#Jobs in Tema

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Employment Opportunities in Tema: A Thriving Job Market

Introduction

Tema, a vibrant city located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, is known for its bustling port, industrial zones, and a rapidly growing economy. As a result, it offers a diverse range of employment opportunities for both locals and expatriates. This article delves into the Jobs in Tema, highlighting the sectors, companies, and skills in demand that make this city an attractive destination for job seekers.

The Maritime and Port Sector

Tema is home to one of the largest and busiest ports in West Africa. The maritime sector is a significant source of employment in the region. Job opportunities are available for port workers, customs officials, freight forwarders, and logistics professionals. The demand for skilled labor in this sector is expected to continue growing as the port's expansion and modernization projects are underway.

Manufacturing and Industry

Tema boasts a thriving industrial sector, with various manufacturing companies setting up operations in the city. This sector offers numerous jobs in production, quality control, engineering, and management. Some of the prominent industries include food processing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and automotive manufacturing. Skilled workers in these areas are highly sought after.

Oil and Gas

Ghana's oil and gas industry has been on the rise, and Tema plays a pivotal role in the sector. Many international and local companies operate in and around the city, creating a demand for professionals in areas such as petroleum engineering, geology, project management, and environmental sciences. Additionally, there are various opportunities in support services like catering, security, and transportation for oil and gas workers.

Information Technology

The IT sector in Tema is rapidly expanding, offering a wide range of job opportunities. Software developers, network engineers, data analysts, and IT consultants are in high demand. As companies digitalize and adopt modern technologies, the need for IT professionals continues to grow. Tech startups are also on the rise, making Tema a promising location for budding entrepreneurs.

Finance and Banking

The financial sector in Tema is well-established, with various banks and financial institutions operating in the city. Job opportunities include roles in banking, investment, accounting, and financial planning. The city's strategic location as a major economic hub in Ghana ensures a steady demand for financial experts.

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

Tema has a burgeoning healthcare sector with several hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical companies. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and medical laboratory technicians, are in demand. The city's proximity to the port also facilitates the import and distribution of pharmaceuticals, creating opportunities in logistics and distribution.

Education

The education sector is another area offering a range of employment opportunities. Tema is home to various schools, both public and private, and has a growing population of students. Teachers, administrators, and support staff are consistently required in this sector.

Agriculture and Agribusiness

Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic landscape of Tema. The city's proximity to fertile land and its access to the port make it a hub for agricultural activities. Jobs are available in farming, agribusiness management, and food processing. The government's initiatives to promote agriculture further boost employment prospects in this sector.

Real Estate and Construction

Tema's rapid urbanization has fueled growth in the real estate and construction sectors. Architects, engineers, builders, and real estate agents are in demand to meet the city's expanding infrastructure needs. Projects range from residential developments to commercial complexes, making it a dynamic field for job seekers.

Tourism and Hospitality

Tema's strategic location on the Gulf of Guinea and its scenic attractions make it a growing tourist destination. This has led to an increase in job opportunities in the hospitality industry, including hotels, restaurants, and tour operators. Roles such as chefs, tour guides, and hotel management are consistently in demand.

Skills in Demand

In addition to the specific sectors mentioned above, several skills are universally in demand in Tema's job market. These include:

Communication Skills: Effective communication is essential in almost every profession, from customer service to project management.

Multilingual Abilities: Given Ghana's linguistic diversity, being proficient in multiple languages, including English, Twi, and Ga, can be advantageous.

Technical Proficiency: Many jobs require technical skills, whether it's operating machinery, programming software, or conducting laboratory tests.

Adaptability: The ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and work environments is highly valued.

Problem-Solving: Employers seek individuals who can find innovative solutions to complex challenges.

Conclusion

Tema's diverse economy and strategic location offer a wealth of employment opportunities for individuals with varying skills and backgrounds. Whether you are looking for a career in the maritime industry, IT, healthcare, or any other sector, Tema provides a dynamic job market that continues to grow with the city's expanding economy. As the city evolves, so do the opportunities for job seekers, making Tema an exciting destination for those in pursuit of a fulfilling career. Please visit here Jobs in Tema for more information.

[tornoaserjo]

who died and left me in charge of els pressupostos municipals

[kelp-my-beloved]

Uno aca queriendo legalizarse y comprar la version oficial, y microsoft mientras queriendome cobrar el juego de a riñones

[historicity-was-already-taken]

underground jewish courier bela hazan got a job in grodno's gestapo office as translator, and then she took tema schneiderman there to visit her office over christmas. earlier, bela had lied to her gestapo boss and told him that her brother had died in vilna, so she could get some leave for the "funeral." and then she went to vilna to get updates in the mass murder operations in ponar, and deliver materials for document forgeries. when she got back to grodno the notice of her brother's death was still up in the gestapo office.

when tema was visiting, bela pointed out the notice, and tema laughed at it

in the gestapo office

during the holocaust

at christmastime

i love them

[jartita-me-teneis]

¿POR QUÉ LA CANCIÓN SE LLAMA "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY" ?...

¿POR QUÉ DURA EXACTAMENTE 5 MINUTOS 55 SEGUNDOS ?... ¿DE QUÉ TRATA REALMENTE ESTA CANCIÓN?...¿POR QUÉ LA PELÍCULA DE QUEEN SE ESTRENÓ EL 31 DE OCTUBRE?

La película se estrenó el 31 de octubre porque el single se escuchó por primera vez el 31 de octubre de 1975. Se titula así porque una "Rapsodia" es una pieza musical libre compuesta en diferentes partes y temas donde parece que ninguna parte tiene relación con la otra. La palabra "rapsodia" proviene del griego y significa "partes ensambladas de una canción". La palabra "bohemian" hace referencia a una región de la República Checa llamada Bohemia, lugar donde nació Fausto, el protagonista de la obra que lleva su nombre escrita por el dramaturgo y novelista Goethe. En la obra de Goethe, Fausto era un anciano muy inteligente que sabía todo excepto el misterio de la vida. Al no comprenderlo decide envenenarse.

Justo en ese instante suenan las campanas de la iglesia y sale a la calle. De vuelta a su habitación, se encuentra que hay un perro. El animal se transforma en una especie de hombre. Se trata del diablo Mefistófeles. Este, promete a Fausto vivir una vida plena y no ser desgraciado a cambio de su alma. Fausto accede, rejuvenece y se vuelve arrogante. Conoce a Gretchen y tienen un hijo. Su mujer e hijo fallecen. Fausto viaja a través del tiempo y espacio y se siente poderoso. Al hacerse nuevamente viejo se siente desgraciado otra vez. Como no rompió el pacto con el diablo, los ángeles se disputan su alma. Esta obra es esencial para comprender Bohemian Rhapsody.

La canción habla del propio Freddie Mercury. Al ser una rapsodia nos encontramos con 7 partes diferentes:

1er y 2o acto A Capella

3er acto Balada

4o acto solo de guitarra

5o acto ópera

6o acto rock

7o acto "coda" o acto final

La canción habla de un pobre chico que se cuestiona si esta vida es real o es su imaginación distorsionada la que vive otra realidad. Dice que aunque él deje de vivir, el viento seguirá soplando sin su existencia. Así que hace un trato con el diablo y vende su alma.

Al tomar esta decisión, corre a contárselo a su madre y le dice...

