If I was led by God to love God, step by step, as it seemed, if I accept that the beauty and the rapture were real and true, then the rest of it was God's will too and that is cause for bitterness
the sparrow who fell
Links
our group's blog: la corporacion
comments by: haloscan
"Matthew ten, verse twenty-nine," Vincenzo Giuliani said quietly. "'Not one sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.'"
"But the sparrow still falls," Felipe said.
- The Sparrow by Maria Doria Russell
"Tis hard if all is false that I advance. A fool must now and then be right by chance."
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Life is card game. You have to play the hand that it has dealt you. You may not be able to choose the cards you have but you can always choose how you play it.
03-29-03
Intimacy without love is pleasure that dies after the throes of lust.
05-30-04
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004
twos and fours
Two
Two Anitas
Two 3.0
Two 4.0
Two unknown grades
Two final exams today
Two SC things to do over the break
Two uplifting letters
Two annoying letters
Two blue bags
Two red hot cheezy bags
Two flooded email addresses
Two seminars to attend
Two church assignments
Two weeks of training
Two new friends
Two Lasallians in HK
Four
Four days in HK
Four MTR lines
Four shopping areas that I walked
Four prayers left unanswered
Four points that I could've saved what's left of my sanity
11:11 PM
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Quiz results
7:05 PM
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Thursday, August 19, 2004
magandang valedictory speech
baka maka inspire sa inyong lahat! maganda talaga ung
message! kaya basahin mo na!Ü
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Ngayong araw na ito, sa ating pagtatapos, mayroon
akong dalang Transcript of Record. Ang estudyanteng
may-ari ng transcript na ito ay nag-aral sa De La
Salle University. Sa unibersidad na ito, kapag ikaw ay
isang undergraduate, may ID number na nagsisimula sa
“94” at pataas, kung lumipas ang isang buong
schoolyear at umabot ka sa 15 units na bagsak,
masisipa ka sa paaralan.
Ang transcript na hawak ko ay mayroong 27 units ng
bagsak. 12 sa mga ito ay tinamo ng estudyante sa
iisang schoolyear lang. Ang isang subject ay
kadalasang may bigat na 3 units. Kung iisiping mabuti,
isang subject na bagsak na lang ay pwede na masipa ang
estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito.
Ang speech na ito ay hindi ko ginawa para
i-acknowledge ang paghihirap n gating magulang sa
pagpapaaral natin. Hindi ko din ito ginawa para
maghayag ng political statement, o kumbinsihin kayo na
huwag umalis sa bansa at tulungan itong maka-ahon. Ang
speech na ito ay para sa mga normal na estudyante na
kagaya ng may may-ari ng transcript na hawak ko, dahil
madalas, wala talagang paki-alam ang unibersidad sa
mga achievements nila. May mga awards na gaya ng
“Summa Cum Laude”, “Best Thesis Award” at “Leadership
Award.” Pero ni minsan, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng
unibersidad na nagbigay ng “Hung on and managed to
graduate despite nearly getting kicked-out during his
academic stay” award.
Maaaring isang malaking kagaguhan ang konseptong ito
para sa karamihan. Bakit mo pararangalan ang isang
estudyanteng bulakbol, bobo, tamad o iresponsable?
Hindi ba dapat isuka ito ng unibersidad? Ito yung mga
tipo ng estudyanteng walang ia-asenso sa buhay, hindi
ba?
Ayun. Natumbok niyo.Iyun na nga ang dahilan.
Madalas, pag ang isang estudyante ay may pangit na
marka sa paaralan, lalong-lalo na sa kolehiyo,
nakakapanghina ito ng loob. Nandiyan yung tatamarin ka
mag-aral, nandyan yung iisipin mo “Ano pa kayang
trabaho ang makukuha ko? Call center na naman o
clerical? Ba’t kasi ang bobo ko. Kung matalino lang
ako, sana, sa Proctor and Gamble ako, o kung saang
sikat na kumpanya.”
Mas mahirap ang dinadaanan ng mga estudyanteng
bumabagsak. Kahit na sabihin mong kasalanan nilang
bumabagsak sila, hindi ninyo alam kung ano ang
pakiramdam ng ganun. Madaling sabihin na “Kaya mo yan,
mag-aral ka lang…” pero alam ba natin talaga ang
sinasabi natin?
