UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR : BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
REFLECTION PAPER
Last Saturday, its July 5,2014 after our short examination, you discussed to us the three topics namely:Drug Education, Self-awareness (through JOHARI window) and the last topic is Respect for Life (Sino Ako). Among of them, the topic that I like most is “Respect for Life” relating to a song entitled “Sino Ako”. Through sharing of ideas of my classmates I feel I am connected with and I feel in touch of every lines of the song that they explained to us.
“Sino Ako” (hiram sa Diyos) is a Christian song relating to our “LIFE”. I learned about that having respect for life is to value & give importance on it even though we are sinners,if possible it is necessary that we would not do things that can harm others or even in ourselves instead do things that is useful to us. Lets instill in our minds that we are very lucky and thankful to our sovereign Lord that we are born in this wonderful world of god. In every step & move we've make we cannot abscond the reality that as we go through our life we face some barriers, challenges & responsibilities that all can we do is to adjust ourselves, stay humble and always pray, God is always on our side.
At home, in school, in the market & in the workplace of course, there are times that we encounter some people having or showing an unexpected bad habits or in other words they are bad influential person. For instance: a person having involved in an illegal drug pushing (relating to some parts of the topic of Drug Education) in his/her actions I can only say to myself where is the love of herself/himself? Why does a particular person got involved and go into this kind of actions? Lastly, does he/she value his precious life given to our God? For me, I can I help and I can minimize this kind of people trying to act as a role model, act as a good leader, & be a good influential person by showing good attitude & having activities that is useful for everyone. And for me, all of these bad habits will not happen if a man themselves learn to appreciate and value the precious life God's given gift to us.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR : BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
REFLECTION PAPER
Last Saturday, its July 5,2014 after our short examination, you discussed to us the three topics namely:Drug Education, Self-awareness (through JOHARI window) and the last topic is Respect for Life (Sino Ako). Among of them, the topic that I like most is “Respect for Life” relating to a song entitled “Sino Ako”. Through sharing of ideas of my classmates I feel I am connected with and I feel in touch of every lines of the song that they explained to us.
“Sino Ako” (hiram sa Diyos) is a Christian song relating to our “LIFE”. I learned about that having respect for life is to value & give importance on it even though we are sinners,if possible it is necessary that we would not do things that can harm others or even in ourselves instead do things that is useful to us. Lets instill in our minds that we are very lucky and thankful to our sovereign Lord that we are born in this wonderful world of god. In every step & move we've make we cannot abscond the reality that as we go through our life we face some barriers, challenges & responsibilities that all can we do is to adjust ourselves, stay humble and always pray, God is always on our side.
At home, in school, in the market & in the workplace of course, there are times that we encounter some people having or showing an unexpected bad habits or in other words they are bad influential person. For instance: a person having involved in an illegal drug pushing (relating to some parts of the topic of Drug Education) in his/her actions I can only say to myself where is the love of herself/himself? Why does a particular person got involved and go into this kind of actions? Lastly, does he/she value his precious life given to our God? For me, I can I help and I can minimize this kind of people trying to act as a role model, act as a good leader, & be a good influential person by showing good attitude & having activities that is useful for everyone. And for me, all of these bad habits will not happen if a man themselves learn to appreciate and value the precious life God's given gift to us.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY NAME: ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. :BSBA 1 SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY “MAGKAISA”
Ngayon ganap ang hirap sa mundo
Unawa ang kailangan ng tao
Ang pagmamahal sa kapwa'y ilaan
Isa lang ang ugat na ating pinagmulan
Tayong lahat ay magkakalahi
Sa unos at agos ay huwag padadala
Chorus
Panahon na (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
Ng pagkakaisa (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kahit ito (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Ay hirap at dusa
Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa
Ngayon may pag-asang natatanaw
May bagong araw, bagong umaga
Pagmamahal ng Diyos, isipin mo tuwina
(Repeat Chorus)
Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY NAME: ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. :BSBA 1 SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY “MAGKAISA”
Ngayon ganap ang hirap sa mundo
Unawa ang kailangan ng tao
Ang pagmamahal sa kapwa'y ilaan
Isa lang ang ugat na ating pinagmulan
Tayong lahat ay magkakalahi
Sa unos at agos ay huwag padadala
Chorus
Panahon na (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
Ng pagkakaisa (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kahit ito (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Ay hirap at dusa
Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa
Ngayon may pag-asang natatanaw
May bagong araw, bagong umaga
Pagmamahal ng Diyos, isipin mo tuwina
(Repeat Chorus)
Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya'y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa
UNIVERSITY IF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR.: BSBA 1
SUBJECT : CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
“MAGKAUGNAY”
Lupa, laot, langit ay magkaugnay
Hayop, halaman, tao ay magkaugnay
CHORUS
Ang lahat ng bagay ay magkaugnay
Magkaugnay ang lahat
Tayo ay nakasakay sa mundong naglalakbay
Sa gitna ng kalawakan
Umiikot sa bituin na nagbibigay-buhay
Sa halaman, sa hayop at sa atin
[Repeat CHORUS]
Iisang pinagmulan
Iisang hantungan ng ating lahi
Kamag-anak at katribo ang lahat ng narito
Sa lupa, sa laot at sa langit
[Repeat CHORUS]
[Repeat 1st stanza]
[Repeat CHORUS]
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR.: BSBA 1
SUBJECT : CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
“MAGKAUGNAY”
Lupa, laot, langit ay magkaugnay
Hayop, halaman, tao ay magkaugnay
CHORUS
Ang lahat ng bagay ay magkaugnay
Magkaugnay ang lahat
Tayo ay nakasakay sa mundong naglalakbay
Sa gitna ng kalawakan
Umiikot sa bituin na nagbibigay-buhay
Sa halaman, sa hayop at sa atin
[Repeat CHORUS]
Iisang pinagmulan
Iisang hantungan ng ating lahi
Kamag-anak at katribo ang lahat ng narito
Sa lupa, sa laot at sa langit
[Repeat CHORUS]
[Repeat 1st stanza]
[Repeat CHORUS]
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR : BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
DATE: JULY 19,2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday, the topics we are tackled is all about the Environmental Principles
(E.P. 1,2 & 3). E.P 1 “Nature Knows Best”, E.P. 2 “All Life Forms are Important”,
E.P. 3 “Everything is Connected to Everything Else” and also we tackled about the (GCV)
Good Citizen Value on Faith in Almighty God. The topic that I like best is the E.P. 3 , the
principle states that “ Everything is Connected to Everything Else” because we are all
created by God so we are all related to each other. Eventhough I am aware of those things
created by God on how to manage and control it but with the help of some ideas of my
classmates and also to you miss I am happy because I gain an additional knowledge and
understandings about how to interact each other as we know we are connected to everything
else.
When we have a short presentation or a short demonstration on the topic which is
“Everything is Connected to Everything Else” I learned based on our activities that if 1 is
missing maybe 1 doesn't work properly for instance, if a man without food to eat does a
particular man can live without it? Does a man can work properly? Another instance is the
ecosystem particularly with the natural ecosystem that is composed of organisms interacting
with each other and on the event that if their good environment ceases, maybe this system
will destroy and changed.
Like the family system, education system, company system and the whole social
system, any kind of systems have hierarchy and one part of one of the system changes,the
system will be influenced. Moreover, each system affect the rest of the systems or in other
words if 1 of the system become disorder , the rest of the system will be affected. For
instance,in most aspects of our life we all know as we go through noticed that everytime
we encountered many challenges it might change our attitude, affect our man-to-man inter-
action or the rest of our life system will be affected.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. :BSBA 1
SCHED. : 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: JULY 26,2014
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday, July 19,2014 after conducting a preliminary examination we continue discussing about the environmental principles (E.P. 4, 5 & 6).Environmental Principle # 4 “everything changes”,environmental principle # 5 “everything must go somewhere” lastly environmental principle # 6 “ours is a finite earth”. And we also discussed about the GCV(Good Citizenship Value)-common good .Among the 4 topics that we have tackled the topics that I like best are the continuation of environmental principles (E.P. 4,5 & 6).Actually I really appreciate this topics because I gain another additional knowledge about how “Mother Earth” be managed.
As we all know in E.P. 5 “Everything Must go Somewhere” this particular topic I guess it focuses more on the waste and its classification (hierarchy of solid waste). I learned that if we say waste it classified as special/hazardous household waste, non-recyclable/non-biodegradable waste and compostable/biodegradable waste. Since I started studying (day care ) I already know that in waste,particularly with the biodegradable or the compostable one there's a presence of many harmful insects ,cockroaches, rats, mosquitoes, and flies but in this time when I'm studying currently in college I am very thankful and lucky because not only I know the different harmful insects & etc. but also I am aware and I know already what are the diseases that might inheret and brought to us on our health (e.g. flies , can cause tuberculosis, typhoid fever, cholera, summer diarrhea & anthrax).
In my own understanding this Environmental Principles (E.P. 4, 5 & 6) are all related to each other because the nature being created by god and being served by man changes as it goes. I agree to the principle that states “Ours is a Finite Earth” because as we all know , all of us uses some resources come from nature , in my own opinion maybe as time goes by continuous rapid growth of population ,take advantage and also destroying our nature time will come that resources deteriorate. So, to save our MOTHER EARTH we should protect it, and it is necessary that we must be smart enough to control and use the resources.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME:ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA 1
SCHED. : 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: JULY 26,2014
"We're The World (USA For Africa)"
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We all are a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need
[Chorus:]
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand
[Chorus]
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well...well...well
Let's realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
[Chorus]
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME:ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA 1
SCHED. : 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: JULY 26,2014
"We're The World (USA For Africa)"
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We all are a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need
[Chorus:]
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand
[Chorus]
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well...well...well
Let's realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
[Chorus]
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME : ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE : 08-02-14
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday we discussed all about the Environmental Principle # 7
“nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God's creation”, the different stages in
conducting an earthquake drill & we also discussed about what are the phases of
earthquake drill. The lesson that I like best is the different stages in conducting an
earthquake drill because this can help people being aware in case of the disasters
that might come.
I learned that inorder to avoid extreme injuries in the case of any
disaster or calamities like fire and earthquake we must follow simple guidelines or
basic self-awareness and the most important thing to do is to stay calm and don't
panic. On the other hand, I also learned that for the God's creation particularly with
the nature ,God's gift to us maybe we can keep the nature as natural as it is by being
steward, the one who is a caretaker and who looks after and cares for the world.
In relation to a real life situation facing some particular disasters or calamities
is like facing some challenges and responsibilities that inorder to achieve our dreams
and goals in life we must need to follow and weigh correctly what is morally good
and bad, we should have courage and determination to do, we must be steward enough
to our actions just like controlling and managing carefully to our nature and lastly
it is very important that in everything we do and in everywhere we go through to life we
ask and pray to God for our guidance.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME : ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE : 08-09-14 FACILITATOR : MS. LUCERNAS
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday, we discussed about the Disaster Risk Reduction Management
( DRRM )# 1 “Concept of DRRM” and (DRRM) # 3 “ How to Control Bleeding”.
Actually , in this session I like most the topic in DRRM # 3 “How to Control Bleeding”,
I felt happy & entertained while performing the so called – bandaging with accordance
to knot tying specifically with the square knot and also how to apply it in an event
wherein someone has experiencing injury or wounds not because I remember in the
past years when I was once a Boy Scout in elementary and a CAT officer in High
school performing this kind of activity but also I learned a lot of it.
Out of this topic I learned that if someone experiencing or suffering wounds/
injury we apply first aid or the basic steps to control and minimize the pain but if it
will not lessen it is necessary that it should be consult to a nearest medical center or
consult to a Doctor. This activity involving Disaster Risk Reduction Management and
How to Control Bleeding are useful or helpful for us particularly with people who
encounter sudden or unexpected accidents that can't be accommodated & prioritized by
Doctors promptly. And I also learned that in relation to disaster that might come,
individuals must be precautious & prepared enough to handle it so that there will be no
greater risk. But performing first aid is not an assurance of such particular event it is
only a partial treatment in which one couldn't suffer a severe pain, expert or
professional physician is much needed.
In real life situation most nearly everyone of us encounter a disaster or the
emergencies that cannot be handled by those affected without outside assistance. For
me in this case all we can do is to act like a soldier that is always prepared and alert
enough even if we that for the soldiers, the road that they are facing is very rough in
short they are facing with a great danger or their life is at risk, we have to control and
handle it and we must use our initiative.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME : ALYE,NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE : 08-09-14 FACILITATOR : MS. LUCERNAS
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday, we discussed about the Disaster Risk Reduction Management
( DRRM )# 1 “Concept of DRRM” and (DRRM) # 3 “ How to Control Bleeding”.
Actually , in this session I like most the topic in DRRM # 3 “How to Control Bleeding”,
I felt happy & entertained while performing the so called – bandaging with accordance
to knot tying specifically with the square knot and also how to apply it in an event
wherein someone has experiencing injury or wounds not because I remember in the
past years when I was once a Boy Scout in elementary and a CAT officer in High
school performing this kind of activity but also I learned a lot of it.
Out of this topic I learned that if someone experiencing or suffering wounds/
injury we apply first aid or the basic steps to control and minimize the pain but if it
will not lessen it is necessary that it should be consult to a nearest medical center or
consult to a Doctor. This activity involving Disaster Risk Reduction Management and
How to Control Bleeding are useful or helpful for us particularly with people who
encounter sudden or unexpected accidents that can't be accommodated & prioritized by
Doctors promptly. And I also learned that in relation to disaster that might come,
individuals must be precautious & prepared enough to handle it so that there will be no
greater risk. But performing first aid is not an assurance of such particular event it is
only a partial treatment in which one couldn't suffer a severe pain, expert or
professional physician is much needed.
In real life situation most nearly everyone of us encounter a disaster or the
emergencies that cannot be handled by those affected without outside assistance. For
me in this case all we can do is to act like a soldier that is always prepared and alert
enough even if we that for the soldiers, the road that they are facing is very rough in
short they are facing with a great danger or their life is at risk, we have to control and
handle it and we must use our initiative.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHED.: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
DATE: 08-16-14 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
Last Saturday, August 9, 2014, after taking the midterm examination we discussed about Leadership, the Decision-making and a Conflict Management. Actually, I like all of these related topics, and I feel happy because when we have a short role play in relation this topics maybe it can help to light up our mind on how to have an absolute and correct decision-making.
Based on the role play that you inform to us to perform in a classroom I learned as portraying the role of a military father it is very difficult to have a best decision because in reality when it happens maybe decision-making shall depend upon the situation. And I also learned on how to deal with conflict.
In reflection to a real life situation based on the role play being performed there are two families involved in the scene. In this situation conflict arises between this two parties (two families) or having a sharp disagreement because they have different mindset but they used to manage. In which the father of the other party give importance much of his leadership because he is a congressman while on my part as a military father I am giving much importance of a best decision-making. But after all the two families have agreed and have a contract based on the final decision they've made.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHED.: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
DATE: 08-16-14 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
Last Saturday, August 9, 2014, after taking the midterm examination we discussed about
Leadership, the Decision-making and a Conflict Management. Actually, I like all of these related
topics, and I feel happy because when we have a short role play in relation this topics maybe it can help
to light up our mind on how to have an absolute and correct decision-making.
Based on the role play that you inform to us to perform in a classroom I learned as portraying
the role of a military father it is very difficult to have a best decision because in reality when it happens
maybe decision-making shall depend upon the situation. And I also learned on how to deal with
conflict.
In reflection to a real life situation based on the role play being performed there are two families
involved in the scene. In this situation conflict arises between this two parties (two families) or having
a sharp disagreement because they have different mindset but they used to manage. In which the father
of the other party give importance much of his leadership because he is a congressman while on my
part as a military father I am giving much importance of a best decision-making. But after all the two
families have agreed and have a contract based on the final decision they've made.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHED.: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
DATE: 08-16-14 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
Last Saturday, August 9, 2014, after taking the midterm examination we discussed about Leadership, the Decision-making and a Conflict Management. Actually, I like all of these related topics, and I feel happy because when we have a short role play in relation this topics maybe it can help to light up our mind on how to have an absolute and correct decision-making.
Based on the role play that you inform to us to perform in a classroom I learned as portraying the role of a military father it is very difficult to have a best decision because in reality when it happens maybe decision-making shall depend upon the situation. And I also learned on how to deal with conflict.
In reflection to a real life situation based on the role play being performed there are two families involved in the scene. In this situation conflict arises between this two parties (two families) or having a sharp disagreement because they have different mindset but they used to manage. In which the father of the other party give importance much of his leadership because he is a congressman while on my part as a military father I am giving much importance of a best decision-making. But after all the two families have agreed and have a contract based on the final decision they've made.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHED.: 8:00-12:00/ SATURDAY
DATE: 08-16-14 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
Last Saturday, August 9, 2014, after taking the midterm examination we discussed about
Leadership, the Decision-making and a Conflict Management. Actually, I like all of these related
topics, and I feel happy because when we have a short role play in relation this topics maybe it can help
to light up our mind on how to have an absolute and correct decision-making.
