New Learnings

              

                During this 2^nd Quarter of the school year 2020-2021 in ICT, I learned a lot from defining HTML, identifying web standards, creating HTML file using HTML tags. Learning HTML would mean that we can build our own custom website without assistance. But it would not only keep us from making a unique website, but it would also make our website look like everyone else's ; we can design our content without depending on anything or anyone. Understanding HTML is a part of comprehending a larger system. Coding and learning coding terms are abilities that need time to learn. I learned to create a web page for the very first time using only notepad to create a webpage using HTML. It made me appreciate how the software automated processed and managed the control of the website we were building, and gave us a better understanding of the features of the software.

 

                At first I have figured out that I’d always need someone to guide me through my first preliminary steps in encoding HTML tags, which were new to me. My first encounter with HTML is crucial. It's likely that this is the first time I've attempted something remotely relevant to coding. I was always making errors, such as wrong tag arrangement, overwriting my base file because I refused to pick SAVE AS when saving my file, I've always been struggling with “typos,” which can be caused by a variety of factors, as well as wrongly copying and pasting deprecated code. However, as time passed, I had mastered the art of encoding HTML tags.

 

                I overcome those problems by putting an effort to study and analyze well the use, when to use the HTML tags and become mindful of what I am typing so that I won’t make any mistakes. Going forward, I will continue to learn new things and conquer any hurdles that will emerge because life is full of obstacles.

Commemorating a Special Day

            Valentine's Day is a global celebration that recognizes the meaning of love. Valentine's Day, on the other hand, has a much broader appeal. It's a day to celebrate love, and that love should be all about anyone, not just a lover. Valentine's Day has, however, been a day where a man is expected to express his feelings for a woman and a woman is expected to do the same, due to popular culture. It also honors the human connection and friendship. It's a day that shows us how to show our love, support, and reverence for those that matter in our lives. It makes us smile when we hear about our loved ones. It also stresses the value of the pleasure we share when we are with people we care for.

 

Instead of being sad because we don't have a boyfriend, searched our life for people who genuinely loved us, in whatever way, and expressed our gratitude to them for being there for us when we needed them. It is one of a days for us to show and express our love to everyone. Although every day is an occasion to express our love for our parents, family members, and close friends. We send love messages to our friends and family for being there with us in times of highs and lows. Valentine's Day roses and cards are sent to all couples all around the country, and take time together to celebrate their love and appreciation for one another.

            Since Valentine's Day is all about love, everybody should make an effort to spread love. Do something that will make the people around us smile. Valentine's Day is all about showing and expressing our love, as well as doing things to make ourselves and people feel loved. 

References:

https://www.sugarbeacheventshawaii.com/valentines-day-a-romantic-day-for-lovers/

https://arisesociety.com/blogs/arise-society-blog/ways-to-be-kind-and-spread-love-in-the-world

Kannawidan: Amazing Culture & Historic Festival of Ilocos Sur

       

https://saluyot.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/kannawidan-ylocos-festival-2015/

             Kannawidan is an Ilocano word that means wealthy heritage and culture feast. It marks Ilocos Sur's foundation, which by a Royal Decree on February 2, 1818, divided the province from Ilocos Norte. The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival of the Ilocos Sur Province officially began in 2016. The festival features the province's heritage history.

 

With the traditional opening ceremony, headed by Gov. Ryan Singson along with the indigenous people of Ilocos Sur, the Bicentennial Ylocos Festival goes full blast. The festival shows Ilocos Sur's storied tradition, culture, history, arts, crafts and delicacies. Locals resurrected ancient traditions passed down by Ilocano elders at the annual Kannawidan Festival, but made it more important in 2019 because of the Bicentennial Kannawidan Ylocos festival celebration in the province. The conventional opener reveals the proof of identification that we have a society that we have shaped over the years, and we will begin our path to the future.

 

The festival of Kannawidan was also an opportunity to reinforce the culture of the Ilocano, to remember the sons and daughters of Ilocos Sur who gave honor to the province, to celebrate plentiful harvest or just celebrate the spirit of the Ilocano that continues to motivate locals to improve the province. Various trade, agriculture, aqua and livestock gatherings were held while the 17-day festival opened with a showcase of farm products. Tradition has also been seen in the culinary sweets cooked by locals, including delicacies for which Ilocos Sur is popular. Festivities were characterized by street dances and the product showcase of the 22 towns of the province. Street Dance was held by Ilocos Sur as one of the highlights of the events. The other activities for the festival include the boodle fight, a ceremony accompanied by the introduction of Ilocano traditions spiced with sporting competitions, Saniata ti Ilocos Sur, the Saint Paul Cathedral mass and procession, the exhibition of fireworks, and the motor displays and concerts.

 

It is the Ilocanos' way of offering thanks not only to the Almighty for the bountiful blessings, but also for the town's rich history, including the Ilocanos' strong family relations. This festival showcases the townspeople's deep-rooted religiosity. As a province, we will continue to pursue a more glorious future with its glorious history.

A New Normal Celebration

            For a variety of people around Vigan, Metro Vigan or even the whole Ilocos Sur, this season of cultural celebrations will be radically different as governments prohibit or forbid big gatherings and encourage people to stay home to slow down or avoid the spread of COVID-19.

