Personal Narrative

                        My seven days training in Poblacion Rescue Team

 

                  I‘d never would imagine that I would become part of Poblacion rescue team. It never came to my mind to join in that team. But a girl with such a beautiful brown eyes invites me to try the Poblacion rescue team. She said that being a part of rescue made her feel like a super hero who has saves millions of people. She said that she felt like she’s floating in the clouds whenever she helping other people. So, I decided to join the poblacion reascue team with all my all my courage and hope that I have deep inside me. While she’s sharing that wonderful experience, I could see through the glittering of those beautiful eyes that she indeed enjoying that experience, I suddenly   became interested on being a part of their team it was on October 20, 2017 when I decided to join in poblacion rescue.  I was very anxious on my first day. And I could feel my heart running like a horse. Since I didn’t have any knowledge about what they were doing      actually my first day was very anxious since I don’t have any knowledge about what they doing but then the people in rescue ware very generous that they taught how to assist patient, the equipment and its function, how to get vital signs of patient, the blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse rate and the oxygen of the patient. My first month in poblacion rescue was very blissful since I already knew how to assist the patient and I was confident in doing the task assigned to me.

                  

                 November 12, 2017, was my most unforgettable moment in being a rescuer it was the first day of our training wherein all the new volunteer members needed to be involved in the training. The first day of training seemed to be boring since all we needed to do in ten hours is to listen in our instructor but then I am very thankful since I learn a lot of things. In the second day and third day of training it was a little bit stressful since those days, our instructor gave us a challenge. I remembered when the head of poblacion rescue told us that we should buy an egg. We didn’t have any idea why we should buy an egg but then  he said that we should protect that egg that we bought since that egg represent the life of our patient and if we didn’t protect that; we  would lost our patient. It was very challenging since it was hard to protect an egg because in one wrong move,   the egg will be broken. At that time I realize that my role is very important, My role to protect and save life thought me how to be more responsible.

                     

             In fourth day of our training, we had given an examination which was related in the lecture that we’ve discussed. At first I feel a little bit nervous even though I know that I could  answer the exam since I reviewed  very well but then I feel nervous since I didn’t  know what was in the test. During the examination, I noticed that some of I reviewed had ware in. The exam which was I felt comfortable that I could answer the test. After examination, I am glad to know that I passed the test and my score is high than my expectation. On the 5^th and 6^th day of training were hell days because we needed to apply all the learning’s that we gained, the first day of hell day I was shocked because the training was based on a military training. In the morning we ran from poblacion complex to Rockwell.  I felt like dying since we are not allowed to drink. I thought of giving up but then my team mates motivated me and they we’re always at my side to make me feel better. In the afternoon our senior gave us  a very hard tasked. I remember when I asked to become a team member of our team. The first project was definitely challenging, When I first began working with my team, it was a bit of a challenge since I know that some of my team member had a higher ability than me since they are already have experiences but then they trusted me that I can do my role so I did the task given to me. The first challenge given by our senior was scenario, we have a patient that have stamp a on her breast and she couldn’t move also move her two arms. Since I m the team leader of our team I was the one who distribute what my team members supposed to perform should. I could also remembered the time wherein I cried gallon of tears because f the second task given by our senior.  The task was we needed to wear a fireman suits and we carried 50 klg of oxygen and 2 host and we needed to go upstairs 3 times. It was very hard but then I was very glad that finish that task. In the second of  hell day, we were  assigned to stand in front of the panelist and answered all the possible questions that they asked an if you couldn’t n answer the given questions were given consequences.

         

                 One  of the most exciting and nerve racking days of our lives was on the last day of the training. It was the graduation day  I put a smile on my face to try and force back the tears that started to line up on the rim of my eyelids when I reminisce my challenge that we have done I won’t expect that I can finish all of that. On the graduation day the head of poblcion rescue gave us a certificate that we accomplish done the seven days training and I am pleasure when I got that certificate. After the awarding the certification, the party was started,  we ate delicious food that were prepared by my team members.  I was glad that I become part of poblacion rescue team .