“Mamá, acabo de matar a un hombre, le puse una pistola en la cabeza y ahora está muerto. He tirado mi vida a la basura. Si no estoy de vuelta mañana sigue hacia adelante como si nada importara...” Ese hombre que mata es a él mismo, al propio Freddie Mercury.

Si no cumple el pacto con el diablo, morirá inmediatamente. Se despide de sus seres queridos y su madre rompe a llorar, lágrimas y llanto desesperado que proviene de las notas de guitarra de Brian May. Freddie, asustado grita "mamá no quiero morir" y empieza la parte operística. Freddie se encuentra en un plano astral donde se ve a sí mismo: "I see a little silhoutte of a man" (veo la pequeña silueta de un hombre).. "scaramouche, vas a montar una disputa/pelea?

Scaramouche es "escaramuza" una disputa entre ejércitos con jinetes a caballo (4 jinetes del Apocalipsis del mal luchan contra las fuerzas del bien por el alma de Freddie) y sigue diciendo "Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me" (truenos y relámpagos me asustan demasiado). Esta frase aparece en la Biblia, exactamente en Job 37 cuando dice... "the thunder and lightning frighten me: my heart pounds in my chest" (el trueno y el relámpago me asustan: mi corazón late en mi pecho). Su madre al verle tan asustado por la decisión que ha tomado su hijo, suplica lo salven del pacto con Mefistófeles. "Es sólo un pobre chico... “Perdona su vida de esta mostruosidad. Lo que viene fácil, fácil se va ¿le dejarás ir?" sus súplicas son escuchadas y los ángeles descienden para luchar contra las fuerzas del mal." Bismillah (palabra árabe q significa "En el nombre de Dios") es la primera palabra que aparece en el libro sagrado de los musulmanes, el Corán. Así que el mismísimo Dios aparece y grita "no te abandonaremos, dejadle marchar".

Ante tal enfrentamiento entra las fuerzas del bien y del mal, Freddie teme por la vida de su madre y le dice "Mama mia, mama mia let me go" (madre, déjame marchar). Vuelven a gritar desde el cielo que no van a abandonarle y Freddie grita "no, no, no, no, no" y dice "Belcebú (el Se��or de las Tinieblas) es posible que haya puesto un diablo contigo madre". Freddie rinde aquí homenaje a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart y Johann Sebastian Bach cuando canta... "Figaro, Magnifico" haciendo referencia a "Las Bodas de Figaro" de Mozart, considerada la mejor ópera de la historia, y al "Magnificat" de Bach. Termina la parte operística e irrumpe la parte más rockera. El diablo, colérico y traicionado por Freddie al no cumplir el pacto, le dice “Crees que puedes insultarme de esta manera? Crees que puedes acudir a mí para después abandonarme? Crees que puedes amarme y dejarme morir?”

Es estremecedor cómo el señor del mal se siente impotente ante un ser humano, ante el arrepentimiento y el amor. Perdida la batalla, el diablo se marcha y se llega al último acto o "coda" donde Freddie está libre y esa sensación le reconforta. Suena el gong que cierra la canción. El gong es un instrumento utilizado en China y extremo oriente asiático para sanar a personas que están bajo los efectos de espíritus malignos.

5:55 minutos dura. A Freddie le gustaba la astrología y el 555 en numerología está asociado con la muerte, no física, sino espiritual, el final de algo donde los ángeles te salvaguardarán. 555 está relacionado con Dios y lo divino, un final que dará comienzo a una nueva etapa.

Y la canción suena la víspera de los Santos por primera vez. Una festividad llamada "Samhain" por los celtas para celebrar la transición y apertura al otro mundo.

Los celtas creían que el mundo de los vivos y de los muertos estaban casi unidos, y el día de difuntos ambos mundos se unían permitiendo que los espíritus transitaran al otro lado. Nada en Bohemian Rhapsody es casual.

Todo está muy medido, trabajado y tiene un sentido que trasciende más allá de ser una simple canción. Ha sido votada a nivel mundial como la mejor canción de todos los tiempos.

Este tema supuso un cambio radical en Queen como si realmente hubiera hecho un pacto con el diablo, les cambió la vida para siempre y los hizo inmortales.

[identitycrysisart]

����Life In The Valley🐴

This was my piece for the @lifeinthevalley zine all revolving around Harvest Moon! It was such a lovely experience and I loved seeing and reading everyone's entries. Plus the mods did a great job of putting it all together. It's a free downloadable zine, link at the bottom!

🐮Life In The Valley🐴

Este fue mi ilustración para el @lifeinthevalley revista que tiene la tema de Harvest Moon! Fue una experiencia muy linda y me encantó ver y leer todas las entradas del grupo. También los mods hicieron un buen trabajo en organizar todo. Es una revista gratis para bajar:

[lovelyvogrincic]

He looks good with kids.

Felipe Otaño x fem! Reader

Warnings: none, pure fluff 🥺 mentions of food I guess?

Note: this is the second attempt at writing this! Hope it’s good, I’ve been so tired w everything 😭

The smell of the steak and chorizo argentino were all over the place, you inhaled it, anxious to grab a bite of it, the music was blasting, and as you got out of the car, your sister’s voice greeted the both of you.

-¡Llegaron los Otaño!- your sister announces as you and your husband arrive holding hands.- Hasta que llegan, morimos de hambre.- your sister says greeting you with a hug and then your husband.

-Hola Sara, ¿cómo estás?, había demasiado tráfico.- Felipe greets- pero trajimos un pastel, espero les guste.

You walked into the garden where the family gathering was taking place, you were greeted by your parents, your siblings and cousins, after leaving the cake, the both of you, sat down next to your sister and your brother.

-¿Y, cómo va la vida de recién casados?- your brother asked you, smiling at seeing you happily sitting with your husband, cuddling.

-Va bien, como podes ver.- Felipe said.- Siento que valió la pena la espera, soy muy feliz, ¿y vos?- he asked turning to see you, who was blushing by now.

-Yo también soy muy feliz, mi amor, en serio que me haces muy feliz. -you saw him and gave a him a little peek.

-Como extraño esa etapa- your sister teased you- no, pero en serio me alegro que estén felices, lo merecen.

The chat continued for a while, the two couples talking about marriage and their kids, which was something you couldn’t participate on, you have been dreaming on being a mother since ever, but that wasn’t a chat that you and Felipe had touched, and with him being away a lot because of his job, you knew the theme was not up to discussion, only once you had brought it up, but was quickly shut down by Felipe’s appearance on Bayona’s new movie.

YnOtano

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Juntada con la familia 🩷

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SaraPerez: que bueno que vinieron! Los queremos muchísimo 🫶🏻

User1: mis papis y mi familia 😭

User2: @user1 nuestros* papis

YnOtano: @user1 @user2 pásennos sus papeles de adopción y vemos!

-Pero bueno, ¿ustedes cuando nos dan la noticia del bebé?- your brother asked and you shook your head.

-Luis, no empieces, ¿eh?- you told him a little annoyed.- Dejá el tema, por el momento somos felices siendo tíos, ¿verdad, amor?

Felipe just nodded, he really thought that was how you felt about the subject, and even though he wanted to be a dad and see you as a mom, he wasn’t gonna push you to talk about something that could lead to a fight.

-¡Tía (yn)!, ¡Tío Felipe!- a boy’s voice said while running to the newly wed couple, who received him with a hug.

