WHAT KIND OF WARRIOR IS ACHILLES? Ü

                                   
            ACHILLES is the son of KING PELEUS and THETIS. He is brutal,fearless,dauntless and the greatest warrior of all time. He is the cousin of PATROCLUS whom he treated as his total best friend but eventually,Patroclus was killed by Hector which caused Achilles to seek revenge to Hector and at the same time,to gain glory.


                           BOOK 22 of THE ILIAD : "THE DEATH OF HECTOR"
     As Achilles was coming closer,hector began to shake in fear. His courage gone,he could no longer stand there. Terrified,he started running,leaving the gate. Peleus' son went after him sure of his speed on foot(22.79-81.223). The man running in front was a brave warrior,but the man going after was greater. They run fast(22.201-202.224). In this battle,Achilles had been killed Hector with his own strength,showing no mercy,and brutally,


                              Achilles finished.  Then on noble Hector's corpse    
                         he carried out a monstrous act.  He cut through
                        the tendons behind both feet, from heel to ankle,
              threaded them with ox-hide thongs, and then tied these
                          onto his chariot, leaving the head to drag behind.
             He climbed up in his chariot, brought on the splendid armour,
                              then lashed his horses.  They sped off eagerly,                                        
                        dragging Hector.  A dust cloud rose above him,
                  his dark hair spread out round him, and Hector's head,
           once so handsome, was covered by the dust, for Zeushad given
                                          him to his enemies to     dishonour
          in his own native land.  So all his head grew dirty(22.512-523.232).

This shows how brutal Achilles is. In this battle  I saw him as a courageous warrior but not worthy to be praised,he fights for his own glory to be raised. He is fearless and unstoppable but he fights for he knows it is worth fighting. And inspite of being a brutal warrior,Achilles still showed his love for his loved ones . <3 




Reference:

Ramirez, Veronica E. English Across Continents. Makati City. Phils. : Diwa Learning System Inc. 2010 Print

       

                          

FIGHT LIKE A MAN

     Hundred years ago there was a courageous woman who fought the struggle for freedom for our country. And that was,GABRIELA SILANG. 
     As a woman herself its hard to stand against the Spaniards who had all the powers during their time but she didn't showed any fear and still continued fighting. She led several attacks on Spanish forces but after several clashes,it was over.  Her forces including her were all captured and killed. She was the last one to die and she witnessed how each of her men were killed. 
     I know it is painful to lost and be killed in a battle but in her case she made all the Filipinos proud because she died fighting for our country. She's a woman that knows how to fight not just for her own sake but for everybody's. She just proved that women are not worth underestimated.
     She's known for her great courage. And now there was a group founded last 2000 that was named after and inspired by her that aims the demand for social justice ,equality,freedom and democracy among women.

SHE HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO EVERYONE

AND KNOWING GABRIELA SILANG  MAKES ME PROUD AND THANKFUL THAT I AM A "FILIPINO WOMAN" 

     

GREAT FUTURE AHEAD! Ü

     Taytay United Methodist Christian School (TUMCS) is a non-stock, nonprofit Christian learning institution, a mission partner of Taytay United Methodist Church in producing Godly men & women. For the past twenty-six years of TUMCS until now, TUMCS had been and still producing god-fearing students, it helps each student to live their lives with God as the center of it. But not just that, also students that are surely talented and intelligent.

     TUMCS known as one of the best schools in Rizal proves that they really deserves its title. This school offers a high quality of education which helps each child to strive for academic excellence inside or outside the school. It also disciplines the bad behavior of the students that are not been recognized at home. And helps each child to develop and enhance their skills.

    This school are molding the future of the students into something that is worth living and also molding the students into someone that can be a great future leader.  

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS. Ü

     When I saw the paper with errors of our grammar that was given by our teacher I didn't see mistakes that I had committed. I didn't thought that I have nothing wrong,what I thought was that my teacher didn't read mine. When our teacher let us to read those errors,I laughed at some cause those errors are pretty obvious wrong,but for some I had hard time for searching for the wrong one.

