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In partial fulfillment of the requirement in

English 121

Submitted by: Ma. Kathleen joy G. Mandanas

BMLS 1A
Submitted to: Ms. Guia Ty

March 11, 2015

Date of Submission
 Personal Recount

My name is Ma. Kathleen Joy G. Mandanas, I am 17 years old studying at studying at St. Dominic
College of Asia a first year student as a medical Technologist. When was elementary I am a
friendly person I used to have a lot of friends when I was in my 5th to 6th grade. I love to hang out
with my friends and I talk to them every day and I talk to them every day and used to support
them every time I am with them. Until the time came on 6 th I used to trust my friends and later
they bashed me, they talk a lot of things behind my back. Thats when I decided after my
elementary I will change not just for me but also for my friends. When I am in high school days in
my 1st year I am not that talkative in our school. It change my way how to encounter kinds of
people. I change by not trusting anyone else and how they talk about my back. In my 1st year of
high school I also learn on how you will talk with you classmates how can you still join into the
group even if you dont know them and you like them. In my high school days I dont trust person
easily, they really to win my trust and in order to win my trust I need to examine them I a very
long time. I just have my best friend when I was in 3rd year high school, when I was in 3rd year
high school even my best friend talks about my back. And for me I didnt treat her as a best friend.
I learned that you n really dont trust anyone easily, because I hate trusting the wrong people. I
dont talk behind their backs and you dont have anything you do you just need also them because
that is your friend. In my 3rd year high school maybe that is the worst and that is also the sign
why I really need to change myself. I refuse hanging out with my friends and I just choose to be
with myself. Entering college was a bit challenging because I grew in our school by the same
people. I met a lot of people and everywhere you go you will encounter people that is really
talking behind your back even you are closed with them. I learned and I decided to change myself
I changed myself because I want to lessen my enemies, I change to be a better and understanding
person and I realize that it is not good by bullying others, even though they did something wrong
I learned that you really have to accept a lot of imperfections and flaws because God made them
and nobody is perfect. All of us have imperfections and flaws when I was high school I adjust to
my surrounding in my 2nd year I become a stronger person that really didnt help my friends and
to the people that surrounds me. And now I become as a better person I than before. Because I
decided to change a lot because in order to survive you really need to be kind and understanding
to others. My high school life is like a roller coaster sometimes you go up then you go around. I
choose life changing as my personal recount because I really changed myself for a better e and I
think it is a good idea because I am having a few friends that is true and doesnt talk behind my
back. They say that you really need not to think of others but think for yourself but think for
yourself because they will only say that kind of things and theyll get over it. So here I am, I passed
through different kind of people but still I am standing and strong and living myself on how I want
to live my life. I may not be perfect but at least I am real and I am honest to myself not just to
myself but also to the people that surrounds me. I am imperfectly imperfect I commit mistakes
because I believe that all of us commit mistakes but they learn and they change for a better.
 Movie Analysis: The Grave of the Fireflies
1. What is the historical context of the movie? When is it based?
The historical context was on Sept. 21 1945 and the fire-bombing in Japan. It is
based during the World War II, how people starved to death and how they lived after the
war.

2. Describe the culture, beliefs, traditions, and the way of life of the people? How do you
think it would be different during war and peace?
Their cultures was still the same and also their beliefs same the way the life now
in Japan. Their traditions was to take care of their sisters, the day before firebombing the
military troupes will notify their countrymen by making an alarm they need to be on the
shelter immediately. Before firebombing they buried their food so that after the war they
still have a food to eat and they will not starve because the relief goods may not be
enough to the community. It has a big different because during the war their lifestyle was
really tough and their time outside is limited and also the food they experience crisis,
unlike peace they are safe and they have a normal life, without hesitations and the foods
were enough for them, and their family was complete.

3. 3 identify the underlying meaning of the following train, fireflies, child soldiers, gumdrops,
howling wind, fire, rains, war, and destruction.
Train is the only transportation that is available in that time. The train is the only
ride to travel the city. Because the private vehicles were limited and that rails were not
destroyed unlike the other roads. Fireflies, setsuko loves to catch fireflies when they
decided to move in the cave the fireflies become their light in the cave/Shelter. And it
also signifies how they mother need to die early. They buried the fireflies and still
continue their life. Child Soldiers, Seita must also be a child soldier because his father has
a position in the military. Each of their son must be in the military. Gumdrops is the only
food they eat when their foods was gone. And when setsuko is starving to death and the
can is where Setsukos ash was located when she died. Howling wind is when he/Setsuko
is almost near to die her sister was there to get her. And that is when something might
happen. Fire, every bombs and fire the burned the houses and that is the time when the
war starts when they start to burn fire. Rain after those fires they will be rains in order to
stop the war and to take it easy. War, World War II was presented in the film on how they
live and how they survive the crisis and the damages that they will bring until they die.
Destruction it has a lot of destruction in that country and need to start new life because
of the damages that has been done.