Kapag ang isang estudyante ay bumabagsak sa
unibersidad, nandiyan yung tatawanan niya lang yan. O
di kaya naman, ipagmamalaki niya pang “TAKE 5 NA
KO!!!” o “Pare, magpi-PhD na ako sa
Anmath3/Calculus/etc.” Pero hindi alam ng mga isang
Summa Cum Laude kung ano ang nasa isip ng isang normal
na estudyante sa tuwing matutulog ito at alam niyang
pag-gising niya, kailangan niya na naming ulitin ang
isang subject na nakuha niya na sa susunod na term.
Kahit kalian, hindi naging problema sa “Star Student”
na sabihing “Nay, bagsak ako.” at hindi kailanman
sumagi sa isip nila na “Paano kaya kung sa
walang-pangalang kumpanya lang ako makapagtrabaho?”
Dahil sigurado sila sa kinabukasan nila.
Huwag na tayong maglokohan. Grades are everything.
Kahit bali-baligtarin mo iyan, hindi magiging patas
ang mga kumpanyang kumukuha ng fresh graduates para
magtrabaho sa kanila. Minsan din naman, nadadaan sa
palakasan, pero ganun pa din. Kung hindi ka
academically good, wala kang patutunguhan. Kung hindi
man yun, mas mahirap yung dadaanan mo para lang
makaa-abot sa prestihiyosong posisyon.
Kaya ngayong graduation, ang speech na ito ay inaaalay
ko para sa mga estudyanteng lumpagpak,
muntik-muntikanan nang masipa o yung lahat ng paraang
pwede, ginawa na para lang makatapos. Gagawin kong
patas ang mundo para sa inyo kahit isang araw lang.
Kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng ibang tao, kesyo kasalanan
mo man na pangit ang marka mo o muntik ka nang
makick-out, saludo ako sa hindi mo pagtigil sa
pag-aaral. Saludo ako na may lakas ka ng loob na
harapin pa rin ang mundo kahit alam mong hindi ito
magiging patas sa iyo. Saludo ako na kahit pangit ang
transcript mo, taas-noo ka pa rin ngayong graduation
at proud na proud sa sarili mo.
Ano ngayon ang mangyayari sa mga graduates pagkatapos
nitong graduation? Ayoko nang puntahan yung pwedeng
mangyayari sa mga Cum Laude. Baduy. Alam mo naming me
patutunguhan ang buhay nila e. Pero dun sa mga
lumagpak, ano ang meron?
Maaring makakuha kayo ng mediocre na trabaho lang.
Pwede ka rin swertehin, baka makapagtrabaho ka sa
magandang kumpanya. Madami pang pwedeng mangyari.
Huwag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa. Kung nung college,
nagtiyaga kayo e…ba’t titigilan niyo yung pagti-tiyaga
ngayon?
Pwede ring ganito: Mag-aral ka ulit. Ipakita mo sa
kanila na kung sipagin ka lang, malayo ang mararating
mo. Subukan mong patunayan sa kanila na kapag pinilit
mo, kaya mo ring abutin yung naabot nila. Na hindi ka
bobo, kundi tinamad ka lang.
Baka sabihin ninyo, drowing lang ako.
I’ve been on both sides. Naranasan ko na ring
lumagpak, at muntikan na din akong masipa. Naranasan
ko na na umulit ng 4 na beses sa iisang subject.
Naranasan ko na na masumbatan ng magulang, kapatid at
kung sino-sino pang propesor na walang pakialam sa
pakiramdam ng estuyante. Naranasan ko nang hindi
makatulog ng maraming gabi sa pagiisip kung paano ko
na naman sasabihin sa magulang ko na may bagsak na
naman ako. Kaya alam ko ang pakiramdam ninyo. Akin ang
transcript na ito.
Pagkagraduate ko ng college, ano ang ginawa ko? Eto.
Nagtrabaho muna ng konti, tapos aral ulit. Kuha ng
Masteral sa kurso ko. Hindi para sa trabaho o kung ano
man. Kundi para patunayan sa sarili ko na noong mga
panahong bumabagsak ako, tinatamad lang ako.
This is a rebellion. I raise my middle finger to every
professor, over-achiever, naysayer and detractor that
told me that I can’t make it. I raise my middle finger
to every valedictory or graduation speech that only
gratifies the university, those who were achievers in
school or those who gratify the country when it’s
supposed to be the graduate’s moment of glory. You are
supposed to acknowledge EVERYONE. Even those who
failed many times.
Kaya sa inyong mga graduates na medyo hindi maganda
ang marka, para sa inyo ito. Kung kinaya ko ito, kaya
niyo rin to. Imposibleng hindi.
