I Have a Dream

People generally have their own dreams in life. They are anticipating for it to turned into a reality. But sometimes, even if we tried or give our very best still its not enough to be remarkable.
When we dream of something i believe that it doesn't solely stop there, you must do something to achieve it , you must exert more effort...
I myself also have a dream, that someday our nation will have one aim and that is unity.
I dream that i have enough money, enough to sustain all the necessities of the people in need. So that everybody will be happy and satisfied.
I dream that this nation will have great pride...
Yes, I'm dreaming....

The Sounds of Silence

The classical song entitled The Sounds of Silence by Paul Simon talks about the usual sickness of almost all people. It depicts the complexity of reality and life itself, which is constantly happening to our present life situation. The common illness of most individual is that they tend to hear rather than listen and talk rather than speak. In my realization the persona in the song was not happy, his heart is full of sorrows and burden that puts him in vain. If we'll try to internalize the message of the song, the persona was talking to numerous of people who are numb and careless to what was constantly happening around them. The prime problem is that people nowadays tends to be passive, they just hear which implies using only the auditory organ instead of listening which is internalizing what was being said and they just ignore the things which might be important to them. Almost people are not bothered by just letting things happen as it is, without doing something that could be more purposeful and productive. It is because people are afraid of letting their voice out.
I believe that change start within ourselves because change is self-initiated.If we want changes to occur , then we must do something and work on it to come up with the desired outcome. We should keep in mind that change should always be for the better. We cannot keep on telling other people to change because no matter how many time we tried to tell about a certain thing if they themselves do not make their own moves or think their own way that would be of no value we should not overdo doing it, its enough that we have told them several time they are still the one who will do the decision for themselves . We should not let ourselves decide for others and we should not also let other decide for us. We have our freedom of expression and we are free to exercise it but it should be in accordance to our limitations.

Is it magic? by Charles Robinson

Reflection:
Is it magic? I guess Samia Yusuf Omar did is not a magic it is the product of perseverance to achieve what she really wants.I like the personality of the character because inspite of the fact that their government doesn't care about them still she do her best to go to Beijing olympic with a dignity that she bear.

Moral or Philosophical Approach [movie]

Moral or Philosophical approach is one important factor that we need to study as a student because it deals about morality on how certain instances affect to our lives. This kind of approach is one of the best way to further understand some situation, experience and even through reading activity because this method is applicable when we read a story which gives a lesson to the reader or even a movie.
I like the movie of "Pinokyo" because from that story we can get a very good kind of lesson. I think this movie is popular to all people especially to children. This is the story of a boy that when he tell a lie his nose become longer, that everytime he commet mistake from lying there is a big change that that happen to him, until he realized that it is not good to tell a lie to everybody, from that point of view we can already guess that the lesson of that to the viewer that lying is not good that every mistake that we do there is a consequence that we face.

Doing Research Paper...

Research paper is a systematic, objective and comprehensive investigation of certain phenomenon which involves accurate gathering, recording and critical analyzing and interpreting of all facts about the phenomenon.
Research paper for me, is one of the most difficult paper work that I encounter for the past years, but through with this activity I can be able to gain knowledge and experience even if it is hard and requires a lot of time to come up with a research paper, from this experience I learned that we cannot make a research paper in just an hour or days.
I guess our individual research paper in LITERARY CRITICISM sublect, I am planning thar I will work on the two shory story and with different author.

English Teacher: A Chinese English Teacher

Reflection:
I never thought I would become a Education student because I never dream to talk in front of the class and I really never think to be a teacher.I have no choice to study in the school that I want that is why I enroll to CSSAC as a education student. But if I would be ask if I will continue this field I will be proud to say "YES" because as I go along with this field I learn to love this course because from the experience that I encounter I realized that being a teacher is not an easy task it needs a lot of patience and not only the mind will work as well as the heart and spiritual aspects to become a effective and good teacher.
In connection with the article "English Teacher: A Chinese English Teacher" I admire the persona in the article because even if he/she will not become rich in teaching still she continue what her heart and mind desire. I agree that teaching profession can make the world more and more each day because as we can see our teachers doing their best to share knowledge that they have. They are triying their best to impart different knowledge to thei students.
In the selection I cannot blame those teachers who choose to teach foreign students because maybe they have good reason why they prefer to go to other country. I appreciate them and I understand them because it is not easy to teach english language especially to the country that english is a foreign language to them.