Based on the role play that you inform to us to perform in a classroom I learned as portraying
the role of a military father it is very difficult to have a best decision because in reality when it happens
maybe decision-making shall depend upon the situation. And I also learned on how to deal with
conflict.
In reflection to a real life situation based on the role play being performed there are two families
involved in the scene. In this situation conflict arises between this two parties (two families) or having
a sharp disagreement because they have different mindset but they used to manage. In which the father
of the other party give importance much of his leadership because he is a congressman while on my
part as a military father I am giving much importance of a best decision-making. But after all the two
families have agreed and have a contract based on the final decision they've made.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE: AUG. 23, 2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
Last meeting we discussed about CODE OF CONDUCT, GCV-
PATRIOTISM and INTEGRITY. When we performed a battle cry or a word,
phrase or sound that is shouted and used to make people support an idea (cheer)
about the word “INTEGRITY” I feel a little bit nervous because we are not
well-managed and well-organized because we only given 15 minutes time to
practice but at last I feel happy because we did it!
I learned based on our discussion on the word “INTEGRITY”
uncomprising adherence to moral and ethical principle. In everything we do
we must consider and put in our mind the word integrity to weigh what is morally
good and bad in order for us to escape any harmful consequences. I also learned
the topic on the GCV-PATRIOTISM basically focuses more on the nationalism,
example of these are jeepney driver, janitor or the street cleaner and the like …
even if there work are so simple we don't underestimate them because they are
loyal to their respective work or job.
As an active youth in the society I can practice having an integrity by
having respect first for myself and morally good enough to face and interact
with someone. And with respect to the code of conduct by the public
officials & employees I agree with that principles to be observed like commitment
to public interest, professionalism, justness & sincerity, political neutrality,
responsiveness to the public, nationalism & patriotism, commitment to democracy
& simple living inorder to have a fair and equal relationship as an individual.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE: AUG. 23, 2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“HEROE”
BY: MARIAH CAREY
There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away
[Chorus:]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear
[Chorus]
Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way
[Chorus]
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE: AUG. 23, 2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“HEROE”
BY: MARIAH CAREY
There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away
[Chorus:]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear
[Chorus]
Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way
[Chorus]
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE: AUG. 23, 2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
ombudsman's office We aim to be a flexible and adaptive organization, responsive to change. This is necessary when we are given new responsibilities or when we have to respond to public sector structural or policy changes. In response to the current emphasis on a whole of government or multi-agency approach to delivering services, we reviewed and significantly changed our structure in late 2009. This change has ensured that we continue to ‘add value’ and deliver improved outcomes for Parliament and the public.
Good governance is critical to an organization such as ours. We continually review our processes, policies and procedures to ensure that we comply with legal requirements as well as our own standards. To support this, we have a set of across office key performance indicators (KPI) which have improved our reporting and accountability.
We aim to be an employer of choice and are committed to the ongoing support and development of our staff. Our success is the result of their hard work and commitment.
As our work is about promoting good administration and effective accountability, we believe that we must work to the same standards that we promote. Our structure, governance systems, performance monitoring and development of our staff all contribute to making us an effective organization.
What information is available from the Ombudsman? Government agencies are required to make their open access information easily available without members of the public having to ask for it. This requirement for proactive release is one of the major reforms of the GIPA Act.
Our structure We operate in a complex and changing environment, so we have to be able to effectively respond to a range of challenges. Having a flexible structure allows us to respond to emerging priorities but, at the same time, continue to deal with the day-to-day work of the office.
Policies To ensure consistency of work practices throughout the office as well as ensuring that staff understand the Ombudsman's views on how the office should fulfil its vision, mission and goals, a range of policies have been developed. Each policy is a statement or instruction from the Ombudsman that sets out the way particular issues are to be addressed or particular decisions are to be made.
Tenders All contracts the public sector enters into with the private sector valued over $150,000 are required to be recorded in the register of government contracts, which is published on the Government tender's website.
Working for us We have around 200 people working for our office on either a full or part-time basis. These people are an energetic and diverse mix of experience and skill and come from a range of backgrounds – including investigative, law enforcement, community and social work, legal, planning, child protection and teaching. This collective experience gives us insight into the agencies we keep accountable and helps us to be a persuasive advocate for change.
Recruitment activity at the NSW Ombudsman Office is guided by the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and of selection on the basis of merit. EEO is a policy which ensures that people with equal probability of success have equal probability of being appointed or promoted to a vacancy. EEO affords people the right to be considered for a job for which they are skilled and qualified. Selection on the basis of merit is fundamental to this policy. The purpose of merit selection is to ensure that:
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
DATE: AUG. 23, 2014 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
ombudsman's office We aim to be a flexible and adaptive organization, responsive to change. This is necessary when we are given new responsibilities or when we have to respond to public sector structural or policy changes. In response to the current emphasis on a whole of government or multi-agency approach to delivering services, we reviewed and significantly changed our structure in late 2009. This change has ensured that we continue to ‘add value’ and deliver improved outcomes for Parliament and the public.
Good governance is critical to an organization such as ours. We continually review our processes, policies and procedures to ensure that we comply with legal requirements as well as our own standards. To support this, we have a set of across office key performance indicators (KPI) which have improved our reporting and accountability.
We aim to be an employer of choice and are committed to the ongoing support and development of our staff. Our success is the result of their hard work and commitment.
As our work is about promoting good administration and effective accountability, we believe that we must work to the same standards that we promote. Our structure, governance systems, performance monitoring and development of our staff all contribute to making us an effective organization.
What information is available from the Ombudsman? Government agencies are required to make their open access information easily available without members of the public having to ask for it. This requirement for proactive release is one of the major reforms of the GIPA Act.
Our structure We operate in a complex and changing environment, so we have to be able to effectively respond to a range of challenges. Having a flexible structure allows us to respond to emerging priorities but, at the same time, continue to deal with the day-to-day work of the office.
Policies To ensure consistency of work practices throughout the office as well as ensuring that staff understand the Ombudsman's views on how the office should fulfil its vision, mission and goals, a range of policies have been developed. Each policy is a statement or instruction from the Ombudsman that sets out the way particular issues are to be addressed or particular decisions are to be made.
Tenders All contracts the public sector enters into with the private sector valued over $150,000 are required to be recorded in the register of government contracts, which is published on the Government tender's website.
Working for us We have around 200 people working for our office on either a full or part-time basis. These people are an energetic and diverse mix of experience and skill and come from a range of backgrounds – including investigative, law enforcement, community and social work, legal, planning, child protection and teaching. This collective experience gives us insight into the agencies we keep accountable and helps us to be a persuasive advocate for change.
Recruitment activity at the NSW Ombudsman Office is guided by the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and of selection on the basis of merit. EEO is a policy which ensures that people with equal probability of success have equal probability of being appointed or promoted to a vacancy. EEO affords people the right to be considered for a job for which they are skilled and qualified. Selection on the basis of merit is fundamental to this policy. The purpose of merit selection is to ensure that:
- all eligible members of the community have a fair chance to gain a job
- selection is based only on a person’s ability to perform the work
- the best person is selected.
- the nature of the duties of the position, and
- the abilities, qualifications, experience, standard of work performance and capabilities that are relevant to the performance of those duties.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 DATE: AUGUST 30,2014
SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SAT. FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
The topic that we discussed last Saturday is all about the ANTI-
CORRUPTION (module 2) related to the creation of the office of the
OMBUDSMAN and their task or the responsibility is described as the
“protector of the people”. And we also discussed the ombudsman's
organizational structure and its duties and responsibilities.
Now in this time, this topic gives a great enrichment for me as a
person gain an additional knowledge on the topic of what ombudsman is,
what are its primary purpose in our country, what are its duties and
responsibilities so that I will know already when I entered and engaged in
their field.
As promoting the role of youth in our society to become a good citizen,
I will act like an ombudsman who protects people by showing or having love,
equality and respect to everyone.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YEAR: BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 DATE: AUGUST 30,2014
SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SAT. FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
“MY REFLECTION”
The topic that we discussed last Saturday is all about the ANTI-
CORRUPTION (module 2) related to the creation of the office of the
OMBUDSMAN and their task or the responsibility is described as the
“protector of the people”. And we also discussed the ombudsman's
organizational structure and its duties and responsibilities.
Now in this time, this topic gives a great enrichment for me as a
person gain an additional knowledge on the topic of what ombudsman is,
what are its primary purpose in our country, what are its duties and
responsibilities so that I will know already when I entered and engaged in
their field.
As promoting the role of youth in our society to become a good citizen,
I will act like an ombudsman who protects people by showing or having love,
equality and respect to everyone.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
COURSE & YR. : BSBA-1 DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 SCHED. : 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last last Saturday, August 30,2014 we tackle about the module 3:
“THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPTION PRACTICES ACT-R.A.
3019” this topic focuses more on the policies of the Philippine government to
repress certain acts of public officers and private persons/alike which constitute
graft and corrupt practices.
Now this time I clearly understand and learned that any person or in-
dividual even if our President in our country commit some unlawful acts like
having involved in the graft and corruption need to have a proper punishment
because we are all the same individual human itself that having an equal rights.
In relation to this particular topic one thing to do in order to minimize
graft and corruption, honest and trustworthy officials must be elected. And for
me we can also stop the graft and corruption in the Philippines if the people that
lives in this country lend their ears and try to understand the real problems that
our country facing about corruption today.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: SEPT. 20,2014 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Rapid Rural Appraisal and the Community Immersion was discussed last
September 13, 2014. Rapid Rural Appraisal is a semistructural activity carried out in
the fields and is designed to acquire information and insights from the rural community
and the Community Immersion is a strategy designed to cope up with the gap between
realities of the community through learning and theoretical instruction, social strategy and training to attain the common goal of interest.
This topic focuses more on the insights of a particular community or society
based on local life system on how to provide stability of economic system in the public
and to improve their lifestyle through providing realistic solutions related to community concerns. And I learned by your discussion that in conducting a community immersion it is
necessary that we must know first and be aware of the community's rules and policies environment or the environment of the community.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: SEPT. 20,2014 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Rapid Rural Appraisal and the Community Immersion was discussed last
September 13, 2014. Rapid Rural Appraisal is a semistructural activity carried out in
the fields and is designed to acquire information and insights from the rural community
and the Community Immersion is a strategy designed to cope up with the gap between
realities of the community through learning and theoretical instruction, social strategy and training to attain the common goal of interest.
This topic focuses more on the insights of a particular community or society
based on local life system on how to provide stability of economic system in the public
and to improve their lifestyle through providing realistic solutions related to community concerns. And I learned by your discussion that in conducting a community immersion it is
necessary that we must know first and be aware of the community's rules and policies environment or the environment of the community.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS
DATE: SEPT. 20,2014 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SATURDAY
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last September 4, 2014, UNIVERSITY OF CEBU having the biggest celebration....celebrating its 50th anniversary, the birthday of MS. CANDICE (chancellor of UC) and also the launching of UC-INTRAMURALS-2014. I am very amazed , happy and I don't know what I really feel in the first place of what UC'nians prepare for this big celebration, like what a former olympic swimmer did the lighting of the torch it was very very amazing.
INTRAMURALS are fun, recreational, social and competitive on-campus sports activities in UC students and staff. These are designed with the everyday athlete, this is a great opportunity for us to have some fun and to try that new sport you've always wanted to learn. Like me I didn't expect that I got involved in sports. I am one of the representative of CBA-department swimmer and that was my first time entering into this kind of sports. Last September 6, 2014 ,it was Saturday, swimming competition was held at UC-METC we are very happy because in the “women's team” we are the champion while on the other hand in our side “men's team” sad to say that we are defeated by other swimmers of the different department including the highschool varsity team but we heartily accept it even if we didn't win the competition because we put in our mind that this is only a sport “there is a winner and there is also a loser”.
“THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN WINNING IS WINNING AGAIN”
(CBA SWIMMING TEAM)
go...go...go....!!!!
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR. : BSBA 1
SUBJECT: CWTS 1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SAT.
FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS DATE: SEPT. 27,2014
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday, after taking the semifinal examination, we are having a community immersion in Barangay Tinago,Cebu City. And when we arrived in that place we conduct
-ing an RRA or Rapid Rural Appraisal or a semistructural activity carried out in the field
(interview), and is designed to acquire information and insights from the rural community.
Based on our interview, I learned and I found that this topic is very interesting because it relates more to the public in order to know what are the problems we are facing recently that needs to be solved and changed. Like in our interview the topic is all their sorroundings or the environment particularly in the Barangay Tinago, Cebu City, in that
place their main and most mentioned problem is the drainage system system, they tell us that almost all of them have a proper segregation of their own household wastes but the problem
is, there are also people those who are hard-headed they used to throw their wastes like
plastics, bottles and etc. again in the river that causes to flood during rainy season because
the water cannot flow freely.
As an active youth in this society, maybe I can help this kind of situation by sharing
a little knowledge on how to have a proper health sanitation so that all of us will escape from danger like we encounter flood this is also because of a human failure. And one thing that we can help also is to have or conduct a health program in a certain community.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR.: BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 SCHEDULE: 8:00-12:00/SAT.
FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS DATE: 10-01-14
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last meeting, September 27, 2014 supposed to be we agreed that we conduct
a clean-up day from Manokan until Gaisano South Capital but because of some
instances it will not happen or it had been cancelled out. And all we have to do is
to listen while having a class discussion about the Pillars of Peace “love, freedom, truth and justice” ; the Peace Education ( creation of paper ducks ).
The topic that I like best is the “PEACE” (e.g. Pillars of Peace; namely: love, freedom, truth and justice. Because I can relate it to the song entitled “When the
Children Cry” by “White Lions” like in this line of a song “Cause you born for all
the world to see that we all can live with love and peace, no more Presidents and all
the wars will end, one united world under God”.
PEACE !!! for me, it is very important or it is one of the factor that everyone
or every country basically, must have. And PEACE is necessary in our nation building
to keep and maintain the interpersonal relationships healthy and good like having freedom, love, truth and the so-called justice. In my own opinion the absence of peace
in a certain place gives rise to misunderstanding, trouble anywhere might happen and
it ruins everything.
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A. COURSE & YR.: BSBA-1
SUBJECT: CWTS-1 SCHED.: 8:00-12:00/SAT.
FACILITATOR: MS. LUCERNAS DATE: OCT. 11, 2014
“REFLECTION PAPER”
Last Saturday is the Grand Culminating of NSTP-CWTS 1&2. Eventhough I
thought it is only a program and a presentation but I come on because I want to see what's
inside the event.
First we are having a mass, thereafter I think that the event (AMBASSADOR AND AMBASSADRESS 2014) should go directly and sad to say I feel tired of waiting but after
all I realized that they are all preparing. But after a while the event started and this is the
time I am waiting for, this particular event challenged myself while listening to the crucial
part of the event, the QUESTION AND ANSWER PORTION of the candidates which is accompanied by choosing a certain number and explaining what's the inside image.
Actually, this is my favorite part that I like best in this particular event. For me, the AMBASADRESS 2014 who wears the crown was very deserving because based on what I
have seen on the picture she has been chosen and based on her answers, explanation and interpretation I am very amazed and feeling satisfied because it fits to the image she has
chosen. Her topic is all about the “biodiversity” and she relates greatly her explanation
based on her learnings about the CWTS class and she did it very well.!!!!
GOOD JOB !!!
GOD BLESS !!!
GO, GO, GO !!!
“MAYOR GROUP OF COMPANY”
“MALING AKALA”
“CREDIT INSTRUMENT”
1st STANZA:
A credit instrument
Defined simply as a document
Which gives a evidence
Of a credit obligation
Credit instruments are
Two broaded in classes
Investment credit instrument
And commercial credit instrument.
REFRAIN:
Bonds are promises to pay
The principal as well
As interest, to its holder at
A promissory note is
A written promise
By a person, called the maker to
Another party, the payee to pay.
CHORUS:
Payable to order,is the open check
Need to be replaced,is the stale check
You cannot drawn
On “against no fund”
Coz estafa will demand
Sa maling akala.....
(repeat refrain)
“ALL OF ME”
“PROMISE TO PAY”
1st STANZA:
What would I do without your bank account.
Drawing me in and you paying it out
Got my check bouncing, no spending
But I can pay you down.
2nd STANZA:
What's going on a bank,
Thrift bank accounts.
I'm on your depositor
That have checking accounts.
Savings deposits,
Time deposits
But I'll be alright.
REFRAIN:
My check under order
But I'm keeping fine
Payment too high
And its all a kind.
CHORUS:
Coz promise to pay
Withrawal today
Deposits are in transit
Keeping all the stale check.
APPLICATION LETTER
February 6, 2015
Ms. Maria Teresa Jochin
Human Resource Director
University of Cebu-Main Campus
Dear Ma'am,
A pleasant day to you!
I am Antonia A. Alye from Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu. I am a graduating student from Mantalongon National High School. I am common and a simple student in our school gaining quiet good grades that worth my interest and hardwork.
My parents, Celestino and Helda Alye are both farmers. They earn a little amount of money intended only for consumption purposes and support basic needs of my other seven siblings. My parents cannot afford to send me to college because of poverty. However, I am doing my best in finding ways just to be able to study in college and hopefully earn a degree.
