KYSD: What Is the Feeling of Being Taught By a Student

Know Your School Day, popularly known as KYSD, is one of the most awaited events here in the University of the Philippines. This event gives way to the students to show their teaching talents on other students and teachers. It gives them chance to teach others what they learn from the teachers.

Basically, KYSD is celebrated for one week. But this year's KYSD was only just for two days. Still, the students and the student-teachers were glad for having this two-day activity.

I did not apply for a teacher this year because I am tired of teaching others as what I have experienced the other years. Sometimes, you have to be excused from the class because you have a class to teach to. Although tiring, I still find it enjoyable. You get to know the lesson well than any other classmates. It is fun to teach people about your learnings.

The feeling of being a student still this KYSD, is self-fulfilling. Self-fulfilling in the sense that you are relaxed of such responsibility and you enjoyed every minute of discussion.

The professional teachers are incomparable to the student-teachers. But the student teachers did their job well just like the professional teachers. Some of them imitate the professional teachers by copying their style of test and their way of discussion. I find them very responsible ones. They took the challenge for they are determined to join such activity.

Having student-teachers make me feel confident in answering orally. It is because they are just my classmates and so I am comfortable to answer their questions whether I commit a mistake. And also, I find the class so noisy if the student-teachers will be the one handling it maybe because of the mentality that they are just your classmates and not some professional teachers.

But even though they are only students pretending to be teachers in those days, I still have respect on them as what I have for teachers. When the noise seems to kill their discussion, then that's the time that I will keep my mouth shut. Student-teachers must be respected as what we do on professional teachers.

KYSD is also a special event for the teachers since it gives them time to relax with all their school works. It is so memorable to them because students tend to give them a thank-you offering. It may be a form of presentation or a form of letter written by the students, or both. This event is really for the teachers. They are so special to us. They are our second parent, so we must give them our heartfelt thanks and gratitude.

False Friends

Friends carry heavy responsibilities on their shoulders. They are expected to understand a broken heart to the droning sob story that comes along with, to laugh at corny comments when no one else thinks it'd funny, to trail a crush, to share an ice cream, or many others. Genuine friendship requires a touching of hearts and a meeting of souls.
Picking the wrong friend can be disapponting, or even disastrous. Still, more crucial to friendship than choosing the right friend is being the right friend. A good friendship requires goodness in both sides. Moral good ness is the quality that makes friendship possible. Because from this, comes harmony, permanence and fidelity.
We frown on discriminations as we should. But we should always be careful lest while we forge some new friendships.
Friends can be thee when they need you, but once you're down and out, it's going to be a miracle o find them. Some can be clingers that always follow and copy your style. They could go wherever you wil go, wear some perfume and crimp their hair to get your look. This could dismiss the relationship as unhealthy and smothering. They could be detrimental to your well-being. Some could be possessive that they will get jealous when you start talking with someone. And lastly, they could be self-absorbed friends that dive you your blow-by-blow account of their weekend and detailed reports of their daily meals. You may end up wondering if they know anything about you or do they care at all.
Friends could be a pest in our lives. Wrong friends could lead our lives into a mess. They could even turn our lives into hell. But what really matter is that we should endure our hardships with each other's company. This is important in developing friendship.
For a friendship to actually work, it requires mutual compassion, consideration and understanding. We should value our friendships so much. Let's face it, they are one of the biggest part of our lives. They are the keeper of our secrets, the wiper of our tears, and the laugher of our corniest jokes. As what Aristotle said, "without friends, no one would chose to live, though he ahd all other goods."

Question: Why are Guys Checking Out the Boobs?

"They’re out there! Boobs were made for a purpose to catch attention." -Joe. Wow! This statement really alarmed me. I have taken this statement in the Candy Magazine. Who could have thought that boobs were made to catch attention? Well, maybe for some boys. They may think that boobs are there for them to be attracted. Boys like this are surely immature.

Good for me for I have flat boobs. That let me conclude that those boys who like me were attracted with my inner and outer beauty and not with my boobs!

But still, I pitied those girls who are innocent of boy's real intention to them. I mean, some boys may like only your boobs and not you’re whole. Girls should not also display their cleavages to the public for that may look like flirts or indecent women. They may look like helpless romantic when they use their boobs as their assets. Each of us has desirable talents and personalities to be use for good. So, we should not take advantage of what we have just to make ourselves a fool or an indecent one.

Another answer to this question also taken from Candy Magazine is this: "That's a big mystery. Maybe it has something to do with the notion that the bigger the girl's boobs are, the more 'womanly' she is. It's also a way of checking if you're turning gay or not."-Alex. If that is the case, then I am less womanly after all. This is such a lascivious statement from a guy. But I can't blame him if he actually thinks like that.

