My Journey

August 5,2011- I received my S.O from SDS. Honestly I wasn't excited or sad about it because I didn't know anything about the place. I just prayed that God would help me carry-out the task he entrusted to me, so, I prayed fervently "LORD, THY will be done"

August 10, 2011 when we had the Thanksgiving Program in SMNHS. It was also the day i felt lonely for I gathered the pieces/parts of my puzzle - description of the place, my destination - PURAY ANNEX.

August 11, 2011 when we were sent off to our final destination but for me, not yet, because it wasnt Puray yet.

August 12, 2011 -  My 1st day in Puray. From house to TOTAL, San Rafael, I received texts from Mrs. Ancog and these made me cry. Why? because I gradually realized that I was left to nowhere. The way to Mascap was so unmotivating, surrendering, but again I prayed, "THY will be done."

I rode in my teacher's motorcycle in going to Puray. I didn't appreciate the beauty of nature,though I am a nature-lover, for what concerned me much was the deafening silence of the mountain; the deadening difficulty of the travel/road and the first-ever by-foot-crossing of the river. I reached the place with a physically-battered emotions.

The school was very basic- 5-room-Ynares building, no signal, no electricity. I was warmly welcomed by Mang Boy, school guard and I was touched by his remarks"Kayo po ba itong nakasulat dito?(pointing at the bulletin board with "WELCOME MRS. ESMALIA P. CABALANG) With a nod and a smile, he led me to the faculty area.

I met the other members of the faculty and the students whom i realized the reasons why i was assigned there. 

LORD,THY WILL BE DONE. 

Reflections of Group 2

Summary of Reflections

1.      Source of ideas

a.      Where do you get your ideas?

•       Readings, experiences, associations with people around me are my source of ideas in my Blog. However, the common denominator among these would be my perception and intuition towards these sources whether acceptable or not; remarkable or not; worthy or not.

•       I get my ideas from this seminar EXCITE. Actually I do not know how to blog.  This is the first time I’ve learned about it though it seems hard, I believe later I’ll enjoy doing it.  I’d like to feature the school that I’m serving now

•     Morong folks use the Tagalog dialect with a singsong accent and sometimes with a different meaning as understood by other people, and the worst, have given opposite meaning as heard by a person.  Words, phrases, terms, and expressions that are not in the Tagalog dictionary have been embedded for many years in the vocabulary of the Moronguenos. Morong's barrio folks have their version of the town's vocabulary.

•       From the magazine and about an old woman/man

2.      Reasons for Blogging

a.      Why do I blog?

      Initially, it’s a requirement of the training; second, I am amazed with the specifics of Blogging; next, I want to explore my horizon as regard to IT is concerned; another, I love verbalizing my thoughts, much more my emotions; and lastly, perhaps I will be able to get feedbacks from my blog and further help me improve my craft as a blogger and as an educator.

      The purpose of this blog is to share words, phrases, terms, and expressions used by folks of Morong and to understand fully its meaning. To persuade. To promote the beauty of Morong in this aspect

      To  be prepare for the changes on becoming old

3.      Success Indicator

a.      What does success in blogging look like for me?

•       Everything would be advantageous for me: increase my knowledge about blogging; sharpen my skills; broadening my network; posses high confidence to transfer the accumulated knowledge to others.

•    The purpose of this blog is to share words, phrases, terms, and expressions used by folks of Morong and to understand fully its meaning.  To persuade.  To promote the beauty of Morong in this aspect

•  I can say that blogging is successful, if there are lots of people who will read this blog because everything interesting, many will patronize and will enjoy what they see and read. And of course there are lessons to be learned.

•       I  should be consider the following indicators to make successful in blogging such as:being Passionatte, Patient, Clear, Brave, it should be Seasonal, Helpful, Organized and Focused on the topic

           

4.      Audience

a.      Who are my ideal readers?

•       The reading public
•       Everybody could be my audience /readers. No specific audience.
•       Morong folks .Readers from other  places
•       Man and woman who are becoming old or  maybe  the members of the family who takes  care of the elderly

5.      Purpose

a.      Who needs you?

•   The less capable, unmotivated, uninspired

•       Everybody needs this blog because the topics are about facts of life and other related ideas.

•         “All” I think      
  

6.      Topics

a.      What topics would help you achieve your purpose and be of value to your ideal readers

•        My journeys to Life; My sources of inspirations- from people, readings, associations

•       The topic that is relevant to life, education, sports and etc.
•          A compilation of words, phrases, terms, and expressions used by Morong Folks; “A Morong Dictionary”
•       TIPS FOR THE OLD AND NOT SO OLD”    
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MEMBERS:

1.      Esmalia P. Cabalang

2.      Teresita Cruz

3.      Aileen Martinez

4.      Melissa Garrovillas

5.      Aracelie Tejada

My Ever-Active Ira