KAPARIZ: a message to all filipino youth

Kabataang Pangarap ni Rizal (KAPARIZ) is the official youth arm of the Order of the Knights of Rizal. It serves as the umbrella organization of all existing Rizal Youth groups in schools and communities nationwide.

Presently, the majority of the filipino youth is losing interest in joining KAPARIZ due to lack of mechanisms to bring together and organize all the local chapters of the organization all around the country. confusion reigns supreme as the youth ask for the proper procedure on how to establish a local chapter in their school or community and where will they get the much needed guidance as they strive to propagate the ideals of our national hero through KAPARIZ.

Because of these prevailing circumstances, the present officers and volunteers of KAPARIZ are trying to focus not on projects but on the strengthening of the organization. With the humbling perspective, the best to strengthen KAPARIZ is to prepare a strong foundation for the next future officers. This is in turn will make KAPARIZ more responsive to the challenges of the present times.

Everyday, we are bombarded by the news coming from the televisions, radio and newspaper concerning the different problems arising in our country today. political turmoil, economic crisis, conflict and injustice and other uncertainties drove and lead the youth in dilemma on what road they should take, and whom they should believe in. In spite of the social ills besetting our country, we must have hope and we must learn to have noble objectives and yearn for laudable accomplishments. As we start the wheels whirling, traveling to the distant miles of success, everyone must move, act and do their part and to have paradigm shift to reform.

With this in mind, the welfare of the filipino youth as a priority will not only be a challenge for every leader to keep but as a principle to cherish as a Hope of the Motherland.

Mem`ries of Green Daffodils

T`was on September morning when i used
to fritter by the shore of the riverbank.
The twittering of hummingbird
gave the aster its immense tang,
A delicate scent which diffuses amid the
cool zephyr of enthralling wind.
I used to glance at the soft falling drizzle,
that had given the meadow its brilliant emerald hue;
With water droplets cling to the dropping heads
of green daffodils and collecting in
the scarlet goblet of the darwin tulips.
Those were my favorite scenes of temperaments;
Those were the scenes i remember most vividly.
I still remember how green daffodils craft my smile;
I still remember how herons bathe
from the freshwater of blue lagoon,
and how caterpillar slept from one
of the daffodil’s couch of crimson pleasure.
Now i am here with a quiet reminiscent curve my lips,
With water streaming slickly from my silky lashes;
I know i had no premonition of change.
No intuitive sense that my life seem to be the same again.
I know those moments seem so young,
I guess it all seemed a long time ago…

peace ambassador

It was in the midst of August when the Dean of OSA (Office of Student Affairs) texted me to visit her office as soon as possible to talked about some important matters. I was attending my class that time and after so, i came to see her. I was astonished and overwhelmed when she informed me that i qualified and passed the screening test for PeaceTech program and i will be representing our school (Universidad de Zamboanga) for the very first time. There were actually 116 applicants who took the screening test and there were only 35 chosen students from different schools in zamboanga peninsula who will be called as peace ambassadors, and im very much glad to be one of them. I attended the first meeting on September 6 at WMSU Research Building and met the other 35 peace ambassadors as well as the 3 facilitators for the incoming 7 sessions, seminar-workshops, videoconferences and other activities which will be held on November and December 2008.

PeaceTech program aims to provide communication among youth to advocate peace in nation and bringing peace to life and apply it in our everyday life. I joined PeaceTech because I want to encourage appreciation and cooperation beyond traditional borders of religion, race, culture and ethnicity and to uphold the significance of living for the sake of others as a vital element in building a genuine and lifelong peace. It is my due honor to share my own understanding about the true meaning of PEACE and i hope this simple message will lead to betterment. We dwell in a world of chaos which is full of conflict, pain and struggle. Sometimes we fail to notice Peace and unconsciously knowing that we already bypassed its existence. But how can we really find Peace in this world? I would say...Peace can be attained by beginning with an examination of oneself and pondering the true virtues of life that will lead to the union of God and men. Peace is freedom- freedom from war and dissention; freedom from strife and hostilities and civil commotion. It is to attain reconciliation with oneself with another person or among nation. . Upholding camaraderie is very important as this one will serve as an authentic bridge to communicate and understand with one another. In times of Peace, communities grow; law and justice fluorished. The acquisition of knowledge becomes the natural desire of everybody and every individual`s way of life becomes an art.They say that Peace is the natural consequence of a love for life. Those who value life and the many forms which represent it- nature, growth, health, security, and family would seek to preserve it. This would mean a shunning of anything that would do them harm. Therefore, Peace is a love for life, saying no violence, crime, abuse, greed and selfishness. Peace is having enough satisfaction and should primarily come from within. It can never be bought by money, gold, fame and power for there is no true Peace if one is struggling with his inner emotions and yet showing a calm outher self. Rather we can attain peace through our own understanding. We can`t find Peace by just living alone and having all the money in the world. We can`t find Peace while hatred reigns in our hearts or by simply changing our environment. Rather, we can attain Peace by changing ourselves in a more positive ways that will serve as an instrument to deal life with integrity, honor, and good virtues. Peace is having a true faith in the Divine Providence. There is Peace in our lives because there is God. Because of our imperfections, the Peace that we have attained is not yet totally complete. When we stray far from God, there`s restlessness and void inside. But when we stay close to Him, there`s serenity and calmness inside.

