2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 7,100 times in 2010. That’s about 17 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 17 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 53 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 4mb. That’s about 1 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was July 8th with 570 views. The most popular post that day was Capas HS Nutrition Month Celebration’s Poster Making and Slogan Making Contest Winners.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were mahalo.com, google.com.ph, facebook.com, ischoolssparaan.wordpress.com, and shots.snap.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for slogan about nutrition, nutrition month slogan, nutrition month poster, poster making contest, and poster making.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Capas HS Nutrition Month Celebration’s Poster Making and Slogan Making Contest Winners February 2010
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Capas HS Science Fair Poster Making Contest Winners February 2010

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Photos February 2010

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Kwentong PressCon: Regional na ‘To! February 2010

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My Winning Article:Division Schools Press Conference (Tarlac Province) February 2010
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Just the Way You Are

 

It’s late at night & I still think of you

Hoping that you’re doing the same thing too

Gazing upon the stars that brighten the night

Reminds me of your eyes

Which make me feel the night.

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Your smile always brings me to the clouds above

And make me realize the true meaning of love

Your kindness makes me special

I learned it’s no fantasy or superficial.

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I can’t take you out of my mind

Even though I pretend you are never mind

I hope you will stay as what you are

For I like you just the way you are.

Love, the Way I Understand It

 

I saw you one day

Without knowing who you are

I just felt something in myself

I think I’m in- love with you.

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I think you know me before

I wish I could finally met you

In a place where true love truly exists

To tell you that my love is only for you.
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Some says we’re meant for each other

Other says you’re not the one

But what I really wanna know is

Do you love me or not?

My Winning Article:Division Schools Press Conference (Tarlac Province)

DCT High School towers over DCT Collge

High School boost to supremacy,

spikes College down

DCT High School Varsitarians squandered an early 6-point lead but regrouped and beat out the DCT College Volleyball Team in a pulsating finish, 25-22, 25-22, in their Volleyball Exhibition Game at the Dominican College of Tarlac, October 28.

Veteran Captain Alexis Martinez of the Varsitarians, a former player of the University of Illinois fired 8 spikes including 6 in the second set with 5 kills and 4 blocks to lead his team to an overwhelming triumph.

Varsitarians blew away a strong start but caught in the second wind enabling them to trail by 4 points in the middle going of the first set, but they brought back their rhythm and made an elusive run to snatch the set, 25-22.

DCT College tried to clinch the win in the second set to bring the match to the decisive set and fold the upset the Varsitarians gave them in the first set, but the Varsitarians are too tough and give DCT College a hard time.

Thrilling change of spikes occurred in the middle going of the second set which made the match unpredictable, but the Varsitarians boost up with desperation to finish the match. The ended it up with an astonishing spike by Martinez, 25-22.

“Spike! Spike! Spike! I think our team won because of our spikes, and of course, teamwork,” said Alexis Martinez in Tagalog.

“A little more practice. The performance my team showed didn’t satisfy me even though we won. We will start to focus ourselves in trainings after this,” said Varsitarian coach Renel Samson in Tagalog.

After winning the match, the DCT High School Varsitarians will train for the forthcoming Provincial Athletic Meet this November.

[2nd Place in Sports Writing English (Secondary) Category- Division Schools Press Conference 2009 (Tarlac Province) ]

Kwentong PressCon: Regional na ‘To!

RSPC Vest Logo

Pagkatapos ng matagal na pag-asam, sa wakas, ay akin ring nakamit ang pinakahihintay na tagumpay.

Mula grade 6 hanggang sa ikatlong taon ko sa hayskul ay sinikap ko ng manalo sa patimpalak na tinatawag na Press Conference o “PRESSCON”. Ngunit, sa bawat pagkakataon na sinusubukan kong makamit ang tagumpay, ay siya namang pagkatalo ang sa’kin ay binibigay.

Ngunit, sa taong ito ay nagbago ang lahat. Ang lahat ng pagkabigo na aking naranasan sa pagsali sa patimpalak ng presscon ay napalitan ng galak. Ikasampung puwesto lamang ang napanalunan ko sa Cluster Level noong nakaraang taon sa dalawang kategorya na aking nilahukan (Sports Writing at Photojournalism sa Ingles), ngunit ngayong taon ay nakuha ko at kampeonato sa Sports Writing at Ikaapat na puwesto sa Photojourn. Tunay na nagbabago ang panahon. Marahil noong mga panahon na ako’y natatalo ay nasa ilalim ako ng gulong ng buhay pampaligsahan, ngunit ngayon, ay sa itaas naman.

Matapos manalo sa Cluster Level, ay ipinokus ko ang aking sarili sa pagsasanay para sa susunod na lebel ng kompetisyon ng presscon, ang Division Level na kung saan ang aking makakatunggali ay ang lahat ng mga pinakamahuhusay na manunulat ng Probinsya ng Tarlac sa iba’t ibang kategorya. At hindi naman ako nabigo.

