Resiliency Amidst Life's Difficulties and Trials

Resiliency is the ability to smile and laugh, to be full of humor, despite the disappointments, hardships, and unhappy circumstances. It is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. And Filipinos are born as resilient people. It is a fact that every human being knows.

It is just recently when the typhoon "Haiyan" of local name "Yolanda" has brought misery in the lives of many Filipino families due to the devastation this typhoon has caused. Filipinos suffered from anxiety and post-traumatic stress despite being resilient. It is true that we, Filipinos, still have the courage to put a smile on our faces despite having so many problems. But there are some point in our lives that because of the extreme pain that we carry inside us, we can't even smile. We can't even have a reason to continue and keep moving. But, as they say, we can't always be negative because there is still our God who is always there beside us, guiding us. And because Filipinos are all resilient, we are all making ourselves positive, we are all making ourselves to have a strong spirit because that is what we are. We, Filipinos, are known to have a strong spirit in times of calamities. We had experienced numerous disasters and suffered from countless economic, social, and political problems. Nonetheless, we stood up again and continued to live life with acceptance. Simply because, there is no other spirit like the Filipino spirit.

Despite the havoc and destruction of both natural and man-made calamities, Filipinos are seen standing up with a smile on their faces. Resiliency as one of the most admirable traits of Filipinos uplift everyone's spirit amidst life's difficulties and trails.

Reflection

ICT or Information and Communication Technology is one of my favorite subject because it gives me knowledge about computers, its hardware and software, and many more. During the first quarter, I learned everything that has connection with blogs, its meaning, types, importance, and others. I also learned the history of computer which is so very interesting to know. I also learned who were the pioneers that has connection with computer. Overall, I gained a lot of knowledge during the first quarter with this subject, ICT. 

Everyday, we cannot avoid to have challenges to come in our way. When we are learning, we cannot avoid to have challenges too. During the first quarter, I have faced so many challenges like lack of time, fear of not understanding the lectures, fear of failure, and self-doubt. I have faced many more challenges but these four were overflowing everyday so I picked them up. 

Challenges are like problems that are so difficult to deal with. At first, I really, really doubted myself if I could do this but I just trusted myself. When challenges have faced me, I intended to overcome those head-on. I addressed my challenges not as something bad but as necessary to get something right. I addressed challenges as a subject because I learned from it. We can learn something from our challenges. Just don't run away from it, instead, overcome it. 

Moving on, I will be much more active and lively. I will give my 100% effort to this subject for the next 7 months. I will study harder. I will trust myself more. I will not doubt myself anymore. I will help myself to learn more. I will overcome the challenges that will be on my way and lastly, I will pass this subject with a smile. 

CHALLENGE 2

CHALLENGE 2

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

1. What is the context of "embedded journalist"? When was it first used? Who created the term?
2.  _______________ is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of ______________.
3. Who designed the tallest building in Hong Kong?
4. In September 11, 2001, two commercial airplanes commandeered by terrorist crashed and destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. Is this the first time that an airplane crashed into a skyscraper in New York?
5. __________ is the tallest building in the world. It is located in ____________. The construction started in ________ and was finished_________.
6. What is the meaning of tundra? Why is the Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra?
7. Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel, it first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... known for leaking the largest set of classified documents in American history	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_journalism	Google.com	Phrase Seaching
2.	Pope Benedict XV is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of Vatican City	http://religion.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_the_only_pope_honored_by_turkey_a_muslim_nation	Google.com	Phrase Seaching
3.	The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commerce_Centre	Google.com	Phrase Seaching
4.	No	https://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Empire	Google.com	Phrase Seaching
5.	Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It is located in Dubai. The construction started in 2004 and was finished 2009	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa	Google.com	Phrase Seaching
6.	Tundra is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra because the administration is looking for oil sources.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra http://religion.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Why_is_the_bush_administration_so_interested_with_exploring_and_exploiting_tundra_Rephrase_question	Google.com	Phrase Seaching

7. Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

REFERENCE: 

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SCAVENGER HUNT

SCAVENGER HUNT

CHALLENGE I

Search the Internet and supply the following facts and information
. Write your answers in the table below.