For more info about PeaceTech Program, you can browse the link below:

http://peacetech.net/

the president`s legacy

For the past two years in SSC (Student Supreme Council), and still another year of service (after having been elected as the new SSC President), i have learned so many things that made me a more responsible individual. I accepted the position and the key of responsibilities from the incumbent SSC President during the oath-taking ceremony at the summit centre with utmost appreciation and confidence and as the newborn SSC President; therefore, i am ready to serve, AGAIN...

Being in the position is not a simple task (decision-making, task distribution, project proposals, presiding during the meeting, attending different seminars both regional and national, and etc.), but i look frontward to the challenges so i can possibly render my service enthusiastically and dedication for students` welfare and development. The student Supreme Council has taught me so many valuable things and i am positive to take my experiences and newfound abilities with me as i embark on my future. Our organization will serve as a primary representative institution of student body and exercises its authority in the students` name and for the development of students’ welfare. Our organization is also concerned in providing activities (seminars, trainings, workshop, sports) that will enhance their skills and knowledge. More importantly, I will uphold a high degree of trust and credibility with my superiors and most especially to my fellow students who has always been my inspiration and motivation to continue the legacy of selfless and unconditional service that was started by the ex-officios. I was not elected to serve only one party but to serve our institution in general. I will do my best to serve and work with compassion to earn your respect.

I challenge my fellow students not to rest on your success but to continue to strive towards even loftier goals. We are all student leaders. The only way to achieve our purpose is to take small actions everyday...

longest word

Did you know that the longest word in English language is a science word? It is called PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOKONIOSIS. This word has 45 letters. This is a lung disease caused by breathing in tiny silicon dust particles from an erupting volcano. In other words, it is similar to blackening of lungs, a disease coal miners can have.

So if ever you`ll encounter an about-to-erupt-volcano even though you are kilometers away, be sure to guard yourself with protective suit especially face mask or any clean cloth to cover your nose and mouth. Also, prevent yourself from inhaling household charcoal dust.

I hope I made your cerebral cells active... Go deo!

movie craze

If you are one of those existing movie freaks, then certainly we could get along well with each other. I consider myself as a film advocate especially if it suits my neurons. I never missed any of them and i always try to keep extra “bread” in my not-so-elegant piggy bank just to have a rendezvous with my fave movie. Last night, as I was packing all my dvd and vcd compilations and arranged them in place in an empty drawer, 6 MOVIE TITLES caught my attention and I never thought I still possess them.

6. VAN HELSING – if you are one of fans of count dracula and appreciate blood flowing slickly on a victim`s neck, then this movie will surely gratify your tastebud.

5. BRING IT ON – A cheerleading squad competition where pom-poms, wild yells, acrobatic stunts and hot mamas were all at centerstage. this is an excitingly funny movie too that will surely make you gaga! I used to be a cheerleader that`s why this movie is a big big YES in my list.

4. FINAL DESTINATION – if death is everywhere and unpredictable, then obviously no one can escape death. This movie shows how a teenager had odd visions/premonitions about “accidents that are going to come about”. Inventive and effectively spine-chilling movie where remaining survivors died in the most mysterious ways. A very intriguing movie where there are enough violent deaths to satisfy its viewers.

3. SAW – If you think jigsaw puzzle is a fun game, think again. This is a movie where characters face death and re-evaluate their lives and priorities. Victims were given clues to solve the riddle and escape the fang of death. There are references to suicide, adultery, drug addiction, madness, and self-mutilation. Underlying the killer`s motive is the notion that every victim deserves to be tortured and that there are no innocents.