Captivated by the Beauty of Alaminos Pangasinan

                   

 

                     It was October 05, 2016 when I went at Alaminos Pangasinan together with my family. We went at Alaminos to celebrate my sister and her boyfriend's 3rd anniversary. It takes four and a half hour before we get there as we used the car of my sister's boyfriend to easily get there. When we arrived at Balinao, we had visited one of the oldest church in Pangasinan which is St. James the great parish church .the church built in 1609 and it already 400 years old. It is a Spanish colonial church located at Brgy .germinal in Balinao Pangasinan. The church was made out of black coral stones. The church has underwent series of natural and manmade calamities such as the 1788 earthquake,1819 fire maiden and typhoon among in 1709 . Even the church went unto different calamities and it already looked old, the beauty of it remained in silence. The church is like a pot of gold that should be treasured because of the beauty it holds. I was like a new born baby when we enter inside the church because I can’t prevent myself to be amazed of its perfect natural view. As we enter the church we asked for forgiveness and guidance in during our trip.

                  

             

                 

  

                After that, we went at cape Balinao light house which is known as the second tallest light house in the Philippines. Cape Bolinao is located at Bolinao Pangasinan Philippines. Built on top of the rocky hill Punta Piedra Point, the lighthouse overlooks the South China Sea and is about 351 feet above sea level. The lighthouse was constructed in 1905 by American, British, and Filipino engineers to guide ships and boats plying Cape Bolinao in order to prevent sea disasters. It also have been declared historical landmarks not only because of their importance in navigation, but also because of their cultural and historic significance to the country. The lighthouse provides a panoramic view of a portion of the 1,269 hectare Cape Bolinao Dendrothermal Ipil-Ipil Plantation on a land area where archaeological excavations have revealed relics from the 14th to the 15th centuries. Actually, i was forbidden to go inside because the gate was closed when we visited there. But then I was astonished with the beauty of balinao light house because it is different from the other light house since it is less creepier than the other light house out there. Since we were not given the chance to enter inside, we decided to took some picture outside and shared different thought and experience through it. We also have a family picnic after.

                 

 

                

          

                 After we had visited the Balinao church and Balinao light house, we proceed at governor's island hundred island. Hundred island is composed of 123 island and islets and is considered as one of the top tourist spot and attraction in Pangasinan .It takes a half hour for us to get there. We reached hundred island a little past 12 in the afternoon and i felt hungry as a wolf so we went at sungayan grill to take our lunch. The food tasted good especially their grilled milk fish. The milkfish was melting in your mouth due to its softness and it had the perfect taste of delicate milkfish meat. We also bought special halo halo and leche flan for our desserts. The lecheflan melted in my mouth and swirls of bittersweet and slightly sweet but salty caramel of the leche flan blended together on my tongue. 

                   

   


                      When we were finished, we went to see first the Governor’s Island where the longest zip line is situated and where there is a floating bridge going to a nearby island. The most panoramic 360 view of the whole Hundred Islands can also be seen there through the viewing deck situated atop its highest point. We didn’t try the zip line because it is very expensive but we enjoyed watching the ocean waves. Slapped the shore and whispered in a fizz as they withdrew again. We also enjoyed riding the boat with my dad. My dad rented regular boat costing 1,250 and the capacity of one boat was 11 to 15 person. As we explore the island, I can't prevent myself to be amazed because of its natural view. I was pleasured to go in the island since we had given a chance to witness the hidden treasure of our country. The time really flies fast. As a time goes by, the sky suddenly become dark so they suggested to come back in Governors Island since the main activities like swimming, picnics camping and snorkeling can be held on the Governors Island.

