Friday, December 11, 2009

BOOKS... BOOKS... BOOKS!



As we all know, books take us to different places. They even sharpen our senses and allow us to be more observant on the things around us. It teaches us moral lessons, give us lots of information and trivia, and we can gain further insights about many things. We can get quotable quotes that will inspire us and stories that will entertain us as well... Even the deepest ideas could be ventured by our neophyte minds ones we touch edges of those writers' minds.


Here are some books worth burrowing your nose into:

1.Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. This is an epical story of the human spirit fighting against poverty, oppression, revolt and even love amidst war.

2.To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. This is all about a lawyer who tried to defend a black person during the time when African Americans were considered as slaves.

3.The Little Prince by Antoine de St. Exupery. A children's book worth reading by adults too.

4.The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. This might sound sloppy but nobody ever read this book who did not shed a tear or two. A love story beyond dementia.

5.The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Okay, your friends might wonder why you'll consider this as a good read but it would surely give you sleepless nights.


Alright, this is not to dictate you what you read. You just read anything. Try whatever books you want to have, as long as you like its content and you do really enjoy every thing about it. Reading takes a lot of your time, it's an investment. We need smart people in this world full of non-readers!




More... More... More about Books!

Wait! Let me share something about this book which was my favorite during my elementary to high school days. Whenever I have my vacant time, you can find me reading this book in the library or even at home just to lessen my boredom.

Have you heard some of Carolyn Keene's mystery stories? If yes, do you find them interesting?

Way back then, I was a fan of Nancy Drew. I've read many stories and detective escapades of hers. I was amazed about her sleuthing. The author, Miss Keene, has a very wide imagination because she was able to create this character and was able to come up with a very good craft and write such breathtaking plots.

Nancy Drew is an 18 year old gal. Her father is a lawyer. At a very young age she had already solved 56 cases. Whew! She is very astute and is really brave. She dares to do anything in order to help and reach out others. Bess and George are her very best friends. They had been very supportive to Nancy's endeavors. In every adventure, they're always there for Nancy.

Danger lurks in every situation but Nancy's unafraid to take any challenges. She had gone to many places just to unravel some intricate puzzles. Because she is smart, talented, and courages she was able to solve lots of mysterious cases. She became well-known to others because of her sleuthing, and was able to help her father in some of his cases.

Nancy Drew is a good example to all the girls out there. She ALSO inspired me to never give up in any situation no matter how difficult and tricky it might be.

So, why not follow Nancy Drew? She is not more of a pretty face but she has the guts, the brain, and the talents to use and be proud of.

Match wits with this super sleuth and be the next Best Detective!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

WHAT MY FAVORITE MAG SAYS ABOUT ME...



I am just one of the many teenagers who is fond of reading magazines that best suits my interests. Magazines are a good source of information, a tool for advertising the latest trends of this new generation. One of my favorite magazines is the Candy magazine. Have you ever heard about it? Well, let me tell you more about this teen stuff.


Candy is every teen girl's best friend. It informs the growing individuals how to pamper one's self, advices lots of things starting from fashion, beauty, lifestyle and even about boys. This magazine is for the Filipino youth.


Candy Magazine's first issue was published on February, 1999, with its first celebrity cover, Anne Curtis. Every topics embedded on the magazine truly reflects the latest interests and tastes of every high school and college students. It encourages them to become confident, stylish, creative, intelligent, and even competitive in whichever field they would choose.


Candy Magazine is the most read teen magazine here in the Philippines. Most teenagers would buy the latest issue to be updated on what is happening around us, to be aware on the newest looks for this generation, to know the hottest boys in town and a whole lot more!


As a teenager, I would love to take a look or grab even just one issue about Candy. I want to read some guidelines written about life, love, and relationships! There are also many quotable quotations in it that inspires me how to cope up every bit of life's difficult challenges.


There are lots of things that are very much interesting to read about in Candy's latest editions. Every month, there had been many changes, improvements, and more information tackled and shared for the benefit of its teenage readers. Articles related to fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and inspirational stories were my favorite sections. I love reading more about it.


One of my favorite sections in the magazine is sharing the life of a particular celebrity who had been successful in his/her chosen career. As a student, I had been dreaming to achieve my goals and aspirations in life. I like to read a certain topic on how to pursue one's dreams in life. I am inspired by such achievements, and the path he/she had undergone, the ways he/she had gone through in order to get what he/she had ever wanted. These things written in the magazine encourages me to push through life and never limit myself—that is why I am the kind of person who will never settle for less. Mediocrity should never be a part of one's life. I quoted this motto from a very successful celebrity, and it is to “ Seize the day!' This means that we don't have to forget to enjoy and we need to grab every opportunity that may come along the way because we might never pass this path again.


On the other hand, I had this passion for education. Ever since, I always wanted to finish a degree in college so that I will be able to make my parent's proud, to land a good job, and earn a living in order to have a brighter future. Candy magazine had these advices on how am I going to ace my academics. It is up to me to stay focus and be able to finish whatever tasks assigned despite juggling school responsibilities. Working hard and taking initiatives, I admit would be my greatest tools in order to pursue my education.


