#i got a lot of this esp when I was in math class. teachers angry i didnt get what they were teaching after the 1000th time

[br1ghtestlight]

this is LITERALLY how my teachers talked about me when i was in school and then they're surprised when i dropped out (none of them were actually. they didnt care lmao)

[doebt]

one thing i miss abt school is drawing during class LOL i really do miss that.

[anakinthetrashking]

the batkids as things I did in school

Dick:

take dance class and be friends with everyone even though there was some weird infighting going on between everyone. forget to do the assignment to make up a dance ourselves, just improv'd it and got a good grade, somehow. had the most fun slipping down the hallways in socks.

halfway through the year asked to have a free period instead of ASL 3, bc the teacher wasn't teaching us anything or even keeping it interesting so I spent the whole afternoon in Physics class instead.

went all out for 80s day during Spirit Week but turns out no one else did. got a lot of weird looks and concerned questions that day. one kid said I looked like a jumpscare. thanks dude.

missed more than half of my statistics classes but was still getting a better grade than the seniors I sat near. 😭

Barbara:

got really angry when the Pre-AP Bio teacher disnt know whether Carbon was 6 or 8 on the Periodic Table. 14yr old me thought that it was extremely important to know as a science teacher. failed the first 6wks, got moved to a regular bio class, was late everyday but the teacher still loved me. found and identified a tumor in the stomach of the pig we dissected in class. Can still sing the entire DNA song(to the tune of I Want it That Way) word for word over 10yrs later. Still gets stuck in my head sometimes.

kept getting told off in sewing class bc we weren't supposed to hold the pins in our mouth while sewing bc it's dangerous if we accidentally swallow them but that's what I was used to doing at home.

Jason:

stunned the much older kids in my class playing Hangman by looking up and immediately guessing "Labyrinth" from the few letters that everyone else had guessed (one of them looked up what the hardest word was for the game and that was it. it would have been if I wasn't so obsessed with Phantom of the Opera and the David Bowie Labyrinth movie at that point in time)

read all of the short stories in that years English textbook within the first month of school every year

Cass:

smile at people (esp teachers) so wide that id have to close my eyes, and then immediately dropping the smile. (it gave me a break from eye contact and trying to figure out what expression I "should" have in that moment)

Everytime I joyfully played in the rain during lunch and then froze my butt off during afternoon classes in the AC.

also the times I was late for afternoon class bc I was overjoyed at seeing snow.

Tim:

was too overwhelmed to actually do the required amount of weekly reading so I just picked classic books I had already read and picked a random place to put the bookmark and easily answered the teachers questions on what I was "reading"

be a "gifted" student so I was put in the fast track math class but was too anxious to deal with that teacher's incessant yelling at the students so I begged them to put me in a different class. they put me in a regular paced class and told me to just go ahead and do the fast track by myself at my own pace. got distracted and never did the work. switched schools the next year and got put in the next math up and totally regretted it but was in too deep to back out.

dropped out of public school in 11th grade to have a mental breakdown ✌️ eventually finished HS later through online classes and stuff.

Steph:

get hooked on Kpop bc the one friend I had made moved away and now I was stuck with her friends at lunch without much of anything in common so we had to make something.

fell asleep in class bc I was awake all night watching kdramas.

had to do a report on a European country and then got overly attached to the country of Moldova...

Duke:

only got detention twice in all of the years of school. once for being late all the time and once for not turning in my homework on time(the teach didn't want to give me detention but she threatened everyone with it and it was only fair)

Always skipped Pep Rallys and hung out in the Orchestra room instead. also ate lunch in one of the empty practice rooms behind the band hall with friends bc we could :)

got overly excited about black hole radiation and decided to ask my then science teacher about it and was SUPER disappointed when she didn't know anything about it (despite it being a fairly new concept at the time and she only taught middle school non-specific science)

Damian:

got put in theatre class to fill an empty spot on my schedule, enjoyed it IMMENSELY, got assigned "weirdo kid" role by the teacher for the end of year play. really went all out to play up the weirdo role. probably could have just been myself and it would've been enough.

managed to get into a Ceramics class without taking an applicable basic art credit first. the teacher thought it was weird but she didn't kick me out!

all three times I was asked out I turned them down brutally because I didn't really understand social convention. whoops. sorry dudes.

accidentally offended someone when I said that Art 1 was easy :/ (I think they thought I was saying art in general was easy, which. no. I was taking Art 1 as an online class and it was all the basic stuff about art I had learned from my older sis over the years)

[itsmedianapatino]

CREATIVE NONFICTION WEEK 1-QUARTER 4

ACTIVITY 1

I. COMPLETION. Read the Facebook post below and comprehend the different conventions present in the post. Synthesize the content of the Facebook Status by answering the following questions. Limit your answers with the minimum of three sentences and maximum of seven.