                       

Binungey

Grilled Milkfish

Alaminos longganisa

Puto Calasiao

Pigar- Pigar

                        As we walk around we found out the cultures and livelihood that panganese have. The panganese spoke in pangalatok, Ilocano and even Tagalog. Pangasinenses are known for their being thrifty, industrious, perseverance and farsightedness. Other characteristics of Pangasinense and common to most of the Filipinos are importance of family and loving they are also hospitable and kind. They are easily recognize because of their physical appearance they have a tantalizing eyes Flat nose and dark skin. However pangasinan also known in their authentic foods like longganisa, puto calsiao, milkfish, binungey and pigar pigar. The Alaminos longganisa may probably be the least adored longganisa variety in the Philippines because a lot of Filipinos doesn’t even know that an Alaminos version exists. Alaminos longganisa is similar to the Vigan and Lucban variety which is garlicky in the palate. But what stands out for the Alaminos variety have unique and refined saltiness. Also, they have a different form of this sausage. They use short and thin palm leaves’ midrib sticks to separate each sausage link from one another. To keep the meat bursting out of its sausage casing, they actually fried along with the meat and is served still on the plate sticking out from the ends of the sausage. The Puto Calasiao is a type of puto or rice cake that are shaped in small bite-sized portions and is made out of semi-glutinous rice that is fermented in earthen jars. It was the best puto calasiao I have tasted the perfurmey sweet flavor of the homemade puto calasiao filled in my mouth. Pangasinan also known as a top bangus producer they produce the tastiest bangus in the different countries. Actually the pangasinan also celebrated bangus festival they celebrate it every month of April just before the onset of the pistay dayal in dagupan city it has done justice its most popular product which is globally renewed in a festival mood of glorifying the best tasting milkfish in the country and world. We alaso bought binungey it is a rice cake delicacy in Pangasinan which is malagkit soaked in coconut extract and steamed in bamboo over fire. It comes from the Pangalatok word nungey, meaning, cooked in bamboo. When it was cut in half, there was cooked glutinous rice, lightly salted and smelled with the hint of gata I felt a little bit courious when it was serve in our table  I am not familiar in that food but when I taste it oh my god forgive me it is very delicious and i think you can forget your name you taste it.i ve also tasted pigar pigar it is popular dish in pangasinan .This dish is a very simple dish that is made out really thin slices of beef and liver quickly deep-fried and served with fresh slices of onions. Even though this dish is very simple it taste great it is perfect combination when the beef and onion mix together. After eating delicous foods in pangasinan we walk around find perfect souvenir as we walk around we found perfect place wherein you can buy perfect pasalubong. We bought personalize t shirts, wallet, bags and keychain. While we buying those pasalubong i found out that the primary source of income of panganesse is making handicraft work like souvenir, fishing and farming.

                                                                                                                                             

             
                  

               However, the trip to Alaminos Pangasinan was perhaps the most interesting trip I have ever been on. Even though the time we spend there was limited, we still enjoyed. I hope I could visit Alaminos Pangasinan again unfortunately I did not have the time to see and experience everything that Alaminos has to offer. On the other hand I was pleasured to be there at Alaminos Pangasinan since it allows me to open my mind and heart and explore the hidden corners of Alaminos. I guess I should have spent a few months there! Next time, I'll come back for sure! And if you’re planning a summer vacation for this incoming summer, you should include to your list to visited and explore in Alaminos Pangasinan you would never regret when you visit this beautiful place. Not only delicious foods and beautiful places it can offer but also it allow you to get unique experiences.

  

My Autobiography

                 I was born on a warm, sunny day on 24th day of September, year of the rabbit 1999.My birthplace was in Mandaluyong. My middle name is Tamano which is my mother’s  maiden name . Both my parents gave me the name Angelica since they believed that  I am a miraculous baby. My name came from the Latin  word “ Angelicus” or “Angelic” which means  ultimately descended  and from Greek “Angelos “which means  messenger of god .My nickname  at home is Ange but my childhood friends usually call me Lalay. In school I was called  Tags or Taggy.My family is like a match in a one box and it is composed of 9 family members  with my parents and my 6 siblings. My father is a security guard at Makati city hall but he is designated  at Bataan due to delayed salary  in Makati. My dad is like a stone  where he has strong willpower and he never gives up despite of the many problems that he encounter in life he is the supersize band aid in our family because of his strong and powerful personality. He's like a stone that no one can break. While my mom is  like an umbrella who's always there to protect us from danger. The love that comes from my mom and dad is a perfect cooked t-bone that I've waited for all day! When my mom met my dad, they dated for 2 years and they decided to marry each other. 6 years after marriage , the volcano erupted and  the healthy baby was born  which is me. I am the third child among 7 children and I have 3 sister’s and 3 brother’s 

               I have a vivid memories in kindergarten  I could still remember my strict teacher ma’am Annie and my friends and Danica and Chelsea .They were  sisters but they looked more like a twin .I could also remember  when I attended  a united nation parade and I represent Korea. I was very happy cause I thought that I would be the miss universe that time since I wore a  wonderful dress and walked in front  of the thousand people with much confident .