Candy had shown me how to value my friends and families. My family and friends had always been there for me in times of difficulties—lending me helping hands when I needed them. They are essential to my well being, for without them I would not be here right now. Setting priorities straight and keeping my values intact is important for me. Such articles from Candy had always been a good source of information to boost up my confidence and show off my true self to each and every person. My undying passion for life and love for God had kept me abreast for a very long time, these had been my shield and strength to move on and live life to the fullest.


I am this kind of person who loves to read more about inspirational people and events discussed in the Candy's section. I know this will help me to become a better individual. I believe that through this, I will be gaining something out of the ordinary—to be a good daughter to my parents, responsible sister to my siblings, a true friend in which my friend can count on anytime, a diligent student in class, and most of all a well-rounded person.


I am not the so-called fashionista type of girl. Every time I flip on the pages about the latest fashion styles, all I only do is just take a sudden look at the new dresses, shoes, slippers, bags, and other accessories presented. Taking a glimpse on the cool and glittery girl gears is fun, I enjoyed watching pictures of the beautiful models wearing those fabulous wears and great fashion finds. However, I am not the one who will do anything just to have one of it or follow the newest tough-chic trends and fashion statements. Although I admire and like those dresses and other girly stuffs, I do not wear like that. I prefer simple ones, in which I feel comfortable wearing that kind of dress. I used to wear jeans or long skirts, shirts, with matching cute slippers or flats whenever I go to school and church or hang-out with friends. The reason why I do not wear much of this kind of dresses is that I was raised by a very conservative family. I got used of wearing these simple dresses, and I think I look good at it.


But, Candy gave me more insights and that I need and should give a try using and wearing these trendy stuffs. Since I am now in college, maybe somehow or whenever I have enough allowance I will be able to buy these kind of things for a change and have a new look. Or possibly, I will start wearing those by next year, because I will be 18 that time. Haha! Anyway, I certainly enjoyed reading more about it in Candy.


Also, I am pretty sure that most of the young generations nowadays have these beauty problems. But hey! Candy magazine had been giving such beauty secrets in order to maintain that pretty face. In some of its pages you will notice such endorsements about beauty products such as facial cleansers, perfumes, kikay kits, shampoos, soaps, make-ups, etc. that will clean skin gently, reveal that fair complexion, and maintain that beautiful face and body. As for me, I sometimes follow some of their beauty tips. Example is “How do I make my hair grow longer?”, “How will I solve such acne and pimple problems?”. Candy mag is on its way to share their ideas on how to solve these problems and listed down tips for that. Some of the teenage girls just like me are surely inspired to follow their advices to maintain that good-looking skin and face. Physical appearance is also important to feel more comfortable and to enhance one's self-confidence while mingling with others.


School works and exams are on parade every now and then. As a college student in the University of the Philippines, it has been very hard for me. There had been countless sleepless nights just to make paper works, reports, projects, and so on, in order to pass on time. I had been craving for excellence to maintain its standards, I study and review in preparation for quizzes as well. You know, being a student in this said institution is not that easy—it pressures me that much. My second year in college became more difficult because I am facing lots of major subjects related to communication, since I am taking up Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts. Nevertheless, reading Candy mags gave me that time for leisure and advised me to take a break even just for a while. It reminds me to live a very healthy life and beat stress with their treats for mind, body and soul! They had these mini treats, endorsed food and drinks, bite-sized delights, and exercises in order to relieve from stress and all days of hard works. It helped a lot even for me. Thus, I and other teenagers should surely relax and try some of the stress busters shared by Candy.


Moving on, I am an avid fan of some of the new Hollywood stars, pop icons, artists, singers, and even some of our local celebrities. I also like some of the latest bands here in town and new shows that had been aired. Candy got it all! Lots of pictures about my favorites were featured in here. Personal profiles, interviews, latest information about gigs and happenings in lieu with these were all here. So, what more can I ask for? Everything I like about were all set in Candy, that is why I always find time to grab even just one copy of this magazine. So that I will become updated on the current talk of the town and hottest issues.


I also like Candy magazine because it had been an inspiration to some of the teenagers who had been on relationships as of the moment. Candy had set proper guidelines on how to handle relationships with boys. Example of an article is “Skipping Heartbreak”, this is an every girl's guide in order to guard one's heart and in order to choose properly the right guy to be with. Some of the do's and don'ts were written on a particular page in Candy. These had been an essential tool to guide teenagers correctly—just like me.


“Well, as of now I better focus my attention first on my studies unmindful of those issues about boys.” *laughs!

However, as a teenager we could never skip this stage wherein we are very much aggressive to try different things and experiment other stuffs. Certainly, we need to be aware and responsible on whatever decisions we make—and that I should be as well.


I am not the only one who had been a fan of reading Candy magazines. Every corner you can see a variety of gals who had been considered as a true-blue Candy girl. Many lives had been changed by this magazine. Some fans had been sending letters to the editor about how this particular mag changed their styles—making them matured and responsible enough. Lots of confessions about girls—sharing experiences from younger days to their adulthood were exposed in here.

Listed below are some of the confessions of the different Candy girls:

"The biggest lesson I've learned from Candy is that fixing my imperfections won't make me perfect. I should learn to improve my strengths instead of dwelling on my flaws."

Jeselle Villegas, 19, Assumption College

"We all need a little help sometimes, and there's nothing better than having the best-est friend you'll ever have to help you out. That's why I'm thankful that Candy has always been around."