Othello (William Shakespeare)

The play Othello was another creation of William Shakespeare in a form of drama. The story evolves on the central character, Othello who had his wife Desdemona. Their relationship was ruined by an erroneous judgment that leads to unwanted crime. The minor characters such as Iago and Emilia are contributory to Desdemona's death.
False judgment are major cause of rampant crimes, being too judgmental without searching for the truth or weighing the evidences made us leap into an immoral decision.
Thus, before making major or even if it's just minor decisions we should put in our mind that life once it is omitted we can never restore it back. We have to think twice or even more before leaping to a conclusion because one wrong decision cause a lot, especially when it is about our life...

Morning yet on Creation Day

The essay Morning yet on Creation Day was another essay written by Chinua Achebe which talks about the Hopes and Impediments of thTeir tribe that hindered the tribesmen from doing what they want, and this is to assert the Independence of their tribe.
All they wanted is to be free from the hands of those dominant people who are wanting to possess them.

Decolonizing the Mind (Ngugi wa Thiongo)

According to Ngugi wa Thiongo the hardest of all to decolonized is the mind. He believed that only the physical dimension of human being undergoes decolonization but to possess the mind trough thr process of decolonization was impossible.
This essay emphasizes the conflict between the dominant and the inferior one. They are struggling to preserve their native language and culture against colonialism. They are fighting for their rights against Imperialism for the preservation of their practices and beliefs. Ngugi believed that only unity or the oneness of the people can make them won.
Through studying this essay, I learned that to preserve one language you must write something using your vernacular language for the superb preservation of one native language.

My Life as a Student

My life as a student is not as easy as what it seems. Like other students, i also encounter difficulties and hardships and also undergo so many trials. Eventhough, I experienced such, that does'nt stop me from doing what i want, because i have a goal in my mind that serves as an inspiration for me to go on. Life as expected, have never ending. It is a process that constantly continues whether we like it or not we must deal with it because we cannot expect exemptions from these.

As a student, I consider myself as an empty vessel, that still waiting to be filled in. Im not yet satisfied with what i know. I still feel the urge of equipping myself through constant study. I believe that i can achieve anything if i do something about it.

It only takes perseverance and determination to achieve my desired goals in life. Yes, it's difficult, bit its a part of it. Great achievements come to those who are willing to take risks and undergo difficulties. as what others said, life must go on, and so should I.

Of Studies (Francis Bacon)

In an essay entitled "Of Studies," Francis Bacon gives not only his opinion of the different reasons of studies but also his own classification of books. This essay lead us to find out the different ideas of studying books.

According to Francis Bacon, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested."

Today we have all sorts of reading materials (books, articles, magazines, news papers). We have all the freedom to read them as we pleased, we can read them only in parts or if we want, we can read the book entirely. We read books not only for its quality, but we also read books which caught our interests.

Books in our everyday life, has become a usual source and useful tool in gathering data, for reaserches and other concerns. We find pleasures in reading books which are consider as the books of all time.

I have several books at home and i continously reading them, for me they are worth reading and keeping. It helps me to lengthen the horizon of my ideas and forming concepts.

We must keep in our mind that not all books are to be swallowed or to be digested, we must have a better discernment on how we'll value and appreciate a particular book.

Keep on reading!

Moral/Philosophical Approach

The moral or Philosophical Approach tends to see the goodness or badness of a particular work of art. This approach is useful in considering the moral implications or themes of a particular literary work.

It stresses that even if we are using this type of approach as a reader or as a critic, we should not be too judgemental to the extent wherein we are mislead or we tend to go away from the goodness and important concepts of a certain work. The sense of moderation should also be consider here. We should not mislead them, the readers to the authentic content of a particular literary work in considering this approach.

Aside from the fact that it give reader the sense of reflectivity, it also emphasizes the effect on the readers affective domain.

The concept of balance should be present and not be excluded inconsidering the Moral or Philosophical Approach.

Blowin' in the Wind

In life, we have so many questions that seem to have no exact answer. Yet, if we keenly observe our surroundings, the answers sometimes are just right in front of us.
Oftentimes, we become very busy with the things that we thought are the only important things in life that we tend to forget the really important ones.
The song "blowin' in the wind aims" to awaken the minds of the people that sometimes we have to take time to relax and forget our problems, errands and everything like that and somehow take time to realize and ponder about things because who knows, the answer that we have been searching for so long is just blowin' in the wind...