I heard from my brother Norberto A. Alye assigned at University of Cebu-main campus purchasing department who is a member of this association of working scholars that your university is generously offering a scholarship program to poor yet interested students who are worthy of such privilege. With this knowledge, I would like to humbly apply from your good office for the said scholarship program. May your program bring light to the future of less privilege students like me.
I am hoping for your generous response. May the Good Lord shower you with his abundant blessings of love, peace and good health.
Respectfully yours,
Antonia A. Alye
February 6, 2015
Ms. Maria Teresa Jochin
Human Resource Director
University of Cebu-Main Campus
Dear Ma'am,
A pleasant day to you!
I am Antonia A. Alye from Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu. I am a graduating student from Mantalongon National High School. I am common and a simple student in our school gaining quiet good grades that worth my interest and hardwork.
My parents, Celestino and Helda Alye are both farmers. They earn a little amount of money intended only for consumption purposes and support basic needs of my other seven siblings. My parents cannot afford to send me to college because of poverty. However, I am doing my best in finding ways just to be able to study in college and hopefully earn a degree.
I heard from my brother Norberto A. Alye assigned at University of Cebu-main campus purchasing department who is a member of this association of working scholars that your university is generously offering a scholarship program to poor yet interested students who are worthy of such privilege. With this knowledge, I would like to humbly apply from your good office for the said scholarship program. May your program bring light to the future of less privilege students like me.
I am hoping for your generous response. May the Good Lord shower you with his abundant blessings of love, peace and good health.
Respectfully yours,
Antonia A. Alye
UNIVERSITY
OF CEBU METC
COLLEGE OF MARITIME EDUCATION
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A.
SUBJECT: SOC SCI 1
SCHEDULE: 7:30-8:30/MWF
INSTRUCTOR: MS. CARDENTE
DATE: 02-09-15
Learning is often defined as a relatively lasting change in behavior that is the result of experience. Learning became a major focus of study in psychology during the early part of the twentieth century as behaviorism rose to become a major school of thought. Today, learning remains an important concept in numerous areas of psychology, including cognitive, educational, social, and developmental psychology.
*Classical conditioning is a type of learning that had a major influence on the school of thought in psychology known as behaviorism. Discovered by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.
Behaviorism is based on the assumption that learning occurs through interactions with the environment. Two other assumptions of this theory are that the environment shapes behavior and that taking internal mental states such as thoughts, feelings, and emotions into consideration is useless in explaining behavior.
It's important to note that classical conditioning involves placing a neutral signal before a naturally occurring reflex. In Pavlov's classic experiment with dogs, the neutral signal was the sound of a tone and the naturally occurring reflex was salivating in response to food. By associating the neutral stimulus with the environmental stimulus (the presentation of food), the sound of the tone alone could produce the salivation response.
*The concept and the discovery of classical conditioning is studied by every entry-level psychology student, so it may be surprising to learn that the man who first noted this phenomenon was not a psychologist at all. Ivan Pavlov was a noted Russian physiologist who went on to win the 1904 Nobel Prize for his work studying digestive processes. It was while studying digestion in dogs that Pavlov noted an interesting occurrence – his canine subjects would begin to salivate whenever an assistant entered the room.
In his digestive research, Pavlov and his assistants would introduce a variety of edible and non-edible items and measure the saliva production that the items produced. Salivation, he noted, is a reflexive process. It occurs automatically in response to a specific stimulus and is not under conscious control. However, Pavlov noted that the dogs would often begin salivating in the absence of food and smell. He quickly realized that this salivary response was not due to an automatic, physiological process.
The Development of Classical Conditioning Theory Based on his observations, Pavlov suggested that the salivation was a learned response. The dogs were responding to the sight of the research assistants' white lab coats, which the animals had come to associate with the presentation of food. Unlike the salivary response to the presentation of food, which is an unconditioned reflex, salivating to the expectation of food is a conditioned reflex.
Pavlov then focused on investigating exactly how these conditioned responses are learned or acquired. In a series of experiments, Pavlov set out to provoke a conditioned response to a previously neutral stimulus. He opted to use food as the unconditioned stimulus, or the stimulus that evokes a response naturally and automatically. The sound of a metronome was chosen to be the neutral stimulus. The dogs would first be exposed to the sound of the ticking metronome, and then the food was immediately presented.
After several conditioning trials, Pavlov noted that the dogs began to salivate after hearing the metronome. "A stimulus which was neutral in and of itself had been superimposed upon the action of the inborn alimentary reflex," Pavlov wrote of the results. "We observed that, after several repetitions of the combined stimulation, the sounds of the metronome had acquired the property of stimulating salivary secretion." In other words, the previously neutral stimulus (the metronome) had become what is known as a conditioned stimulus that then provoked a conditioned response (salivation).
The Impact of Pavlov's Research Pavlov's discovery of classical conditioning remains one of the most important in psychology's history. In addition to forming the basis of what would become behavioral psychology, the conditioning process remains important today for numerous applications, including behavioral modification and mental health treatment. Classical conditioning is often used to treat phobias, anxiety and panic disorders.
One interesting example of the practical use of classical conditioning principles is the use of taste aversions to prevent coyotes from preying on domestic livestock. A conditioned taste aversion occurs when a neutral stimulus (eating some type of food) is paired with an unconditioned response (becoming ill after eating the food). Unlike other forms of classical conditioning, this type of conditioning does not require multiple pairings in order for an association to form. In fact, taste aversions generally occur after just a single pairing. Ranchers have found useful ways to put this form of classical conditioning to good use to protect their herds. In one example, mutton was injected with a drug that produces severe nausea. After eating the poisoned meat, coyotes then avoided sheep herds rather than attack them.
While Pavlov's discovery of classical conditioning formed an essential part of psychology's history, his work continues to inspire further research today. Between the years 1997 and 2000, more than 220 articles appearing in scientific journals cited Pavlov's early research on classical conditioning. While Pavlov may not have been a psychologist, his contributions to psychology have help make the discipline what it is today and will likely continue to shape our understanding of human behavior for years to come.
A. NEUTRAL STIMULUS
In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.For example, suppose that the smell of food is an unconditioned stimulus and a feeling of hunger is the unconditioned response. Now, imagine that when you smelled your favorite food, you also heard the sound of a whistle. While the whistle is unrelated to the smell of the food, if the sound of the whistle was paired multiple times with the smell, the sound alone would eventually trigger the conditioned response. In this case, the sound of the whistle is the conditioned stimulus.
The example above is very similar to the original experiment performed by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. The dogs in his experiment would salivate in response to food, but after repeatedly pairing the presentation of food with the sound of a bell, the dogs would begin to salivate to the sound alone. In this example, the sound of the bell was the conditioned stimulus.
B. UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is one that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response. For example, when you smell one of your favorite foods, you may immediately feel very hungry. In this example, the smell of the food is the unconditioned stimulus.
In Ivan Pavlov's classic experiment with dogs, the smell of food was the unconditioned stimulus. The dogs in his experiment would smell the food, and then naturally begin to salivate in response. This response requires no learning, it simply happens automatically.
Some more examples of the unconditioned stimulus include:
How Timing Impacts Acquisition of a Behavior The amount of time that passes between the presentation of the initially neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is one of the most important determinants of whether learning will actually occur. The timing of how the neutral stimulus and the UCS are presented is what influences whether or not an association will be formed, a principle that is known as the congruity hypothesis.
In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment, for example, the tone of the bell was initially a neutral stimulus while the smell of food was the unconditioned stimulus. Presenting the tone close to the presentation of the smell of food results in a stronger association. Presenting the neutral stimulus long before the unconditioned stimulus leads to a much weaker or even nonexistent association.
Different types of conditioned may utilize different temporal relationships between the neutral stimulus and the UCS:
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response is the unlearned response that occurs naturally in reaction to the unconditioned stimulus. For example, if the smell of food is the unconditioned stimulus, the feeling of hunger in response to the smell of food is the unconditioned response.
Some more examples of unconditioned responses include:
While studying classical conditioning, you might find it helpful to remember that the conditioned response is the learned reflexive response.
Some examples of conditioned responses include:
Thorndike's law of effect Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental learning, is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. It encourages the subject to associate desirable or undesirable outcomes with certain behaviors. Instrumental conditioning was first discovered and published by Jerzy Konorski and was also referred to as Type II reflexes. Mechanisms of instrumental conditioning suggest that the behavior may change in form, frequency, or strength. The expressions “operant behavior” and “respondent behavior" were popularized by B.F. Skinner who worked on reproduction of Konorski’s experiments. Operant behavior means that “a response is followed by a reinforcing stimulus”.
Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (or respondent conditioning) in that operant conditioning deals with the reinforcement and punishment to change behavior. Operant behavior operates on the environment and is maintained by its antecedents and consequences, while classical conditioning is maintained by conditioning of reflexive (reflex) behaviors, which are elicited by antecedent conditions. Behaviors conditioned through a classical conditioning procedure are not maintained by consequences.They both, however, form the core of behavior analysis and have grown into professional practices.
Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental learning, was first extensively studied by Edward L. Thorndike (1874–1949), who observed the behavior of cats trying to escape from home-made puzzle boxes. When first constrained in the boxes, the cats took a long time to escape. With experience, ineffective responses occurred less frequently and successful responses occurred more frequently, enabling the cats to escape in less time over successive trials. In his law of effect, Thorndike theorized that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated and those that produce unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated. In short, some consequences strengthened behavior and some consequences weakened behavior. Thorndike produced the first known animal learning curves through this procedure.
A. Positive reinforcement (reinforcement): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus that is appetitive or rewarding, increasing the frequency of that behavior. In the Skinner box experiment, a stimulus such as food or a sugar solution can be delivered when the rat engages in a target behavior, such as pressing a lever. This procedure is usually called simply reinforcement.
B. Negative reinforcement (escape): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, thereby increasing that behavior's frequency. In the Skinner box experiment, negative reinforcement can be a loud noise continuously sounding inside the rat's cage until it engages in the target behavior, such as pressing a lever, upon which the loud noise is removed.
C. Positive punishment (punishment) (also called "Punishment by contingent stimulation"): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus, such as introducing a shock or loud noise, resulting in a decrease in that behavior. Positive punishment is sometimes a confusing term, as it denotes the "addition" of a stimulus or increase in the intensity of a stimulus that is aversive (such as spanking or an electric shock). This procedure is usually called simply punishment.
D. Negative punishment (penalty) (also called "Punishment by contingent withdrawal"): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of a stimulus, such as taking away a child's toy following an undesired behavior, resulting in a decrease in that behavior.
COLLEGE OF MARITIME EDUCATION
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A.
SUBJECT: SOC SCI 1
SCHEDULE: 7:30-8:30/MWF
INSTRUCTOR: MS. CARDENTE
DATE: 02-09-15
- WHAT IS LEARNING?
Learning is often defined as a relatively lasting change in behavior that is the result of experience. Learning became a major focus of study in psychology during the early part of the twentieth century as behaviorism rose to become a major school of thought. Today, learning remains an important concept in numerous areas of psychology, including cognitive, educational, social, and developmental psychology.
- WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING? HOW DOES CLASSICAL CONDITIONING DISCOVERED?
*Classical conditioning is a type of learning that had a major influence on the school of thought in psychology known as behaviorism. Discovered by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.
Behaviorism is based on the assumption that learning occurs through interactions with the environment. Two other assumptions of this theory are that the environment shapes behavior and that taking internal mental states such as thoughts, feelings, and emotions into consideration is useless in explaining behavior.
It's important to note that classical conditioning involves placing a neutral signal before a naturally occurring reflex. In Pavlov's classic experiment with dogs, the neutral signal was the sound of a tone and the naturally occurring reflex was salivating in response to food. By associating the neutral stimulus with the environmental stimulus (the presentation of food), the sound of the tone alone could produce the salivation response.
*The concept and the discovery of classical conditioning is studied by every entry-level psychology student, so it may be surprising to learn that the man who first noted this phenomenon was not a psychologist at all. Ivan Pavlov was a noted Russian physiologist who went on to win the 1904 Nobel Prize for his work studying digestive processes. It was while studying digestion in dogs that Pavlov noted an interesting occurrence – his canine subjects would begin to salivate whenever an assistant entered the room.
In his digestive research, Pavlov and his assistants would introduce a variety of edible and non-edible items and measure the saliva production that the items produced. Salivation, he noted, is a reflexive process. It occurs automatically in response to a specific stimulus and is not under conscious control. However, Pavlov noted that the dogs would often begin salivating in the absence of food and smell. He quickly realized that this salivary response was not due to an automatic, physiological process.
The Development of Classical Conditioning Theory Based on his observations, Pavlov suggested that the salivation was a learned response. The dogs were responding to the sight of the research assistants' white lab coats, which the animals had come to associate with the presentation of food. Unlike the salivary response to the presentation of food, which is an unconditioned reflex, salivating to the expectation of food is a conditioned reflex.
Pavlov then focused on investigating exactly how these conditioned responses are learned or acquired. In a series of experiments, Pavlov set out to provoke a conditioned response to a previously neutral stimulus. He opted to use food as the unconditioned stimulus, or the stimulus that evokes a response naturally and automatically. The sound of a metronome was chosen to be the neutral stimulus. The dogs would first be exposed to the sound of the ticking metronome, and then the food was immediately presented.
After several conditioning trials, Pavlov noted that the dogs began to salivate after hearing the metronome. "A stimulus which was neutral in and of itself had been superimposed upon the action of the inborn alimentary reflex," Pavlov wrote of the results. "We observed that, after several repetitions of the combined stimulation, the sounds of the metronome had acquired the property of stimulating salivary secretion." In other words, the previously neutral stimulus (the metronome) had become what is known as a conditioned stimulus that then provoked a conditioned response (salivation).
The Impact of Pavlov's Research Pavlov's discovery of classical conditioning remains one of the most important in psychology's history. In addition to forming the basis of what would become behavioral psychology, the conditioning process remains important today for numerous applications, including behavioral modification and mental health treatment. Classical conditioning is often used to treat phobias, anxiety and panic disorders.
One interesting example of the practical use of classical conditioning principles is the use of taste aversions to prevent coyotes from preying on domestic livestock. A conditioned taste aversion occurs when a neutral stimulus (eating some type of food) is paired with an unconditioned response (becoming ill after eating the food). Unlike other forms of classical conditioning, this type of conditioning does not require multiple pairings in order for an association to form. In fact, taste aversions generally occur after just a single pairing. Ranchers have found useful ways to put this form of classical conditioning to good use to protect their herds. In one example, mutton was injected with a drug that produces severe nausea. After eating the poisoned meat, coyotes then avoided sheep herds rather than attack them.
While Pavlov's discovery of classical conditioning formed an essential part of psychology's history, his work continues to inspire further research today. Between the years 1997 and 2000, more than 220 articles appearing in scientific journals cited Pavlov's early research on classical conditioning. While Pavlov may not have been a psychologist, his contributions to psychology have help make the discipline what it is today and will likely continue to shape our understanding of human behavior for years to come.
- DEFINE THE FOLLOWING:
A. NEUTRAL STIMULUS
In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.For example, suppose that the smell of food is an unconditioned stimulus and a feeling of hunger is the unconditioned response. Now, imagine that when you smelled your favorite food, you also heard the sound of a whistle. While the whistle is unrelated to the smell of the food, if the sound of the whistle was paired multiple times with the smell, the sound alone would eventually trigger the conditioned response. In this case, the sound of the whistle is the conditioned stimulus.
The example above is very similar to the original experiment performed by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. The dogs in his experiment would salivate in response to food, but after repeatedly pairing the presentation of food with the sound of a bell, the dogs would begin to salivate to the sound alone. In this example, the sound of the bell was the conditioned stimulus.
B. UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is one that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response. For example, when you smell one of your favorite foods, you may immediately feel very hungry. In this example, the smell of the food is the unconditioned stimulus.
In Ivan Pavlov's classic experiment with dogs, the smell of food was the unconditioned stimulus. The dogs in his experiment would smell the food, and then naturally begin to salivate in response. This response requires no learning, it simply happens automatically.
Some more examples of the unconditioned stimulus include:
- A feather tickling your nose
causes you to sneeze. The feather tickling your nose is the
unconditioned stimulus.
- Pollen from grass and flowers causes you to sneeze. The
pollen from the grass and flowers is the unconditioned stimulus.
How Timing Impacts Acquisition of a Behavior The amount of time that passes between the presentation of the initially neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is one of the most important determinants of whether learning will actually occur. The timing of how the neutral stimulus and the UCS are presented is what influences whether or not an association will be formed, a principle that is known as the congruity hypothesis.
In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment, for example, the tone of the bell was initially a neutral stimulus while the smell of food was the unconditioned stimulus. Presenting the tone close to the presentation of the smell of food results in a stronger association. Presenting the neutral stimulus long before the unconditioned stimulus leads to a much weaker or even nonexistent association.
Different types of conditioned may utilize different temporal relationships between the neutral stimulus and the UCS:
- In simultaneous
conditioning, the neutral stimulus is presented at the
exact same time as the unconditioned stimulus. This type of
conditioning leads to weak learning.
