THANK YOU!
Special mention to Ms. Maria Clarisse Joy Ciocon Arcadio for being able to guess the topic before I posted it!
Two very commonly used words but two very special ones as well….one that is said with love (not necessarily romantic love…it can be platonic or familial)
There are so many people I want to thank…
I know...I’ll write them here…
Feel free to comment. I would appreciate it if you did :) (even to non-LJ users)
I learned lessons from them. I will put a (Q) if they taught me the thing straight. :)
I might not be able to mention all of them, but these are the people I can think of.
Ariel Hernandez
For being my Copy Editor in Symbiosis and being a friendly guy that you can talk to.
Lesson/s learned: Wag maging makulit! haha!
Aunt Rose, Cousins Renz and Vannelyn
For being my second mom, “older brother” and “older sister” and for helping me in times of need. Thanks for the Encantadia stuff!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Many things already….cannot name all of them….
The Burn Book
For being an instrument that I can use to release my feelings of anger, depression etc. without being hated or judged
Cathy Lao
For being my computer expert. She helps me all the time when I have a computer problem or when I need someone to install some new software or hardware.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Many things about the computer
CJ Francisco
For being the “magical” friend I have and for being my PRO for 2 years. He is very creative and artistic.
Lesson/s learned: The most magical and mysterious journey of all is LIFE.
Christopher Dee
He was my best (and smartest) friend since grade 2. He helped me whenever I have problems regarding schoolwork etc….
(Q) Lesson/s learned: To be more prayerful, to forgive and basically, be a good Christian
Encantadia
Even though it is not a person, Encantadia has been my source of inspiration this year and my source of creativity and ideas. So, thanks! Asna live Encantadia!
(Q) Lesson/s learned:
Love is the Greatest Magic of All.
The Magic of Love Lasts Forever.
Blood IS thicker than water.
Unity is the secret to peace.
Francis Chan Huan
For being my human pillow and for being one of my best friends in Grade 4 and until now. He gives great advice, one that boosts your confidence. He is a symbol of a true “sang’gre” (sang’gre ng tubig)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Vocabulary and music….
Gerard Co
For being my role model when it comes to penmanship….he writes so good. He was also the one who influenced me to say “fudge” instead of the F word which I do a lot nowadays. :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Cursing isn’t good.
GEMS
For giving me a chance to meet some of the brightest minds in our batch and I’m sure it was a wonderful challenge to those in that section.
Kenrick Ocampo-Tan
For being my partner in many subjects and even during Chinese in the XCE.
Kevin Pesengco
For being the 1st person I had in my YM list (kailangan pa ba pasalamatan yung tao for that?) and for being the person I talk to a lot during exams (hoy, cheating yun ah!)…well, before or after the test…..
Kurt Lim
For giving me a second chance to be friends with him, for being my class president in Grade 4 and my EIC now in Symbiosis
Lesson/s learned:
“When anger and fear consumes your mind, your thoughts and your emotions, it causes a chaos. This chaos is called HATRED. This hatred can cause death, death of friendship, death of relationship with God, it can cause the death of the person you hate or even your own. It makes you blind because it hides what God has taught us….FORGIVENESS and in doing so, you are killing yourself by not following God’s law of love.”
Lance Co Ting Keh
For being very honest and sincere to me. He is so kind…a true Xavier Awardee. He is also the one who helps me in my studies this year whenever I get confused. There are so many things to thank him for.
Lesson/s learned:
“Friendship is not measured by the benefits that you get from it or the number of friends you have. It is measured by the amount of time you spend in nurturing it, making it a special part of your life and making the most out of it.”
“It doesn’t matter what other people think about you. What’s important is what you think about yourself because only YOU can define who you are.”
Do not play pranks on people…..hehe.
The art of secrecy
LJ
For being an instrument where I can write freely my thoughts and feelings, the events that happen to my life and about the things that are close to me.
Luis Marcelo
For the many QT Reviewers and for being my aEIC this year in Symbiosis….he is very reliable and a good friend. I’ve known him since Grade 2.
Mikhail Lim
This guy was my close friend since Nursery! We have remained friends ever since. He is such a good friend. He helps me with my problems. :) Thanks for the memories in my GS life!
Mr. Rey Francis B. Aude
For being the strictest CLE teacher I’ve ever known in my life which caused me to learn more things in and out of the classroom.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Do not take CLE for granted and of course, CLE lessons
Mr. Michael P. Lim
For making the script in the XCE for me….(it was in Chinese…for my emcee-ing during the grad ceremony) and for being a very kind supervisor back there in China :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Chinese Computing, Computer and Chinese conversation
Mrs. Maria Fe “Faye” Dela Cruz
For being a very patient class adviser to me and to the rest of 7B and for the tons of powerpoints we got from her!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: AP Lessons in the 7th Grade
Mrs. Flora Anne Alfonso
For being a very understanding moderator in my Symbiosis and Hoofprint clubs.