Cre Marin, 17, University of the Philippines-Manila

"The best thing about being a Candy girl is knowing that you're beautiful inside and out, and being an inspiration to others."

Mars Salazar, 18, University of the Philippines-Diliman

"You should never be too scared to reach for your dreams because you are often far better than you give yourself credit for."

Leslie Lipa, 19, Ateneo de Manila University


See! There are many girls out there who had been influenced much by Candy, so do I. It became their inspiration to move onwards and enjoy life while still young. For me, all I can say is just this:

“Candy magazine is a powerful tool that influenced a lot of youngsters, it taught us many lessons in life, equipping us new learnings and ideas to reach our goals and know ourselves better.”

I learned many things while reading the magazine. Even if its price turned out to be P95 as of the moment—I would still be very much willing to buy it whenever I have extra money. It's worth reading for. You'll never get tired of reading fresh and new articles that may suit one's interests as of the moment. It is very interesting. It made me realize that life after all is beautiful despite failures and problems, I don't need to be anxious about growing up, and that I need to have fun while still young because time flies so fast. I don't wanna miss the precious moments of being a teenager. Yeah even a single bit of it!



So, what does my favorite mag says about me?



You already knew it. . .:)







Monday, November 23, 2009

wacky jokes :)

i had searched these jokes from the internet. (i was kinda bored by that time)


try reading it...you'll gonna laugh! hahahahaha.:)))))--see. . . i am too!

JOKES  

MAre1: mare, pede ba d2 muna ako sa inyo, lumayas kasi ako sa min dahil buntis ako!
Mare2: dapat dun ka sa nakabuntis sayo pumunta.
Mare1: Kaya nga dto ako pumunta eh. anjan ba si pare?



Aso1: pare sabi nila ang laway daw natin ay may rabies! at ang rabies daw nakakamatay!!
Aso2: tapos anu problema?
Aso1: nalunok ko kasi eh, knakabahan talaga ako!!!:(



Anak: nay ang galing ng teacher ko
Nay: bat naman?
Anak: tinuruan kami ng magandang asal
nay: e di marunong ka na gumalang at mag-po at opo?
Anak: Natural!! tanga ka ba?



Girl: uy ang ganda ng ngipin mo ah parang exams..
Boy: huh?? bat naman?
Girl: one seat apart..:P
bwahaha



Erap was asked by a gradeschooler to test his english ability.
Kids : Use Deduct, Defense, Detail & Defeat in a sentence.
Erap: (after 15 minutes of silence) DEDUCT jumped over DEFENSE,
DEFEAT first, then DETAIL!!


Anak: Itay baksak ako sa English recitation!
Tatay: Bakit, ano ba tanong?
Anak: Ano daw ba ang definition ng effort?
Tatay: Anak ano ka ba? ang b**o m o naman effort lang 'di mo pa alam... ang effort ay 'yong nilalandingan ng eroplano!


Use KITCHEN and CURTAIN in a sentence.
...Wag mo akong CURTAIN masa KITCHEN.


Use CONTEMPLATE in a sentence.
...Pare, ang dami-daming pagkain,
pero, ko-CONTEMPLATE.


Use CADET in a sentence.
...CADET ko si Maria nung isang gabi.
Ngayon, ikaw naman ang
CADET niya.


Pasyente: Doc takot ako sa bunot eh!
Dentista: Heto gamot pampalakas ng loob.
Pasyente: (uminom ng gamot)
Dentista: Matapang ka na ba?
Pasyente: Oo doc, 'pag may gumalaw sa ngipin ko gugulpihin ko!


Kulas: Miss, isa ngang siopao, 'yong babae.
Waitress: Babaeng siopao???
Kulas: Oo! 'Yong may papel na sapin. Kumbaga, napkin!
Waitress: Ahh! Ganun po ba? Lalaki po ang nandito.
Kulas: Lalaki??????
Waitress: May itlog po sa loob.


Girl: Dinner kami ng bf ko kagabi. Impressed ako,
ang laki ng resto, dami ng choices.
Girl2: Ows? Ano pangalan?
Girl1: Food Court.


Horoscope
GF: Bhe, ano ung horoscope mo?
BF: Ano 'yong horoscope?
GF: Halimbawa 'yong sa akin cancer.
BF: Ah, 'yong sa akin almuranas.


Manghuhula: Sorry Misis, but your husband will meet a violent death.
Wife: Alam ko po 'yon, ang gusto kong malaman kung maaabsuelto ba ako??


Mga klase ng gatas ng babae ayon sa research...
Dalagita: fresh milk
Dalaga: pasteurized
Bagong Kasal: skimmed
Matagal ng Kasal: yogurt
Matandang dalaga: taho
Lola: tokwa


Hugis Ng Mundo
Titser: Ano ang hugis ng mundo?
Juan: Kuwadrado po, ma’am!
Titser: Hindi! Ang mundo ay bilog.
Juan: Pero ma’am, sabi ng lolo ko, narating na niya ang APAT na sulok ng mundo. May sulok po ba ang bilog?


