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FLAS H BAC K FROSH W ELCOMI NG by : Ant onCone j e r oBSEENG 1 1 3
Fr os hWe l c omi ngi soneoft hemos tc r uc i a le v e nt st ha taFr os h mus tg ot hr oug h. TheAnnua lFr os hWe l c omi ngdoe snotonl ys how t hene wf a mi l yme mbe r sofDeLaSa l l eUni v e r s i t yt her ope sa r ound s c hool , buti ta l s oi nt r oduc e st he mt oot he ror g a ni z a t i onst ha t woul dhe l pt he mr e a c ht he i rf ul lpot e nt i a l , or g a ni z a t i onst ha twoul d he l pt he mf e e lt ha ts e ns eofbe l ong i nga mi ds taf or e i g n e nv i r onme nt . os hwe l c omi ngi st hef i r s tt i met hef r e s hme na r eg oi ngt oha v ea Fr f i r s tl ookofwha tc ol l e g el i f ei s . W ha tt hee nv i r onme nti s . Andhow t hi si sc r uc i a lf orDLSU a ndt her e s toft heor g a ni z a t i onst oma kea g oodf i r s ti mpr e s s i on, i nc l udi ngUNI TED. How, a st hepr of e s s i ona l or g a ni z a t i onofCED, i ti sv e r yi mpor t a ntt ha twewe l c omet hene w CED s t ude nt si nt ot hec ol l e g ea ndma ket he mf e e lwe l c ome da s s e ni or s .
ANNUALRECRUI TMENT W EEK by : Ant onCone j e r oBSEENG 1 1 3
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Annua lr e c r ui t me ntwe e ki st ha tt i meoft hey e a rwhe r es t ude nt s s i g nupf ort heor g a ni z a t i onoft he i ri nt e r e s twhi c hwoul ds e r v ea s a na v e nuet ha twoul dc a t e rt ot he i rwe l l be i nga ndpe r s ona l de v e l opme nt .Bybe i ngg i v e nt hec ha nc et oe x pl or e , c ol l a bor a t e , a ndl e a r ni na ne nv i r onme ntwhe r et he ywoul dbea bl et opr a c t i c e t he i ri nt e r e s ta l ongwi t hot he rpe e r s , i tope nsupmor e oppor t uni t i e sofs e l f di s c ov e r ya ndpr og r e s s i onf r om wha tt he y a l r e a dyknow.
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( c ont . . . ) Wi t ht hea mountofa ppl i c a nt st hi sy e a r , t hes pi r i ta nd pa s s i onf ort e a c hi ng–r e g a r dl e s sofc our s eba c kg r ound–i sv e r y muc hpr e s e nta mongot he rf e l l owLa s a l l i a ns . Wi t hhope sofma ki ng a ni mpa c twi t hi nt hec ommuni t y , t he yj oi nUNI TED wi t ht he a nt i c i pa t i onofl e a r ni ngs ome t hi ngne wt ha twoul di ns pi r et he mi ndsoft omor r ow.
FI RST GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
by : Wi l ki ns onGonz a l e sBSEENG 1 1 2
I t ’ ss l e e pov e rt i me ! s tJ une , UNI TED ha di t sf i r s te v e rGe ne r a l As s e mbl y . Mor et ha n La 60me mbe r s , ol da ndne w, c a met ot hev e nuewi t hpi l l ows , s t uf f e d a ni ma l s , a ndbl a nke t s . Thef ooddur i ngt hea s s e mbl yr a ng e df r om s a v or yba r be quet of l a v or f ula ndc he e s e c ov e r e ds pa g he t t i . Buta s i def r om t hef ood, i ti sdur i ngt hi st i met ha tme mbe r swe r e a c qua i nt e dwi t ht heg oa l s , mi s s i on, a ndv i s i onoft heor g a ni z a t i on. Thepl a nsf ort hef i r s tt e r m we r ea l s opr e s e nt e dt ot heme mbe r s . The s epl a nsa r el a i doutt ot heme mbe r ss ot ha tt he ywoul dknow whi c he v e ntt opa r t i c i pa t ef ort he i rs ki l l sa ndpe r s ona l de v e l opme nt . “ Ir e a l l ye nj oy e dt heg e ne r a la s s e mbl y , ”s a i dapa r t i c i pa nt , “ t he g a me swe r ev e r ye ng a g i nga ndf un; Ig ott or e a l l yknowt hepr oj e c t s UNI TED ha si ns t or e . ”As i def r om be i nga na v e nuef ort heol d me mbe r st ome e tt hene wme mbe r s , a swe l la st oa l s of os t e r f r i e nds hi pa ndc a ma r a de r i ewi t honea not he r , t heGe ne r a l As s e mbl y a l s opa v e dwa yf ort hene x tg e ne r a la s s e mbl yt obehe l dne x tt e r ma t a r oundDe c e mbe r .
