"Scientricity: Energizing Science Clubbers for Sustainable Energy."

"We don't know what can happen in the future until future becomes present and present becomes history." 

We are now living in a modern world full of new inventions or more known as technology. Technology is one way of having our work done faster and it requires for them electrical energy to be able to work. However, our electrical energy is only limited. Thus, there is a need for us to save or conserve energy.

Televisions, computers, radios, charger of our different gadgets, and other appliances that we are using everyday requires electrical energy. Since it is only limited, we need to save. Here are some ways of saving energy:

*Switch off. When lights are not in use or necessarily need to be used, switch off.
*Unplug. After using an appliance in home, make sure to unplug it. Also, don't overload circuit. It may cause fire.
*Clean your air conditioners atleast once a month.
*Use less.

Here are also some other ways in saving energy by http://www.cpsenergy.com/Residential/Energy_Efficiency/

Set your thermostat between 78 and 80 degrees during warm months. During colder months, a thermostat setting of between 68 to 70 degrees is recommended. Use a programmable thermostat to manage your daily heating and cooling needs. Try a free CPS Energy Savers Smart Thermostat. Try ceiling or portable fans to circulate air and make a room feel cooler. Turn off the television, fan and lights or lamps when you leave a room. Buy CFLs to replace less-efficient incandescent bulbs. Go with the Fluo!  Purchase energy-efficient appliances and products. Check the Energy Guide label and look for the ENERGY STAR® logo when purchasing these items. Take advantage of our home efficiency rebates! Turn off or unplug electronic devices, such as computers, power tools, cell phone chargers, digital cameras, and MP3s, when they are not being used. Reduce your use of hot water – take short showers, use cold water to wash clothes, etc. Try natural gas instead -- Gas water heaters, dryers, and cooktops are more energy efficient than their electric counterparts. Consider a Natural Gas Rebate  Perform a home energy audit, through CPS Energy Savers, to reduce common inefficiencies.

In those simple ways, we just didn't save money for our electric bill but also, we helped in saving energy.

Because when the time comes that electrical energy is already used up, we will all face the consequences. We may be back again to the traditional way. Using candles and lamps for night light, fans to give cool breeze of air and other more. Also, using candles for night light is dangerous for it may cause fire.

All together let us work as one. Save energy for the future generations.

My Teacher, My Hero

In every day that I go to the school, I always see her. Holding a chalk, speaking in front of the class, recording in her class record. What's so special about her? She's my hero.

"Teachers open the door but you must enter on your own." As the quotations says. This quotation simply means that in our life, there are many doors. Doors that represents our future or decisions. Teachers are holding the key to the bright door, to the bright future. Why so? It is because they help us gain knowledge and train us for our future. But then, they just open the door. It's up to us to enter on our own. Enter with all the learning we have.

My teacher is my hero. There are many reasons why I should call her one. 


Teacher is said to be our second mother. Our mother in our school. With that description of teacher it means that they care like mothers, love like mothers and act like mothers. They might be scolding us sometimes but they are just correcting our mistakes. Correcting us in the way that they know we can learn.

They mold us. They shape our future. They want us to be the best that we can for the future.

Now that's my hero!

To the rescue!

Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and many other heroes have been known for years due to their bravery to fight for our country.

Nowadays, we also have our modern day heroes just like the teachers, doctors, policemen and others. Those that may be didn't sacrificed their lives but have done something to others that made them be called 'heroes.'

My modern day hero is my true friend. I really don't have this best friend but I know I got many true friends. I will just take them as one for they have done, and still doing, similar things to me.


Whenever I feel down, they help me stand up to my failures and make me face the world stronger than before. They have always been there for me. Through my ups and downs, they never let me be alone. They never leave me behind.


There are times that we have misunderstandings and such but we still forgive each other and we got to have stronger relationship.

Those simple things they do to me, that have been enough basis for me to call them as my modern day hero.

True friends to the rescue!

Language: The Strength of our Nationality

                                              

Every country differs in many ways. In traditions, cultures and in language. Those differences that strengthens one's country.

Our Filipino language is said said to be our soul. Just like in a body, even if our body comprises of different parts, it still got this something that makes it as one. It's our soul. Same with our language. Philippines have many islands and different regions. In those different regions, they got their own dialects. But what is special about us is that we can still communicate with one another using our Filipino language.

Philippines have been ruled by Spanish, Americans and Japanese. Those countries also have their own language. In those times that we have been under them, they had affected our language. If we can notice, there are those words, terms and phrases that have been adopted by the Spanish language.

Our language is our strength. Our language is our identity that when they heard someone speaking like this, "Kumusta ka?", they will know already that we are Filipinos.
 
In order for our nationality to be stronger, we should speak in Filipino more often and be proud.

Reflection

Days passed by quickly. Our first grading period is about to end. I have learned many things not just about the topics in every subject but also about developing ourselves and being more mature.


