TLE Reflection #6
POSTED ON Saturday, July 25, 2009 AT 12:57 AM \\


Our lesson about the utensils in the kitchen was a bit embarrassing. It's because we were not familiar on the names of the utensils. The appearance is familiar but I do not know the term or its name. So after the discussion I am now well-informed on the different utensils in the kitchen that I sometimes use. And I am very looking forward in going to the laboratory :D

TLE Reflection #5
POSTED ON AT 12:38 AM \\


The healthy foods we eat may look not so pleasing or like "walang sustansya" but after learning the different vitamins/nutrients we can get from the food, I appreciated them more. I realized that there are very very many things they can do and can help in the functions of our body. They are of big help in our daily activities. We should always eat the right kinds of foods to get the right amount of nutrients our body needs in order to function effectively and efficiently and to protect us from diseases.



TLE Reflection #4
POSTED ON Friday, July 10, 2009 AT 4:59 AM \\
Uhmm.. I am just going to share with you this conversation I had with my mother and my sibling. This is related to our past lesson, Communication Breakdown. I've been waiting for the perfect timing to tell my parents how I really feel when they compare me with others. It finally happened though I wasn't able to tell everything.

So I was telling my mother how hard the quiz was in Math. I told it na so they won't be surprised with my grades. I'm telling it while it's early. And also how low my quizzes in Filipino were. She told me, it's because I'm not studying, I do not read. It's not true. I study but not "sagaran" 'coz I might forget all and I don't want to "torture" myself. So I told her that it's the quiz that's really hard. She asked me why I'm not asking help from my teacher, why I don't ask them when I couldn't understand the lesson. I can't answer anymore, 'coz I'm not really asking :D. She's right na there. I was also telling and asking my sister about her experiences. Then later, my mom started asking questions about other people. If they are high, their scores, etc. And then my sister suddenly said why my mother is always comparing me with others. I was like, "oo nga naman!". And then my sister said, "lalong napre-pressure ang bata ee!". "Oo nga na naman!". My mother said she's not comparing. She's just asking that if they know the lesson, why don't I ask them. Then I said that she was comparing because she's asking their scores and all and it's evident on her tone. She even related her defense in a verse from the Bible and her relationship with my father. She said you should ask someone who's on the same track with you not someone who's taking the other path. And that's were our conversation ended.

I was able to let her know my feelings with the help of my sister and at the same time, I learned something from her. Isn't it nice??

TLE Reflection #3
POSTED ON Wednesday, July 8, 2009 AT 5:30 AM \\
(continuation of my last reflection)

I'll add something about my emotional changes. Ma'am had mentioned that we gradually learn to control our emotions under various situations. This is very true to me. If before, I just cry over some very light matters, now, I gained patience && the ability to control myself from pouring out my emotions. I learned to weigh the situation up and stop myself and my emotions.

If the day didn't go well and I was not feeling well for some reason, I just cry at night. Since I have my own room and I'm alone, I can pour my emotions out and cry myself 'til I'm satisfied without the knowledge of the others. That's the advantage of having your own room :D:D:D. That's my own way of taking away the "heavy baggage" of my heart. It's true that if you cry, you'll feel lighter. And I always talk to God, I ask him why it happened, why me, that I'm tired and I just want to stop.

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=Intellectual Change=

In this lesson, Ma'am Giron described the differences between boys and girls. Girls are "pasikot-sikot" while boys like being direct to the point, etc.

I always think of the future when I do things. I consider its good and bad effects. I am in the process of learning the intellectual challenges happning to me.

TLE Reflection #2
POSTED ON Sunday, July 5, 2009 AT 3:31 AM \\
It is very important (and interesting) to know how things start, how they occur && how it happens. And so our lesson about how && where the changes in our body happen helped me to somewhat understand why there are changes.

It starts in the Hypothalamus gland. The Hypothalamus sends messages to the Pituitary gland. The pituitary then produces hormones - Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) for the girls and Luteneizing Hormone (LH) for boys. The hormones are the reason/starts the changes in our body.

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=Physical Changes=

I've experienced the changes we've tackled. But I believe the changes won't stop until we reach the age of 21.
I've learned that girls mature earlier than boys - There's almost 2-year difference between the maximun physical growth rates for boys and girls.
After learning this, I can now understand why boys sometimes act "immaturely". (Iintindihan && pagtitiyagaan ko na lang sila ngayon.. hehe!!)

=Emotional Changes=

Like physical changes, emotional changes also take place during adolscence. Honestly, I often experience anxieties. I am afraid of what will happen next if I do this or that. I always worry about certain things. But I think there's another view of anxiety - "a future-oriented mood state in which one is ready or prepared to attempt to cope with upcoming negative events" - which is applicable to me as well. As I grow physically, my emotional self also deepens. I learn to handle problems effectively.

=Intellectual Changes=

(to be continued... :D)