Sumapit ang araw ng kompetisyon. Tila nanliit ako nang aking maaninag ang mukha ng aking mga kalaban, tila sila’y mga propesyonal na sa kategorya na lalabanan nila. Pero hinayaan ko lang ang panliliit na iyon na aking nararamdaman at ibinuhos ko lahat ng aking kakayahan pagkating ng oras ng aking kategorya na lalahukan, ang Sports Writing. Sa sobrang kaba, inabot pa ako ng alas-siete ng gabi sa pagsulat ng artikulo na aking ilalaban. Ako na lamang ang hinihintay ng room facilitator.

Dumating ang araw ng pagkilala sa lahat ng mga nanalo sa iba’t ibang kategorya. At noong mga oras na iyon ay hindi ko lubos mawari kung ano ang aking mararamdaman sapagkat sinasabi ng aking mga kasama, maging ng aking mga tagapagsanay na ako ang inaasahan nilang manalo. Inisip ko na paano na lamang kung matalo ako, ano na lamang ang sasabihin nila.

Nang sinabi na ng emcee ang kategorya ko, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin. Hindi ko narinig ang pangalan kong tinatawag sa mga nanalo sa ikalima hanggang ikatlong puwesto, tila ba’y nawalan na ako ng pag-asa na manalo. Ngunit ng sinabi na ang katagang “The second place winner is..” ng emcee, biglang hinawakan ng aking tagapagsanay ang aking braso at hinila pasulong, at akin nalang narinig na “is Stephen Paraan from Capas High School..”
Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman sapagkat sa kulang-kulang apat na taon na aking inasam na manalo sa Division Level at makapasok sa Regional.

“It feels so heavenly” ika nga na masabi na isa ka sa pinakamagagaling na pinarangalan. Naranasan ko rin ang manalo at mananatili ang gulong ko sa ibabaw. Mula noon ang nagsanay ako ng mahusay para sa Regional Level ng presscon.

Kasama ang aking tagapagsanay, si Gng. Alema Bagain

Hindi ko namalayan ang pagtakbo ng oras, araw na nga ng Regional PressCon. Isang malaking bag at dalawang sleeping bags na gagamitin sa pag-stay namin ng limang araw sa lugar ng kompetisyon ang aking bitbit papunta sa Division Office na nagsilbing tagpuan namin bago pumunta sa paggaganapan ng PressCon, sa Gapan City.

Kulang sa dalawang oras ang aming biyahe at pagdating namin ng bandang alas-onse y media ng umaga ay agad-agad kaming naghanap ng kwarto na aming tutulugan sa loob ng limang araw. Pagkatapos noon ay nagparehistro na kami.

Pagkatapos nagparehistro, sinabihan kami na kumain na at kami ay magpaparada pa sa bayan sa ganap ng ala-una y media. Dali-dali kaming kumain at naghanda na para sa parada.

Tila ba’y nawalan ako ng gana pagdaing sa parada sapagkat puro lakad lang ang ginawa namin. Mahigit 30 minuto kaming naglalakad. Pero biglang naibalik ang aking pagkasabik ng matapos ang parada at tinupon kami sa isang bulwagan kasama ang lahat ng deligasyon mula sa labing-pitong dibisyon ng Gitnang Luzon para sa Opening Program.

Si Gibo Teodoro sa kaniyang pahayag sa Opening Program ng RSPC

Lalo pa akong nasabik ng dumating si Gilbert Teodoro, ang dating National Defense Secretary. Nagsalita siya sumandali at pagkatapos noon ay sumunod ang SANGKATERBANG presentasyon. Bigla kong naramdaman ang pagkaiirita at pagkabagot sapagkat sobrang haba ng programa na kanilang inihanda na nagtagal ng magmula alas-kuwatro ng hapon hanggang alas- siete y media ng gabi, at sobrang pagod at gutom na ang nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na iyon. Kaya lubos pasasalamat ko na lamang ng matapos iyon. Pagdating sa paaralan na aming tinutuluyan ay agaran akong kumuha ng pagkain at pagkatapos ay natulog. Bago iyon ay sinabihan muna kami na manatili sa labas sapagkat may isinaayos na “Welcome Night” ang pamunuan ng paaralang iyon ngunit hindi ko nalang sila pinansin at tumuloy na sa pagtulog.

Ikalawang araw ng presscon, pahinga muna ako. Ngunit pinilit ako na pumunta sa contest venue para suportahan ang isa kong kasama sa lalabanan niyang kategorya. Ayaw ko talagang sumama sapagkat sa ikatlong araw pa ang Sports Writing Contest pero sumama nalang ako bilang pagpapakita ng pakisama. Habang lumalaban ang aking kasama ay inaya ko ang aking tagapagsanay na pumunta sa mall na kaharapan lamang ng contest venue. Naglibang ako sumandali doon, pampalibas oras lamang kumbaga. Pagkatapos noon ay umuwi na rin ako agad at hinintay na dumating ang kinabukasan.

