EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE

a science fair blog

photos taken by : Theian Barangan

Science, behind this word holds a deeper meaning, holds wide range of other different topics that gets you lost of how many knowledge you can get from studying, learning and exploring just one aspect of it. We students of ACT (Asian College of Technology Integrated School) were able to explore and experience Science, because on the date of March 23, 2024, there held a Science fair on the 6th-5th floor of ACT. Although Science has yet to discover the many mysteries of the unknown, we still got to learn these incredible things about our universe and other sides of it. 

One of the most memorable and favorite part that I personally enjoyed was the first activity called “space dome” which is when you just sit inside and watch as a technology similar to a projector is being used as a visual aid for the students to watch and learn. From what I observed it’s really an interesting and creative way to teach students about Science but it is also effective seeing how it’s very easy for them to learn and remember. If I were to ever describe the experience is that it felt like you were in a rolarcoaster going through the solar system but besides that the teachings from the showcasing of pictures and other stuff like that had really left many informations in my brain, just like how the stars form Ancient Greek characters in different stories or how you can identify a star from a planet and many more other cool factors as well. 

The Science fair consisted two rooms and inside these rooms had a different topic and activity that is discussed and shown. An important message about Climate change was given to all of the students so that we could be reminded of the problem and so that we can take action to change for the betterment of our world which relates to their other topic of how “mars would be our second home” but personally I go against this idea. These types of events will always give you valuable lessons in life that you can apply since each activity that was presented had a chance of opportunity for students like us to learn. From exploring the effects of Climate Change to learning the properties of different materials, the diverse range of topics covered sparked my curiosity and expanded my understanding of science

Everything was beautiful all in all and this event truly made me fall in love with Science and our world more. This has sparked an interest in me and I’m sure it has for others as well! So as Ernest Solvay quotes “There are no limits to what Science can explore”

DOCUMENTATION SECTION :

photos & videos are taken by : Kelaiah Tapic & Theian Barangan 

TAONG AKING IDOLO

PRINCESSA, DIANA FRANCES SPENCER

I. BUHAY 

• Si Princess Diana ay isang kilalang personalidad sa Britanya. Siya ay ipinanganak noong Hulyo 1, 1961 at lumaking malapit sa maharlikang pamilya sa kanilang Sandringham Estat at naging asawa siya ni Prince Charles, ang pinakabatang anak ni Queen Elizabeth II. Bilang isang miyembro ng Royal Family, si Diana ay kilala sa kanyang kagandahan, kabutihan, at kanyang pakikisama sa mga tao. Meron din siyang dalawang anak na ang mga pangalan ay sina prince William at Prince Harry. Ngunit sa kabila ng kanyang popularidad, naranasan niya ang mga suliranin sa kanyang pribadong buhay, kabilang ang hindi pagkakaunawaan sa kanyang asawa at ang pagsubok sa kanyang kalusugan pang-emosyonal. Dahil Siya ay lumihis mula sa kanilang “marriage” nang malaman ni Princess Diana na nagkaroon ng relasyon si Charles kay Camilla. Nakalulungkot na hindi nila magawang itama ang mga pagkakabasag at sana nalang ipagpatuloy bilang isang 'mag-asawa' sa harap ng mga kamera pero tama naman ang ginawa ni Diana na magkaroon ng “divorce” dahil hindi na yan mabuting relasyon. Hindi natin masyadong pinansin ang kanyang mga pakikipag-ugnayan dahil si Charles ang una talagang lumihis sa kanilang dalawa. Namatay si Princess Diana sa isang aksidente sa sasakyan noong Agosto 31, 1997, at maraming tao ang nalungkot sa kanyang pagkamatay.

II. PAMARAAN NG PAGTULONG

•  Maraming ginawa si Princess Diana noong buhay pa siya at kahit na wala na siya marami pa din siyang pinagtutulungan, Ang laki talaga ng “impact” niya sa hindi lamang sa bansa niya pero sa buong mundo din. 

