Friday, August 27, 2010

A trip to bohol




Relaxing and enjoying. That’s what I felt during my stay in Bohol with my family. Bohol is a place where you can forget your problems for a while. This vacation was very important to me because when I was still a kid, my dream was to see the famous Chocolate hills.

There are many beautiful spots in Bohol. Like Chocolate hills, beaches, caves, parks and others. Our first stop in Bohol was the Tarsier’s Habitat. Tarsier is the smallest monkey in the world. They are so cute. Its head is round and small. It has big round eyes which are close to each other. Their ears are large, thin, hairless, and shaped like a leaf. The brown and gray fur covering its body is short, thick and soft. It was such a great experience feeding them with lizards and insects. Next, we took our lunch on a floating cottage. As our boat lazily moves along, I can really appreciate the mangroves, coconut-rimmed lagoons and lush green paddy fields. We also enjoyed the mouth-watering dishes served on our table. While we were eating I can feel the fresh air touching my skin. It was a joyful experience, a unique one-indeed; it was like floating on clouds. After this joyful experience, we headed back to the hotel were we stay in. The next day we went to Chocolate hills. It was so wonderful. There are hundreds of Chocolate hills and each one of them has its own name. They look like piles of chocolates. How I wish I could eat them.

Those are the experiences that I will treasure in my whole life.I will not forget this vacation, because after this, i will be far away from them. I will have to go to college in Iligan.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

"CONFLICTS"




"You can't shake hands with a clenched fist."
- Indira Gandhi

Conflict is a fight or struggle between people with different interest. It occurs in all social setting, and has a great impact upon a persons day to day life.
It is the struggle which grows out of two opposing forces. If not with ourselves, then with others. You may have conflicts with your friends, classmates,relatives or even with parents.

Dealing with conflicts is an everyday challenge to most people. A conflict maybe small or big. As a child one would consider conflict being not allowed to play with a toy by a peer. During adolescence conflict seems to change being pressured by friends to do something that he don't want to do, which can lead to a problem. These maybe small conflicts, but it will get worse if not handled properly. An adult conflict seems to be taken more emotionally because of how passionately one feels of their personal view. This conflict is very common with couples today. They loose the sense of trust with each other.

A cold shoulder here, a silent treatment there, is just some of the things a person will receive during a fight. Confronting a person is difficult, especially for me because I have a difficulty with accepting my fault. But I learned that I should learn how to forgive and forget. Feel free to ask one another why the person felt that way and what brought up the situations. They should resolve their problem and work out a compromise that would please both sides. Even if its too hard, we should learn to forget the pain and forget the memory.