Zeline Rafanan

  Valentines is not just a day for lovers, but its also for friends and family. I am lucky to spend mine with someone special. Before, i don’t really get exited or look forward to valentines, maybe because i don’t have anyone to spend it with. But now, i couldn’t been more happier to spend this special day with him. At first I was kinda jealous seeing others receive flowers, balloons and chocolates. But i never really expect to receive one too. Although it’s not real flowers but for me its the effort that matters.  A simple date is more than enough. I don’t ask for a perfect relationship, i just want someone who would be there to love and care for me. I know that we were never a perfect couple. We fight, we break up, we get tired and we make mistakes. But one thing i learned is in order for love to last, both of u should be committed to each other and communicate when things go wrong. In my honest opinion, i don’t believe in “right person, wrong timing” because if that person ...

  One of the well-known festivities in Ilocos Sur is the Kannawidan Ilocos Festival. It honors Ilocos Sur's rich culture and traditions as well as its independence from Ilocos Norte. Over the course of the festival, a variety of thrilling events and performances were presented. During those numerous activities, I was not able to join most of the events due to the fact that it’s not as exciting like it used to be. A lot has changed eversince the new elected Governor assumed his position. He changed the “Sure Ilocos Sur” to "One Ilocos Sur”. He also changed the Kannawidan song and changed "Saniata ti Ylocos" to "Miss Ilocos Sur". In my honest opinion, this sudden changes made me disliked the newly elected Governor. I guess that those changes is his personal preferences and ideas. I don't think that he considered the fact that those lyrics in the new Kannawidan song is translated into English language, we are in Ilocos and I still prefer it to be Ilokano. ...

  THIS 2ND QUARTER I’VE LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT TAGS AND WHAT TAGS TO USE ON A CERTAIN SENTENCE. I HAVE NOTICE THAT WE HAD MORE TASK TO DO BUT LESS QUIZES TO TAKE AND THAT FINE BY ME, I KINDA LIKE IT THAT WAY. THE 2ND QUARTER IS EASIER THAN THE FIRST ONE. THIS QUARTER FOR ME IS LESS STRESSFUL AND I REALLY HOPE THE NEXT WILL BE THE SAME. I REALLY ADMIRE HOW UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATE OUR TEACHER AND HOW SHE ALWAYS VIBE WITH US. 

  The Vigan City Longganisa Festival 2023 is one of the awaited festivals in town. My experience during the longganisa festival street dancing was disappointing. I was at calle crisologo that time and waited for the street dancers to perform but they only performed on the ends of calle crisologo, due to the fact that the vibrations of the drums may cause falling debris from the old spanish houses or also known as the Vigan heritage village. In my opinion, why can’t they just change the route so that the audience can see them perform. Nevertheless the street dancers was fantastic and really entertained the tourist but some of them needs more practice since some of them are late or to early on the beat. Still the vibe is not the same as before.

  My 2022 was filled with a lot of emotions. I’ve lost friends and met new friends. 2022 was not an easy year for me. Yet here I am and made it to 2023. I can’t help but think how fast time flies by. This year I’ve learned a lot of things and discovered new things. I am planning that in 2023 I will start prioritizing myself and help myself to become a better person, not for anyone but for myself. This year taught me to not let other take advantage of me. I’ve learned putting peace of mind first and not let any negative actions and words get the most of me.  It’s nice to welcome the new year with my family. Nothing feels better than spending time with your family on holidays. Still hoping that we’ll be complete next Christmas. All i know is I am grateful for the blessings i’ve received and the happiness i’ve felt the past months. 

The past few years was not really the best Christmas celebrations but i didn’t expect the this would be the. At first i was really happy because my boyfriend gifted me crochet flowers and photocards. I didn’t really expect that something would go wrong until the night before Christmas. Me, my boyfriend and my cousins planned that we would go caroling that night, little did i know something would go wrong. Me and my boyfriend had been together for almost 2 years and all of my family members know him except for my Dad. That night while we were caroling, my tatang (my dad’s older brother) told my dad everything. When we got back, my mother asked me to go home and talk about something. There she told me that tatang told my Dad everything. That night I cried and cried because of my fear that i would get a screaming of a lifetime from my dad. I got so emotional i started hearing screams in my head again. I’ve been dealing with this for so long, we’ve been to Doctor to Doctor just to find out...

    My Experience during our visit at the EstudyanTREPENEUR different booths was fun. A lot of student were working on their booths and I was really amazed by the ambiance of the place. It was a nice visit due to the fact that the place was shaded. This place showcase the talents of the students in cooking. This kind of activity is a way for students to learn and experience new things. This activity is not just a way to teach students how to cook but its a way to help them to be more responsible. I hope their would be more activities like this because its really nice to see my fellow students to be this creative and responsible.