MIss Disa's AEP class 23-24

After browsing through the Padlets, I found myself struggling to recall much of what they contained. It's like everything's been swept into a haze, perhaps due to the many of thoughts asking for attention in my mind. But that's what makes the padlet so crucial—it serves as a nudge to remember our journey and the experiences that might otherwise slip away unnoticed. Some moments, like the ordeal of writing essays, are probably best left in the shadows. However, before vanishing them to oblivion, let me delve into these memories in this blog. So, let's rewind back to April. Midterm Mayhem Midterm exams have always been a daunting hurdle for me. It was just another essay, or so I thought. Our teacher assured us that it would be based on an essay we'd previously studied about islands, leading me to believe that studying wasn't necessary. But when I sat down to tackle the exam, reality hit me like a ton of bricks. I managed to score an 84%, albeit with Miss Disa'...

  Maps have become my new enemy. I know this may sound dramatic, but I really just can't seem to like them. As an artist who loves anything related to colors and drawings, you'd think a map of all things would be right up my alley, but you'd definitely be wrong. The feeling of facing your adversary is like no other- this desperate thirst to defeat them, dying to be quenched. And so it begins... The day before the exam, we played "Squardle," but the joy it gave us upon completion was short-lived as it was replaced by the impending atmosphere of doom looming above us. I felt a pit in my stomach when I walked into the classroom the next morning. But I was prepared...or so I had thought. I only managed to score 87%, which in reality was actually a 77% because Miss Disa added 10 points to help bump up our grades. I barely passed really, but that doesn't matter now. When I had finished taking the exam, all I could think of was that it was finally over. I could relax...

 Well midterm has long past and I am just know writing this blog but thats okay because I will recap everything that has happened before and after the midterm.I wouldnt want to make you wait anymore so lets dive in back in Tuesday , March 12th. In the tuesday morning , we were welcome with a new twist in which regularly , we play squardle but to keep the warm-up game nice and quick, Miss decide to let us play the classic wordle. After number of guesses , we managed to get the word which was "heave". Afterwards , we play another interesting game "connections". This game usually quite tricky but somehow , we managed to finish the game within less than 2 errors. Moving on to the real deal , we had to wrote and essay about Farmshire village and the changes to be made by 2024. Personally , I find writing essay about maps is really difficult because I never really wrote about them before. There is a lot of challenges such as the tenses that I need to focus on. Since this ...

  Midterms are next week, so you know what that means: another blog! It's crazy how time has flown by so fast if you look at it from the bigger picture. So, as a refresher, let's start all the way back from where we left off- March 12.  It was a Tuesday morning and we started off the class with a short warm-up of "Wordle" and "Connections." We then quickly moved to the real agenda for the day: starting to write essays about maps. Our first prompt was about a village named "Farmshire" and the changes that the community was planning to make by the end of 2024.  Overall, it was a bit tricky writing this essay because I wasn't too sure whether we were supposed to cite each individual position of the facilities based on the compass or if doing that would be too redundant. (I later found out that its better to only use the compass sparingly to avoid puzzling the reader.)  Confusions were naturally expected as it was my first time writing; nonetheless...

 With midterm exams around the corner, and two days of the calm before the storm, will Leo be able to overcome the storm? Or will he be swept up in the whirlwind of insanity? The short answer: no. The long answer: this entire blog! Welcome to my third term second blog, where I will unveil the crazies that have been fumigating the airs of our classroom. To even call them "crazies" may be an understatement, as we literally talked about a doorbell for fish for 10 minutes straight in an advanced English classroom. I'm not complaining, just stating what happened! Speaking of, what about that? It was an interesting sight—a black screen. I shouldn't really be making fun of it, sincerely. I did go online right after school, searched it up, and watched it for the entire day. The doorbell is fun to click on. Maybe I am one of those weird people who ends up spamming the button to attempt to get something out of it. I digress.  As you can tell, I'm getting detrimentally cuck...

Although maps have always held a peculiar charm for me, a fascination sparked during childhood by watching episodes of Dora the Explorer and her indispensable map, my relationship with them has evolved. Previously, a map was a guide to travelling to places, a tool for discovering new café locations on trips, or simply a way to marvel at rather weird corners of the globe. However, my recent academic assignments have altered my perception of maps, making them less of an object of intrigue and more a source of stress. Essays have made maps worse! Before, engaging with a map never entailed writing an essay. If my father discussed a historical map, I’d happily delve into a verbal explanation rather than penning an analysis. But now, as a student in an Advanced English Program, essays have become a standard expectation. Tackling these assignments has been a significant challenge, turning my once enjoyable encounters with maps into a draining task. It’s clear now that the essays, not my exhau...