Wife: Maghiwalay na tayo!
Husband: Ok,akin ang bahay!
Wife: Akin ang farm!
Husband: Akin ang kotse!
Wife: Ah! Pero, akin driver!
Husband: Pwes! Magkakamatayan tayo, MATAGAL NA SIYANG AKIN!


Mrs: Hoy! Tama na yang beer mo masyado ka magastos!
Mr: Ikaw make-up mo ang magastos!
Mrs: Nagpapaganda ako para syo!
Mr: Ako umiinom naman para gumanda ka!


Pedro: Ba't ka malungkot,pre'?
Juan: Ang asawa ko, nag-hire ng driver, gwapo, bata at macho.
Pedro: Ba't nagseselos ka??
Juan: NAGTATAKA LANG AKO, KASI WALA NAMAN KAMING SASAKYAN EH!!!!


did you enjoy it?? hmm. well i bet you did! ahahaha. LOL.


hunghong sa yuta (the earth's whisper)

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into the world of semiology!

Semiology (semiotics, as it is better known in America) is concerned in interpreting signs—how meaning is constructed and understood. It involves the study not only of what we refer to as ‘signs’ in our daily conversations, but of anything which ‘stands for something else’. Its basic principle is crafted by the use of acts and objects which functions as “signs” in relation to other signs.

Originally, the studies of signs and signifying practices have been made by Ferdinand de Saussure (Swiss linguist) and Charles Sanders Pierce (American pragmatist).

Saussure coined the term “semiology” which referred earlier as the study of signs. His approach was somehow a generalization of formal, structuralist linguistics. For him, there is no relationship between the signifier and the signified. The signifier and signified are just two concepts associated with signs, and basically the study of semiotics.
The signifier is usually a word or symbol which carries the meaning, while the signified is the actual meaning embedded within it and is carried out. For example, the word “chair” does not constitute a chair or is not actually a chair—the meaning of chair is only associated by any strings of letters as to give rise to the word. It is the people who associated “c-h-a-i-r”, these five letters as to carry out the meaning of that particular word for further understanding.

On the other hand, Pierce’s idea of semiotics has been further elaborated with his definitions of the three types of signs. We have the icon, index, and symbol. His explanation of such things is mostly related to the logic of reasoning in the natural sciences. The icons are “the only means of directly communicating an idea”. Index serves as the meaning based on “cause and effect relationships” within a particular context. And the symbol carries out meanings in an arbitrary system—a way wherein natural language carries meaning.
Technically, we can say that Saussure’s system of signs may be applied to language and texts while Pierce’s explanation has a wider application—not only in language but of visual arts rather.

Signs and meanings are unlimited. It may carry out denotative or connotative meanings in some instances. In order to clarify this notion in lieu with semiotics, another study has been done by a French semiologist named Roland Barthes. His works were influenced by Saussure. Barthes is concerned in signs that are ostensibly straightforward, but which subtly communicate ideological or connotative meaning. He defined a sign as rather a combination of signifier (image) and the signified (the concept), and that the two is an inseparable bond.

In addition to it, every ideological sign is the result of two interconnected sign systems. The first system is descriptive as the signifier image and the signified concept combine to produce denotative sign. The second system appropriates the sign of denotative system and makes it the signifier of the connotative system.

Sign do not just also convey meanings, but add up a medium in which meanings are made. The system of signs is constituted by the intricate meaning—relations that can exist between one sign and another. Through the active process of interpretation, meanings are thoroughly absorbed.

Words are static, meanings are dynamic. Meanings are in people. The interpretations from the people the moment they perceive signs may vary from ones perspective to the other. Thus, the study of semiotics gives us a full understanding on the production of meaning itself.


Sources:
Griffin, Em. A First Look at Communication Theories. (7th ed.)
www.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/semiotics.htmls
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics -
http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/aesthetics/bldef-semiotics.htm.

survey.survey.survey. :)

1) Single, Taken, or Crushing?
-taken? crushing? :))

2) Are you happy with where you are?
-i am happy :)))

3) When you meet the right person, do you fall fast?
-not so fast. it takes time :)

4) Have you ever had your heart broken?
-yeah. i guess.

5) Do you believe that there are certain circumstances where cheating is ok?
-cheating is bad! VERY BAD!

6) Would you ever take someone back if they cheated on you?
-lemme think. ***uhm, NO!

7) Have you talked about marriage with another person?
-yes.

8) Do you want children?
-yeah.

9) How many?
-at least 2.

10) Would you consider adoption?
-i think so. if there's no other option.

11) If somebody liked you right now, what do you think is a cool way to let you know?
-tell me frankly! hahaha.

12) Do you enjoy playing hard to get?
-kinda. *chuckles*

13) Be honest, do you play the "game" when you are dating?
-i don't date. ahahaha!

14) Do you believe love at first sight exists?
-yeah. yeah. yeah.

15) Are you romantic?
-i am!

16) Do you believe that you can change someone?
-i'm not quite sure about it.

17) If you could get married anywhere, money not an object where would it be?
-ABOVE THE CLOUDS! it feels like heaven! lol. ****

18) Do you have feelings for someone right now?
-certainly. I do have.

19) Have you ever wished you could've had someone but you couldn't?
-yeah. i admit.

20) Have you ever broken a heart?
-uhm, yeah?

21) Would you ever fight somebody over your significant other?
-if it's worth the risk.