-Hola Mati, ¿cómo estás?- you asked the boy while still hugging him.

-Muy bien tía, ya se me cayó un diente- the kid smiled proudly so you could see the gap where the teeth was, you smiled at seeing him.

-¡En serio! Vos ya sos un niño grande, entonces- Mateo, nodded at being recognized as a “big kid”.- ¿y tu hermano?

As you said that, the 3 year old came running as well to Felipe’s arm, who caught him, and hugged him.

-Ah, pero, ¿cómo estás vos?- Pipe said to his nephew.

-Bien tío, mi papá me enseñó a patear la pelota- he told proudly pointing to his dad- Ya puedo jugar futbol con vos y con Mateo.

-Me re encanta la idea, ¿jugamos ya?- he asked while getting up, with the youngest in his arms still, Mateo nodded and before anyone else could say anything, he was in the grass, with the ball in position to play.

-¿No comes primero?- you asked your husband.

-Un juego rápido, amor, y ya vengo a comer, ¿si?- he told you as he left and gave you a kiss.

-¡ew!, no la beses, te podes contagiar tío.- Tomás, the youngest, said to Felipe making everyone laugh.

-Pero, me gusta mucho tu tía, no puedo evitarlo- He told the kid while leaving the table, walking over to Mateo.

You rolled your eyes funny, if you knew there was something Felipe loved more than you, was futbol, and it was no surprise your nephews reached out to him so much, he always played with him, taught them tips, even took them to watch some games at the stadium… how that man wasn’t a father yet?

-¿Pero, en serio, hermana, cuando van a hacernos tíos- Luis, your brother asked you again, receiving a slap on the arm by his wife.

-Cállate Luis, ya te dijo (yn), no molestes más.- you thanked your sister in law with a smile.

-Y a todo esto, ¿dónde está Mía?

Mia was your only niece, so far, and you were head over heels for her, she was the perfect combination of your brother and your sister in law, she was always laughing and hugging you, well, when she was a baby, but since she turned two years old, the only thing that existed for her, was her Tío Felipe.

-Mi mamá la traía.- Luis told you- Ah no, ya encontró a Pipe- he said while pointing at the garden where she was already being held by your husband, while he ran after the ball with the kids.

-Con razón, yo no existo para ella desde que descubrió a Pipe- you said without taking the look of them.- antes yo era la favorita- you sighed.

-Lo seguís siendo- Sara reassured you.- Mateo te seguí amando con locura, eres su favorita.

-Y bueno, tres de uno, no está tan mal.- you said finally returning your attention to the adults on the table- Pero, Mia es mi princesa, y ella preferí a Pipe, yo llegué primero.

Your siblings laughed at seeing you jealous of your husband.

-Es que el juega con los niños futbol, y con Mia hace todo lo que ella quiere, aparte, siempre la trae en brazos, ¿cómo no querés que lo prefieran?- Luis teased you again, receiving another slap on the arm.- Yo solo digo.

You rolled your eyes and turned again to see your husband, who was still running with Mia on his arms, while Mateo and Tomas ran behind him, you smiled at seeing him with them, it seemed natural how he played with them, how he talked to them, everything he did, seemed so natural, like it was in his dna to be good with the kids.

Pipegonzalesotano

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Que lindo estar con ellos. ❤️⚽️

gracias por las fotos @YnOtano.

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YnOtano: ay! Me volví a enamorar 🫠

User1: Gracias por tanto (Yn), perdón por tan poco 😔

User2: Pipe con niños>>>> Que ya sean papás.

Pipegonzalesotano: @user2 yo también lo espero!

After a few minutes chatting with your siblings and their partners, a kid cry interrupt the gossip, everyone turned worried to check on the kids; it was Mia, she had fallen down running, and was now crying, and before her parents could ran to her, Felipe was already on his knees, checking everything.

-Ay princesa, ¿estás bien?- he asked the baby girl, caressing her knee.- Sos muy valiente, ¿sabes?

Mia parents as seeing that Felipe had the situation under control, they stayed on their seats, still watching her.

-Duele- was the only thing the baby said while sniffing and Felipe nodded.

-Se que duele, pero, no pasa nada, mira- he kissed her knee lovingly making your heart melt.- ¿mejor?

Mia nodded, wiping her nose with her hand.

-¿Queres una bandita para la herida?- She nodded again and Pipe lifted her up, walking towards the inside of the house.

-(Yn), ese hombre quere ser un papá demasiado, y vos crees que no quiere- Sara finally told you.

-Yo no sé, no hemos hablado del tema, Sara, solo una vez antes de que grabara La Sociedad de la Nieve pero, después de la película, ya no lo hablamos de nuevo- You told her lifting her shoulders.- Pero igual, no sé.

Your sister shook her head, and then Pipe entered walking holding hands with Mia.

-Se cayó, pero nada grave, está bien, ya tiene una bandita- he said while they approached your brother.- igual, ahí la dejo con ustedes.

They thanked him, Mia sat on her father’s lap and Pipe sat next to you again, with his arm around your shoulders.

-Te ves muy bien con niños- you whispered to him before kissing his cheek.

He just smiled at your comment.- Gracias por notarlo, porque- he looked at your family who were on their own thing, so the conversation was only between you two- muero por ser papá.- he finally confessed.

Your eyes opened wide, finally he told you what he had been suppressing on his chest, and mind, his eyes met yours after a seconds of avoiding them, you could see a new light on his eyes, he was smiling corner to corner, you were smiling as well, and finally having the courage to speak.

-¿De verdad?-he nodded- yo también quiero ser mamá, y más que nada verte como papá. Pero no sé, pensé que no querías hijos- he laughed and sighed.

-¿Estás bromeando? ¡Yo quiero tener mi propio equipo de futbol!- you laughed loudly at his comment.- O bueno, con unos dos, está bien.

You nodded- Empecemos con uno.

You kissed to hear after a few seconds an “ew” coming from all the kids, making you and your husband laugh.

A year later…

YnOtano with Pipegonzalesotano

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No podíamos esperar más para compartir esta noticia! ❤️

El primero de todo un equipo de futbol, dice Pipe 🫣

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User1: Por fin!!! Que bonito todo 🥰

Juanicar: GRITÉ! Ya quiero conocer al bebé 🥺

FranRomeroFran: No puede ser! Que bonito todo! Pipe va a ser papá 😭

Vorgincicenzo: muchas felicidades chicos! Tendrá muchos tíos que le amaran ❤️

fercontigiani: La mejor noticia que me han dado, mil felicidades chicos.

Filmbayona: Estoy viendo crecer a mis chicos!

[chayos-artwork]

aggressive and antisocial skeleton :D

Nerok, un ser agresivo... y ya (bromita :D aunque si es agresivo :'> ) Bueno, mi gente... tengo atrasos con Underdifferent... así que les voy a traer e este esqueleto agresivo y antisocial.

Nerok, an aggressive being... and that's it (joke :D although he is aggressive :'> ) Well, my people... I have delays with Underdifferent... so I'm going to bring you this aggressive and antisocial skeleton..

Yay....