7:42 PM
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Sunday, August 15, 2004
first word
1. flowers: white roses and white stargazers
2. rain: walking under an unmbrella and saying i love you too
3. darkness: stars... orion's belt
4. friendship: teammates
5. pencil: student council office
6. long distance relationships: patrick
7. plastic: tupperware
8. bed: sheets
9. government: roco
10. water: deep BLUE sea
11. blue: polo shirt
12. braces: support
13. guy: him
14. love: decision
15. school: green
16. family: pizza
17. kiss: starry night
18. survey: comsta1
19. friendster: rarely checked
20. mc donalds: i don't like fries, i like you...
21. california: arnold
22. yellow: people power, san2
23. finger: engagement ring
24. honey: sweet
25. cell phone: ring
26. eagle: archer
27. pillow: fluff
28. boxers: medium
29. lipstick: cheek =p
30. boracay: sand
31. advertising: hmm...
32. sex: discussion with pat
33. white: roses
34. movies: passion of Christ
35. peanuts: snoopy
36. yawn: zzzz...
37. health: HP
38. mouse: lab mice
39. makati: party
40. fox: little prince
41. angelo dela cruz: reneging
42. separation: temporary
44. underwear: skimpy
45. air plane: switzerland
46. occasion: birthday
47. tongue: ping pong
48. jeepney: 5.50
49. kwek-kwek: orange blob
50. magical: first kiss
5:46 PM
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Saturday, August 14, 2004
overload
I need a freaking vacation... Seriously...
TO DO LIST:
1. Read and outline the assigned reading (300++ pages!) materials for debate.
2. Plan an activity for the exchange students.
3. Inquire about the agenda for next week's Akbayan youth meeting.
4. Train for JPES (w/c was moved to next week... our finals week, mind you. Thank you so much Ateneo Economics Association for making our life harder =p)
5. Fix the schedule of the tutorials that I organized for my batchmates.
6. Finish the professor's profiles project of the batch assembly
7. Check the recent developments about the modularization program of the Accounting Department.
8. Finish my JPRIZAL papers and memorize my busorga and comamrt reports.
9. Study for the Finals (busorga, oblicon, intphil, mathan2)
10. Break in new soccer shoes for upcoming LSAL
11. Get new sponsors for the YEC
12. Finish the specs for the term-end report
13. Adjust next term's schedule and pay tuition fees
14. Find a replacement commentator for Sept. 5
15. Get my passport and leave the country
*sigh* I feel so drained... even a box of chocolate didn't help... Some of my friends were telling me that I am spreading myself too thinly over my 8 or so orgs.. Ngayon ko lang naramdaman na tama pala sila...
Lord, give me enough strength to fulfill my obligations.
12:32 AM
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Thursday, August 12, 2004
more comments
kung lahat ng kasalanan nadadaan sa sorry, hindi na kailangan ng parak..
will I let the issue die without presenting my burden of proof nor my clash or my opposing arguments? Not a chance dearest... Not a chance...
From my readings, I was able to gather information that there were two studies made in the year 1990(specifically by two guys named Galbraith and Pappas)that supported the idea of providing a suitable eduactional environment/climate for the students to facilitate effective learning. Specifically, Galbraith (1989, 1990) has suggested that the educational climate consists of both the physical environment and the psychological or emotional climate. While Pappas (1990), on the other hand, was the one who laid out the four key elements of what he calls the psychological environment, including spatial behavior, physical characteristics (light, temperature, noise, decor, and furniture arrangements), the role of tradition, and the affective experience (how a person anticipates and responds to a learning setting).
The relevance of the information above is this (let's do a little perspective check here): DLSU, as we all know, is in Metro Manila. In a recent publication of the World Bank (number WTP 380), the said area exceeds national standards of air quality, where the TSP or Total Suspended Particle concentrations are five times higher than the standards set by the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidlines. If I may paraphrase the Inquirer, Taft Avenue along with EDSA and Rizal Avenue are considered air quality 'hot spots' - meaning TSP in the said areas are high enough for the DENR to get concerned and closely monitor them. Higher TSP= high pollution/more heat trapped by the air. These conditions are not really conducive for learning are they? Now, how in makai can this problem be solved? Let's state the obvious answer: AIR CONDITIONING. Now I don't need to say what actually prompted me to go out of my way, to deviate from my already busy schedule, just to write this little piece down... It's obvious, isn't it?
Facts are facts.