             I also remembered my elementary years .Our school was a bit far from our home  that’s why my mom and dad gave me  a ride to school .I took my elementary school at  Isaac Lopez Integrated School .I could still remember  the first time that my mom left me behind and since  I was transferee,  I did’t know  how to go home, I that I cried one  gallon of tears because of fear.  When my class ended  I saw a man standing in front of  the door and I could smell the aftershave that lingers at the tip of my nose. By the smell of it, I could tell who was it.I saw my dad  and I run towards him.  I hugged him. I could feel his warm body covering my skin and his sweet strawberry lips touched my rosy cheeks. I was an average student that time throughout  my academic life.I actually didn’t take my elementary days seriously

            But then high school was way too different than that of my elementary days. I did not expect that lots of  unexpected events would happened . I thought  of having a biggest responsibilities, I had tons of  home works, complicated projects and brain drying test and quizzes. But the I always thought positively  since my friends and my family was always their to support me. yes I've   experienced  lot of sacrifices but then I am proud that I survived my high school life.I could also remember the unforgettable junior and senior promenade. I could feel the butterflies bugging in my stomach whenever my high school crush and I danced  when the music played for us. The way he volatilized  as like he was my price. I thought I should enjoy that moment despite of my aching toes and blisters because of my heels . I will forever cherish those moments in my high school life,

            Now I am currently studying as a senior high school under the academic track  humanities and social science .Senior high school  is much different than elementary and high school .In senior high school life is more complicated since it is the preparation for  my college life.At this year level you encounter terror teachers,  big responsibilities, more complicated projects,  and brain drying  activities, test ,quizzes, and reports.But I promise that I  will do my really best in order to survive  this challenge since I believe that life is not always easy, it has problems too, and challenges lies in facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm which makes the pain bearable ,during drying times by providing node. I believe that there's no human in this earth born strong, powerful, rich or wise who has no experience struggle ,sufferings and failure.

Short story in creative writting

                                                                         Room 4673                                                                   

By: FeDaTa

“They had the right love, the right person and the right faith but they had it in the wrong place at a wrong time. Their love was pure and amazing but everybody would think that it wouldn’t last a lifetime. It was all about bad timing that their love can’t be fulfilled. And that bad timing all happened at Room 4673.”

     I am Helen Grace De Vera, a simple girl with simple a dream and that dream is to be happy. My dream seems simple but I was really wishing for it since then and I could really tell that I am different from the rest with the blank expression plastered on my face and these cold-looking eyes that pierces through one’s soul. There’s still one thing that’s different with me from the rest and that is the fact that I am dying. I’ve been diagnosed with leukemia and it is on its last stage, stage 4. And this is the main reason why I can’t be happy since happiness has no room in my life since I have the sharp knife of a short life that’s ready to stab me at the back in no time.

 

  I’ve been here in this hospital for God knows when and what makes it worst is the fact that I only had 10 more days to live but it could be changed when I undergo a bone marrow transplant immediately. But I doubt that I’ll live since they can’t found a donor that would donate his or her bone marrow to me. I lost hope and stopped believing a long time ago so I wished that goes with my parents and friends as well, I just wished they’d give up on me. But they won’t stop at all, and that scene continuously breaks my heart all the time, so I choose to live in this hospital alone. I hate seeing them breaking while seeing me like this.

I wanted to live more and make them happy. But I can’t fight like hell with them since I already accepted the fact that I’ll die 10 days from now. But I did wish for some divine intervention that saves me from this sad fate of mine. If only someone could save and give me the little piece of hope to live. If only that someone comes up to me and tell me to live, live for him.