4. Identify the health risks of the war: to earth, to human, to life army, why nuclear warfare
considered the end of mankind?
In the movie the health risks first they will starve to death and their wombs they dont
have enough reliefs and medical needs. The malnutrition may occur and the big issue and
may cause the death of every children. The nuclear warfare maybe considered to end the
mankind because of its effect that can affect more than a year, a decade and it has a lot
 of effects in their surroundings. This bomb has a huge effect and they can destroy in a
shorter time. And it has a long time effect that may affect our health.

5. What are the implications of the movies to you as a medical health professional, how do
you understand/accept death as a concept or affected in the course of life?
This movie may relate in our course in our medical course, because in war we are the
one responsible to them and we need to treat them. I understand that we a medical
courses need to be open in that situation that will encounter that kind of situation and
need to be ready for the time and will do our best to come the injured and sick person.
 Procedural Text: Charades and Picture it Out

Description:
The game is preferable to all. It is mixed with charades and picture it out, it is fun and exciting on
how will the players used charades and picture it out in the same time. Youll act it and also
picture in out. It is fun and exciting and it can be compatible in all, kids, teens, for you family, for
your friends and in some ice breaker in some seminars or in some activities.

Materials:
Stop watch
Notepad/ Score Keeper
Blank slips/paper
Pencil

Procedure:
1. Divide the players in an equal size
2. Agree how many rounds to play
3. Using the blank slips and pencil write down the phrase or words with the categories
4. You will give a hint by using charades in 1 and will be given a minute to picture it out
5. And the other team will be given 2 minutes to guess it
6. Enjoy the game with your, family friends, and in other people.
 Factual Report: Introduction of Digestive System

The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic
nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the
alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The alimentary canal is made up of the
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. In addition to the
alimentary canal, there are several important accessory organs that help your body to digest
food. But do not have food pass through them. Accessory organs of the digestive system include
the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. To achieve the goal of
providing energy and nutrients to the body, six major functions take place in the digestive system:
Ingestion, Secretion, Mixing and movement, Digestion, Absorption, Excretion.
 Exposition: RH BILL (In All Forms)

I. Introduction
Are you in favor of RH Bill? Rep. Act No. 103521 (Reproductive health law) that guarantees
universal access to methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education and maternal
care.

II. Body
Abortion reason why they commit abortion more on teens are deciding abortion
because of the accidents, the effects of its to the mother and also to the child. Doctors
are secretly having an abortion by a medical procedure used to end pregnancy.
Contraceptives Birth control like pills and contraceptives, in order family planning to
prevent pregnancy and to live in a normal and stop the issue in our country that is over
populated.
Health reasons it might be affected by your health, like high blood, strokes, can cause
cancer.
Maternal Health and Death Magna Carta, unmet medicines, Access of natural family
planning.
Church Religion is personal and spiritual church are (anti RH Bill), state is collective and
temporal materials (pro) to improve quality of life and economic development. Pia
Cayetano implemented RH Bill last 2013
Culture Implications processing of the bill may have a lot of effect a negative and positive
effect in our country. Negative effect may be backward state, unable to achieve
millennium development goals the poor dont have access to family planning for free and
the modernization will slow down

III. Summary
RH Bill have a positive and negative effect. It has a lot of effects in our health especially in the
babies and also in their mother that responsible for that action. RH Bill is still an issue in the
Philippines, because of the separation of the church in the state.
 Feature Write-up
A pride of the Filipinos, another achievement for the Filipinos, another achievement for the
Filipino and an inspiration for other students arose, the youngest Filipino person graduated at
Harvard Law School. June 16, 1984, kiwi Alejandro Danao Camara was born in Manila, Philippines
to Enrico Camara and Teresa Danao, both licensed physicians. K.A.D Camara graduated in
University of the Philippines College of Medicine, renowned Cardiologist. When he was 11 he
wrote a medical paper on alternative treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. When they moved to
U.S. he pursued his degree in Law at Harvard Law School in 2001 and graduated 2004. Camara
was involved in racial controversy at Camara experienced racial discrimination. Like some
students Camara posted his outline to a popular students website. Nigs buy land with no Nig
covernant Q: Eforcable? he wrote in that website. In this article or blog Camara was issued to
have an apology and the outlines were removed. In article in the New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin find
striking that sequence of quirky and anomalous events generated such consensus at law school
trait racial bias was wide spread and that immediate corrective action was needed. Law
professor Charles Fried as a hysterical, ridiculous overreaction to a couple of unfortunate
instinct. In 2009 Camara was currently licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Texas.
Camara Jibely become that commercial Law firm that taking the high-states trial, appeal,
arbitrations and transactions in the world.
 News Report: International, Local (Anywhere in the Philippines),
Local (Within Proximity)

