IMAHENASYON

It was an extra-ordinary day, filled with development Communication students from freshmen to seniors. It was the moment that each of us had been waiting for, the Film workshop!
Yes, it is the Film Workshop led by some of the promising and successful directors from the country. When we came in to the Little Theatre, all of us were expecting and wondering what kind of workshop it would be. We were wondering if it would be a hands-on workshop.
As time flew, we waited and waited for the surprise of the directors. Until the second day but nothing interesting happened. Nothing even had struck me or made me realize something.
Plus the directors were kind of like bad influence to us. They taught us expressions that were really uncommon yet very striking.
I bet that was really their true colors. Well, they are successful with that. But me, I was really bored with the certain workshop. Seems like I was out of focus and it’s just not my type.
For me, the only way a person could understand better and acquire more knowledge if he or she will be taught through hands-on learning. Especially like the case in IMAHENASYON Film Workshop, which is certainly not my type, then it is very normal that the audience will be feeling sleepy because of boredom of the said event.

It's nature....

It has been a gossip for over a long period of time that for the Philippines to survive and secure from attacks, it has to align with the other countries.
Yes, it is very much obvious that our country is indeed suffering from lots and lots of great problems like corruption, population growth and then up to poverty, which is the most common problem all over the country.
I am aware of them because every now and then if I have time and would open the television to watch and listen to the current events and issues, most likely the thing that I would usually hear is about the poverty caused by the corrupt political GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Because of these, accusations were all set to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for all the damages. But was it really all her fault?
The Philippines is one of the poorest countries in the whole world. All of us living here know this, that’s why many are going and working out of the country to live and earn more money.
We are very much aware that our country has to align with First World countries, but not to survive! We can always survive even without these countries. Who cares about the tag “First World”?
We are rich if it comes to natural resources, and the people before lived without any but natural resources. They depend more from nature. Therefore, living alone can even put us up instead going down.
Filipino people are just so much into the idea of depending from others even though it is technically proven that we can live on our own.

Why?

Living in a known country for its poverty situation is not that easy. We have to adjust with our situation and be used to be called “OFWs” or worst, “JAPYUKIs”.
But if we would go back to the memories of the glory days of our beloved country, a big smile would be visible to each and everyone’s faces. But that will just be forever a memory living and staying in our cultures and history.
During those glory days of the Philippines, that was I guess 1960s or onwards, our country was known for its total value of gods and services of GNP and even GDP. We were economically rich and can afford to explore anything because we were one of the tops and giants of Asia. We were considered as one of the major exporters and importers in the whole world.
During the 1970s, our quality of life was totally god. Many attempted to open and build their business and company in the Philippines. As what I have read from some of the articles of the newspapers, our country began to be famous during the 1970s.
Many tourists came here to visit beautiful spots that can only be seen here. Some even wanted to explore our country band know what the Philippines had.
Until the year of dictatorship came, Philippines’s sustainable development became unsustainable during these years.
During the 1980s, martial law was proclaimed by the former President Ferdinand Marcos. And not just that he also began to be dependent on other countries. Just for example, when he would be lending money from the World Bank, he did not lend money for our benefit but for his own desires and vices response.
Believing in him made us more poor than ever.

Where should I be?

Days are fast approaching I am still not prepared to where I must be. Will I have to be in EduCom or Journalism?
This question keeps bugging in my mind. I just don’t now what I should answer. I’m still not prepared about it and I am still not sure if I am good to any of these 2 majors.
When I first enrolled to DevCom and saw the course prospectus and was fascinated about the major subjects of Journalism, which are all about writing stuffs like this and like that.
During the first semester this year, I made up my mind because of the experience we had with Ma’am Iris. I then agreed with my other block mates to take up EduCom as a major on the next year.
But then suddenly, I doubt again. I made up my mind and squeezed it until now. I thought that EduCom is much more like a game but I was wrong. It’s more of the passion to do things beyond limitations. If someone has nothing but laziness, then it’s better if he or she should take up a vocational course that offers “LAZINESS” as a major.
.Now, I still have no fix idea to where I really should be. Time flies so fast and we will be enrolling again on June. It’s just so hard to choose between 2 different angles with the same shot.

Go my Own way

Just this week, we were instructed to color the drawings from the coloring book. It was really easy to think about but a bit hard to me. So hard because I will not just color it just like this or lie that but I also have to consider a lot of things. Like if I would choose yellow, would it match the color gray? Or like if I would choose the color pale blue, would it fit to the theme?
Being enrolled in Development Communication is such an honor, a pride to be exact. To think that I really don’t have the talent and guts to be here but I want to. I want to stay and be proud to say that I am a DevCom student.
Even though I’m not good in writing or in making short films and videos, but I have this spirit of a true flamed Development Communicator.
Drawing might not be able to describe me but I want to describe it. Video editing and photography might not be able to explore me but I could explore these. It’s just a matter of choosing and doing what you want.
I enjoy staying here and I want to stay here. I want to explore what I really have. I want to know what more can I do.
I want to discover my other hidden talents and capabilities. Where on earth could I possibly be able to searching it, nonetheless but here?
This course is usually described as the easiest and sometimes the dark future course. But believing that I can and other DC students also can, will sooner or later lead us to the top of the century’s leaders.

