A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE IN CONTINUATION OF EDUCATION AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

                                                                                            

    The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the operation and outcomes of educational systems, which are already overburdened in many ways. This is true all around the world, and it impacts all children to varying degrees, depending on a variety of circumstances such as where they reside, their ages, family backgrounds, and whether or not they had access to certain "substitute" educational opportunities during the pandemic. Early in the spring, while the pandemic was at its climax, the virus forced nearly all of the roughly 55 million schoolchildren under the age of 18 in the United States to stay at home, with 1.4 billion youngsters out of school or in child care around the world (NCES 2019a; U.S. Census Bureau 2019; Cluver et al. 2020). Not only did these children miss out on group activities, team sports, and recreational options like pools and playgrounds because they didn't have daily access to school and the basic supports that many students receive, but they also missed out on group activities, team sports, and recreational options like pools and playgrounds.

    COVID-19 has wrought devastation around the world since its emergence in late December 2019, and education, like any other essential industry, has been particularly hit hard. Also, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were already experiencing a learning crisis in our country, and we knew that we, as students, would be unable to return to formal classrooms. The greater the impact on them, the greater the impact on us. As a result of the increase in poverty, an increasing number of students will no longer be students and will be obliged to work just to support their parents. Furthermore, international studies show that even during a typical two-month vacation, students can forget 20-50 percent of their taught skills. The impact of school closures on kids' ability to learn, health, and well-being has been devastating. For years to come, the ramifications for every child, their family, their society, and their economy will be felt. Many kids will never be able to catch up. Every child is affected by school closures, but the most vulnerable children are the ones who suffer the most. During school closures, some children were able to access remote learning, while many others suffered owing to a lack of support. At least a third of the world's pupils did not have access to any form of remote learning.

      The shutdown of schools poses major challenges to our students and their teachers. Our public education system was not designed or prepared to deal with such a crisis. Many of the youngsters who have the most difficulty learning efficiently are now finding it difficult, if not impossible. Continuing education in the midst of a pandemic is a critical decision that affects not only our country but the entire world. Even if there is no face-to-face learning in the classroom, the Department of Education undertakes substantial preparations and efforts through multiple learning modes. To improve educational quality, the City of San Fernando Division promotes TV/Radio Instruction. Unfortunately, it will be critical to identify which students are struggling most and how much learning and development they have lost. This diagnostic assessment will yield a unique result for each child. A more robust system that meets children where they are and provides them with what they require will be critical. However, this is a great assistance in terms of how students may still value education in the face of the Pandemic we're dealing with.

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A STRONGER PHILIPPINES

  

       Many of us Filipinos are looking forward to the best version of the Philippines in the future, one that includes all of the country's achievements and developments. I can claim that the Philippines is a good country, but it can still do better and be better than its best. The Philippines is a very unique country, with its very unique beauty and various natural resources that we must treasure. We know that many foreigners are obsessed with our natural resources, which is why our country has always been exploited and occupied by foreigners. Because we have no idea what will happen in the future, we must bring out the best version of our country, the resilient one, with good leadership, economic and political power and influence, strong international alliances, and strong military alliances, because we have no idea what will happen. There have already been news in recent weeks that Japan is threatening a terrorist assault in South-East Asia, which our country is included.

 

      We must strengthen our country since it is a tool for future preparation. Our country's stability is also a critical component of its development since if it remains unstable and continues to drown in the hardships that it faces, there will be no betterment or development. Let us not allow our country to stay weak indefinitely, because powerful countries would undoubtedly exploit us because they perceive us to be weak. And my point about that can be likened to us, people, that if we are weak, other people particularly the powerful individuals, will take advantage of that vulnerability. Nonetheless, that proposal (to make the Philippines stronger) is a brilliant one, because it will have a significant impact and benefit on the country as well as our people. These are positive consequences and benefits that are critical to bringing this country to its greatest version, where all Filipinos will be proud to be a part of this country. Even if we are already proud to be a part of it, our pride will be multiplied, giving us a completely different sensation. Unfortunately, various obstacles may obstruct its completion and the activities to be undertaken. Many Filipinos, for instance, are repulsive, anti-government, anti-law, undisciplined, and rude, and many are judgmental, have no cooperation, and they will probably just ignore this implementation. Furthermore, ineffective government officials can obstruct its accomplishment.  Consequently, plenty of these obstacles have the potential to become major issues, which will be the reason why we will have some difficulties in the process of consolidation in our country.