     Noong maagang dekada ng 90s, ang AIDS ay kilala bilang isang taboo, ngunit pumunta siya at nakipagkita sa mga taong may HIV at Nakipagkamay siya sa kanila. Noon, iniwasan ng mga tao ang pumasok sa silid kung saan may pasyenteng may AIDS pero walang takot si Princess Diana at hinawakan ang kanilang mga kamay at Tinrato niya ang mga ito ng respeto na nararapat bilang tao. Nilabag niya ang Royal protocol sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanggal ng mga guwantes sa harap ng publiko, Sinuportahan niya ang mga karaniwang tao sa pamamagitan ng pagpunta sa kanilang mga lugar, hawak ang kanilang mga kamay, at nagbibigay ng pag-asa sa kanila. Lumaban si Diana para sa lahat ng kanyang totoong pinaniniwalaan, anuman ang libong taon ng Royal tradition. Nanatili siyang isang pandaigdigang icon matapos ang diborsiyo na nag-alis sa kanyang HRH status. At sa pagpapalit ng negatibong ito sa isang positibong bagay, siya ay lumampas sa mga hadlang na hindi gagawin ng mga royal noon. Si Princess Diana ay may napakalaking puso at walang hanggang pagmamahal sa mga nasa paligid niya. Siya ay patron ng 100 na mga charitable institution at nag-aalaga ng mga batang pasyente sa mga ospital, mga batang may AIDS, mga ina sa mga ospital para sa mga babae, at maraming beses na nagliligtas ng mga walang tirahan at may kapansanan. Ilan sa kanyang mga charitable institution ay kasama ang Leprosy Mission, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, International Red Cross Crescent, Centrepoint, at iba pa. Nakakarelate ang mga tao sa buong mundo kay Princess Diana bilang isang tao na may mga pagkukulang, tulad ng lahat ng tao, at maraming kabutihan sa kanya, tulad ng lahat ng tao. Hindi siya isang pinup na nakaupo lang na maganda at malamig, siya ay isang tunay na tao na maari nating maging kaugnay, Kaya nga tinatawag din siyang “People’s Princess” dahil sa mga ginawa niya at sa kanyang mabait na personalidad. 

III. BAKIT SIYA YUNG IDOLO KO 

• Hinahangaan ko siya dahil bilang isang princessa ginagamit niya yung influensiya niya kasi alam niya na may kapangyarihan siya at madaming tao na mataas din ang kanilang ranko sa gobyerno o kaya naman “celebrity” sila pero hindi nila ginagamit ito para sa kabutihan, marami sa kanila ay iniisip lamang ang sarili para sa kung ano-ano na gusto nila pero si Princessa Diana ay hindi kagaya nila, mas ginagamit niya yung kanyang popularidad para magbigay “awareness” sa mga problema sa mundo. Alam naman natin na hindi naman niya iyon responsibilidad, ang “role” niya ay magkaroon ng “heir” at magbigay supporta  sa kanyang asawa at hindi naman sa hindi niya ito sinunod, sa katunayan ginawa niya ang lahat ng ito at nag-ambag ng kanyang tulong hindi lamang sa kanyang mga tao kundi sa mga taong higit na nangangailangan nito sa kanyang panahon. Hangad kong maging katulad niya, maging napakamaawain at mabait at gawin ang lahat ng iyong makakaya upang magbago at matulungan ang mga tao sa paligid mo, kahit na maraming tao ang nagkakaroon ng tsismis tungkol sa kanya, nagpatuloy pa rin siya sa paggawa ng mabuti

MGA VIDEO !

• https://youtu.be/Oo6nkNfD9p4?si=uPiI0T5Sd2SBZRbp

• https://youtu.be/OmJ9pbdMtpA?si=J3Q_cGgU4s2Z04zt

• https://youtu.be/MzCdBBtjhMM?si=y6iuAGtnvePmbwHC

ANONG INIISIP KO?