22)What would you say about your last ex?
-GODBLESS YOU! :)

hep hep hurray!

i am back!

it's nice to be back!

hahahaha.

i missed blogging. actually. i am not that good in writing. i'm sort of a crap in doing such thing. well, anyway i visited my site again for the sake of our MEDA 101 major. (yahoo!!***)

i have nothing more to say....................

ohh yeah wait! before I forgot, i would like to say that this day isn't so bad after all. i've been blessed. God has been so good to me :)) everything turned out to be a worthwhile experience, and there had been certain thoughts/ things to ponder about..

goodnyt y'all! may GOd bless us:)

think about this...

In today, tomorrow already walks. But on a second thought, what tomorrow am I speaking of?

Ask a scientist, and he wholesomely speaks of a brittle ecological setting. See an economist, and he pictures a food shortage, too acute to serve 12 billion people by the year 2009 and beyond. Talk to an environmentalist, and he visualizes a world with depleted environment resources.

The future looks dim, and nature it seems has gone. Already there are signs: mountains raped and denuded of forest covers; climate, either burning you crazy or chilling you, rain which now you have it, later you don't. Green, the color of man's survival turned yellow and brown. The waterways, and streams dried up grasping for water. People and land drowning in floods while others lie parched without water. Truly, what 2009 and beyond am I speaking of?

I am Shelly Monique P. Petras, a 17 year old gal, and I am bothered by all of these. Is this the land my ancestors and your generation will be given to us? How do we heal this scarred land, bruised, wounded, and bound to self destruction? How do we come to the rescue to save this almost dying world? Don't you realized that when God created the world, He made it perfectly balance in ecological cycles?

Your senseless pride, your greed of wealth and power could have deafened your conscience to ignore this situation. Therefore, these frequent disturbances today forewarned us that this anticipated predicaments are inevitable.

Now, gone are the moments when our native land is famous with its wonderful tiny creatures. All of which are on the verge of extinction. Nowadays, the advancement of modern industrial technology that produces deadly and powerful bombs are the ultimate threats to end our sick sick world!

While it is true that modern science has greatly uplifted man's conventional way of living, but undeniably, it has greatly affected God's creation. Man, in his search for advancement has brought serious trouble in his environment.

Look now my friends, where are we going? Are we going to follow the path towards self destruction and that in the long run will lead us to oblivion?

With the modern technology, things begun a new look. A total change in man's way of living. We have now have these sophisticated and highly advanced techniques!

But wait, take another glimpse on what's happening around you! Where is the once beautiful earth? And what about the clean and fresh bodies of water around us? Haven't you noticed the constant change of weather? What has become to our Mother Nature? Obviously, it has vanished just like the ice water under the sun. And now, we are suffering from global destruction by natural calamities.

Why can't we simply work hand in hand and come to a point of understanding, thereby, maintaining a continual and lasting peace of human species?

To my fellow youth, and people in this community; preservation and conservation should be done before it's too late! Let us maintain the ecological balance that would make our world a beautiful and healthy place to live in. Let's join hands in fulfilling these goals and plans in order to attain a brighter future. :))

ka-UP'han

.:. ANONG STUDENT # MO?
2008-42417

.:. NAKAPASA KA BA OR WAITLISTED?
I passed UPCAT!

.:. PAANO MO NALAMAN ANG ENTRANCE EXAM RESULT?
Via internet, acshuli mag-quiz sana kami nun sa Stat .then bigla ng-appear aming baklang teacher, nag-hysterical xa kay naa na daw ang result .:)) soo yun, nilundag namin ang stairs papuntang comp. Lab, ky we're xcited man.

.:. FIRST CHOICE MO BA ANG UP?
oo.

.:. ALAM MO BA ANG UPG SCORE MO?
oo. but I forgot! Waaaa.

.:. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE?
Communication arts! Syemfree.

.:. SECOND CHOICE?
BA English man to.

.:. ANO NAGING COURSE MO?
BA Communication Arts.

.:. NAGPLANO KA BANG MAG-SHIFT?
oo. Dati. Mag-BIO sana ako. Pero I decided na to continue saking field kay happy naman ko with my course at saka lingaw aking blocm8s!

.:. NAKAPAG-DORM KA NA BA?
oo, for two semesters (1
styr.).

.:. NAKA UNO KA NA BA?
oo.

.:. NAGKA-3?
wala pa..hehe

.:. HIGHEST GRADE:
1.0

.:. LOWEST:
2.75

.:. WORST EXPERIENCE SA UP:
ang bumaba sa HH, at maglakad nalang sa kalagitnaan ng maputik na daan papuntang CSM with Knizza!. Tsk.

.:. LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE?
oo. minsan hindi pag- m not feeling well.

.:. ANO’NG ORG MO?
COMMUNICATOR'S GUILD.

.:. MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA BA?
Oo, CHED at STFAP.

.:. PINANGARAP MO BANG MAG-CUM LAUDE?
Yes. (kahit sa pangarap man lamang!)

.:. KELAN KA NAGTAPOS?
hopefully, by 2012...(sana d pa end of the world)

.:. FAVE PROF (s):

Mga Prof sa COMA majors at AH.

