Procrastination at its finest ( Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow.)

A student’s life would never be complete without procrastinating (admit it peeps we all have gone through this). But it does not mean we are lazy or what, sometimes there are days when we really feel like we should do nothing, and the feeling of being unproductive is just so welcoming. Don’t worry I‘ll understand if you really don’t want to read this because you feel so unproductive, I’ll understand ( note the sarcasm lol). Certainly there are days when you have tons of work to do; 15 essay, power point presentation, a file of paper works, a comic presentation, 1000 words- reaction paper, 8 reflection papers and all you want to do is to crouch in the corner and cry and later on….. SLEEP. Procrastinating is truly an inevitable act where you don’t want to do everything in the right way at the right moment  or right time that you should do it, but dear, again, no worries, I won’t judge ( I’ve been doing that for 12 years now and still counting), but let me tell you a little secret, procrastinators procrastinate in a certain way, every procrastinator is different but they have this common way of procrastinating and to be a part of them you need to follow this steps:

First, you don’t take note of deadlines and projects. This is the first stage of being a procrastinator, you don’t jot down the deadlines of all your school work because yooooou’re so tired to write the dates or you don’t have any pen and paper beside you and maybe you don’t want to write them because they stress you out ( I wrote all the deadlines once in my planner and I cried afterwards so I never did it again lmao). The first step in being is a [procrastinator is not taking notes of what should you do for the next few days.

Second, you just watch films or browse your social media accounts in the day before the submission. Instead of starting your essay or reflection, you browse your fb and twitter keeping yourself updated from everything around the world. Educate yourself about life hacks and stalking  famous artists or you may also watch films and take note you just don’t watch a single film, you watch a series of films, for example harry potter from 1 to 7 ( believe the movie is just so amazing can’t wait to read the book),

Third, cramming at its finest ( you cram). On your last hours before the submission you suddenly realized that the deadline is due tomorrow so you suddenly open up your books and notes , pop out the Microsoft word or PowerPoint in your screen then type there like a madman, or if you are at the wrong side of the bed ( since you didn’t take up notes) you will ask your block mates on what you should do but  your block mates being themselves have different explanations of what you should do and then there you are waiting for confirmation or post from some legitimate source.

Fourth, cry and pray. You’re at the end of the line dude, there’s nowhere to go now its already 4:00 am and your class starts at 7:00 am and your still halfway from what you should do days ago. So there you crying and contemplating on what you have done, questioning yourself why didn’t you did that earlier. On this part of the process you start to drop all things down and have that very deeeeeeepppp “buntong hininga” close your eyes and pray that the deadline would be moved by next meeting.

Fifth. The verdict. (You will not pass your project on the deadline). Usually the deadlines are moved because of some cases like meetings or something and sometimes the prof would allow you to pass your project  even though its late but most of the time the deadlines exist. And then you realized that your classmates already passed their project then there you are left all alone

So there you go, 5 easy steps to become a procrastinator, but peeps don’t get me wrong I didn’t write this to encourage you to become one, I wrote this up for you to realize that what you are doing right now ( like just scanning this whole text and not reading this thoroughly or you just look at the title and doesn’t even bother to reach this part) could be  a sign that you are already become one ( I don’t mean to be judgmental or anything sorry) so while it’s still early and there are still time to save yourself start now and do your work. Don’t waste time peeps. 

How To Make Sure You're At the Peak of Creativity / How To Get Out of An Artist or Writer's Block

Creativity isn't a talent you either have or you don't, it's a skill that you can build with these practices. In reality, of course, any performance reflects a combination of talent and skill. What’s important to remember here, is that your ability to do your best work is something that is always going to peek and wane over time. Sometimes you will find that you are able to maintain concentration, that you can come up with great ideas and that you churn out large quantities of work in no time at all. Then at other times you’ll find that you can’t focus, that no breakthroughs are coming and that you spend entire days sitting in front of your computer or desk staring blankly and getting nothing done.

Perhaps one of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your work then and the experience of completing said work, would be to focus on controlling whenyou get those bursts of creative inspiration so that they coincide with the times you need to do the work. Rather than killing yourself trying to rewire your brain and develop more power, perhaps you could just better apply it to make use of the abilities you already have.