Every morning, during our first period in the morning, we heard a lot from our adviser. We had bible studies sometimes. I have learned a lot from that. Also, every time that we were being scolded, there are lessons learned. We are trained to be more responsible. To be observant around our surroundings. About cleanliness and such.


In this period, I have encountered challenges. One is about dividing my time. I spent most of my time surfing the net, daydreaming, and watching TV. I would sleep late at night to finish our assignment. Sometimes, I rush at school. Another is about my attitude of not listening during discussions sometimes.


In response to those challenges, I tried controlling myself whenever I surf the net. I will just check my accounts in the different social networking sites for a while and then research for my assignments. I also have been more attentive during discussions.


Moving on, I will continue doing my best. Strive harder. Improve all my good attitudes while change those bad attitudes I have. I know that if I improve, I will be better in the next grading period.

Progress, FINALLY!

The third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno Aquino III or more known as PNoy, had opened the minds of many Filipinos. To continue cooperating with the government so we can easily have the progress that we want.

At first, I was a bit confused when  I heard PNoy talking about the past, particularly, the Martial Law. I can't see any connection of that. But as he continued his SONA, a smile formed in my lips. I can hear improvements. I can hear progress. Those midwives and nurses had their jobs and work experiences. The number of unemployed people decreased in number. 4.57 million students now are also going to school everyday and poverty is not a problem for them anymore. Crimes also decreased in number. The amount of pension the old ages get will increase. From 500, goes up not lower than 1000 pesos. Investors also have their line just to invest for the Philippines. With these I can say, there are already improvements in our country.


PNoy also presented about his plans. He said that the NAIA airport will be repaired. They will also be new airports like New Bohol Airport in Panglao, New Legaspi Airport in Daraga and many more. The roads will be also repaired. PNoy believes that there will be more improvements yet to come if we all work together.


About what PNoy said regarding the number of tourists coming here in the Philippines, there will only a possibility that ten million tourists will visit us within only a year if we improve the cleanliness of our country. All of us, let us help. We can help by observing cleanliness in our surroundings. By not throwing our trashes anywhere. Also in the bodies of water, our trashes should not be thrown in there. Crimes here in the Philippines should also be lessen or be stopped. The wide spread of poverty also should be lessen. Cleanliness, crime and wide spread of poverty. The three main reasons why tourists don't like our country. The three things we should take an action of.


Some says that the improvements were not true. Philippines is still suffering. We are all still suffering. Maybe there are really improvements but we just can't feel the improvements directly.


I believe in PNoy. I believe in his point of view. He is a good leader to our county. Congratulations for our progress. We can still improve. Progress, FINALLY!

''Eating vegetables make it a habit, everyday let us serve it."

Nowadays, kids would prefer to eat junk foods than vegetables. Junk foods that are full of preservatives and not healthy. I can say that in the near future, those kids will become unhealthy or malnourished.

But even so, there are many factors why we can't serve vegetables everyday. One is financial problem. Vegetables are very expensive. When you go to the market, your one thousand bill can't buy vegetables that can full your basket. Maybe only one fourth of your basket can only be filled. With that, we can't serve vegetables daily.

Another factor is the interest of the kids to eat. Let's make the vegetable dishes look more appealing so that the kids will increase their appetite. Or maybe chop the vegetables in tiny pieces that you can't barely see them and mix them to the food so they won't notice that they are actually eating vegetables.

According to http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/vegetable-nutrition.html , Eat at least 5-7 servings of fresh vegetables every day. Seasonal vegetables should be encouraged. Include variety in vegetable type and color in your diet. Yellow and orange color vegetables are rich in Vitamin A, α and β carotenes, zea-xanthins and crypto-xanthins, where as dark green vegetables are very good source of minerals and phenolic flavonoid anti-oxidants.

These are also facts about eating vegetables by http://veggies4everyone.com/getting-veggie-goodness-the-benefits-of-vegetable-diet

• High fiber vegetables can keep you away from colon cancer. The fiber that you get from vegetables act like a broom that can sweep your entire digestive system clean. Studies have shown that people who have more vegetables in their diets suffer less from this kind of cancer than those whose diets revolve mainly on meat.
• If you think that meat is the only source of protein in your diet, then you are dead wrong. The fact is you can get an equal amount of protein from a tablespoon of soybeans or tofu compared to the average serving of meat.
• Vegetables give us a better feeling of satisfaction compared to eating an all-meat diet. Why is this so? Because as we digest more vegetables instead of meat, we create less ketones in the body – which is responsible for that nauseating feeling that we often have after eating a lot of meat in a meal.
• Vegetables can taste a lot better than meat. Many people hate vegetables simply because they do not taste as good as meat. But given that you know how to cook them, you can turn out with wonderful and delicious recipes that you will surely love having meal after meal.

It is really a need for us to eat vegetables daily. They are rich in vitamins and minerals that our body needs everyday. Many diseases have spread. Most of them have no cure. We need vegetables to prevent getting those diseases.