reaction essay.. *Renewable marriage proposal*

Our teacher mentioned about this proposal on renewable marriages wherein marriage license is renewable every 10 years last Tuesday, January 19. When I heard about this, first question in mind was a big “What?” It somehow made me wonders. I was really shocked to know that someone had thought of having this proposal to be passed on the congress. Maybe this person is thinking of wanting to be out of marriage life. I don’t know but I hope this person also thinks about what others would say if they knew the couple is separated and the children are left behind.

"It will enhance the relationship of the couple. Initially, we talked about 5 years. But then, you know, if people know that there's going to be an expiry [date for marriage licenses], they will be more caring since this is a consent between 2 parties," Isa - Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso" or 1-ABAA president Margie Tajon said in an interview on Mornings @ ANC. It is easy to say and to split or end relationships but very difficult to make adjustments especially when you already both have children and both are considered as parents. I mean, think about the children. Who will take care of them, love them and guide them if parents will decide to separate? Yes, the children may choose which side they will go with, mom or dad. But have someone even thought of what the children would feel? It would surely affect child’s emotional growth and I know nobody would want that, right? Nobody would want their children be victims of what’s going on with their parent life.

Marriage is not a joke, not a game. As they say, entering marriage life is not something you eat which you can spit out when you don’t like. It is not like a business contract that can be renewed and can be canceled when you’re already in an agreement.

Obviously, I disagree to this proposal for because of this, marriages turned out to be not a serious matter to be taken cared off. Since whenever you want to give up and be out of your married life, you can now do it by waiting for 10 years for the marriage license to expire and off you go, you are now single and free again. But then, how could I forget that marriage is a holy covenant where two special people are joined together as one that for richer and poorer, for better and for worse, they will face life together. And also in the very beginning of everything, why decide to marry someone if you aren’t sure you are ready to face the trials as a couple for the rest of your life, right? If you are unprepared for the possible upcoming situations then simply don’t do it, don’t decide to get married.

Still going though disappointed..

I simply had fun on our English two class last Tuesday, January 19. Why? Our teacher first discussed the basic structure of an essay – introduction, body and conclusion. And this leads us to talk about some controversial issues in the country. I really did enjoy listening to every detail our teacher says. It somehow made me really want to think about it. It gives me reasons to question myself if it’s true or not. And this is also the reason why for our next blog task, we are required to make a reaction essay on a certain controversial issue we would like to react on.

I was so happy then to start my week with smiles because of the issues we talked about last Tuesday. I really had a great time. But sad to say, this week ended to be somewhat disappointing for me. I got lost on track. “If you cannot win the battle, you should and you have to change you battle plans," my Dad says . I want this course and it somehow turned out to be so hard for me. Maybe I just lack motivation and more determination to study accounting. I should change my style on studying our major subject which is accounting to be able to recover the dissatisfying scores.

2nd week of 2010..

Phew! What a week it is. Everyone were too busy catching up the lessons for this year. On the first day of meeting for this week in English two, our teacher told us that we need to pass our final topic sentence and thesis statement for our term paper. It was really difficult to find a topic that is related to our field likewise we should have an idea about it and we like it. Good thing I have finally decided to choose "Importance of ethics training for the success of the company." I hope it's a good topic for my term paper because I believe the employees are the most important asset of a company.

We also had our preliminary exam on English two last Thursday,January 14. The last part was really difficult for we are like going to make a short sample term paper. Requirements for that part of the exam were the topic sentence, thesis statement, outlines, and have a written output of the chosen topic. It was difficult for I had limited time to write something about it. What I wrote on the paper was just what comes to my mind at that very moment. I was under time pressured.

I just hope I pass on our exam, we pass.

The Unforgettable Wedding of My Dearest Sister

The sun was not yet up in the day of January 9, 2010 that I, the bridesmaids and the flower girls were already dressed up with our lovely gowns. We were waiting for our make-up artists to apply some facial cosmetics to be totally ready for pictorial later. The reserved rooms of my sister and her husband to be that time were too occupied by the entourage. Dressed up here and dressed up there. An hour and a half before the call time of the wedding, both the bride and the groom were getting dressed up. They just look so beautiful and really perfect for each other. Pictorial of the entourage with the bride and groom was then followed when both were ready. Series of formal and informal pictures were taken by the photographer in that hotel.

At exactly 9:30am, the groom and the others were already waiting for the bride in the church. Well, as my sister’s maid of honor, I was with her wherever she goes. We were like making the short way in going to church a somewhat like a long journey to have a little delay in arriving at church.

The time had finally come. We were all ready to start the wedding ceremony. Excited at the same time a little bit nervous, that was what I felt at that moment. My little sister was the one assigned to sing the song for the groom’s moment in walking towards the altar. And as she sang that song, I just didn’t understand what I felt that time. My tears ran unto my face. I was really shocked of the sudden tears. I quickly ran to my friends and asked help to check on my make-up. They were laughing and telling me I was like the bride since I cried. They were right on that one. So, I went back to my position since the bridesmaids already started their march. Finally my turn, the maid of honor’s moment, to walk down the aisle had come. I walked slowly and smiled till I got in the altar. We then waited patiently for the bride’s moment. When she got out of the bridal car wearing that most beautiful bridal gown I have ever seen then walked slowly in the red carpet covered with fresh flowers, everybody were so happy to see her in her gown. Everybody was giving attention to every step on the carpet she makes. She was teary-eyed while walking in the aisle because of the happiness she felt that very moment. And as my dad gave her hand to her husband to be, it was such a moment for both sides. The mass then continued till the groom and the bride exchanged their vows, put on their rings and have them declared by the priest as newly weds.

blog 2010..

I think students had a great and busy start of the year. Everybody is busy meeting some old friends and preparing for the preliminary examinations and some reports. Too much student tasks came since January 4, 2010.

Three English two classes had been done for this week. We had continued discussing the word bins and run-on sentences. I was a bit empty when we started the word bins lesson. There are really many words I was not really familiar with. That was really something I should remember. And the next one was to correct run-on sentences. She taught us how we should break down long sentences and also to differentiate fragments from complete sentences. I wasn’t able to attend our make up class last January 9, Saturday afternoon, since that day was the wedding of my sister.

Here is a thought to ponder from our English two teacher for this week. We should be serious in handling situations at present. As a student, we should do well in our studies because what our attitude now in our college studies will also be the attitude in our future works in the different offices. We should learn how to have proper discipline towards everything.

Thank you ma’am for telling us. :)