 

       The Philippines is already a good country, but it has room to improve and become even better. We must strengthen our country since it is a tool for future preparation. Our country's stability is also a crucial element in its development. The Philippines must not become weak, as this will allow powerful countries to abuse us because they perceive us to be weak. Many Filipinos are despicable, anti-government, anti-law, chaotic, disrespectful, and inconsiderate. Government officials that are ineffective might likewise be a hindrance towards the accomplishment of this proposal. Our country, the Philippines, must be strengthened since it is a tool for future preparation. Let us not allow our country to deteriorate indefinitely. Because they regard us as a weak country, powerful countries will undoubtedly exploit us. Regardless, that proposal (to strengthen the Philippines) is a great one.

  

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AN AMAZING LEADER

                                           

       First of all, I want to congratulate you on your excellency, you have been poured a lot of hard work and sacrifices for your country. I also want to express my gratitude for protecting our country, especially to our overseas Filipino workers even if it might cost you everything. We all know how vindictive you are can be. Mr. Duterte, you never failed to make us admire and applause you so much, you’re such a strong man. You are really different from those past presidents we had, your administration is different. We can see your willingness to serve all Filipinos and we really appreciate it so much. Leading a country with over seven thousand islands and over a hundred million people must be extremely challenging, especially at your age. I understand that this is a particularly trying time for our country, as well as the rest of the world. However, I hope you will remember the pledges you made before taking the oath to lead our country. I hope you will look into the eyes of the countless Filipinos who voted, trusted, and supported you.

      We've seen as you've handled various challenges that our country has faced and continues to face over the years. You made smart decisions and took acts that had fatal repercussions. We were hoping that you would be on top of things when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread over our country. However, our hearts feel as we watched you address your people in light of the situation. We had hoped for more from you. Is it your age or your health that's the problem? Or possibly the people in your immediate vicinity? We have no idea. However, we continued to believe and hope. We continued to have faith in and respect for you because we believe we have a responsibility to respect and honor our leaders.

        You have been proved a lot of abilities, potentials, and a lot of things, maybe others who are against you can’t see all of those but we are always rooting for you. We expected the Philippines to be the best place to live, where you will be their leader because nothing beats your administration. We had faith in you, we continue to do so. And we will continue to believe in and respect you, even if we disagree with you regularly. We will pray for you and hope that you will make wise judgments. We shall pray for you to lead in a righteous and just manner. We hope for a new sense of patriotism and sympathy for your people. We pray for the grace to wake up each day knowing that you have been allowed to make a significant difference in the country you lead. Several Philippine presidents have been removed from office because they failed to govern the country successfully and put their personal interests ahead of the needs of their people. This isn't what I want for you, my desire is that you will redeem yourself, that you will show your critics incorrect, including those who are losing faith in you. I hope you will complete your term with flying colors, even if the road ahead of you is depressing and unpleasant. We also pronounce that you are in wonderful health.