Still, I want to correct him of such mentality. A woman cannot be measured by how big your boobs are. It will be measured by what you think of yourself as a woman. And if boobs are made as basis or a way of checking if your turning gay or not, then that would mere offend the girls. It is also degrading for the part of the boys for having that kind of measurement.

Boobs were not made to measure how masculine the boys are or how womanly the girls are. They should not be made to purpose to catch attention. Boobs were made to enhance our beauty. Boys who think bad purposes of any part of our body were immature and crazy boys. We should beware ourselves from them.

"No Decisions in Life?"

When I was a young girl, about six years old, I dreamed of becoming a princess and a mermaid. I don’t know what’s gotten into me that time that I always daydreamed for that. Maybe because I am influenced by the things surrounding me. I have lots of fairytale books, Disneyland movies, and Barbie dolls. These things were always with me day and night when I was at this age.
But this ambition changed when I was nine years old. I felt that I want to be a teacher someday. I love teaching kids what I have learned from my teachers. Maybe I valued my teachers much at that time. I acted like I am the assistant to the teacher because she let me teach those who have difficulty in reading and those who have very poor grades. I love this job that I waste my free time just to teach my classmates how to read and how to solve Math problems.
This ambition continues until I became a Upian. My ambitions were far more great and exciting. I always dreamed of touring different countries in the whole world. My first visit would be in Jerusalem. I like to go to that place because that is the place of Jesus Christ, our Lord. There are also many biblical events happened in that place. I also want to go to Paris and shop fashionable clothes and garments that are comfortable to wear at. Another place would be in Canada. It is where my grandmother and other relatives residing recently. I missed them so much that I want to go there. Because of this dream, I have thought that it would be better if I will be a stewardess or a pilot.
It is so funny that I am so dependent with my wild dreams regarding with my future job. I once dreamed of becoming an agent, surgeon, army, architect, paleontologist, astronaut, and even scientist. Whatever is the most exciting and adventurous job, I then decide to go for it without noticing that I have several fears. I have fears in heights, blood, and risky adventures.
I am such a happy-go-lucky person. I do things that would only satisfy me. I hate making decisions in life. I avoid situations that require such strength and thinking.

But I don’t want to be like this. I want to change for the betterment of my life. I am so childish but I want to be mature. I really don’t know myself.
It is hard to unravel what I really want with my life. I am such a dependent person that let other people depend my decision. Deciding what course I will take is important to me since I am graduating. I am afraid of such responsibility obtains from deciding such matter like this. I just asked God for a sign regarding this. I always prayed for it.

"Tuition Fee Increase"

Tuition fee increase is the only solution of the UP System to somehow attain the demands caused by inflation. Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices, as measured against some baseline of purchasing power. It is caused by the interaction of the supply of money with output and interest rates. Cost-push inflation or supply-shock inflation is a type of inflation caused by large increases in the cost of important goods or services where no suitable alternative is available. A situation that has been often cited of this was the oil crisis of the 1970s, which some economists see as a major cause of the inflation experienced in the Western world in that decade. It is argued that this inflation resulted from increases in the cost of petroleum imposed by the member states of OPEC. Since petroleum is so important to industrialized economies, a large increase in its price can lead to the increase in the price of most products, raising the inflation rate.

With the increase of prices and goods, the school cannot afford to buy some equipments that are needed for the laboratory and other purposes. The school also can’t hire computer experts or experts of other fields because there is no enough money to pay them. As you notice, some of the wrecked buildings of the school have not been repaired. The school cannot afford to buy up-to-dates equipments used in different areas of the school. This is because of inflation.
I believe that the school is suffering from these problems because they are dependent with the budget given by the government. The budget is not enough to sustain or to improve the facilities of the school. The budget for education is low compared to other departments.
With that, I agree with the tuition fee increase. This is the only solution that the UP System has. There is no use of asking additional money from the government because they will not listen anyways. I mean, it is not bad to air out such discrepancies of the government but as what I have observed, they just ignore the people.
Amount of tuition fee increase will be according to the income of the parents of the students. The amount of increase is divided into brackets. Each bracket has corresponding amount of increase in the tuition fee. The bigger is the amount of your parent’s income, the higher is the amount of increase in the tuition fee.
Upians are gravely affected by this since this is a drastic change in the UP System. It is so hard for our batch, especially those who will take up college in UP since we are the first one to experience such change. Nevertheless, I still agree with the increase in tuition fee for I believe that this is the best solution with the financial problems faced by the UP System. Compare to other schools, UP has still less amount of tuition fee and yet offers high quality of education.
We should abide with the law. We chose this school, so we should cooperate with it. The increase will be for our own good. We are benefited from it. Buildings will be improved and up-to-date equipments will be bought for the progress of our studies and also to our schools.