.:. WORST TEACHER (s):
wala pa naman..(soo far)

.:. FAVE SUBJECT (s):
AH5, COMA's, MEDA, SPCM, AH2.

.:. WORST SUBJECT (s):
STAT 1 (kelangan ko xa igapang ng bonggang-bongga!)

.:. FAVE LANDMARK:
sa ATRIUM. Sa CHSS lib din para mag-read (at ma2log kc airconditioned!)

.:. BUILDING:
CHSS syemfree!

.:. PABORITONG KAINAN:
ATE marichu, malou, at ling.

.:. NOONG ESTUDYANTE KA PA MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP?
P7.00 papunta skul pag meh kasama aq. Or 14 pag-ako lang sakay galing b'haus.

.:. LAGI KA BA SA LIB?
Nope.

.:. NAGPUNTA KA BA SA CLINIC NUNG MINSANG NAGKASAKIT KA?
oo. Ng-hingi ng medicine.

.:. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS?
WALA (na).

.:. BF/GF?
i think so. haha! *

.:. MAY BALAK KA BA MAG-MASTERS O MAG-PHD?
hopefully! by God's will.

.:. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING PE MO?
Foundations for Physical Fitness. Philippine Games. Volleyball. (hopefully, archery at isa-summer ko 2 sa DIL. Waaaaaaa! (
juz kiddin!)*

.:. KAMUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO?
Amazing! The BAYEETS are superb!

.:. NAKAPANOOD KA NA BA NG GRADUATION SA UP?
Yep. Nung SBP ako, we watched.

.:. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG?
Oo naman! Dapat lang. :))

.:. MEMBER KA BA NG UP VARSITY TEAM?
Nope. M not dat sporty .

.:. NAKA-PERFECT KA NA BA NG EXAM?

yes.

.:. ANO’NG AYAW MO SA FINALS WEEK?
Sunod2 na exams. Pero paisa-isa namn per day. Kapuy. :((

.:. DITO KA BA NATUTONG UMINOM NG BEER?
Hindi ako umiinom!!!

.:. ANO’NG GUSTO MO SA UP?
Everything about UP is great!

.:. ANO’NG AYAW MO?
Wala naman. Ayy ang daanan papunta sa skul. (pangeeeeet.tsk.)

.:. MAGANDA BA ID PIC MO?
Hindi. Am panget ko sa pix! Ahaha.

.:. MAY GINAWA KA NA BANG ILLEGAL SA LOOB NG CAMPUS?
Wala pa naman. *chuckles*

just as i am



Everyone has one and nobody has the same, is there a point in everyone's life when they get one?

A person's identity is his own, nobody put it here and nobody can take it out.

Everyone in this world has a different identity because they all make their own over the course of their life. A person's identity also causes a person to have masculine and feminine traits.

There is no one thing that gives a person their identity, there are however many different factors that contribute to one's identity..

I am me... I am Shelly Monique Prado Petras [my family and closest friends call me "KIM"] ; my culture has shaped who I am, for good and for bad.

I battle some stereotypes and try to be different. I try not to judge others before I know them.

I am neither perfect, nor do I try to be. Although I do not fight, I still learn and I listen to what is going on around me.

I am ignorant, but the fact that I know I am, has set me on the path to unveil my eyes..

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I was born on the 13th of February, 1992.

I am 17 years old.

and an ethereal Aquarian.

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I am the eldest daughter.

I have only 1 sister, she's still in her first year in HS.

My mom is a High school teacher and my dad is a utility officer.

Nursery-Kinder 1: Cantilan Gospel Learning Center
Elementary: Cantilan Pilot School
High school (1styr) : SSPSC-SSIT Cantilan Laboratory High School
(2nd-4thyr): Cantilan National High School

Presently. I am studying in the University of the Philippines Mindanao.

and is taking up BA Communication Arts.

:))

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

Life can be so good
Life can be so hard
Never knowing what each day
Will bring to where you are
Sometimes I forget
And sometimes I can't see
That whatever comes my way
You'll be with me

My life is in your hands
My heart is in your keeping
I'm never without love
Not when my future is with you

My life is in your hands
And though I may not see clearly
I will lift my voice and sing
Cause your love does amazing things
Lord, I know, my life is in your hands

Nothing is for sure
Nothing is for keeps
All I know is that your love
Will live eternally
So I will find my way, yes
And I will find my peace
Knowing that you'll meet my every need

My life is in your hands
My heart is in your keeping
I'm never without love
Not when my future is with you

My life is in your hands
And though I may not see clearly
I will lift my voice and sing
Cause your love does amazing things
Lord, I know, my life is in your hands

When I'm at my weakest love
You carry me
Then I become my strongest love
In your hands

My life is in your hands
And though I may not see clearly
I will lift my voice and sing
Cause your love does amazing things
Lord, I know, my life is in your hands
I trust you Lord
My life is in your hands

:))

this song is one of my favorites. my mamo Elsie and I love this.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Symbolic Interactionism's Summary

(Based on Wood's explanation)

Symbolic Interactionism is an assumption of George Herbert Mead. According to Mead, humans use symbols as the foundation of both personal and social life.
It deals with the three core principles: meaning, language and thought.

