naughty but sweet and has a cute smile. simple, moody but easy to be with. She likes to eat but she never gain weight. She spends her time at home sleeping, watching movies, and listening to music.

House for Rent by Masyado

Living away from wasn’t easy. It is lonely and a bit hard but also it is a learning experience. A test of independence. Now that I'm in college, I have to live in a boarding house together with my sister. It is our first time to live away from home. We decided to move out from our house to live closer to our respective schools and save transportation expenses. We go home to our house in Alabang once a week. My sister leaves the boarding house every Saturday morning and comes back Sunday night. I go home after my class in NSTP, Sunday, and I go back to that boarding house Monday afternoon.

Our room is little and its walls are colored pink so you may call it "pink cage". It only has four appliances, electric fan, light bulb, iron and our cell phones. It has a double-deck bed, a cabinet and a small table inside it. A picture of a house that is totally different from a home I used to grow up to. My first week in that cage is like a year of waiting for weekend to come. I really miss all my favorite shows. The loud heart pumping-out sound of our radio component. My noisy brothers. My charming pet dog. And most specially, my parents and my mom's cooking. I really miss everything about home. I really feel lonely in this cage. I feel so alone because I only see my sister during the night when she's back from school. I have no one to talk to.

I also have to be independent about the house chores I cannot expect anyone to that for me. Me and my sister share responsibilities but sometimes I just feel tired doing those so many chores. Ending up, wishing you were at home because mom would just do that for me. Especially when I have to wash my school uniform at night so that I could wear it tomorrow. I used to wake up and see food at the table but now I have to buy them or cook them for myself and afterwards wash the dishes. Living at our boarding house is so different from my life living at our home.

Outside our room are two other rooms with four other occupants. Even though, I'm sociable. It is still quite hard to live with other people whom you do not know. I have to share with them are common areas like the kitchen, bathroom and the laundry area. Well, they seem to be nice but it is just uncomfortable living with strangers. Now I know what homesick means. I’m trying to defeat my feeling by loving this new home and finding happiness through these things I’m with. Anyway, I think this what's growing up means. Being independent and taking responsibility for yourself. But I'm still looking forward for weekend to come and be back home.

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"My friends calling me "masyado" because they said that Im too much of everything. I'am too much of what they expected. Im so naughty, lovable, and friendly but Im too complicated person. Too many person says that they don't understand me sometimes because Im so moody and sometimes Im so annoying. They hate me for being short tempered. ("Masyado daw ako sa lahat ng bagay.) but I know even if Im to tiring to be friend with there is someone who willing to be "martir" and love to who and what I am." -- Masyado

Do Friendship really Last? by Ms. Green

"Friendship is a building block of trust". Trust is a product from the bonding and sharing experiences with your friends or companion. Nowadays, we have many secrets that we can't tell or share to our family even in our relatives. Some of us say that everyone in this world is needing someone which can we lean on and to be affectionate to share ideas.

Friends are the genuine persons who there for us when we need a companion to talk to especially when we have a problem. They are also the persons that we can clasp and to be cried with without any shame. Between two or more persons friendship may build. But why many of us fall in love after friendship? That's the big question which constantly bothering my mind and my whole self. I believe that when friends fall in love its magic but when friends refuse to fall for each other its better than magic its called respect because they want to keep each other forever.

Secluded distance is a great hindrance to a friendship because there are times that we are downhearted and needing someone to talk to but our friends can't be there to our sides in a reason that they are far away from you or they have more important things to do than to be your friend.

This weekend, one of my friends had divulged his secret to me. It is that he has already developed to me and now crushes on me. I'm so shocked and I don't know what I am going to react. In addition, as far as I know him, he is hermaphrodite. That time the only thing that is in my mind is that he is only coaxing or teasing me. But after that he treats me a special girl with no doubt and with gallant to whatever I like to do. I decided to text my high school best friend for me to share my problem to him to deaden the loads in my shoulder. The day came that we are going to glance the face of each other again and to ratify our friendship in terms of sharing bonding. That is a rainy day and the rain is non stop. The bad day is obsolete between us to meet each other again. He decided to cancel our meeting because he is so concern to my health if we take the risk to go under a storm day.