:D

The skeletal tail behind him is obviously connected to his spine... right? wink, wink

La cola esquelética detrás de él obviamente está conectada a su columna... ¿verdad? guiño, guiño

He doesn't have a world as such... but he isn't out-code or whatever... he just exists and that's it :)

Él no tiene un mundo como tal... pero tampoco es un out-code o como se diga... simplemente existe y listo :)

(Kidding, sorry I can't help it :D) he had a world where he was king, etc, etc... but an "out-code" *cough* Nehuther-... *cough* ruined his world, and eliminated several things from him, and from the same creator who was making the au, between those deletions, he deleted Nerok's memories and... "tweaked" him a little... *coughs* too much... for those who come from my tiktok. .. you know I made a drawing of him and another sans... well, that was her husband... (yes, the fandom ships two male skeletons and I also ship kabksjaka) and it didn't have a good ending. The creator of the au was blocked from all his platforms, by who? *coughs* by Nehuther *coughs and dies*

(Bromita, perdón no puedo evitarlo :D) tuvo un mundo donde él era rey, etc, etc... pero un "out-code" *tose* Nehuther-... *tose* arruinó su mundo, y eliminó varias cosas de él, y del mismo creador que estaba haciendo el au, entre esas eliminaciones, eliminó los recuerdos de Nerok y... lo "modificó" un poco... *tose* demasiado... para los que vienen de mi tiktok... saben que hice un dibujo de él y otro sans... bueno, ese era su esposo.. (si, el fandom shipea a dos esqueletos hombres y yo también kabksjaka) y no tubo un buen final. El creador del au fue bloqueado de todas sus plataformas, ¿por quién? *tose* por Nehuther *tose y se muere*

He could not continue with his project since his electronic devices were infected by a virus, so the creator gave up and decided to leave his jobs with such au

No pudo continuar con su proyecto ya que sus dispositivos electrónicos fueron infectados por un virus, por lo que el creador desistió y decidió dejar sus trabajos con tal au

Nehuther is almost like "King multiverse" but Nehuther is controlled by the god of his au, he is almost corrupted by the parasite... etc, etc, etc... but in battle it could be a tie between the two... (it is I suppose I was talking about the world of Nerok, but I got off topic 😂 sorry)

Nehuther es casi como "King multiverse" pero Nehuther es controlado por el dios de su au, esta casi corrompido por el parásito... etc, etc, etc... pero en batalla podría ser empate entre los dos... (se supone que hablaba del mundo de Nerok, pero me desvíe del tema 😂 lo siento)

Nerok, not knowing his past, obeys and trusts Nehuther's words... *coughs* sometimes... Nerok once got tired of listening to Nehuther and you know, the same thing about him going to another world and. .. Cabom! nah, not so much... but, Nerok felt hatred and anger towards Nehuther and... guess who he ran into...

Nerok al no saber su pasado, obedece y confía en las palabras de Nehuther... *tose* aveces... Nerok una ves se harto de escuchar a Nehuther y ya sabes, el mismo tema de que se va a otro mundo y... ¡Cabum! nah, tampoco tanto... pero, Nerok sentía odio y enojo hacia Nehuther y... adivinen a quién se topó...

Very well... obviously to Dream-... lie, he encountered both ink octopuses! (Shattered dream and Nightmare)

Muy bien... obviamente a Dream-... mentira, se encontró con ¡ambos pulpos de tinta! (Shattered dream y Nightmare)

but... I already told you, Nerok is aggressive... so... he refused to listen to both octopuses that he ended up forced by Shattered dream... (poor my child... skujhjkehaa)

pero... ya les dije, Nerok es agresivo... así que... él se reuso a escuchar a ambos pulpos que termino obligado por Shattered dream... (pobre mi niño... skujhjkehaa)

and that's how he met Killer... (joke, they haven't met yet)

y así conoció a Killer... (broma, aún no se conocen)

after working for both octopuses... he got tired again and wanted to "vanish" from where they put him... And after a while, he woke up on the Omega line, there he met Sult (created by a person integrated into the small group of creators of Underdifferent...) who is basically another sans who is like a psychologist, for those who went there

tras trabajar para ambos pulpos... se canso nuevamente y quizo "esfumarse" de donde lo metieron... Y luego de un tiempo, Despertó en la línea Omega, allí conoció a Sult (creado por una persona integrada en el pequeño grupo de creadores de Underdifferent...) quién es básicamente otro sans que es como un psicólogo, para los que iban allí

but since Nerok was aggressive... he ended up staying in the white part of the Omega line... and that's the end! (there is more text, but I don't want to give you literally the entire spoiler of the comic)

pero como Nerok era agresivo... terminó quedándose en la parte blanca de la línea Omega... y Ya ese es el fin! (hay más texto, pero no quiero darles literalmente todo el spoiler del cómic)

I will talk more about him possibly one day

hablaré más de el posiblemente algún día

Bye~ :D

[desultory-suggestions]

Is it necessary to induce guilt and shame for people to care about this war? Is it necessary to make people feel guilty for being alive in a situation that we have no control over? I understand the emotional response to motivate people and call to action. But on a holiday that we can't control either, to induce guilt and shame for enjoying freedom is something we also cannot control. Is it really necessary to remind us every single waking second of every single waking moment that we are free while others are dying? Is there no acknowledgement for the fact that we as bystandards are equally as traumatized by these things and that people have legitimate reasons to not be involved or to step away because we are already facing our own wars of guilt and shame? To the point that our mental health suffers from posts like that? Is there not a better way to promote freedom for Palestine without inducing shame for what we can't control?

Yes, we must have a constant and meaningful awareness of the state of the world and our relationship to it. This is not a world-bending concept. Every moment we can have a coexistening awareness of our world and our current place in it. This doesn't have to be constant suffering, in fact, we must take those feelings of powerlessness and grief and channel them into becoming stronger and more loving people who are willing to take action.

No one is making you aware of this every second. In fact, if you really wanted to you have the privilege of turning off your phone, of blocking the tags of people trying to raise awareness. I think that would be wrong. I think that would be a cheap excuse to place your comfort over others. Do you?

We are not "as bystanders equally as traumatized by these things" and you should be ashamed of yourself for believing that. In no way is seeing a horrible image of what is being done the same as living it. In no way is seeing photos of dead children the same as seeing your dead child, as pulling emaciated bodies from the rubble, as hearing the constant deafening drones, as trying not to fall asleep because at any moment you could be bombed or shot or bulldozed. Don't ever try to compare what we as bystanders see to the reality of the Palestinian people.

Your post reeks of shame and guilt, and that is for you to deal with. What are you ashamed of? If you are doing everything in your power, to the best of your abilities, then you truly have nothing to be ashamed of. We will all struggle with these feelings as we ask ourselves how we can help, and if it is ever enough. It is our job to deal with those questions.

If you have a legitimate reason to be unable to help right now you know this post isn't about you, don't you? That isn't why you sent this.

The Characteristics of White Supremacy outlined by Dr. Tema Okun is a useful guide for times like these, where we must examine how our culture and society have taught us to think. I would encourage you to go read the section on Right to Comfort.

[playableoctolingsnow]

~The Splatfest results are in~

Congrats to Team Friday for the victory

Team Saturday and Team Sunday did a good job on battles too [Tho, 99% of my battles were mirror matches with Tema Saturday XD]

~

Interesting.

Shiver likes to work at Grizzco on Fridays

La chambeadora

[mykey-and-bobby-koopa]

((It's August 13th, which means… Koopa Week has come to an end.

To commemorate that event, here are some facts about Kamek, Bowser's Magikoopa servant:

• His full name is Karmelo Krystal Koopa.