"The Problem With Men and Women Is That..."

Before we tackle with this problem, let us first define the male and the female. Female is pertaining to the sex that brings forth young or produces ova while the male is pertaining to the sex that begets young and produces sperm cells. This is how the Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary defines. The definition of both sexes clearly reveals their opposition. As you notice, they produce different type of cells that when combined together will bring forth young. What I mean here is that the contrast is beneficial for it gives a new life.

But if we study the differences between these sexes, even their finest detail, we can find several problems from them. These are not just differences in terms of physical aspect, but also in their mental and moral aspects.
What I would tackle here are problems towards men and women regarding their moral aspects.

We first tackle the problems girls that girls will always encounter with men. It is easy to observe problems with men but it is hard to understand them. You have to read their thoughts and actions before concluding what they are really up to. So, if I were asked to state the problems regarding men, I would prefer to my own perspective and experiences that I have encountered regarding this issue.

The problems I have with men were mostly their attitudes towards situations. First, I don’t understand why they have to promise if they can’t fulfill it. Is it for the sake of fun? I mean, to promise is a delicate thing to do since it can destroy our dignity. If we break our promises, we unconsciously lowered down our pride and dignity. People will not trust us anymore. We better not make promises to avoid losing other people’s trust on us.

Another problem I have with guys is that they require attitude that is hard to understand things. It took several arguments and talks just to let them understand what girls really mean. Guys are also fond of making fun with girls. I don’t understand why most men do that with girls. Maybe they feel that they are superior over girls.

Lastly, I also don’t understand why most men are vain. They look at the mirror fixing their selves like most girls do.

Now so much for the guy part. Let’s go with the girl part.

As what I have notice, most girls are narcistic or vain. They always go to the mirror, fix their selves as though they are ugly all the time. They always want to be appreciated and to be recognized with what they have and what they contributed. It’s hard to handle this kind of attitude.

Another thing is that girls have weak emotions. They cry even in less pain that they felt. They are easily carried away with their emotions with regard to the situation. That’s why boys have a hard time consoling and understanding girls.

Girls are also the most jealous creature. I don’t know if that’s a fact, but that’s how I see girls.
But girls and boys are who they are. Actually, we are what we are. These are just common problems that we have encountered and heard from other people. In spite of these problems, these two opposite sexes find greater assurance with each other. They enjoy being with each other.

We may encounter problems in meeting other people but that is one way of learning. We should not find problems with them. Instead, we should find good learning from them. We should enjoy each other’s company. Life is better when we find no problem with each other.

"My Breath-Taking Experience"

I have lots of exciting experiences this week . Yesterday, we had our outing held in Hadsan Beach. It was so fun because we were so many and there were lots of activities involved with it. I like the games because they were challenging for me. Some of them involved water and it so hard to play in the water because of the current. We were so blessed because the weather is fine. We were playing catch in the water. I even practiced swimming in there. Although I know how to swim, they taught me how to swim correctly. We even have a Beach Volleyball and I am one of the players. At first, I played nicely but then in later part, I did not hit the ball as expected. But at least, I enjoyed a lot.
I was enjoying much in the water when a tragedy happened. I rode in a boat together with the other youths. We enjoyed rowing within a specified area only. We were not allowed to go far so we were on the shallow part only. We kept on making fun with each other that we did not notice that it was deep already. We then decided to return to our group. We dealt that the one who will swim last would be the “it”. And so, we jumped over and started swimming toward the shore when a youth was drowning. We thought it was only a joke. We did not know that he doesn’t know how to swim. And the hardest part for me is that I was the one who is nearest to him. And so, I helped him swim out of the water. But he struggled so much that he grabbed my arms and neck. He almost tears my shirt. He was drowning me. I felt so weak and started losing my grip. Both of us now were drowning. Thank God our friend helped him out away from me. That eased me and started swimming toward the shore. I drank a lot of seawater. I told him that if you do not know how to swim, you should not join us in going to the deep sea. It was my mistake also because I helped him when I know that I am helpless in saving conscious people from drowning.
The tragedy was over when something happened to me. I had cramps! It was so painful that I cannot bear it. They brought me to the cottage and applied first aid on me. It took ten minutes before I was relieved. I rested for several minutes only. I ate peanuts and junk foods while talking to other people. I felt that I am so sleepy and so, I rested again. The time had finally come for us to leave the place. That was a great and exhausting experience for me. Though tiring and breath-taking, I still enjoyed much. And as usual, we rode in the car, still talking with each other. We were so sleepy but we forced ourselves not to be “knocked-out”, meaning, forcing ourselves not to sleep. We arrived at our house at six in the evening. But I did not rest. Instead, I watched Princess Hours. After that, I took a bath and then went to sleep. That is the end of my day.