Friendship really last if we can learn how to dainty manage it. In all of the friendship that we build hindrances are the things that test our trust to our friends. I learned how to cherish the memories that we made and the happy time that we shared together.


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Ms. Green is a super fan of Harry Potter. She loves music and different categories of art. She also loves to read books (fiction and best seller’s books).

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Bhe

Everyone has a dream in life.All of us want to achieve it so we must pursue our goals.There is a saying,"Try and try until you succeed".In every problem of our lives,we must be strong because the only person who fails is the one who is weak.We should also pay importance in every day of our lives because it is special.

My dreams are worthless,my plans are dust,my goals are impossible.All are of no value unless they are followed by action.I will not avoid the tasks of today and charge them for tomorrow for I know that tomorrow never comes.I will act now even though my actions may not bring happiness or success for it is better to act and fail than to act and flounder.Only action determines my value and to mutiply my value,I will multiply my action.I will walk where the failure fears to walk.I will work when the failure seeks rest.I will talk when the failure remains silent.I will not waste the opportunity that God had given to me.

In achieving goals,we don't have to forget our family,friends and most of all,the almighty God.He is the one who will guide us in the right way of our lives.the family and friends are the one who will support us in everything we wanted to do.We don't have to let the time passed without saying how much we loved and cared for them.Tomorrow is not a promised to anyone,and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.so if you're waiting for tomorrow,why not do it today?for if tomorrow never comes,you'll surely regret the day that you did not take that extra time for a smile,a hug and a kiss so take time to say "i'm sorry" and "thank you" and if tomorrow never comes,you'll have no regrets about today.In my family,I am happy because I have parents and a sister who are helping me to achieve my goals.They are also icluded in my wishes because they are my life.They are served as my inspiration and if tomorrow never comes,i would not regret anything because God gave them to me.There is a song"God will make a way"which he said to us that we must do something new today which would be meaningful and not regretful.


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Bhe is obedient and responsible. Sometimes I am naughty and a happy person.

Love and Friendship by Palsz

Love and Friendship met at the same road of life. Love asked Friendship “what is your purpose when I already exist?” friendship replied and said “I will put smile when you put tears”!

Throughout our life we get involve into different kind of relationship; other relationships are not forced upon us but we do not have full domination over love. Like if we fall in love with someone, we cannot choose whom we want to fall in love with; even though we have some ideal person we want to fall but love is really incomprehensible and unexpected.

Love plays a major role in our lives. Love serves as a distinct inspiration to every individual. Love exhibits its own purpose and meaning in different ways. There are love in friends, family and another person in our life. Like a mother’s love for her children is countless, that no expensive things can replaced. She will always stand on your side to defend and to protect you.

Another example of one great love is Friendship. Friendship is explained to be as warm mutual attachment by the quality of one’s heart and kindness. Friendship doesn’t by appearance but rather by the inner elegance and beauty. It has a sincere heart and an open mind to love and to respect. Friendship doesn’t measure by a person’s status in life, whether you are poor or rich. You can be friends because of the character you shared. It is true that we can choose friends unlike our families. But what kind of friends we chose is depending on our character. They say that friend brings out the best in us and human cannot live alone without friends. We consider some people to be friends, even though they are not that close but there are some points of situation that they need each other. A friend is not just a close companion. Friendship is about give and take, reaching and seeking help.

Love is not supposed to be always happy, don’t expect love to always make you feel good; but do expect it to make you grow as a mature individual. Don’t be tired to love, you deserve to try and find the one who deserve you’re love. The greatest love that you will find is the given gift from God, so give your heart and trust to God. Because you will achieve the true happiness in God’s will and that’s the true meaning of love: waiting and patience.