• Relax and Make Yourself Comfortable

what the hell man it's 3am

That's basically the first thing you should learn to do. Do not let yourself fret over deadlines or if you still don't have any idea on what you want to do. Learn to adjust your body first by doing things you're comfortable at! If drinking your favorite tea or taking a nap eases your mood and feelings, then you're doing well on maintaning your body to relax. Making yourself comfortable and ready is key. 

• You Can't Force Creativity

Does staring at a blank sheet of people is keeping at you bay? Do you feel like creativity hasn't come in you yet? Are there times when you can wing an actual article in just half an hour just by mere cramming or you suddenly got a boost on your creative juices? Then that because creativity cannot be forced. You can't keep people forcing them to move forward over and over again at every failure they have. Actually though this will usually have the precise opposite effect of tiring them out, creating more resistance and leading to frustration and an ultimate lack of productivity. 

it's blank..... why is it blank!?!?

Again this tends to just make matters worse. While you might manage to get some work done at 2am that day, you’ll then be going to bed wired, late and stressed. You’ll wake up with insufficient sleep and your brain will be almost incapable of completing any meaningful work until you’ve rested. Even if you manage to continue this cycle of grinding yourself down every day, you’ll find that the quality of the work just isn’t there and that you don’t have the same spark of enthusiasm that equates to the best output.

• Understanding Your Ebbs and Flows

that feel when you know you screwed up....

The better solution then is to acknowledge that your creativity and productivity are going to naturally ebb and flow, and to focus on getting that cycle to line up with the times when you want the most work. Everything you do is a process, and in this process.

• Know What You Have To Do Ahead of Time

HERE IT COMES! HERE IT IS!
IM THINKING UP SOMETHIGN SKDKHGJ!!1!

OK I MADE A DRAFT!! EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT!

Planning ahead of time and knowing what you want to do and accomplish is really important. When you plan, you're not only preparing your body but also your mind to cooperate with you. Doing things before the deadline helps you develop more ideas to work on your thing. 

• Practice! Practice! Practice!

I REDREW AND COLORED THIS 3098398x 

What if before anything else it turned out you don't have the skills then? Nobody is born with a skill naturally innate to them, but skills is earned through repeated practice over time. You practice and learn from your mistakes. Every artist I know had to deal with this for years. That artist or author you admire didn't earned their skill over night. Just like everyone else, they had to earn it through years of practice. You can't do something at first without knowing the basics.

• Understanding Yourself

These tips should help you to better control your flow of productivity and creativity and to harness your full potential. To an extent though you are going to find that you have natural tendencies in these areas and that this is all much easier if you try to create a workflow that works with your natural rhythms. Understanding yourself that you're not perfect and that each work you do reflects your hard work.

So the next time you ask yourself why nothings is coming up in you or when you're stuck doing something, just remember these tips I've given. You can't force something because it'll only tend you to do the opposite. Sometimes pushing yourself isn't enough, there is just the right time for everything.

Alenna Pastrana

BSE- English

How to Speak in a Scottish Accent

Salem, Murielle Joyce S. 

BSE- English 2-1

How to Speak in a Scottish Accent

          Maybe you’re wondering if I can really teach you to speak in a Scottish accent, right? But let me get this straight, I am not a professional but I learned a lot by copying the accent from a Disney movie ‘Brave’.  Let me give a background about the movie first, it was about a hard headed princess who doesn’t want to be married  but her mother wants to follow the tradition of their clan, in short it is all about fighting what you know that is best for you without harming anyone, especially your family.

 

          Let go and speak Scottish now!!!

         First, you need to exercise your tongue, you need to count your teeth using your tongue and please remember to do this with your mouth closed, and after that you should do the inhale-exhale 3 times, I don’t know why but you just need to do it in order to do it correctly.

          Second, you should try to find a small phrase like “first born descendant”, and pronounce it like this, “feRst booRn dIsendant”, you need to try and do the accent on the phrase you just picked, do not laugh at yourself when doing this because if you will, you would be less motivated to do so and it is not good to make fun about the Scottish accent.

