TUNAY NA HALAGA NG BUHAY

               Bilang isang tao, ang pinakamahalagang bagay siguro na meron tayo ay ang pagkakaroon ng BUHAY. Madalas nating naririnig ang kasabihang "pahalagahan ang buhay dahil nag-iisa lamang ito. Ngunit ano nga ba ang tunay na halaga ng buhay?

               Bilang isang Kristiyano naniniwala tayo na ang buhay natin ay hiram lamang mula sa ating Panginoon. Ayon sa bibliya, nilikha ng Diyos ang tao upang maging tagapangalaga sa kanyang mga likha. Kaya maaring ang kahalagahan ng buhay ay magiging tagapangalaga sa mundong ibabaw na Kanya ring likha. Nabubuhay tayo para sa ating mga mahal sa buhay, para sa mga taong nangangailangan sa atin, maaring sa kapwa tao, sa hayop, o sa lahat ng kanyang likha kabilang na ang ating kalikasan.

               Kaya maaring gasgas na linya na ang "pahalagahan ang buhay" bagamat ito ay ating dapat sundin dahil hindi lingid sa atin na ang buhay ay iisa nga lamang, at hindi ito dapat sayangin. Sa halip ito ay ating tatamasahin, sabi nga kasabihang Ingles, "You Only Live Once, better enjoy it." 

KABATAAN

Marami nang mga kinakaharap na problema ang ating bansa ngayon. Isa na rito ang pandemya, mga kalamadidad at iba pa. Ngunit isa sa mga problema na dapat natinf pagtuonan ng pansin ay ang problema sa droga.

Marami sa mga kabataan ngayon ay sa murang edad pa lamang ay nalululong na sa pagbibisyo tulad ng paninigarilyo at paggamit ng drogas. Maraming rason kung bakit nalululong sa drogas ang mga kabataan. Isa sa mga rason kung bakit ito nangayayari ay dahil naiimpluwensyahan sila ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanila. Mga kaibigan o di kaya’y mga taong akala nila magandang ehemplo sa kanila ngunit masamang impluwensya pala. Ang rason naman ng iba ay dahil sa kahirapan. Dahil sa kahirapan ng buhay ay natututo silang magbisyo at gumamit ng drogas upang makalimutan ang kanilang mga problema. Iba naman ay hinikayat na gumamit nito. Sa una’y tatanggi pa sila ngunit kalauna’y masasanay rin at tuluyan na ngang malululong. Pagkatapos malulong ay tuluyan na ring mawawalan ng landas. 

Kung ito’y mangyayari malaki ang magiging epekto nito sa buhay ng isang tao. May mga oportunidad na masasayang, mga pagkakataon na mawawala at higit sa lahat ang pagsisi. 

Kaya’t huwag na nating hayaan na mangyari pa ulit ang mga ito. Tayong mga kabataan, maging maingat tayo sa ating mga kilos. Isiping mabuti kung ang iyong gagawin ay makakabuti ba o makakasama sayo. Nasa huli ang pagsisi kaya’t ‘wag na nating hayaang maging huli na ang lahat at masira ang ating buhay.

PHOTOGRAPHY

 

Photography is not just about taking pictures, it’s also about taking those precious moments and turn them into photos to forever keep in our minds. I don’t have any great experience with photography but when I am bored I borrow my friend’s phone or use mine to take random pictures, and if I wanted, I would ask some small advice to my friends.

An onion I sliced in our home

 

 

 

 

 

 

A picture of my friend posing

 

 

 

 

 

 

An empty road at night when I walked home

 

THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION IN LOCAL BUSINESSES

               Shopee, Lazada, Amazon and Target. These are only few of the online shops that are commonly used today. With the use of technology, we can just simply avail these products whenever and wherever we want. Products that are even coming from different sides of the world. These things that we enjoy right now are one of the effects of globalization. 

               Globalization is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. It refers to the technological, political, economic, financial, and cultural exchanges between peoples and nations that have made and continue to make the world a more interconnected and independent place. Does globalization affect the local businesses? Globalization may affect both positively and negatively on local business.  These are some the impacts of globalization to small businesses around the world. Globalization gives access to the global market so every customer can now easily access the products. Globalization also increases competition from around the world. Since there is an easy accessibility of the products, that means there are tons of more tendencies of having businesses that sells the same product or services.  Globalization promotes remote staffing. They can now have employees working in an office on the other side of the world. 

               These are some of the main aspects in which globalization impacts small businesses around the world. This may seem like some major developments, but you are far more likely to weather the storm and remain above the tide if you manage your business.  

 

References: 

- https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/globalization-impacts-small-businesses#:~:text=A%20positive%20aspect%20of%20increased,shipping%20routes%20(cargo%20flights)

- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/modern-us/1990s-america/a/globalization

- https://www.businessblogshub.com/2017/05/5-ways-how-globalization-impacts-small-businesses/

Love is dynamic. A combination of emotions, attitudes and values correlated with deep feelings of love, protectiveness, comfort, and reverence for another person.