Mrs. Marigene Gallarin
For being my “mom” in the XCE. She was very patient, loving, understanding and kind. Thanks for the monkey crystal paperweight!
Lesson/s learned: How to pray more often and to offer the best to God
Mrs. Marie Rose Lugapo
For being my math teacher in Grade 6 and someone I can talk with about Encantadia!!!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Math….
Ms. Maria Clarisse Joy Ciocon Arcadio
For being my English teacher this year and for answering my tons of questions about English through the internet, for being a wonderful friend whom I can trust and seek advice and help from
Lesson/s learned:
(Q) English (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, spelling etc.)
“Trust is not something that can be bought. It is something that is earned and of course, given to someone who, in the eyes of the giver, is worthy to receive it.”
Ms. Marilu Co
For being my AP teacher in Grade 5… she was the “wackiest” teacher I had then….she would always make these crazy games that would not only test our wit and skill but also our courage……haha!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Philippine History
Ms. Joanne Marie Diaz
For being my Symbiosis moderator and for bearing our “kakulitan” during club time…even if she loves to hit us! haha!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Murakami cherry is a kind of Louis Vuitton bag
Ms. Doreen Gutierrez
For being very cheerful whenever she enters the 5C room when we were still in Grade 5. She would crack jokes once in a while to “wake us up”.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Language lessons
Ms. Ria Alexis Marifosque
For being my Hoofprint moderator for two years, for playing “camera wars” with Thomas and I and simply being my good friend :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Layouting, editing, grammar
Ms. Kimberly Anne O. Pabiloña
For being able to bear all the “rumors” of 6D last year and teach us Math for a quarter or two.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Math…..
Ms. Liza Permelona
For the many fun Math periods we had….especially when we joked around and made us (certain students) laugh. I also need to thank her for patching me up with one of the people mentioned here. :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Grade 7 Mathematics
Ms. Andrea Chaveli Ventosa
For being really patient with 6D especially when we get really noisy! She is also very kind to us and very friendly too. I could still remember the first time she came in our class room. She was so cheerful!
Lesson/s learned:
(Q) Language (grammar, spelling etc.)
It doesn’t matter how you look on the outside
My Parents
There are so many things to thank them for. First of all, for the financial support and the comfortable life I have now. Second, is for the love they give me daily….may it be sweet love or tough love (I can’t believe I’m saying this). Third, is for the gift of education which not much people receive. Fourth, is for the help and support they give me. Fifth, is for the many things they taught me about life. There are too many things…..can’t name them all!
(Q) Lesson/s learned:
Most IMPORTANT LESSON: Discipline, which I still have to master and learn
Patrick See
For being a very happy person who tries to make laugh and makes me try to see the happy side to life whenever I feel sad. Thanks! In the immortal words of Patrick: “Lab U!” OMG! Did that sound gay?!
Lesson learned: It may sound cliché but, Life is beautiful.
Ryan Yu
For helping me in my goal to annoy Thomas even though it just lasted for 2 quarters!
Lesson/s learned: The art of annoying Thomas
Sean Ponce
For being the funny guy in the XCE…well in my team at least. He always shares jokes, and does weird dances to make us laugh!
Lesson/s learned: The value of sleep!-he gets cranky when he doesn’t get his sleep.
Synjin Reyes
For enduring all my mean jokes! I’ll try to be better to you….next time…..about a gazillion years from now! Joke!
Teachers…all of them in general
For teaching me most of the things I know now……not only academically but also about life. :)
Thomas Rosal
For being one of my closest friends…he is so fun to be with even though he gets annoying at times! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s play camera wars again next next year.
Timothy Tan
Aside from the fact of him being my SC president, thanks for being my partner in Symbiosis twice and for facing Ms. Diaz’s horrible whacks of doom with me!
Wilver Chuacokiong
For the pictures and the tons of photography and computer tricks he taught me! He also tries to calm me down whenever I am mad or sad etc. He is very wise and very funny. :)
Xavier School
For giving me a chance to meet many friends and many people who made a difference in my life and for giving me a good education.
AND OF COURSE, GOD!
FOR ALLOWING ME TO LIVE UNTIL THIS MOMENT, FOR ALLOWING ME TO THANK THESE PEOPLE WHOM I HAVE MET AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE
THANK YOU!!!!!