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The Teary Eyes

        

         
      I have been into multiple assumptions and judgments that people are throwing in me, sometimes I agree with those and sometimes I’m not, since I do well-known myself more. I will sincerely describe myself through this blog, I will share with everyone what are those things behind my being and character. So I am Irish Sanchez, someone who’s having those teary eyes, someone who has shallow tears. Of course, I have my angelic side and a demonic side as well, and these brought advantages and disadvantages in my life. Some of my angelic sides are, I have a soft heart, and that’s why I am so crybaby also, I easily feel pity for those homeless in streets, and seeing their situations can make me cry as well as watching them asking some coins or money with random people, and even those people who are sick and watching them trying to fight and survive their battle can also make me cry, which also one of the disadvantages on my dream to be a Doctor someday, however, as the thing that I am always telling with myself “I am more powerful than my tears” so I will keep trying my best to fruitfully achieve and pursue that dream one day, I will fulfill my promise with myself and family that, that dream will not always be a dream because that dream will turn into a reality someday. Behind that wonderful dream is, since I was young, I have been idolizing our doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff, I admire them so much for how they help people heal, how they care and treat them, how they help people to overcome their sick, and a lot more. Hence, I keep telling myself the thing “I hope someday I will also help people who are sick and who are in that worst situation” and hopefully someday, the little girl before that keep dreaming to be a professional Doctor will successfully be a professional Doctor. Behind those angelic sides, some of my demonic sides are, I am so judgmental once I exceed my limitations, sometimes I disobey my parents and what my parents want me to do, what is being dealt as well as their rules with me, and I’m always breaking their rules, sometimes I am not reflecting also with their preaches and just ignore those, I am so selfish that I can’t respect someone’s decisions sometimes and I am just into my decisions, opinions, and preferences, I’m so aggressive and vengeful, and I easily feel envious and insecure with someone to the point that I even insult them although they are not even doing anything wrong with me.

       I am also a kitchen girl, within a day, I spend much time in our kitchen, not because I’m just eating the whole time but I do cook different dishes also, I am so addicted to cooking that I can’t even spend a day without cooking something for us to eat. I love cooking but am not that good with it, I enjoy cooking and I am constantly learning some new things with it. I am also easy to approach, if you need someone with whom you can share your problems with, you can count on me, I can be your comfort zone and ranting buddy, though I am not good at giving advice I will try my best to lessen the heaviness in your heart and don’t worry because I know my limitations, I can respect your privacy especially you and I’m not going to give a judgment while listening with you, confessing your problems. I also love uplifting someone especially my fellow women, and I am really into Women’s Empowerment, but I can’t deny that I discriminate and judge someone sometimes and I can’t control it. I am so in love with nature, I am so obsessed with sceneries and amazing views, and those can catch my attention easily.

        Since I was young, everyone used to call me “mannangit” (crybaby), that’s why I brought it in growing up. A lot of people have been hating me for this characteristic that I have, because every time I cry, sometimes they feel annoyed with it because I’m getting too much sometimes. To the point that everything makes me cry, in happiness, sadness, and in anger, small, simple, and big things, in private or in a public place. I cry in happiness and it’s a tear of joy, I cry in sadness because I feel lonely when I’m sad, and seems like I have no sympathizer and I am alone in the world of sadness,  that feels like I was trapped in a dark place with no single light, and I cry in anger because every time I express my anger, I feel guilty afterward and it’s the worst feeling. I, being a crybaby been brought advantages in my life, for instance, I am expressing all my anger, pain, resentment, and displeasure through crying when I feel like I have no one, I have no one to lean on and to rant on. Hence, crying has been my way of lessening the heaviness I feel in my heart and my feelings. Moreover, its the best advantage is I am always getting a lot of lessons and realizations in every drop of my tears and as well as by reflecting with that characteristic of mine. Having a soft heart, everything can make your heart melt, that make you more appreciative and more grateful with anything which can make little or simple things will have more value because of you being so appreciative. The advantages also of my demonic or bad sides is I get to know myself better, I saw my mistakes that pushes me to learn from those realizations and to improve, grow, and to be the better version of me.

          All over those characteristics and personality that I have, have been brought various consequences in my existence. Those help me grow adequately and gave me some guts to explore and enjoy life and let go of all those things that gradually eating me down, gave me a lot of lessons that I should take in growing up as a person. Those teary eyes have their deep meanings, and all of those characteristics I have, have a lot of impact on me. Every drop of my tears has been a great help because those served as my sadness expresser,  I can express here my sadness and words I cannot express.