My thoughts were interrupted when the doctors and nurses entered her room. I thought that they were inside to conduct examinations for me, which is odd since they’ve already done tests the other day. But then I got surprised when the nurses come in with bed sheets and blanket in hand, then I realized that it was meant for the other hospital bed. So I thought about another patient whom has the same fate as mine will occupy the other bed. I watched them as they fix the bed, when I heard voices outside of the room and I assume that it was the patient. I was expecting that through our illnesses, we could get along well since it’s been a long time since I had a friend. Since that friend of mine before got cured and moved on with her life. Then the moment of truth came, I hear quick footsteps and I heard the slowly moving of the door. But I was shocked to see the patient who’ll occupy the other bed, he’s a young guy in which I presume who has the same age as mine who looks perfectly fine. I was confused as to why the guy has been admitted in here when he looks healthy but one thing is for sure, he’s a rich lad who’s given much care and attention so I assumed that he’s here since he’s having little problems with his health. I lost my interest in knowing the guy more, since I think I was out of his league and it seemed like we won’t get along since he looks like a really happy kid with those sweet smile and those glowing eyes. While I watch the new guy, I didn’t realize that I was looking at him for a long time already and I only realize for a minute when the guy had caught my stares and that made me embarrassed. But what had shocked me is when I realize that he’s smiling widely and was about to come near my bed. But out of nowhere, I saw myself hurriedly pulling the curtain that separates my bed from him. And I just heard his sigh and laugh at what I did. Without any reason, I just found myself smiling with the thought of him sighing as if he’s disappointed over not having the chance to talk to me. I just realize that it was great to have someone here with me since I’ve been lonely this whole time and I think of what I had in mind a minute ago, could it be him, the guy one whom I wished to save me and who’ll give me that piece of hope? No, it couldn’t be him, it was impossible that God had granted my wish if I only wished for it today. I erased the impossible thought in mind and just lied down my bed facing the curtain that separates his bed with mine while feeling sleepy. While I was in my way to dreamland, I saw how the guy slowly pulls the curtain away and saw him smile. So that made me think, he had opened up the closed curtain, could he open my closed heart and mind too? Could he enter the door to my life? Is he the one whom I’ve been waiting for?

Two days has passed and everything seemed like the way it was before, except the fact that the guy is still in here with me. I thought earlier that he had left already but I was shocked when I saw him enter the room with a doctor with his side a minute ago. So I was thinking what could have been his illness that he’s still in here. I am curious but I am too timid to talk with him so I got contented with looking at him while he’s in his bed fidgeting through his phone. I was about to go out of the room when something caught my attention. “Hi, would you mind if I sit in here along the window? I was just asking for permission since it is part of your place.” asked by the guy. I was caught off-guard and I couldn’t talk immediately but unknowingly I shake my head as a response that I don’t mind if he’ll sit there since we’re sharing a room so that area is not mine alone. I saw him smile widely and saw him get something under his bed, his guitar. Before he sat down the chair, he turned at me and said thank you. And with that one thank you, I felt my heart pound hard and I saw myself looking intently at him as he starts strumming his guitar and as I felt my heart pound harder I just looked at the floor as he play. But what made my heart pound hard is when he started singing. “I don’t know you, but I want you, all the more for that. Words fall through me and always fool me and I can’t react. And games that never amount to more than they’re meant will play themselves out. Take this sinking boat and point it home, we still got time. Raise your hopeful voice, you have a choice, you’ve make it now. Falling slowly, eyes that know me and I can’t go back. Moods that take me and erase me, and I’m painted black.” And there he stopped playing right at those lyrics; I felt every line that he sang as if it was meant for me, as if he knew me so well. As he stopped strumming, I wanted badly to look at his face so I slowly lift my face but I was dumbfounded when I saw him staring intently at me. I felt drowned with his stare and I felt tears started streaming down my face. And as I cry, he stood up and come near me. He lovingly wipes my tears away and told something, “It’s time to stop crying now, I’m already here and I won’t leave.” Although I didn’t know why he said that, I felt secured and his hand felt comfortable as if I knew him since long time ago. That time, everything was put into a halt while we’re staring lovingly at each other and I hope time stops all the time, so that I won’t lose this guy even if I don’t know him.