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date Published/Sponsor/Copyright	Search Engine	Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Sugata Mitra	India	from a Businessweek Online Daily Briefing, March 2, 2000. Edited by Paul Judge	Google	Phrase Searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	India	The Acronym Finder is © 1988-2018, Acronym Finder, All Rights Reserved.	Google	Phrase searching and Boolean Logic
3. It was implemented at a slum area in New Delhi.	General Morbidity Prevalence in the Delhi Slums	India	P Marimuthu, M Hemanta Meitei, and BBL Sharma	Google	Phrase searching
4. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	e Dr. Mitra‟s team carved a “Holein-the-Wall” that separated the NIIT premises from the adjourning slum in Kalkaji. Through this a hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use which proved to be an instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior experience, the children learn to use the computer on their own.	India	© HiWEP, NIIT Foundation	Google	Phrase searching and Boolean Logic
5. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	The experiment suggested that children, irrespective of their social, ethnic or educational identity, can learn to use computers by themselves, thereby closing the much discussed „digital divide”.	India	© HiWEP, NIIT Foundation	Google	Phrase searching
6. What could be the implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	The acquisition of basic computing skills by any set of children can be achieved through incidental learning provided the learners are given access to a suitable computing facility, with entertaining and motivating content and some minimal (human) guidance.	INDIA	© Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching

Gawing Sentro Sa Buhay Nating Mga Pilipino Ang Wikang Filipino

Sa tuwing dumadating ang buwan ng Agosto ay ipinagdidiriwang natin ang Buwan ng Wika na nangyayari taon-taon. Ang tema ngayong taong ito ay "Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik (Language of Research)". Ang saliksik ay ang paghahanap nang puspusan sa isang bagay. Ito ay ating ginagawa para madagdagan ang ating kaalaman at para malaman ang mga katotohanang nais nating malaman. Ang mga layunin ng pananaliksik ay tumuklas ng mga impormasyon, makadiskubre ng bagong kaalaman hinggil sa mga batid na, makakita ng mga sagot sa mga ganap na hindi pa nalulutas, makalikha ng batayan na maaaring gamitin sa hinaharap, matunugan ang ating kuryusidad, mapalawak ang ating kasalukuyang nalalaman at higit sa lahat, para tayo ay hindi maloko ng mga taong may hatid na hindi totoong balita o impormasyon.

 Ang wikang pambansa natin dito sa Pilipinas ay Filipino. Ito rin ay tinatawag na tagalog. Ayon sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, ang wikang Filipino ay isang katutubong wika na ginagamit bilang wika ng komunikasyon ng mga etnikong grupo. Ayon naman sa Wikipedia, ang layunin ng wikang Filipino ay ang pagpapalaganap ng pagkakaisang pambansa, pagkakaroon ng heograpiko at pampolitikang pagkakapatiran, at maging ang pagkakaroon ng isang sumasagisag na pambansang wika sa isang bansa.

Ayon na naman sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, ang tema ay kumikilala sa wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng pambansang karunungan at kaunlaran. Ngayong taong ito, ang layunin ng ating tema ay para tayong mga Pilipino ay magkaisa tungo sa kaalaman, paglinang at kaunlaran ng buong bayan. Ito ay nagsisilbing pundasyon natin at nagsisilbing tulay patungo sa magandang kinabukasan. Ito din ay para gawing daan ang wikang Filipino upang matuklasan ang maraming kaalaman. Nagsisilbi itong daan upang tangkilikin natin ang ating sariling wika na dapat naman nating gawin dahil ito ang ugat ng karunungan na magsisilbing puno ng katatasan.

Gawing sentro ang wikang Filipino dahil pag ito'y ginawa mo, mahahangad natin ang kapayapaan at kaunlaran tungo sa mundong makabago. Magsaliksik, magbahagi, at linangin ang wika ng umuunlad na bansa, ang bansa nating mga Pilipino, ang Pilipinas.