Two very commonly used words but two very special ones as well….one that is said with love (not necessarily romantic love…it can be platonic or familial)
There are so many people I want to thank…
I know...I’ll write them here…
Feel free to comment. I would appreciate it if you did :) (even to non-LJ users)
I learned lessons from them. I will put a (Q) if they taught me the thing straight. :)
I might not be able to mention all of them, but these are the people I can think of.
Ariel Hernandez
For being my Copy Editor in Symbiosis and being a friendly guy that you can talk to.
Lesson/s learned: Wag maging makulit! haha!
Aunt Rose, Cousins Renz and Vannelyn
For being my second mom, “older brother” and “older sister” and for helping me in times of need. Thanks for the Encantadia stuff!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Many things already….cannot name all of them….
The Burn Book
For being an instrument that I can use to release my feelings of anger, depression etc. without being hated or judged
Cathy Lao
For being my computer expert. She helps me all the time when I have a computer problem or when I need someone to install some new software or hardware.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Many things about the computer
CJ Francisco
For being the “magical” friend I have and for being my PRO for 2 years. He is very creative and artistic.
Lesson/s learned: The most magical and mysterious journey of all is LIFE.
Christopher Dee
He was my best (and smartest) friend since grade 2. He helped me whenever I have problems regarding schoolwork etc….
(Q) Lesson/s learned: To be more prayerful, to forgive and basically, be a good Christian
Encantadia
Even though it is not a person, Encantadia has been my source of inspiration this year and my source of creativity and ideas. So, thanks! Asna live Encantadia!
(Q) Lesson/s learned:
Love is the Greatest Magic of All.
The Magic of Love Lasts Forever.
Blood IS thicker than water.
Unity is the secret to peace.
Francis Chan Huan
For being my human pillow and for being one of my best friends in Grade 4 and until now. He gives great advice, one that boosts your confidence. He is a symbol of a true “sang’gre” (sang’gre ng tubig)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Vocabulary and music….
Gerard Co
For being my role model when it comes to penmanship….he writes so good. He was also the one who influenced me to say “fudge” instead of the F word which I do a lot nowadays. :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Cursing isn’t good.
GEMS
For giving me a chance to meet some of the brightest minds in our batch and I’m sure it was a wonderful challenge to those in that section.
Kenrick Ocampo-Tan
For being my partner in many subjects and even during Chinese in the XCE.
Kevin Pesengco
For being the 1st person I had in my YM list (kailangan pa ba pasalamatan yung tao for that?) and for being the person I talk to a lot during exams (hoy, cheating yun ah!)…well, before or after the test…..
Kurt Lim
For giving me a second chance to be friends with him, for being my class president in Grade 4 and my EIC now in Symbiosis
Lesson/s learned:
“When anger and fear consumes your mind, your thoughts and your emotions, it causes a chaos. This chaos is called HATRED. This hatred can cause death, death of friendship, death of relationship with God, it can cause the death of the person you hate or even your own. It makes you blind because it hides what God has taught us….FORGIVENESS and in doing so, you are killing yourself by not following God’s law of love.”
Lance Co Ting Keh
For being very honest and sincere to me. He is so kind…a true Xavier Awardee. He is also the one who helps me in my studies this year whenever I get confused. There are so many things to thank him for.
Lesson/s learned:
“Friendship is not measured by the benefits that you get from it or the number of friends you have. It is measured by the amount of time you spend in nurturing it, making it a special part of your life and making the most out of it.”
“It doesn’t matter what other people think about you. What’s important is what you think about yourself because only YOU can define who you are.”
Do not play pranks on people…..hehe.
The art of secrecy
LJ
For being an instrument where I can write freely my thoughts and feelings, the events that happen to my life and about the things that are close to me.
Luis Marcelo
For the many QT Reviewers and for being my aEIC this year in Symbiosis….he is very reliable and a good friend. I’ve known him since Grade 2.
Mikhail Lim
This guy was my close friend since Nursery! We have remained friends ever since. He is such a good friend. He helps me with my problems. :) Thanks for the memories in my GS life!
Mr. Rey Francis B. Aude
For being the strictest CLE teacher I’ve ever known in my life which caused me to learn more things in and out of the classroom.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Do not take CLE for granted and of course, CLE lessons
Mr. Michael P. Lim
For making the script in the XCE for me….(it was in Chinese…for my emcee-ing during the grad ceremony) and for being a very kind supervisor back there in China :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Chinese Computing, Computer and Chinese conversation
Mrs. Maria Fe “Faye” Dela Cruz
For being a very patient class adviser to me and to the rest of 7B and for the tons of powerpoints we got from her!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: AP Lessons in the 7th Grade
Mrs. Flora Anne Alfonso
For being a very understanding moderator in my Symbiosis and Hoofprint clubs.