 Since that day I found myself getting more attached with him and I felt like I already found the guy whom had given me the last shot of living and fighting with my leukemia. But despite the will he had given me, I was left with only 6 days before I die and I still haven’t had news about a possible donor. I was about to give up every minute but when he smile at me, all of my doubts go away. And I tend to feel happier now since he never left my side just like he promised that day. I woke up this morning and yesterday as well, seeing him looking at me. And just like the typical reaction when caught, he always blush and smiles which looks too cute and that makes me pinch his cheeks lovingly. Like the usual routine, I went to the sink to brush my teeth but unlike before he’s here by my side happily brushing as well. He even prepared our breakfast not like he had cooked it personally, but he set it on the table when the nurse gave it to us. He played his guitar again this day with the same song while smiling and looking at me, while I take pictures for memories. We were so comfortable with our set-up and I felt for a second that we have our own world. And I hope this day won’t end. It’s a simple yet meaningful day for me since he’s still here with me.

Here we are still in this room sitting side by side with each other just like every other day but the problem is the fact that I only have 5 days to live and I haven’t told him yet, just like how he’s not telling me his name. I asked for it since that day but he never told me his name so I tried sneaking out on the counter and asked the nurse in there, but she smiled at me and told me telling it was not allowed. I knew that he’ll tell the nurse not to tell. But despite that I didn’t hesitate to get close with him since it felt nice being with him. I don’t need his name to feel happy with him or sit here with him. I can be with him even he has or he doesn’t have a name. I am contented seeing his face, hearing his laughs, listening to his jokes and talking, his surprises and sweet acts, listening at him play his guitar and I am contented with this moment here, with him. Although he told me that he’ll say his name someday and he told me that he’ll say it in a special way for a special girl which is me. But with that idea, I felt sad since I did think that I won’t have a chance to know his name since I know death is waiting for me.

I am sitting alone in this room at 7 am since I had a terrible dream about us. And in that dream we were riding a bus when the bus crashed into a big truck which made the bus lose its control and it hit the railings of the bridge. He told me to get up and leave the bus but I insisted him to go as well but he won’t budge and as I checked on him, I saw his leg stucked and bleeding at that time. He told me to leave but I cried and begged. Until I lose his grip on him and got pushed out of the bus and I saw the bus fell down to the vast sea. It was a really bad dream and I don’t feel good with it, so I quickly checked on him. But I saw him nowhere in the room. Is it a sign that he left already? Is everything a lie? I can’t die alone, I don’t want to die alone, I don’t want to die anymore but what could I do if my only hope left too? What should I do while waiting for the remaining 4 days that I’ll live?

I only have 3 days more to live and I am all alone in this gloomy room. I haven’t eaten yesterday and I am only laying on my bed which makes the doctors horrified and in panic. Since acting like this could make me condition worst. They even called my family to stay with me immediately but I remain emotionless. I am dying and that can’t be change anymore so why bother. I hated the scene where I see my loved ones cry so I left them at the room crying since I don’t expect to live anymore. As I walk down the hall, I pass by two nurses gossiping about a patient who’s in a coma and how pitiful the guy looks. I was about to go somewhere when I heard from the nurse that the guy was from Room 4673, my room no, our room. Without any hesitation, I head to the ICU to confirm everything. And there I saw him lying on that bed with all those apparatus connected to him and that scary sound from that machine. I am glad that I saw him again but I didn’t expect that I’ll see him in this state. I thought all along that he’s fine so why is he in here? As I stood there and cry, I felt someone’s presence near me. A tall looking guy who has swollen eyes that looks like it comes from crying and that same look I see on that guy’s face. Could it be his dad?