Inocencio S. Mercado

19 Cilantaro St. Sta. Lucia Subd,

Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City

Negros Occidental

Philippines

Posted on Facebook on February 26, 2021

WHY I LOST MY KID

A Message to all EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND TO THE WHOLE PLAN ON THIS DISTANT LEARNING

So much guilt. I ask and tell myself so many questions and so many different reasons. Why did he take his own life? We love him so much. Me and the rest of my family always did our best to give all the things that he asked for but at the end, still no answer. WHY?

My son JINO was a very intelligent kid. Ever since his kinder days and even until he graduated grade school, he was always on top of his class, always averaging 90+, and even passing all the tests to join the SPECIAL SCIENCE section in Education and Training Center School and Negros Occ, High School which is an elite group of students with advanced curriculum, the cream of a crop in their school. My kid had never failed a subject nor tasted a grade lower than 90. He was an IDOL to most of his classmates.

JINO was also such a lovable and kind kid. He was so sweet [malambing to the max]. At home with just his mom and I, he would sit on my side or ask me to join him on the bed and would just embrace and kiss me nonstop until I complained of my wet face. He never complains but just follows as he is told [he will just cry a little or show a sad face as a sign of complaint]. It is his way of showing me love.

What triggered him to take his own life? In his 7th grade (1st year high school), he was devastated to have received a grade of 80 on his very 1st grading, with which I considered as only a very minor subject (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao EsP or Good Manners and Right Conduct). The rest of his major subjects such as Math and Science were all 90+. With this, I scolded him and limited his time on games with his gadgets.

What could he have been thinking?

What’s going to happen if I am removed from the elite section?...

Where will I be transferred?...

What would my parents think?...

What would my friends and classmates say behind my back?...

When can I get back my freedom to play with my gadgets?...

I am so guilty. Why was I so strict with my kid? Why did I deprive him of his cellphone just because of a “failed” grade? Why did he not tell me? Why did I not notice the inner problems of my kid? Why does his mother have to work, preventing the most important bond between a mother and a kid?

The passing grade of the special science section is 85 but he got an 80 on that one minor subject. What will happen if he fails again due to this incompetent and heartless teacher who not did care about the feelings of the students during this pandemic period of our time? Giving him this grade of 80, knowing this would take him out of the special section, directly posting this on his report card without informing nor consulting with us parents of the problem. My kid was such a kind and soft boy, who would just keep his problems within himself, facing them alone.

He was being tortured internally time and time again that on the 25th of January his mind gave way and opened the door for the DEVIL to come in.

This failed grade, as a father, pushed me to get angry that I scolded him and confiscated his brand-new cellphone because of this Mobile Legends game that has consumed the brain and time of our kids. (It is a violent game that has lots of killings. [I hope the Government restricts these violent games from our kids]. I feel guilty because I didn’t try to find the reason for his failed grade. And why were we not informed by the teacher of the problem? It is not fair to fail my kid, or ANY KID, during this pandemic period with remote learning especially on a subject like ESP [moral values]. If you haven’t personally known your student, how can you evaluate them on his values during distant learning.

Why have I not seen the burden inside my kid? Why did I not see the problem inside his mind? This is because the bonding we had was more on man’s responsibility and activities rather than inner problems and feelings.

I am retired and his mother is working from morning till late afternoon. This is a call to all PARENTS. Please don’t take for granted your bonding moments with your kid. One of the most important things for your children is to open up their inner problems or frustrations. Give your kids the very precious time to open up to you, PARENTS.

To all educators, you are the second parents of your students. Give them your HEART not only their grades because education is not only of the mind but also of LOVE, FAMILY and GOD. “THINK BEFORE YOU GRADE.” MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU…

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. GENRE (5 points)

What is the type of text?

A text that explores pain and grief.

2. AUDIENCE (10 points)

Who is the text aimed at?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What audience did the writer have in mind?

Educators and parents

3. PURPOSE (5 points)

What does the text want you to do?

As a student and as a child of my parents, education is important but life is the most important. If you know as a student that you give all of your best to your study especially in todays new learning system and your educator/school teacher give you a lower grade, don't give up to your life. Grade is just a number, you can live/you can breath with a low grade. If you used to be used to always having a high grade, you will now also get used to being given an average or low grade. You will not stay in school forever and you will not stay a student forever, you will also be a teacher, not to students but to children/people who need or want to learn. Be responsible to your life not just about your education.

4. LANGUAGE (10 points)

Is the language persuasive, informative, descriptive?

Descriptive

Is the language more suited towards adults or children- make sure you have evidence to support your conclusions?