Lead The National Government debts stands at php 5.952 trillion

Additional Information: The national governments outstanding debt increased last year. The
revenues state that there will still short meet the annual spending requirement, data from
bureau of the treasury (BTS) showed yesterday. The improvement in the debt-to GDP ratio; a
usual measure of sustainability. It can be attributed the sustained accelerated pace of economic
growth in tandem with disciplined fiscal spending that moderated borrowing requirements for
the year.
Direct Quotation: I am optimistic we can further trim down our dept.-GDP ratio, from 52.4
percent in 2010 has narrowed to 44.8 percent in 2015; a 7.6 percentage point difference.
Purisima said.
Challenging external environment call for consistent discipline in making sure productive debt
work in our favor. We will continue to stretch average maturities reasonably (How to 10 years)
and keep a healthy preference for domestic financing (How at 67 percent) pursima said.
Transition: As of end Dec. 2015 the treasure reported that national debt rose by 3.8 percent
last year to php 5.952 trillion from php 5.734 trillion in the previous year.

Lead The Visayas faces delayed energy plan launch

Additional Information: The department of energy (DOE) was forced to push back a new the
launch of Visayas energy plan after facing some delays in drafting of the road map, which was
targeted for implementation starting last month. The Visayas energy plan, which will provide a
detailed strategy on how to solve the power issue in the region, was supposed to be launched
by the first week of January but the DDE failed to meet that target.
Direct Quotation: We are now looking to launch the Visayas Energy Plan together with the
updated PEP in June tamang said.
Transition: It was launched in 2012, DEP serves as an action plan for both the private and the
public sector in order to come up with a more developed power by industry by 2030, the action
plan undergoies revisions and updates every year.

Lead - Theres a demand for age acre works in Australia

Additional Information: There is a big need for aged care and nursing workers in Australia to fill
the expected shortage to be brought about by the impending retirement in the work force in
this sector in the next couple of years.
Direct Qoutation: The Philippines pioneer in international Education training, internship.
Australias growing population that has a longer life span.
Transition: Inter-Ed is currently screening graduates of aged care, physio-therapy and nursing
courses from 2014 onwards who which to apply for paid internship in Australia.
 Narrative

There was this girl that believes in everything is possible, a girl that will do anything just to
succeed and to pursue her dreams, a simple girl yet if you completely talk to her she has an
interesting personality, a girl that is imperfectly perfect and lastly a girl with a kind heart. This girl
is Cristine. It was 5th of January 1999 some place in cavite her mother Marybeth Erfe gave birth
to a lovely, cute and charming daughter that she named cristine Joyce Erfe. She was the middle
child or the second child of Mrs. Marybeth Erfe and Mr. Gerardo Erfe. She has 2 brothers the
eldest is Ronald Erfe 19 years old taking his 3rd year college student as a Marine Transportation
in University of Perpetual in las pias while their youngest brother is Germar Erfe 15 years old a
high school student. All of them grew up here in Cavite specifically at Binakayan. Life isn't perfect
her parents got separated and they were supported and raised by their mother as a billing
accountant in a Xerox Company somewhere in Makati. She bond with her brother by going to the
mall. Their quality time as a family is swimming in the pool or in a beach, their family loves to go
out for a swim, so every time they were in vacation outing is the number 1 thing they will going
to do. Swimming is one of her favorite things when they were together with her family.

Her parents province is the same, her mother and father's province is in Iloilo. She treated her
mother as her best friend; she was close also to his dad when she was little. When she was 7
years old her father taught her how to play chess. She loves to play outside, with her friends and
mostly when she was little she was surrounded mostly by boys that are why her physical
appearance is a little bit boyish but she is really a lovely girl. She loves to play chess, texting with
her friends, surfing through internet, watching movies, and hanging out with her closest friends.
Her favorite color is black and her favorite pet is hamster and she hates exotic animals like frogs,
snakes and etc. She loves math. Her sports are volleyball and badminton she enjoys it and she
loves to play with her friends. Her favorite movie is resident evil her favorite singers are Ariana
Grande, Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey. She is a jolly person she is also an energetic, friendly and
funny girl. She started her pre-school when she was 5 years old at St. Matthew Academy of Cavite
same school when she was elementary, in her elementary life she received academic awards and
the most unforgettble moment when she was grade 4 they joined her fieldtrip together with her
brothers. She really enjoyed her high school life.

