Tinta: Francis

6 Years in the Making

By TINTA HUMSS 12 - March 11, 2019

by: Francis

I sit back in a student chair behind the office of Student Information Office writing this essay. Suddenly, I came to realise that after 2 weeks, I will inevitably leave the place I called home and school for the past 6 years. As an Edwardian for 6 years, I will tell you my story.

Year 1: As a Grade 7 student, adjusting to a new environment and people was my main concern. I had a hard time making new friends and meeting new people. It was as if they have already known each other prior to the school year and I was left out.

Year 2: Grade 8 was a blast. School plays, new friends, new families. I have finally broken out of my shell and met amazing people. People I would forever call my family in school and people I will remember forever. Teachers, friends, acquaintances, with them I have made unforgettable memories in this year.

Year 3: Grade 9 was a time maturity was starting to kick in. I recognised my responsibilities as a student and tried to excel academically. I performed a lead role as Crisostomo Ibarra in Noli Me Tangere, our national hero’s famous novel. I grew as a person and learned how to lead; leading by becoming an example.

Year 4: Grade 10 was an uncertain time. Due to the K-12 program, I was debating wether to transfer or remain in SEIS for my Senior High School. In this times, friendships were made and strengthened. We knew that some of us had to go and some will remain. It was quite an emotional year since it may be the last time to see my friends in a long time. I graduated with honors and flying colors.

Year 5: Grade 11 was the time I had to grow up. I have acquired the position of a leader in the classroom and I had to lead without a classroom adviser. Problems stacked up one after another and I needed to solve them, fast. In this regard, it was the time of my researcher’s self berth. I remember that it was the most stressful thing I had ever done. Fortunately, I got thru all of it and made it out with newly acquired skills and personality towards my education. In light of this, I have been the speaker to inspire my fellow achievers on the recognition rites.

Year 6: My last year. After 6 fruitful years, I am grateful to have learned and grow so much as a person, friend, and student. It has been my best year academically. Mainly because I liked what I’m studying and I know it will help me in my law school years. It can be an emotional year knowing that you had to leave the place and people you have known for 6 years and not returning anymore to participate in its activities. I know for sure that I will look back in time to reminisce the past and use it to propel my self in the future

I have witnessed the changes in SEIS, the change of the curriculum, teachers, students, etc. I can proudly say that being an alumni of SEIS is flabbergasting. My story does not end here and I still have a long road to walk, a rice field to eat, and a whole life to live. I live my life trying to become a better person compared to yesterday. A person I can be proud of. A person that future generation of Edwardians look up to and say “That guy used to be like me and I want to be like him.”

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Francis

Epalpak

By TINTA HUMSS 12 - March 03, 2019

by: Francis

‘Epal’ and ‘Palpak’ or Epalpak are politicians who place their names or political colors in government projects to ensure that ‘they’ made it. This is one of the most common ‘discrete’ propaganda that is severely happening in today’s society. Instead of crediting the government or the governing body who made such projects, politicians place their faces and names in tarpaulins, relief goods, housing projects, basketball courts, government vehicles or state college’s honorary medals to garner attention and manipulate the people.

They failed as a politician because they have made their popularity rating their first priority instead of crediting the government for the projects. It is unethical and purely serves the sole interest of the politician only. It is dark and depressing to see that the people’s money are used for another person’s own interest. All of the government vehicles such as ambulances or fire trucks with politicians names and faces on it are not from their pockets but from the people. Relief goods and relief programs are also not from the pockets of the politicians who has their name on it but from the millions of citizens’ taxes and donations. State colleges honorary medals with a politician’s face and name on it serves as an embarrassment and disrespect to the scholars of the country. Additionally, these scholars who have been educated by the government does not belong to the government but to the people. That is why they are called scholars of the country and not scholars of the government.

It is irritating to see the faces and names of the politicians in government projects. It is as if they own the projects, vehicles, goods that Filipinos paid for. All of our money should not be spent to benefit only one person but for all the people.

Image sources:

https://professionalheckler.com/tag/epal-politicians/

https://www.wheninmanila.com/epal-watch-top-10-ways-on-how-not-to-be-epal/

https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections-2013/6670-anti-epal-facebook-page-fights-early-campaigning

http://www.kwentology.com/2018/04/this-epal-politician-took-graduation-to-worse.html

https://www.wheninmanila.com/epal-watch-top-10-ways-on-how-not-to-be-epal/

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Conspiracy Theory

Fake Moon Landing

By TINTA HUMSS 12 - February 05, 2019

by: Francis

It is said that the Apollo mission to the moon was the world’s greatest hoax. Pulled off to manipulate the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union. It was the time for the Space Race between the two powerhouse. The Apollo Mission was designed as a counter-attack to the Soviet Union’s effort on successfully launching the first satellite into orbit; Sputnik 1. In the space race, the US was falling behind and a man on the moon could be the answer.

On July 16,1969, the Apollo 11 containing Neil Armstrong and other astronauts blasted into space. It took them 4 days to reach the moon and another 4 days to orbit back into Earth. On July 20,1969 the Apollo 11 of the US was the first manned mission to land on the moon. It was such a huge success, not only for the Americans but also to all humankind. The first man on the moon and the first mission to successfully set foot on the moon. Millions of miles away from Earth, Neil Armstrong uttered his famous line “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Those powerful words shook the world and inspired millions. And it may all be a hoax. To deceive the world and gain advantage over the space race. Here are some of the reasons why.

There was no sign or visual confirmation of a blast crate under the Apollo 11, the aircraft Neil Armstrong used to venture and land on the moon. With a powerful rocket on high temperature, a blast crate should be there but there was none. It was a real mystery to all. Another intriguing phenomenon observed was the waiving American flag. It is surprising that the flag was waiving even if there was no air on the moon. The moon has no atmosphere so why is it that the flag was waiving? A question that we may never know the real answer. And lastly, on the famous footage of the moon landing, it can be observed that in the pitch black space, no stars were visible. In a place distant to earth and has no atmosphere to obstruct the view of stars, there was surprisingly no stars visible. An intriguing fact on the famous footage.

All I can say is that wether it is true or not, it gave humankind an inspiration and hope to achieve more. It gave people dreams and made them aware of what they can do. They made us believe that we can venture and explore the cosmos. Space was for us to explore and is the final frontier.