[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 08.15.09 under Resources
Going to college is expensive. There are a lot of things students need to spend on such as educational, living and other expenses. Educational expenses can include tuition, computer, program fees, supplies and books. Living expenses may consist of food, housing, medical or dental, phone, laundry and internet. Other expenses could comprise clothing, transportation and parking, and entertainment. Most college students are on a tight budget thus it is absolutely helpful if any of the costs incurred will be lessened. Read the rest of this entry…
[ No Comments ] Posted on 02.29.08 under Resources
When you are in your senior year in high school, you are always full of hopes and dreams as you make plans to go to college. Somehow at this stage, you are more certain on the things that you want to achieve when you pursue your studies. Some would want to be lawyers, doctors, engineers, I.T. Specialists, nurses, policeman, teacher, soldier, etc. I could say that you know what you want and you will do everything to get it. You are excited to graduate and start making your dreams come true. You plan to study at the best colleges and earn your degree and get your dream job. But before you can enter college, there are some requirements that you need to comply with. Otherwise, you will not be admitted. Read the rest of this entry…
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.20.08 under Resources
How would you feel if the college or university of your choice welcomes you as one of their freshmen students and you are given the once in a lifetime opportunity to even pick the course that you have always wanted? Of course, you will absolutely rejoice because you feel that your dreams are slowly being realized. Your family will also be proud of you and thus, you will also feel proud of yourself that you made your family happy. But what if you didn’t make it after all the hardwork that you exerted to be included in the magic list of freshmen students in the college or university that you want? I know that you will feel exactly the opposite. Failure to enter the school of your choice should not even cross your mind if you knew that you did everything that you can to fulfill your goal. In your lower years in school, you maintained good GPA and SAT scores because you knew that these are important but there may be other applicants whose scores are better than yours. So how on earth will you deal with that? Read the rest of this entry…
[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.18.07 under Resources
Today I received a forwarded message in my inbox. I do not usually pay attention to forwarded emails but this one stimulated my interest. It is about the history of a well-known Christmas song entitled “12 Days of Christmas”. When I was young, I was bewildered by this song on what do all the creatures and stuff in the song have to do with Christmas. I liked it though because it is sung joyfully in a fast manner.
With the message I received earlier tonight, I learned about its origin. It fascinated me that this song actually have a significant meaning and not just presenting random gifts from a loved one.
Based on the email I got, I discovered that from the middle of 1500s to the early 1800s, Roman Catholics in England were not given the freedom to express their faith openly. Someone during this time wrote this song as a way to catechize young Catholics.
This song is said to have a double meaning: surface and hidden. Its hidden meaning was only limited to their church members. It was stated that each element in the carol lies a code word symbolizing a religious reality that children could remember. Read the rest of this entry…
[ 24 Comments ] Posted on 10.30.07 under Resources
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Mi Ultimo Adiós (Spanish Version) Adiós, Patria adorada, región del sol querida, Yo muero, cuando veo que el cielo se colora Mis sueños, cuando apenas muchacho adolescente, Ensueño de mi vida, mi ardiente vivo anhelo. Si sobre mi sepulcro vieres brotar, un d Ãa, Deja a la luna verme, con luz tranquila y uave; Deja que el sol, ardiendo, las lluvias evapore Ora por todos cuantos murieron sin ventura; Y cuando, en noche oscura, se envuelva el cementerio, Y cuando ya mi tumba, de todos olvidada, Entonces nada importa me pongas en olvido; Mi Pátria idolatrada, dolor de mis dolores, Adiós, padres y hermanos, trozos del alma m Ãa, |
My Last Farewell (English Version) Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed, On the fields of battle, in the fury of fight, I die as I see tints on the sky b’gin to show My dreams, when scarcely a lad adolescent, My life’s fancy, my ardent, passionate desire, If over my tomb some day, you would see blow, Let the moon with soft, gentle light me descry, Let the burning sun the raindrops vaporize Pray thee for all the hapless who have died, And when the dark night wraps the cemet’ry And when my grave by all is no more remembered, Then it doesn’t matter that you should forget me: My idolized Country, for whom I most gravely pine, Farewell, parents, brothers, beloved by me, |
Pahimakas (Tagalog Version) Pinipintuho kong Bayan ay paalam, Sa pakikidigma at pamimiyapis Saan man mautas ay dikailangan, Ako’y mamamatay, ngayong namamalas Ang kulay na pula kung kinakailangan Ang aking adhika sapul magkaisip Natuyo ang luhang sa mata’y nunukal, Sa kabuhayang ko ang laging gunita Ikaw’y guminhawa laking kagandahang Kung sa libingan ko’y tumubong mamalas At sa aking noo nawa’y iparamdam, Bayaang ang buwan sa aki’y ititig Kung sakasakaling bumabang humantong Bayaan ang ningas ng sikat ng araw Bayaang sino man sa katotang giliw Idalanging lahat yaong nangamatay, Ang mga bao’t pinapangulila, At kung an madilim na gabing mapanglaw Ang kanyang hiwagay huwag gambalain; Kung ang libingan ko’y limat na ng lahat At mga buto ko ay bago matunaw Kung magka gayon na’y aalintanahin Bayang iniirog, sakit niyaring hirap, Ako’y patutungo sa walang busabos, Paalam, magulang at mga kapatid Pag pasasalamat at napahinga rin, Sa salin ni Andres Bonifacio |