We all know when in high school we really treasure the moments and the memories will never
be forgotten. They say that the High School life is the most memorable and happiest experience
you will never forget. It is nice if you made trips and tricks together with your friends. Just like
what they do when they were high school they were called by the principal because they made
an offense. While her favorite part when she was high school is when the school conduct an
activity and it was camping, she said that it was one of the happiest thing that happen when they
disobey there mentor that no one will sleep on tent while her friends and she together sleep in
their tent. She might be a head ache or a naught person but she still never forgets her studies. In
her 1st year to 3rd year high school she won the 2nd place in their quiz bee the subjects are
History and science. She also won 3rd place in essay writing. And in her last year of high school
she won the title as a scidama wizard in their school and she was able to compete in regional.
She loves to play but she prefers mental activities. Her embarrassing moment was when she got
injured and her wound last for almost a month she cant walk properly. In her physical
appearance she has a lot of changes when she was little until she grew up but that doesn't mean
that she changed she is still the same. But a matured Cristine Joyce Erfe that is independent and
ready to face challenges. In life it is like a wheel we have those ups and downs but don't let them
bring you down just like Cristine she makes this as an inspiration to work hard and pursue her
dreams. Cristine Joyce Erfe and strong, pretty, kind and loving person and daughter inspiration
to work hard and pursue her dreams. Cristine Joyce Erfe and strong, pretty, kind and loving
person and daughter.
 Novel Report: The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker

A. About the Book

The book was published on 2010 by Ted Dekker. Bride Collector was his 18 th book and it is a
bestseller novel in New York. This book is also on the top 50 NPR killer thriller readers choice. I
might say that this book is a mysterious, thrilling, exciting and suspense novel. The book will
haunt you and in the back of the book it was described in a mysterious way so it is really an
exciting novel. A lot of things it might teach you when you read this novel. It will really caught
your attention and also will widen your curiosity when you read this novel.

B. About the Author

The Author was named Ted Dekker born on October 24, 1962 by John Dekker, a Dutch
Canadian and Helen Dekker, an American from Montana. Ted Dekker was famous because of his
works. Most of his story or the genre of his stories is more on thriller, mystery, fantasy,
psychological thriller and horror. He wrote more than 20 novels in 2 years and some of his novels
become popular like Thr3e, Bonemans Daughter, Adam and the Bride Collector. After the bride
collector on the same year 2010 he published his next book entitled that Priests Graveyard. His
works were combined adrenaline-laced plots with a great confrontation between good and evil.
He is now 52 living in Austin, Texas with his wife Lee Ann and with her daughters.

C. Characters
Agent Brad Raines the agent that have a task to investigate the crime scene that
is still unsolved.
Nikki Holden a supporting character Forensic Psychologist, a colleague of Agent
Brad and she is also helping detective Brad.
Denver is also a supporting character because he helped Agent Brad a lot.
The killer a static character because he still continue murdering beautiful women
Paradise is the dynamic because by meeting Brad that helped him in order to finish
his case and her way of living changed

D. Time and Setting

There is no specific setting or place because mostly the place he puts the body is in an
apartment or in an abandoned house where they found mostly the body. And the time is not
specified it just said that it happens in fall.
 E. Plot focusing on the Major Conflict and Resolution

A serial killer, psychopath was across the west and responsible for the murder he commit by
killing the beautiful women in the city. There was this FBI Agent Brad Raines that is assigned in
the crime, a private home for gifted, mentally ill residents. While investigating the crime he met
a girl named Paradise that is psychosis. Paradise helped Brad to finish this crime but like paradise,
the bride collector has a distinct advantage and he really know how to play his game

