Nose Bleed!

Why Students Struggle with English-Speaking Policy?

                           

by Sarah M. Detruz

           

         Nose bleed is a term used by the modern-day students when trying to speak or enunciate words in the English language.

            
           According to raw reports, lack of “self confidence” is one of the reasons why students are still struggling with the English language. Paradoxically speaking, the Philippines ranked first to score 7.11 in the 2012 Global Business English Proficiency survey as fluent speakers of the English language.

In CvSU Silang, the “English Speaking Policy” was implemented in all subject instructions except Filipino subjects purposely to help students to speak English with ease. English speaking policy is believed to be a key for “internationalization.” This means that if you want to have a graduate student that is globally competitive in the future, you need to practice speaking English at all times. The said policy in Silang Campus was established for CvSU students a few years ago and is still being implemented up to the present time. Thus, faculty and administrators have been vigilant in their quest by reprimanding students who do not observe the policy.

            For CvSU – Silang authorities, it would seem clear that their students will have the competitive advantage if they embrace the policy. Come to think of it, teaching and learning in English are good ways to attract intellectually-inclined students and give them an edge over others who are not mindful of the importance of the English language in their academic life. The CvSU students trained in English will be better-prepared for a global job market than those who do not see its importance. Students will have more opportunities available to them to find a job that meets their expectations, despite the current economic climate.

            How can CvSU students compete in an international level while maintaining their national identities? Those who speak Filipino native language and are fluent in English language has to play at an international level for global competitiveness; it is not that we want to give up our identity as Filipino. It is just that we want to be known internationally as people who are easy to deal with.

Thank you, Teacher a Poem for my EDFS 22 Episode 5

Thank you, Teacher

Originally composed by Sarah Detruz BSE-2 

I love to read, I love to write

My teacher teaches me how to read and write

I love to draw, I love to paint

My teacher teaches me how to draw and paint.

I love to act, I love to play

My teacher teaches me some games to play

I love to sing, I love to dance

My teacher teaches me how to sing and dance.

I love to listen, I love to speak

My teacher tells me to listen and when to speak

I love to share, I love to care

My teacher teaches me how to be pair.

I love to cook, I love to bake

My teacher teaches me how to bake a cake

I love to dream, I love to grow

My teacher teaches me to dream when I grow.

I love my friend, I love myself

My teacher teaches me how to love everyone else

I love my teacher, I love to teach

Thanks to my teacher, I will be a teacher who will teach.

NOLI ME TANGERE SINOPSIS NG KABANATA 25

SA TAHANAN NG PILOSOPO (pahina 312-331) 

                                                 

