In making this blog, I met so many obstacles. I thought it was so easy, but when you started to design or to post your blog, it finds me difficult. I spent a week to do this, because it made me crazy sometimes. But I do not complain that Mrs. Boniao gave this as a project. Because it made my computer skills improved and also my writing skills. I become more careful in my grammar and I can construct different kinds of sentences.

The purpose of this blog is not for the grade or passing English III. But the main purpose is that, to be able to share my writing outputs and to improve my writing skills. A million thanks for the opportunity to have this blog. I will not abandon it even if I finished third year, because it will become a part of my hobby in the next few weeks.

          Values is defined as the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group. Values is said to be the standards of good and evil, which govern an individual’s behavior and choices. The values of each individual may derive from society, government, religion, and family. Looking back in the past, our values today are tremendously different from yesterday. The values in the past have been degraded as we accept the modern trend of the society. So the question is, how can we bring those values back in our society today?

           In the modern era, everything changes even the moral values of each individual changes. It is moved to low moral standards, which is meant not good to have with. Computers, cellphones, televisions, internet and other media are contributing factors in changing our kind of values. There are lots of people nowadays who don’t show respect to their parents and their elders. There are those who are insensitive to others. These are the examples of the influences of the media. Some people thought that what’s on the T.V. is correct. Values is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards. It encompasses chastity and moral purity. In the past generations, it was a race to see couples who lived together without the benefit of a legal matrimonial ceremony. In recent years, couples that set up household without marriage are nearly plentiful as traditional married couples. But not only that, this new trend is more accepted by other individuals in our society. In earlier society, the laws and morals are simply come from the Roman System of Laws which was largely based on the Ten Commandments. As society moved into the modern era, that earlier system of laws has become more and more eroded. Great values of the past have been change by today’s modern times. Like being conservative to being speculative or revealing the some parts of the body in public, being honest to dishonest, and being polite to being rude. I hope that those values will be back again amidst the modern type of society we have today.

           I truly believe that bringing the values in the past begins individually in our hearts and in our home. It is the accumulation of thousands of small decisions and actions we make. Now is the time to prepare. We must engage in strict training be exercising more self-discipline. As what an author writes in his novel, “You be the one to make and stand for the right, even you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.” Now is the time for each of us to arise and unfurl the banner to the world calling for the return of the values from the past.

 “A teacher affects eternity; he/she can never tell where his/her influence stops” -Henry Adams 

                Every student’s future is heavily influenced by his/her teacher. A teacher shapes the lives of the future leaders of our nation thus every teacher is a molder to every student to become the future leader who will lead our country’s progress. But is it the only role of every teacher?

                Every teacher is a hero; they are the best good examples in our school. Acting as our second parents, our teachers teach us values and practical lessons we need in order to achieve our aspirations in life. By reaching out and touching our lives, then our teachers help shape our future.

                Teachers belong to the league of heroes. They may not have super powers but their patience, understanding, and love for his/her students are his/her best weapons. Their names may not be found in the history books, to remark their works and hardships, but ourselves are the symbols of their contributions on how they greatly influenced our lives.

                Most students think that teachers are strict and terrorizing. But I am sure that this impression will change if they would meet my favorite teacher, Mrs. Melma Lendio.

                Mrs. Lendio is an excellent teacher. She explains lessons thoroughly and helps us better understand the topics which we find difficult to learn. She is like our second mother. Her motherly advice is priceless and she always reminds us how to manage our time properly. She would always emphasize that cramming is a bad habit. From this, it changes my attitude because usually I always think that there will be another time for working my projects. Now, I know the importance of time management and that is the result of the influence of Mrs. Lendio.

                I know being a teacher is not an easy job. It goes beyond the school hours. It goes beyond mere checking of attendance or delivering of the subject topics. Every day, a teacher has to cater to each and every student’s learning needs, manage the class, and attend to his/her administrative duties among others. On top of these, a teacher also has his/her own family that needs to be taken care of. Teachers sacrifice a lot to provide students quality education.

                I am very grateful for our teachers for their patience and dedication. I know that being a teacher is the noblest profession in the world. I salute every teacher that gives their time teaching the minds of every student. They are indeed the noble heroes.

             At the modern times, everything goes worst. Most of the things today have changed such as the values of our forefathers, which turned to disrespect, dishonesty and immorality. Then, society became crazy. Every mankind now, sets money as their first priority and they don’t even care about the people who have nothing to eat. Also, in our country, there are no good things that happened. Only corruption, crimes, and murder are seen on the television. Also, much evil doings have taken place to our world. There are wars and terrorism that ruined our place. So, after I think of these things, I guess, we need to change. Because in myself I define change as a task that we need to do when you are dissatisfied of what is happening. It is destiny-filtered, heart grown, and faith built. For this present time, I guess nobody is satisfied of what is happening now. Thus, if I could have the opportunity to change everything, it would be a change for the better and it would start with me.

                I’m not a perfect person, but I want to be a good example to others. But first, I need to change my attitude, my characteristics and my point of view in life. I cannot determine myself whether I’m a good person or not, because there are times that I want to be bad at all. So, at this year, 2011, I have made a decision to start the change in myself. If ever I could, will be an instrument for change. So, I really want to have a new life again. I want to be an example to the other people.

                Then, if I could change myself, I could also have the chance to change my society. Today, society doesn’t value teamwork, honesty, and even humanity. So, it’s time to stop acting like you don’t care. We have the power to change it. Maybe we could start by being united, “One heart, One mind”. Then, we should also start sharing our blessings to others. All I want is a peaceful and harmonious society.

                After I could make a change to my society, I would also choose to change our nation. First of all, I not satisfied with our nation. But it is not because we are poor, we are dirty, nor we have a low educational system. But it is because of other people who act like somebody else, like our leaders, who only think o themselves. They abused the trust of the people and the only work for their ambitions. So, if I could make a change in our nation, it would be a strong and united nation. There would be no poor among us. Everybody possesses a good trait from their forefathers. All I want to happen to our nation is that, there should be equal rights among the citizens in our nation.

Lastly, if I could make a change in our nation, the last thing I want to change is our world. I would start it with peace. I want every country to be united. There would be no wars and no terrorism. Every place would be filled with love and also every mankind would have a freedom and justice on everything they do. Every face would be filled with smile and no poor country that will exists

                So, if I could make all the change, every person would start to love their society, nation, and world. If I could also change myself, I will be the best person you would ever know. But anyway, all we need right now is to make a decision to change. Change for the better and not for the worst. We cannot go back where we’ve started, but we can start a new beginning by making a decision to change.

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