Which do you prefer, Moment or Winning?

Upon writing this article, I was really emotional to brought up this 'what I believed was my greatest achievement of being a teacher back then.

Before the instance happened, I never thought of comparing these two "Moment or Winning" for my students. I only thought of doing it because I believe it will mark a print in their hearts forever.

I handled 1st grade that time, which was a tough class as I could imagined. I considered as "hetero class (mixed children)". I have 3/4's of advanced level students and a few was beginner level.

Every year the school will have a Quiz Bee Competition per grade level. The same happened to this year challenged, all criteria was announced and prices were publicly displayed in the school campus for students to strive for winning

As I noticed all advisory teacher in 1st grade, preparing their advanced level students to compete for Quiz Bee Challenge. They have prepared the students well and reviewed everything they can to win the challenge as ofcourse could win prices.

While seeing all of those preparations, it was really predictable and this had been the trend already and it is the reality even nowadays. As always, teachers will choose advanced level students to compete for the challenge, and one of the motivations was the prices being displayed. I defined this as for "WINNING".

When I started to think that time, I felt pity to those who were in the beginner level who had all the energy and wanted to join the competition as well, but cannot join for the fact that they can't compete with those who were in the advanced level students.

After few minutes, before the submission of the lists of students to join. I asked the whole class, "Who wants to join the Quiz Bee Challenge? A lot of students, wanted to join but I only need 3 from my class.

What I did was, I chose the (bottom-ranked) beginner level students but had enthusiasm and energy to try to compete. All three students from my class were the only (bottom-ranked) beginner level who joined the challenge.

And the result, they were very happy, I can see their happiness right through their hearts. I defined this as "MOMENT". And I felt fulfilled.

Well, as expected "they did not win" not even the lowest award. And absolutely I and my chosen students did not care about it, and my chosen students really know that they can't win. Surprisingly, they were just jumping for joy since they experience the feeling to compete. I was fulfilled again and I realized, that experience from my students made my greatest achievement being a teacher back then.

Do you know my reasons why I chose beginner level to compete? Well, I hope to convince you here:

• I want them to experience the feeling of, what is like to compete.

• I want them to experience this kind of competition at this early age because I know prices is just part of the competition. Children especially 1st grade doesn't really care about prices. What they care the most is the experience to at least try.

• The very reason that I chose them was, In my thought, since they were labelled as (bottom-ranked) beginner level students, no one might choose them to compete in the future and might never experience this kind of challenge

If the students happened to be not really in excellent for competition, at least they have tried it once in their childhood.

I did not worry my advanced level students because I know some teachers will choose them to compete in the future. 

I hope this article inspires to everyone!

Where are you really from? The question that outburst outcry!

 One of the questions being criticized was "Where are you really from?". It's been an outrage to those who were really affected by this matter.

Most people reacted to his question were living outside the US or non-native English speakers.

   "Where are you really from"? What is wrong with this question?

I am not a native US citizen, I went to US many times, I can speak English but not as fluent as US people do because it's not my native language, obviously! I was asked by this question many times already and I found no big deal at all. (Unless it would be asked by one person repeatedly). 

Well, I did not pretend to be an American citizen nor wave my accent just to blend in. I was just being myself and be natural on my speaking.

Everytime people ask me "Where are you really from?" my perception on this is 'they need to know exactly my country' well, just told them an honest answer.

To tell you, based on my experience, there are US citizens mostly teenagers who get irritated easily when non-US citizen pretend to be a native US speaking when obviously not. Especially exaggerating the blending accent of native US people, which absolutely sounding like nowhere.

With this being stated, being ourselves can greatly help under any circumstances that might lead into trouble.

However, There are exceptions the way you sensed how the question being asked. We have what we call instinct to determine what really the purpose of asking such question. Mind you, instinct cannot be proven and it's just based on one's opinion - which means not reliable. In addition to this, the question "Where are you REALLY from" the word "REALLY" can be misinterpreted as digging into your nationality. It is like to remind you of "stay where you belong", where humiliation takes place.

In my opinion, if this kind of question being asked with all the descriptive of humiliation and discrimination as I could sensed it, then I should be included in the outcry of this matter.

In conclusion, perceiving and reacting to this kind of question depends on how you interpret the way the question being asked and delivered. 

Unhappy on Being Single After Split with Husband or Wife?

The husband and wife are bound to live together to show to everyone that love is stronger than everything.

Living together as husband and wife is the most precious moment in life, which opposed by many as they go along the way after marriage. 

Walking along to marriage is not an easy path, that is why a lot of couple today prefer to be single and apparently, broke relationship and live with a single life.

 How is life after split of husband and wife?