Mrs. Marigene Gallarin
For being my “mom” in the XCE. She was very patient, loving, understanding and kind. Thanks for the monkey crystal paperweight!
Lesson/s learned: How to pray more often and to offer the best to God
Mrs. Marie Rose Lugapo
For being my math teacher in Grade 6 and someone I can talk with about Encantadia!!!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Math….
Ms. Maria Clarisse Joy Ciocon Arcadio
For being my English teacher this year and for answering my tons of questions about English through the internet, for being a wonderful friend whom I can trust and seek advice and help from
Lesson/s learned:
(Q) English (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, spelling etc.)
“Trust is not something that can be bought. It is something that is earned and of course, given to someone who, in the eyes of the giver, is worthy to receive it.”
Ms. Marilu Co
For being my AP teacher in Grade 5… she was the “wackiest” teacher I had then….she would always make these crazy games that would not only test our wit and skill but also our courage……haha!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Philippine History
Ms. Joanne Marie Diaz
For being my Symbiosis moderator and for bearing our “kakulitan” during club time…even if she loves to hit us! haha!
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Murakami cherry is a kind of Louis Vuitton bag
Ms. Doreen Gutierrez
For being very cheerful whenever she enters the 5C room when we were still in Grade 5. She would crack jokes once in a while to “wake us up”.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Language lessons
Ms. Ria Alexis Marifosque
For being my Hoofprint moderator for two years, for playing “camera wars” with Thomas and I and simply being my good friend :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Layouting, editing, grammar
Ms. Kimberly Anne O. Pabiloña
For being able to bear all the “rumors” of 6D last year and teach us Math for a quarter or two.
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Math…..
Ms. Liza Permelona
For the many fun Math periods we had….especially when we joked around and made us (certain students) laugh. I also need to thank her for patching me up with one of the people mentioned here. :)
(Q) Lesson/s learned: Grade 7 Mathematics
Ms. Andrea Chaveli Ventosa
For being really patient with 6D especially when we get really noisy! She is also very kind to us and very friendly too. I could still remember the first time she came in our class room. She was so cheerful!
Lesson/s learned:
(Q) Language (grammar, spelling etc.)
It doesn’t matter how you look on the outside
My Parents
There are so many things to thank them for. First of all, for the financial support and the comfortable life I have now. Second, is for the love they give me daily….may it be sweet love or tough love (I can’t believe I’m saying this). Third, is for the gift of education which not much people receive. Fourth, is for the help and support they give me. Fifth, is for the many things they taught me about life. There are too many things…..can’t name them all!
(Q) Lesson/s learned:
Most IMPORTANT LESSON: Discipline, which I still have to master and learn
Patrick See
For being a very happy person who tries to make laugh and makes me try to see the happy side to life whenever I feel sad. Thanks! In the immortal words of Patrick: “Lab U!” OMG! Did that sound gay?!
Lesson learned: It may sound cliché but, Life is beautiful.
Ryan Yu
For helping me in my goal to annoy Thomas even though it just lasted for 2 quarters!
Lesson/s learned: The art of annoying Thomas
Sean Ponce
For being the funny guy in the XCE…well in my team at least. He always shares jokes, and does weird dances to make us laugh!
Lesson/s learned: The value of sleep!-he gets cranky when he doesn’t get his sleep.
Synjin Reyes
For enduring all my mean jokes! I’ll try to be better to you….next time…..about a gazillion years from now! Joke!
Teachers…all of them in general
For teaching me most of the things I know now……not only academically but also about life. :)
Thomas Rosal
For being one of my closest friends…he is so fun to be with even though he gets annoying at times! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s play camera wars again next next year.
Timothy Tan
Aside from the fact of him being my SC president, thanks for being my partner in Symbiosis twice and for facing Ms. Diaz’s horrible whacks of doom with me!
Wilver Chuacokiong
For the pictures and the tons of photography and computer tricks he taught me! He also tries to calm me down whenever I am mad or sad etc. He is very wise and very funny. :)
Xavier School
For giving me a chance to meet many friends and many people who made a difference in my life and for giving me a good education.
AND OF COURSE, GOD!
FOR ALLOWING ME TO LIVE UNTIL THIS MOMENT, FOR ALLOWING ME TO THANK THESE PEOPLE WHOM I HAVE MET AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE
THANK YOU!!!!!