If you can’t give people happiness they want, just try to be nice to erase their sorrow; I guess that’s the essence of friendship. You can have many friends but it’s really hard to have true friends who can honestly say what’s wrong with you, even it will hurt you. True friends are also given gift from God to serve as an angel to guide you in the right path. It is more painful to loose a true friend because I know that it is hard to find a true companion. So I value my friends as I value myself.

True love can only be earned if you receive love and you know how to give love back. Friendship put smile in every faces, even life has so many problems to offer; you can make it with the help of sweet and extraordinary friends.

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"At first impression you will say that I ‘am quiet, boring, and hard to deal with; but once you know me you will wish that I ‘am quiet. I ‘am moody but friendly, there are times that I just want to be alone. I am simple but expressive. I admire someone who knows how to play guitar. I love sports especially volleyball, I also love spicy food. I love my best friends and my family." -- Palsz

Life's Realizsation by Diwata

In life,We have so many to ask,asking God to grant our wishes and believing that miracle will happen,things that we already known as imposible,yet we still believe because unexpected things do come.

As the time goes slowly,I realize the value of the things that comes to my life.All of them are to be treasured and most of them are so memorable.I realize how God is great.He is so powerful that He can give us everything.He made us special and He makes our life so wonderful.He made some twist in our life,like problems,we know that life without problems is nonsense but yet there are people who commit suicide.Dissapointment is life's exciting gifts.We know for a fact that could be a very hard thing to accept not knowing that it only teaches us how to stand when we fall and make us realize how to learn from our mistakes and not to commit that mistake again.We could also consider victory as life's exciting gift.Victory is given to those person who has achieved their goals and yet still fighting,striving and struggling for a better life.

I often realize how lucky I am,because God sent me a very kind humble and thoughtful person.He has sent me my very loving mother,my typically elegant sisters which where I inherited my exceptionally beautiful complexion,my good friends who's always on my side for good times and bad times and a very special man on my mine who inspires me at all times.

For my family,I want to build trust again.Now that were on a very difficult situation,it's too hard for me to accept the fact that were now encountering this kind of a problem,that our family is going to be broken.I won't let this happen,so even if it's so hard to put back the broken pieces I will try to pick it up.I won't give up.No one wants a broken family.

For my friends,classmates and enemies who is always there.I love you guys! You are my energy source like my favorite food ginataang bilo-bilo.You guys make my life so wonderful and happy.Sugarbooger,I love you so much,even if were both busy all the time.When you just simply smiled and hold my hands,you always stop the time and make me feel brand new.I am thanking God for having you in my life.

Now, I do understand slowly how important our life is.I become aware how to spend my life day by day,it's not just because to make it enjoyable but I want to make it special,sensible and memorable.Not just for me but also for everyone.I want to make some mark so that they will remember me at all time not only because of what I've contributed to their life but also for whom I am.

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Diwata is a simple girl, Zagu lover, mallaholic, shopaholic, and a purple addict and a girl who really hates a pretender. She also have a powerful voice and a sleepy tantalizing eyes.A bible lover who has a very strong faith in God.I f you want to spend your spare time for her just simply share some silly jokes with her.

If you Love your Profession, you should Love your Students by Loveydab

The bond between a teacher and a student is a "give and take relationship". A student learners from the teacher,and the teacher also learns from the students.A classroom is not just a mere for walled room with a table in front and arm chairs arranged in rows.But,it is a world full of different creatures,thoughts and personalities combined altogether to come up with one mission is to share life.

The teacher does everything for the good of her student.The teacher guides every path.The teacher gives light towards any students dream.The teacher serves as the second parent-a person who knows how to help,understand,care,love,and bleed for a pain that she can will endure silently.She is the only and best inspiration for every student-today,before and even for the generation to come.We cannot avoid of the students attitude,who always teacher get mad, for thier is the lowest grade in card.Who sleep in class, for they shall be confused during math class.The ones who laugh hard, for they shall see teacher in no time.Who lie and cheat for high grades,for they shall fail greater adversities in the future.The students who fight for what is right,for they shall obtain thier teacher's respect.

