"What does it take to become an ICT student?"

     ICT is one the excitement subject for fourth year students (SSC and the top 5 regular class).  This subject mainly focuses about computer.  With this subject it helps us to know  more about using computer and be able to master using it. 

     When I heard the Ict subject, the first thing that comes in mind is all about computers/technologies.  I was excited before co’s when I was still young; I don’t really have a lot of idea about computers.  But, luckily with the help of this subject, they were lots of improvement with me using the computer.  Patience and preparedness are some of the requirements to become an ict student.  Patience because we need to wait for a long time to be done and preparedness, so that whatever problems we encounter or other circumstances that we will able to accomplish.  We may not always know about all the information's/all about computer, at any rate there will be time that we will gain again more knowledge about computer.  But I am still very thankful, because with my young age,  I know now how to operate and use the computer faster and trouble-free.

My Dream, My Future

     “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” - Walt Disney

    All of us have our own dreams.  A dream that help us to study hard to pursue them. The things that we wanted to have or we sought to be in the future. 

     All I ever dreamt is to become an accountant some day.  An accountant with a stable job and a successful one.  That was all I ever wanted.  Consequently, I am doing my very best to pursue my dream. Studying very hard to get high grades. However, our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. We should face the consequences we encounter. Our dream can helps us to be a better person in the future. We can make our future from our dreams; it is where we can see our selves. If we have a determination in our selves, courage and patience in God, this attitudes will help us to pursue our dreams in life.  

Changes: It starts with me

     “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy

     Change is such a hard work.  It takes time to change things.  Change means that what was before wasn't perfect.  People want things to be better. But did you ever think that if we want change, it must or will always be started from our selves.

     If we look around us, we notice that there are so many changes that happened.  But just because we see things different it means they are all change.  Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has change we just think what we learned to live, and then our life changes. 

     I also want a change. Change to make our country progress.  Yes, many things had change, we become modernized but our country had not change a lot. So as a student, being a good citizen is the only way that I can show my help out for our country. Cleaning our surroundings, obeying laws.

    We change things to make things better. If we don’t like it, change it, but if we can’t change it, maybe there’s a problem with our attitude. Sometimes it’s the smallest thing that can change our lives but we should always be ready co’s it not things that change, we are the one who’s changing. 

Kannawidan: The Ylocos Festival

     The province of Ilocos Sur celebrates the 4th Kannawidan Festival from January 31-February 8. A project of the provincial government, the festival features the culture, customs and traditions of Ilocandia. There will be shows featuring traditional dances, music, games, and rituals performed by locals in their native costumes coming from as far as upland towns of the province.

    The 2012 Kannawidan Ylocos Festival opened with a con celebrated mass held at the St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral followed by a procession of the patron saints of the 40 parishes including the images of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary around the province’s capital city in the afternoon of last January 29.  After the procession, a dinner for all was enjoined to all by standers, tourists and visitors at Plaza Salcedo followed by fireworks display to signify the formal start of the different events of the week long festival.  On same night, the members of the Bayanihan Dance Company entertained the Ilocanos with their world class performance of the Beauty of the Philippines through dances, music and sounds.  On the next day, a traditional opening ritual was performed by the students of the Ilocos Sur Special High School for Culture and the Arts in Suyo, Ilocos Sur.  These include traditional tribal rituals, choir and glee club competition, marching band contest, traditional music ensemble, dance drama, traditional and folk dances, contemporary dance competition and street dancing showdown.  Partuat ken Patanor Trade and Agri Fair also opened on the same day.  The officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).  The trade and agri fair displayed all products from the different towns of the Ilocos Sur and its nearby provinces. The annual “Pinaka Contest” was also held to give citations the local farmers’ extraordinary farm and fishery products and livestock.

     The festival aims to harness Ilocos Sur's rich historical values and products in order to attract foreign and local tourists and investors.  Like last year, thousands tourists and visitors are expected to flock to Vigan Philippines and its neighboring towns during the unique festival to have a glimpse of the old traditions, culture and unique products of the people of Ilocos Sur.