15 People I Commented on Their Blog Posts

- Andrey Buzon
- Brian Olores
- Eugene Delfin
- Hugo Dimaranan
- John David Bautista
- John Ryan Pasaoa
- Joshua Morales
- Julius Claveria
- Justin Parado
- Justin Besmano
- Kaila Mae Roguel
- Katelyn Calma
- Kyla Julian
- Migell Gonzallo
- Jordan Fernandez

15 - If Ever I got an Award for Being the Best Support

Hi! I think this will be my last post for this month so I wanted to make something " Unique" and "Imaginative".This didn't really happen, but the part of being the Supreme Champion is true! Have fun reading my super realistic script of me getting an award for being the best support that ever lived in the universe.

"I’d like to thank APC Gaming Genesis Organization for allowing me to be here today. I never thought I would be here at all. This is a big achievement for me. I am pleased to receive the award for the best support in the League of Legends Tournament. Receiving this award is such an amazing honor.

            

I never thought that I would win this kind of award. Thanks to my team, BasuRAMS, I wouldn’t receive this award .To be honest, I wasn’t really good at playing as a support. Yet they still listed me in their group without my permission. I was nervous playing this role. Unlike me, all my teammates were veterans in League of Legends. I was the only one with a beginner skills. I was sure that we would lose in our first match. In turned out that we won all our matches. Their guidance was the reason that I was able to become a good support."

Once again I want to thank my teammates for helping me snatch this award. This wouldn’t be possible without your help. I’d like to thank my Mom and Dad for supporting me to be a support, even though you were against it at first. I couldn’t have done it without you guys. Thank you all again!"

LOL

14 - Anti-Smoking Campaign(Am I a Smoker?)

For decades, humans have been smoking. Even knowing what it may cause to their body, they still smoke. Why do humans smoke? What can it cause? How can we stop it? This are the questions you might have asked before.

Why do humans use smoke?
Before we answer that, we must know what's a cigarette made of. According to quitsmokingsupport.com, "Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These cigarette ingredients include nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT.Nicotine is highly addictive. Smoke containing nicotine is inhaled into the lungs, and the nicotine reaches your brain in just six seconds."

How can Nicotine affect our brain? Nicotine acts like a Acetylcholine which is responsible for muscle movement, breathing, heart rate, learning, and memory.  It also affects your mood, appetite, memory, and more. When Nicotine reaches your brain, it mimics what a Acetylcholine.

What can it cause? 
 According to healthline.com, "Cigarettes contain about 600 ingredients. When they burn, they generate more than 7,000 chemicals.Many of those chemicals are poisonous and at least 69 of them can cause cancer. it affects all parts of your body. For instance, your lungs will have trouble clearing itself because of all the toxins that cigarette left. Smokers have a higher risk of respiratory infections, colds, and flu.

How can we stop it?
I don't have any experience on smoking, so I don't know how hard it is to remedy this. Law won't stop it. The only way you can stop smoking is to stop yourself. Nobody can tell you to stop smoking. Only you can stop yourself. Know what risk you are taking. Understand how it will affect the people around you. Family and friends can also help you stop smoking. Only those people you trust in the family.

You know what it will cause. It is up to you if you'll accept the consequences

13 - How Long can we Live?

Have you ever asked yourself how long can you live? Or maybe why we grow old and die? Another question you might've asked is how can you extend or prolong your life span?Some animals live longer than humans. For instance, a Galapagos tortoise can live up to 175 years. Even trees live longer than us, like the Bristlecone pine that can live one thousand years.

How long can you live? According to the AWAKE! Magazine, the approximate life span of humans is eighty to ninety years. Too short, right? Creatures who have total control of their mind and body die quickly, yet animals and trees, who live by instincts, live for more than 100 years.Can science solve this? According to the Scientific American magazine, "Science has met the limited access in extending adult longevity". They also revealed that scientists are exploring developments in a field of genetics called epigentics. What is Epigenetics? In the same article, they defined Epigenetics as the study of the cell called epigenome, which means above the genome or the one that is responsible in turning on and off the genes. 

They also found that it plays a big role in the cause of ageing.Evidence also suggests that humans were originally designed to live longer. It can be seen in the power of the brain, its power to learn so much. The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders states that the long-term memory capacity of the human brain is "virtually unlimited.

How long can you live? The Bible's answer is clear: We can have the hope of living forever. A hope that will be fulfilled after God cleanses the earth of all its badness. A hope that is sure to be happen in the future.In this world, nothing is permanent. But in God's love, living forever is possible."Now, however, these three will remain forever: faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love"- 1 Corinthians 13:13.