Dumating ang ikatlong araw, ang araw ng aking kategoryang lalabanan. Nakipag-unahan na ako sa maliit na paliguan na aming ginagamit sapagkat kailangan na maaga akong dumating sa contest venue. Pagdating sa contest venue ay tiningnan ko ang program at nakita na alas-nueve pa ng umaga ang simula ng aking kategorya Kaya’y inaya ko ang aking tagapagsanay na mamili muna ng mga souvenirs na t-shirt at iba pa. Hindi ko namalayan ang oras at ako na lamang pala ang hinihintay at hinahanap sa lahat ng kalahok. Nag-mala-San Chai ako ng Meteor Garden na humahabol kay Hua Ze Lei sa bus na kaniyang sinasakyan. Nahabol ko naman ang bus at kami ay pumunta na sa lugar na pagpapanuoran namin ng Sports Event.

Pagdating doon, hindi ko alam ang aking mararamdaman. Matitindi ang aking kalaban. Hindi tumigil sa pagtibok ng mabilis ang aking puso dulot ng kaba. Badminton ang pinapanood sa amin. Hindi ko napaghandaan ang event na iyon, hindi ko kasi inisip na iyon pala ang ipapanood sa amin kaya “bahala na” ang nasabi ko sa aking sarili.

Bumalik kami agad sa contest venue pagkatapos panoorin ang game. Mahigit dalawampung minuto akong nakatunganga at wala pang nasusulat kundi ang aking headline pa lamang. Nasisiraan ako ng loob sapagkat alam ko na marahil doon na matatapos ang lahat, matatalo na ako. “Last 15 minutes” ang biglang sabi ng room facilitator at dali-dali akong sumulat ng hindi na iniisip ang aking sinusulat dahil natatakot akong maabutan ng oras, pagkatapos ay ipinasa ko na at biglang sabing “Bahala na”.. Nahirapan kasi talaga ako.

Agad akong humingi ng tawad sa aking coach sapagkat hindi ko sigurado kung mananalo ako o hindi. Positibo naman ang kaniyang tugon ng sinabi niyang: “Ok lang ‘un! Nakarating ka na rin naman ng Regional.” Tapos ay nag-text ako kay papa at sinabing nahirapan ako anupat sumakit ang aking ulo sa paglikha at aking piyesang ilalaban. Natuwa naman ako sa reply niya na sinasabing: “Ok lang kahit di ka manalo. Nakarating ka na sa Regional and that’s already an achievement.”

Kasama sina Chelsi at Roxanne sa huling araw ng RSPC

Kinagabihan ay may nakilala kaming mga bagong kaibigan sina Chelsi at Roxanne, isa iyon sa mga naging “highlight” ng RSPC sakin sapagkat pagkatapos magkakilala ay nagkakwentuhan kami ng matagal at di namamalayan ang oras, alas-tres ng umaga na kami natulog noon sa sobrang enjoy sa pagkukwentuhan..

Kinabukasan ay dumating na ang oras ng pagkilala sa mga nanalo. Tuwang-tuwa ako na makita na may mga nanalo mula sa aking dibisyon, ngunit pagdating sa aking kategorya, bigla akong nanahimik. Sinabi ang mga nagsipagwagi mula sa ikasampung puwesto pababa sa ikalawang puwesto ngunit hindi ko man lang narinig ang aking pangalan. Pagkatapos sabihin ang nagwagi sa ikalawang puwesto, sinabi ng isa sa aking mga tagapagsanay na “maghanda ka na..”, hindi ako umimik at hinintay na lamang na sabihin at nanalo sa unang puwesto. “And the first place winner came from the Division of…” ang sabi ng emcee, nagpa-sorry ako ulit sa aking tagapagsanay at bigla akong tumalikod at lumakad paalis sapagkat alam ko na hindi ako iyon, “San Fernando City..” ang itinuloy ng emcee.

Isa iyon sa pinakamasakit na nangyari sa’kin. Ang pagkatalo. Sapagkat ako lang ang inaasahan ng aking mga kasama sa paaralan. Pero aking napagbatid na ang pagkatalo ay isang hakbang sa pagtahak sa tagumpay. May iba pang magagandang bagay na naghihintay sa akin sa hinaharap at nasasabik na lamang ako na dumating ito, mga mas mahuhusay at magagandang oportunidad na naghihintay sa akin.

(To be edited.. This is a rush draft..)

The Game of Life

 

Student’s Point of View on a Morality Issue

Photo Source: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/

One of the most anticipating Issues of our generation is the Degrading Morality of the Youth’s. This issue has many fields that will be affected when not solved.