It's more suitable for adults to know and to learn that children will be still children. They easily get tired so they need to cheer them always especially in the times that they sre having a breakdown.

5. INFORMATION (5 points)

Is the information in the text factual, opinion or a mixture of both?

It's a mixture of both.

6. STYLE (5 points)

How is the text presented?

It gives facts about the new learning system and how both educators, parents and students face it. We all have difficulty with this system. Not just teachers, not just students and not just parents. Everyone should be aware that we are not equally motivated in daily life especially in what we are going through now with a severe disaster. It is not easy to teach and it is not easy to learn so we should always cheer up each other for the sake of our hearts in our journeys.

7. TONE (10 points)

What evidence supports your conclusion?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does the writer used a lot of facts to help convey a serious tone? Or does the writer/ speaker use a passionate tone to persuade or to show you how strongly they feel about the topic?

The writer use a passionate tone to show how he strongly feel about his story. It was his own experience that he did not want other parents like him to experience. Even if his story is not more on facts, his readers will immediately agree with his story because they know and they feel the emotions of the writer.

[hnc02]

BLOG AND FACEBOOK STATUS REPORT

I. COMPLETION. Read the Facebook post below and comprehend the different conventions present in the post. Synthesize the content of the Facebook Status by answering the following questions. Limit your answers with a minimum of three sentences and maximum of seven.

Inocencio S. Mercado

19 Cilantaro St. Sta. Lucia Subd,

Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City

Negros Occidental

Philippines

Posted on Facebook on February 26, 2021

WHY I LOST MY KID

A Message to all EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND TO THE WHOLE PLAN ON THIS DISTANT LEARNING

So much guilt. I ask and tell myself so many questions and so many different reasons.  Why did he take his own life? We love him so much. Me and the rest of my family always did our best to give all the things that he asked for but at the end, still no answer.  WHY?

My son JINO was a very intelligent kid.  Ever since his kinder days and even until he graduated grade school, he was always on top of his class, always averaging 90+, and even passing all the tests to join the SPECIAL SCIENCE section in Education and Training Center School and Negros Occ, High School which is an elite group of students with advanced curriculum, the cream of a crop in their school. My kid had never failed a subject nor tasted a grade lower than 90. He was an IDOL to most of his classmates.

JINO was also such a lovable and kind kid. He was so sweet [malambing to the max].  At home with just his mom and I, he would sit on my side or ask me to join him on the bed and would just embrace and kiss me nonstop until I complained of my wet face. He never complains but just follows as he is told [he will just cry a little or show a sad face as a sign of complaint]. It is his way of showing me love.

What triggered him to take his own life?  In his 7th grade (1st year high school), he was devastated to have received a grade of 80 on his very 1st grading, with which I considered as only a very minor subject (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao EsP or Good Manners and Right Conduct). The rest of his major subjects such as Math and Science were all 90+. With this, I scolded him and limited his time on games with his gadgets.

What could he have been thinking?

What’s going to happen if I am removed from the elite section?...

Where will I be transferred?...

What would my parents think?...

What would my friends and classmates say behind my back?...

When can I get back my freedom to play with my gadgets?...

I am so guilty.  Why was I so strict with my kid? Why did I deprive him of his cellphone just because of a “failed” grade? Why did he not tell me? Why did I not notice the inner problems of my kid? Why does his mother have to work, preventing the most important bond between a mother and a kid?

The passing grade of the special science section is 85 but he got an 80 on that one minor subject. What will happen if he fails again due to this incompetent and heartless teacher who not did care about the feelings of the students during this pandemic period of our time? Giving him this grade of 80, knowing this would take him out of the special section, directly posting this on his report card without informing nor consulting with us parents of the problem. My kid was such a kind and soft boy, who would just keep his problems within himself, facing them alone.

He was being tortured internally time and time again that on the 25th of January his mind gave way and opened the door for the DEVIL to come in.

This failed grade, as a father, pushed me to get angry that I scolded him and confiscated his brand-new cellphone because of this Mobile Legends game that has consumed the brain and time of our kids. (It is a violent game that has lots of killings. [I hope the Government restricts these violent games from our kids]. I feel guilty because I didn’t try to find the reason for his failed grade. And why were we not informed by the teacher of the problem? It is not fair to fail my kid, or ANY KID, during this pandemic period with remote learning especially on a subject like ESP [moral values]. If you haven’t personally known your student, how can you evaluate them on his values during distant learning.

Why have I not seen the burden inside my kid? Why did I not see the problem inside his mind? This is because the bonding we had was more on man’s responsibility and activities rather than inner problems and feelings.