2. NIGHTMARE IN ELM STREET – A classic horror movie in sequel. Freddy Kruger is the substance of nightmares. He always appears strangely dressed and has knives on the fingers of his right hand. A group of teenagers all begin to have the same strange dreams about Freddy and then one of them is gruesomely murdered in her sleep. The survivors soon realise that if Freddy kills them in their sleep, then they will die in real life too. I got a collection of this movie actually.

1. HARRY POTTER - expecto patronum, wingardium leviosa, aguamenti, alohomora, confundo, crucio, engorgio, evanesco, and expelliarmus are some famous spells in harry potter movie. Ever dream of spending your semesters in hogwarts school of magic and learn enchantments, charms and spells? Hehe… a very entertaining movie that you`ll tend to watch over and over again.

healthcare dogmas

Ever had an idea how nursing life is? Or how nursing profession functioned? Aside from taking vital signs from patients (body temperature, blood pressure, pulse/heart rate and respiration rate), well, here are some of the doctrines of nursing practice.

Application of knowledge, skills and attitude in the care of an individual, family and community focusing on the basic concepts and principles of maternal and child health nursing, patients in pain with inflammation, altered physiology in oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte imbalance and with surgical and mental disturbances utilizing the nursing care process (diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating) with emphasis on promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care.

Whew! Kinda tough ey!

newborn nightingale

T`was on July 3 two thousand and eight when we had our 4th cap and badge ceremony at Astoria Regency. It was the day of student nurses actually. There were in fact 236 aspiring nightingales. The said ceremony was an inspiring time to honor as we accepted the roles and responsibilities of nursing practice which symbolizes a cap for females and badge for males. Several honored guests were invited along with some of the chief nurses from well-known hospitals in zamboanga city. Happy faces were evident on that very special day. I, as a president of bsn level 3 was expected to deliver an inspiring message in response to the guest speaker which was essentially the PNA president of zamboanga chapter. In all honesty, I was not prepared to deliver my speech due to some circumstances. My heart thumps more rapidly when the host mentioned my name to come up stage to deliver my response. It makes me more tensed when the crowd`s faces were all staring and waiting for me to start my words of wisdom. To make it short, im glad I did a best job.

As a newborn nightingale, i look forward to both the challenges and opportunities that will be a part of my life as i pledged for service and therefore, I am ready to face new challenges. Nursing, moving beyond globally exceptional caring service will always be a motivation for me to be recognized as a fully-competitive student nurse at present, and to be a professional nurse in the coming years. I believe that the quantity and quality of knowledge, skills and attitudes and the capacity to think critically and to communicate persuasively are my greatest strengths to come up with a better and true service. I will measure results. I will make my performances visible for me to be globally-competitive nurse in the future. I believe that each performance contributes to the nurse’s success. Now that I am starting to open a new chapter of my life, i will not only ensure the effectiveness of my care and the patient`s safety through compliance to a thorough, precise and careful nursing management but i will also encourage open, candid and caring communication to maintain a high degree of trust and credibility with clients and to other medical practitioners.

I may have a long road ahead of me. But I believe i`m finally moving in the right direction. That I can empower patients to make the right decisions for them. That`s the direction i`m headed to. And i`m proud to be in the institution (UZ-School of Allied Medicine) which has pioneered so many of the changes that benefited us today, and I will join on this journey to provide a better quality healthcare. I know that the badge that was been imposed upon me comes an immense and great responsibility. As long as I have faith in myself and as long as I work with compassion, then I can be the best nightingale of our time.

nursing fever

For two years of spending my college life as a nursing student, and still two more years left (this is actually my second course), I never had a notion that it could be such an uptight, hectic, mindblowing and eyebug-forming course. Come to think of it, I frequently sleep at 2am and woke up at 6am just to browse all my notes in preparation for everyday quizes, exams, return demos and other activities, plus memorizing some of the medical terminologies which our clinical instructor told us to exploit our “long-term memory”, as if I had those. Anyway, I just wanna dig some of the second-year nursing top 5 major subjects which caused me a tremendous headache and an out-of-this-world experienced. Hope you can relate to some of this.

1. Microbiology and Parasitology – I consider this as the toughest and hardest subject during my second-year. I never appreciated microscopic organisms anyway. But to my astonishment and without expectation, I was able to handle this subject with an above average grade.

2. Anatomy and Physiology – This is one of my favorite subjects. I like body systems and the interrelated organs in it. I still read it`s book even though I am already done with it.