12 - SoCSIT All English Term

When I enrolled to APC as a Computer Science student, my expectations was that I will only study  a lot of math and computer stuff. I received my schedule for the first term. I got confused. "Why is it all English subjects?", I asked myself. My schedule consists of: Public speaking classes, Technical and Expository Writing,Grammar and Communication, College Algebra, IT Concepts. The question is, "Do I like it or Do I love it?" The answer is I don't like it or love it. To tell you the truth, I don't like English subjects, even back then when I was in High school. I was suffering inside when I knew about my subject for the first term. 

At first, I didn't like it at all, especially public speaking. To speak in front of an audience or group of people, it's was my greatest weakness. Every time I would deliver a speech in front, I get so nervous and my stomach starts to hurt. Every week I worry about what will happen in my public speaking class. My heart would beat like a drum every time its public speaking class. I was suffering inside. After several weeks, I kind of adjusted myself to speaking in front, but not improved in it. I've come to learn that this class sole purpose is to train us for the better. Helping us improve in speaking so that when we graduate, we won't be left out in the industry. Now, I don't hate public speaking, but if you asked me to do attend another public speaking class next term, I would DECLINE the offer.

As for the other subjects, I didn't have any trouble at it. Technical and Expository writing isn't hard at all. Grammar and Communication is also fine for me. I can't wait for this term to end. No hate please.

11 - Using Cellphone While Driving

Should you use your cell phone while driving? I know not all of us drives a car. Majority of us rides public transportation. Often, the driver uses his cell phone while driving which makes them more prone to accident. I'm going to tell you two things, first is why drivers use cell phone while driving. And what is causes.

Why drivers use cell phones while driving

• When you’re alone driving a long distance, it gets lonely and you might want to talk to somebody.
• If you are a businessman, you would want to keep up with your work even when you're driving.
• Maybe the driver is stuck in traffic, they use their cell phones to not get bored.

What it causes

• When the driver is using the cellphone, his focus is shifted to the cell phone instead of the road, thus making them more prone to accident.

A recent study from the National Safety Council found that 26 percent of all car accidents were caused by a driver using a cell phone, only five per cent to texting while driving. The 4th cause of mortality in the Philippines: Accidents. Statistics show that twenty- eight percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on their cell phones. I will ask you again. Should you use your cell phone while driving? Remember that it's not just your life at stake, you will also put other people's life on the line. So if you see anyone in your family using their cell phone while driving, tell them that it's not 

10 - Do I Have What it Takes to be a Filipino?

Do you have what it takes to be a Filipino? There's no denying that all of us here have the same Filipino blood, but does that prove that we're Filipino? A lot of people don't know what it means to be a Filipino. Before I answer that question, I'm going to talk about the two things. First is the qualities of a Filipino and then I'll explain why we should be proud to be Filipinos. After that, I'll answer the question.

           
 Filipinos have a lot of positive traits that makes them stand out of other nationalities. These traits have been passed down from generation to generation. These traits are the exact meaning of what a Filipino should be. 

            
Filipinos has a strong relationship to their families. We see the importance and the value of each member of the family. We see it regardless if they are young or old. Even though their children already has children of their own, they don't put their parents in nursing homes. In our family, my grandfather decided built a three storey house so that his three children would live together with them even after they have their own family. Filipinos do really care for their family.

           
 A remarkable quality of a Filipino is his capacity to endure problems and hardships. For instance,  the long suffering  they endured during the many colonization in the Philippines back then. Even now, there were a lot of typhoons that Philippines experienced. Even today, we always show that we can face our problems without giving up. My father told me that when he was at my age, they didn't have money for them to study in school. But did that stop him? No. He worked hard everyday,  He worked at the morning and go to school at night. Now his more successful  than he thought he could be. This shows that we Filipinos can endure anything that comes in our way.

            

We Filipinos have strong respect to our elders. We practice saying " Po" and "Opo" to people who are older or has higher position than us. I'm guilty that I don't use it to my parents and grandparents. Even though I seldom say those, I still show respect to them by taking their advices or doing what they told me to do. Respect for the older ones won't be removed in our culture.

Why should we be proud to be called "Filipinos" ? In the poem " I am Filipino" written by Carlos P. Romulo, there is a stanza that says, " In my blood runs the immortal seeds of heroes. Seeds that bloomed down the centuries. In deeds of courage and defiance. In my veins runs the same hot blood that led our forefathers in battle. Against alien foes, against foreign oppressors , with courage and defiance." Our ancestors displayed the very meaning of being a Filipino. They showed that we Filipinos are united as one, no matter what the situation is. We should be proud that we are the seeds that bloomed from their hard work and perseverance.