Christmas Drowse Party

One week was given to us to relax and enjoy the spirit of Christmas. One week for us to celebrate and spend the week with our families.
Well, I think it is better to be called as "Christmas Sanction" rather than "Christmas Vacation".
During these days, me and my classmates were really very busy communicating with each other. Not to greet them a meer christmas, nor greet them and ask them how they were, but to ask them how their Light Tent Photography were.
I never was the creative type of person. I am a loser when it comes to making things beautiful and nice to look at. But with the certain project assigned to us to done and be passed on the 3rd day of January, which is the first day of school after the very, very, very short vacation.
I went home after prelims right away because I was really so excited to see and hug my parents and sibblings again. Well, I have hugged them but silly me, I never was contented with just that. I wanted more. I wanted to enjoy my vacation with them, like go with them on a beach party or a picnic under the tree.

But nothing from all of these had happened!

Here goes my tiring sanction days:

When I finally got home to our beloved city (which is located in Zamboanga del Su, plus the fact that our house is far from the main city), I then started making my project.
I began by buying miniatures, a box, bulb with wire and switch and a 1-meter cloth. And then I arranged my storyboard. I revised my story or shall I say, I changed most parts of my story because I was not able to get the corrected story we passed. Simply because after Ma'am Shiela's lab class, I then ran off to the bus terminal for the noon trip.
I had a hard time thinking about my story, that's why I have started the photo shoot on the next day. I made the props, the light tent, etc.
After the shoot, I immediately transferred the pictures to my computer so I could start right away with the editing.
I started making in Ulead, then Flash Media and then Movie Maker. But I did not have any guides to guide me, so I ended up making in Power Point. We do not have Voice Recorder and Cool Edit pro nor Microphone so I made the narration in a Karaoke type.
I was about to give up because I really do not have any idea to what it should be. Until I finished my movie after 4 days. But i was not really satisfied, I have not been satisfied with my art works ever in my life.
Getting back to cagayan de oro City for the class, I was so shy to show my work. I knew right form the very start that it's so 'effortless'. Which actually was true.
I was thankful that we were given the chance to re-shoot and make another movie and be passed on January 7.
Chances are really prescious, that's why I treasure chances and make the most out of it.

World AIDS Day

Just last December 1, 2007, the Xavier University community was shock to see the first ever activity done by us, the second year Development Communication students.
Even I was wondering what the effect of our activity to the audience was. To think that it was also the 74th year celebration of Xavier Days Festival and lots of people from outside and inside Xavier community was coming in and out from the campus.
Many were there to witness the activities that we prepared. I was thinking during that day that many were really thinking about it to be so funny. Some might have thought were just making a fool out of ourselves. Well, we did not care about it all.
When we were in the middle of our presentation, I admit, all of us were really shy. Of course, it was really the greatest challenge ever given to me, might as well to some of my classmates.
But, what’s the big deal of what we did? Will we prepare a big party if they will go to appreciate what we did?
After that very tiring day, we all did realize things that had just occurred suddenly: the value of teamwork. If we never had that certain value, we might not have able to come up to those presentations. No matter how funny the scenes were, at least we all knew that we did our very best.
Making and doing your very best for a something, no matter what the circumstances may be, you’ll always get something a prize. Maybe not now but someday you will.

There is also injustice in love..

"Making things beyond the limits" is one of the most common traits that can be seen among the people of today's generation. Creating lines in a circle is beginning to evolve in the world, meaning, things cross slowly towards the boundaries of the rules and laws of the Christian faith.

It is never wrong to choosing pleasure but it is always better to stick to the facts that make the world go round. Doing what makes you happy does not all the time make all things right. We do not know that somehow in your doings, there's something that would occur that is out of your expectation.

One thing that will possibly happen is pregnancy. A lot of teenage women are now under this circumstance. They are enjoying their lives now and also enjoy doing things beyond the limits that they knew already would lead to their being pregnant.

But what I am trying to focus here is not the pregnancy among teenagers but the relationship between the man and woman after knowing that the fruit of their gratification is now in the womb of the woman. What usually happens nowadays is that the man would run out and the woman would run after him.

But what’s the use of it? What’s the use of going after him and then marrying you because he is forced to?

I did not know everything about the history of the world. But I know that in the past, women were not allowed to go to school but instead they are left at home and make the household chores even if they will get married soon.

And then now, even though the generation is totally different already in some aspects, uneven life still exists among many women.

Life is not only intended for men but also for women. We are made to live together not to forsake each other.

Soar High

Making your future out of education is somewhat like of creating a ship in the mountains. You do not know exactly the main reason why you are making it. Besides, you are in the mountain so why on earth are you making that?
And that's my point, our future relies basically on our skills and highest educational attainment. No matter how hard life is and no matter how hard it is to find a job after graduating college, our future is still as bright as the light of the sun.
Believing in yourself that even if you will not be able to go to school and finish a course is very senseless. It is very common not to the poor but to the rich bitches. They feel that even if they will not be able to achieve the highest degree of education, they will still can go on with their lives with satisfaction, which is definitely a big mistake. A big lie!
Fulfilling and reaching a star in the sky might be very hard, but if you really are in to making great things possible, why couldn't you reach a single star? You might not just reach a star but stars.
To me, having my diploma 2 years from now (if I'd be able to) is more than just a fulfillment but an achievement as well. It is such a difficulty to live in the city without anybody to guide me, without anybody to cradle me when I want to be cradled and without anybody to share the sad and happy moments which I could only share to the most special people in my life, my family.
To the parents, it is very much common to hear them asking us to be good with our studies because EDUCATION is the only gem that can't be stolen from us by anyone.
Believing you can fulfill your dreams is the main key to success. We just have to be encouraged no matter what will happen and soar high to the peak of life.