3. Health Care I and II – Ever want to know how to master proper injection, bed bath, wound care, medical and surgical handwashing and oral medication? I guess this subject would do the job well.

4. Fundamentals of Nursing – Learn how to familiarize vital signs taking with this interesting subject.

5. Mental Health – This subject is similar to Psychology.

the chronicle of an e-gadget afficionado

Cell phone, ipod, pocket pc, laptop, camcorder, mp4, mobile tv, gameboy, portable dvd (name it, the 21st century have it) has twisted a modern addictive traditions of communication and even entertainment in the contemporary society, with just one click. Let’s face the fact that electronic gadget nowadays has created a prominent circulation in every corner of the earth. Add to the fact that even juvenile masters a “click” on every keypad of its parts (especially gameboy which makes it hard for me to control my younger bro from playing). Now I have to blame myself.

Well in my case, e-gadgets has been my favorite artifacts (as if I have loads of cash to buy them. How I wish). You can’t blame me coz im a real vanity-sinner. At first, I don’t have any idea how to manipulate such piece of art. It’s as if im living in a different world. A “gadget shock” perhaps, “walang ganyan sa aming isla” was all I could say, haha! I can still remember my very first gadget, Nokia5110i. That was year 1998. Remember the antenna projecting on it? Haha! My cousin used to tease me that my cell phone looks like a chocolate bar and i-com in one. Hehe… I don’t care as long as I can send text messages to my loved ones and practice my megawatt smile at the same time. Then everything will be okay. But I never regard myself as a text maniac. Nope it’s not me (how about you? Hehe).

Psychologically speaking, i cannot live without my cell phone. It’s as if it’s been a part of my everyday routine, in my daily activities (lakwatsa, school, gym, etc.), and even for sensory gratification (music, videos, images, etc.). I guess gadget causes vanity or self-importance I should say. If you’re a 100% certified-serial-vanity-sinner, you’re in luck because gadget takes self-importance to a whole new intensity. Now tell me, can you spend your life without cell phone even for a day? I don’t think so (especially those who are unlimited text fanatics). Nyahaha!

Now heres a tip of advice from your not-so-important-blogger: For those who are planning to have some gadget collection (especially those with monthly earnings and certified vain, nyehehe), as what they say, “if you’re going to spend your savings on a brand new widget, be sure that you’re investing in a state-of-the-art style icon rather than a showroom dummy”. Surely, gadget makes the world go round.

Paningit: walkman, where art thou?

the rise of shakespeare wannabe

I always desire to be a poet, a calibrated versifier perhaps, a bard maybe, or an artiste as a whole? Hehe. For me, writing is one of the most noteworthy ways of appearance. Writing is preeminence, it somehow nourished my core. I always keep my old notepad with me since when I was seventeen years young. The covers washed out and tarnished by time, and the edges of its pages were torn by book vermin. The smell of every page stinks as if it was sheltered in a coffin for more than a thousand years. Nevertheless, its appearance doesn’t count the most. I always considered my notepad as my most prized possession. Its materials were only made up of inexpensive paper, cut into pocket-sized pad so as to reveal its novel-like aura. Every stroke of its epistle still lurks in my mind (poems, words of wisdom, short story etc.) as I recall every flash of its boldness. Every stroke represents experienced. Every stroke symbolizes courage. For nine years of concealed-poignant-writing, I can proudly reckon some of my masterpieces, which has been created with untainted courage. Sometimes I scribble words that are infrequent to my conscious psyche (the reason why I always carry my pocket-sized-lexicon with me). There are times I question my “being” why I engaged myself in therapeutic field where in fact my compassion dominates more on inscription (journalism is my first choice course actually)…I never measured myself as an excellent writer, its just simply I carved phrases whatever goes into my cerebrum. Every time I took a glimpse of my wonderfully-molded notepad, I never thought I could create such piece of art. Maybe in the future I could fabricate “bread” out of my notepad, who knows I can be like Shakespeare too. Hehe…All I can say is… writing is my life and it will always be.

the legend of a new blogger

Well, i guess i have to make some new “wacky” things that would suit my bud. Could one of those things is having my very own blog? (toink!).. Anyway, I still don’t have any scheme on what to inscribe on this bare breathing space (please bear with me). As far as my hypothalamus dictates me, i have to construct my own blog (this time!).. hehe…At first, I always consider friendster as a boring way of communiqué. But it was just my primary inkling.