            Third, after speaking the small phrase in a Scottish accent try another one that is longer, like “There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it” try to speak it like this “theR R doose hu siy fate is something beyond R command. That disteny is noot R un, but I no betteR. R fate lives within us, you unly have to be bRave enough to si it”. Again don’t laugh and try it (faster), the capital R means that you need to emphasize on its sound.

Or ask this guy for more :)

              The last tip I could give to you is to try to watch Scottish films like Brave or other Scottish movies if you really want to have or learn the Scottish accent or learn more here http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-With-a-Scottish-Accent  ,

 but if you would want to know more accents like British English, Posh, Australian, Irish, etc. the only solution is to watch a movie where the characters may seem that they have a strange accent that you would want to acquire, and who knows? Maybe you have what it takes to be multilingual (I think?) hahaha. 

 

How to Get Over PCD

Are you intrigued by the title? Fret not; there isn’t a personal computer depression…yet, but who knows? With the technology we have nowadays, the possibilities are endless. However, what does PCD really mean?

According to the urbandictionary.com, PCD or Post Concert Depression is, “the feeling of depression after going to a really good concert. Usually involves depression over the fact that your lives purpose is now fulfilled after seeing your favorite band. Also can involve depression over the fact that you might not see that band for a long time.”


There we have it. Most of us teenagers know what it feels like to attend a concert of your favorite artist, and it really is beyond words of description. Trust me, the first words I exclaimed upon seeing my favorite band One Direction were, "Oh my gosh! They're real!" and even after the concert, my mouth seemed like a broken record, still stating those words.


Having a severe case of PCD, in my opinion, is worse than having your heart broken over your crush that rejected you and even humiliated you in public, trust me. Nothing's worse than going back to the place where the concert you've attended took place and hallucinating that your favorite artists are still there, performing. How about waking up in the morning feeling all giddy as you think you'll be heading to another concert but realizing that everything's already over?


If I were to go on with all of the PCD's 'symptoms', I might go on enumerating forever. And besides, the symptoms vary on from one fan to another, depending on how you've prepared or enjoyed the concert.


Anyway, enough with the fangirl feels. How does one simply get over this special kind of depression?




Let's have it expressed by different song lyrics appropriate for each step.




Step 1: Indulge
I wanna take you away.

Let's escape into the music,

DJ, let it play.

I just can't refuse it.

Like the way you do this,

Keep on rocking to it.

Please don't stop the-

Please don't stop the-

Please don't stop the music. 

-- Please Don't Stop the Music, Rihanna

Of course, before anything else or might as well move on, nothing's wrong with reliving the moment for a while. Who wouldn't want to experience the same type of euphoria you felt when you heard your idols sing their opening song as you listen to the song on your way to school? No one! Little things like those are still worth it to go through, even though oftentimes it'll leave you smiling like an idiot.

Step 2: Accept


When you're gone

The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The place I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it okay
I miss you.
-- When You're Gone, Avril Lavigne



Perhaps this is the most difficult step of getting over your PCD - accepting that they're gone, your money paid for the concert ticket has reached its due, they're leaving, and having the afterthought that you won't see them again for a long time. Let me share to you my experience on my One Direction: On The Road Again Tour Concert: When the lads disappeared in the stage, Best Song Ever played and the fireworks filled the sky, that was the time I felt my knees weaken the most. Most of the people around me were saying, "Okay, they're leaving," but my mind couldn't fathom everything that was going on. I almost collapsed, and if I could only fly, I wouldn't hesitate to go to them and tell them to come back and just never leave.

But that's not the way things should be, of course. As a fan, you need to accept that you're not the only one in their list. As artists, they signed up to entertain people and surely, their fanbase isn't just consisting of only one person a.k.a. You. With that saying, you need to accept that yes, you may be seeing them, but they're not entirely yours to hold forever. Besides, what are fans for? To support them in all their endeavors, right?


Stage 3: Go on



Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy ‘till we see the sun


I know we only met but let’s pretend it’s love


And never, never, never stop for anyone


Tonight, let’s get some


And live while we’re young.