Many teenagers believe that Life is just a game, where doing whatever you like, trying things for yourself, and exploring beyond the limitations (even degrading your morality) are the things which makes life complete which is according to the Holy Scriptures is wrong.

As we can see, it’s very alarming that instead of going to school, many students don’t bother about their education and they are commonly seen in the internet cafés playing computer games and some of these games are about violence, killing and monsters which affects their minds making them to think that violence is cool, another is that according to researches, to much exposure to radiation from the computer’s monitor can damage humans health.

The saying “birds of the same feathers flock together” is absolutely true, notice the teenagers who have the same habits and common vices, they flock together. Another is that many teenagers are having sex in their early age which is wrong which causes early pregnancy among girls which ruins their future and early Parenthood.

Therefore, we, as youths, should be the start of the change. Like a butterfly, we should get out of our old cocoon in order to transform into a more beautiful butterfly.

So you decide, a worm or a butterfly? Think about it!

Paraan grabs Silver in DSPC Sports Writing tilt

 

Stephen Paraan (Center) with his Coach Alema Bagain (Right) and Mrs. Austria,ES-1 English Elementary (Left) during the awarding ceremonies of the Division Schools Press Conference,October 29,at the Dominican College of Tarlac

Stephen Paraan, Power Sports Editor, won 2^nd place in Sports Writing (English) category in the recently concluded Division Schools Press Conference held at the Dominican College of Tarlac on October 28-30. Paraan won 1^st place in the Cluster V- Secondary Schools Press Conference.

 

He will be, together with his proud coach Mrs. Alema T. Bagain, English Department Coordinator and Adviser will compete in the forthcoming Regional Schools Press Conference to be held at Gapan City, Nueva Ecija on December 7-11.

Paraan will be undergoing a ONE OF A KIND training with Mrs. Alema Bagain in preparation for the Regional Schools Press Conference.

Michelle B. Villanueva (IV- Diamond) won 7^th place in Photojournalism (English), Manolito Garcia Jr.,(IV- Diamond) won 7^th place in Editorial Cartooning (English) Kerwin Valdez (IV- Diamond) also won 3^rd place in the broadcasting event together with some journalist from BSANHS as his teammates. John Kenneth Ocampo (III- Argon) also won 3^rd place in Photojournalism (Filipino) and Anthony Victoria (IV- Diamond) in 8^th place in Editorial Cartooning (Filipino).

Before vieing for the DSPC, the said students won in the Cluster V- Secondary Schools Press Press Conference held at Tarlac National High School on October 19-20.

CHS Blasts: “Bringing Life and Spirit Through Sports”

The MAPEH Department celebrated its annual sports festival on September 17-19 wherein more than 5000 CHSians witnessed the fabulous opening day with an hour of parade of athletes, students, teachers and officials.

Students have trully waited this yearly gathering because this is a one-time, big participation that they have been waiting for. This is an exciting moment for the to display their hidden skills in dancing, singing and playing sports regardless of the money that they have spend for P.E. uniforms and take extra time for rehearsals.

There was an overflowing joy in everyone’s face because thay again gathered for a cause. It’s the building up of SPORTSMANSHIP.

During the competition, from the most to the least game, it was observed that there was no instance of negative reactions towards defeat among athletes, win or loss, instead, they exercised goos camaraderie. They appreciated all the activities set for that 3-day sports festivals especially the first year students. No dull moments for each day of the festival for most cheered and laughed for the victory of every winner. This is another handsome point for the department for they have carefully and seriously planned the details of the event for the best entertainment for the CHSians.

This however, proved that CHS excels in both academic and co-curricular activities. Students are well-disciplined and appreciative in terms of sports linked activities. This is the best value that they have learned from their teachers as well as from their parents.

If this wouls be the kind of activity that every school would have, for sure each would have a positive outlook on the values formation of students that will eventually eradicate students’ negative extra-curricular activities after school time.

With this year’s theme, CHS Blasts: “Bringing Life and Spirit Through Sports”, CHS is one hundred percent in unity of sports in the attainment of producing globally competent athletes towards the essence of true SPORTSMANSHIP.

Capas HS Science Fair Poster Making Contest Winners

First Place by Elizabeth Biag*, IV- Diamond

Second Place by Raemart Layug, IV- Pearl

Third Place by Jepte Manalo, IV- Amethyst

Legend: *Member of the CHS Right Clique

Capas HS Nutrition Month Celebration’s Poster Making and Slogan Making Contest Winners

First Place- Poster Making by Manolito Garcia (Senior)

Second Place- Poster Making by Anthony Victoria (Senior)

Third Place- Poster Making by Raemart Layug (Senior)

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First Place- Slogan Making

Second Place- Slogan Making

Third Place- Slogan Making