Sa kabanatang ito ng Noli Me Tangere, ipinakita ang paghingi ng payo ni Crisostomo Ibarra (isang ilustrado) kay Pilosopo Tasyo (matalinong katutubo) sa kanyang balak na pagpapatayo ng paaralan. Ipinahahayag sa kabanatang ito ang tunay na kalagayan ng lipunan sa kanilang panahon.  Pagdating niya sa bahay ni Pilosopo Tasyo ay abala ito sa pagsulat kaya’t nag-atubiling abalahin uoang sumanguni. Abala sa pagsulat gamit ang geroglifico, sumusulat siya na inilaan niya para mabasa ng mga susunod na henerasyon. Winika niya na ang sinusulat niya’y tanging ang mga tao lamang sa susunod na salinlahi o sa hinaharap ang makakaintindi dahil ang tao sa kasalukuyan niyang panahon ay hindi ito mauunawaan. Hindi na sana gagambalain pa ni Ibarra si Pilosopo Tasyo ngunit nang mapansin ay pinigilan siyang umalis at itinanong ang kanyang sadya.Humingi siya ng payo kay Pilosopo Tasyo sa kanyang planong pagpapatayo ng paaralan sapagkat ramdam niya na kailangan niyang sinangguni sa mas nakatatanda sa kanilang lugar. Nararamdaman kasi ni Ibarra na kahit siya’y ipinanganak sa Pilipinas ay para siyang dayuhan dito. Sinabi niya ang pagnanais niyang magpatayo ng paaralan sa kanilang lugar. Ngunit ang sinabi lamang ni Pilosopo Tasyo ay dapat siyang  sumangguni sa kura paruko at sa mga namumuno sa kanilang lugar. Hindi siya makapagbibigay ng payo dahilang ang tingin sa kaniya ay isang baliw. Ang ibinigay na payo ay hindi sinangayunan ni Ibarra, sapagkat alam ni Pilosopo Tasyo na ang ipapayo lamang sa kanya ng mga nasa simbahan at mga namumuno ay hindi magaganda at ang pagsangguni ay hindi ibig sabihing  kailangan niyang sumunod sa lahat ng payo. Kailangan aniyang kunwari’y makinig sa mga payo nila para walang maging problema. Sundin lamang kunwari ang payo at ipakita na ang kanyang ginagawa ay ayon sa mga sinabi ng kinauukulan. Hindi rin sumang-ayon si Ibarra sa nabangit ni Mang Tasyo, naniniwala kasi siyang ang magandang layunin ay hindi na kailangang gumamit ng kasinungalingan. Para naman ito sa kapakanan ng nakararami ang kanyang gagawin kaya’t naniniwala siya na sasang-ayon ang simbahan at pamahalaan at maging ang taong bayan. Sinabi ni Mang Tasyo na mas higit na makapangyarihan ang simbahan kasya sa pamahalaan kaya’t kung gusto niyang matupad pa ang kanyang plano ay dapat na maging sunud-sunuran muna kunwari siya sa mga ito. Kung hindi niya ito gagawin mauuwi sa wala ang kanyang mga plano dahil ang tagumpay ng isang plano ay nasa kamay ng mga kapangyarihan sa pamahalaan at simbahan. Ang pamahalaan ay kasangkapan lamang ng simbahan, mas higit na makapangyarihan ang simbahan dahil kung hindi nito susuportahan ang pamahalaan, ito ay babagsak lamang.Sinabi ni Ibarra na sa kanyang palagay ang mga tao sa kanilang lugar ay nasa maayos naman kalagayan sapagkat wala siyang reklamo na naririnig mula sa mga ito. Naghihirap ang mga tao rito dahil sa pamamahala ng simbahan at pamahalaan. Tinutulan naman ni Mang Tasyo ang kanyang tinuran, aniya ang mga mga tao sa kanilang lugar ay mga pipi sa pagdaing laban sa mga may kapangyarihan ngunit darating ang takdang panahon ay sisiklab ang galit na matagal nang kinikimkim at masusulat sa kasaysayan ang himagsikang magaganap. Ngunit hindi muli ito sinang-ayunan ni Ibarra, sinabi niyang ang simbahan at ang pamahalaan ay hindi papayagang mangyari ang inisip ni Pilosopo Tasyo na pagdanak ng dugo sa himagsikan. Ang paniniwala ni Pilosopo Tasyo ay wala ring silbi ang anong magandang balak ng mga namumuno sa itaas kung hindi naman natutupad sa ibaba dahil sa kasakiman sa yaman ng mga dapat na magpatupad nito at ang kamangmangan pa ng mga tao.Namulat si Ibarra sa ideolohiyang liberal kaya’t hindi niya matanggapa ang  mga sinasabi ni Pilosopo Tasyo. Napansin ni Mang Tasyo na lumalayo na sila ni Ibarra sa usapan. Inihalintulad ni Pilosopo Tasyo si Ibarra sa halaman, katulad ng rosas na kailangang sumunod sa hampas ng hangin dahil kung ito’y sasalungat maaring mabali ang tangkay nita at puno ng makopa  na kailanangan suportahan muna upang hindi mabunot sa pagkakatanim nito sa lupa. Ang payo ni Pilosopo Tasyo ay kailangang yumuko muna si Ibarra sa mga may kapangyarihan, sa simbahan at sa pamahalaan upang matupad ang gusto niyang mangyari. Aniya, hindi kaduwagan ang pagyuko sa kapangyarihan, ang pagyuko at pag-iwas mas mainam kaysa salubungin ng hindi makabangon.Nag-isip si Ibarra na paano kung hindi lubos ang pagtulong ng simbahan sa kanyang mga plano dahil siguro ito sa ang karunungan ng mamamayan ay kaagaw ng simbahan sa pagpapayaman. Binigyan naman siya ng inspirasyon ni Pilosopo Tasyo sa pagsasabi nito na hindi man siya magtagumpay sa kanyang mga balakin ay may uusbong pa rin na bagong pananim na siyang magpapatuloy ng kanyang mga nasimulan. Kinamayan ni Ibarra si Mang Tasyo at sinabing kakausapin niya ang kura paruko na marahil ay hindi naman katulad ng umusig sa namatay niyang ama. Pakikiusapan din niya ang  kura ng siimbahan na tangkilikin ang kaawa-awang balo at ang mga anak nito dahil kailangan nila ang tulong. Nagpaalam na si Ibarra at tuluyang ng umalis.