- In backward conditioning,
the unconditioned stimulus is given first and the neutral stimulus
is presented afterward. This type of conditioning tends to result in
weak results.
- In trace conditioning,
the neutral stimulus is presented briefly and then halted, then the
unconditioned stimulus is presented. This type of conditioned
produces good results.
- In delayed conditioning, the neutral
stimulus is presented and continues while the unconditioned stimulus
is offered. This type of conditioned produces the best result.
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response is the unlearned response that occurs naturally in reaction to the unconditioned stimulus. For example, if the smell of food is the unconditioned stimulus, the feeling of hunger in response to the smell of food is the unconditioned response.
Some more examples of unconditioned responses include:
- Gasping in pain after being stung
by a bee.
- Jerking your hand back after
touching a hot plate on the oven.
- Jumping at the sound of a loud noise.
- CONDITIONED RESPONSE
While studying classical conditioning, you might find it helpful to remember that the conditioned response is the learned reflexive response.
Some examples of conditioned responses include:
- Many phobias begin after a person
has had a negative experience with the fear object. For example,
after witnessing a terrible car accident, a person might develop a
fear of driving. This is a conditioned response.
- The sound of a can opener or bag
being opened can trigger excitement in pet. If your pet is
accustomed to being fed after hearing the sound of a can or bag
being opened, he or she might become very excited whenever they hear
that sound. This behavior is a conditioned response.
- Many children receive regular immunizations, and a child may
cry as a result of these injections. In some instances, a child
might come to associate a doctor's white jacket with this painful
experience. Eventually, the child might begin to cry whenever they
see anyone wearing a white jacket. This crying behavior is a
conditioned response.
Thorndike's law of effect Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental learning, is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. It encourages the subject to associate desirable or undesirable outcomes with certain behaviors. Instrumental conditioning was first discovered and published by Jerzy Konorski and was also referred to as Type II reflexes. Mechanisms of instrumental conditioning suggest that the behavior may change in form, frequency, or strength. The expressions “operant behavior” and “respondent behavior" were popularized by B.F. Skinner who worked on reproduction of Konorski’s experiments. Operant behavior means that “a response is followed by a reinforcing stimulus”.
Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (or respondent conditioning) in that operant conditioning deals with the reinforcement and punishment to change behavior. Operant behavior operates on the environment and is maintained by its antecedents and consequences, while classical conditioning is maintained by conditioning of reflexive (reflex) behaviors, which are elicited by antecedent conditions. Behaviors conditioned through a classical conditioning procedure are not maintained by consequences.They both, however, form the core of behavior analysis and have grown into professional practices.
Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental learning, was first extensively studied by Edward L. Thorndike (1874–1949), who observed the behavior of cats trying to escape from home-made puzzle boxes. When first constrained in the boxes, the cats took a long time to escape. With experience, ineffective responses occurred less frequently and successful responses occurred more frequently, enabling the cats to escape in less time over successive trials. In his law of effect, Thorndike theorized that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated and those that produce unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated. In short, some consequences strengthened behavior and some consequences weakened behavior. Thorndike produced the first known animal learning curves through this procedure.
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE
FOLLOWING AND GIVE EXAMPLE.
A. Positive reinforcement (reinforcement): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus that is appetitive or rewarding, increasing the frequency of that behavior. In the Skinner box experiment, a stimulus such as food or a sugar solution can be delivered when the rat engages in a target behavior, such as pressing a lever. This procedure is usually called simply reinforcement.
B. Negative reinforcement (escape): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, thereby increasing that behavior's frequency. In the Skinner box experiment, negative reinforcement can be a loud noise continuously sounding inside the rat's cage until it engages in the target behavior, such as pressing a lever, upon which the loud noise is removed.
C. Positive punishment (punishment) (also called "Punishment by contingent stimulation"): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus, such as introducing a shock or loud noise, resulting in a decrease in that behavior. Positive punishment is sometimes a confusing term, as it denotes the "addition" of a stimulus or increase in the intensity of a stimulus that is aversive (such as spanking or an electric shock). This procedure is usually called simply punishment.
D. Negative punishment (penalty) (also called "Punishment by contingent withdrawal"): Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of a stimulus, such as taking away a child's toy following an undesired behavior, resulting in a decrease in that behavior.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A. ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF 02-09-15
Synopsis for
Captain Phillips On March 23, 2009, at a home in Underhill, Vermont, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) is packing his bags, checking his passport, and confirming his itinerary before he heads to the airport with his wife Andrea (Catherine Keener). On the way, they express their concern over the changing times and wondering how their children will fare, as they know that it's a much different world than the one they grew up in and it's not as easy to find a good job. They arrive at the airport, kiss each other goodbye and Phillips heads inside as Andrea drives away.
Meanwhile, on the coast of Somalia, a group of vans filled with local mercenaries arrives at Eyl, a small village. A young boy hurries to wake up Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who is sleeping on the hard ground inside a rudimentary hut. The boy tells Muse that "they are coming." The mercenaries are angry that the villagers haven't provided them with any money for their boss, a warlord named Garaad, since the previous week, and they are ordered to get in their boats and go find something.
Hufan (Issak Farah Samatar) is the local village boss. He operates a fishing trawler (the mother ship) that was hijacked from the Taiwanese the previous year, and two smaller skiffs that are used to chase down and hijack large oceangoing ships. For this trip, Muse and another skiff leader named Asad (Mohamed Ali) are told by Hufan to select three men each and get their skiffs ready. The men all gather around and noisily attempt to get Muse or Asad to choose them. If they have a skill and/or something to use for a bribe, they'll be more likely to be selected. Usually, the bribe is a sprig of the plant known as khat, which when chewed causes excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria.
Muse chooses Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), Elmi (Mahat M. Ali), and a quiet but forceful man named Najee (Faysal Ahmed) for his crew. The other Eyl villagers are surprised that Muse chose Najee, as he isn't from their village.
The men load the skiffs with long homemade ladders, water, and fuel, then push the skiffs into the surf and power them up for the ride out to the mother ship. Asad tells Muse to stay out of his way "this time." He derogatorily refers to Muse as a "skinny rat." Muse obviously doesn't like Asad and also doesn't appreciate it when Asad starts ordering his man Elmi around.
Captain Phillips arrives at the Port of Salalah in Oman and takes command of the MV Maersk Alabama, a commercial container ship that is home ported in Norfolk, VA. As he makes his way up to the bridge, he notices that almost all of the ladders, hatches and doors are unlocked and fully accessible.
Phillips says hello to his first mate, Shane Murphy (Michael Chernus), who informs Phillips that their orders call for them to sail through the Gulf of Aden and round the Horn of Africa to Mombasa, Kenya. He also provides details of their cargo. They are carrying 2500 tons of commercial cargo, 200 tons of food, 166 tons of fresh water and 250 tons of bunker fuel.
Wary of pirate activity off the coast of Somalia, the Captain Phillips orders Murphy to ensure that all doors and hatches are locked throughout the ship and kept locked, even when in port. After completing the loading of its cargo, the ship departs on its voyage.
Hufan checks the radar on his fishing boat and sees that there is a large number of ships in the main channel, but it would be risky to try and take one among all the others of the "herd." He notices one ship that is separated from the rest. It's the Maersk Alabama, and that will be their target.
Captain Phillips orders emergency drills to take place at sea so the crew will be as prepared as possible should something happen. Not long after starting their first drill, Captain Phillips glances at the ship's radar screen and notices two small blips. He goes outside and takes a look through his binoculars. He returns inside and orders Mr. Murphy to return to the bridge.
The captain informs Murphy about two approaching skiffs and orders him to contact the U.S. Maritime Emergency to advise them. There is no response. Captain Phillips orders the ship to turn five degrees to port to see if the skiffs follow. They do. Phillips then orders Murphy to contact the UK Maritime Trade Operations (MTO) to inform them of a possible piracy situation. The female MTO officer tells Phillips to lockdown the ship and get the fire hoses ready. She advises him to follow established protocol in dealing with any potential pirates, although she suspects these may just be fishermen. Phillips tells her the men approaching are not there to fish. The skiffs have gotten close enough for Phillips to see they are armed.
Captain Phillips alerts his crew of 20 men and tells them to get to their stations. Realizing the pirates probably have a maritime radio, he picks up his own radio and pretends to contact a military ship, Coalition Warship 237. He masks his voice to represent the pretend responding military official. The pirates listen as Phillips first announces that the weapons aboard the Maersk Alabama are ready for use and then, as the pretend military official, that a helicopter or plane will be overhead within five minutes.
Asad (Mohamed Ali) believes what he hears on the radio and orders his skiff to turn around and quit the chase. Muse, however, doesn't believe what he's heard and orders his driver to speed up. Captain Phillips orders his chief engineer, Mike Perry (David Warshofsky), to bring their speed up to maximum and to alternately turn to port, then starboard. The wake of the ship created by doing that rocks the smaller boat, but Muse orders Elmi to push the much faster skiff on at full speed. They are nearly to the Maersk Alabama when the engine on the boat gives out, leaving them stranded.
Phillips addresses his crew and tells them they are still going through with their mission as planned and that they'll need to perform double shifts. Several crew members are frightened and say they didn't sign up to fight pirates, whom they are convinced will be returning. They suggest heading further out to sea to put even more distance between them and the Somalai coast. Captain Phillips informs the crew that there are five bands of pirates operating off the coast and out in the open ocean, so they can't avoid them, therefore the Maersk Alabama will remain on course and rely on its superior size and established protocol to ward off any pirates. If need be, they'll take refuge, lock down, and wait for help from the military. He advises that if anybody wants to leave, they will have to wait until they get to Mombasa and fly home from there.
Phillips sends an e-mail to Andrea to keep her updated on the voyage, and tells her that he's breaking in a new crew and, to avoid worrying her, that the days are "ordinary."
That night, Muse and his men work from the mother ship in an attempt to fix the engine on his boat. The mother ship is continuing to follow the Maersk Alabama. Muse is not happy that Asad chose to give up the chase earlier. When Asad yells at Elmi to hurry up and fix the engine for his "crew of women," Muse suggests that Asad give them his engine. Asad says, "shut up, Skinny, you talk too much." Muse responds, "I may be skinny, but I am not a coward." This enrages Asad, who points his gun at Muse's head and demands that Muse repeat what he just said. Muse secretly grabs a nearby wrench, then moves quickly to knock Asad's gun hand down then bringing the wrech up to whack Asad over the head, knocking him out, perhaps killing him. The blow prompts Najee to remark that "the coward is the first one in the grave." Muse and his men then take over Asad's boat and, after fixing their damaged engine, add it to their new boat, dramatically increasing the horsepower. The following morning, Muse and his men are back at sea and are closing fast on the Maersk Alabama again. Phillips had just finished showering and is called to the bridge by Murphy who informs him that one skiff has returned.
Phillips orders the crew to their stations and orders evasive maneuvers. He contacts the UK MTO again and advises that they are under pirate attack. MTO says that it will contact the military.
When the skiff gets within several hundred yards, Phillips orders the fire nozzles activated to spray outwards. There are large amounts of firefighting water being sprayed all around the circumference of the ship. If the small skiff gets too close, it will likely be filled with water and sink.
Muse uses his radio to tell Phillips to stop the ship, that he and his men are the Somali Coastguard and there to help them and they want to come on board. When the ship fails to stop, or even slow down, Muse directs Najee to fire his weapon. He then has Elmi steer the boat towards a gap in the firewater spray along the port side of the ship. He then points his own rifle and fires at Phillips and another crew member who are staring at them from the bridge.
Phillips had directed Murphy to get down to the main deck and fix one of the fire hoses that wasn't working right and left a gap in the perimeter. Murphy manages to do that, but he's nearly shot by Najee in the process. Phillips then orders Murphy to get down to the engine room and take charge down there.
Phillips then opens up an emergency kit and extracts two large red flares. He ignites them and directs the flares towards the skiff. They just miss.
The firewater doesn't prove to be a deterrent as Bilal unlashes the homemade ladder and with help from the others is able to hook it over the side of the railing of the cargo ship. Each man, in turn, then jumps onto the ladder and scurries up the side and onboard.
Captain Phillips orders the majority of the crew to get down to the engine room, to lock the hatches, split up, and hide. He tells them not to open the door or come out unless they hear him give the secret password, "suppertime." He doesn't want them to become hostages.
The pirates shoot away any locks they encounter, including that on the door of the bridge. They barge in and point their guns at Phillips and the other remaining crew members. Muse approaches Phillips and tells him to relax, that nobody needs to get hurt, that he and his men are just there on business and once they get paid, everything will be ok.
Muse asks Phillips where the ship is from. Najee is ecstatic when the captain tells them the ship is American. Muse asks Phillips where he's from. Phillips tells him he's an Irishman from America. Muse decides he will call Captain Phillips "Irish" from then on. Muse announces that he is the captain now, then asks what sort of materials the ship is carrying, other than food and water.
Phillips tells Muse that there is $30,000 in the ship's safe and he can have it if he and his men will leave. Muse acts insulted and says, "$30,000, do I look like a beggar?" Actually, Muse may very well have been tempted to take the money and run, but he knew that would never be acceptable to Garaad.
The power to the ship goes down suddenly (the chief engineer had flipped the main switch off), and the emergency power kicks on. Muse demands to know what's going on. Phillips tells him the ship has broken for some unknown reason. Muse walks along the control panel, randomly poking at switches and buttons, which makes Najee very nervous and he tells Muse to stop.
Muse wants to know where the rest of the crew is. Phillips feigns ignorance and says he doesn't know where they are, that he's been working on the bridge. Muse tells Phillips that no one will get hurt as long as he doesn't try to play games with him. Muse tells Phillips to order his crew to come to the bridge, then decides to speak to them himself, via the intercom. He announces that if the rest of the crew doesn't come out of hiding, he will begin shooting those on the bridge, one man every minute.
Muse directs Najee to grab Officer Ken Quinn (Corey Johnson), and prepare to shoot him in the head after one minute goes by. Phillips pleas with Muse that if he must shoot anyone, he ought to shoot him, since he's the captain. Phillips confronts Muse and asks him if this is how he conducts a business transaction, by killing people? Muse ponders that and decides to search the ship instead of killing anyone. That disappoints Najee, who strongly believes in doing whatever seems necessary to get what they want as quickly as possible.
With his thumb secretly holding down the radio transmit button on his walkie-talkie, Phillips tells Muse that searching the ship will be fine, as long as they don't lose their emergency power, causing the ship to go completely dark. Muse tells Phillips that he wants "no games" during the search for the crew. Murphy catches on to the captain's hint about the ship's lighting and directs Perry to get up to the main deck and shut off the emergency power, while he goes to the galley to get them some food and water.
Bilal and Muse go with Phillips to search for the crew. Phillips suggests they conduct the search of the ship from the top down, but Muse quickly catches on to his tactic, and after perusing a diagram of the ship, he directs Phillips to take them to the engine room, which he figures is the source of the ship's being broken.
Along the way, Muse allows for a stop at the galley to get some water, as it will be hot in the engine room. By then, Murphy was already in the galley and has to quickly take cover when he hears them coming. Murphy avoids detection and after Phillips, Muse and Bilal have moved on, he uses his radio to call his crew in the engine room to warn them that the search party is on the way. He further advises that one of the pirates (Bilal) is barefoot and to spread some broken glass at the entrance to the engine room.
When the search party reaches the engine room, Bilal steps through the door first and right onto the broken glass, severely cutting his foot. Muse directs him to continue on. However, after while, it's obvious that Bilal is bleeding too much to continue, so Muse orders him to take Phillips back to the bridge and send Najee down.
Meanwhile, Muse continues the search alone. Some of the crew members ambush Muse. During the struggle, Muse cuts his hand on a knife one of the men was wielding. The crew then radio the pirates on the bridge to tell them that they have Muse and they will exchange him for Captain Phillips and a promise that the pirates will take the $30,000 and leave. Muse is ordered to verbally agree to those terms and to do it over the radio so his men can hear. On the bridge, Najee is opposed. He wants millions of dollars, but he's overruled by Muse.
Phillips removes the $30,000 from the ship's safe, places it in a bag, and hands it over to the pirates. Najee demands that Captain Phillips go with them in the lifeboat. Phillips doesn't agree to go, but he does enter the lifeboat to show Elmi how to operate it. Meanwhile, the crew has released Muse so he can get into the lifeboat. When Phillips turns to exit the lifeboat, Najee hits him and knocks him down, then slams the door shut. Elmi then releases the lifeboat and it plunges down to the ocean.
The USS Bainbridge, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, is currently assigned to the Counter-Piracy Task Force 151, operating in the Mediterranean Sea. The commanding officer (CO) of the Bainbridge, Frank Castellano (Yul Vasquez), is contacted by Admiral Howard and informed of the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama and subsequent taking of Captain Phillips as a hostage on the lifeboat. Admiral Howard tells the CO he is to proceed west and intercept the lifeboat and pirate mother ship. It's an 820 mile trip.
On board the lifeboat, the pirates begin arguing. It's hot in the lifeboat and there's a lack of khat to chew on. Muse tells Phillips that the men are normally fishermen, but the big ships came and took all the fish from their offshore waters.