It’s the meaning we give to things we have seen around us and how we act and observed towards it. The language gives humans a means by which to negotiate meaning through symbols, and for us to be able to understand one another. Engaging in speech acts may also affect like the naming and classifying of some things for further disclosure. The thought modifies each individual’s modification of symbols. It’s the sharing of points of view from what you’ve said through the use of language.

He also included some key concepts in Symbolic Interactionism:

This explanation came only from Wood which according to him, the mind has the ability to use symbols that have common social meaning. Some of the used symbols nowadays we portray to the things we’ve seen are products of our creative minds. When we interact with other people our self-development may progress.
-the “looking glass self” to know more about our selves from other people’s observations or descriptions to us.
-the “self-fulfilling prophecy” we live our lives by the shadows of others. Whatever things they had imposed on us we just go with the flow.

The “I” is the acting subject, impulsive, creative, spontaneous, and generally unburdened by social rules and restrictions. “Me” is the socially conscious part of the self who reflects on the I’s impulses and actions. It’s analytical, evaluative, and aware of social conventions, rules, and expectations. Lastly, our role taking reflects on the particular others (individuals significant to us) and to the generalized others (viewpoint of a social group).

As what I’ve mentioned earlier, people act on the basis of what things mean to them. Meanings are formed in the process of interacting symbolically with others in the society.
Symbols are the foundations of meanings. Individuals’ meanings aren’t strictly personal, but always carry social overtones. The individuals’ meanings reflect the internalized perspectives of particular others and generalized others.

However, Mead’s theory has conceptual inconsistencies. Like, he doesn’t formally write it. There are still concepts that seemed generalize and vague, some are abstract and hard to grasp. Nevertheless, we had been given the chance to understand its basics-- and that from the meanings we created there’s interaction, thus, probably can make a change around us!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Social Penetration Theory: a Summary

When we meet someone, and then we are very eager to make friends with that person, we need first to undergo some processes to know him or her deeply.

Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor proposed an assumption and named it the Social Penetration Process. It states that as relationship develop, person’s communication topics become deep, and as penetration goes on it could possibly reach its inner core and know a public person’s identity well.

“It is also considered to be a cyclical and dialectical--relationships have normal ebbs and flows”.

In order to understand their theory, they compared people to onions-a multilayered nature of personality. (Griffin) The outer layer (your outside appearance), the way people judge you based on your actions. The inner core serves as your sensitive part (where the inner beliefs, faith, values as an individual took place).

We have personal things to keep within our own selves and served as secrets, and in some instances it can hinder in creating a social relationship with others. But if we allow self-disclosure or open up to others, that would be the chance for a new friendship to grow.

According to Griffin, “the depth of penetration is the degree of intimacy”. When we dig and exert effort to know him/her better, we have to understand these four observations outlined by Taylor and Altman first.

1.Peripheral items are exchanged more frequently and sooner than private information- the percentage of talk a person give may affect. But if there’s further penetration, and the sharing of true feelings may occur--it’s just a matter of when and how.

2.Self-disclosure is reciprocal especially in the early stages of relationship development- a give-and-take exchange in which both of you is sharing personal feelings towards each other in order to understand both companies.

3.Penetration is rapid at the start but slows down quickly as the tightly wrapped inner layers are matched- telling more about you in just a short while may affect the situation. There’s a tendency that the other person may lose interest on you. We need to have that “sharing of positive and negative reactions” for a better outcome in a slower tempo yet we have to be sure on it.

4.Depenetration is a gradual process of layer-by-layer withdrawal- when there’s no enjoyment and satisfaction with each other anymore, a possibility in terminating the relationship may occur.

The two theorists also talked about the possible outcome which regards to the penetration process. It has something to deal with the rewards minus costs issue. For personal gain--the larger the reward the more self-disclosure may happen.

Next, is the comparison level (CL)-Gauging Relational Satisfaction. We tend to evaluate our actions in mingling with others. The sharing of most common experiences may affect; thus making as happy or sad and simply satisfied.

The last one is the comparison level of alternatives (CLalt)-Gauging Relational Stability. This time some advocates label social exchange as a “theory of economic behavior”. (Griffin) It is somehow complicated, but the two theorists put it this way; and that it has nothing to do with the self-satisfaction issue anymore. It’s more on the stability of the relationship, how it will last despite the certain dilemmas that may occur. And on how we can stand longer a person’s attitude whether it’s good or bad. “Mutual vulnerability will begin and reciprocal self-disclosure will draw them close”.

But Sandra Petronio (a communication theorist at the University of Indiana) questioned the work of Altman and Taylor. First, there are private information’s from each individual that he/she may not likely to share, and from that we should respect them. He or she merely speaks up and the other person may de disappointed and turned off making the social penetration end.

Another is the comparison of a person’s personal information’s to a fixed layering of an onion. She believes that a person’s private concerns may gradually change and seem to have a series of twists and turns.

The reward-cost issue also puzzled other scholars. Certainly, we don’t have to depend on the best interest we gain from being friends and socializing others, that could be a self-centered intention or action.

Altman and Taylor’s theory seems to pertain to real world experiences. They had just explained how people establish relationships and have just stated several factors which affect relationship of people to others--as to being open to one another. However, there are still gaps and lapses on the proposed assumption.

