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It was the last day of July 2009. And it was raining hard. But the scheduled activities of SACSR have to push through, that’s the ANTIQUE YOUTH Leadership Summit, which has been participated by the different students from Antique Diocesan High Schools and by the SACSR Officers itself. This seminar which have been conducted by one of the best Philippine Association of Campus Students Advisers (PACSA) resource speaker, no other than Prof. Renato Jose Ma. V. Molano, a professor from Dela Salle University.

This morning I wake up already raining. But I think even the storm cannot stop the leadership summit to go on (leadership summit as Prof. RJ suggest it). I have a class this morning but I have allotted my time to for a meeting with our dean. What goes out the meeting was the assigning of task to me for the activity for the college foundation day. Well it was considerably acceptable.

Goin’ straight to the leadership summit preparation, (as if we prepare) it was good and it goes on. Maybe we have not prepared for the delegates to come that early. Wow! A leader is punctual I guess. The strong rain, wind or storm didn’t hinder their participation. There mind are set to accept ideas and learning’s to build their leadership skills. It was nice to know that there are so many of them here. I’m sure they find it very useful and they will be proud that they have attended this summit.

Even if the rain was very heavy that students have find time to tour around the college campus to take a glimpse of the college life. Thank you to those who appreciate the school and thank to those college students who serve as tour guides. Hope the tour guides have explained everything well.

Back to the venue (the venue was in the grade school campus). Still it rains but the activity have started and finished all right. Snacks and supper was also served to every one in the course of the activity. And many have slept early this night. They might be tired or they were just following the schedule.

This time I’m sleepy, and to cut short the story the first day of the leadership summit was considerably good. The sleeping quarters was distributed well and as in-charge me together with the very industrious SUPER DUPER MAYOR DANTE, we distributed the beddings prioritizing our invited delegates.

And now at our sleeping quarter, everyone is still awake even if it’s past 11:00 P. M. where in the schedule page of our booklet it is stated lights off is 10:00 P. M. Well the light is off but we remain awake to watch the TRANSFORMERS 2. It’s good I have enough time to check if everything is ok.

Lastly, I was here sitting, watching the movie with the lights off and writing this blog with the aid of my cell phone light. Maybe I would be doing this tomorrow.

We all transform to the better.

LEADERS we need to TRANSFORM

ENGINEERING OFFICERS TRANSFORM” – OPTIMUS PRIME

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It have been days ago when the preliminary examination period for the college ended but still many students wonder if they pass that exam. Lot’s of test papers have not yet been check or return. Many scores have not yet been known if it got pass or didn’t reach the passing point. As always in years of my stay in the college it is always been like that. There are even times that test papers are not known by student if it was check or what.


Well maybe the teachers are such busy that they can’t afford to check all those test papers. Heyy!! Sir/Maam we are here to help you. Or maybe they don’t need our help because those answers in that test are only understandable by them.


That’s okay if they just be fair when it comes with our grade. It will be a great help if we just know where we got wrong so that next time we could correct it.


Prelim is finish and moving towards midterm. Last week give the equilibrium for all the student activities to give way for the prelim. The school was quiet in these times and you seldom see students murmuring outside their rooms. Even students outside the library are being scolded for having noisy conversation as in normal days teachers would just pass by them. And the library is the only place getting very noisy in these periods.


Maybe it was just a tradition or culture or just a mere routine or these things maybe happening because these people have just follow what they have seen from people ahead of them.
Can we tear it down and put it to end. Better change these attitudes.


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Today is start of our prelim. But how do we prepare for exams. Me its just simple. Let me share. For the past years I have been in school I have develop this routines during examination period. You may gain something from these. It's not a guarantee you pass or perfect your exams but I have been doing it and it seems to be beneficial.

I start with attending my class regularly and having a copy of our lessons. Because if I don't have, I will have nothing to study. During the weeks before examination period I scan my notes from time to time. There is no need to memorize everything in my notes. Just to be familiar with past and new lessons we have.

At the night before the exams, I study little and I make sure I could sleep early to get enough sleep of at least 8 hours. Sleeping early helps our mind to relax more. Because trying or continuing to study while feeling sleepy will have no effect. It will just waste time.

On the day of exams I do wake up very early, because waking up too late will make your body and mind feel exhausted. When I wake up this early I just sake off my sleepiness and start study in this time it's quite very quiet that's why I could study well. This time the mind accepts more ideas and lessons being studied because it feels fresh.

After repeatedly studying my lessons until the sun is up. I would go outside look for some greens, inhale some fresh air and to some stretching before I take a bath. This routine makes my body, my eyes, my mind feel relax.

At school I don't usually study my lessons just before the start of exams because it will just make my mind cram. And it will just confused everything. I just do some chat with my friends to relax my mind.

That's all. May you have learn from this. You can try it and see yourself if its effective. May we pass all our exams. GOOD LUCK.

Hope you comeback for more>>>

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Tomorrow will be my 2^nd to the last prelim. And maybe to the first year students is their first prelim. And as always there is so many parents, guardian and students in line to pay their exam fee to the cashier. This is always the situation, the fan cannot cool enough the building because of too many people around. Many students are also busy with their exam schedule and preparation..