Phillips offers to treat Muse's hand and Bilal's foot injuries. Muse refuses treatment but allows Phillips to tend to Bilal. Phillips talks to Bilal, observing how young he is and wondering how Bilal got himself into this. Phillips applies antibiotic and starts to wrap the foot. He nonchalantly pulls out a knife to cut the bandage, causing Elmi to yell out in alarm. Najee grabs the knife away from Phillips and orders Bilal to move away from him.
A ScanEagle drone from the Bainbridge locates the lifeboat, the pirate mother ship, and the Maersk Alabama, all within a few miles of each other. The crew of the Alabama had decided to follow the lifeboat and their captain. The crew on the Bainbridge determine that it will take about 36 hours for the lifeboat to reach Somalia, only 126 miles away at that point.
Admiral Howard tells the Bainbridge CO that the White House wants a resolution to the hostage matter and that two other U.S. ships, the Halyburton (frigate) and Boxer (amphibious assault ship), along with members of S.E.A.L. Team Six, were being sent to assist. The admiral made it clear that if Captain Castellano proved unable to resolve the matter peacefully, the seals would take care of it. In any event, the lifeboat was not to be allowed to reach Somalia.
Phillips asks for a drink of water, so Bilal gets him some. After he takes a deep drink, Najee sees him and grabs the jug away, telling Bilal that Phillips is to receive no more water.
Muse keeps trying to radio contact Hufan, but is unsuccessful. Eventually, Hufan calls him and tells him that the mother ship is experiencing engine trouble and that Garaad is not happy that Muse screwed up the mission. Garaad was directing that Muse take the lifeboat directly to port in Somalia. That also appeared to be an effort to preserve the mother ship and keep it from being captured.
At the S.E.A.L. Staging Base in Virginia, the members of S.E.A.L. Team Six board a C-130 for their long trip to the west coast of Africa.
Muse tells Phillips that last year, he captured a Greek ship and received $6 million in ransom. Phillips sarcastically wonders why Muse was attacking his ship if he'd already gotten $6 million for the Greek ship. Muse just looks at him and tells him to shut up.
The USS Bainbridge arrives and rudely announces itself to the men on the lifeboat by shining spotlights and blasting its emergency horns. When Muse opens the door to reveal the sight of the Bainbridge, Phillips sees it and gets a big grin on his face.
A man calling himself Nemo (Omar Berdouni), is on board the Bainbridge. He speaks Somalian and communicates with the pirates, telling them he works for the Navy. He offers them food and water as a start to the process of negotiating the return of Captain Phillips. Muse tells Nemo that the demand is $10 million. Nemo tells Muse that it won't be easy, but they can discuss it.
Sailors from the Bainbridge board the Maersk Alabama to assume control of the ship. A Lt. Hicks tells Murphy that they will escort the ship to Mombasa and safety, assuring them that the Navy will take care of the situation with Captain Phillips.
Phillips tells Muse that the Navy is not there to help him, nor to negotiate with him.
Najee is suspicious of everything that the Americans say or do, believing they are lying and setting them up. Nevertheless, Muse agrees to meet with the Navy.
The CO sends Nemo and a number of armed men on two gunboats over to the lifeboat. Before doing anything else, they want to make sure Phillips is ok. Muse orders Phillips to the door of the lifeboat so they can see he's fine. Phillips asks the Navy members to contact his family and tell them he's ok, that he's sitting in seat 15 on the lifeboat (the first of three seat number mentions that the pirates fail to view suspiciously).
Muse pushes Phillips back inside the lifeboat and continues speaking to Nemo. He refuses the offer of food and water. He just wants $10 million. He's also upset that a crewmember is video recording what's taking place.
Najee becomes increasingly agitated at the course of the conversation going on outside until he raises his pistol, close to Phillips's ear, and fires it through the roof of the lifeboat. The gunboats are immediately ordered to pull back, as the CO fears that Phillips might have been shot. Muse quickly contacts the Bainbridge CO and tells him that Phillips is fine, then puts Phillips on the radio to confirm. Muse tells the CO that he'll speak to them again once they are in Somalia.
After dark, the USS Halyburton and USS Boxer arrive.
Phillips tells Muse that he needs to take a piss, so Muse allows him to step out of the lifeboat. Bilal is already outside. Phillips tells Bilal that the saltwater would be good for his injured foot and when Bilal looks down to consider that, Phillips pushes him into the water, then jumps in himself. He starts swimming toward the Bainbridge, and the navy crew members spot him and Bilal in the water, but they are unable to identify if one of the two is Phillips, because it is too dark.
Najee aims his rifle at Phillips and tries to kill him so he won't escape, but Muse orders him to pull back. Muse then jumps in the water and swims out to Phillips and attempts to pull him back into the lifeboat. Phillips loses his shirt in the process. Rather than risk being shot by Najee, Phillips decides to get back on the raft. Once he's on board, Najee kicks and punches him and Muse has to pull him off before he kills Phillips.
The Seals have parachuted from the C-130 and arrive at the Bainbridge via rubber raft about 0400, about the same time that Phillips has re-boarded the lifeboat.
A Navy helicopter flies over the lifeboat and lights from it and the ship illuminate the little boat. The Bainbridge CO orders Muse and his men to surrender. Najee is upset that they are being bossed around so much and he wants Muse to do something to reassert control of the situation. Muse responds by grabbing Phillips and forcing him through the door, holding a pistol to his head. He then aims the pistol at the helicopter and fires off a few rounds. The helo turns away and Muse and Phillips go back inside.
Muse then orders Bilal to get out the large yellow survivor suit from the floorboards of the lifeboat and then holds the pistol to Phillips's head again. He then orders Phillips to speak into the radio and inform the CO that he is going to be shot and the survivor suit will be used as a body bag. The S.E.A.L. Commander (Max Martini) assumes tactical command of the overall operation and he speaks to Muse, informing him that he is the official negotiator on behalf of the Americans. He refers to his notes and begins naming each of the pirates and where they are from. Muse and the others are very much alarmed by that. The negotiator also convinces them that elders from their tribe are being brought to the Bainbridge and are going to assist in arranging for the ransom for Captain Phillips. He says that they don't want the exchange of Phillips for the money to be witnessed by the elders, and they want to conduct the negotiations out of sight of Phillips.
The plan is to tow the lifeboat to the exchange point. Najee advises Muse that it's an ambush. Nevertheless, Muse agrees to go over to the Bainbridge and meet with the Navy and the elders as the negotiations take place.
The S.E.A.L.s position themselves on the helicopter deck of the Bainbridge, armed with sniper rifles.
Phillips tries again to convince Muse to give up, before they are killed. Muse responds "I got bosses and they got rules." Phillips says, "we all got bosses. Muse tells Phillips that the mission was supposed to be simple: hijack the ship, get the ransom, and nobody would get hurt, but that he'd come too far to give up now. Phillips says "there must be something other than being a fisherman and kidnapping people," to which Muse replies, "Maybe in America, Irish. Maybe in America."
A skiff from the Bainbridge goes out to the lifeboat to attach a tow rope and pick up Muse. They also surreptitiously attach a listening device to the outside of the lifeboat. While there, a bag containing a yellow shirt is tossed over. It's a shirt for Phillips. The man tossing the shirt also advises Phillips that he should put on the shirt to keep warm and to make sure and stay seated in the same seat he had been sitting in. He again tells Phillips to stay in the same seat, as they are leaving.
The objective of the S.E.A.L. snipers is to obtain confirmed sightings of each of the three pirates on the raft and take them out. Optimal sighting range is 91 meters. The lifeboat is over 200 meters out, so it needs to be towed closer.
The S.E.A.L. Team Commander orders high speed maneuvering, which requires the Halyburton and Bainbridge to travel the same direction, but somewhat offset, at high speed. That would create a large wake that would bounce the lifeboat around. The negotiator then tells the pirates to steer in the wake of the Bainbridge to smooth out the ride, which would then put the lifeboat in optimal position for the snipers.
After the Bainbridge initiates the tow of the lifeboat, Phillips puts his yellow shirt on. Elmi doesn't like the fact that Phillips is moving around and Najee yells at Phillips to sit still. He tells Elmi that if Phillips moves again, to shoot him. The men on the Bainbridge hear that.
As the Bainbridge tows the raft ever closer, the Seal snipers try but can't get confirmed sightings of each of the three pirates.
Phillips sees an ink pen on the floor and, after checking that he's not being looked at, quickly grabs the pen and starts to write one last note to his family on some scrap paper. Bilal sees him and pleads with him to stop or Najee will kill them both. Najee then sees Phillips writing and grabs the paper from him. This infuriates Phillips and he attacks Najee, pushing and punching him. Bilal and Elmi have to pull Phillips off Najee. Najee orders them to tie Phillips up.
The S.E.A.L. Team Commander orders the speed of the tow increased as he realizes time may be running short.
Najee gets on the radio and demands to know where the elders are. He comes to realize that the elders aren't coming and the Americans have been deceiving them all along. Believing they are all likely to die anyway, Najee prepares to execute Phillips. Men on the Bainbridge witness Phillips being strung up and blindfolded, and advise the S.E.A.L. Team Commander.
Phillips begs the pirates to give up, to just put their hands up. He pleads on behalf of Bilal, observing that Bilal is just a kid. Najee ignores him. Phillips then starts announcing out loud that he loves his wife, apologizing to her for his being out there rather than home with her.
By then, there are two confirmed sniper sightings of the pirates (Bilal and Elmi), but Najee is still not in sight. The S.E.A.L. Team Commander then orders the tow stopped. That causes Najee to stumble forward and into view through a window. That provides a visual on all three pirates and the order to execute is carried out immediately. Blood sprays all over Phillips and he screams. Everything then falls deathly quiet, the only sounds being Phillips's whimpering, as his blindfold falls from one eye and he is witness to the scene. He goes into shock.
The order is given to take Muse down. He is immediately put on the deck, cuffed and arrested. Muse asks if his friends have been killed. A Navy officer informs him that Captain Phillips is safe and the other three are dead. Muse hangs his head.
Phillips is removed from the lifeboat and taken to the Bainbridge where he is treated for his wounds in the medical department of the Bainbridge by HMC O'Brien (a real-life Navy Corpsman 2nd class named Danielle Albert). The chief asks Phillips if he is hurt and inspects his wounds, including those on his face, head, under his arm, and around his wrists from being tied up. He has trouble responding to her, but when she asks him all the blood on him came from his own wounds, he seems incredulous that she would think so and says no. He becomes overwhelmed with shock and distress and the chief and another corpsman lay him down. Phillips asks if his family knows that he is safe and the chief tells him that they know and he will be able to call them soon. She assures him that everything will be okay.
The epilogue states that Captain Richard Phillips was reunited with his family on April 17, 2009. Abduwali Muse was charged with piracy and sentenced to 33 years the federal correctional facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 2010, Captain Phillips went back to sea.
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Captain Phillips On March 23, 2009, at a home in Underhill, Vermont, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) is packing his bags, checking his passport, and confirming his itinerary before he heads to the airport with his wife Andrea (Catherine Keener). On the way, they express their concern over the changing times and wondering how their children will fare, as they know that it's a much different world than the one they grew up in and it's not as easy to find a good job. They arrive at the airport, kiss each other goodbye and Phillips heads inside as Andrea drives away.
Meanwhile, on the coast of Somalia, a group of vans filled with local mercenaries arrives at Eyl, a small village. A young boy hurries to wake up Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who is sleeping on the hard ground inside a rudimentary hut. The boy tells Muse that "they are coming." The mercenaries are angry that the villagers haven't provided them with any money for their boss, a warlord named Garaad, since the previous week, and they are ordered to get in their boats and go find something.
Hufan (Issak Farah Samatar) is the local village boss. He operates a fishing trawler (the mother ship) that was hijacked from the Taiwanese the previous year, and two smaller skiffs that are used to chase down and hijack large oceangoing ships. For this trip, Muse and another skiff leader named Asad (Mohamed Ali) are told by Hufan to select three men each and get their skiffs ready. The men all gather around and noisily attempt to get Muse or Asad to choose them. If they have a skill and/or something to use for a bribe, they'll be more likely to be selected. Usually, the bribe is a sprig of the plant known as khat, which when chewed causes excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria.
Muse chooses Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), Elmi (Mahat M. Ali), and a quiet but forceful man named Najee (Faysal Ahmed) for his crew. The other Eyl villagers are surprised that Muse chose Najee, as he isn't from their village.
The men load the skiffs with long homemade ladders, water, and fuel, then push the skiffs into the surf and power them up for the ride out to the mother ship. Asad tells Muse to stay out of his way "this time." He derogatorily refers to Muse as a "skinny rat." Muse obviously doesn't like Asad and also doesn't appreciate it when Asad starts ordering his man Elmi around.
Captain Phillips arrives at the Port of Salalah in Oman and takes command of the MV Maersk Alabama, a commercial container ship that is home ported in Norfolk, VA. As he makes his way up to the bridge, he notices that almost all of the ladders, hatches and doors are unlocked and fully accessible.
Phillips says hello to his first mate, Shane Murphy (Michael Chernus), who informs Phillips that their orders call for them to sail through the Gulf of Aden and round the Horn of Africa to Mombasa, Kenya. He also provides details of their cargo. They are carrying 2500 tons of commercial cargo, 200 tons of food, 166 tons of fresh water and 250 tons of bunker fuel.
Wary of pirate activity off the coast of Somalia, the Captain Phillips orders Murphy to ensure that all doors and hatches are locked throughout the ship and kept locked, even when in port. After completing the loading of its cargo, the ship departs on its voyage.
Hufan checks the radar on his fishing boat and sees that there is a large number of ships in the main channel, but it would be risky to try and take one among all the others of the "herd." He notices one ship that is separated from the rest. It's the Maersk Alabama, and that will be their target.
Captain Phillips orders emergency drills to take place at sea so the crew will be as prepared as possible should something happen. Not long after starting their first drill, Captain Phillips glances at the ship's radar screen and notices two small blips. He goes outside and takes a look through his binoculars. He returns inside and orders Mr. Murphy to return to the bridge.
The captain informs Murphy about two approaching skiffs and orders him to contact the U.S. Maritime Emergency to advise them. There is no response. Captain Phillips orders the ship to turn five degrees to port to see if the skiffs follow. They do. Phillips then orders Murphy to contact the UK Maritime Trade Operations (MTO) to inform them of a possible piracy situation. The female MTO officer tells Phillips to lockdown the ship and get the fire hoses ready. She advises him to follow established protocol in dealing with any potential pirates, although she suspects these may just be fishermen. Phillips tells her the men approaching are not there to fish. The skiffs have gotten close enough for Phillips to see they are armed.
Captain Phillips alerts his crew of 20 men and tells them to get to their stations. Realizing the pirates probably have a maritime radio, he picks up his own radio and pretends to contact a military ship, Coalition Warship 237. He masks his voice to represent the pretend responding military official. The pirates listen as Phillips first announces that the weapons aboard the Maersk Alabama are ready for use and then, as the pretend military official, that a helicopter or plane will be overhead within five minutes.
Asad (Mohamed Ali) believes what he hears on the radio and orders his skiff to turn around and quit the chase. Muse, however, doesn't believe what he's heard and orders his driver to speed up. Captain Phillips orders his chief engineer, Mike Perry (David Warshofsky), to bring their speed up to maximum and to alternately turn to port, then starboard. The wake of the ship created by doing that rocks the smaller boat, but Muse orders Elmi to push the much faster skiff on at full speed. They are nearly to the Maersk Alabama when the engine on the boat gives out, leaving them stranded.
Phillips addresses his crew and tells them they are still going through with their mission as planned and that they'll need to perform double shifts. Several crew members are frightened and say they didn't sign up to fight pirates, whom they are convinced will be returning. They suggest heading further out to sea to put even more distance between them and the Somalai coast. Captain Phillips informs the crew that there are five bands of pirates operating off the coast and out in the open ocean, so they can't avoid them, therefore the Maersk Alabama will remain on course and rely on its superior size and established protocol to ward off any pirates. If need be, they'll take refuge, lock down, and wait for help from the military. He advises that if anybody wants to leave, they will have to wait until they get to Mombasa and fly home from there.
Phillips sends an e-mail to Andrea to keep her updated on the voyage, and tells her that he's breaking in a new crew and, to avoid worrying her, that the days are "ordinary."
That night, Muse and his men work from the mother ship in an attempt to fix the engine on his boat. The mother ship is continuing to follow the Maersk Alabama. Muse is not happy that Asad chose to give up the chase earlier. When Asad yells at Elmi to hurry up and fix the engine for his "crew of women," Muse suggests that Asad give them his engine. Asad says, "shut up, Skinny, you talk too much." Muse responds, "I may be skinny, but I am not a coward." This enrages Asad, who points his gun at Muse's head and demands that Muse repeat what he just said. Muse secretly grabs a nearby wrench, then moves quickly to knock Asad's gun hand down then bringing the wrech up to whack Asad over the head, knocking him out, perhaps killing him. The blow prompts Najee to remark that "the coward is the first one in the grave." Muse and his men then take over Asad's boat and, after fixing their damaged engine, add it to their new boat, dramatically increasing the horsepower. The following morning, Muse and his men are back at sea and are closing fast on the Maersk Alabama again. Phillips had just finished showering and is called to the bridge by Murphy who informs him that one skiff has returned.