Social Information Processing Theory: Summary

Nowadays, through computer-mediated communication (CMC) we are able to disseminate information’s about current events, latest fashion trends, health tips and a whole lot more. It has been limited only on the system of transacting businesses since then. But, talking about cyberspace dating or chatting in building close relationships between two people or groups who haven’t seen each other face-to-face is mind boggling.

Not until Joe Walther proposed his Social Information Processing Theory, in which he considered CMC as a tool and can explain that through the exchange of social messages we will be able to create a succeeding relationship online, the same with the face-to-face communication.
But it is also an interpersonal communication theory that suggests that online interpersonal relationship development might require “more time” to develop than traditional face-to-face relationships. In CMC compared to face-to-face communication, personal interaction is absent (Social Presence theory), it makes a rich mix of verbal and nonverbal cue systems into a lean one (Media Richness theory), and people become more self-absorbed (Lack of social context cues).

Although it has been observed that in sending and receiving social messages through CMC nonverbal cues are missing (like tone of voice, facial expressions and gestures), Walther suggested that through verbal cues (the text only message) can be a great help in establishing a new relationship. It’s because through the type written words or message you’ll be able to catch the attention of the person. Another is through extended time (not the amount of social information that can be conveyed online; rather it’s the rate at which that information mounts). Despite our hectic schedules we still have time to chit-chat with others.

Under the SIP theory, there are still predictions about future interaction. There will be certain motivations to see each other sooner or later. Another one is the chronemics (it is the label that nonverbal researches use to describe how people perceive, use, and respond to issues of time in their interaction with others).

Walther introduced also the term hyper personal. It’s explained here the "sender-receiver-channel-feedback" categories.

Sender: Selective Presentation
A person is able to introduce herself/himself in a positive motivation as to attract the receiver. You can show off your good side through the text-based e-mails where the contents are truly impressionable.


Receiver: Over attribution of Similarity
The commonality between the sender and receiver is the issue. Sharing the same likes and dislikes or attributes maybe of great help. This is based on Lea and Spears, Social identity-deindividuation (SIDE).

Channel: Communicating on Your Own Time

Walther refers CMC as an asynchronous channel of communication, meaning parties can use it nonsimultaneously. The recipient can read the messages in his/her free time.


Feedback: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
“The tendency for a person’s expectation of others to evoke a response from them that confirms what he or she anticipated”. The outcome of all the processes they undergo in getting to know each other.

Here in the SIP Theory, the missing link will remain and it’s the absence of nonverbal cues. And there will always be anticipated future interactions that will disrupt the continuous establishment of relationships through CMC only.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Expectancy Violations Theory on the Go!

It took many years of study and researches until Judee Burgoon finally proposed her elegant theory. It took a lot of patience and hard work in making her assumption and be accepted by many people.

At first, her theory is based on Edward Hall’s proxemics (the study of personal space).That personal space is where our personal norms of conduct are embedded and “it’s the individuals preferred distance from others”. (Griffin)

There are four proxemic zones where individuals choose in communicating with other people (Intimate, Personal, Social, and Public). And when someone violates our personal zone there’s a possibility of an “arousal” (an immediate reaction towards the violators)--depending on our rules in communicating.

But then again, Burgoon had improved her concept into something far better than the first one. Instead of focusing on with spatial violations only, she included some of the nonverbal cues or acts that can create violations towards a person like eye contact, tone of voice and body language. And which gives people an impression to one another during social interactions. She finally named the theory Expectancy Violations Theory or EVT.

EVT has its core concepts: Expectancy, Violation Valence, and Communicator Reward Valence.

Expectancy-“is what’s predicted to occur rather than what is desired”. It has something to deal with the context or the place where you had a conversation with a certain person. And it explained how the preferred distance in communicating affects the flow of the conversation. Another, is the relationship whether both of you shared a common interest, and similarities. The status in life may affect also the way in approaching one person. Lastly, are the communicator’s characteristics, which include the age/sex/ place-of birth and other personal aspects of a person. Your expectancies may be affected gradually by the person’s physical aura, personality, and mannerisms also.

Violation Valence- “the positive or negative value we place on a specific unexpected behavior regardless of who does it”. We first try to interpret the meaning of the violation, and then figure out whether we like it or not. If the valence is negative, do less than expected. If it’s positive go further.

Communicator Reward Valence- “what can we give to the other person- a positive or negative reward?” Based on the actions he/she had made, we need to evaluate all of these before giving the reward or stating the outcome.

EVT has been used to elaborate or explicate the way people behave in a given context when communicating with others. The perceptions of individuals differ from each other, and how they respond to certain actions rather. .

Burgoon also mentioned about the Interaction Adaptation Theory which is an extension of EVT. It’s stated that “interpersonal interactions involve synchronized actions rather than unilateral moves”. She suggested that conversations should not be linked to solos only, it can be duets. Humans can adapt other people’s actions even culture and which further relates to IAT. She also enumerated the three factors of interaction position. The requirement (outcomes that carry out self-worth), expectations (what we need to happen) and desires (we would like to see happen).

All of these assumptions, Burgoon was able to explain that there’s only one truth. “The norms and reactions to their violations are universal. It seeks to predict the outcomes that will result when specific violations are presented”. It has been well-explained since then, and each of us has been given the chance to grasp easily Burgoon’s Theory—and that we should be thankful.