For every misbehavoir and conduct a student displays,a teacher will be the ultimate caretaker.As a teacher who was facing the fact that the students coming is not usually good writers, we had to develop a program that would encourage them to improve. With the advent of state testing, other teachers at this level also searched for ways to improve . As we tried, shared, and improved what we did, so did the student's writing.Sharing some of the things that we found to be effective for us. This is by no means an inclusive list on effective writing.Through practice, proficiency is achieved. Through practice using a good planning pattern, the process becomes a second nature thinking skill. We should always remember that the practice is not drill as the product is ever changing. Mistakes will be made, but good evaluation, especially self-evaluation will see that the mistakes are not repeated. Since writing is communication, always remember that the goal is to become clear, concise, and unified so that the students can follow along and appreciate the teacher's point of view and train of thought.

Whether it was an activity, telling jokes, or anything else that the teacher planned to make things more interesting. It helps to keep the students focused and actually take in the information because they want to learn and listen to what is being said. Everyone has been to a boring hour-long lecture when basically they slept or daydreamed through the whole thing and not learning or understanding anything within that hour. Maybe if the teacher would have made things more interesting or told a few jokes more students might have listened more to what was being said. Showing that learning can be fun is such an important quality in teaching. To be a successful teacher you have to have a love for what you are doing. Otherwise you are not helping yourself as well as helping your students learn. Most of the most memorable teachers had this quality within them. Most of them expressed it greatly among their students and made the year enjoyable. Being enthusiastic and showing your love for learning helps also your students to become enthusiastic for learning. Showing you have confidence for them to be successful helps your students to build confidence within them.

Teachers did their jobs very well and showed by example how to be a good teacher. Many of the students decided to become a teacher because of these good teachers. These teachers were able to inspire their students to do something other than their homework. They inspired them to become teachers and follow in their memorable teacher’s footsteps.Engineer,doctor,prist etc. they cannot reached that position without teacher!teacher is the mother of all profession.

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Loveydab is a future science teacher,who always give his best for his students.A person that contented in all things,contented in everything. A person who has dreamed for his family.

It Is All For You by Jack Stone

Every time that God gives us one great morning to spend, there is this one thing that always reminds us to live our lives once more and make it much better that it was yesterday. Having so many things to do everyday makes us very exhausted, yet we still manage to go on. When every single task we do seems unworthy of our time, just think that it will help us improve ourselves, or much better, we can think of someone who inspires us as well. Thinking of someone who is really close to our heart makes the exhaustion go away. Just the thought of living our lives for someone else can make our life sail very smoothly and freely.

Funny, sometimes sarcastic, moody and serious, these are the traits of him that made Leo fall in love... all over again. He is Joseph, my former classmate in National Service Training Program. Every time, I and this guy are talking, I always feel that the time is passing so fast. We talk about anything that we want to know from each other or anything that we can share about. He is also the reason why I don't fail to go to school. Aside from my family and friends, this guy also never fails to tell me how important going to school is. My friends too- Budz, Ryan, Ate Karen and to you guys, you know who you are, are very important to me. They are my second family, I must say, they are the ones who untirelessly give their time for me. We are very happy to spend our time together, and I know that we can climb every mountain, sail the wide ocean of this universe and we can also eat all the street foods we want. We always share simple things together, yet it brings extreme happiness to us.

It's not bad to try new things, explore and discover something new about ourselves. Show people what we have got and don't be afraid to hear comments coming from them. Life is too short my friend, use it wisely and productively. Event hough life is complicated, we can still make it easier to live, just think of the people whom you love very much. Always say to yourself that "It's all for you", so that you will be motivated to work hard and pursue things you want to achieve.

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"Being with my friends makes me happy, knowing that we are sharing good quality of true friendship. Simple things like talking and listening to music is the one of my favorite things to do. I can say that I am blessed to have friends that I have right now, and I must say that they are irreplaceable." -- Jack Stone