Wednesday, November 15, 2017

High School Life

High School Life is a creative non-fiction  from a perspective of a Grade 10 Student.

When the bell rang, the students rushed to the field. Just by the flag pole, our Music teacher stands. While we were waiting for the others, I looked around. I spotted three of my classmates wearing black shoes. Our teachers tell us to wear black shoes with our uniform and I would if I have black shoes. I looked down at my flip-flops and decided to dismiss such luxurious wish. I belong to the majority after all.

Once the music started to play, I put my right hand over my left breast. I meant to sing but I was mesmerized with the way that she moves her hands, matching the movement of the music. After the flag ceremony, we scrambled into our respective classrooms.

I sat down but not a couple of minutes late, our adviser’s voice boomed, “Cleaners! What are you waiting for?” I quickly stood up and told my classmate to come with me to fetch water. She stood up and followed me outside the classroom. I saw my other classmates sweeping the floor and the school grounds around our classroom, some were watering the plants, and some are dusting the windows off. We filled the drum with water after three trips.

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After half an hour, my adviser seems satisfied so she called everyone in. She asked our homeroom president to lead the prayer so we can start the class. After praying, she called our name out one by one for the checking of attendance. About a third of the class is absent. Our adviser tried asking us if we have any idea why many of our classmates are absent. No one answered but studying in a barrio, we know the reasons. Jay chose to take contractual construction work. Mica eloped with her boyfriend. Adrian, Francis, and Michael probably got themselves sick from drinking too much alcohol. Joan found out a few days ago that she’s pregnant.

Someone snored loudly just when our adviser is about to start her discussion of our lesson. The whole class erupted in laughter, waking up and surprising the culprit. It turns out to be Patrick. Ma’am did not scold him. She just laughed with the class. Most of our teachers in our morning classes are used to having one or two of my classmates sleeping in their classes. They are the ones who join the “basnig”, a big boat with a group of fishermen leaving late in the afternoon to fish and returning early in the morning.

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Ma’am says that we will read a story. I craned my neck to see. She has a laptop but we do not have a projector so she just asks some volunteers to read the content of each slide loudly. We read a story entitled “A Day in the Country” by somebody named Anton. Ma’am showed us his picture. I remember his face but not his last name. I like the story except for the characters’ names that I cannot pronounce correctly.


We were 49 in our batch. We lose one or two every year because they transfer schools. We lose at least one per year because of retention to the grade level. Now that we are in high school we also lose at least one or two of our classmates every year because they decided to work instead. On my way home, I prayed that I would be able to finish high school right after praying for something delicious for dinner.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Zix Performance – The Montero Authority in Manila

If you are having a hard time finding a competent mechanic for your car especially if you are a Montero owner, fret no more. Everything that you are looking for in a professional mechanic, you can find at Zix Performance. Here, I will list down the reasons why Zix Performance is the best choice for you.

  • ·       Quick and accurate diagnosis. While other mechanics would take time to troubleshoot and still result to false diagnosis, Zix Performance can identify the problem accurately the first time. This is because of extensive experience with different kinds of vehicles. Of course, proper troubleshooting is still done so you can rest assured that the diagnosis has enough bases. This is one of the main reasons why first-time customers come back every time they experience problems with their vehicles.
  • Montero Specialist. Although Zix Performanze is also experienced in other kinds of vehicles, it specializes more on Monteros. This is why if you are looking for a specialist and not just your average mechanic, then you need to bring your baby to Zix. It knows Monteros thoroughly so you can rely on it to find the actual problem and fix the problem efficiently.
  • ·        Freebies. Who doesn’t like freebies? Get freebies in terms of extra services such as free check-up, free dash cam installation, and more. Zix values customer loyalty and satisfaction and Zix finds different ways to give back. You get freebies on top of the affordable service fee.
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  • ·       Comfort and convenience. One of the hardest things about going to the mechanic is waiting especially when you have company. Fortunately, Zix has a comfortable, air-conditioned waiting room where you and your family or friends can get comfy while watching TV or while enjoying the free Wi-Fi. There is also free drinking water for the thirsty ones and even free snacks at particular times of the day.
  • ·       Newbie-friendly. Newbies have many questions in their minds. However, it seems embarrassing to ask those and sometimes, you get worried that others may take advantage of your lack of knowledge. There’s no need to worry about such things with Zix Performance. Ask away and all your queries are respected, honestly answered, and professionally handled.


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