Who motivates me...

“Youth (Student)”

My motivation to be a future teacher is that our future is in the hands of our youth today.  The better they are educated - the better they will be prepared to take on the challenges that they will face. I want my students to enjoy school and know that learning is enjoyable. I want them to know that it is going to be tough at times and that I am going to be hard on them at times but that I still love them despite all their faults and whether they are the best student in the class or whether their best is a C-. I want to see the light bulbs come on in my students' heads. There is nothing more satisfying than watching a student struggle and then to suddenly see their face light up with understanding. That is what motivates me.

I am also motivated to show my future students that learning is a lifelong process.  I will continue to read about new ideas and discover new things, and am excited to share this with my future students to be.  To see if they will be excitement on their faces when they realize that everyone, young and old, loves and appreciates knowledge that is amazing.

“Family”               What motivates me to be the best teacher I can be is my family. I am married and a mother and I have been involved in the school as a parent first and foremost since my eight (8) year old daughter started pre-school. I think that as a parent has to be involved in their children's education. I am a student also and I feel a great responsibility of the children today falls on the teacher. I also want their parents to know that I am always there for them to do what I can to help their child succeed. I do not look at what I do as a job I look at it as a passion to make a difference in a child's life. I want them to know if they truly believe in what they are doing that it can happen. It takes hard work and determination on their part and I am there to help them meet their goal.

“Former Teachers”

What motivate me are my former teachers.... not a single one stands out in a positive way.  My relationships with my teachers as I grew up also are a large influence on why I chose to become a teacher. They weren't all bad, just nothing outstanding. I had teachers who were wonderful and teachers who made my year hell. I did think when I have a high school biology teacher that made the impact on me. This teacher was the sole reason I became a teacher.  I am motivated to be the best teacher I can be for students because of the teachers that I had.  They motivated me in so many ways.  I have such great memories of many of my teachers and what they did for me. They wrote me notes; they gave me words of encouragement and challenge and made me a better person.  I want to be that kind of teacher for my students - the best that I can be for them. If I could keep a person like this from infiltrating the education system, then I would be happy.  

If a teacher had pre-determined my life because of what I had come out of, where would I be? I want to be that teacher that makes a positive difference in the life of a child. Giving a student confidence and pushing them to do their best and seeing their own success is what makes me want to give my best everyday to my students.

“Experiences”

What motivate me to be the best teacher I can be in the future are my experiences as I was growing up. That said I am motivated by helping others. I like the feeling I get by knowing that I encourage others to make good choices in life by giving my experience as a sample to them. I like seeing others successful in their life in the future. When people are not successful I want to show them that they can be successful in life and then help them with the baby steps it takes to make it to the top of the mountain that they set for themselves. Sometimes it is about painting pictures in their head. Then they want what they see and maybe they see what they have never even dreamed about before. It is about painting their future one stroke at a time even if the picture changes while they are painting it.  Students need to learn that their future ultimately is in their hands. Every closed door is an opportunity for something new. 

Franco, the Chihuahua( short coat)

Franco, a Chihuahua short coat, is a confident, feisty, courageous, and loyal dog. He is loving, gentle and sweet-natured with our family. He likes to play games, and needs lots of attention, affection and petting. He usually becomes much attached to Ayessa my daughter and to the family in particular, and Ayessa, his chosen one, he always follows everywhere she go. He tends to get jealous when Ayessa pays attention to Seon Doek (an Aspin meaning Asong Pinoy) another pet of our family!