PROJECT ENGLI SH by : De ni s eGoECED 1 1 2
Pr oj e c tEng l i s h: ATa l konWor l dEng l i s he swa sa ne y eope ne r . Mos t pe opl eha v et hi smi s c onc e pt i ont ha tt he r ea r eonl yt woEng l i s he s : Br i t i s hEng l i s ha ndAme r i c a nEng l i s h. Any t hi ngt ha tdoe snot f ol l owt het r a di t i ona lg r a mma rr ul e soft he s et wot y pe sa r e g r a mma t i c a l l yi nc or r e c t . I nf a c t , t hel oc a ls oc i e t yi sa wa r eoft he s e g r a mma rr ul e sa ndma ke se v e r ye f f or tt oa bi debyt he m. Howe v e r , t he r ea r emor et ha nt wot y pe sofEng l i s he sa nde a c ht y peha si t s owndi f f e r e nc e si ni nt ona t i on, pr onunc i a t i ona nds y nt a x . Al s o, e v e n t heAme r i c a nsa r el e ni e nti nt he i rg r a mma rr ul e sa ndonl yFi l i pi nos a r ev e r yc ons c i ousa bouti t .
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Wi t hr e g a r dst ot hes uc c e s soft hei mpl e me nt a t i on, ont heot he r ha nd, onev e r yi mpor t a ntr e a l i z a t i onwa sma de . Pr e pa r a t i oni st he mos ti mpor t a nts t e poft hei mpl e me nt a t i onpr oc e s sa st hi snotonl y a f f e c t st hepr og r a mf l owbuta l s ot hee nv i r onme ntonepr e s e nt s bot ht ot hes pe a ke ra ndt hea t t e nde e s . Theor g a ni z e r sa ndt heot he r of f i c e r soft heor gs houl da t t e mptt obe g i npos t i ngpubsa boutt he e v e nta tl e a s tawe e kbe f or e . Al s o, t he ys houl dc oor di na t ewi t ht he s pe a ke ra nde ns ur et ha tt hec ont e ntoft hepr e s e nt a t i oni sa ptf or t hea udi e nc ea nde ns ur emi ni ma lc ha nc e soft e c hni c a ldi f f i c ul t i e s . Howe v e r , de s pi t et he s emi nors e t ba c ks , t hee v e ntc a ns t i l lbe t e r me da sas uc c e s sbe c a us ei twa snotj us tapa s s i v el e c t ur ebutwa s a na c t i v edi s c us s i ont ha tdr e wi nt hea udi e nc e sa nde nc our a g e d t he mt obea c t i v ei nt he i rpa r t i c i pa t i on. Ha v i nga na c c ommoda t i ng s pe a ke rwhoe mpha s i z e da ndg a v er oom f ora udi e nc ei nputa l l owe d f ort hepos i t i v ee x c ha ng eofi de a s . I ns t e a doft hel e a r ne r sj us tbe i ng f e di nf or ma t i on, t he ywe r ea bl et omor ec ompr e he ns i v e l ys y nt he s i z e a ndi nt e r na l i z ewha twa sbe i ngt a ug ht . Al s o, byc hoos i ngar e l e v a nt t opi c , t hea udi e nc ec oul di mme di a t e l yr e l a t ea ndunde r s t a ndt he c ont e nta nda l s obea bl et odr a wf r om e x pe r i e nc e s .
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A RT C O RN ER SOMETI MES,IW OULD W ONDER, TO MYDEMI SE By : Ni c kLl a ne s , BSEENG 1 1 2
Some t i me sIwoul dwonde r , t omyde mi s e , i fIl ooke dl i keakni g hti ny ourbr i g hte y e s . Orami s e r , pe r ha ps , ors ome ones ol ow Tor i ngs uc ha nol dbe l lt ha ta wa yha dbe e ns t owe d.
