Recalling the Descartes-ians Memories...

      

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage..."

       Being a Descartes-ian was a very fortunate experience for me. Maybe because of the classmates I had, whom I admired for being almost.... PERFECT!. Perfect, yes, really perfect. For in the whole academic year, I'd not witnessed any skirmishes inside the room nor any traumatic situations in our class except for those thoughts that would relate to friendship.. 

        There were 18 boys in our section including me, and sometimes, I also thought and asked myself at that time, "why are all the quiet and enjoyable ones dumped in our section, to think about the fact that most of the boys in the other section are always reprimanded of their haughty jokes, loud laughs, and uttering mouths?" And so why God rather chose our section to have fulfilling students? do we deserve it? Perhaps, yes.

        Try to have a sort of survey or interview in any in the class about their experiences and journeys being a sophomore student, and most probably the survey would appeal to the answer of, "an amazing but unforgettable ones." shazx.. daw 2od lg.!

        BONDING- maybe one of the reasons why we stuck out that much. our classmates were a sort of idealistic and funny ones; yet can't hurt ones feelings. Maybe because, we Descartes-ians believed that anything begins with one's action especially with one's mouth, so we carefully studied and learned about that moral lesson, and so we did it.

        Being idealistic and smart are just enough to come up with surprising ideas- that made different chapters of successful plays, creative T-shirt designs, and a delightful yet respectful section. Not so proud; but our section was always praised all the time, as teachers said that were too silent and attentive in class, too studious enough to read our notes before the exams, too industrious to respond with our teacher's commands, and most of all, too EXCITING and JOYFUL to have such conversations with.

       Yes, our section was that smart. Technically speaking that 3/4 of the ranking came from our section though we're just B, but that thing was so fulfilling to think about, that we're really HONEST. And we believed that opportunities are always open when honesty comes up the way....

       Hhhaaaiiiyy.. I liked what I had in Descartes but unfortunately, as destiny calls for a reason, I may not have the section I loved. Maybe, it's my task again to recognize and meet new friends in the other section. Or maybe, I'm the messenger that would let the message enlighten up their minds- To change promptly.

       Yet all memorable moments always end up. As I've heard that I will belong to the other section, I started to think again and asked myself, "would they change after all?" The answer could maybe yes or no, but I assume that all farewells are always not the end of everything we seek to see but the beginning of something new. What would that new be? I just don't know yet....

       Goodbye Sophomore life. Goodbye Descartes..... :(

The Descartes Family:  

Marj, IB, Philip, Weng, Angelie, Mad, Sof, Pau2x, Nais, Shai, Julz, Jel, Dhaii, Shin, Clarz, Big Boy, Jay Ann, Vinz, Vincea, Jade, Jiixun, Lai2x, Dafi, Lois, Yhen, Anie, Borbx, Jhulie Ann, Earl, Brey, Tapx, Shanelle, Jocel, Nic, Chiny, Kim, Roch, Gez, Phril, Arianne, Sha, Pao, Largz, Helton, Mhelz, Joven, Melman (Me), Spy, &; Eli. And to our adviser, Miss Norma Singelecio Tuares.. :)

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Getting to know the Great - Rene Descartes

• Born: 31 March 1596
• Birthplace: La Haye, France
• Died: 11 February 1650 (lung trouble)
• Best Known As: The philosopher who said "I think, therefore I am"

     The French thinker René Descartes (1596-1650) is called the father of modern philosophy. He initiated the movement generally termed rationalism, and his "Discourse on Method and Meditations" defined the basic problems of philosophy for at least a century.

     René Descartes was born on March 31st, 1596 in the town of La Haye in the south of France, the son of  Joachim Descartes, a Councilor in Parliament and and intellectual who made certain to provide a good learning environment for his son.  In 1606, at the age of 8, René attended  the Jesuit college of Henri IV in La Flèche, where he studied literature, grammar, science, and mathematics.  In 1614, he left La Flèche to study civil and cannon Law at Poitiers.  In  1616, he received his baccalaureate and licentiate degrees in Law.  Aside from his Law degrees, Descartes also spent time studying philosophy, theology, and medicine.

        After a short stay in the military, Descartes went on to lead a quiet life, continuing his intellectual pursuits, writing philosophical essays, and exploring the world of science and mathematics.  In 1637, he published "geometry", in which his combination of algebra and geometry gave birth to analytical geometry, better known as Cartesian geometry.

    But the most important contribution Descartes made were his philosophical writings; Descartes, who was convinced that science and mathematics could be used to explain everything in nature, was the first to describe the physical universe in terms of matter and motion, seeing the universe a as giant mathematically designed engine.  Descartes wrote three important texts:   Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences, Meditations on First Philosophy, and Principles of  Philosophy.

      René Descartes is often called the father of modern science. He established a new, clear way of thinking about philosophy and science by rejecting all ideas based on assumptions or emotional beliefs and accepting only those ideas which could be proved by or systematically deduced from direct observation. He took as his philosophical starting point the statement Cogito ergo sum -- "I think, therefore I am." Descartes made major contributions to modern mathematics, especially in developing the Cartesian coordinate system and advancing the theory of equations.

     " And from me, I am so proud being a part of the clash on our section, II-Descartes (SSC) at CNCHS, and such memories here in heart and mind are not always forgotten. Goodbye Second Year life!" 

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     Kahit pasaway si Remcon, mahusay naman daw itong humawak ng pera. Bata pa lang siya nang magtinda ng yema at mani para sa dagdag kita. Ang pisong yema ay binebenta niya ng tatlong piso, ang tatlong pisong mani ay ibinebenta niya ng limang piso. Nagtrabaho din si Remcon sa pier bilang isang kargador. Sabi ng binata, hindi nya ikinakahiya ang kanyang mga naging trabaho, sa katunayan ay proud siya sa mga ito.

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The Great Eyjafjallajokull Volcano at Iceland

             Eyjafjallajokull volcano has been very active this past week. The volcano in Iceland has decided to erupt and cause major problems at airports by stopping UK flights and Europe flights. Beyond the crazy human aspect, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano is quite spectacular. It erupted over a hundred years ago and while there was no airplanes at the time, it still had an amazing effect on humans who thought the mountain was haunted.

            You know that ash cloud over Europe? According to scientists, to get that far the eruption of the Icelandic volcano had to spew ash into the air high. Way high. Right now it is spewing about 1.2 miles in the air and half of that is white - which is steam.

             Last week with Eyjafjallajokull erupted the clouds were of ash which made it black and scientists say it blew out as high as 6.8 miles above the earth. Absolutely amazing!

            With all the ash coming out that high, it makes you wonder how much is that. To put it in some perspective for the first three days it would be filling up a Yankees stadium every new seconds.

            The ash was so dense for the first day of the eruption that locals within the are of the volcano had to bring in their livestock so the animals could breath. Unable to see more than a few feet in front of them, the people also had to stay inside and cover their mouths when they left to go outdoors.

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