Stories can be very influential to most of us, from children and even to elderly. It can sometimes change how we see the world and make us think about the things around us, especially love stories. In both stories we learned that you have to overcome challenges in which you and your partner have to face when you fall in love, and when your in love green-eyed monster is always there lurking waiting for an opportunity. Jealousy and hate is inevitable when it comes to relationships, whether it's you, your partner, or a third party, it will always occur anytime to anyone, just like in the story of Cupid and Psyche where Venus was jealous of Psyche's beauty which surpassed even Venus' own and with Helen and Paris' story where Hera and Athena was jealous of Helen on the grounds that Paris chose her out of the two.

It's not easy holding a relationship strong and long lasting. Both lovers should hold their relationship together, if one falls, the whole relationship crumbles. But if you trust one another and you can see that he or she would be the one you'll be with til' death, they'll be the person who will help you overcome those challenges thrown to you, they'll make you feel like your world is complete. These stories can help people with anything, it teaches us lessons that we didn't even know we needed it. It lets us create this bubble around us which helps us change our perception on how we see this world.

 

POP MUSIC

 

Demetria Devonne Lovato is an American singer and actress. Demi Lovato started out as a child actor on Barney & Friends, before moving on to roles in shows like Sonny with a Chance and the film Camp Rock. Meanwhile, she launched a successful recording career with the release of her debut album, Don't Forget, in 2008. Lovato has followed with the albums Unbroken, Confident and Tell Me You Love Me, scoring hits with singles like "Skyscraper" and "Sorry Not Sorry." She has also continued to appear on television, serving as a judge on the singing competition show The X Factor from 2012 to 2013. 

"Give your heart a break" is a song recorded by American Singer Demi lovato for her third solo album Unbroken (2011).  It was released on January 23, 2012 by Hollywood Records, as the second and final single from the album. "Give your heart a break" incorporates drums, violins, and strings. The latter two, according to music critics, are reminiscent of those used in Coldplay's "Viva la Vida". Lyrically, the song chronicles the protagonist's attempt to win over her lover who has been hurt in a previous relationship and is fearful of committing again. "Give Your Heart a Break" received acclaim from music critics, who mostly praised the production and Lovato's vocals. The single debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 16 on the chart, as well as reaching number one on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.

"Give Your Heart a Break" was written and produced by Josh Alexander and Billy Steinberg, who are known for their work on The Veronicas' sophomore studio album, Hook Me Up, as well as JoJo's "Too Little Too Late".^[3][4] Alexander is credited with having a bigger hand in the song's production, handling all the instruments while programming, recording and engineering the song.

3C's

Choice (taong gustong maging malapit sa iyo dahil sa kabutihan kanyang ginawa na panghabang buhay na pakikipagkaibigan) 

-  LINDY CAIRO

Napili ko si Lindy Cairo ng maging malapit sa akin sapagkat palagi nya akong tinutulungan sa mga gawain. 'Yung kapag nagtatanong ako ng pa ulit-ulit dahil may hindi ako naiintindihan ay sinasagot nya parin. Minsan rin ay siya ang umuudyok sa amin upang gawin ang mga kailangan naming gawin. Itong aking babangitin ay medyo hindi magandang bagay ngunit kadalasan ay inuuna nya ang ibang tao bago ang kanyang sarili. Kapag sa tingin nya na ang tao ay nangangailangan ay tutulungan nya ito. Maswerte kaming mga magkakaiabigan sa kanya sapagkat ayaw at hindi niya hinahayaan na may maiwan sa amin (left behind). Minsan kahit sinasabi nyang pagod na siya ay alam ko na patuloy parin siyang magsisikap upang gawin ang mga bagay. Isa siya sa aking mga kaibigan na aking tinitingala. 

Chance (kung bibigyan ng pagkakataon, ang taong ito ay iyong maging kaibigan kahit sa maiksing panahon dahil sa kanyang ginagawa sa mga tao)

- JERICHO ROSALES

Napili ko si Jericho Rosales na maging kaibigan kahit sa maikling panahon sapagkat saludo ako sa kanyang ginawang pagtulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo sa kanilang lugar kasama ang kanyang asawa. Linusong nila ng kanyang asawa ang baha gamit ang kani-kanilang mga surfboard upang tulungan ang mga kababayan nilang na  stranded dahil sa baha. Noong din 2009 ay tumulong din siya sa mga kababayang nasalanta ng bagyo. Isang karangalan ang maging kaibigan ang taong mapagkumbaba. Kahit na umasenso na siya sa buhay ay hindi parin nya nakakalimutang lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan at tumutulong parin sa mga taong nangangailangan sa likod ng kamera. 

Change (taong gusto mong baguhin dahil sa masama niyang ugali o nagpabago sa iyong masamang ugali) 

- Clarence Suarez

Napili ko si Clarence, hindi ito masamang ugali ngunit gusto kong baguhin ang ugali niyang nahihiya at parang walang tiwala sa kanyang sarili. Sa tuwing may gagawin kami ay sa tingin nya agad ay di niya kaya. Pinangungunahan niya ang kanyang sarili. Sa tuwing nagsisikap siyang matutunan ganito ganyan ngunit sa huli ay kinakain siya ng pagkahiya niya at walang tiwala sa sarili. Alam namin na kaya niya ngunit nahihiya lang talaga siya at wala siya masyadong tiwala sa sarili niya. Gusto kong baguhin 'yon at gusto ko sa susunod hindi na siyang mahihiyang gawin ang mga bagay na kaya niya naman dahil marami pa ang kaya niyang gawin kung magtitiwala lang siya sa kanyang sarili.

 

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