“What do you need, young lady? Do you perhaps know my son Troy?” asked by his dad. So his name is Troy, what a lovely name and it suits him well. I wished I knew it from the start. “I am his special friend who stays with the same room, Room 4673.” I told him truthfully except the fact that I am only his friend. “You must be her.” he told me as he smile genuinely. “Her? What does that mean?” I asked confuse of what he had told. “You’re the girl who’s dying. Sorry about the word but that’s what he told me. He’s been admitted here since last year since he has heart problems and was about to end his life since he can’t accept that he’s sick. But then when he saw you crying in that alley near the hospital, crying and shouting while blaming the Almighty of everything especially your sufferings and that sight made him stop and think about what he’s planning to do. He’s planning to kill himself while there you are crying since you are dying. He erased that plan from his mind and stopped right there and he looked over you till you head back to the hospital. He wanted to give you happiness and he begged his doctor to transfer him in Room 4673. But his doctor told him he can’t since the room is already full. So he waited for his time and he got it now. He’s in there now with you and I know he’s happy that he has a chance to be with you even in a short period of time. I hope he made you happy and that memories remain even if he dies.” told by his father with gloomy eyes and I was shocked with what he had said. “He’s dying?” I asked him with a hint of pain in my voice. He looked at me with teary eyes and nodded. “He’s looking for a heart donor since last year but we can’t found one. I’ve search everywhere and I’ve even went to several hospitals but I can’t find one. That’s the reason why he ought to kill himself since he wants the pain to stop for me and for him. He badly wanted to live before but he badly wanted to live more now for you, his love. And that made me more desperate to find a donor for him.” told by his father while crying painfully. I turned my back at his father and walk as if I didn’t hear anything but I turned for the last time at him. “He made me happy and he gave me hope when I almost lose it. I wasn’t love widely but he loved me deeply as if I’m the only person who deserves to be loved. He loved me so much but he did not tell me not even once, maybe this is the reason why. I can’t let the man I love die like this, I’ll find a way to make him live. And I’ll do that even if I need to give up everything. Please, take care of him while I’m away.” she told and smiled at him as she walked away leaving his dad in awe.

After 2 days, Troy, the guy whom loved Helen, just woke up from coma after the successful operation he’s been through. He’s eager to go at Room 4673 since he misses and wishes to see Helen so much after being unconscious for the past few days. But to his surprise, the doctors and his father stopped him from visiting Room 4673 since they told him he’s not well yet but he’s hard-headed and had made his way to their room. But when he reached their room, he felt his heart broken by the scene of Helen’s funeral held in their room just like Helen Grace wants. As he comes closer to her coffin, all eyes are fixed on him hinting pity on the guy. When he saw her smiling face on that glass, his tears started streaming down his face. Her mother hugged him and told him not to cry or mourn since she’s alive inside him, her heart beats continuously for her and it won’t stop unless he dies. He was too shocked knowing what she did for him. Questions filled him as to why Helen did what she did and all her mom did was to tell him that she loved him deeply too that’s why she died for him.

He who gave her hope back then was given another chance to live, but that goes with the fact that he shall live without her. But that won’t erase the fact that Helen was Troy’s and that will remain forever along the memories inside Room 4673 or Room Hope.   

REFLECTION IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

Ø                                                                            HOUSE OF ZAPOTE  

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              I learned a good lesson after reading this story. I realized that it’s very difficult  to be married especially if your mother or father in law doesn’t like you to become a husband or wife of their child i really liked this story because  this story shows our own culture, brotherhood ,loyalty and family  
    
                                               REPOTAGE  

           After our teacher discusses the story of house of Zapote Street she gave us a group activity. Our activity is making a reportage about crimes happened in the Philippines. The crime that our group chosen is  about a teen survive rape, murder attempt ,we make a video presentation about what happen  to victim’s but suddenly we do wrong strategy that’s why we got low grade. But Despite of that I learned that we must listen to the instruction in order to create a better work.  

                                    GULAYAN KLASRUM  

                                        After reading the story of gulayan classroom  I learned a good lesson  like how to care and love  our nature, I leaned to plant in a pot  and I realize  that  it has benefit. Planting vegetables provide enjoyment and remove stress. It also help me to save money since I already have home garden.  

                                                                     MONYEKA 

 

                               The picture above shows the collection of clothes that I have. I’ll starting  collecting clothes  when I was grade 10  and I really  like  clothes especially I its colorful  because it is   look  cute. I use these clothes occasionally when there’s a important event I need to attend.   

