Math Festival

Everyone has been excited for the upcoming Math Festival. It has been talked about for quite awhile and now, it is time for it to start.

It was Friday morning and everyone is busy preparing for the program to open the Math Festival. We first had the ceremony to open it up. We had the doxology, followed by the national anthem. Then we had it officially opened and started off with the activities on the list.

There was the comic strip exhibit wherein the masterpieces of students were displayed for their hidden skills and talents to be shown. There was the Scino Damath and the tower of Hanoi, the game I also got addicted to.

I was so absorbed at learning how to play it and do it correctly that I was able to learn in less than a day. It felt as if it was a lot of achievement for me, since I’ve always liked these kinds of games.

Then we also had the Math Trail and the Quiz bee in the morning, wherein we also tried to participate by trying to answer the questions meant for the contestants. Our section got 4th place, but we were proud of our contestants. Then in the afternoon, we had the most awaited event for this festival, the Mr. and Ms. Mathaba pageant. There were four representatives each year level and everyone’s cheering them on.

Event the first years made it a close fight, especially their contestant in Ms. Mathaba. She was really active and full of energy. The second years didn’t draw back as well, they did their best to support their representative and their contestants did their best to give pride to his and her co- students.

But of course, we third years are also in with this pageant. We were cheering on our contestants and they did their best as well, the same as it is with the fourth years. Actually, their Mr. Mathaba was active as well.

With each interval for their talent, and question and answer portion, we are having the Math jingle, the highlight of the event as well. Everyone had their songs performed with originality and creativity. There were others which mad it serious, and others which made us all laugh with their jokes included in their performance.

It was well prepared and everyone’s anticipating to win. It was actually a close fight but in the end, the third year level became the champion for this. And to close it all off, the results were announced in the pageant and everyone went home, with another memory worth keeping within their minds.

A Trip To Aniban Church

It was an exciting journey towards Aniban Church. Since Friday, we had been practicing for this special event. We will be having our concert there as part of the program in the afternoon. We gave it our best shot while practicing.

Everyone's really exhausted after that. When we went home, I was feeling a little dizzy and tired. I tried to lie down, yet I cannot fall sleep. It took me a couple of hours till I my eyes closed and I unconsciously fell asleep, not minding the body pain anymore.

The next day, when I tried to wake up, I suddenly felt the pain in my head. It made me dizzy as soon as I tried to stand up, so I just went back to sleep to rest and be prepared for the concert later on. When I woke up, it was already late in the afternoon and anytime soon. We will be leaving already. I hurriedly took a bath and ate lunch, then prepared myself.

We had traveled for a total of 2 hours since there is traffic. I just slept and chat with the others while we were on the car to remove my tension. As soon as we arrived, we went at the other room and prepared ourselves there.

Later on, we were introduced and then we had our first part. It was a total of 7 songs, with a mixture of acapella, while the others was accompanied by the piano. It felt really good being able to finish those seven infront of everyone there. We just rested for awhile while there was a lecture about music going on which was led by kuya Bong.

After a couple of minutes, the others were back onstage. We were still waiting in the room since we will go back there after their first song in the second part. When we got in our places, I noticed someone calling me from the audience.

When I looked there, I saw ate Jheng, a schoolmate. I smiled at her and she smiled back at me. We went on with the concert and before singing our last song, we introduced ourselves at the audience and then said our thanks for their warm welcome towards us. We sang our last song, Jesus is coming and then one of the member had the prayer.

When we went back to the room, we saw food at the table prepared for everyone. After praying, we ate together and ate Jheng called out to us. I was shocked that she was an acquaintance of ate Julie.

They had been friends since last, last year’s volleyball competition. We had our photos taken together and then we bid goodbye and thanks to everyone. It was such a nice experience, especially if the people enjoyed it.

Science Camp

These days have been memorable for me. I wasn't able to sleep that well since I was excited about the Science camp. Because of that, I woke up late already. After preparing my things I went to school and found out that I was the last person from Maragondon they were waiting for. We stopped by at one of the gasoline station in Naic for the other passengers and the rest were in Tanza. We had fun looking at the beautiful scene in Laguna.

As soon as we arrived there, we warmly welcomed and were assigned to our room, where we will be staying. We just rested the whole time after arriving and having our lunch. The first activity was the parade. After that, we had our dinner and attended the pageant for Binibini and Ginoong Kalikasan 2008. There were a total of 15 ladies and 14 men. The contest went well and ended at 3 am.

They first showed their normal outfit, using the color of the division they represent. It was followed by their casual look, then sportswear and then their talent, followed by the indigenous costume and the question and answer portion. It was a great show. Their indigenous outfit only showed that they really spent some time in doing it with great effort and desire to win this contest. The contestants all have their own unique talent. Our representative in the Ginoong Kalikasan won 3rd runner up in the end, while the Binibining Kalikasan won 2nd runner up.

Then after sleeping for a couple of hours, I woke up and took a bath. Then we had our breakfast together. After that, we went straight to the gym and went to our designated group. We were informed of the activities we are bound to join and the yell we must organize. But at 9, I went with Kathleen to her contest and cheered for her. I also listened at the questions in preparation for our coming environmental quiz bee. After that, we went back and had our lunch.

We went to the gym and cooperated with the scrap art activity. It was so fun working with the others. I also got to know them better. After that, fortunately, our art won first place. I was so glad and proud that I was part of it. Then later on, the tugsayawit contest started. There were 8 groups all in all, representing each division. It was well prepared by everyone and I was really amazed at everyone’s performance. Then we had dinner after the contest, and slept early.

The next morning, I ate breakfast first then performed the exercise and then took a bath after helping my group mates with our research. I just stayed in the room for awhile since the research defense is the last activity before the awarding. After that, I went with my classmates to buy some things outside after eating lunch. I got a good deal at buying pasalubong. It was fun and we attended the awarding afterwards. We got certificates for the yell, scrap art, and the over-all 2nd place in the groupings, go peach nature! I had fun and it was something worth treasuring. Can’t wait for the next Science camp!