Phillips orders the crew to their stations and orders evasive maneuvers. He contacts the UK MTO again and advises that they are under pirate attack. MTO says that it will contact the military.
When the skiff gets within several hundred yards, Phillips orders the fire nozzles activated to spray outwards. There are large amounts of firefighting water being sprayed all around the circumference of the ship. If the small skiff gets too close, it will likely be filled with water and sink.
Muse uses his radio to tell Phillips to stop the ship, that he and his men are the Somali Coastguard and there to help them and they want to come on board. When the ship fails to stop, or even slow down, Muse directs Najee to fire his weapon. He then has Elmi steer the boat towards a gap in the firewater spray along the port side of the ship. He then points his own rifle and fires at Phillips and another crew member who are staring at them from the bridge.
Phillips had directed Murphy to get down to the main deck and fix one of the fire hoses that wasn't working right and left a gap in the perimeter. Murphy manages to do that, but he's nearly shot by Najee in the process. Phillips then orders Murphy to get down to the engine room and take charge down there.
Phillips then opens up an emergency kit and extracts two large red flares. He ignites them and directs the flares towards the skiff. They just miss.
The firewater doesn't prove to be a deterrent as Bilal unlashes the homemade ladder and with help from the others is able to hook it over the side of the railing of the cargo ship. Each man, in turn, then jumps onto the ladder and scurries up the side and onboard.
Captain Phillips orders the majority of the crew to get down to the engine room, to lock the hatches, split up, and hide. He tells them not to open the door or come out unless they hear him give the secret password, "suppertime." He doesn't want them to become hostages.
The pirates shoot away any locks they encounter, including that on the door of the bridge. They barge in and point their guns at Phillips and the other remaining crew members. Muse approaches Phillips and tells him to relax, that nobody needs to get hurt, that he and his men are just there on business and once they get paid, everything will be ok.
Muse asks Phillips where the ship is from. Najee is ecstatic when the captain tells them the ship is American. Muse asks Phillips where he's from. Phillips tells him he's an Irishman from America. Muse decides he will call Captain Phillips "Irish" from then on. Muse announces that he is the captain now, then asks what sort of materials the ship is carrying, other than food and water.
Phillips tells Muse that there is $30,000 in the ship's safe and he can have it if he and his men will leave. Muse acts insulted and says, "$30,000, do I look like a beggar?" Actually, Muse may very well have been tempted to take the money and run, but he knew that would never be acceptable to Garaad.
The power to the ship goes down suddenly (the chief engineer had flipped the main switch off), and the emergency power kicks on. Muse demands to know what's going on. Phillips tells him the ship has broken for some unknown reason. Muse walks along the control panel, randomly poking at switches and buttons, which makes Najee very nervous and he tells Muse to stop.
Muse wants to know where the rest of the crew is. Phillips feigns ignorance and says he doesn't know where they are, that he's been working on the bridge. Muse tells Phillips that no one will get hurt as long as he doesn't try to play games with him. Muse tells Phillips to order his crew to come to the bridge, then decides to speak to them himself, via the intercom. He announces that if the rest of the crew doesn't come out of hiding, he will begin shooting those on the bridge, one man every minute.
Muse directs Najee to grab Officer Ken Quinn (Corey Johnson), and prepare to shoot him in the head after one minute goes by. Phillips pleas with Muse that if he must shoot anyone, he ought to shoot him, since he's the captain. Phillips confronts Muse and asks him if this is how he conducts a business transaction, by killing people? Muse ponders that and decides to search the ship instead of killing anyone. That disappoints Najee, who strongly believes in doing whatever seems necessary to get what they want as quickly as possible.
With his thumb secretly holding down the radio transmit button on his walkie-talkie, Phillips tells Muse that searching the ship will be fine, as long as they don't lose their emergency power, causing the ship to go completely dark. Muse tells Phillips that he wants "no games" during the search for the crew. Murphy catches on to the captain's hint about the ship's lighting and directs Perry to get up to the main deck and shut off the emergency power, while he goes to the galley to get them some food and water.
Bilal and Muse go with Phillips to search for the crew. Phillips suggests they conduct the search of the ship from the top down, but Muse quickly catches on to his tactic, and after perusing a diagram of the ship, he directs Phillips to take them to the engine room, which he figures is the source of the ship's being broken.
Along the way, Muse allows for a stop at the galley to get some water, as it will be hot in the engine room. By then, Murphy was already in the galley and has to quickly take cover when he hears them coming. Murphy avoids detection and after Phillips, Muse and Bilal have moved on, he uses his radio to call his crew in the engine room to warn them that the search party is on the way. He further advises that one of the pirates (Bilal) is barefoot and to spread some broken glass at the entrance to the engine room.
When the search party reaches the engine room, Bilal steps through the door first and right onto the broken glass, severely cutting his foot. Muse directs him to continue on. However, after while, it's obvious that Bilal is bleeding too much to continue, so Muse orders him to take Phillips back to the bridge and send Najee down.
Meanwhile, Muse continues the search alone. Some of the crew members ambush Muse. During the struggle, Muse cuts his hand on a knife one of the men was wielding. The crew then radio the pirates on the bridge to tell them that they have Muse and they will exchange him for Captain Phillips and a promise that the pirates will take the $30,000 and leave. Muse is ordered to verbally agree to those terms and to do it over the radio so his men can hear. On the bridge, Najee is opposed. He wants millions of dollars, but he's overruled by Muse.
Phillips removes the $30,000 from the ship's safe, places it in a bag, and hands it over to the pirates. Najee demands that Captain Phillips go with them in the lifeboat. Phillips doesn't agree to go, but he does enter the lifeboat to show Elmi how to operate it. Meanwhile, the crew has released Muse so he can get into the lifeboat. When Phillips turns to exit the lifeboat, Najee hits him and knocks him down, then slams the door shut. Elmi then releases the lifeboat and it plunges down to the ocean.
The USS Bainbridge, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, is currently assigned to the Counter-Piracy Task Force 151, operating in the Mediterranean Sea. The commanding officer (CO) of the Bainbridge, Frank Castellano (Yul Vasquez), is contacted by Admiral Howard and informed of the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama and subsequent taking of Captain Phillips as a hostage on the lifeboat. Admiral Howard tells the CO he is to proceed west and intercept the lifeboat and pirate mother ship. It's an 820 mile trip.
On board the lifeboat, the pirates begin arguing. It's hot in the lifeboat and there's a lack of khat to chew on. Muse tells Phillips that the men are normally fishermen, but the big ships came and took all the fish from their offshore waters.
Phillips offers to treat Muse's hand and Bilal's foot injuries. Muse refuses treatment but allows Phillips to tend to Bilal. Phillips talks to Bilal, observing how young he is and wondering how Bilal got himself into this. Phillips applies antibiotic and starts to wrap the foot. He nonchalantly pulls out a knife to cut the bandage, causing Elmi to yell out in alarm. Najee grabs the knife away from Phillips and orders Bilal to move away from him.
A ScanEagle drone from the Bainbridge locates the lifeboat, the pirate mother ship, and the Maersk Alabama, all within a few miles of each other. The crew of the Alabama had decided to follow the lifeboat and their captain. The crew on the Bainbridge determine that it will take about 36 hours for the lifeboat to reach Somalia, only 126 miles away at that point.
Admiral Howard tells the Bainbridge CO that the White House wants a resolution to the hostage matter and that two other U.S. ships, the Halyburton (frigate) and Boxer (amphibious assault ship), along with members of S.E.A.L. Team Six, were being sent to assist. The admiral made it clear that if Captain Castellano proved unable to resolve the matter peacefully, the seals would take care of it. In any event, the lifeboat was not to be allowed to reach Somalia.
Phillips asks for a drink of water, so Bilal gets him some. After he takes a deep drink, Najee sees him and grabs the jug away, telling Bilal that Phillips is to receive no more water.
Muse keeps trying to radio contact Hufan, but is unsuccessful. Eventually, Hufan calls him and tells him that the mother ship is experiencing engine trouble and that Garaad is not happy that Muse screwed up the mission. Garaad was directing that Muse take the lifeboat directly to port in Somalia. That also appeared to be an effort to preserve the mother ship and keep it from being captured.
At the S.E.A.L. Staging Base in Virginia, the members of S.E.A.L. Team Six board a C-130 for their long trip to the west coast of Africa.
Muse tells Phillips that last year, he captured a Greek ship and received $6 million in ransom. Phillips sarcastically wonders why Muse was attacking his ship if he'd already gotten $6 million for the Greek ship. Muse just looks at him and tells him to shut up.
The USS Bainbridge arrives and rudely announces itself to the men on the lifeboat by shining spotlights and blasting its emergency horns. When Muse opens the door to reveal the sight of the Bainbridge, Phillips sees it and gets a big grin on his face.
A man calling himself Nemo (Omar Berdouni), is on board the Bainbridge. He speaks Somalian and communicates with the pirates, telling them he works for the Navy. He offers them food and water as a start to the process of negotiating the return of Captain Phillips. Muse tells Nemo that the demand is $10 million. Nemo tells Muse that it won't be easy, but they can discuss it.
Sailors from the Bainbridge board the Maersk Alabama to assume control of the ship. A Lt. Hicks tells Murphy that they will escort the ship to Mombasa and safety, assuring them that the Navy will take care of the situation with Captain Phillips.
Phillips tells Muse that the Navy is not there to help him, nor to negotiate with him.
Najee is suspicious of everything that the Americans say or do, believing they are lying and setting them up. Nevertheless, Muse agrees to meet with the Navy.
The CO sends Nemo and a number of armed men on two gunboats over to the lifeboat. Before doing anything else, they want to make sure Phillips is ok. Muse orders Phillips to the door of the lifeboat so they can see he's fine. Phillips asks the Navy members to contact his family and tell them he's ok, that he's sitting in seat 15 on the lifeboat (the first of three seat number mentions that the pirates fail to view suspiciously).
Muse pushes Phillips back inside the lifeboat and continues speaking to Nemo. He refuses the offer of food and water. He just wants $10 million. He's also upset that a crewmember is video recording what's taking place.
Najee becomes increasingly agitated at the course of the conversation going on outside until he raises his pistol, close to Phillips's ear, and fires it through the roof of the lifeboat. The gunboats are immediately ordered to pull back, as the CO fears that Phillips might have been shot. Muse quickly contacts the Bainbridge CO and tells him that Phillips is fine, then puts Phillips on the radio to confirm. Muse tells the CO that he'll speak to them again once they are in Somalia.
After dark, the USS Halyburton and USS Boxer arrive.
Phillips tells Muse that he needs to take a piss, so Muse allows him to step out of the lifeboat. Bilal is already outside. Phillips tells Bilal that the saltwater would be good for his injured foot and when Bilal looks down to consider that, Phillips pushes him into the water, then jumps in himself. He starts swimming toward the Bainbridge, and the navy crew members spot him and Bilal in the water, but they are unable to identify if one of the two is Phillips, because it is too dark.
Najee aims his rifle at Phillips and tries to kill him so he won't escape, but Muse orders him to pull back. Muse then jumps in the water and swims out to Phillips and attempts to pull him back into the lifeboat. Phillips loses his shirt in the process. Rather than risk being shot by Najee, Phillips decides to get back on the raft. Once he's on board, Najee kicks and punches him and Muse has to pull him off before he kills Phillips.
The Seals have parachuted from the C-130 and arrive at the Bainbridge via rubber raft about 0400, about the same time that Phillips has re-boarded the lifeboat.
A Navy helicopter flies over the lifeboat and lights from it and the ship illuminate the little boat. The Bainbridge CO orders Muse and his men to surrender. Najee is upset that they are being bossed around so much and he wants Muse to do something to reassert control of the situation. Muse responds by grabbing Phillips and forcing him through the door, holding a pistol to his head. He then aims the pistol at the helicopter and fires off a few rounds. The helo turns away and Muse and Phillips go back inside.
Muse then orders Bilal to get out the large yellow survivor suit from the floorboards of the lifeboat and then holds the pistol to Phillips's head again. He then orders Phillips to speak into the radio and inform the CO that he is going to be shot and the survivor suit will be used as a body bag. The S.E.A.L. Commander (Max Martini) assumes tactical command of the overall operation and he speaks to Muse, informing him that he is the official negotiator on behalf of the Americans. He refers to his notes and begins naming each of the pirates and where they are from. Muse and the others are very much alarmed by that. The negotiator also convinces them that elders from their tribe are being brought to the Bainbridge and are going to assist in arranging for the ransom for Captain Phillips. He says that they don't want the exchange of Phillips for the money to be witnessed by the elders, and they want to conduct the negotiations out of sight of Phillips.
The plan is to tow the lifeboat to the exchange point. Najee advises Muse that it's an ambush. Nevertheless, Muse agrees to go over to the Bainbridge and meet with the Navy and the elders as the negotiations take place.
The S.E.A.L.s position themselves on the helicopter deck of the Bainbridge, armed with sniper rifles.
Phillips tries again to convince Muse to give up, before they are killed. Muse responds "I got bosses and they got rules." Phillips says, "we all got bosses. Muse tells Phillips that the mission was supposed to be simple: hijack the ship, get the ransom, and nobody would get hurt, but that he'd come too far to give up now. Phillips says "there must be something other than being a fisherman and kidnapping people," to which Muse replies, "Maybe in America, Irish. Maybe in America."
A skiff from the Bainbridge goes out to the lifeboat to attach a tow rope and pick up Muse. They also surreptitiously attach a listening device to the outside of the lifeboat. While there, a bag containing a yellow shirt is tossed over. It's a shirt for Phillips. The man tossing the shirt also advises Phillips that he should put on the shirt to keep warm and to make sure and stay seated in the same seat he had been sitting in. He again tells Phillips to stay in the same seat, as they are leaving.
The objective of the S.E.A.L. snipers is to obtain confirmed sightings of each of the three pirates on the raft and take them out. Optimal sighting range is 91 meters. The lifeboat is over 200 meters out, so it needs to be towed closer.
The S.E.A.L. Team Commander orders high speed maneuvering, which requires the Halyburton and Bainbridge to travel the same direction, but somewhat offset, at high speed. That would create a large wake that would bounce the lifeboat around. The negotiator then tells the pirates to steer in the wake of the Bainbridge to smooth out the ride, which would then put the lifeboat in optimal position for the snipers.
After the Bainbridge initiates the tow of the lifeboat, Phillips puts his yellow shirt on. Elmi doesn't like the fact that Phillips is moving around and Najee yells at Phillips to sit still. He tells Elmi that if Phillips moves again, to shoot him. The men on the Bainbridge hear that.
As the Bainbridge tows the raft ever closer, the Seal snipers try but can't get confirmed sightings of each of the three pirates.
Phillips sees an ink pen on the floor and, after checking that he's not being looked at, quickly grabs the pen and starts to write one last note to his family on some scrap paper. Bilal sees him and pleads with him to stop or Najee will kill them both. Najee then sees Phillips writing and grabs the paper from him. This infuriates Phillips and he attacks Najee, pushing and punching him. Bilal and Elmi have to pull Phillips off Najee. Najee orders them to tie Phillips up.
The S.E.A.L. Team Commander orders the speed of the tow increased as he realizes time may be running short.
Najee gets on the radio and demands to know where the elders are. He comes to realize that the elders aren't coming and the Americans have been deceiving them all along. Believing they are all likely to die anyway, Najee prepares to execute Phillips. Men on the Bainbridge witness Phillips being strung up and blindfolded, and advise the S.E.A.L. Team Commander.
Phillips begs the pirates to give up, to just put their hands up. He pleads on behalf of Bilal, observing that Bilal is just a kid. Najee ignores him. Phillips then starts announcing out loud that he loves his wife, apologizing to her for his being out there rather than home with her.
By then, there are two confirmed sniper sightings of the pirates (Bilal and Elmi), but Najee is still not in sight. The S.E.A.L. Team Commander then orders the tow stopped. That causes Najee to stumble forward and into view through a window. That provides a visual on all three pirates and the order to execute is carried out immediately. Blood sprays all over Phillips and he screams. Everything then falls deathly quiet, the only sounds being Phillips's whimpering, as his blindfold falls from one eye and he is witness to the scene. He goes into shock.
The order is given to take Muse down. He is immediately put on the deck, cuffed and arrested. Muse asks if his friends have been killed. A Navy officer informs him that Captain Phillips is safe and the other three are dead. Muse hangs his head.
Phillips is removed from the lifeboat and taken to the Bainbridge where he is treated for his wounds in the medical department of the Bainbridge by HMC O'Brien (a real-life Navy Corpsman 2nd class named Danielle Albert). The chief asks Phillips if he is hurt and inspects his wounds, including those on his face, head, under his arm, and around his wrists from being tied up. He has trouble responding to her, but when she asks him all the blood on him came from his own wounds, he seems incredulous that she would think so and says no. He becomes overwhelmed with shock and distress and the chief and another corpsman lay him down. Phillips asks if his family knows that he is safe and the chief tells him that they know and he will be able to call them soon. She assures him that everything will be okay.
