FILIPINO TIME???

Don't you find it insulting degrading, and embarrassing when people equate Filipino time with tardiness? Doesn't it anger you that every time someone is late, the most convenient excuse is to say the words "Filipino Time"?

For a very long time, Filipino time has been equated to tardiness. This is the tendency to always be late, whether in school, office, or any appointments. Even foreigners say that this tendency is an inherited trait of Filipinos from their ancestors. Do you agree with them?

Let us state an important fact tardiness is not genetic and it is not inherited. Filipinos did not inherit the concept of tardiness from their ancestors, It is not true that some Filipinos being always late can be traced to the nature of the Filipino race. What is true, however, s that some Filipinos would always justify their being late, instead of apologizing to those waiting for them. This can be considered the reason for others to believe that "Filipino Time" is being late all the time.

Filipinos today are, however, doing everything to correct this misconception.

A good technique is to always be prepared ahead of time. One cause of being late in appointments or in a particular work is rushing things at the last minute. By preparing ahead of time, you would be wasting precious time, remembering things that you might have forgotten. Also, you would not be wasting time doing, at the last minute, the things that you should have done hours before. It is also a good idea to think ahead of time. For example, if you know that it will take you 30 minutes from your house to reach your destination, you may leave an hour earlier. This will give you extra time for things like traffic jams.

Being self-disciplined can also help one to be on time. For example, if we have to go to school early the next day, it would be best to sleep earlier to avoid waking up late. You should remember that the most common tendency to be late happens during the morning.

By making the concept of Filipino time "always on time" , Filipinos give other people a positive reflection of themselves and their values. It shows consideration for the time of other people. And it shows respect for other people. And it shows respect for other people. After all, it is the responsibility of all Filipinos to change everyone's mindset regarding Filipino time. Filipino time should always be on time...

STEP Competition 2011

Its been a while that Basic Encoding excluded in the STEP competition now, I'm glad its back. The 2009 STEP was the first time we joined the contest and sadly we didn't won. I marked the experiences, techniques and skills we've learned the previous competition. And this time, I make sure that I'll  train my contestant thoroughly for this upcoming competition. And sad to say, we didn't make it again! My contestant  messed up his output. I dunno what went wrong with his task then. Maybe his just so clumsy, careless. pressured and stressed during the contest.

Another lessons I've learned. Here's the following:
First, I won't get a male contestant. Female is better coz male are so clumsy in nature. hehe
Second, I have a vibes (feelings) of my contestant that he's gonna make a mess coz during our first training then give up easily and he don't explore much and do a replacement ahead of time. Third, I'll teach the lower grades of basic encoding for early training..hehe

Picture taken during the contest at Abellana National School

My friends and co-coaches.

I would like to share this quote before I end my blog.

Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from. Al Franken

This is the blog I wrote during the 2009 STEP competition.
2009 STEP

Kung si Rizal ay Naging Blogger...

 

Kanina sa paaralan, pinatawag ako para sa isang pagpupulong ng aming punongguro patungkol sa darating na STEP Competition sa Biyernes. At habang kami'y nagpupulong nakita ko ang bagong pahayagang Freeman sa ibabaw na mesa at ito'y aking binasa. Sa aking pagsusuri kung ano ang una kong babasahin sa talaan ng pahayagan ay umagaw ng aking pansin ang artikulong pamagat, "Kung si Rizal ay naging blogger." Sumagit sa isipan ko, oo nga no! Ano kaya ang ibloblog ni Rizal kung siya ay nabubuhay pa?

Ito naman ang sa akin lang....

Kung si Rizal ay naging blogger marahil isinulat niya ang tungkol ang kanyang mapagmahal na pamilya, musmus niyang karanasan at lalong lalo na paano siya tinuruan magbasa, magsulat, magdasal, gumawa ng tula at kung paano kagaling magkwento ang kanyang pinakamamahal na Ina na si Donya Teodora. Ang kanyang ina na maalam sa panitikan at mahusay mag-Espanyol at Latin. Sa murang edad ay natutunan niyang sumulat ng kwento at tula patungkol sa pagmamahal sa Inang Bayan.

At marahil, iblog din niya ang kanyang karanasan sa pag-ibig at ang kanyang mga tulang inihahandog niya para sa kanyang pinakaiibig na Leonora at kung sino pang nairog niya noon. Ang kanyang karanasan sa pag-aaral at kung paano pinagmamalupitan ng mga Espanyol ang mga estudyanting Filipino at paano yinuyurakan ng mga Prayle ang karangalan at kasaysayan ng ating mga kalahi. Ang karanasan niya sa ibang bansa kung paano siya nagdurusa, nagutom at nangulila nang lubos sa kanyang pamilya, At marahil iblog din niya ang tungkol sa mga sinulat niyang mga nobela.

At higit sa lahat, iblog din niya ang mga huling sandali ng kanyang buhay bago siya barilin sa Luneta.