            

My answer would be yes. Even though we have some foreign blood that runs in our veins, the traits we show to the world are the very reason that we should be called Filipinos.

9 - What Makes Someone a Hero?

What makes someone a hero? Before answering that question, let Sir Tatsen define what the word "hero" means. The reference.com website defines the word hero as " a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities."

  

There are lot of known heroes that have made their name known all over the world. For instance, in our country, our national hero is none other than Dr. Jose Rizal. What did he do that made him a hero in the Philippines? He used his ability to write to expose the oppressors that colonized the Philippines. Even though he knew that he would be hunted by the villains, he bravely spread his novels in different parts of the world. His will to free his countrymen was not wasted. His actions resulted to the freedom we are having right now.

There's this game called " Assassin's Creed" where you play as an assassin. What is an assassin? It's a person hired to kill someone without being caught or seen. In this game , the main character lives in a corrupt city where leaders are evil. The main goal of the main character is to rid of the corrupt leaders. Obviously, the main character kills other people. What is the purpose of the main character? He's goal is to make a change in their city. In order to restore peace, he must eliminate those who caused the city's suffering. I believe that it's an act of being a hero. Why? Because the main character's goal is to stop the malpractice and the abuse to the innocent people.

How can you be a hero? Do we have to take someone's life? Or maybe sacrifice ours? No. We can be a hero  in small ways. Just giving few coins to the beggar makes you a hero. Helping the old ones also makes you a hero. Being a hero doesn't mean to everybody, you can be a hero even to a single human being. Being a hero means making a change in someone's life for the better.

8 - Week for SoCSIT

Last month, our school, Asia Pacific College, celebrated a week for the SoCSIT students. They used this to welcome all the freshmen in the SoCSIT. There were a lot of events that they made for us. It was a fun week, especially for the freshmen. We got to experience different kind of events. Let me tell you what I experienced in the SoCSIT week.

Tuesday:

Every section in the SoCSIT had to make a banner that represents them. To make it harder, the them was a "Throwback". Our section decided to base our banner in the style of Windows 95, which is really old looking OS. Then all the section had to line-up in the parking lot so that seniors, along with the professors, could judge the section with the best banner. Before giving the results, they asked us to walk around the parking lot, just like a parade. After all those happened, I never really knew who won because I just left after the "parade" and went to my next class. Even though, it was still a lot of fun.

Wednesday:

Before the SoCSIT week, there was this announcement in a group I joined that there will be a " 30 Seconds of Fame or Shame" event that will be held in Wednesday. They also included what the prize will be for the best performance. The instructions was to perform any act you want in the stage and must be under 30 seconds. You can perform either solo or by group. Knowing that I'm a timid person, I immediately looked for a group to join. We were a five man group and we decided that we will dance. Each of us will perform a dance move that has been famous through the years. Luckily, I picked the "Nae nae" dance, which is more easier for me. So we performed, while bearing the truth that we can't dance well. It turned out to be that we were judged as "Fame"' I believed that it was pure luck that we got the good result. Seeing my classmates perform, along with other students, was really entertaining.

The LoL Tournament:

You might ask, " But sir Tommy, why isn't the subtitle a day?" Let me explain.There was an
announcement in the organization I joined that there will be a LoL tournament. I didn't care about the tournament. I'd rather do all the requirements I need to pass for next week. But then, this friend of mine asked me if I wanted to join their team. I declined his offer. You know what shocked me? This friend of mine already registered me in his team before asking my approval. I didn't have any choice but to play in this tournament. So the tournament went on and on and on. We got through the finals. I never thought we could make it. It was destiny. The only thing blocking that destiny is that our next opponent is the representative of our school. I know that they we're all great players, but at the end, we manage to beat them. It was luck itself that we won the tournament. After the tournament, I vowed that I would never compete in a LoL tournament again. It wasted a lot of my time. I just let this one go, because of that certain someone. I'm glad it ended well.

The only thing I can say is that, I would love to have another go in the SoCSIT week. It was so much fun. Glad I chose to be a student in the SoCSIT.

7 - Anime

Anime is the Japanese version of cartoon. Even though people who love anime does not accept this reality. I also like anime and I know it' better that plain cartoon shows. Every anime gives a moral lesson or an inspiring message that we can carry through our lives. For example, the Naruto series. The main protagonist in this anime never gives up whatever obstacle he goes through. He turns anything people say to him as a motivation to do better that he does. Another is the Pokemon series. Although it doesn't clearly portrait it, I got the feeling that the anime wants to tell how important friends is and how we should treasure them at all times.