-- Live While We’re Young, One Direction

The best way to accomplish this step is to keep you occupied. Surely, the thought of the concert might haunt you, safely saying, every once in a while, but don’t let it get through your normal flow of activities. Never let your daydreaming keep you from finishing your assignments and requirements for school, or even running errands for your parents. Yes, you love your idols, but keep in mind that they’re not the only people in your life.

Go on with your life! The concert experience will always leave a special mark in your hearts and thoughts, and leave it like that. Never stress yourself due to overthinking whether you might see them again or not. Remember, “if it’s meant to be, it will be.” Just live your normal live, with a new inspiration in mind. Who knows? As time passes by, all your efforts may pay off and you can see them again, face to face, one on one? That’ll be totally great!


“Never underestimate a girl’s love for her favorite band. Never think even for a minute, that she won’t defend them to her death. Because it’s not just the music that makes that band her favorite. It’s the guys, the gals. It’s the fans. People whom of which she has interacted with thanks to the band. That band might of saved her life, or just made her smile everyday. That band has never broke her heart and has yet to leave her. No wonder she finds such joy in her music.” - Alex Gaskarth




Submitted by: Mariella Marie Valdez

CAUTION! TIPS TO HACK PRODUCTIVITY

Maybe it sounds cliché if dancing, singing, drawing, or acting is something you are good at because they are talents and we considered them as a gift which makes us different from each other. But here, I will share something that I am surely proud of because only few people have this kind of ability and this is, “HOW TO MANAGE TIME.”

Here, I will give you simple tips on how will you manage time based on my own routine as a student.

 TIP #1: KNOW YOUR LEARNING STYLE

It is important to know that there are many different styles of learning and each person will retain information better in different ways. It will also help you determine how to study, where to study, when to study and other important factors like what study aids you should use and be aware of, and knowing what things may distract you while you are trying to study.

So, my learning styles are Visual, I use images, pictures or colors to help me learn, Auditory, I use sound, rhyme and music in learning or when creating mnemonics I make the most of rhythm and rhyme and Solitary wherein, I prefer to study alone using self-study and I align my goals and objectives with personal beliefs and values. 

  TIP #2: “WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?”

The first stage of improving your time management is to list absolutely everything that you have to do. This may sound obvious, but speaking of experience, most students tend to leave important task until the last minute, which can impact the quality of their work and their overall grade.

  TIP #3: AVOID PROCRASTINATION AND DISTRACTION

Among the tips I’ve given to you, this might be the hardest thing to do, but for me, this is easy to do when you put your mind to it.

Ø  Of course, stick with your to-do list, then, as you work through your day, check off each of the items on your list. You will feel a growing sense of pride as you visually monitor your ever-diminishing list of projects.

Ø  When you have a looming project that’s bogging you down and making you unproductive in other areas, tackle it first. Finishing the largest item on your list of things to do will make you feel extra productive and give you the boost to do other things you’ve been pushing to the side.

Ø  To remove distractions, HIDE YOUR TEMPTATIONS! (Books, your guitar, you cellphone, internet surfing, whatever it may be).

ü  TIP #4: Lastly, MOTIVATE YOURSELF

Many people claim the reason they procrastinate is because they work best under pressure. So what do you do if your projects don’t have any deadlines? Make your own. Set a time that you must complete your project by, and either reward yourself at the end of that time, or set up a punishment for yourself if you aren’t successful in your endeavor.

Ø  Positive reinforcement is the most effective means of motivating yourself. Give yourself a treat to look forward to as a reward for buckling down on your to-do list; go see a movie, eat a chocolate bar, go out with a friend, whatever it is that will motivate you.

Ø  If reinforcement isn’t working for you, use punishment as a motivator. Use negative punishment - taking away something good - to try to work harder. Don’t let yourself take that nap, eat your dinner, or finish your favorite book until your tasks have been done.

No matter what style do we have in managing our own time is something that we must respect of because we cannot force a person to ask them or tell them what they should do with their time, just like what I’ve said on TIP #1, we are different from each other. But the thing is, we all have something in common and that is, we all have roles to perform and we have responsibilities in life (Like me, as a student) that are intended to work on to achieve our goals in life.