ANONG INIISIP KO ?

isang opinyon tungkol sa dokumentaryong

“ ISANG TAON LANG ” ( Kara David )

     Alam naman natin kung ano ang pakiramdam na hindi natin alam yung mga impormasyon lalo na sa mga pakikibaka na kinakaharap ng iba araw-araw dahil nakatuon lamang tayo sa ating buhay at sarili. Dito tayo naging ignorante kasi iba't ibang uri ng problemang kinakaharap ng ating mga tao araw-araw dahil sa kaunting suporta na kanilang nakukuha o kahit na kakulangan lamang ng kamalayan mula sa mga tao at ating kasalanan niyan. Ang dokumentaryong ito ay nagbibigay ng halimbawa na dapat natin malaman tungkol sa mga problema na ilalahad sa dokumentaryo.

Ang dokumentaryo ay nagsimula sa bundok ng Sitio Banli Saranggani at sa una palang naglalakbay sila ay meron ng malaking problema na kapag panoorin mo pa ay nakikita natin ang mga kahoy nila ay pinuputol kaya dahil sa problemang ito hindi nila ma tanim ang mga “abaca” na tanging pinagkakakitaan nila para makabili ng pagkain tulad ng karne o bigas. Sila ay tinatawag na pinakamahirap na lugar sa probinsiya at sinabi nila sa dokumentaryo nga kamote lang ang kinakain sa mga kabataan at mga matatanda ngunit dahil sa nito, yung mga bata ay “chubby” mukha pero mapayat yung mga katawan nila at naiisip din ni “Kara david” kung paano alam niya itong tipong katawan kasi akala mo na malusog sila bagama’t hindi, sinabi ni Kara David na “kwashiorkor disease” ang conditsyon na iyon at ibig sabihin yan ay ang mga bata “malnourished”. Maliban sa problemang ito ang mga bata din ay tumutulong sapagkuha ng abaca kasi kailaingan nila ng pera para mabili yung mga kwaderno nila sa eskwelahan at iba pa. Marami talaga silang mga isyues gayunpaman ang pinakamalaking kahirapan nila ang yung mga punong pinuputol kasi dapat marami yung mga puno para ma tanim yung mga abaca at kung walang mga puno hindi tumutubo yung abaca dahil dapat malamig at hindi ilantad sa init. Nagtatapos ang dokumentaryo ng kumakain ang mga bata ng bigas pero ang lungkot talaga at “ironic” ito dahil ang mga taong nagpapasa ng sangkap ng pera hindi man lang makahawak ng pera.

Bilang isang kabataan ang aking magawa ay ipalaganap ang kamalayan at sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalaganap ng kamalayan, maraming tao ang magmamalasakit sa problemang ito. Kailangang alalahanin ang mga isyung kinakaharap ng ating bansa dahil maaari itong magkaroon ng direktang epekto sa ating pang-araw-araw na buhay Ang mga isyu tulad ng kahirapan, edukasyon, pangangalaga sa kalusugan, at pangangalaga sa kapaligiran ay maaaring makaapekto sa ating kalidad ng buhay. Maaari tayong gumawa ng pagbabago sa mundo at lumikha ng isang mas bukas, pagtanggap, at mahabagin na kultura.

INTRAMS JOURNEY

 

       INTRAMS, a day that everyone in our school is excited about, I hear many people talking about it, planning about it and overall students have been buzzing about the event as soon as the teachers have announced that intrams were upcoming in the week. I have also been excited yet dreading it as well because I was afraid I would let my team down but before that we were told by our moderators that we could pick any game we wanted to play and so I chose the ones I’m decently good at which was chess, dance and a larong Pinoy (labu-labu). I was nervous but my father was there to help me train in chess by playing the board game with me. 

     When I played chess on preliminary days I was winning until Jilliane one of my smartest and beautiful classmate had defeated me on the game though there was no bad blood between us after my loss. I also played against a grade seven girl and we became acquainted after the match, my best friend, rhea, also competed with me yet lost against me - but the first day of intrams the teacher had announced that we all had tie scores so we needed to play again, we did and luckily I won all of my matches! It was thrilling to play chess again in a long time and I had fun because I learned a lot by playing with my opponents.