Other tidbits (that were researched by yours truly) that, IN MY OPINION, are as interesting as the ones stated above:
Five years ago, DLSU was ranked 76 in Asiaweek's Best Universities of 1999. UP was at 32, UST at 78 and ADMU at 71. But that was five years ago...
The recent Asiaweek rankings showed these results:
Academic reputation: UP- 18 * ADMU-58 *DLSU-56
Student Selectivity: U-44 * A-65 * D- 67
Faculty Resources: U-61* A-71 * D-67
Research: U-60 * A-63 * D-58
Ranking by citations in int'l journals: U-68 * A-74 * D-70
OVERALL RANKING: UP- 48 * ADMU-72 * DLSU-71
Based on these facts, I believe no one has a damn right to insult DLSU (until new rankings come out and the univ. finds itself bested by the 'rival' school). Well for those who dare to question the validity of Asiaweek's rankings here is a little POI: The Asiaweek rankings reflect "truly valuable and trustworthy research done with profound investigation and solid critical analysis". Or if you want to see the results with your own eyes go ahead and visit their site.
Argue with facts... Even HS debaters know that...
Oh.. Before I end this particular entry let me comment about DLSZ's current debate team: Zobel's debate team sucks because they don't have proper training and they don't have anyone who will train them. Manner and method can be acquired. Some people may naturally have it but there are some who don't. That doesn't mean that the people who doesn't have proper manner (or 'style' as some people would call it) can't learn and best those people who already have them (ex. Leloy of ADS).... Ngayon may JPES debate competition ako this weekend... hmm... If my speaker scores suck or if my team doesn't break, God knows I may concur to the idea that my friend can actually bluff those 'kids' (given that he doesn't know anything about the subject matter).
Isa pang punto: Sa tao na kung sa tao pero para sa akin pabayaan natin ang mga numero ang magsalita. Ibabalik ko lamang ang mga katagang ito: No one messes with the things I am associated with and gets away with it. Patrick learned that the hard way. I love my school and if you're going to start hurling insults without facts and without proper substantiation... think fast and think hard... coz this girl won't forgive you... kung masama siguro araw ko gumawa pa ako ng 7 minute structured PM/LO speech... Oh and another thing... last time i checked this IS my blog and I am FREE to express myself here. So, if I wanted to express my disgust with your baseless arguments I can do so here in MY blog. I refuse to just exact a mere comment without explaining its basis. Besides, my comments are too long to be placed inside a comment box. And yes, the law does not protect the stupid... ignorantia legis neminem excusat - remove 'legis' from the given maxim of the law and it may be translated to "ignorance excuses no one"
PROUD TO BE A LASALLIAN. PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DE LA SALLE DEBATE SOCIETY.
WIN WITH HONOUR. ANIMO LA SALLE!
11:13 PM
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
paglilinaw para sa hindi marunong umintindi
tungkol sa aking isinulat noong linggo, August 7, 2003... Kung inyong susuriin ang panimula ng aking isinulat naka-'bold' po ang mga katagang "Comments from a certain forum thread:" at sinundan ng mga nasabing komento. sumunod doon ang ilang linyang naka-'italicize' na siya namang reaksyon ko pagkatapos basahin ang mga nakasaad sa sa nasabing 'forum thread'. pawang katotohanan lamang po ang inilagay ko doon.. eh wala talagang atenista na nabigyan ng naturang award... anong gagawin ko sabihin sa mga tao na wag ipagdiinan yun? ipinagmamalaki ko po yung mga taong nanalo, ang aking pamantasan at kolehiyo wala akong sinabi na ako po yon kaya wag po sanang sasabihing 'Low blow yung sinabi eh wala naman siyang ipagmamalaki' buti sana kung di totoo yung mga comments na pinost ko... ganun talaga ang katotohanan eh... mababago mo ba?..
lumang hirit para sa ganitong sitwasyon: bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan wag magagalit. ang pikon ay laging talo.
Eto pa ang isang katotohanang maaring makainis sa ibang/isang tao:
DLSU-Manila Student Council reaps the award TEN ACCOMPLISHED YOUTH ORGANIZATION (T.A.Y.O.) OF THE PHILIPPINES 2004
IPINAGMAMALAKI KO NA AKO'Y LASALYANO!!!!!
Pahabol: maaring ayusin muna po ang sariling buhay bago maghanap ng kapintasan sa iba.