I am into the moment of reading about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt split and her confession about the life of being single. Angelina Jolie made a heartbreaking confession about her split with Brad Pitt on Sept. 2. In a new interview, the actress revealed that being single isn’t enjoyable at all and it’s actually taken a toll on her. Angelina Jolie, 42, is still coming to terms with her newfound independence. The actress opened up about her devastating split with Brad Pitt, 53, on Sept. 2.

She said, “I don’t enjoy being single. It’s not something I wanted,” Angelina revealed. “There are no upsides, there’s nothing nice about it. It’s just hard.” Angelina also confessed that she’s always trying to stay strong, no matter what happens. 

I totally understand Jolie about this, it's really hard especially if you have kids. It is not easy to raise kids alone, manage everything alone and absolutely its not enjoyable if you have no one to quarrel to, to be angry sometimes at no reason at all.

So why stay single? All Single parent are strong people, despite of the struggle in life they still believe in love. Why not get a second chance? It may not be your husband's chance but a chance to someone you can fall into. 

Well, Jolie is on the healing process already, and hoping she can find a new someone, or might give Pitt another chance. Who knows right?

Lupus Signs and Symptoms and The Success of Patient's Treatment

Year 2003 I had a Lupus patient named Amber. He was losing weight so much, got a frown and dried face, she even looked like she was carrying the whole world with her.

I asked her the signs and symptoms she noticed from the day she started feeling unease to her body and her health.

Signs and Symptoms of Lupus for Amber:

Note: Not all Lupus patients have the same signs and symptoms.

• Always feeling tired even if taking enough sleep, she ate regularly yet tired and feeling pained all the time. Small pain took it like the end of the world. She had loosen her appetite for exercising.
• Loosing appetite everyday
• Everytime exposed to sunlight, skin were getting red, itchy and painful.
• Pained the whole body most of the time even if there was no reason to feel pained. A small bite of an ant made her sick to the bone.
• The left foot was swelling at first, the next week both feet were enlarged and swelling.
• Along the fight of the terrible pain, her feet were getting dark everyday and the dark skin color went up to her waist which added more pain.
• Amber had a hard cough, she took initial treatment (the common medicine for cough) but it didn't work. It's even getting worse day by day.
• She had a high fever at night and it lowered down during daytime. 

 These symptoms are one of the basis for a Lupus patients, however, I couldn't come up with the conclusion just yet.

I asked her to do all the tests necessary to confirmed my suspicion. Luckily, Amber was not a hard lady to talk to. She did everything I told her.

After a week, it was confirmed that Lupus Disease is highly-active to Amber.

Steps I made to help her heal Lupus.

• Sent her to admission for 3 days.

• Clearing the infections with all the medicines provided.

• After 3 days, she went home with medicines for maintenance.

  Amber was determined to cure her Lupus Disease and she totally devote herself to every detail I told her.

  I gave her all the advice to help her heal.

  After 6 months, Amber's progress was quite amazing. She maintained  the right vital and good heath to her body which made me decide to cut down some of the maintenance intake. 
  
  She consistently showed good progress every month and we both decided to have her follow-ups every six months.
  
  After 2 years, I advice her to take ANA test again if Lupus was still active and just sleeping or any of that...
  Luckily, Amber got a negative result and cleared with Lupus. Right after that confirmation, she got pregnant and born a healthy baby boy.
  
  Note: Lupus patients are forbid to get pregnant. 

Doctor's Common Advice To Help Heal Lupus Illness

Every doctor has it's own ways of treating their patients. This article is based from the doctor's experience on the successful healing to one of her Lupus patients back in 2013, "Amber".

Lupus will kill a person slowly until your immune system cannot function.

Just a piece of advice here, please always consult your doctor because my doctor's advice might not work for you, then you can have a better option to see your own doctor.

DOCTOR'S COMMON ADVICE TO HELP HEAL LUPUS ILLNESS

• Monthly follow-ups are a must (do not miss a follow-ups even if you are feeling okay, because Lupus is a striker disease).
• Do not miss taking medicines provided even once.
• Monitoring all Laboratory Tests are necessary everytime the doctor asked you to have them.
• Eat well (healthy foods) do not skip meals
• Avoid direct contact to sunlight (because of the UV rays, it can trigger your Lupus to attack)
• Always use sunblock for face skin protection, use body lotion with high SPF's.
• Avoid crowded people (Lupus patients are easily get contacted with bacteria and infections).
• Wear a mask if needed
• Avoid being stressed on the mind and heart (Lupus will usually attack the heart, kidney and skin at anytime.
• Sleep well and relax

As you can see all advice here should come with the patient's responsibility. I remember 1 time I miss to visit my doctor for monthly follow-ups, my doctor really nagged to what will happen if I will always do that and all of that stuff. She was kind of angry. And to realized she was right, We should work together to be successful.