F. Summary

There was a FBI Agent Brad Raines was assigned in an unsolved crime. There is a serial killer
or a psychopath killing mostly a beautiful women. The crime is still unsolved until Brad Raines
and his team investigate the crime. The killer was knew because of the trade marks he made in
his victim. The virtuoso killer will cut the heel of the women and will wait to bleed until to death
in order to ornate and will put the bridal veil and will leave in a specific place. All of the women
are not tortured they was just cut in the heel and he let them bleed until they die and he will do
the makeover and make it as a beautiful bride. Many women died and still they cant catch the
serial killer. Then Rain realize that he cant solve the case easily so he decided to look for a
solution in his problem. He went in the Center of Wellness and Intelligence and institution for
mentally ill where you can find the gifted ones. Agent Brad Raines met Paradise that experiencing
schizophrenia, a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and
behaves Paradise experienced this illness because when she was little she saw how her father
murder her family. Paradise has also have this gift that she can able to experience the final
moment before a person die when she touches the body. Agent Raines met Paradise and use
Paradise in order to finish his assigned crime. They become friends even though Agent Rain know
what the consequences is. Agent Rain really want to succeed in his case so he decided to get the
trust of Paradise because it has a big help in their case. The Killer always lives a note in every
bride or women she kill. Paradise really helped them and Agent rain really need her help when
Nikki is the next victim of the murderer. The Bride collector know how to play the game and he
really drive Agent Rain and his team crazy and there was this time when he really played Agent
Rain. The team knew that the killer will kill seven women including their colleague. Between in
that case and mystery Agent Raines really put his trust with God every time he did things he really
believes in Him and he is asking for guidance. And in that moments Agent Rain eventually fall for
Paradise, he thought that it is impossible and he doesnt believe at first in her ability but when
Nikki is the next target he really pushed Paradise to help him. In the end you might never know
the purpose of each person that come and go to your life, in the case of agent Rain he found his
partner in most unexpected time and will really help her in order to succeed. They caught the
killer in the end and they live happily with Paradise that is now already part of his life and will
able to help him in another cases like that again.
G. Vocabulary

1. Benzodiazepine - sometimes called "benzos", are a class of psychoactive drugs whose

core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.
Ex: They used the benzodiazepine to calm that dog that got shot and need to take the
bullet out of his body.
2. Coerce - persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
Ex: Before they sign the document they coerce.
3. Delusional - is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the
contrary.
Ex: Her imagination that they will live happily ever after is just a delusion.
4. Existentialism - a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of
the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own
development through acts of the will.
Ex: I have found existentialism on 20th century philosophical movement.
5. Forensic - relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques
to the investigation of crime.
Ex: If youre in public discussion it might be more legit if it is forensic.
6. Hum - smell unpleasant.
Ex: When the wind drops this stuff really hums.
7. Gurney - a wheeled stretcher used for transporting hospital patients.
Ex: When I watched basketball I saw a gurney in case of emergency.
8. Messiah - is a saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the
Abrahamic religions.
Ex: He feels like he is a Messiah
9. Nibble - an expression of cautious interest in a project or proposal.
Ex: Now and then she gets a nibble, but no one will commit to an interview.
10. Ornate - made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.
Ex: the bride was perfectly ornate by the killer.
11. Poignancy - the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Ex: There was a poignancy to his wit that often left his target something.
12. Puny - small and weak.
Ex: She have a puny attitude thats why shes always in trouble.
13. Prodigious - remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
Ex: Alejandro Danao Camara wrote a prodigious research paper about the treatment
in rheumatoid arthritis.
14. Protrude - extend beyond or above a surface.
Ex: I spotted my dogs tail protruding from behind my study table.
15. Pretenses - extend beyond or above a surface.
Ex: He seemed to be a very down-to-earth woman who was completely free of
pretense.
16. Savant a person who does not have normal intelligence but who has very unusual
mental abilities that other people do not have.
Ex: Alejandro Danao Camara is a savant in his profession and on his own.
 17. Shafts - a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body
of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement.
Ex: I used shafts in a commonly cylindrical bar used to support rotating pieces or to
transmit its power or motion by rotation.
18. Schizophrenic - is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person
thinks, feels, and behaves.
Ex: Ive met a person that has schizophrenia disease or illness.
19. Subtle - as delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
Ex: The killer in the story is a subtle, and still mysterious.
20. Vilely - wretchedly bad
Ex: The serial killer is vile.

H. Moral Lesson

This novel is not just about a mysterious case, or just a fantasy it also teach us the way we
look in the world we live, beauty, love. And in the foundation of your friendship is really important
how strong and how you will keep your relationship with your friends, family and love ones. In
life anything is possible any circumstances you might face, there is still that can help you. And we
always remember to put God in everything because He will help you in ups and down. And even
though what you are going through you will not forget God because he made us and He will help
us.

I. Readers Response

This Novel is worth to read because of its moral lesson and the story outline is very exciting.
If you read this it is very exciting and fun because of the twists and of its scene that you will really
imagine and like you are also in that story that is also in the crime scene. And the plot of the story
you will never get tired of reading this because of each chapters it has a thrill. Your curiosity of
how will they catch and how will they get the murder will give you an excitement because of each
unforgettable scene per chapter.