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I love nature. That is why I totally enjoyed our NatSci 5 field trip last September 4th. I originally planned to make my own post about it, but toxic period continues up to this day (and probably won't cease till the end of the semester) and since we were asked to make a collective reaction paper on it anyway, I've decided to just share the work we did here (with a few edits by me). I think this best describes the wonderful experience we had in San Juan, Batangas (I especially love the part about our experience at the Seascape). Just to show the beauty of the places we've visited, I inserted a few photos in between paragraphs and added some short descriptions (and commentaries, for some).

First, a disclaimer :) This work is a collective reaction paper, and in no way written by me alone. In fact, most of the paper was done by some of my group mates (AKA the people listed below), beta-ed by me :) The pictures are all taken by me, please don't take them without permission :D

Well then, here it is.

( Discovering Biodiversity :D )

You can see that we really learned a lot in this trip. Not only that, it has awaken in us a new freshness of appreciation for nature. It's wonderful to know that there are still places in our country where the environment is still pure and undisturbed, and seeing them awakens in us a feeling that we definitely need to preserve places like this and work hard to save other natural resources that are slowly deteriorating.

We don't have to be environmental stewards for us to do our parts in saving nature, we can help in our own little ways (like putting trash in the proper trashcan, not littering, etc.). They may just be little things, but if you add them up they will surely come a long way. So, let us all do what we need to do in order to save nature, so that our children, grandchildren, and the many more generations to come will still be able to see just how beautiful nature is.

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We're into the last hours of 2009 so I thought that this one would be a nice topic to write about. Memories of 2009~

2009 was a year of many happenings, not just to my country but also to me. This year was a year of change and challenge for me. First, it was a challenge for me to pick the university and course I'd enroll in. It made me so confused, but thank God I was able to make a good decision. And of course, this year saw my final days as a high school student, and my first few months as a student in university. Being a college student was the biggest change that I encountered this year, and it brought about mixed emotions. At first I felt sadness - the sadness that I should have felt during graduation - but it was later replaced by anticipation, as college life offered me a lot of new things. I had the freedom to go to different new places and see various new stuff. I was able to explore and try out many new things and this made me happy.

However, at the end of the third quarter of the year, I went through a time when everything's just confusing and some people are just annoying. At school, I felt like a completely different person. I felt like I was totally drifting away from the ideal person that I want to be - the cheerful, optimistic one - and it irked me. Sometimes I think that it could be considered as my "rebellious" stage, although I did not do anything completely stupid as to ruin my life, just things like not studying seriously for major exams because I don't feel like it and talking back rudely to my parents because I feel like it. It was in this time that I seriously wanted to go back to high school - back to my carefree, happy days when I didn't really need to worry about anything except for my thesis. I'd consider that the lowest point in my life in 2009. Thankfully, the sembreak came just in time for me to be able to do some thinking and reflecting. Even though I have yet to solve all my problems, at least I was able to get a hold of myself and face my problems head on.

And as for the happy memories, well surely I also had a lot. Because we only see each other every once in a while now, I started cherishing the times I spent with my high school friends more. I am glad that despite the fact that we do not see each other everyday anymore, I still have this connection with some of them. My best friends and I still hang out with each other whenever our schedule permits, and it's fun. I also had fun with my family  with all our travels in the summer. We went to Baguio City and, after two years, I was able to go to my dad's hometown in Bicol again. Recently, there's this gimmick in Bonifacio High Street with my cousins that I really enjoyed. What else.. Oh, and I also enjoyed all my exciting escapades in Metro Manila :D Although it was mostly just by myself, I enjoyed it a lot.. Actually, if not for those, I'd probably hate college all that much xD I am so thankful for these happy times, because if not for them then I'd probably be sulking in a corner now and ranting about how life in college sucks xD

There were also a lot of significant events that happened to my country. First there's the passing of an international icon and a well-loved former president. Disaster also struck us various times. It was a sad happening, but it was nice to see people setting aside differences and helping each other. A really, totally, completely hideous incident happened a month before Christmas, and a few weeks before there were also other misfortunes, but I am glad that despite all of these, a lot of people are still hoping for a new era of peace and happiness.

As for me, I have hope that the new year will be a good one. I pray for a happier, more prosperous 2010 :)

Off to enjoy the New Year's Eve now. Happy New Year everyone~! ^_^