The larong pinoy game was also a very fun experience, it was hot day but I felt ready to run and play with the others even if we don’t win I still wanted to have fun with the team against us - When we were finally playing, some team members were getting out and I was the only girl left in our group but sadly I didn’t last long because I was hit by the ball after someone also got hit by the ball - which was cool that someone had managed to hit two people at once but also devastating because I couldn’t play anymore although I did cheer for my team and be supportive as much as I can. We sadly don’t have pictures as well as myself subbing in a volleyball & basketball game but I hadn’t joined because we were too busy making props for our dance (palabas).

      On the good news! We won the basketball boys team and also I was placed in second place for the chess competition which was all not too bad as long as I had fun and learned a lot, that is what matters to me the most. I cheered for my team the best I can by shouting very loud and exclaiming positive affirmations to them so that they won’t get discouraged and instead have motivation in playing the game and the results of my cheer and my talented teammates won their game in the end which made us all very happy! the results came on the third day of our intrams event after we all danced on our performances, they had announced that the Gold team had won, and that made me sad a little but I lightened up my mood because intrams is all about learning and experiencing new things that you want to play or that have piqued your interest - we are suppose to have fun and give effort and show determination in playing the game so in the end your hard work will pay off. although we didn’t win I am still grateful that I was apart of competing contests and competitions because I truly had fun and have experienced and improved my skills in the end, so it was a great journey while it lasted.

FAMILY DAYOUT

       OUR FAMILY DAY started at around one o'clock but we arrived earlier than expected. I was joined by my mother this year, before it was usually my father or grandmother but this year was different, because finally my mother came home for a break to spend time with her family here. This family day was special and exciting for all of us since it wasn't online and we'd get to be around our loved ones like family, friends, teachers and others. 

In the grade seven classroom we were helping those who haven't finished their props for our dance (palabas) since we were gonna be presenting it later in the day and needed to get the props done now or never. Many people also helped out working on other props of theirs to prepare and look presentable.

        

        We all panicked a bit since we assumed that it was time to present our dance yet we were wrong as the teachers have announced the game for students and parents to participate in the activity that the teachers have planned for us. There were no pictures taken, only videos that haven't been sent or posted, but my experience in the game was very fun and the adrenaline feeling competing and playing the game was very enjoyable for both my mom and I. Overall we won and had fun altogether, so happy smiles were seen in our faces after the game.  

A couple more minutes passed by and it was now time for our dance (palabas), we all told everyone to prepare their wings to be worn so that we could be ready whenever the time comes for us to dance even though we were actually going to perform the dance last but you know what they say “save the best for the last”, and we were! kidding, all the other teams dances were really good and we could tell the audience also loved it as well! Many applauses from the audience erupted every dance. 

When it was our turn to finally shine and sway our wings to the music, we were nervous yet ready to dance this night! to be honest I didn’t expect for us to be all according or synchronized but upon seeing videos we all did great and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Everyone had also spoken their opinions like Nathan saying how our dance was nice and that we would win followed by many compliments from others as well but we thought otherwise thinking that other teams have better dances than ours. We had many ups and downs throughout the whole practice in learning our dances so that is why I had my doubts in our chance on winning the dance yet I shouldn’t have underestimated the skills and talent of my fellow teammates because they all did their best in dancing.

      After the exhausting yet fun & outstanding performances we all finally decided to eat the delicious food and spend time with our families for a little while to talk and eat. My mother and I sadly didn’t take any photos because we were in those moments where we forget to take pictures and just be in the moment with your loved one here by your side, nothing else matters and you just want to enjoy the moment together. My friends on the other hand also spent time with me but they desperately wanted to take pictures as well to cherish the memories of this family day like no other. 

My friends, we have ups and downs but in the end we all become friends once more after we solve our problems and issues in our lives, we stick together, we support, love, care and learn from one another. Friends are like family who can understand you in a different point of view that no parents can understand, they accept your flaws and imperfections and shower you with all the love they can give - my friends are the ones who have been there in my darkest times of my life, they have been there to comfort me and when I have troubles I also seek to them and that goes the same for them as well, even if they say friends don’t last at least I made friends this year that made me all warm and safe , just like home. 