Balbuena, Rovina Khyti B.

BSE-English 2-1

How to be happy by Naids Redona

How to be happy

           Are you happy with your life? Do you feel the contentment feeling? Do you live your life to the extent? If yes, I think you are really living your life happily. If not, maybe you are just scared to do something new, a challenging one. Happiness is not as simple as you think. You must strive and seek for it. Being happy means finding yourself satisfied to what you are doing, having fun and feel like your life is meaningful. But dont worry folks, you can make your life happier than before. You just have to follow these few steps to improve your life and make it happier.

Happiness Strategy 1: Acceptance

        Accept the things you can't change. If you can and want to change it, then do it. If you think something is a little bit off about your lifestyle, then do some changes or rather add some things to have some thrill.

Happiness Strategy 2: Stop! Ignore. Let go.

         Let go of the people who are holding you down. Of course, you know who they are. Don't let them drag you down to their misery! Instead of letting them drag you, why don't you drag them to your world of happiness right? Dont let them ruin your day.

Happiness Strategy 3: Sing like a Mad ape

         Blast your favorite upbeat song and sing at the top of your lungs. And if you are not still contented on what you are doing, then dance as crazy as you can. Shake off the stress and all the bad vibes you are feeling.

Happiness Strategy 4: *click* Smile!

           Smile at a stranger. It will make both of you smile. Just smile and laugh! Share your happiness! Let them feel your good vibes, maybe your vibes might help to improve other's mood. If they won't smile back, let them. At least you smiled at them.

Happiness Strategy 5: No! No! No! Pessimistic no more!

              Look at the world as a place where in opportunities will never end. Never give up your goals in life! Dont let your pessimistic side conquer the whole you. Let optimistic side handle the chores you want to do. Remember, it is better to try it than regret it.

              These are some strategies that might help you boost your happy vibes in your body. Life is too short to spend too much time in your miseries. If you feel like giving up, let God hear you out. He wont ignore you. Instead of letting your whole day be ruin, just smile and laugh. Remember, laughing is the best medicine in life. Life may be full of loops, ups and downs and challenges, thats what really is. But it is better if you are happy and brave enough to take those challenges.

Performance Level of Performing

We are going to perform our biggest performance in the subject Speech and Stage Arts. We already have our script, our venue, our performance date, our committees, and most of all, our actors. Performing on stage is a great experience yet a crucial one. The stage design matters, the costumes matter, but  most of all is the stage performance itself. We can perform well without the stage design. We can perform well without the costumes. We can still perform well without make-ups. But we can't perform well without performing in the highest performance level. Whether we have done so well with our props, stage design, costumes and make-ups, if our actors can't portray well the character they are to portray, then the performance is non-sense. So, to have a complete package performance, we need to consider the following things:

First, know the whole story.
To perform well of the said performance, the actors/actresses must know the whole story and how the story goes. This is to avoid wasting of time during practices. 

Second, know all the characters.
The actors/actresses must be oriented of who the other characters are.

Third, know who your character is.
If the actors/actresses know who their character is, they can do well in portraying the character and they can easily find a way on how to internalize well. The actors/actresses must know what are the characteristics of the characters assigned to them.

Fourth, internalize your role.
To internalize character properly is the best way to be assured that the actors/actresses can perform well in the event. They should know the strengths and weaknesses of their role. 

Fifth, work on with your intensity.
The role an actor/actress needs to portray should be portrayed dynamically. If the director is asking for an intense scene, a dramatic scene, a joyful scene or whatever scene he/she asks, they must do so.

Sixth, practice your delivery.
The actors/actresses must deliver their lines as how they want their characters  be portrayed so the audience will really see what the actors/actresses want to express.

Seventh, practice, practice, practice.
Always read the script. Always practice in front of a mirror so the actors will not be uncomfortable to express because they are well trained.

Eight, perform, perform, perform.
The actors/actresses must always bear in mind that THE SHOW MUST GO ON WHATEVER IT TAKES or WHATEVER HAPPENS. They just need to enjoy performing in performance level so the audience will also enjoy watching.


I hope this can help. :)


-GOMEZ, Jerimee O.
BSE-Eng II