1:52 AM
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IPINAGMAMALAKI ko lang po itong ATENISTAng ito... (pasaring: ang sarap ng 'alaska' di ba? =D)
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted the graduation of the first batch of student participants of the Ateneo Leadership Empowerment and Development (LEaD!) Program last March14, 2003 at the Colayco Multi-Purpose Hall. The event was a milestone for the program as it marked the end of the two- year intensive formation program that the LEaD!ers underwent.
blah... blah... blah... blah... (here comes the important part..)
Patrick Echevarria (II-BS Physics CE) gave the valedictory speech for the batch afterwards.
hehe... iba talaga pagnasobrahan sa kape... Anyway, here is an excerpt from an article in the Inquirer
Joseph Patrick D. Echevarria
In his own words: "May tumawag na sa aking 'kalog.' Siguro nga kalog ako. May tumawag na rin sa aking 'seryoso.' Siguro nga seryoso ako. Mukha atang 'seryosong-kalog' ako."
Patrick balances a tough course (BS Physics and Computer Engineering) at the Ateneo de Manila University with his work with many student organizations, plus he teaches and is currently involved in creating a Tutoring Database, forming a Physics Reading Group, and giving tutorials in math and science to the son of the school librarian. Whew! | 
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"Sobrang dami ng trabaho sa Ateneo," he says. "Mabigat ang stress at kadalasan kulang ako sa tulog. Pero may panahon pa rin ako para sa aking pamilya at sa aking mga kaibigan. Iyan ang greatest achievement ko. Mas pinahahalagahan ko pa rin ang pamilya at kaibigan kaysa sa trabaho at pag-aaral."
Patrick has many ways to deal with stress: "Sleeping is very effective! Problems always seem easier in the morning after a good night's rest. Doing push-ups is also a good outlet for stress. But if all else fails, I pray and let God take care of it."
He tries to learn the subject well, to the extent that he is able to teach it. Living alone in the dorm has allowed him a certain level of independence, and now, he does not follow a strict schedule.
Hard work has certainly paid off for this honor student. But at the same time, he is also trying to find his mission.
"I want a lot of things. But I don't know what God will ask me to do. In the meantime, I'm preparing as hard as I can."
Blog owner's note: I spent a few minutes tracking down the URL of his pic. Thank goodness I was able to figure out how to link the pic back here and set-up tables to arrange the article... Iba na talaga pag gusto mo talaga gawin ano?
another note: The first part was quoted from the president's report of ADMU and the article about pat was extracted from the Inquirer website, the same article may also be found in the features section of the said newspaper dated 12-19-2003. (Nililinaw ko lang baka mapagkamalang personal opinion uli eh... Mahirap na, matabil na dila... nyahahahahahahaha... hay... tutulog na nga ako bago ako mamatay sa kakahagikhik at kahihirit...)
1:06 AM
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Saturday, August 07, 2004
warning: content not for ateneans
Comments from a certain forum thread:
4 La Sallians in the 2003 TEN OUTSTANDING COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
No Ateneans.
Another proof why La Sallians are the BEST and the BRIGHTEST in the Philippines.
True La Sallians rely on solid facts and achievements.
Most Ateneans rely on their biased opinions.
Question: bat walang atenista??
Reply: Tinatanong pa ba yan? Talo pa nga natin ang UP eh!
La Salle - 40%
UP - 30%
UST - 10%
San Carlos Cebu - 10%
Silliman University Dumaguete City - 10%
Congrats to the 2003 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippnes!
Sana next time 6 na - one from each college
Hehe. I can't resist the urge to put this in my blog. BOOOYAH!!!! GO CBE (2 out of 4 are eco majors)!!! Love ko La Salle!
7:29 AM
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Tuesday, August 03, 2004
wha??
First things first, I have to greet myself... Belated happy 1st Rachelle! There! with that over with let me proceed with what I have to say.... which I think is practically nothing or something that should be placed in my other blog... shucks. I am spewing nonsense here. Oh well...
Hmm... Well, there is one thing I should mention here is that I was quite amazed how liberal pat is (even though he is still every bit of a gentleman). We had a long but relatively short conversation when he came back to his condo after a trip to Sierra Madre. Haha. It was fun to talk to him again about a myriad of topics, from risks, to Iraq, to SONA, to indigenous tribes, to the marginalized, to overpopulation, to contraceptives, to condoms, to sex, to phallic symbols, to upo, to ampalaya... hehe.. labo namin mag-usap... but I assure you all of those topics were discussed with a scientific and open (but sometimes green) mind. Although we had veered off the scientific notion of some of the topics listed above it was really interesting, to say the least (like practicing on ping-pong balls in a glass of water Ü what's the practice for? it is for us to know and for you to find out. hehehe. another interesting part would be about the correlation between the size of one's hand and one's head *giggle* and ampalaya topped with grated cheese Ü hehe). Let's just say that before our conversation ended we were highly similar to the lightbulbs above us (I would later expand this in my other blog) ...*sigh* Sometimes I wish we could skip the sleeping process so we could go on talking until the break of dawn but as mother nature would have it both us were highly concerned that we both won't be able to get enough shut eye to keep ourselves healthy... ugh! which reminds me to get some sleep right now... hmm.. i guess that's it for now!
