Happy Heart's Day

    

    Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated annually on February 14th. It is a day to express love and affection to romantic partners, family members, and friends. The holiday has its roots in ancient Roman traditions, and over time it has evolved to become a day for exchanging gifts, cards, and tokens of affection. Many people use the day to express their love through acts of kindness, romantic gestures, and special outings with loved ones. While Valentine's Day is primarily associated with romantic love, it can also be a day to show appreciation for friends and family members.

    So how was my valentine's day? My classmates and I agreed to trade gifts before the actual day arrived so that we could make our celebration more enjoyable and exciting. As we drew names, I chose one of my friends. I got her a candy jar with scrunchies and a lot of candies and chocolates. And I also received a lot of chocolates too. The math department also set up a booth for Valentine's Day that included a wedding booth, photo booth, and food booth—all of which sound like enjoyable activities you might do with your friends. Creating memories by taking pictures and trying new foods at the food booth can be a special way to celebrate the day. It can also be a great way to relax and enjoy each other's company.

    This day, people celebrate Valentine's Day in many different ways, from exchanging gifts and going on romantic dates to simply spending time with loved ones and showing them how much they are appreciated. It's worth noting that Valentine's Day can also be celebrated in other ways, such as spending time with friends or family, or even treating oneself to something special. 

    For me valentines day is just an ordinary day. We can show our love everyday, like they said, every day is hearts day. Because the true meaning of Valentine's Day is about expressing love and appreciation for those who are important to us, and spreading love and kindness in the world.

Kannawidan Ylocos Festival; Together We Are ONE ILOCOS SUR

    Among the festivals of Ilocos Sur is the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival, a celebration that lasts from the last week of January to the first week of February. It is a festival that celebrates Ilocos Sur’s abundant culture and traditions and its separation from Ilocos Norte. The Ilocanos created the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival to exhibit and share their cultural treasures with the rest of the world; it is a celebration of our vibrant culture.

    The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is one of the many famous festivals in Ilocos Sur; this festival plays a crucial role in the culture and history of Ilocos Sur. In this special event, the rich heritage, tradition, culture, arts, crafts, and delicacies of Ilocos Sur is showcased and highlighted. Moreover, the festival is also a showcase of indigenous performances, religious rituals, and as well as cooking demos featuring the best of Ilocano dishes.

    Different municipalities of Ilocos Sur also unite with each other by displaying their products under the One-Town-One-Product (OTOP) booth inside the trade fair. Different contested activities are also organized in this festival such as the zarzuela, choir competition, street dance, and the most awaited event which is the Miss Ilocos Sur; a showcase of the beauty and brains of Ilocanas.

    In addition to celebrating the birth of Ilocos Sur, the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival has grown in importance to every Ilocano as a platform for us to share our rich history and culture with the rest of the world. This is an additional method of preserving the customs that the Ilocano elders have handed on to us. Festivals provide us joy and new colors to our life, much like vibrant seasons do. These kinds of events teach us lessons that will improve our morale throughout the rest of our life. The values of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival must be preserved, archived, and passed down to future generations. 

    We must preserve our cultural values, respect the ways of life left by our forefathers, and maintain a long-lasting and harmonious culture. This festival is very special because it is already in the heart of every Ilocanos. Because together we are one Ilocos Sur .

Halfway Through

     Second quarter was definitely a blast. It is a relief that what we just learned was the basics of coding. I got to create simple web pages that contained various tags that do all sorts of commands thanks to knowing the basics of HTML. I am greatly satisfied with my performance in this lesson, and I also had fun working with it. This just proves that we can all learn and improve over time. Moreover, we still had our blogging lessons for this quarter. It was fun and engaging creating articles of our own.

     The end of this quarter is just around the corner, and it still feels unreal that two quarters of this school year have already finished. Time really does fly so fast. The past eight weeks of this quarter have been truly tough for me, and it’s a relief that it is already about to iend. This quarter has taught me a lot of things, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to expand my knowledge and stretch my understanding. I will make sure that the learnings I’ve gained here will be put into good use since not everybody has the chance to study and enhance their skills and understandings.

     I have faced minor problems along the way, which was definitely a bad situation for me. These challenges I have faced include tags not working properly and occasionally not properly comprehending the lesson. Luckily, I was able to solve these problems using my resourcefulness. Asking for help from my classmates was also a way for me to properly address these problems.

  Moving on, I will continue to learn and see if I can develop some skills with this lesson that we had for the second quarter. I am very grateful for the knowledge I gained in this quarter, and I will try to improve and enhance it more as time goes on. Overall, this quarter is very informative and engaging. I learned and enjoyed a lot in this quarter. I am eagerly looking forward to what the third quarter has to offer to us, and I hope I can use what I have learned in this quarter on the upcoming third quarter of this school year. I believe we can make it until the end of this schoolyear. Just keep goings!