• His shortened name is derived from his first name and the initial of his middle name.

• His middle name was derived from the color of his shell, which is light blue and without spikes.

• He is 59 years old. His birthday is December 21st.

• His sign is Sagittarius and his stone is turquoise.

• In terms of height, he is taller than Morton and shorter than Morton and Wendy; in terms of weight, he weighs the same as Jr.

• He has been nearsighted since he was 40, since then he has had to wear high magnification glasses. As he gets older, his vision becomes more blurry because he develops cataracts.

• His favorite dessert is rum raisin ice cream.

• His favorite color is gray.

• His shell is smooth, with no spikes on it.

• He walks semi-hunched over because his tunic is somewhat heavy. If he took it off he would feel lighter and would be upright like the rest of the Koopalings

• During his adolescence he wanted to study magic, being one of the first Koopas to be a Magikoopa. His love for it was born when he played “Dungeons and Koopas”, almost always being the role of a magician.

• He has an older sister, being only two brothers.

• He is a great lover of reading, he knows many things. One of his topics of interest is medieval fantasy literature.

• His first job was being the assistant of Bowser's grandfather, who at that time was the king. From there he has served the royal family uninterruptedly until the present. From the beginning Bowser's grandfather saw potential in him with his powers and magical abilities, teaching the young princes magic.

• He saw Bowser's father and Bowser himself grow up, knowing everything since they were both young.

• You could say that he is like the Koopalings' “grandfather”, since he treats them with tenderness and scolds them in equal parts. He helped in the birth of each one

• He met Mykey and Bobby's parents in person, being very close to them.

• Shortly after Bowser's father was crowned king, he met a Koopa with whom he fell in love. However, things did not go so well and nothing came of it. Since then, he has not wanted to start a relationship with anyone, even today.

//

Es 13 de Agosto, lo que significa que... la semana koopa ha llegado a su fin.

Para conmemorar ese hecho, aquí algunos datos sobre Kamek, el magikoopa sirviente de Bowser:

Su nombre completo es Carmelo Krystal Koopa.

Su nombre abreviado deriva de su primer nombre y la inicial de su segundo nombre.

Su segundo nombre fue derivado del color de su caparazón, es cual es celeste y sin pinchos

Tiene 59 años. Su cumpleaños es el 21 de diciembre

Su signo es sagitario y su piedra es la turquesa.

En cuanto a estatura, es más alto que Morton y más bajo que Morton y Wendy; en cuanto a peso, pesa lo mismo que Jr.

Es miope desde los 40 años, desde entonces ha tenido que usar lentes de gran aumento. A medida que su edad avanza, su vista se torna más borrosa debido a que desarrolla cataratas.

Su postre favorito es el helado pasas al ron.

Su color favorito es el gris.

Su caparazón es liso, no presenta pinchos en ellos.

Camina semi-encorvado porque su túnica es algo pesada. Si se la quitara se sentiría más ligero y estaría erguido como el resto de los koopalings

Durante su adolescencia quiso estudiar magia, siendo uno de los primeros Koopas en ser magikoopa. su gusto por ella nació cuando jugaba “Calabozos y Koopas”, siendo casi siempre el rol de mago.

Tiene una hermana mayor, siendo solo dos hermanos.

Es un gran amante de la lectura, sabe muchísimas cosas. Uno de sus temas de interés es la literatura fantástica medieval.

Su primer trabajo fue siendo el asistente del abuelo de Bowser, quien en ese momento era el rey. Desde ahí ha servido a la familia real ininterrumpidamente hasta el presente. Desde el principio el abuelo de Bowser vio potencial en él con sus poderes y habilidades mágicas, enseñándoles a los jóvenes príncipes la magia.

Vio crecer al padre de Bowser y al mismo Bowser, conociendo todo desde que ambos eran jóvenes.

Se podría decir que es como el “abuelo” de los Koopalings, ya que los trata con ternura y los regaña a partes iguales. Él ayudó en el nacimiento de cada uno

Conoció en persona a los padres de Mykey y Bobby, siendo muy cercano a ellos.

Al poco tiempo de que el padre de Bowser fuese coronado rey, conoció a un Koopa del que se fue enamorando. Sin embargo las cosas no salieron del todo bien y no se llegó a nada. Desde ese momento no ha querido entablar una relación con nadie, incluso en la actualidad.

[crecimiento-espiritual]

Pedir, buscar y llamar

(Lee al final el estudio contextual del versículo de hoy)  Ha sido agregado estudio de referencias cruzadas por palabras y términos de versículo al final del Devocional. Esperamos sea de bendición para ti.

«En cuanto a mí, el acercarme a Dios es el bien; 

He puesto en Jehová el Señor mi esperanza, 

Para contar todas tus obras» (Salmos 73:28)

Nos gusta que las cosas sean sencillas: seguir algunos pasos, y alcanzar el resultado elegido. La oración, sin embargo, no puede ser reducida a una simple fórmula. No es una actividad estática, donde la repetición de ciertas palabras trae la solución deseada. Es una comunicación permanente con el Padre celestial que implica escuchar, hablar y actuar de acuerdo con lo que Él nos diga.

Dios ha prometido responder las oraciones de sus hijos, pero normalmente espera antes de respondernos, y lo hace por muchas razones.

Preparación.

 A veces, Dios tiene que prepararnos para que podamos recibir lo que quiere darnos. Podemos tener algunas actitudes o comportamientos fuera de su voluntad (Stg 4.3). Él se ocupará de ellos antes de concedernos nuestra petición.

Crecimiento espiritual.

 El Señor puede usar la demora para poner a prueba nuestra fe o hacer más profunda nuestra relación con Él.

Momento oportuno.

 El cronograma de Dios normalmente no coincide con el nuestro. El Señor sabe lo que quiere lograr en nuestra vida espiritual y en nuestra relación con Él. Podemos confiar en que Dios hará buen uso del tiempo que hay entre nuestra petición y su respuesta.

Dios incluye la demora como parte de la vida de oración del creyente. En ciertas situaciones, tenemos que seguir clamando como lo hizo la viuda perseverante, antes de que Dios nos responda (vea Lc 18.1-8).

Jesús nos llama a “pedir, buscar y llamar” —un estilo de vida caracterizado por la confianza en la promesa de Dios de responder a sus hijos. ¿Qué tan perseverante es usted?

Señor, confío en tu fuerza cuando creo que no puedo más, confío en tu bendición y protección porque eres el Soberano, creador de Todo lo que existe y amoroso Padre que guarda del mal a cada uno de Sus hijos.

Estudio Bíblico Contextual del Devocional de Hoy:

Resumen de Capitulo Salmos 73:

Este salmo es el primero de una colección que corresponde al Levítico y al tema general del culto. Asaf, que escribió el Salmo 73, confiesa que ver la prosperidad entre gente malvada le trajo amargura y envidia. Eso casi le hizo perder la confianza en Dios. Considerar cuidadosamente a Dios y su verdad eterna llevó a Asaf a una fe más fuerte. El capítulo 21 de Job, en el que Job, cargado de pruebas, también se queja del éxito de algunos malvados, menciona muchas de las mismas ideas que el Salmo 73.