The winner for our dance (palabas) was us! Blue team! We were all very happy that we won the dance because we just didn’t expect this wonderful turn of events to happen with all of the other teams dancing cool and beautiful performance, we really thought we didn’t have a chance but the judges say otherwise and thought our dance was amazing so we were all happy that our hard work of dancing payed off - Although we didn’t won overall in all of the competitions we were all still happy and contented with ourselves because we were surrounded by friends and family, the most important beings in our lives.

ANG EPEKTO NG KAHIRAPAN

SEVEN DAYS (2017) FILM

ni Theian A. Barangan 

        "Ang oras na magkasama bilang isang pamilya ay isang regalo" ni Joanna Gaines ang quote na ito ay nagpapaliwanag kung paano ang lahat ng mga anak ni Manuel Bonifacio ay hindi nagpunta sa kanyang kaarawan dahil lahat sila ay abala sa kanilang buhay at mga problema na hindi man lang nila pinaglaanan ng oras upang pumunta sa kanyang kaarawan at sinabi pa ni Jun na sanay na si Manuel dahil ito ay nangyayari taun-taon meaning lahat sila ay hindi pa lubusang nagkita kahit sa kanyang kaarawan kaya naman ang oras ay isang regalo kay Manuel dahil parang natupad ang isang hiling simula nang makasama niya ang kanyang mga anak sa pitong Linggo kaya naman mahalaga sa kanya ang pitong Linggo na ito. Tinatawag itong pitong Linggo dahil sa natitira nilang oras na dapat gugulin ng pamilya sa isa't isa at lutasin ang kanilang mga isyu mula sa nakaraan. Ang 2017 na pelikula ni Cathy Garcia-Molina ay hindi kailangan ng pagpapakilala. Ang sikat na direktor na ito ay kilala sa kanyang mga pelikula na puno ng magaan na katatawanan at maraming patong ng kahulugan. Ang kanyang pelikulang pilipino ay nanalo sa puso ng daan-daang tao para sa isang dahilan. May mga maseselang tema na nauugnay sa pelikulang Seven Sundays: hindi magandang relasyon sa pamilya, isang nakamamatay na karamdaman, nalalapit na kamatayan, at napipintong pagkawala. Habang kailangan nilang gumugol ng oras sa isa't isa dahil iniisip nila na ito na ang huling natitirang mga araw para sa kanilang ama ngunit sa lahat ng mga isyu nila na hindi pa nareresolba ng maayos ay merong mga conflict dito at doon.

Ang pelikula ay nagsisimula sa pagpapakilala ay sa iba't ibang mga character na Manuel Bonifacio, ang ama ng apat na anak na pinangalanang, Alan, Bryan, Chaz at Dex. Sinasabi nito sa atin na ang lahat ng mga bata ay walang oras na dumalo sa kaarawan ng kanilang sariling ama ngunit habang binabasa nila ang text ng kanilang ama na ipinadala ay agad nilang ibinaba ang lahat sa kanilang iskedyul at dumiretso sa kanilang ama upang kumpirmahin kung ito ba ay totoo na malapit na siyang mamatay dahil sa lung cancer. Pangalawa sa pinakamatandang kapatid, Bryan ay gustong mag second opinion dahil ayaw ng ama na gamutin ang kanyang sakit at gusto lang niyang dahan-dahang paghandaan ang kanyang kamatayan, sinuportahan din ng kanilang kapatid na si Chaz ang kanyang kapatid na pangalawang opinyon na masyadong gamutin ang kanyang sakit at gawin ang lahat kung anumang sinabi ng doktor ngunit hindi sumang-ayon ang panganay na kapatid na si Allan at sinabing nasa tamang pag-iisip ang kanilang ama na pumili para sa kanyang sarili at sa pangkalahatan ay nagtatalo ang lahat hanggang dumating si Dex na ang bunso, at sinabi niya sa kanila na ang katawan ng ama nila ay ang kanyang pinili at kaya ito ay naayos. Ang mga natitirang araw ay ang lahat ay ginugugol sa isa't isa at sinusubukang kumonekta sa isa't isa at magsaya ngunit imposible dahil bawat isa sa kanila ay nahihirapan sa maraming problema sa kanilang personal na buhay na walang pinag-uusapan sa isa't isa at sa halip ay itinatago ang lahat ng ilang problema sa kanilang sarili. Sa lahat na nangyayaring ito ay tumawag ang doktor at sinabi kay Manuel Bonifacio kung paano siya na-misdiagnose ngunit ayaw niyang sabihin sa kanyang mga anak ang katotohanan kasi sa wakas ay magkasama at masaya silang lahat sa isa't isa at natatakot siyang bumalik ang lahat ng iyon plus lahat sila ay naging maayos at lahat sila ay tumulong sa isa't isa na napakaraming pag-unlad mula sa simula.