            Hordes of visitors from other parts of the Philippines as well with foreigners will come here to witness the festivities like parades and street dancing. One of the parades celebrated is the Education Day Parade for the purpose is to highlight the importance of education and street dancing. There are also food fairs, arts and crafts exhibits, as well as a visiting carnival. We can no longer do these activities because of the pandemic and I’m like here reminiscing about the past—the old noise of the city, the energy and excitement of people when an artist comes here, heat for the crowd is too big, smell, sweat, dust of the ground and the persuasion of vendors.

            It is quite sad that we can’t do the activities as before but luckily amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the city government of Vigan has made a way to still celebrate it. Last January 25— the feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, Vigan conducted Misa Concelebrada at St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral. If the activities were kept face to face previously, now it is conducted via virtual since the physical activities are deferred. Celebrations are still important even in this pandemic and this pandemic literally changing the way people celebrate major events. For the time being, the most important thing we have to do is to be careful, follow the implemented protocols and be safe at all times.

References:

https://www.facebook.com/vigancityph/photos

https://trip101.com/article/best-things-to-do-in-vigan-philippines

New Adventure

            When the year 2021 came, I’ve seen a lot of my     Facebook friends’ posts with a caption “New Year, New Me.” It seems like most of them have agreed to improve their life this year. It feels like this is the right time for self-improvement as the New Year rolls around. I assured myself that this year will be different.

            Through the past years, I've lived my life with toxicity,   pleasing others, always think negatively and being affected by the others opinion of me. Those were the years that have   given me grief and molded me to be a well-rounded and   matured young lady. It may be a rough year for me but I've learned a lot and I'm grateful that I survived and healed.

              I'm the type of person who sets a New Year's Resolution but it always end up unfulfilled. But I wanted to look at New Year's Resolutions differently this year and decided to do stuffs in God’s will. This year, I want to see myself to improve better, grow up to be a great person, make my own decisions and choose the right path. I will continue what I’ve started in 2020 which is to continue my business, become more productive each day, I will make all the people around me proud including myself, avoid toxic people who brings negativity into my life and stay positive even during rough times. I will start each day of the year with hope, feelings of satisfaction and contentment that would make me more optimistic and happier person.

            The new me will be a person who has a unique personality that may represent the lively, spontaneous and energetic with reflective, critical and concentrated side. I want to be the person who can take care of others, encourage them in every way possible to achieve their goals in life. My new year's resolution not only focus to help me eradicate my poor habits but to adopt the healthy ones. Lastly, I will make sure that I will have a bright future ahead of me.

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An Experience

            Learning amidst pandemic is really hard for every student like me since we are not ready for this school year, but DepEd still pushes it because they said that they will not let the children nothing to learn within this pandemic. For the first time in my whole life, I got to experience this kind of education where you can also learn a lesson.

            All throughout this 1st Quarter in ICT, I learned how to write blogs which trains me to broaden my knowledge in giving opinions, ideas and thoughts about a certain topic. To critique a blog in a manner way that enabled me to connect to other people

             In learning, students will inevitably encounter a problem. As I experienced, this new normal type of education is really stressful and hard. Being in a classroom helps me to concentrate than modular learning, I find it more difficult to understand the lesson. There were times when I have to skip meals and to sleep late at night just to finish all the given tasks. During the first week, I am having a difficulty in managing my time, but as time goes by, I finally able to adapt by making a daily schedule.

            There is no challenge that we cannot survive. I will take all the lessons with me throughout my life for it taught me how to stand on my own and be the better version of myself.

Photo References:

The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Unleashed A Revolution In Education: From Now On, Blended Learning Will Be The Benchmark, Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2020/04/13/the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-unleashed-a-revolution-in-education-from-now-on-blended-learning-will-be-the-benchmark/?sh=724d286536fd

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/4/16/17233860/night-owl-chronobiology-sleeping-late-health-risk

Dealing with Stress: Know the Hidden Symptoms, Retrieved from https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/hidden-symptoms-of-stress.html

Awareness towards Nature Contemporary Issues

            Climate Change and Global Warming are one of the concurrent issues in Philippines that people and the government should take it solemnly and which should be given a solution. Global warming refers to the spike in global temperatures due largely to the rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. While Climate Change is the rising changes, including precipitation, temperature and wind patterns, in climate observations over a long period of time.

            Rising of sea levels, floods, and frequent storms are just some of the effects of this. It also becomes a problem for farmers because it will result to a shortage of water supply that their plant (rice) needed. Drought affects the height of the rice, the number of grains, and the content of the grains. But how to deal with this problem if we—people ourselves are one of the reasons why the climate is changing? If people are unaware that through their own personal lifestyle choices is slowly affecting the nature? 

            If awareness only exists, we will be able to overcome the challenges of Climate Change and Global Warming.  As a student, for me to raise awareness is to use social media platform ‘cause I know that when you use social media to raise awareness, it will have a good impact and get people’s attention. I will post contents that are related to the issue to inform and educate youths of today about what is happening here in the Philippines and also for them to know what they can do to help solve the problem.

            Saving the earth is a global concern and should be treated as one. We must continue to spread awareness and be active in participating any activity related to protecting the nature to ensure that future generations have a better world to live in.

Photos retrieved from: 

Climate Change, Global Warming and Role of Volunteers on Mitigating these Issues, Retrieved from https://www.volunteerfdip.org/climate-change-global-warming-and-role-of-volunteers-on-mitigating-these-issues

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