The epilogue states that Captain Richard Phillips was reunited with his family on April 17, 2009. Abduwali Muse was charged with piracy and sentenced to 33 years the federal correctional facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 2010, Captain Phillips went back to sea.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
O2-16-15
“CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” PLOT SUMMARY
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
O2-16-15
“CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” PLOT SUMMARY
- Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
- When a cargo freighter passes just outside Somalian waters, some men in a motorboat approaches the freighter and starts shooting at it. The Captain, Richard Phillips deduces they're pirates so he tries to keep them off the ship but fails. They come on board so Phillips instructs the crew to hide. The pirates go to the bridge and tells Phillips they want money and when Phillips offers what they have which is about $30,000, the leader has his mind set on getting millions. He plans to take the crew hostage and hold them for ransom. But since they are hiding he goes off to find them. Eventually the crew captures the leader. His companions who have Phillips, demands they be allowed to go in the lifeboat. They let them but they keep Phillips. They try to go to Somalia but the U.S. Navy arrives and tries to stop them even if it means losing Phillips.
- The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“ESSAY ABOUT LIFE”
Life is beautiful but not always easy, it has problems, too, and the challenge lies in facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm, which makes the pain bearable, during trying times, by providing hope
Happiness, sorrow, victory, defeat, day-night are the two sides of the me coin. Similarly life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth, strong, powerful, wise or rich, who has not experienced, struggle, suffering or failure.
No doubt, life is beautiful and every moment – a celebration of being alive, but one should be always ready to face adversity and challenges. A person who has not encountered difficulties in life can never achieve success.
Difficulties test the courage, patience, perseverance and true character of a human being. Adversity and hardships make a person strong and ready to face the challenges of life with equanimity. There is no doubt that there can be no gain without pain. It is only when one toils and sweats it out that success is nourished and sustained.
Thus, life is and should not be just a bed of roses; thorns are also a part of it and should be accepted by us just as we accept the beautiful side of life.
The thorns remind one of how success and happiness can be evasive and thus not to feel disappointed and disheartened rather remember that the pain of thorns is short-lived, and the beauty of life would soon overcome the prick of thorns.
Those, who are under the impression that life is a bed of roses are disillusioned soon and become victims of depression and frustration. One who faces difficulties with courage and accepts success without letting it go to its head is the one who experience real happiness, contentment and peace in life.
Those, who think, that good times last forever, easily succumb to pressure during difficulties. They do not put in required hard work and efforts because they break down easily.
You can take the example of a student, who burns the mid night oil, makes sacrifices and resists temptations so that he can perform well. Similarly, a successful executive has to face the ups and downs of life, not forgetting that life is a mix of success and failure, joy and sorrow.
If he loses hope during difficult times, he would not achieve success and would be replaced by others. Even the strongest Kings and Emperors have had their cup of woes.
Life has not been a bed of roses for them. The adage ‘Uneasy lays the head that wears the crown’ has been rightly used for people, who are successful and are enjoying power and authority.
To sum up, life is beautiful just as roses but it has challenges which are like thorns and have to be faced and overcome by all. Those, who accept these, challenges and succeed, are the ones, who know how to live life in its true sense. Thus, enjoy life but also be prepared to bear the pricks of pain.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“SHORT STORIES:”
Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people especially little girls.
One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a little girl and tried to kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because she did not like Georgie.
Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing after the girl. They shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie. Georgie stopped chasing the girl and ran away feeling embarrassed. Thereafter
Georgie hesitated to play with his friends because he remembered his embarrassment that he faced in front of his friends. This incident prohibited him from chasing girls thereafter.
Moral of the story :
Being cheeky and naughty has its limits. Behave yourself so that you do not cause problems to others.
Grey Goose and Gander
Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander.
“My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill,” said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill.
Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his daughter. Then the king understood that he had to be careful before taking actions based up the rumors which need not be true. The king was aware of his discretion before taking any decision.
Moral of the story :
You do not have to overreact just because you overheard rumors.
Cat and Dog were Friends = Hey diddle diddle
Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house.
The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even louder. After that they became the best friends.
Moral of the story :
Enemies could also become good friends.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“NOVEL SUMMARY OF TWILIGHT”
Twilight begins with an unnamed narrator (whom we later find out is Bella) giving a brief account about how she is about to die at the hands of a hunter. She is dying in the place of someone she loves, and the narrator does not regret any of the choices that brought her to this point. The past few months have been extraordinary, and she can’t complain.
Zip! Now we’re following the life of Isabella “Bella” Swan, our seventeen-year-old narrator. Bella is moving to Forks, Washington, to live with her dad. We later learn that she volunteered to do this so that she wouldn’t hold her mother back from spending more time with her mother’s new husband. Forks is isolated, cold, dreary, and wet, and Bella’s relationship with her dad is distant, since she was raised by her mother in Phoenix. Bella's new life is dull until she gets a glimpse of the Cullen family – five gorgeous, mesmerizing siblings who attend her high school. She learns they do not socialize with anyone but each other. One of the boys in particular, Edward, pays her close attention and seems to regard her with alarming hostility when she's forced to sit next to him in Biology class. The next day, he is absent from school.
Bella continues to adapt to her new life in Forks. She gets a lot more attention from boys than she was used to in Phoenix. She makes several friends quickly. A few days later, Edward finally is back in school. Now he’s friendly to Bella. His mere presence excites her. That afternoon in the school parking lot, a boy’s truck almost hits Bella after skidding on some black ice, but Edward uses his body as a shield in order to save her. Wait, how’d he do that?! Bella is totally baffled by this, but Edward refuses to explain his inhuman strength. She begins to have dreams about Edward, but at school, he gives her the cold shoulder. His behavior is very confusing, indeed.
Bella gets asked to the upcoming school dance by not one, but three boys, all of whom she rejects. The next day, Edward gets Bella to talk to him during lunch – for the first time he’s spending lunch apart from his siblings. Knowing that she's trying to make sense of his strength and how he saved her, Edward asks for her “theories” on him. Next, it’s let’s-figure-out-your-blood-type day in Biology class, and Edward’s skipping class. Bella becomes faint at the mere thought of blood, and gets taken to the nurse’s office (Edward appears outside and intercepts her from Mike, one of the guys who has a crush on Bella). Edward insists that he take her home.
That weekend, during a trip to a beach at La Push Indian reservation, Bella meets Jacob Black, who tells her about “the cold ones” (vampires). Word around the reservation is that the Cullens are vampires. When Bella gets home, she does some internet research and things start falling into place. Bella decides that she’s too in love with Edward to resist him, even if he is a vampire.
Soon after, Bella takes a trip to Port Angeles with a few friends, where she gets lost looking for a bookstore. Some thugs almost attack her in a dark alley, but Edward appears in his shiny Volvo and saves her. They have dinner together, and he drives her home. He reveals that yes, he is a vampire. Edward doesn’t want to be a monster, though, and actually only drinks the blood of animals. Bella knows now that he does thirst for her blood, yet she still is in love with him. Edward repeatedly warns Bella that she should be afraid of him and stay away, if she’s smart.
Edward and Bella take a mini-field trip together and spend the afternoon in a nearby secluded meadow, where Edward shows Bella that his skin sparkles in the sun (which is why vampires only come out at night or on cloudy days, which are common in Forks). They are completely in love. They kiss for the first time. Bella learns more about Edward’s family and their past. Edward struggles with abiding his morals (not tempting himself by getting close to a human) versus what he desires – to be near Bella.
Edward spends the night in Bella's bedroom, watching over her as she sleeps (without her dad knowing, of course). Bella visits Edward’s house, meets his family, and learns more about their “kind” – vampires who don’t feast on humans. They go back to her house where Jacob and his father Billy Black show up to see her dad (Billy and Charlie are friends). Being a Quileute elder from the La Push reservation, Billy knows about the Cullens' secret and is worried for Bella's safety. He warns her to stay away from the Cullens. After the Blacks leave, Edward returns in his brother's jeep to pick up Bella. They’re going to play baseball. It's a Cullen family bonding ritual, evidently.
While the Cullens are playing their crazy version of baseball (they're all incredibly strong and fast), three other vampires show up. One named James takes a liking to Bella (in the “I want to eat you” kind of way). Edward and his family get Bella away from James long enough to make a plan. They know that James is trying to track Bella, so Alice and Jasper (Edward's adoptive siblings) whisk her away to a hiding place in Phoenix, but James lures Bella to him by telling her that he has captured her mom. He’s about to kill Bella when the Cullen clan shows up. The only problem is that James has already bitten Bella. If Edward doesn't suck the venom-infected blood out of her, she'll become a vampire. Though it's difficult for Edward to control his urge to suck all of Bella's blood, he manages to cure Bella without killing her. The Cullens kill James and get Bella to a hospital, where she starts to recover from her many injuries.
Overall Bella’s OK, though banged up. She and Edward are more in love than ever. However, they argue because Bella wants him to bite her and make her into a vampire so that they can live together forever; Edward refuses. Regardless of their different species, they are devoted to one another completely.
In the Epilogue, Edward surprises Bella by taking her to the prom – she's horrified because she's uncoordinated and worried about dancing in public. Jacob shows up at the dance and delivers a message – Billy wants Bella to dump Edward. He also wants her to know that they “will be watching” (Epilogue.118). Anyway, Edward and Bella go outside to have some time alone – it’s twilight outside. Again, Bella asks Edward to make her into a vampire, and he refuses. Edward says to Bella, “I will stay with you – isn’t that enough?” and she replies, “Enough for now” (Epilogue.204).
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“ESSAY ABOUT LIFE”
Life is beautiful but not always easy, it has problems, too, and the challenge lies in facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm, which makes the pain bearable, during trying times, by providing hope
Happiness, sorrow, victory, defeat, day-night are the two sides of the me coin. Similarly life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth, strong, powerful, wise or rich, who has not experienced, struggle, suffering or failure.
No doubt, life is beautiful and every moment – a celebration of being alive, but one should be always ready to face adversity and challenges. A person who has not encountered difficulties in life can never achieve success.
Difficulties test the courage, patience, perseverance and true character of a human being. Adversity and hardships make a person strong and ready to face the challenges of life with equanimity. There is no doubt that there can be no gain without pain. It is only when one toils and sweats it out that success is nourished and sustained.
Thus, life is and should not be just a bed of roses; thorns are also a part of it and should be accepted by us just as we accept the beautiful side of life.
The thorns remind one of how success and happiness can be evasive and thus not to feel disappointed and disheartened rather remember that the pain of thorns is short-lived, and the beauty of life would soon overcome the prick of thorns.
Those, who are under the impression that life is a bed of roses are disillusioned soon and become victims of depression and frustration. One who faces difficulties with courage and accepts success without letting it go to its head is the one who experience real happiness, contentment and peace in life.
Those, who think, that good times last forever, easily succumb to pressure during difficulties. They do not put in required hard work and efforts because they break down easily.
You can take the example of a student, who burns the mid night oil, makes sacrifices and resists temptations so that he can perform well. Similarly, a successful executive has to face the ups and downs of life, not forgetting that life is a mix of success and failure, joy and sorrow.
If he loses hope during difficult times, he would not achieve success and would be replaced by others. Even the strongest Kings and Emperors have had their cup of woes.
Life has not been a bed of roses for them. The adage ‘Uneasy lays the head that wears the crown’ has been rightly used for people, who are successful and are enjoying power and authority.
To sum up, life is beautiful just as roses but it has challenges which are like thorns and have to be faced and overcome by all. Those, who accept these, challenges and succeed, are the ones, who know how to live life in its true sense. Thus, enjoy life but also be prepared to bear the pricks of pain.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“SHORT STORIES:”
Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people especially little girls.
One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a little girl and tried to kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because she did not like Georgie.
Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing after the girl. They shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie. Georgie stopped chasing the girl and ran away feeling embarrassed. Thereafter
Georgie hesitated to play with his friends because he remembered his embarrassment that he faced in front of his friends. This incident prohibited him from chasing girls thereafter.
Moral of the story :
Being cheeky and naughty has its limits. Behave yourself so that you do not cause problems to others.
Grey Goose and Gander
Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander.
“My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill,” said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill.
Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his daughter. Then the king understood that he had to be careful before taking actions based up the rumors which need not be true. The king was aware of his discretion before taking any decision.
Moral of the story :
You do not have to overreact just because you overheard rumors.
Cat and Dog were Friends = Hey diddle diddle
Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house.
The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even louder. After that they became the best friends.
Moral of the story :
Enemies could also become good friends.
D/C ALYE, NORBERTO A.
ENGLISH 2R
4:30-5:30/MWF
“NOVEL SUMMARY OF TWILIGHT”
Twilight begins with an unnamed narrator (whom we later find out is Bella) giving a brief account about how she is about to die at the hands of a hunter. She is dying in the place of someone she loves, and the narrator does not regret any of the choices that brought her to this point. The past few months have been extraordinary, and she can’t complain.
Zip! Now we’re following the life of Isabella “Bella” Swan, our seventeen-year-old narrator. Bella is moving to Forks, Washington, to live with her dad. We later learn that she volunteered to do this so that she wouldn’t hold her mother back from spending more time with her mother’s new husband. Forks is isolated, cold, dreary, and wet, and Bella’s relationship with her dad is distant, since she was raised by her mother in Phoenix. Bella's new life is dull until she gets a glimpse of the Cullen family – five gorgeous, mesmerizing siblings who attend her high school. She learns they do not socialize with anyone but each other. One of the boys in particular, Edward, pays her close attention and seems to regard her with alarming hostility when she's forced to sit next to him in Biology class. The next day, he is absent from school.
Bella continues to adapt to her new life in Forks. She gets a lot more attention from boys than she was used to in Phoenix. She makes several friends quickly. A few days later, Edward finally is back in school. Now he’s friendly to Bella. His mere presence excites her. That afternoon in the school parking lot, a boy’s truck almost hits Bella after skidding on some black ice, but Edward uses his body as a shield in order to save her. Wait, how’d he do that?! Bella is totally baffled by this, but Edward refuses to explain his inhuman strength. She begins to have dreams about Edward, but at school, he gives her the cold shoulder. His behavior is very confusing, indeed.
Bella gets asked to the upcoming school dance by not one, but three boys, all of whom she rejects. The next day, Edward gets Bella to talk to him during lunch – for the first time he’s spending lunch apart from his siblings. Knowing that she's trying to make sense of his strength and how he saved her, Edward asks for her “theories” on him. Next, it’s let’s-figure-out-your-blood-type day in Biology class, and Edward’s skipping class. Bella becomes faint at the mere thought of blood, and gets taken to the nurse’s office (Edward appears outside and intercepts her from Mike, one of the guys who has a crush on Bella). Edward insists that he take her home.
That weekend, during a trip to a beach at La Push Indian reservation, Bella meets Jacob Black, who tells her about “the cold ones” (vampires). Word around the reservation is that the Cullens are vampires. When Bella gets home, she does some internet research and things start falling into place. Bella decides that she’s too in love with Edward to resist him, even if he is a vampire.
Soon after, Bella takes a trip to Port Angeles with a few friends, where she gets lost looking for a bookstore. Some thugs almost attack her in a dark alley, but Edward appears in his shiny Volvo and saves her. They have dinner together, and he drives her home. He reveals that yes, he is a vampire. Edward doesn’t want to be a monster, though, and actually only drinks the blood of animals. Bella knows now that he does thirst for her blood, yet she still is in love with him. Edward repeatedly warns Bella that she should be afraid of him and stay away, if she’s smart.
Edward and Bella take a mini-field trip together and spend the afternoon in a nearby secluded meadow, where Edward shows Bella that his skin sparkles in the sun (which is why vampires only come out at night or on cloudy days, which are common in Forks). They are completely in love. They kiss for the first time. Bella learns more about Edward’s family and their past. Edward struggles with abiding his morals (not tempting himself by getting close to a human) versus what he desires – to be near Bella.
Edward spends the night in Bella's bedroom, watching over her as she sleeps (without her dad knowing, of course). Bella visits Edward’s house, meets his family, and learns more about their “kind” – vampires who don’t feast on humans. They go back to her house where Jacob and his father Billy Black show up to see her dad (Billy and Charlie are friends). Being a Quileute elder from the La Push reservation, Billy knows about the Cullens' secret and is worried for Bella's safety. He warns her to stay away from the Cullens. After the Blacks leave, Edward returns in his brother's jeep to pick up Bella. They’re going to play baseball. It's a Cullen family bonding ritual, evidently.
While the Cullens are playing their crazy version of baseball (they're all incredibly strong and fast), three other vampires show up. One named James takes a liking to Bella (in the “I want to eat you” kind of way). Edward and his family get Bella away from James long enough to make a plan. They know that James is trying to track Bella, so Alice and Jasper (Edward's adoptive siblings) whisk her away to a hiding place in Phoenix, but James lures Bella to him by telling her that he has captured her mom. He’s about to kill Bella when the Cullen clan shows up. The only problem is that James has already bitten Bella. If Edward doesn't suck the venom-infected blood out of her, she'll become a vampire. Though it's difficult for Edward to control his urge to suck all of Bella's blood, he manages to cure Bella without killing her. The Cullens kill James and get Bella to a hospital, where she starts to recover from her many injuries.