Ngayon ay hindi na talaga mahirap hulaan kung ano ang susunod na mangyayari sa lahat ng kanilang mga problema na itinatago at dahan-dahan nilang nalaman ang problema ng isa't isa bago tuluyang ibunyag ang bawat problema nilang lahat at ito ay naging pinakamalaking argumento na mayroon sila kailanman ay hindi mahirap hulaan para sa akin, ang ganitong uri ng balangkas ay ginawa ng isang daang beses at kahit na hindi ko masyadong gusto ang ganoong uri ng balangkas ay maganda pa rin panoorin. Sa palagay ko ay mahuhulaan din ng mga tao kung ano ang susunod na mangyayari na kung paano nila isa-isang niresolba ang kanilang mga problema hanggang sa kanilang ama, ang huling eksena ay sa wakas ay sama-sama silang nagdiwang kung paano hindi nabangkarote ang kanilang tindahan at ang lahat ay nagsasaya. Napanood ko na ang pelikula noon noong bata pa ako kaya naaalala ko ang maliliit na bahagi ng pelikula na talagang nakaramdam ng nostalgic para sa akin. Napakaraming beses akong umiyak habang pinapanood ang pelikula, ito ay isang rollercoaster ng mga emosyon dahil ako ay tumawa, umiyak, at nakaramdam ng maraming emosyon sa panonood nito. Ang konseptong "babawiin" sa pelikula ay talagang naka-move-on sa akin dahil sa sobrang na-miss nila, ang magkapatid ay may kanya-kanyang isyu at problema na wala sila para sa isa't isa at nagpatuloy lang sa kanilang buhay na mag-isa at ang ama ay naiwan ding mag-isa habang hindi bumisita ang kanyany mga anak kahit na kaarawan niya ito, malungkot to ngunit "babawiin" nila dahil ngayon na alam na nila ang problema ay nalutas na nila ito. Napakaraming aral na natutunan ko habang pinapanood ang pelikulang ito, Una ay hindi mo dapat kalimutan ang iyong pamilya kahit na ikaw ay namumuhay nang mag-isa dahil sila ang makapagbibigay sa iyo ng aliw, payo at nandiyan para sa iyo kapag kailangan mo at sila din ang unang mga guro na nagturo sa iyo ng napakaraming bagay kung wala sila hindi ka makakaligtas sa totoong mundo. Pangalawa ay kung hindi ka ganoon kalapit sa iyong pamilya ay hindi pa huli ang lahat para subukang maging malapit muli sa kanila, hindi pa huli ang lahat para lutasin ang anumang problema sa isa't isa at pag-usapan ang tungkol sa iyong nararamdaman, ipinapakita sa pelikula kung paano mo pa rin maaayos ang hindi maganda ang relasyon mo sa pamilya mo.