     Honestly,English subject for me is tough it pressures me a lot today because my English subject in high school didn't had a great start. When I was in 1st year and 2nd year my teacher was always absent and whenever he's present,he's always late and whenever he's late he will just let us to do activities that has nothing to do with our lessons. Many of our lessons now in third year had been discussed when they were in first year,sometimes they were just reviewing while I was just starting.

     Grammar is something that we cannot set aside it is something that needs to be prioritize cause if we don't know how to use it we are pathetic. Enhancing it while we're young may have a great impact on our future. I know that I'm not good in grammar nor in writing. I found writing an interesting thing but when I am writing I just want to accept that writing is not my thing. But I really wanted to learn and improve myself in writing I am just a beginner and I know that every Professional started as a Beginner.

      Reading books have many advantages to improve ourselves in vocabulary,memory,creativity. I know it's hard for us to be fond of reading but when we become fan of reading that's when we will realize that we wasted so much time doing senseless things than facing our books. Do things that may improve your skills and be willing to learn new things.

  

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARACTER,THEY REVEAL IT! Ü

     Our INTRAMURAL just began and ended last week (February 14-18,2010). It was filled with fun and excitement and most specially enjoyment. This event is one of the most awaited program in school. Each student became so excited for this day to come and now it's finally over but it gave us so much to remember.

     We started the event with a JOINT WORSHIP. It's great that we never forget to praise HIM, and started the week with full of thanksgiving. During the first day of the foundation week we didn't feel the presence of it because there is nothing that was task to do but to practice for the field demonstration. We didn't get bored,we enjoyed our last day of practice without realizing that this will be the last day. We will going to miss everything that we've been through as a class during our practice.

     On the second day the Intramural 2011 was officially announced opened. That day was really tiring yet enjoyable. The PARADE,MR & MS INTRAMS AND the FIELD DEMO were held I can say that today all the sweat,time and tiredness are all worth it nothing was lost. We just won the pageant and the field demo. We never thought about winning,for us to present what we had practiced with putting hard & full efforts was enough. And with God's grace,we won.

     On the third to the last day the ball games were held. Whenever my classmates have a game I see to it that I will be there watching and cheering. I noticed that they did great jobs. Basketball players played so great and they bringed out all the best in them. I saw them like they played the game for the team and not for theirselves,they have teamwork which helped them to acquire many points. Though there are times they felt like the referees are not fair they don't mind it as a big deal they played the game with giving their best. We didn't lose the game,we just ran out of time. Though we lose, we didn't looked at ourselves as losers. It is your response to losing that makes you a loser and we accepted it knowing that we played the game with clean hands. Everyone fails at something,playing the game with giving all in you is enough what's important is that we TRIED. 
     The price of success is hardwork ,dedication to the job at hand  and determination that whether we win or lose,WE HAVE APPLIED THE BEST OF OURSELVES TO THE TASK AT HAND.

JUDGE ME ALL YOU WANT,JUST KEEP THE VERDICT TO YOURSELF! Ü

     No ONE is born in this world PERFECT. Some of us were born with defectiveness in ATTITUDE and sometimes on our PHYSICAL APPEARANCES. Pity are those who judged people according to their weakness. And have mercy for the people who face judgement in an unfair way. For we are living in a world with full of judgement. We can't choose people whom we will be meeting and will be part of our lives and as our part we can do nothing but to deal with it.

     As a person in this world we all had been experienced how to be LOVED and HATED,how to be CARED and to be TAKE FOR GRANTED and especially how to be PRAISED and how to be DISCRIMINATED.

     DISCRIMINATION is the practice of treating somebody less fairly than others. Being discriminated can make us sad and also can lessen our self confidence. We cannot force people to please us. Sometimes we say ungentle words to others without thinking how will they feel after it. We treat person better than another in an unfair way. And to be honest,I also do the same way knowing that it is a DISEASE that needs a CURE/PREVENTION.