Referencias cruzadas por término – Salmos 73:28:

En mi angustia invoqué a Jehová, Y clamé a mi Dios. El oyó mi voz desde su templo, Y mi clamor llegó delante de él, a sus oídos:

Salmos 40:5 – Has aumentado, oh Jehová Dios mío, tus maravillas; Y tus pensamientos para con nosotros, No es posible contarlos ante ti. Si yo anunciare y hablare de ellos, No pueden ser enumerados.

Salmos 118:17 – No moriré, sino que viviré, Y contaré las obras de JAH.

Salmos 84:10 – Porque mejor es un día en tus atrios que mil fuera de ellos. Escogería antes estar a la puerta de la casa de mi Dios, Que habitar en las moradas de maldad.

Salmos 71:24 – Mi lengua hablará también de tu justicia todo el día; Por cuanto han sido avergonzados, porque han sido confundidos los que mi mal procuraban.

Salmos 71:17 – Oh Dios, me enseñaste desde mi juventud, Y hasta ahora he manifestado tus maravillas.

Salmos 66:16 – Venid, oíd todos los que teméis a Dios, Y contaré lo que ha hecho a mi alma.

Salmo 25:5 – Encamíname en tu verdad, y enséñame, Porque tú eres el Dios de mi salvación; En ti he esperado todo el día.

Salmo 33:22 – Sea tu misericordia, oh Jehová, sobre nosotros, Según esperamos en ti.

Salmo 130:5 – Esperé yo a Jehová, esperó mi alma; En su palabra he esperado.

Romanos 5:5 – Y la esperanza no avergüenza; porque el amor de Dios ha sido derramado en nuestros corazones por el Espíritu Santo que nos fue dado.

[zy-murge]

For your safety, please just assume everything has flashing lights (gunshots, really fast motion, etc. i've tried labelling some though JIC)

Contains: Flashing text EXCELLENT WORK by everyone involved, I loved the characterization I saw in each person's character and every kill was just so smooth & buttery

One of the much more consistent collabs i've seen, the theme of dreaming really makes these inconsistencies between and in the clips work as a gimmick to the overarching theme! AWESOME character designs and AMAZING story.

This collab focuses on hank trying to kill the sheriff! Inbetween for 2 & 3 maybe? GREAT kills, GREAT choreography, a really fun one.

Another hank-centered piece!! this one has GREAT set design, and some pretty gnarly kills emphasized by these sound effects and pretty detailed gore. Despite the modern look, this animation is chock full of homages to the original animations from 1-4! REALLY cool attention to detail!! The collaborators did an amazing job making this as consistent as it is (set, style of animation, sprites, etc)

Contains: Flashing lights (just as Blue Oyster appears) WONDERFUL little callback to the OG animation, very nonsensical and fun and honestly loved the humor + soundtrack a lot. Has it's own little plot too, but I can't really make anything of it LOL. Love the Sun as a character in this

WONDERFUL little mix of spritework and hand drawn animation for this short animation of a Nexus Core siege on some town! Overall, great work and VERY enjoyable, I really hope for a sequel.

this one is interesting, focusing more on a horror aspect rather than fighting! ALSO another that i'm very curious to see where it goes w/ this idea.

A fun run n' gun short of two guys acquiring some delicious liquor. Fun action, good designs, and some nice characterization of the group!

REALLY cool hand drawn animation!!! a lot of style with some cool tricks and cool interactions between the characters!!

JE BE DI AH the savior of nevada who will save the city from phobos ^_^

[jazzandother-blog]

Chet and Bird.

(English / Español / Italiano)

Chet Baker returned to California after finishing his military service and was fortunate enough to find that Charlie Parker, who was touring the area, needed a trumpet player for his band. Chet Baker, lined up with more than fifty applicants for the job who were waiting to audition at the Tiffany's Club. After listening to him, "Bird" had enough, called off the audition and booked him for several concerts on his Californian tour and also in Canada. Charlie Parker was so impressed by the young man that, on his return to New York, he warned Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis to beware of the young white trumpeter.

Chet Baker and Charlie Parker shared the stage in a historic session known as the Inglewood Jam, recorded on 16 June 1952 at the Trade Winds Club in Los Angeles. This session is famous for the tension and musical exchange between Parker and Baker, especially on songs like "Donna Lee" and "The Squirrel":

listen here

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Chet Baker vuelve a California después de terminar el servicio militar y tuvo la fortuna de que Charlie Parker, que estaba de gira por la zona, necesitaba un trompetista para su grupo. Chet Baker, se puso a la cola de los mas de cincuenta aspirantes al puesto que esperaban turno de audición en el «Tiffany’s Club». Después de escucharle, «Bird» tuvo bastante, suspendió la audición y lo contrató para varios conciertos en su gira californiana y también en Canadá. Tan impresionado quedo Charlie Parker de aquel joven, que a la vuelta a New York, advirtió a Dizzy Gillespie y a Miles Davis, que anduvieran con cuidado con aquel joven trompetista blanco.

Chet Baker y Charlie Parker compartieron escenario en una sesión histórica conocida como Inglewood Jam, grabada el 16 de junio de 1952 en el Trade Winds Club en Los Ángeles. Esta sesión es famosa por la tensión y el intercambio musical entre Parker y Baker, especialmente en temas como "Donna Lee" y "The Squirrel":

escucha aquí

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Tornato in California dopo aver terminato il servizio militare, Chet Baker ebbe la fortuna di scoprire che Charlie Parker, in tournée nella zona, aveva bisogno di un trombettista per la sua band. Chet Baker si mise in fila con più di cinquanta candidati che aspettavano di fare l'audizione al Tiffany's Club. Dopo averlo ascoltato, "Bird" ne ebbe abbastanza, annullò l'audizione e lo scritturò per diversi concerti del suo tour californiano e anche in Canada. Charlie Parker rimase talmente impressionato dal giovane che, al suo ritorno a New York, avvertì Dizzy Gillespie e Miles Davis di guardarsi dal giovane trombettista bianco.

Chet Baker e Charlie Parker hanno condiviso il palco in una storica sessione nota come Inglewood Jam, registrata il 16 giugno 1952 al Trade Winds Club di Los Angeles. Questa sessione è famosa per la tensione e lo scambio musicale tra Parker e Baker, soprattutto su brani come "Donna Lee" e "The Squirrel":

ascolta quì

Source: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues.

[vecchiorovere]

“Quale momento della vita non sarebbe triste, difficile, brutto, insipido, fastidioso, senza il piacere, e cioè senza un pizzico di follia?” (Erasmo Da Rotterdam)

“Siate affamati, siate folli” (Steve Jobs)

“Elogio della follia” (Moriae encomium), scritto nel 1509, è una delle opere più celebri di Erasmo da Rotterdam. Questo saggio satirico, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1511, si presenta come un discorso pronunciato dalla Follia stessa, che si fa portavoce di una critica pungente alla società del suo tempo, denunciandone le contraddizioni e le ingiustizie.

Il testo è scritto in un periodo di grande fermento culturale e religioso in Europa, caratterizzato dalla nascita dell'Umanesimo e dai primi segnali di riforma religiosa. Erasmo, figura centrale di questo movimento, si opponeva alle pratiche corrotte della Chiesa e alla superstizione popolare. “Elogio della follia”riflette queste tensioni, utilizzando l'ironia per mettere in luce le ipocrisie della società.