Ang Seven Sundays ay talagang isang pelikula na maraming nakakataba ng puso at kung minsan ay emosyonal na mga eksena na may halo komedya dito. Ito ay isang perpektong pelikula upang panoorin sa iyong kama habang kumportable ka at kumakain ng pagkain plus may iba-ibang mga karakter na maaaring nauugnay sa iyo o hindi kahit papaano masyadong malapit sa bahay ang pelikula na baka mauha ka tulad ko. Ang daming moral lessons na napupulot mo ay napakarami na maaari mong pangalanan ang ilan pagkatapos mapanood ito. Ang pelikula ay talagang isang pop hit para sa maraming dahilan, isang magandang dahilan.

      

AN EXPERIENCE

 

Her smile dropped as soon as she left the stage, she was person who is seen as someone talented when in reality there was no talent to see. People say "talents are born, not made" and that was truth, for she had never been interested in acting or singing nor dancing, she was just an ordinary girl who puts her whole effort in what she does and that led to many people expecting the best from her because she was good at certain things. A woman from her church had asked her to participate in an event where she would need to sing a song and for her this was something that happens frequently whenever they needed someone 'talented' to participate in an event and even if she declines on participating, how could she ever? when the woman in front of her keep saying words like, "we really need you to participate" or  "we can't find someone who wants to participate" or even words like, "you can sing right? so why can't you participate" when words like these are said to a little girl then she would be pressured into saying yes when she really wanted to say no, and unfortunately that little girl was none other than me.

My mother has always told me that even if I'm not good with certain things I should always try my best to do good at whatever I'm doing like drawing or arts and crafts, those are my weak points because to me I have no sense of creativity and I always need to be inspired by something to think of something creative. My grandmother insisted me to participate in the different activities my church holds and I did what she asked me to do. At first I really loved performing in an audience as they all watch me either sing, dance or act, the excitement I feel whenever I perform and the audience clapping as I leave the stage as well as the joy of seeing my grandmother and father be proud of me made me happy, but as time passes I got tired in participating the different activities and yet they're still people who keep insisting that I should perform again, not caring on what I feel neither asking about it. 

The requests of wanting me to perform again has faded away as the years go by. I became distant of the people in my church, only wanting to strengthen my relationship with God but not the people in my church which meant I didn't have any friends to talk to and was always alone with my grandmother sitting next to me. My grandmother was the only one who kept telling me to make friends and be more social in church just like before but I make excuses in a way to decline what she says, but what's different from her to everyone was that she doesn't force me into doing things I'm uncomfortable of doing like engaging with people or performing again which I'm very great full for even if its a basic minimum thing to do as a human being.

One day, unexpected words were said to me, but in short they told me that they wanted me to dance for the upcoming anniversary for the church, it wasn't only me who got invited to dance but other teenagers like me as well but my decision was already made as soon as they told those words, what was my answer? it was an obvious no, I wasn't comfortable and it had been years since I have danced. The woman who had asked me to dance repeated her question but I didn't falter and kept declining which left her no choice but to accept my decision. My grandmother heard our conversation and had started to try and convince me to join and yet again I didn't give in and kept refusing but she said words that left me thinking, and although I can't disclose what she said because of how personal it was it did gave me a huge encouragement into accepting the invitation to dance for my church.

The day finally came to practice the dance and I don't deny that I was nervous because this was the first time in five years that I will be dancing and talking to people just like when I was younger. I hesitated upon opening the door but a lady, who I assumed will be demonstrating us the choreography, opened the door and welcomed me with wide arms as she introduces herself and the others. Surprisingly I was having a great time as people the same age as me talked to me and we even got to exchange jokes, laughs, and smiles with each other and at the end of the day I felt myself excited for the meet-up practices because I would get to see them again and when I got back home a sudden thought came to my mind, This was a great example for my assignment assigned by teacher jeanille which was that we needed to compare our experience of "the will of the river" and just like the river - it was afraid that it wouldn't reach the sea, it hesitant to go and reach the sea but a sudden encouragement left the river wanting to try, to try and reach the sea, to try to believe in itself that the river can make it to the sea, what harm will come in trying? and so that's what the river did, it did reach the sea.