     As I am, It is so HARD for me to express my feelings or thoughts to others. It is better for me to keep it in myself than to explain it. I know that based on my doings people may think that I have nothing to show off though they don't say it I'm guessing that they really do or it is just my own self who keep pushing to think that people do think it. Knowing my self  I know that I can do things if people let me to do it. All things can be learned. Nothing is hard if you just try to. 

     I am not that talented . I don't have a lot of talents that's why I feel so small when it comes there. Sometimes I feel envy but I always put in mind that TALENT is ANYTHING that you can do for GOD. You can be talented as you wish when you do it for HIS glory.

     These are the thoughts in my self that made me feel discriminated. Whenever you feel discriminated,don't mind the people that have nothing to do on you and making you feel down instead let them see you rising. Do not be affected much,just believe in our own selves for we have a strong  holder. People may easily judge us negatively that may break our hearts into pieces and only us can put it back together again..But if we let them to destruct our lives we will just be a LOSER in the CORNER, WE HAVE TO PROVE THEM WRONG,BE STRONG.     JUDGE ME ALL YOU WANT,JUST KEEP THE VERDICT TO YOURSELF! 

   TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY. =)) 

LIFE IS NOT ABOUT US,IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU.

  Life to me is a JOURNEY,you never know what may be your next DESTINATION. At a very young age I felt fortunate because my parents introduced me to GOD. I became active at church and that made my life so blessed,having Him is the best gift that I will ever have. Because of that I never felt alone though many circumstances and trials knocks on my door.

I didn't grew in a family that has been together. When I was born I didn't awaken with a complete family. I am the only girl and also the youngest of my family I considered that as one of the reason why we are not close to each other,also because the gaps of our age are so far to one another. When I was a child I am loved by my parents and they show so much care to me but as time goes by I can really feel and see that we are loosing touch to each other. At first,it made me feel so sad but I became used to it. At the age of 11,also the time when I became cold to God,I never attended church anymore. At that moment I learned to fight,disobey,disrespect and have no care to my parents. It seems that we cannot understand each other. Everyday my Mom and I are always fighting we hurt each other both physically and emotionally. When it comes to my brothers, I don't want the way they treated me because they always hurt me,they always hurt me physically. :| I learned to stand on my own and believe in myself cause I felt like I'm the only one in this world and I don't have someone to rely on. I look at my father like he is the reason for everything that is happening. I always made him feel that he is irresponsible. I feel pity for them because I know that every parent dreamt of a family that is filled with love but I failed them,I also feel pity for my self because I thought that God didn't provide a good parents for me. 

I seek all the love that I am looking for to my FRIENDS,they are what I called the real blessings that's worth treasured. They are the one who lets me to have a total freedom to be myself.

 I always spend time with them and loved being beside them opposite to what I am feeling whenever I'm on our house,I feel like they are always dragging me to hell. For me everything they do are really annoying.  I believed that to an adolescent,there is nothing in the world more embarrassing to a PARENT. When I entered HIGH SCHOOL, I learned a LOT of things with my friends we learned to say bad words and always acts something that were not pleasing to God but we didn't care and still enjoying life. But fortunately it all changed, when I was 14 yet the problem with my family remain. At that age my relationship status with God started all over again with the help of my newly arrived cousin.

  God made her such a GREAT BLESSING in my life.I changed a lot because of her. 

I went back to church and became involved with some groups to deepen my knowledge about Him. I realized that whenever I'm hurting my parents I also do the same way to God but

 I cant stop but to talk back with them when they  yell at me .

 

PATIENCE,DETERMINATION and COURAGE are the only things needed to improve any situation. Whenever we feel pain don't use it to drive us away from Him,instead use it to draw us near to Him. I'm still hoping that there will be a perfect time that our treatment with my family will be okay though I'm already losing my hope. Let GOD be the center of our LIVES. I still believe by the power of our Sovereign God to change things according to His will. HE NEVER FAILED TO AMAZE ME ON HOW HE DREW MY LIFE. 

-LUCILLE BUENAVISTA