L'opera è strutturata come un discorso in cui la Follia, personificata, elogia se stessa e i vantaggi che porta agli esseri umani. La Follia si rivolge direttamente al lettore, creando un senso di intimità e coinvolgimento. Utilizza un linguaggio vivace e provocatorio, ricco di giochi di parole, paradossi e riferimenti classici. La narrazione è caratterizzata da un tono ironico e spesso sarcastico, che invita il lettore a riflettere sulle norme sociali e sui valori condivisi.

Erasmo utilizza la Follia per mettere in discussione le convenzioni sociali, la corruzione della Chiesa, l'ipocrisia dei nobili e la stupidità dei cittadini comuni. Sotto il velo della Follia, l'Autore critica i teologi dogmatici, i filosofi razionali e gli ecclesiastici, evidenziando il loro distacco dalla realtà e dalla vera saggezza. La Follia afferma che molti dei più rispettati membri della società sono, in effetti, i più folli.

L'opera elogia la follia come una condizione che porta alla gioia e alla spensieratezza, mentre razionalità e saggezza spesso portano alla sofferenza. La Follia sostiene che vivere senza il peso della razionalità e delle aspettative sociali consente di apprezzare la vita in modo più profondo. Erasmo esplora, dunque, l'idea che la follia possa essere una forma di saggezza. Questo paradosso invita il lettore a riconsiderare il valore della razionalità in contrapposizione alla libertà di pensiero. L’Autore sottolinea la vulnerabilità e le contraddizioni dell��essere umano. La Follia mette in luce come tutti, in un modo o nell'altro, siano soggetti a follie e illusioni. Questo riconoscimento dell'umanità comune serve a smantellare la presunzione di superiorità dei "saggi" e a promuovere un senso di umanità condivisa.

“Elogio della follia” ha avuto un impatto significativo sulla letteratura e sul pensiero occidentale. La sua critica sociale e religiosa ha ispirato generazioni di pensatori e scrittori, contribuendo al dibattito sulla ragione e la follia. La sua pubblicazione ha anche suscitato reazioni contrastanti, da ammirazione a condanna, soprattutto da parte dei sostenitori della Chiesa.

“Elogio della follia”è un'opera fondamentale che combina satira, filosofia e critica sociale. Con il suo stile incisivo e la sua profonda introspezione, continua a essere rilevante nel contesto contemporaneo, invitando il lettore a riflettere sulla natura della follia e sulla società in cui vive. La Follia, con la sua ironia, rimane una figura potente che ci sfida a riconsiderare le nostre convinzioni più radicate.

La Follia non è solo un tema, ma un invito a esplorare nuove prospettive, a riconoscere la bellezza del vivere e a considerare che, in fondo, tutti portiamo un po' di follia dentro di noi.

[peryodismo2425]

Ma’am Wena: Dating Bagyo Pala?

Ni Job Balanon | Nobyembre 15, 2024

Mga malalakas na sigaw ng “Ma’am Wena! Ma’am Wena! Ma’am Wena!...” mula sa mga estudyanteng giliw na giliw sa naturang guro ang masasabing ‘di malilimutang parte ng nakaraang Teacher’s Day event ng UPIS noong Oktubre 4, 2024. Ngunit parehas pa rin kaya ang lakas ng kanilang sigawan at hiyawan kung naging estudyante sila ni Ma'am Wena sampung taon na ang nakakaraan? 

Isa sa maituturing na  pinakamamahal na guro ng University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) si Ma’am Rowena Del Castillo Naquita, o mas kilala bilang “Ma’am Wena”. Gayunpaman, lingid sa kaalaman ng nakararami, dati siya sa mga pinakakinatatakutan na guro sa UPIS. 

Kilala natin ngayon si Ma’am Wena bilang isang mapagmahal, maalaga at masiyahing  guro. Bagaman istrikto at kritikal pa rin siya pagdating sa loob ng silid-aralan, iginagalang at minamahal pa rin siya ng kaniyang mga estudyante. Sa loob ng 19 na taon niyang pagtuturo sa UPIS, nakapagturo na siya sa elementarya, Media Center, at ngayon, sa hayskul. Sa kasalukuyan, guro siya sa Filipino 9 at 10. 

Kung makasasama ka sa klase ni Ma’am Wena, makikita mo talaga ang husay niya sa pagtuturo. Lalo na sa El Fili at Noli ni Rizal, tila nakabisado na niya ang nilalaman ng mga ito. Pagkatapos ba naman ng halos dalawang dekada sa propesyon, ano pa ang aasahan mo?

Kung oobserbahan naman ang mga estudyante, makikita sa marami sa kanila ang  appreciation sa pagtuturo ng kanilang guro. Kahit na ang mga english-speaking na mga estudyante ay tila na-hook na rin sa kwento ni Ibarra at Simoun! Pagkatapos ng semestre kasama si Ma’am Wena, talagang lumalago sila sa pagbabasa at pang-unawa ng Pilipinong panitikan. Sa klase kasi ni Ma’am Wena, talagang hindi niya titigilan ang kaniyang mga estudyante hanggang sa maintindihan nila ang pinapabasa sa kanila. Sa loob ng silid-aralan, talagang sinasamahan niya ang kaniyang mga estudyante habang nakikipagbuno sa mga malalalim na kasulatan ni Rizal, Jacinto, at kung sino-sino pang mga Pilipinong manunulat ng nakaraan.

Ngunit sa sa labas nito, iba naman ang binubuno ni Ma’am Wena.

Pagkatapos ng kaniyang mga klase, dumidiretso si Ma’am Wena sa UPIS 3-6 upang sunduin ang Grade 3 niyang anak na si Gwen Therese. Magkasama si Gwen at Ma’am Wena na nakikipagbuno sa usok at trapik pagkatapos ng nakapapagod na araw sa UPIS. Sabay silang uuwi tungo sa isa pa niyang anak na si Gabriel, na siya namang 3 years old, upang makipagbuno pang muli sa mga responsibilidad naman ng pagiging isang ina. 

Pagkatapos ng lahat ng trabaho at pakikipagbuno, kapag libre na ang oras ni Ma’am Wena, mahilig siya na manood ng K-drama, makipagchikahan kasama ang kaniyang mga co-teachers, at maglaro ng larong “Fishdom”. 

Sa kabila ng pagiging isang guro, isa ring tao si Ma’am Wena na may sariling libangan, at trip na gawin.

Ngunit ang libangan na hindi alam ng lahat, mahilig ding magbasa at manood si Ma’am Wena ng mga thriller and crime movies at books. Sa kabila ng pagiging mapagmahal niyang guro, hindi mo raw siya mapababasa ng mga mga librong romance ang tema. 

“Gusto ko ‘yung mga kuwentong may misteryo, yung mapapaisip ka, magtatahi-tahi ng mga pangyayari upang mabuo ang kuwento -– paborito ko ang ‘Criminal Minds’, “CSI”, sa mga panoorin. Sa mga babasahin naman ay ang mga nobela na isinulat ni Jo Nesbø at Thomas Harris.” sabi pa niya nang tanungin tungkol sa nakabibigla niyang interes.

Ang Suliranin ng Isang Kontemporanyong Guro sa Filipino

Bagaman mahusay na guro, mayroon pa ring mga hamon na hinaharap si Ma’am Wena sa pagtuturo ng Filipino gamit ang wikang Filipino. 