Ah! Pe r ha psbutdi s g us t ; f orama nwhot ur nsa wa y ! Ama nwhor e g r e t st ot hee ndofhi sda y s Hi sc owa r di c ei nt her a c ea ndpur s ui t Unknowi ngi fhi se ndur a nc ewoul ds oonbe a rf r ui t .
OrdoIl ookl i keabe a s tf r om t het a l e s Your e a da tni g ht ; t ha tbe a s twi t hat a i l Tha tc oul ds wi pea wa ya tat hous a ndme n ( W hi c hIwoul dha v e , i na not he rwhe r ea ndwhe n) , Iknownoneoft he s e ; Youa l wa y ss e e me dc our t e ousba c kt he n!
Buti twa ss ol onga g ot ha tIc oul dha r dl yt e l l ! i ft hos et i me swe r ehe a v e nor , i ne x pl i c a bl y , he l l a c hot he rne i t he rdi dwes a ya nyf a r e we l l s Toe Soa m If r e ef r om y ourc ur s eora m unde ry ours pe l l ?
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Some t i me s , Is t i l lwonde r , t omyownde mi s e , I fIc oul ds t i l lbet hema ni ny ours hi ni nge y e s . OrI fa not he rt ookmypl a c ei ny ourhe a r t ; orpe r ha ps , Iwa sne v e rt he r ef r om t hes t a r t .
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W HAT’ SYOUR#CEDSTORY? 1 0 Thi ngsILear ned as anEducat i onMaj or
by : Ce l i naMa na oi s , ECED 1 1 1
Pe opl eha v ebe e nwr i t i nga r t i c l e si nanumbe r e dl i s t . Pl e a s ea l l owmet oj oi nt het r e nd. Ia m af e wmor emont hsa wa yf r om g r a dua t i ng( hope f ul l y ! )wi t haBa c he l or ’ sde g r e eEl e me nt a r yEduc a t i on, ma j ori nEa r l y Chi l dhoodEduc a t i on( ECED) . He nc e , he r ei sas hor tl i s toft houg ht sa ndr e a l i z a t i onst ha tIha v ebr a v e l ymus t e r e df ory out obe a bl et os e eorr e mi ni s c ewha t ’ si nt hewor l dofs ome onewhoha v et a ke nupECED. 1 .I ’ m notg oi ngt obe‘ ’ j us t ’ ’ at e a c he r . Ia m adoc t or , ame nt or , apa r e nt , awr i t e r , ac ome di a n, a na r t i s ta ndawhol el otmor e . Ye s , i t ’ se a s yf oronet opoi ntoutt hef ut ur epr of e s s i onofa nEduc a t i onma j or , buty ous e e , s ubpr of e s s i onsunde r l i e si t . St ude nt : Te a c he r ! ! Myhe a dhur t s ! ! Myt ummyhur t s ! ! Imi s smymommy ! ! Te a c he r : W hy ?W ha tdi dy oue a tt hi smor ni ng ?Howl ongha si tbe e nhur t i ng ?Doy ouha v et og ot heba t hr oom?Le tmec he c k y ourt e mpe r a t ur e . He r el e tmeg i v ey ouahug . 2 . Pa t i e nc ea ndmul t i t a s ki ngs ki l l sa r ee s s e nt i a l . The r ewoul dbeal otofi ne v i t a bl ef r us t r a t i ngt i me s , e s pe c i a l l yi nac l a s sof y oung s t e r s . The r ewoul da l s obet i me swhe r e i ny ouwoul dha v et oke e pupac onv e r s a t i onwi t h5ormor ec hi l dr e n, a ndy ou woul dn’ twa ntt oj ugg l ec onv e r s a t i onsa ndf ort ha twoul dt ur nt he m down. 3 . Somepe opl ewi l ll ookdownony ourma j or . Ma ket he mr e a l i z ewhyt he ys houl dn’ t . Te a c hi ngi sa nhonor a bl epr of e s s i on. Fi nl a nd, whi c hha soneoft hewor l d’ smos tr e nowne de duc a t i ona ls y s t e ms , g i v e si mpor t a nc et ot e a c he r sa smuc ha st he ydof or doc t or sa ndl a wy e r s . 