Another anime is the Ore Monogatari series. This anime is about a high school boy that is a size of a giant gorilla and how he fell in love in a small and kind girl. Even though he doesn't have the looks, the girl still fell in love with him. This anime showed that falling in love doesn't have to be based on the looks, but on the personality and how the person is willing to do anything just to show his love.



And lastly, the Tokyo Ghoul series. This anime is about a young boy who turned into a half-ghoul and how the world will accept his existence. This anime is tragic and has a lot of sad moments with it. The young boy struggles on which will he choose: to deny that he is a new being or to accept it and suffer the consequences. In the end, he chose to accept the reality just to protect his beloved friends from other ghouls and the government. This anime shows how your decision can affect the world. Be it good or evil.


Still, a lot of people hates anime. They're saying that it ruins the point of view of the people who watches it to the real world. I don't agree with that. Instead of doing some useless things that will only severe your humanity, I  encourage you to watch anime. It's fun and stress relieving.

6 - Swimming

The earliest recording of swimming dates back to stone age from around 10000 years ago. Now, swimming is a sport where everyone can participate in. Swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with events  in freestyle,backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. I, for one, have the ability to perform all the strokes in swimming. Although I don't consider myself good at it. So what are those strokes used in swimming? I'm here to tell some additional information about it.

1. The Freestyle Stroke

Freestyle is fast and efficient. In fact, it is the fastest of all strokes. That's why it is used in freestyle competitions and in the swimming leg of triathlon.You can learn this easily.

2. The Breaststroke

Breaststroke is often  the first swimming stroke  taught to beginners. In fact, many occasional swimmers can only swim this stroke. The advantage of breaststroke is that you can keep your head above the water. This avoids breathing and orientation issues. More experienced swimmers however submerge their head during the stroke cycle to improve efficiency. Breaststroke is the slowest of all strokes.

3. Backstroke

As its name suggests, backstroke is swum on the back. It uses alternating circular arm movements and an above water recovery. The legs execute flutter kicks similar to the one used in freestyle.
Backstroke is faster than breaststroke but slower than butterfly. Doctors sometimes tell their patients to swim. Swimming can help you cure your back problems.

4. Butterfly stroke

The butterfly stroke stands out the most among the competitive strokes because of its unique and spectacular technique.  It uses a symmetrical arm stroke with an above water recovery. It also uses a wave-like body undulation and a dolphin kick. Butterfly is the second fastest stroke after freestyle. Once you mastered it, swimming a few lengths of butterfly can be a lot of fun.

Being able to perform those strokes is a lot of fun. Two years ago, I participated in a swimming competition. It was my first competition ever. I was nervous and told my coach that I don't have the skills to participate in the competition. My coach told me that " Nothing matters when you're in the water". After hearing those words, I realized that I just have to believe in myself. I got 7th place in the competition. Thanks to my coach, I was able to finish all the strokes. Swimming is really fun and I suggest you should try it.

5 - My Daily Routine

Why would I write something about my daily routine? Because I have nothing else to write . Every day I wake up, eat my breakfast, take a bath, put on my clothes, and go to my school. I'm not here to talk about that. I'm talking about what I do when I don't have classes and alone in the house. You might think that I do inappropriate stuff, but bear with me as I go with my day.

Of course I would wake up. Then I go back to my bed and sleep for two to three hours. You might think this post is boring. Trust me,it gets better.

Next is, I eat my breakfast. How is this relevant? Without eating my breakfast, I wouldn't be able to get to the next phase of my routine.I also need the energy  for the next phase.Having fun yet? There's more.

Believe it or not, I go to the gym.This past two months, I was going to this gym near my house. After I get myself ready, I go straight to the gym. These past few days, I couldn't go to the gym because my schedule at my college won't let me. When this term ends, i will go to the gym and grind myself. The next part is my favorite part. Isn't it amazing? We're almost finished.

After that, I go home and get less productive. I know some of you would spend their day in front of the computer. I also do that. I play anything I find in the internet. I watch everything in the internet except "those". I still have my dignity. I wouldn't do that. I never do that. I swear I don't watch those things. After spending all my time staring at the computer, I finally get to my bed.

Do you ever get that moment when you try to sleep, all the ideas you didn't think of earlier would burst off? It happens to me too. That's why I like doing things at night. Every night, my mind would be so active that I can't sleep at all. I hoped you liked this totally interesting post of mine. Sorry if this post doesn't meet your expectations. This was made out of boredom.