I am retired and his mother is working from morning till late afternoon. This is a call to all PARENTS. Please don’t take for granted your bonding moments with your kid.  One of the most important things for your children is to open up their inner problems or frustrations. Give your kids the very precious time to open up to you, PARENTS.

To all educators, you are the second parents of your students. Give them your HEART not only their grades because education is not only of the mind but also of LOVE, FAMILY and GOD. “THINK BEFORE YOU GRADE.” MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU…

1. GENRE 

What is the type of text?

Base on the information provided above, the text is a Facebook text-only page post where the writer expressed his grief upon losing his son and concern about the new educational system. As I was reading, the text is a narrative speech where the author stated his experiences and traits of his late son as well as calling for an action and awareness base on their situation.

 2. AUDIENCE 

Who is the text aimed at?

Base on my comprehension, the text is an awareness for parents and the way they treat and discipline their children. The message is for the parents upon considering their children’s feelings and burden too. Also, the text is voicing out consideration from teachers in this time of pandemic where everyone is struggling to adjust to the new normal especially the students. 

What audience did the writer have in mind?

As I was reading, I have noticed that the writer was thinking about the parents and teachers as the main audiences of his Facebook status. My analysis was based by the way the writer constructed his words and sentences and the way he delivered his story and objectives. Again, the objectives of his Facebook status is to give awareness about children’s mental health in this time of pandemic and the help of consideration and compassion upon combating depression and negative outcomes brought by the new normal education system.

3. PURPOSE 

What does the text want you to do?

As I said earlier, the objectives/aim/purpose of the tect is to give awareness and importance to mental health especially in this time of pandemic where everyone is struggling to adjust to the new normal system. The text is calling out for an action from the people to be considerate and compassionate with each other especially with students who are feeling a lot of pressure and unmotivated on these times. 

 4. LANGUAGE 

Is the language persuasive, informative, descriptive?

The languages that are used is both persuasive and descriptive. The writer tried to persuade the readers/audiences about giving importance to mental health in this time of pandemic by using descriptive language upon stating his experiences and feelings towards these experiences.

Is the language more suited towards adults or children- make sure you have evidence to support your conclusions?

Base on the language/s that is/are used, the language suits more on adult audiences since it is more like an advocacy and awareness that requires mature thinking and comprehension from adults. Also, there were mentions of violence such as suicide that are recommended for ages 13+ and the text is out of the children’s interest so it really suits more on adult audiences.

 5. INFORMATION (5 points)

Is the information in the text factual, opinion or a mixture of both?

The information that are stated in the Facebook status are opinions, insights, and emotions of the writer to the situation of he and his family experienced because of the new normal system. Although lots of people agreed to his statements and claims it cannot be considered as factual unless confirmed on studies and by experts.

6. STYLE (5 points)

How is the text presented?

The text is presented in paragraph forms. There are shown obvious emphasis on significant words and phrases by capitalizing or italicizing words, phrases and sentences. Also, there are used presentation devices such as headings and bold features on words especially on the title. There are no used pictures or other graphical designs concluding to aim at older audiences.

 7. TONE (10 points)

What evidence supports your conclusion?

The tone of the text is sad and gloomy. To support my conclusion, the writer used emphasis on the important messages he wants his audience to remember by writing it in all capital letters as well as to emphasize the subject of the text which is his late son. Some of his statements that he capitalized are his thoughts and opinions about the new system we are living now as well as his feelings towards the incident they experienced.

Does the writer used a lot of facts to help convey a serious tone? Or does the writer/ speaker use a passionate tone to persuade or to show you how strongly they feel about the topic?

The text is more of an opinion or insight about a certain circumstance that is cause by a particular event so the writer used a passionate tone to convey his thoughts and feelings about the topic to the audiences. He stated some of his opinions about the new normal education system and mobile games which shows a persuasive tone for people to agree with the writer.

II. COMPOSITION. You are task to develop a personal blog showcasing your portfolio. In this activity there will be three situations and they are the following:

1st Situation - For those students who can still access their pre-develop blogs in Empowerment Technologies subject you may utilize it and creatively develop it. Gather all your output in Creative Writing (if possible) and Creative Nonfiction and put them all on your sites.

2nd Situation - For those students who can no longer access their blogs in Empowerment Technologies subject you are task to develop your own blog in any free access blog site. You are also task to gather all your output in Creative Writing (if possible) and Creative Nonfiction and put them all on your sites.

3rd Situation - For those students who chose printed as their learning delivery mode. You are task to generate a creative showcase portfolio including all the literary works, activities, and output you have done in Creative nonfiction and all the activities that you will be doing.

 Note: Once you are done developing your blog, kindly send the link on your respective Google classroom.

Link: hnc02.tumblr.com

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