Noon, mas bihasa pa ang mga estudyante sa pananalita ng Filipino. Mas madali pa silang turuan at kausapin sa naturang lenggwahe. Ngunit sa paglipas ng panahon at lalong pag-usbong ng mga gadgets sa Pilipinas, lalong lumaki ang impluwensiya ng kanluraning kultura na siyang nagsanay sa mga Pilipinong estudyante na magsalita ng Ingles.

Sa kasalukuyan, labas man sa UPIS, marami sa mga estudyante  ang nahihirapang makaintindi at gumamit ng wikang Filipino. 

Ayon kay Ma’am Wena, mayroong mga estudyante na talagang nahihirapan na magpahayag, magsulat, at sumagot ng mga tanong sa Filipino. Dahil dito, mayroong mga pagkakataon na kinakailangan ng mga estudyante na magsalita at magsulat sa Ingles para lamang makasagot sa mga tanong niya. 

Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, gumagawa na lamang si Ma’am Wena ng mga kompromiso sa mga estudyante. Sinusubukan niya na lamang na tanungin ang mga estudyante ng mga follow-up questions at tulungan sila na isalin sa Filipino ang kanilang mga ideya. Pagkatapos, tinutulungan niya na rin  na iwasto ang kanilang gramatika. At upang lalo pang hasain ang kanilang kaalaman at pananalita sa Filipino, nagbibigay siya ng mga aktibidad na Filipino ang wikang gagamitin. Sa mga ganitong paraan, nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na masanay ang mga estudyante sa paggamit, pagsulat, at pagsasalita sa wikang Filipino.

Ayon kay Ma’am Wena, naiintindihan naman niya kung bakit hirap ang mga mag-aaral sa wikang Filipino dahil nahihirapan din noong una, kahit pa ang sarili niyang anak na si Gwen. Bagaman kinakausap niya siya nang Filipino at kinokorek ang kaniyang mga pagkakamali sa gramatika, mas sanay pa rin daw talaga si Gwen sa Ingles at mas mabilis na nakapagpapahayag ang kaniyang anak gamit ito. Isa sa mga maaring sisihing dahilan nito ang panonood niya ng mga palabas na nasa wikang Ingles tulad ng “Peppa Pig” noon. Ayon pa kay Ma’am Wena, nagbago na rin pati ang kaniyang accent dahil sa naturang palabas. 

Kuwento niya, “Si Gwen kasi, mas English siya, pero kinakausap ko siya sa Filipino. Siguro ‘yung epekto ito ng gadget kay Gwen. Kasi si Gwen noong maliit pa siya lagi siyang nanonood ng ‘Peppa Pig’ kaya dumating sa point na British accent — ‘tomato’ gano’n si Gwen.”

Gayunpaman, gusto pa rin  ni Ma’am Wena na maging magaling ang kaniyang mga anak sa wikang Filipino — sa pag-iisip, pagsusulat, at pagsasalita. Nang sa gayon, mas lalong umusbong ang kaniyang pagiging Pilipino, rito sa Pilipinas.

Ani ni Ma’am Wena, “Ayokong lumaki siya na nahihirapan sa Filipino. Kasi unang-una, Filipino teacher ako. Pangalawa, naririto siya sa Pilipinas, ang gamiting wika sa bansa ay Filipino. Gusto kong matuto ang anak ko  gamit ang Filipino — nang sa gayon ay higit niyang makilala kung sino siya.”

Ayon pa sa kaniya, “Mas maganda na gamitin ‘yung wika na naiintindihan ng nakararami at masa kasi sa ganoong paraan, mas makakapagpalitan kayo ng ideya mas nakikilala mo ang nakakarami…mas lumalawak iyong kaalaman sa buhay.”

Bagyong Wena

Sa mga unang taon ng pagtuturo ni Ma’am Wena sa UPIS, higit-kumulang sampung taon na ang nakakaraan, isa siyang titser na kinatatakutan ng kaniyang mga estudyante dahil sa kaniyang diretsahan at istriktong pagtuturo. Kuwento niya, noong sa UPIS 3-6 pa siya nagtuturo, mayroon siyang mga estudyante mula Grado 3, 4, at 5 na napapaiyak dahil sa kaniyang masungit na istilo. At noong nagtuturo naman siya sa Media Center ng UPIS, mayroon siyang mga estudyante na nasasabihan ng “Pangit ‘yan! Basura ‘yan! Walang class ‘yan!” sa tuwing nagpapasa sila ng mga hindi magagandang artikulo para sa publikasyon ng kanilang klase. 

Ayon sa kaniya, “Before, lahat ng pagkakamali ng bata, napapansin ko; ‘yung kilos, ‘yung pananalita, lahat ‘yan. ‘Tapos ano siya eh, dinidikdik ko siya kaya nagagalit talaga ako.”

Sa sobrang lala nito, umabot ito sa punto na mayroong mga estudyante na hindi na siya kinakausap at pakiramdam daw niya, nagtatanim na ng galit sa kaniya pagkatapos ng kanilang pagsasama sa klase. 

“Kaya kung makikita mo ‘yung mga naunang batch, tingin ko, masama ang loob nila sa akin.” ani niya.

Dahil sa mga ito, tinagurian siya ng kaniyang mga estudyante na “Bagyong Wena” dahil sa nakatatakot at mapanghagupit niyang patuturo, tulad ng isang bagyo. 

Gayunpaman, sa kabila ng lakas at bugso, mayroon ding kahinaan ang isang bagyo. 

Sa pagdating nina Gwen at Gabriel sa buhay ni Ma’am Wena, sila ang nagsilbing mata ng bagyo na nagmulat kay Ma’am Wena tungo sa pagbabago. Nang dahil sa kanila, napagtanto niya na hindi niya gugustuhin na magkaroon ang kaniyang mga anak ng isang guro na nakatatakot at istrikto. Bagaman, mahigpit pa rin siya sa mga kursong kaniyang itinuturo, nadagdagan ang kaniyang pagmamalasakit at pang-unawa sa kaniyang mga estudyante.

Ani niya, “Noong nagkaanak ako, kapag nakikita ko ‘yong mga anak ko, ayokong magkaroon sila ng teacher na ‘bagyo’...na-realize ko na parang, oo nga ‘no, paano kung gano’n ‘yung teacher ng anak ko?”

Dagdag pa rito, napagtanto rin ni Ma’am Wena na hindi nakatutulong ang kaniyang mga kasanayan ng pagtuturo noon sa kaniyang kalusugan. “Eventually, napagod din ako eh—na maging bagyong masungit…’tsaka nakaka-stress din ‘yon sa akin.” ani niya. 

Sa kasalukuyan, sinusubukan na ni Ma’am Wena ang pagiging balanse sa pagtuturo. Pinagsasabay na niya ngayon ang kaniyang pagiging istrikto at mahigpit na guro sa loob ng silid-aralan at ang mapagmahal at mapang-unawa niyang puso para sa kaniyang mga estudyante. Mas kalmado na siya ngayon sa tuwing nagtuturo, at mas pasensyosao sa mga estudyanteng nahihirapan. 

Samakatuwid, nalusaw na at tuluyang nawala ang “Bagyong Wena” na humagupit sa UPIS noon. Bumalik ito sa ating paaralan bilang sariwang hangin, dahan-dahang mga pag-ulan, at higit sa lahat, sinag, upang siguraduhin ang tama at maayos na paglago ng bawat estudyante na kaniyang madadaanan.