4 - Maki

 

As the saying goes, "Dog is man's best friend". I totally agree with that. They're cute. Loyal and fun to be with. I had this dog named Maki when I was still a child. She was so energetic. I always play with her. She was my friend when I didn't have any. I always talk to her expecting a reply. Of course she wouldn't reply. When we had to move, my mother said that Maki would be left with my grandmother. I didn't agree to her, but what can I do. So we left our old house. I was so sad. I entrusted my grandmother to take care of her. One year passed, I visited my dog in my grandmother's house. I was expecting to see my energetic and jolly dog that I grew with. When i saw Maki, she was already ill. She couldn't move at all. I was so sad that I ran to her. When Maki saw me, her tail was still moving. I cried so much. I hugged her so hard. My grandmother told me that Maki could die anytime. That moment, I vowed to not leave her until she passes away. The day after, Maki died. I was so glad that I was there when she passed away. I'm so glad that I had Maki as my friend. Maki isn't just a pet for me, she was part of my family. Maki will be remembered and will always be my friend.

So if you have a dog or any kind of pet, cherish the moment that they're still alive. Pets are not toys that you throw away when you get tired of it. They are alive and needs to be loved. Dogs are indeed man's best friend.

3 - How to Manage Time

Everyday, we have a lot of work to do. Like projects, assignments, presentation, speeches, and many more. It feels like we don't have much time to do all those things, right? I too have trouble in managing my time. Today, I'm here to give some tips on how you can manage your time.

TIP 1: MAKE A LIST


Before you manage your time, you must know what it is you must manage. Make a list of task, mundane to critical, will help you to handle on what needs to be finished.


TIP 2: BALANCE EFFORT

Work on small portions every day of work that will be due by the end of the week, starting with the most important task.If you finished today's task, you could do a little of tomorrow's, so that it will be a lot faster for tomorrow.

TIP 3:FOCUS ON YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME OF THE DAY

Some people likes to work at morning, while others like to work at the night. For me, I am a night person. I don't have a particular reason for being like that. It's the person's choice when to do all the tasks.


TIP 4: TAKE A BREAK

Take time and refresh your mind. Have at least ten to fifteen minutes of break. After that, go back to work. Remember, you can take more than one break, but don't overdo it.


TIP 5:KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS

Cross off the tasks you already finished. Doing this will give you the feeling of relief and accomplishment. Also, you can avoid doing your task twice.


TIP 6:SLEEP FOR SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS A DAY

You might ask " But Captain, isn't sleeping time consuming?". Yes you are right. But sleeping seven to eight hours will help your mind to be more active and able to think clearly. It will also put you at your high level state of thinking. You'll be able to function properly.


Why is time management so important? Time is limited. You can accomplish more with less effort. Make better decision. Be more successful. Reduce stress. Higher quality of work. And finally, creates discipline. Does that explain it?

2 - Why I Play Games

Ever since I was a child, I played a lot of video games. Back then, I used to play games from "Game Boy". I really liked playing "Pokemon" and "Mario". I didn't really know what I was doing when I was playing, but still, I was happy. I enjoyed every little time I get to play my game.

Then came the "PlayStation". The first time I got to use this is when I was staying in my cousin's house. We didn't how the money to buy a console back then. So I stayed there only to play. I was amazed. It was nothing  like Game Boy. The games were so good. The graphics was astonishing. I was so addicted to playing games with it. Then came the end of my vacation. Believe it or not, I cried because of this thing. I couldn't play anymore. I was sad. After long waiting, my father finally bought me my own console. I was very happy. I didn't even need to wait for another vacation to play with it. Time passed, and the games got better and better. It got more expensive as well.

We couldn't afford anymore money in my games. So my father decided to buy me my final console which is my laptop. When I got my laptop, I didn't know how to play games. Then my cousin told me about these "Online Games". Then I searched, downloaded , and tested anything I can find on the Internet. I finally found it. League of Legends. It was destiny. I never stopped playing it until now.

Why do I play games?Because It's the only thing I'm good at. Every time I play games, I fill that I have something to be proud of. Also, It's fun. It can be a stress reliever.It's simple, I love playing games and will play them forever.

1 - Name: Antonio Miguel Lu

Hello! I'm Antonio Miguel Lu. I just wanted to write something about my self. My last name is misleading. I don't really have Chinese blood, but my Grandfather is a half-Chinese. I think the Chinese blood has been taken over by the Filipino blood. I'm a gamer. I like playing video games. I'm also into manga and anime. My favorite anime as of now is Tokyo Ghoul. I also enjoy playing League of Legends. Even though I'm still a newbie. My IGN is Tatsen. Just add me and maybe we can play together(Please carry me). My sport is swimming. Though I'm not confident in my swimming skills. I might as well tell my personality. I'm a shy person. I don't talk to much. I always forget something that is not relevant at the moment. I can adjust to my surroundings easily. Other than that, I have nothing to say. I hope you like my blog.