Overall Bella’s OK, though banged up. She and Edward are more in love than ever. However, they argue because Bella wants him to bite her and make her into a vampire so that they can live together forever; Edward refuses. Regardless of their different species, they are devoted to one another completely.
In the Epilogue, Edward surprises Bella by taking her to the prom – she's horrified because she's uncoordinated and worried about dancing in public. Jacob shows up at the dance and delivers a message – Billy wants Bella to dump Edward. He also wants her to know that they “will be watching” (Epilogue.118). Anyway, Edward and Bella go outside to have some time alone – it’s twilight outside. Again, Bella asks Edward to make her into a vampire, and he refuses. Edward says to Bella, “I will stay with you – isn’t that enough?” and she replies, “Enough for now” (Epilogue.204).
WALK OF LIFE
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A.
NICKNAME: BERT, NORBERT, BERTO, NOR
RELIGION: ROMAN CATHOLIC
PLACE OF BIRTH: NALHUB, DALAGUETE CEBU
PARENTS:
FATHER'S NAME: CELESTINO ALYE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: GRADE 3
WORK: FARMER
MOTHER'S NAME: HELDA ALYE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 3RD YEAR HIGHSCHOOL
WORK: HOUSEKEEPER
-Based on what I had remembered when I was a child my parents say I am a good boy in which I am helping them in their work every now and then.
MY EARLY CHILDHOOD DAYS:
-As a child all that I thought was fun and enjoyment, I like to play different kinds of games, I am afraid of my parents when they scolded me, I am worried about my studying if I absent even in one day but sometimes I wondered why I was in school? What did I do?
-My earliest memorable experience was when I've got almost trouble w/ my classmate because the two of us are craving to get the wooden carved bolo because we want to go cleaning outside the classroom when our teacher told us.
-I studied at Nalhub Day Care Center/ Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu
SCHOOL NAME: Nalhub Day Care Center
ADDRESS: Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu
-My very interesting moment is when the time of graduation day because eventhough I am very playful child but I've got an outstanding record in school and I am the 2nd honor in our class
-The thing I enjoy at home is playing the game trend, actually I am very updated with the game trend every now and then e.g. marble playing season, top playing season and etc.. I play this kind of games. Sometimes I enjoy helping my parents at home.
-I am disappointed at home when my mother cannot afford to buy or else she doesn't buy the things that I most wanted for playing purposes.
-I am used to go with my classmate that is friendly and accept some jokes and who are playful.
-Actually when I am in my early childhood days I have no best friend but I have so many friends even boys and girls.
-During my early childhood days when I go to school and doesn't know the world yet I look to myself , the person I would like to become was a teacher , I am encouraged to become a teacher because I like to share my little knowledge, skills and experiences.
MY LATE CHILDHOOD DAYS
MY SCHOOL NAME: NALHUB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (from grade 1 to grade 3)
SCHOOL ADDRESS: NALHUB, DALAGUETE, CEBU
MY SCHOOLNAME: MADRIDEJOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (from grade 3 to grade 6)
SCHOOL ADDRESS: SANGI, MADRIDEJOS, ALEGRIA, CEBU
-My first day in school was full of shyness due to my new classmates meet especially when I transfer in Madridejos Elementary School.
-During this stage I remember the thing that I feel in love with my seatmate named Rojena. For me, she is very beautiful, she is kind and she is the daughter of my teacher in my early childhood days.
-I have the interest to join group of people that can make me socialize, I like helping my classmates cleaning the classroom or inside the campus and I am very fun of playing. This time I started to grab the opportunity to become one of the contestants like in dance competition, quiz bowler and etc.
NAME: ALYE, NORBERTO A.
NICKNAME: BERT, NORBERT, BERTO, NOR
RELIGION: ROMAN CATHOLIC
PLACE OF BIRTH: NALHUB, DALAGUETE CEBU
PARENTS:
FATHER'S NAME: CELESTINO ALYE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: GRADE 3
WORK: FARMER
MOTHER'S NAME: HELDA ALYE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 3RD YEAR HIGHSCHOOL
WORK: HOUSEKEEPER
-Based on what I had remembered when I was a child my parents say I am a good boy in which I am helping them in their work every now and then.
MY EARLY CHILDHOOD DAYS:
-As a child all that I thought was fun and enjoyment, I like to play different kinds of games, I am afraid of my parents when they scolded me, I am worried about my studying if I absent even in one day but sometimes I wondered why I was in school? What did I do?
-My earliest memorable experience was when I've got almost trouble w/ my classmate because the two of us are craving to get the wooden carved bolo because we want to go cleaning outside the classroom when our teacher told us.
-I studied at Nalhub Day Care Center/ Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu
SCHOOL NAME: Nalhub Day Care Center
ADDRESS: Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu
-My very interesting moment is when the time of graduation day because eventhough I am very playful child but I've got an outstanding record in school and I am the 2nd honor in our class
-The thing I enjoy at home is playing the game trend, actually I am very updated with the game trend every now and then e.g. marble playing season, top playing season and etc.. I play this kind of games. Sometimes I enjoy helping my parents at home.
-I am disappointed at home when my mother cannot afford to buy or else she doesn't buy the things that I most wanted for playing purposes.
-I am used to go with my classmate that is friendly and accept some jokes and who are playful.
-Actually when I am in my early childhood days I have no best friend but I have so many friends even boys and girls.
-During my early childhood days when I go to school and doesn't know the world yet I look to myself , the person I would like to become was a teacher , I am encouraged to become a teacher because I like to share my little knowledge, skills and experiences.
MY LATE CHILDHOOD DAYS
MY SCHOOL NAME: NALHUB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (from grade 1 to grade 3)
SCHOOL ADDRESS: NALHUB, DALAGUETE, CEBU
MY SCHOOLNAME: MADRIDEJOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (from grade 3 to grade 6)
SCHOOL ADDRESS: SANGI, MADRIDEJOS, ALEGRIA, CEBU
-My first day in school was full of shyness due to my new classmates meet especially when I transfer in Madridejos Elementary School.
-During this stage I remember the thing that I feel in love with my seatmate named Rojena. For me, she is very beautiful, she is kind and she is the daughter of my teacher in my early childhood days.
-I have the interest to join group of people that can make me socialize, I like helping my classmates cleaning the classroom or inside the campus and I am very fun of playing. This time I started to grab the opportunity to become one of the contestants like in dance competition, quiz bowler and etc.
As by entering into groups like I am one of the science quiz bowlers one thing that I put in my mind is negative (I am frightened that whatever is the result of our contest maybe this can disappoint us). This time I started to wonder and know what is the purpose of studying.
-My memorable experience is when I am in grade 6 at Sangi, Madridejos Elementary School that when we have a dance competition “kawayan festival” we are all sad because our school bus service collide at the post in the stern side of the bus because the driver said that the brake didn't function well and suddenly there is a great destruction because there is a wire that had been disconnected and it almost caused a fire, the wires in the post started to spark because some wires in the post being stretched due to collision.
-Actually in this stage I love, I like and I enjoy at home helping with my parents to their work.
-I am disappoint sometimes when at home my parents didn't agree nor refuse to say that you are not allowed like when there is a mass novena in the evening when our barangay party or fiesta is upcoming because they told me that you are a child enough to walk or to go out evening.
-The characteristics o friends I would like to work with are being friendly, enjoyable and go with the flow attitude.
-I didn't forget my bestfriend John Paul is very kind, unselfish and generous. Sometimes when I have no food to eat especially during lunch time because I tired sometimes to go back home am I staying my bestfriend share his foods and blessings and the last is if there is an assignment we are sharing and comparing answers because we believe that “two heads is better than one”
-In this stage I want to become a priest.
MY EARLY ADOLESCENT
THE NAME OF SCHOOL: MANTALONGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL ADDRESS: MANTALONGON, DALAGUETE, CEBU
MY FIRST DAY IN HIGHSCHOOL LIFE
-When I was in highschool I tend to develop my personality as I study highschool more lessons and learnings coming from not only to my friends, teachers but also to my parents indeed.
-My memorable experience is when I am a first year student I have my first girlfriend that time is the intramurals day, as I caught up her sparkling heart she answer me with the big “yes”.
-When I grew up older my mindset tend to be calm and steady , I started to look-up on my future.
-Sometimes when I came home from school after walking 7 km away from our house , I feel disappointed because sometimes my parents scolded me for some reason in which in my side as I grew older and my mindset goes steady so this could disappoint me as a person.
-During this stage my most unforgettable experience in life is a four year tutoring of the son and daughter of my cousin....and in this stage I can say to myself that life is full of sacrifices, trials and obstacles that we have to handle it with love and care.
-In this stage I like to work with my friends, I begin to enter in an organization inside school campus, I am one of the CAT officer and also I am one of the dance troupe member in our school.
-My new bestfriend in highschool is very kind and he gives me a lot of lessons and learnings as I go through my highschool days.
-Eventhough our family is poor but I didn't lose hope when the month of march coming, I am starting to be afraid and worried and ask a question to myself “can I proceed studying in college”? And in this time despite of our situations I still didn't surrender and I wish that I would be one of the engineer someday.
MY LATER ADOLESCENT YEARS AND EARLY ADULTHOOD
-I presently reside at 146 tres de abril st. San Nicolas Cebu City.
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SCHOOL YOU ARE PRESENTLY STUDYING:
-I am presently studying at University of Cebu-maritime education and training center (UC-METC)
at Alumnos, Mambaling Cebu City.
-First I am taking up the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Management Accounting (BSBA-MA) at University of Cebu-main campus, Sanciangko st. Cebu City and I am presently taking the course of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation. (BSMT).
-For me, college education is “EDUCATION FOR LIFE”
college education is “EDUCATION FOR FUTURE GENERATION”.
Because this could be our last step in studying and the next to this is seeking some jobs and opportunities, having our individual families or either you didn't get married and last is helping our parents and siblings.
-In this stage actually I have no worries at coz I have no girlfriend because in the last day or our graduation day in highschool our relationship ended because we have our agreement that because we have different dreams and goals in life that we need to achieve all we have to do is to end our relationship because I believed that if its our destiny maybe God give us the way until we meet again that we are all successful and already fullfilled our dreams after our sacrifices in life.
PLEASANT MEMORIES:
-When there's someone calling me that night without knowing that this could be my future and big opportunity..he is actually the manager of the company that I am applying 3 months ago that I can't expect that he called me to say that I hve an interview at the following day and after a while I am hired as one of the working student in his company. His company is L. Atillo Associates CPA's accounting firm. From that moment, I am very happy because I have the chance to study in college.
-I didn't forget the moment that eventhough I am a working student and I am became one the top student in our department as a commerce student...that is one of my great achievement.
-Up until now sometimes I remember when I am a commerce student, the way how my instructors deal with us, there is a good instructor, a strict instructor but most of all when it comes to studying we tend to be challenged when there is also the so-called “TERROR” instructors. And of course, I missed my friends, my classmates how we cross and survive for passing the business subjects like “ACCOUNTING”
-During this stage I like working while studying because it is very challenging.
-The thing that I honestly enjoy is studying my lessons and always making myself busy.
-The thing at home I enjoy is making my assignments, helping or assisting my brother like washing clothes, washing dishes and etc., and when I feel bored I watched movies.
-I have no disappointment in our home I mean boarding house because we are united with my brother despite of some difficulties we encounter.
-I like to be with people with have an attitude just like me that is capable of handling and adapting in any kind of situation.
-After 1, 2, 3. 4 & so oooon days, weeks, months of sacrificing until come this time if I haved achieved all my dreams and goals in life …and if I am already a licensed seafarer. I am very lucky because I have a little knowledge about business and if given a chance that can work abroad as a seafarer, I have saved my money because I want to have my own business and the person I would like to be in this stage is I want to be a BUSINESSMAN.
-My memorable experience is when I am in grade 6 at Sangi, Madridejos Elementary School that when we have a dance competition “kawayan festival” we are all sad because our school bus service collide at the post in the stern side of the bus because the driver said that the brake didn't function well and suddenly there is a great destruction because there is a wire that had been disconnected and it almost caused a fire, the wires in the post started to spark because some wires in the post being stretched due to collision.
-Actually in this stage I love, I like and I enjoy at home helping with my parents to their work.
-I am disappoint sometimes when at home my parents didn't agree nor refuse to say that you are not allowed like when there is a mass novena in the evening when our barangay party or fiesta is upcoming because they told me that you are a child enough to walk or to go out evening.
-The characteristics o friends I would like to work with are being friendly, enjoyable and go with the flow attitude.
-I didn't forget my bestfriend John Paul is very kind, unselfish and generous. Sometimes when I have no food to eat especially during lunch time because I tired sometimes to go back home am I staying my bestfriend share his foods and blessings and the last is if there is an assignment we are sharing and comparing answers because we believe that “two heads is better than one”
-In this stage I want to become a priest.
MY EARLY ADOLESCENT
THE NAME OF SCHOOL: MANTALONGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL ADDRESS: MANTALONGON, DALAGUETE, CEBU
MY FIRST DAY IN HIGHSCHOOL LIFE
-When I was in highschool I tend to develop my personality as I study highschool more lessons and learnings coming from not only to my friends, teachers but also to my parents indeed.
-My memorable experience is when I am a first year student I have my first girlfriend that time is the intramurals day, as I caught up her sparkling heart she answer me with the big “yes”.
-When I grew up older my mindset tend to be calm and steady , I started to look-up on my future.
-Sometimes when I came home from school after walking 7 km away from our house , I feel disappointed because sometimes my parents scolded me for some reason in which in my side as I grew older and my mindset goes steady so this could disappoint me as a person.
-During this stage my most unforgettable experience in life is a four year tutoring of the son and daughter of my cousin....and in this stage I can say to myself that life is full of sacrifices, trials and obstacles that we have to handle it with love and care.
-In this stage I like to work with my friends, I begin to enter in an organization inside school campus, I am one of the CAT officer and also I am one of the dance troupe member in our school.
-My new bestfriend in highschool is very kind and he gives me a lot of lessons and learnings as I go through my highschool days.
-Eventhough our family is poor but I didn't lose hope when the month of march coming, I am starting to be afraid and worried and ask a question to myself “can I proceed studying in college”? And in this time despite of our situations I still didn't surrender and I wish that I would be one of the engineer someday.
MY LATER ADOLESCENT YEARS AND EARLY ADULTHOOD
-I presently reside at 146 tres de abril st. San Nicolas Cebu City.
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SCHOOL YOU ARE PRESENTLY STUDYING:
-I am presently studying at University of Cebu-maritime education and training center (UC-METC)
at Alumnos, Mambaling Cebu City.
-First I am taking up the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Management Accounting (BSBA-MA) at University of Cebu-main campus, Sanciangko st. Cebu City and I am presently taking the course of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation. (BSMT).
-For me, college education is “EDUCATION FOR LIFE”
college education is “EDUCATION FOR FUTURE GENERATION”.
Because this could be our last step in studying and the next to this is seeking some jobs and opportunities, having our individual families or either you didn't get married and last is helping our parents and siblings.
-In this stage actually I have no worries at coz I have no girlfriend because in the last day or our graduation day in highschool our relationship ended because we have our agreement that because we have different dreams and goals in life that we need to achieve all we have to do is to end our relationship because I believed that if its our destiny maybe God give us the way until we meet again that we are all successful and already fullfilled our dreams after our sacrifices in life.
PLEASANT MEMORIES:
-When there's someone calling me that night without knowing that this could be my future and big opportunity..he is actually the manager of the company that I am applying 3 months ago that I can't expect that he called me to say that I hve an interview at the following day and after a while I am hired as one of the working student in his company. His company is L. Atillo Associates CPA's accounting firm. From that moment, I am very happy because I have the chance to study in college.
-I didn't forget the moment that eventhough I am a working student and I am became one the top student in our department as a commerce student...that is one of my great achievement.
-Up until now sometimes I remember when I am a commerce student, the way how my instructors deal with us, there is a good instructor, a strict instructor but most of all when it comes to studying we tend to be challenged when there is also the so-called “TERROR” instructors. And of course, I missed my friends, my classmates how we cross and survive for passing the business subjects like “ACCOUNTING”
-During this stage I like working while studying because it is very challenging.
-The thing that I honestly enjoy is studying my lessons and always making myself busy.
-The thing at home I enjoy is making my assignments, helping or assisting my brother like washing clothes, washing dishes and etc., and when I feel bored I watched movies.
-I have no disappointment in our home I mean boarding house because we are united with my brother despite of some difficulties we encounter.
-I like to be with people with have an attitude just like me that is capable of handling and adapting in any kind of situation.
-After 1, 2, 3. 4 & so oooon days, weeks, months of sacrificing until come this time if I haved achieved all my dreams and goals in life …and if I am already a licensed seafarer. I am very lucky because I have a little knowledge about business and if given a chance that can work abroad as a seafarer, I have saved my money because I want to have my own business and the person I would like to be in this stage is I want to be a BUSINESSMAN.