Franco loves to sit on her lap and keep close to her. He will burrow into any blankets he can find, including the ones on our bed. Because of his small size, we need to be careful not to step on him or to let him jump from high pieces of furniture or he could break a bone.

Franco is not sociable with strangers and makes an excellent watchdog because he is so alert and quick to bark when someone treads on his turf. We have trouble convincing our friends that this ferocious little beast is such an adorable, sweetheart when they aren't around. 

Franco can be yappy at times so I will have to let him know, early on, that I won't tolerate it. He doesn't need a great deal of exercise and tires easily, but he does like to go out exploring and needs short walks and romps outside every so often. He may shiver when he is nervous or cold.

We must keep firm control of him when we are out, because he has no fear of larger dogs and will ferociously challenge them even if they are ten times his size! He doesn't get along with dogs he doesn't know, although he will get along fine with other dogs in the household if he grows up with them as a puppy. He does prefer the companionship of another Chihuahua, however. He is not easy to train and we will need a lot of patience when teaching him commands. He is notoriously difficult to housebreak. He snap at, or even bite, a child if the child is rough with him or teases him, but he get along well with our child because she is gentle and respectful on him. He is a medium-shedder so he does not be a good pet for you if you are worried about dog-hair in the house.

Thank You....

To the most important man in my life, 

I thought I was all alone…

until you walked into my life…

THANKS for being there. . . 

...for being there when I needed you the most. 

...for helping me through all those tough times in life. 
...for never leaving my side when  I need you 
...for pushing me but not letting me fall. 

...for being the one person I could talk to. 

...for being understanding. 

...for being patient, kind, friendly. 

...for making me smile.

...for making me laugh.

...for being you.
...for being such a good friend to me no matter who I am,no matter what I do.
...for being a good husband to me.
...for being a good father to our daughter, Ayessa.
...for accepting me for who I was, and looking on the inside, not the outside.

...for loving me-like no one else ever has, or ever will.

I thank you for yesterday.. for today... for tomorrow.

But most of all thank you for the days to come. 

Thank you. I love you so much.

Your Loving Wife, 

Sarah

PIZZA ROLL! PIZZA ROLL!

When I think about my favourite food, in my mind comes pizza. Since I am home I made easy to prepare yummy pizza rolls. This is not your typical pizza, nor pizza roll. I used cheddar cheese and let me tell you they were hit as soon as I put them on the table. Pizza is one of the foods most kids will eat no matter what, and making homemade pizza roll is a guaranteed money saver. This pizza roll is delicious and affordable.

 Mommy Sarah’s Home Made Pizza Roll

You will need:

1 Packed slice bread (about 24 slices) as pizza dough

For Filling:
Cooked ham or pepperoni slice or salami slices (or any frozen choice you want)

Green bell pepper

3 cups of Cheddar Cheese- Quick melt cheese, mozzarella can be great too
2 cups of pizza sauce

Egg

Evaporated Milk

Bread crumbs

Oil for deep frying

How to do it?... it’s so easy

1.      Flatten the slice bread until it can easy roll.

2.       Spread some pizza sauce on top of the bread.

3.       Top with ham slices, cheese and green bell pepper then roll.

4.        Roll it so it would not be too tight. It should have some space between( just like croissant).
5. Beat egg and add some evaporated milk. Dip the rolled pizza into the egg-milk mixture.
6.Again roll the pizza with the bread crumbs.

8.      Deep fry until golden brown or bakef or about 20-25 minutes at 350 degree Fahrenheit.

That’s how easy to make your snacking fun and delicious... They are perfect for lunch, snack, even dinner..you can freeze them and bake later. I mean really easy and simple recipe!

I had some leftover slice bread, so I decided to make for me and my hubby. So here is the photos of that as well.

And you could guess that I had to make special pizza roll for my classmates too! 

Enjoy cooking... enjoy eating... have fun!