“At times, the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place. But believe us when we say that there is more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. And what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.” (excerpt from the movie “A Series of Unfortunate Events”)
‘Why do we fall, Master Bruce?’
‘So we can learn how to pick ourselves up.’ (excerpt from the movie “Batman Begins”)
Wow. It’s been a while since I updated my blog. I don’t know. I’ve been looking for an inspiration…for a reason to write something relevant in my blog. Have I found it? Hmm…not exactly…but I guess writing once again is a good start. I’ve been in my “nerdy” mode (aka Kuya Mark mode) ever since classes started. Though I’ve been focusing on my studies more compared to my last semester, sometimes my motivation to study hard is slowly diminishing. That there’s something missing in what I’m doing. As for now, I’ll just keep looking for it and hopefully regain my cheerful self again.
We had this discussion during my edfd 120 (philosophical foundations of education) class. I really enjoyed listening to my prof. Although most of the people think that being a teacher is as easy as it seems to be, my professor made me realize that learning & applying the psychological theories, and preparing lesson plans for the students can become complicated. For example, BF Skinner’s behavioral theory generally entails that the environment can be controlled in order to achieve desirable behaviors. However, this can also imply that if one is controlling a person’s environment…isn’t it the same as controlling the thinking of the person? It’s not that I’m against his theory. It’s just that I never thought of the implications that some of these theories can bring. I don’t know if I’m making any sense but, after our discussion, I start to have this strange yearning for knowledge. I want to reread all of the psychological theories that I’ve already studied. Hehe…that’s a lot of catching up to do.
I like hanging around with people who are inspiring. Making me feel good about myself and the world in spite of the things that’s been happening. Last Saturday, I had lunch with Maite del Rio (one of my closest friends in high school). I really enjoyed the conversations we had. From recalling our highschool memories to wondering about our future professions, the laughter that we shared is priceless. I wish I could reunite with my other highschool friends as well. I miss them so much…
Well, I guess I’ll be heading back to reality. I should start designing my application form for my other org, looking for sample resumes (please email me or send me a message in friendster if anyone of you knows how to make one…I really have no idea), making a letter of request for another volunteer work, AND preparing for my subjects tomorrow. Don’t know how long will it take to write another entry in my blog. Just hope that I’ll start making sense by the time comes.
‘Why do we fall, Master Bruce?’
‘So we can learn how to pick ourselves up.’ (excerpt from the movie “Batman Begins”)
Wow. It’s been a while since I updated my blog. I don’t know. I’ve been looking for an inspiration…for a reason to write something relevant in my blog. Have I found it? Hmm…not exactly…but I guess writing once again is a good start. I’ve been in my “nerdy” mode (aka Kuya Mark mode) ever since classes started. Though I’ve been focusing on my studies more compared to my last semester, sometimes my motivation to study hard is slowly diminishing. That there’s something missing in what I’m doing. As for now, I’ll just keep looking for it and hopefully regain my cheerful self again.
We had this discussion during my edfd 120 (philosophical foundations of education) class. I really enjoyed listening to my prof. Although most of the people think that being a teacher is as easy as it seems to be, my professor made me realize that learning & applying the psychological theories, and preparing lesson plans for the students can become complicated. For example, BF Skinner’s behavioral theory generally entails that the environment can be controlled in order to achieve desirable behaviors. However, this can also imply that if one is controlling a person’s environment…isn’t it the same as controlling the thinking of the person? It’s not that I’m against his theory. It’s just that I never thought of the implications that some of these theories can bring. I don’t know if I’m making any sense but, after our discussion, I start to have this strange yearning for knowledge. I want to reread all of the psychological theories that I’ve already studied. Hehe…that’s a lot of catching up to do.
I like hanging around with people who are inspiring. Making me feel good about myself and the world in spite of the things that’s been happening. Last Saturday, I had lunch with Maite del Rio (one of my closest friends in high school). I really enjoyed the conversations we had. From recalling our highschool memories to wondering about our future professions, the laughter that we shared is priceless. I wish I could reunite with my other highschool friends as well. I miss them so much…
Well, I guess I’ll be heading back to reality. I should start designing my application form for my other org, looking for sample resumes (please email me or send me a message in friendster if anyone of you knows how to make one…I really have no idea), making a letter of request for another volunteer work, AND preparing for my subjects tomorrow. Don’t know how long will it take to write another entry in my blog. Just hope that I’ll start making sense by the time comes.
