XVIII - Speech Choir

A Speech Choir is a performance made by a group of individuals. These individuals recite the words in unison with choreography.

Each block included in the School of Management was to do a speech choir using the poem “At Christmas” in their own way. On December 22, 2015, everyone was to present at the APC auditorium. All the blocks did a good job but of course there should be a winner since it is a competition. Surprisingly, our block won 1^st Runner- up. During our last practice, we did not expect to win any place at all, since we were not able to polish our performance, but wow! To think we’d actually get a spot. MA151 Amazing!!

Even though we weren't the champions, the important thing is that we had fun and we did our best! :D

XVII - Ignite Competition

An Ignite speech is a speech wherein the speakers are given five minutes to deliver their speech about a particular subject or topic of their choice. There would be 20 slides that advance every 15 seconds and looking at the slides frequently is not allowed.

On December 22, 2015, the blocks that are part of the School of Management each had one representative for the Ignite Competition. The Competition was held at the same time and same place as the Speech Choir. Our representative’s speech was something personal. It was a speech about the truth about being a soldier’s daughter. She did a great job and eventually won 1^st Runner-up. MA151 Amazing!!

XVI - Public Speaking Competition

The Inter Class Public Peaking Competition was held last December 21, 2015. Each block in the School of Management had 6 representatives for the competition. For some it was their first time joining or competing or participating in something like that. Although, I’m pretty sure that everyone was if not very nervous at least kind of nervous.

Our class had, like the others, six participants or representatives. Two was not able to come so only four competed. Out of the four, only one got into the finals. After the finals, the host said that the winners would be announced on the next day. The next day, we found out that our representative one 1^st Runner-up. YAY!!! MA151 Amazing!

XV - Inter High School Public Speaking Competition

The Inter High School Public Speaking Competition (November 27,2015) was held at the APC auditorium. Our block was able to witness High School students public speaking about a certain topic.

It amazed me how even though they’re still in High School, they are able to speak in front of a number of people that they don’t even know. When I was in High School, my greatest fear was public speaking. Just merely standing in a stage in front of so many people made me shake in fear and nervousness. Only when I was to dance was I not afraid or nervous at all.

The winner was a girl who included a personal story in her speech. I remember how they said that making your speech personal captivates the audience and gives of a huge impact.

XIV - Pepero Day

Pepero Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine’s Day, only it is held not at February 14 but at November 11. The purpose of the event is to exchange Peperos as a way of showing affection for friends and loved ones.

For the first time ever, the event was to be held in APC and the organization of the event was assigned to APJMA. Being a member of APJMA, I was also assigned to help out. As a student, ever since that fateful day I have been looking forward to Pepero Day.

There was this DIY Pepero thingy where you can design your Pepero however you want.

My favorite part of the day is claiming my prize for winning on a game. Since I won on a few games, I was able to get these delicious Peperos.

XIII - The Phantom of the Opera

The movie, Phantom of the Opera, is a film based on the French novel, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux, which was first published as a serialization in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910.

Although I was not able to finish it, I really liked the movie. The said Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler), to me, is a lonely soul that produces dark music. His deformed face gave him misery. He seemed to seek for love and sympathy.

The fact that the Phantom of the Opera is wearing a mask does not just simply imply about him wanting to hide his deformed face, but in a deeper sense, it represents a few things. One, the character is indeed a genius in producing music but unfortunately, is not recognized by anyone. The music he produces is something that he hides from the world. Two, it represented the judgments made by society and such. When Christine has not yet seen his true face, she was mesmerized by him, but when she saw what was behind the mask, a deformed face, she was extremely frightened and all of her wonderful thoughts about him immediately vanished. That is, at least, what I think.

XII - Media Literacy

Media literacy is the ability to encode and decode the symbols transmitter via media and the ability to synthesize, analyze and produce mediated messages. It represents a necessary, inevitable, and realistic response to the complex, ever-changing electronic environment and communication cornucopia that surround us.

Reference:

http://namle.net/publications/media-literacy-definitions/

The social media is something I consider as a necessity in one’s life nowadays. Not only does it connect people, it can also stimulate one’s creativity and knowledge.

Since social media per se is part of technology, inevitably it also promotes laziness and loss of humanity. This is why it is important to be media literate. Being able to determine whether what we see or hear from the media is true or not and be able to understand the content, purpose, consequences, etc.