Wishing his hands were intertwined with mine!
12:49 AM
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Sunday, August 01, 2004
umgangssprachlich
I couldn't sleep at all, a fact that baffles me a lot especially after going through a grueling day. Since its technically Aug 1, 2004 I would have to remind myself that everything I would be writing down would be about the events that had transpired yesterday July 31.
Well, to start off, I had a JPES (Junior Philippine Economics Society) training from 8 am until 12 noon. The only things I can remember without looking at my notes are the pointers Brian gave for effective argumentation and rebuttals. Here's a brief outline of what I can recall ( just in case I lost the paper where I wrote it and then forget about it):
ARGUMENTATION
- process vs. end tangible consequences
It would be more effective if you would immediately state the tangible consequences. This would not only give more impact/weight to your argument but it would force you to tackle the process involved. Not only that, it actually avoids rambling.
- starting out strong
It is better to announce your handle then give the first premise; go straight to the point and give the problem.
- preemption
It is important for you to build the argument from possible/obvious rebuttals without being defensive. It should be your aim to remove the usual misinterpretations inherent in your argument. Do say that it may not be able to solve the problem 100% but it would be an improvement in the status quo.
REBUTTAL
- Recast the opposing side's argument into one sentence before actually rebutting. condensing their arguments would be a more efficient manner to reiterate their contentions rather than spending 2-3 mins trying to say what they have said.
- Create a criteria. if the debate, for example, is that A brings harm to B, it is your task to ask two questions. One would be " what does it take to harm B?" and the other would be "does A lead to the sitch or thing that would harm B?"
With that duly noted, I shall go on with the story. Now we had the quarterfinals and semifinals today from 1 pm to 6pm. The motion for the former was that THBT Uncle Sam pulled out too fast and too early. On the other hand for the semis we had THW institute a Philippine Nat'l Population policy. I shall not delve into the details of the debate but all I can say was that when we entered the quarters we were the 3rd out of eight and at the semis we were at 2nd out of of four. *sigh* I think we could have done better.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I have established a friendship with one of my opponents in the second round of the eliminations. The results of the semis caused us to see commonalities in our lives which we have discussed in hushed whispers in the chapel and in Mcdo. Our exchange of opinions, insights and experiences actually brightened an otherwise would have been a dismal mood. One of the things we have discussed is about my team. Ria said that our team was evidently really bonded together and when I said that we only knew each other just this term she expressed her shock. It was her contention that you only see this type of closeness in people who have been friends for a long time. When she said that, I appreciated my teammates even more. Hehe. We're a crazy bunch but we can get things done. Nuff said.
Backtracking a bit, when Ria and I were in the chapel my teammate Jomar approached me so he could have a private word with him. I was quite touched when he thanked me (and Aikee) for teaching him a lot of stuff not only in debate but in how to be a better student. He said that he also wanted to thank us for taking him in especially when he clearly was the rookie amongst us three and for letting him be close to us even when we already have an established platonic relationship(coz like many other people they mistake the supposed closeness -hmm... aikee close ba tayo?- as something that was attained through the passage of time.) He said a lot of things one of them is that he was glad we were his teammates and all I was able to say in serious response was that it was very sweet of him to say so (serious response because I spent most of my time listening, waving my hands in a shooing motion in front of my face and saying wala naman un eh." I was quite touched but my mind was partially wandering off that was why I wasn't able to give more things to disprove the uber positive view of us.
hmm. my eyes are starting to droop and that is a sure sign that I am ready to hit the sack soon. but let me say this advance enrollment rocks! i got a decent schedule and if rumors are true i would have the best prof for micrec and macrec.
keeping fingers crossed!!!
ooh! I forgot, I had a pretty long discussion with pat last thursday evening but that was after (our first) misunderstanding earlier that day. *sigh* watashi wa Patrick suki desu. hehe. ja ne!
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