The Boy Who Stutters

Develop your own personal criteria of TRUTH. Devise a series of questions that you will use in determining the truth of an idea, statements, or events. 1.       Do you believe it is true? It is crucial to believe that something is true for it be considered as the truth. The belief that something exists/existed, that something is real, or that something is true matters for determining the truth. 2.       Does anyone share your belief? If you’re the only person you know believing that belief, then it might be doubtful. If other people share your belief, then the chances are high for it to be considered as the truth. A general consensus of the shared belief has a higher chance to be deemed factual. 3.       Is your belief provable? It doesn’t matter whether it only happened in the past, is currently happening, or will hopefully happen. As long as you can prove it with enough and conclusive pieces of evidence, then it can be considered as truthful. Proving your belief m

It's been a week since the class started - and history has been made as the first day of the classes got suspended due to bad weather. (Rest assured this will ultimately be remembered by all the freshmen like me!) This is it!  The jitters and excitement have mixed up in my body and mind for I am finally here - in the University of the Philippines...DILIMAN.  This is what I've been looking for.  I thought as I attended my classes, orientations, and welcome events in the first week - having met freshies like me, upperclassmen of different courses, and professors with distinct personalities. Being said, I realize that U.P. WILL DESTROY ME. ← THIS IS THE ORIGINAL TITLE OF THIS BLOG! Oh no! Why? 😦 ... .. . Well, why not? 😅 Academic Freedom!!! If there's one essential thing U.P. has already imparted me (having many more to come) - it is to be ready to question, absorb, and resist knowledge . The University I entered seems so ready for me but I questioned my

Ang Paggamit ng Pormal at Di-Pormal na Salita sa Akademikong Sulatin ng mga Mag-aaral ng Ikasampung Baitang ng Joy In Learning School, Inc. Taong 2017-2018 Ang kaalaman at kakahayan ng mga mag-aaral sa paggamit ng iba’t ibang kaantasan ng wika ay pag-aaralan sa panananliksik na ito. Layunin ng pag-aaral ang alamin ang kasanayan ng mga mag-aaral ng Ikasampung Baitang ng Joy In Learning School, Inc. sa paggamit ng wastong antas ng wika sa mga akademikong sulatin. Ang pagkatuto sa mga di-pormal na salita ay nakakaapekto sa wikang ginagamit ng mga mag-aaral sa akademikong sulatin kung saan pormal na wika ang ginagamit. Binibigyang tuon ng pag-aaral na mabatid ang wikang madalas gamitin ng mga mag-aaral sa pang-araw-araw at sa paaralan, masuri ang kaalaman ng mga kalahok sa pormal at di-pormal na salita, at mabigyang kahulugan ang kaantasan ng wika at mga uri nito. Inaasahan din na ang pananaliksik na ito ay magiging mahalaga sa mga mag-aaral, guro, paaralan at makakatulong bilang san

“Ang pagpapakamatay ay hindi pumapatay sa mga tao, ang kalungkutan ay siyang pumapatay ng mga tao.” Pagsulat sa Filipino sa Piling Larangan, September 2017 Hindi ko pagmamay-ari ang lahat ng larawan na ginamit sa akdang ito. Kinuha at ginamit lamang para sa pang-akademikong layunin.