Family or Country? AOTA

As you can see, Aeneas fought his country for his family. He conquered the battle against the Greeks. And in this battle, he was with his family; his father, his wife Creusa and his son Ascanius. Almost the same with Iliad, when Andromache pleads with her husband Hector and their son Astyanax. All of these was for one reason, they fought for their country for the safety of their family. So there is no point of comparison whether to choose your family or your own land. This only proves us how a person love his family and his country and still thinks the best for everyone. Not by thinking what would happen next. Not by thinking if they would die or they will survive. They are ready for battles as soon as this will merit or result the safety of everyone.

The sufferings of wanderers

The first half of the Aeneid tells the story of the Trojans’ wanderings as they make their way from Troy to Italy. Homelessness implies instability of both situation and identity, it is a form of suffering in and of itself. As an experience that, from the point of view of the Trojans, is uncertain in every way, the long wanderings at sea serve as a metaphor for the kind of wandering that is characteristic of life in general. These individual human beings are not always privy to the larger picture of destiny, they are still vulnerable to fears, surprises, desires, and unforeseen triumphs.

The theme showed that no matter how hard Aeneas and his company faced the trials and difficulties; they still made their way to success. And no matter how many problems they've been through, they still managed to survive and they were loyal to each other as team mates. And even though some of their co soldiers died, they still didn’t lose their hope. It was amazing.

Catastrophic Fall

What would you feel if you were the one who’s fighting in the battle? How would you show all the emotions you’ve been feeling while you were in the battle fighting for your own country?  Would you be nervous? Frightened? Excited?

Me, as an ordinary student, somehow felt the sympathy that Aeneas felt while he was in the battle fighting. Of course, I would feel sad seeing my co soldiers dying, I would also feel nervous because, I can’t tell if after all the hardships, I’d still survive. But I know that they never lose hope and faith that they can accomplish all these hardships and they’ll reach success

Beautiful In My Eyes

Mona Lisa is a beautiful work of art and a famous painting of Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a half-length portrait of a woman, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world."  Aspects of the painting that have been subject to speculation are the original size of the painting, whether it is the original, why it was painted, and various explanations for how the effect of an enigmatic smile was achieved.

And yes, the smile of Mona Lisa seems to be mysterious to the viewers. Scientists believed that her smile changes depending on the viewer’s eye.  In 2000, Margaret Livingstone, a neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School with a side interest in art history, showed that Mona Lisa's smile is more apparent in peripheral vision Movie Camera than dead-centre vision.

Whatever the smile of Mona Lisa means, still, Leonardo’ did a great job in the art industry for making such a masterpiece.

Keep Calm and Oppa III-O Style!

So christmas party's coming and as the president of the class, I lead the meeting. We talked about the things needed for the party and the food to be prepared. "So, let's talk about the food. Who wants to bring something for the party?" I asked the whole class. "I will bring pancit malabon" Genali replied. "Me, I will bring fried chicken for the whole class." Bimbo responded. "I will bring graham for dessert." Kristine answered. "So, how about for the spoon, fork, plates and glasses?" I summoned. "I guess I can bring the plates." Noreen answered. "Me, for the glasses." Miko replied. "Okay, okay, how about for the sound system? Anybody?" I asked them again. "Me, I volunteered." Von said. And they were all suggesting things and foods to bring for the party until I ended the conference.

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Talking with Mr. A.E.

It was freezing inside and I can feel it. I’m on my much loved pink dress and sweater when I set off inside the Hard Rock Café in Makati. I sat down the chair and read a magazine. It’s already 11:22 am and the call time was 11:00 am. It seems like I’m waiting for nothing when suddenly I saw a man in front of the door. Ah, there he was. He swiftly run to me and greeted me “Good Morning, sorry if I came late”. With a smile, I responded to him the same. “Good morning Mr. Albert Einstein”, I said.

                Well, as we know Albert Einstein was known as the “Father of the Modern physics. But here in our friendly conversation, he was the “Father of Advices” for me. Instead of talking many things about science, he taught me many lessons about life, friendship, family and love. I asked him many stuff and he told me some of these things;” A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”, “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”, and “Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love”. I really learned so much from him. And now I think I understand everything more than it seems to be.

                It was a well done afternoon and a moment of time that I will never forget ever in my life. Before he leave, he told me “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning”.

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The Gate of Weakness

It was dark and cold as I entered the gate. There, I saw a man standing and he seems waiting for me. He was Dante Alighieri. He said that he will guide me throughout the journey. On the arch of the gate, it was written there, “The Gate of Achilles’ Heel”.

                After the gate, I saw  pink stairs. It seems that it’s leading something to the end. And it’s a light.

As we stepped on the first stair, we found out people who were in one line. Ah, these were the rule violators. These were the students who obey the rules of the school. Specifically, those persons who don’t wear their proper uniform, who always forgot to bring their I.D and for those who don’t use white socks. This was guarded and guided by Sir Tom.

Then, Dante and I moved on through the second step. Here, I saw people whom their hands were on their chest. Then, I realized that these were the late comers.  These were the students who come at school at almost 7:00 o’clock in the morning. This was guarded by Ma’am Pareja.

On the third step, I noticed people who were whispering and murmuring. And Dante told me that these were the students who don’t speak English at all times while still inside the campus. This was guarded by Ma’am Lenny.

On the fourth step, I saw people working. All of them have their own specific task. And then I realized that these were the irresponsible students. Those were the students who don’t pass their projects on time or those who don’t make their home works. This was guarded by Ma’am Orsal.

On the fifth step were the bullies. These were the students who tease their classmates for senseless reasons or made any forms of bullying. This was strictly guided by Ma’am De Vera.

On the sixth step were the cheaters, those students who were cheating on exams, on their home works, seat works, etc. this was guarded by Sir Ces.

On the last step, Dante and I saw the lazy students. They were lying on the ground. These were the students literally don’t pass all their requirements on school.

After the long journey, Dante and I saw a light and we went through it.

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