My associates used to describe me as an extrovert being (with a diminutive insinuation of introvert attitude). I would candidly say I love to intermingle with different “breed” of people, literally capturing every single moment with them. I love my friends very much. I always find time to visit them even in the core of my hectic schedule (naks!).
I like to try “extraordinary” stuff/experiences. I sometimes live out stupendous things to trounce my irrational fear. I don’t know why, perhaps im just a little nosy about life and the many “forms” of it. Sometimes, I feel like I wanna take the helm of every corner of earth just to nurture its “gift”.

Honestly, I wanna be a ramp model (dream on!). It’s just the fact that my height doesn’t allow to be one (bwahahaha!).. Well perhaps this is the reason of “my-being-vain” in any aspect. Hehehe.. I love to write, cook my scrumptious delicacies and exploring places i`ve never been. But you know what makes my neurons tense? its the loads of medical terms in class which i find it to be very extremely boring, plus the too-many-extra-curricular-actividades in school. In spite of it, I find my life electrifying just like a roller-coaster-ride. It’s because there are friends to cherish, new movies to watch, durian coffee to sip at the coffee shop (my fave actually) and some of my electronic “artifacts” collection to betrothed when im in the midst of futile moment. I guess, “changes” are extraordinary things to ponder, not to avoid. Now I am done with this blog.. I don’t have any idea what to mark next. Whatever it is, i`m glad i made some.

an inspiring message...

Many people think that love is eternal, love never grow old, merely to be nourished. At times, we close our eyes and just pay attention to the “calling” of our hearts without realizing that it will somehow, someway burn us. We all fall deeply in love and there are times we were defeated by our own emotions. More often than that, we sometimes question ourselves why there are love that blooms and love that grows bitter. Then, we would start to seek for an answer and struggle to discover where love has gone in the wrong track. Truly, love can be deceiving at times. In the end, we find ourselves where we started for we can not question love when it has its personal grounds. Love has always been soundless, puzzling, mysterious and extremely severe.

Sometimes, love leaves us without reason. Asking why things gone wrong. We were like hanging in the air waiting for the answer. Sometimes we try to stop thinking about the past though we know that it will be very complicated. We somehow convince ourselves to forget the very person who was once our source of vigor, motivation, and courage. The person whom we had shared our experiences, thoughts, and expectation. The person who was once meant everything for us. It will only grant us pain. In the last part, we find our hands empty and our hearts yearning, we misguidedly have looked at love as a need to be please that we cannot live without its existence. Some will stay forever, some will stay momentarily, and some will depart after it will leave a scar within us.

There are “forbidden love” which needs to be kept inside the cupboard. Not to open it, if the right time has not yet come to cultivate its splendor. But love is only a souvenir prearranged to us. We should not lock it in our bare hands for we may never find the power to let it go when it chooses to leave. We should only grasp its affection while it’s within a part of us and then generously unwrap our arms when its time to cry goodbye. When we fall in love with a significant person, we do not want that feeling to end for it is the whole thing we are; the whole thing that we desire to be. Most of us plead that love will stay forever, that love will remain as it is. But if it does not, then we should never permit our lives be taken by it, for life should not end when heartaches begin. When this happens, think that there are people environs you who give more importance to you, your family and friends. They are the most important beings above all.

When love fails, the very first thing we do is to shed tears. We cry our heart out so that we could pour out all our sentiments. We cry coz love makes us feel fragile, we cry coz we think love is never fair. Surely, every tear that falls in our eyes symbolizes how we look up love as a form of great significance. It is not wrong to cry. Instead, it shows us how we truly are in the first place. A person who cries is the only person who knows how to love completely without self-hesitation. A person who cries is the only person who is true to his/herself.

We need to remember this: There is always a reason why we need to move on, for we cannot demand love to stay forever. We must not live with grave heart for it will only lead to revulsion. Prayer is the key. Learn to forgive and understand. It will not be very easy at first. We should not close our hearts for there are still many gifts to come. Love will spread its wings freely to find the place where it belongs coz we don’t have the right to impede it. We may have lost its pleasure, but if we try to close our eyes and listen to every beat of our hearts, we can perceive echo that will resound wordlessly forever. Then we come to think that it has never left for it became a part of us. It somehow amends us for the better and molds us to become stronger than ever. Because love will always stay, and always be there reminding us that we should be grateful and content not because we have lost it, but because once upon a time, in our lives, the feeling dwelled in our hearts and made us who we are.