Portfolio in Creative Writing

 Failures Turn to Lesson  5 years ago when I was in grade seven, my friends let me to go to their house to eat boiled banana and to pick some vegetables on their garden. Since, I do not experienced that I decided to go and I thought it was really fun. Lunch time where we went to their house, I was excited at that moment because for a very long time of waiting to experience that finally I did, however because of the joy, we cannot observed that it was already time and we went in school too late, our teacher do not let us to go inside because we were late 20 minutes. That experienced would not just happened once but many times. During exam, since I was always absent to her class it wouldn't be easy for me to answer the exam and I was disappointed with my scores. When she gave the grades it breaks my heart in to pieces because she gave me the grades that doesn't qualify to be listed in honor list. I was disappointed for myself for not getting the award that I dreamed...

  Kindness and Good Deeds will back to you Have you ever experience wanting something but never get a chance to have it? Did someone fulfilled your wish and make it happened? They say kindness is universal and good deeds will comeback to you multiple times because a micro effect can have a macro impact, sharing your blessing to others so that you will be blessed is what we always hear in church or from other people. But how we create an act that can have a ripple effect in this lifetime. When we were little kids the same situation but different scenario in the grocery store, where we want to buy something but we cannot afford it, and our mother will promise us that we will buy it next time. But it never happened. It was our first heartbreak as a kid, but growing up not being able to buy anything we want does not change the way we perceived our life, instead it fuels our desire to strive hard in our education, so that we can change our life and be a blessing to others. We may not ha...

Transforming Fear into Confidence  I always think about how can I overcome my fear in public speaking. In grade 10, when I first joined the festival of talent (read-A-tone) in Cebuano Elementary School. I was afraid during that time because I thought I was not smart enough and my voice was not too loud like my competitors. And I got felt embarrassed when I made a mistakes and I am afraid to speak in fron of wider audience. Before my competition, I thought if I can do it. the first thing that came to my mind is to give up, because I had a mixed emotions that I don't know how to hold it. My Coach approached me because she observed that I was nervous and she already knew, I am not comfortable. I was the next to present, and before I went to the stage my coach said that "boy, I know you can, just keep on your mind that no matter what happens I am proud of you." with that message from my coach made me realized that I have nothing to worry about my performance and it helped me ...

Photo from Google.com Have you encountered problem and you don't know how to solve it? Have you experienced when you are a kid when your grandmother let you to go in church and you don't want? And have you experience to blame to God of what the life you have right now? When I was a little kid, I was afraid to go to church. I remember that I only went to church during Simbang Gabi and Flores de Mayo because after the mass and Flores de Mayo, a warm snack would be waiting for me. May be I only go to church twice a year because I thought I was just wasting my time attending mass every Sundays, and playing is my passion instead. Because when you're a kid, you don't want to do anything else but to play the whole afternoon and afterwards when you're a messed your parents would have the "pamalo". And I still remember when my grandmother insisted me to go to church with her every Sunday so she would have to went too, but I'm wise because I wouldn’t...

  Title: The First Trip, Laughter, and Bonding Last January 2025, the first trip, laughter, and bonding with my aunties, uncles and cousin. The first day of year 2025, which was the best and unforgettable experienced we had for a very long time of waiting to visit different places. We celebrated our first day of year 2025 or the new year in Burias Island Beach Resort, a well-known beach resort located in Glan Sarangani province, because of its natural beauty of the ocean, nice view, clean and clear water, powdered sands, delicious foods, and the people there were welcoming to their guests. In December 2024, my aunties decided to have a trip/travel in Burias Island Beach Resort because they heard that this resort was nice among other resorts in Glan Sarangani, they wanted to visit there not only because they wanted to experience that but also for us to meet and to have a bonding again, for a very long time of waiting time when the pandemic spreads. Since it was our first...

  17th Years of EPBNHS Empowering Minds for a Brighter Future  The upcoming 17th Foundation Anniversary of Emiliano P. Baquial National High School on February 27-28, 2025, symbolizes the school's history, growth, and achievements over the years. It serves as a reminder of the institution’s commitment to education. The students from each curriculum, along with their teachers and advisers, are actively preparing for various activities to be presented on Foundation Day. Last Friday, February 14, 2025, was the pictorial for Mr. & Ms. EPBNHS took place with the help of Sepreme Students Learner Government (SSLG) , teachers, parents, and School Head, Sir Nicson P. Behag. The pictorial was successfully conducted.  Every afternoon, from 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM, you will witness how competitive the Baquialians are, as teachers dedicate themselves to teaching students the choreography for the mass dance. Meanwhile, other students are busy preparing for different activiti...