This is always the hassle during before exams. I myself have not yet paid my due for exams because of there are so many paying and I have no time to fall in line. Good for those who can pay their account earlier, they have avoided the inconvenience for lining up. But me I just got my money to pay my due just yesterday. That's alright I'm used to it.

The library was also becoming noisy as more and more students are entering there to study. Noisy because some of this students got in there because of the air conditioner that cools the place and to do some ravage talks with their friends. During this times the library is so full of students.

And the teachers are busy preparing and reviewing their exams. Making sure they at least minimize the errors in their test papers. Also the photocopying shop are busy and full of students. This is cause by the students who just depend to photocopy their classmates notes. Most of them have just got a copy of their lessons the days before the exams. It was very obvious now a days that many students just depend on photocopies of their classmates notes. Others just take a pic of their chalkboard and some record their teachers lesson. How bad.

Is that part of technology?

Well we are in the 21^st century now.

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Today is a nice day. The tropical storm maybe has gone out of the Philippines. Many clothes have been out to be dried by the sun. I have just finished washing my uniforms. It was indeed a sunny day.

This weeks school activities for me was just like normal days. Meeting here and there have been conducted. Letters, task distribution and everything2x have been done. There is the preparation for the SACSR upcoming leadership seminar. It have started early I guess maybe because of the lessons learned from the past activities.

It was not that busy for me. This things help me build my experience and makes new learning’s. The week has given me and my classmates’ lots of exams and deadlines for project/research work. Maybe that is because of the coming week will be our preliminary examination period.

Last Friday, July 17, 2009 was my first time to preside a meeting to my fellow engineering officers. It was a success I guess as I have prepared for it a lot. The set of engineering officers this school year for me was the best, as most of them are very cooperative. Hopefully we will conduct more successful meeting.

Came Saturday, it my time to study for the coming exams but unfortunately for officers like me, we have to attend a symposium as we are being requested to. At first, I think it was a hassle but after the activity I’m thankful I have learned something from it also.

Today is Sunday; maybe I could have more time to study. If time would permit me though. Hopefully, there is no one; there is nothing that could distract me. After I write this blog I have to a lot my whole time this day to study my lessons.

So until the next, wish us good luck for our exams.

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If there is negative; there will always be positive.

Brown out means there is no electricity. So when its brown out there is probably be no light, no music, no computer games and etc. etc. it just means for me that I have more time to study. Because when there is electricity students tend to forget to study their lessons because of activities like playing computer games.

It was Saturday, July 11, 2009. I wake up with the heavy rain pouring outside our house. The tropical storm has not yet ended. How could I wash my uniforms with these heavy rain it would not be dried. Then hour later as the rain get heavier the electricity shutdown. Well I have to prepare for my class and wait for this rain to stop.

I got to school after the rain stop momentarily. But as soon as I enter the school gate the rain starts pouring again. Our class started and finished smoothly even if the noise from the generator and the rain interrupt us from time to time.

After the class, my classmates decided to go home straight because since its brown out there are no computer shops open. The good thing is that their money is save from wasting it to pay for a computer rent to play DOTA. I too decided to go home.

At home it’s still brown out. So I change my clothes and get my book to study my lessons. That is not what I usually do. Because when there is electricity I would usually play need for speed at my computer or just explore anything there. Many times I forget to study because of that.

So don’t get mad when there is a brown out. From time to time, it gives us time to change our routine and explore other things. It give us students time to study though it gives us also inconvenience. Family tends to bond during times like these. And I would not be writing this blog if it was not brown out. See the reason behind?

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It’s been almost a month now since the class started that we student officers are serving and creating activities for the students’ development. We have put a lot of effort, our time for other matters have been spent here and sometimes we got absent in our class because there is something that needs to be done. We need to cancel other activities we have outside the school just to give way to school activities where we are in charge of. Some or maybe many of these officers aren’t here to serve because they are willing to serve. But they were here because they were force to. Just like me I wasn’t here if I were not force to. But thanks I was enjoying the challenge. That was me what about the others they were force and they are not enjoying it but still they serve to their best. Just to help improve our school.

Just few days ago I heard from some students (sa chika2x) that some teachers are complaining about things like this and things like that. I will not disclose the details. But in some points these teachers are criticizing on some of the teachers that are helping the student republic and to its student leaders.

Well, if it was constructive criticism then its good so that we know were we got wrong and what we could improve. But if it was something like a ravage criticism then that’s not good, to those who’s doing that you better think twice did you ever take your part in helping the student orgs. If so then you know how hard it is to organize activities if not all of the persons involve are not cooperating to understand the setback.

I know it was just a technical error, we didn’t mean to have that. We are trying to be at least perfect. We are just HUMANs. We are not perfect. And we could never be. ARE YOU?. So just help us improve because we are doing everything to improve our selves to. We are just at the beginning of the school year. Is the student republic are yet to face many of these setbacks in coming months? Hope not.
We are putting a lot of our time and effort here. IS THIS WHAT WE GET?

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