The Sounds of Silence

The song "Sounds of Silence" signifies a time when the persona starts to ponder about the things around him. He thinks in silence, He poonders in silence.
He also stands for the people whose voices were never heard by those people who dominated the society. Perhaps like the authorities and so the minorities were just taken for granted.
This song aims to awaken the minds of the people. For the rich and arrogant people, for them to be aware of the things that are happening around them and also for the poor people, for them to be open and to voice out their feelings and speak up their minds.
This song is precisely about life.

I HAVE A DREAM by Martin Luther Jr.

Reflection:
Everyone has a dream that will serve as a guide and inspiration to become a better person and productive as well. Everybody do not stop dreaming because they are believing that it is possible to reach want they want to be. Like Martin Luther Jr., he dream that someday there is a unity and equality wether black or white, rich or poor, he dream that there is a freedom for the black people to be recognized in their society with equal treatment, he dream that people sholuld not only look on the color of the skin but on the content and capabilities of the black people most espacially.
Like Martin Luther Jr., I have a dream that someday I will become a succesfull one but now a days I dream that all the hardship that I will encounter I can solve it. I have a dream that I will finish my studies and acquire knowledge to be able to use them in my daily living. I have a dream that I can help my family in their needs because they desreve to be help by me, for now, I dream that I will become a good daugther always. In the future I really dream that I can be able to help my family and the people around me.I really have a dream, I will not stop dreaming for the sake of my family and to ohther people.For now those dream will serve as an inspiration for me to become a better person always.

OF STUDIES by Francis Bacon

Reflection:
I think the essay OF STUDIES by Francis Bacon give a lesson that there are instances that every reading activity that we do we have to comprehend the very important details that we need to know and understand. We need to apply what we have learned from the text that we read because it is the most important that we must apply it and share it to others. From the essay itself, I realized that every individual need a proper care so that they will grow healthy and act with a proper manner. Like the plant it needs to cultivate and care properly so that they will bear a fruits which is full of substance. Like fruits students should have patience in their studying, must have a courage to pursue in their studies very well. They must apply what they learn in order to share what they acquired. I like the essay of Francis Bacon because as I notice those words that he used are all related on our daily living. As one of the student I must study very well and should have a focus in my studies.

Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (1986)

Reflection:
In our previous discussion of different subjects the word unity is always being stated and emphasize to us by our proffesor and sometimes by my classmsates. I think the word unity is always being said because the purpose of that is to put to our mind that the oneness of everybody is the best solution if there is a big problem that may come and if the word unity will be put to our mind and to our heart we will always remember what should the correct one that we should do.
For me, Decolonizing the Mind is the tittle of the essay because in the message of the essay that if our mind being coloniazed it is very difficult to forget what we have acquired for so many years. For instance if we suffer to be treated that we are ugly we will always think that we are ugly that cause to ourself to be always think of inferiority to others.

Morning Yet on Creation Day by Chinua Achebe

Reflection:
Morning yet on creation day deals about the struggle of people for independence, hopes, and impediments. When we say creation it refers to something that is being created for a purpose. From the tittle morning yet on creation day, we can say that there is a hope or brightnes, meaning we can change for a better purpose bacause we have given a hope for us to cope with the obstacle that we encounter. The essay is also seeking for independence, they want to have freedom to express what they are thinking and most especially they want to be treated in proper manner. I think the essay trying to tell us that every individual have the right to become free from those who is acting that they are the superior one. The essay implies that we have always given a hope to correct what we are doing is bad that even if we feel that there is no chance anymore, we should just believe and do the best that we can be because there is a hope for us to fight for whatever problem that may come.

The Sounds of Silence by Paul Simon and Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan

Reflection:
The Sounds of Silence and Blowin in the Wind both talking about on the life of many people. As we can see there is always a reapeting line of the last stanza that the answer is not exact answer that they need, from the poem itself it tells that we have a lot of things to do to become more strong because we do not know what will happen in the future. I think the message of the poem is to become strong on whatever kinds of struggle in life that we encounter, the poem talk about life that we do not know what will happen to us. I realized that even if we do not know what will happen next we should just do the right things in our daily living, we must be responsible enough to make our own discission in life.