4. Te a c hi ng , e s pe c i a l l yhe r ei nt hePhi l i ppi ne sdoe snotpa ymuc hc ompa r e dt oot he rpr of e s s i ons , butt ot hel i v e st ha twec ha ng e , i t ’ swor t hmuc hmor et ha nbi gf a tc he c ks . Ac t ua l l y , g i v e nma ki ngg oodc hoi c e sa ndg r a bbi ngoppor t uni t i e s , wea r ec a pa bl eof g e t t i ngbi gf a tc he c ks . 5 .ECED ma j or sa r eus ua l l yt hes we e t e s ta ndki nde s tpe opl ea r ound. Fors omer e a s on, t hea t mos phe r ea r oundECED ma j or si s wa r ma ndwe l c omi ng . I tf e e l sl i key oua r eba c ki nki nde r g a r t e na nde v e r y onei sy ourbe s tf r i e nd. Ibe l i e v et hev e r yr ootc a us eof t hi si st ha tt e a c he r sa r ebr e dt ot r e a tc hi l dr e nni c e l y , a ndt oma i nt a i ng oodmor a l e . 6. Ia m notnor ma l . Fors t ude nt s , Idon’ tbe l onga ny whe r ee l s et ha nt hes c hool . I t ’ swe i r df ormet obes e e ni nama l l , t og ot oa c onc e r t , e v e nt , ort oe v e nha v eaboy f r i e nd( a l t houg hc ur r e nt l ynone x i s t e nt . l ol . ) . I na ddi t i on, Ia ma l s oat a l e nt e ds upe r s t a ri n t hee y e sofc hi l dr e n. Onc eIs t e pi nt hec l a s s r oom, Ia ma t t a c ke dwi t hhug sa nds c r e a ms . 7 .The or e t i c a lpe r s pe c t i v e sonl e a r ni nga ndonc hi l dhoodt ha twe r er e pe a t e dl y( l ol )t a ug htt omebymypr of e s s or spl a yag r e a t r ol ef ormet ounde r s t a ndwhoIa m, a nda swe l la sot he rpe opl e . Thi sunde r s t a ndi ngofs e l fa ndofot he r sbr i ng smet ol i v el i f e wi t hmor ec our t e s y . 8 . Enj oyt hel i t t l et hi ng si nl i f et ha ty ou’ v eout g r own. Chi l dr e nha v es uc hs ha l l owha ppi ne s s , whi c hi nc l ude st hel i t t l et hi ng ss uc h a sj e l l y be a ns , c l a y , r oc ks , Le g o, pa i nt i ng , da nc i ng , c hoc ol a t ec oi ns , c os t ume s , s i ng i nga nde v e nas i l l yf a c e . Thi ss ha l l owha ppi ne s s i si nf e c t i ousa ndIha v er e a l i z e dt ha tl i t t l et hi ng ss t i l lc ount . Asa dul t s , weha v ec ompl i c a t e dourde f i ni t i onofha ppi ne s s . Att i me s , ourc ont e nt me nts e e mst obei na nunr e a c ha bl el e v e l , whe ni nf a c t , i tc oul dbei nar e a c ha bl el e v e l . 9. Pe opl ewi l la l wa y sa s s umet ha tI‘ ’ l ov e ’ ’ c hi l dr e n. Ye s , Idol ov ec hi l dr e nbutt ha ta ut oma t i cf ol l owupque s t i on‘ ’ ohy oul ov e c hi l dr e n? ’ ’ whe ne v e rIt e l ls ome oneofmyc our s ei s , we l l , i t ’ squi t et i r i ng . Don’ tg e tmewr ongbutpl e a s e , t he r ea r eot he rf ol l ow upque s t i onss uc ha s , ‘ ’ W ha tpr ompt e dy out odos o?Howma nyc hi l dr e ndoy ouha ndl e ?Te l lmeaf unnys t or ya bouty our s t ude nt s . ’ ’ . 1 0.It a kepa r ti nt hepr og r e s sofmyc ount r y . Chi l dr e na r ef ut ur ewor l dl e a de r sa ndi nnov a t or s . The yma yorma ynotr e me mbe r mei nt hef ut ur ebutIwi l lr e me mbe rt ha tIha v ec ont r i but e dt ov a l ueoft he i rl i v e s .
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