                                                           PUPPY LOVE

  

                               

           After reading this story I learned a lot, I realize that life is not easy we need to face the challenge to achieve our goals in life. Child hood memories are the best experience that we can bring in future.  

                                                        KA BEL  

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               After reading this poem I learned a lot like we must we must fight our right.Every one has a right that why we must given attention  for that.

Critique paper on puppy love

                                                             Puppy love      

                                                 By: Francisco Sionil Jose     

                   The story begins in reminiscing the memory of childhood when Gina and Jacobo become friends and fell in love to each other. Jacobo and Gina fell in love to each other but suddenly they separated because of war. Gina’s family goes to Manila while Jacobo goes to his uncle in manila who work at ateneo, Jacobo work and study at ateneo. The tome goes by Jake meet Carlos Cobell, an owner o law firms and they become Avery close friend. He partner with Carlos and they strart a closes bond. Jake given a chance to meet Gina and it hand when he goes to a bar where Gina work at.” And, right in the middle in a green dress, was Gina “(6).at this line Jake thought that the women that wherein a green dress is Gina but he decide not to introduce himself to Gina since Gina didn’t recognize him because of the big changes in physical appearance. But suddenly at the second time they separated again to each other. After 10 years they are both married but on the other persons. Jacobo married jenny and they are already have 3 child. While Gina already merited but she was unlucky to the guys he married because she found that the guys that she married is unfaithful and is the reason why she is imprisoned. while jenny red a new paper  Jake recognize the woman at  the women at the news paper  and he definitely went to Japan to show his concern to Gina  he offer a help to Gina, but Gina refuse what Jake offers. At the end of the story Jacobo and Gina reminisce the past and Gina new that a man in front of her is his childhood sweetheart.  Life is like  a wheel  sometimes youre on the top sometimes youre at the botton. .I like the way the author create a story he use flash back in order to understand the reader what happen at the past.       

                    

             The story have two main character fist is Jacobo Salcedo and the second one is Gina Garcia. Jacobo Salcedo is a man come from in the poor family but despite of his problem he never give up on dreaming and he pursue his goal n life. He has a good characteristic like intelligent, hard working, and humble that brings him to the top and become successful. I like the characteristic of Jacobo because he never gave up even though he is the only one who sustain has needs because his parents died.

                Gina Garcia-she belong at the very rich family “ she was a tall ,if not  slightly taller. It must be a mestizo genes or their food. She had brownish and very fair skin. Her eyes wee dark and pretty, her voice such as pleasure to listen to, and even when he vexed she always sounded so pleasant and musical”(2)  the author gave a good description about the characteristic of Gina  that’s why I like this paragraph because I imagine the personality that Gina has. Gina was unlucky to her life especially when she grow up, he married a unfaithful husband that the reason why he is in the jail, she have a job but she ashamed to work. Her life becomes miserable.

                  The setting of the story was taken first at the old hometown of San Jacinto, it is the place where jacobo and Gina born and grow up, it is also the place where   the love story jacobo and Gina began. The second one is in manila where the journey of jacobo start, he pursue his drams and become a successful man .it is also the place where he found Gina and met her wife jenny.

                It was entitled puppy love because it refers to falling in love at the very young age but  it is not a true love. Even though Gina and Jacob love each other they don’t end up on together because they got married but in the different person. The author use first person so the one who is telling the 

 story is jacobo he narrate his puppy love experience. The story is all about love,but  its not a true love it is only puppy love .The story also focus on waiting someone even you don’t know that that one is really deserving. It also tackled about an innocent kind of love and mistaking it for true love.  I think the information that i read is reliable since it is base on the true story and I can relate it means not only Gina ad jacobo experience puppy love but also those people experience puppy love like me i thought that the guy that fall in love with is the guy that I will marry but it’s not he is only my puppy love not my true love. This story is wonderful because it has only one point of view tats why I understand well because if the story have different point of view it may cause of misunderstanding between the reader and the story.

                     The theme of this story is disregarding the social differences in term expressing true love.And nothing last forever even jacobo love Gina he ended up marrying another girl whom he didn't love at first but soon, he learned to love him more.Until the time came that he completely forget about his feelings to Gina and became faithful and loyal to Jenny.