Reflecting on the recent musicals and revisiting our Padlet, it might seem like we haven't accomplished much, but upon closer inspection, a plethora of new experiences have emerged. Let's delve into this blog to uncover the latest happenings! Arts Comeback! During one of our recent sessions, we immersed ourselves in the realm of creativity, where the intertwining of words and knots crafted an unparalleled experience. On February 27th, our classroom, as usual, was ensnared in boredom. However, thanks to quick thinking from Miss Disa, we were engaged in an unexpected art activity that diverted our attention from impending finals. Each of us was provided with a knot to tie, and amidst my confusion, I found the process oddly refreshing. As I crafted my own "monkey fist" knot, I pondered its origin and stumbled upon its history as a weapon. While miss Disa initially viewed it as a decorative accessory, the revelation added a layer of intrigue to our activity. Despite the p...

The finals are finished. Term 3 has now started. To put it plainly, the finals weren’t too bad. We received 2 essays each to write: the first about brick-making (which we were informed about beforehand) and the second about how liquid chocolate is produced (a surprise). I’ll admit that I was quite nervous at first, but, when I started writing, the words just flew right out! I’m happy to report that I got a 95% as my overall score! Hooray!  Now, back to business. Our first day back to AEP was a relaxing one. We played an abundant number of word games like “Squardle” and “Connections” as our reward for our hard work from the finals. We got to play a new game called “Tiles,” which is like a matching game of different art components.  I even got to tie my first money fist knot after following a tutorial on “YouTube” for an hour. The last step was the trickiest because it required the string to be tightened in all of the nooks and crannies surrounding what we called “the baby in th...

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the blog for this week Last week was a crazy ride with all the presentations, debate, and STEM Congress. But, all of it was wrapped up with an amazing field trip which added to my realm of best memories in FIS. (Though almost died during the space shuttle–still recovering<33).  Last week’s AEP went by smoothly. We also have another new face in the class- Welcome Victoria! I am glad there is another girl in our class!! On monday, Miss Disa completely brightened up my day by handing me the magic wand to play WAFFLE! It had been so long since I last played that I had forgotten how to play. But my classmates were clearly doing a lot of helping, but shouting the words and the pattern all at the same time. Anyway though, the game was short and it only took us a while to finish. After that Miss Disa asked us to write the same essay on cement/ concrete production but we were not allowed to copy it down from our earlier written essay. At the end of our class...

Hey there, everyone! It's so great to be connecting with you all through our first blog post of the year 2024. A little late but a very Happy New Year to you all! I hope you guys are doing well and keeping up with your New Year's resolutions. As for me, after a long break, coming back to school was quite a challenge. But after spending the whole week rotting in bed, getting back on track was possibly the best thing for my body. Anyway, let me catch you up with the AEP class progression. Miss Disa was still enjoying her lovely vacation in her sweet homeland in the UK, so we were bound to stay in our homeroom with the Filipino students. As Sir Macky was absent as well, we got Sir Whey as our substitute teacher. He passed Miss Disa's instructions to complete two essays already posted in our Google Classroom. While the Filipino students were reciting their coursebook in groups, we, the AEP students, were focused on writing down the assigned essays. I tried to do essay number 1 ...

 Monday morning is when all the fun begins! We started with a wonderful game of Squard— I mean, Waffle! It is, of course, all of our favorite game to play on a wonderful morning! Nothing like a good word-making through combining different letters in a line! Hope that rings a bell. Nonetheless, we did do the exercise a wee bit too fast, maybe a little too-too fast? Sans the screaming at Naboni, we sure did do a pretty superb performance on a regular website! It was a very simple game. Welcoming a new student to the class (once again), Victoria joins the party! And then she was bombarded by another essay ... nothing like a good first-hour essay. It was another essay about concrete production which we have seen a good three or four times, so not only was I well-acquainted with it, but I was spectacularly writing as fast as a lightning bolt striking an umbrella, which supposedly happens—never seen it happen in real life (and hoping it does not happen to me). It was a challenge because ...

This week's AEP was definitely out of the ordinary even though I'd previously said that things were finally getting back to normal in my last blog. Ironic, right? Starting on Monday, AEP class started quickly with "Waffle." Naboni had the pen (AKA the magic wand) and swiftly accomplished it with the help of class, which included Victoria! A welcome addition to the class who got the chance to jump in head-first with essay writing, which was yet again another version of the cement and concrete essay. Third time's the charm I guess!  Writing the essay was definitely a lot faster than my previous versions. It's probably because my brain is so used to all of the information already that I can even picture it now as I type. Haha! The next day started off as what I had thought was a catastrophe! I was late coming into class because of the elementary's field trip that day. Since I ride the school service van, I was one of the last ones to be picked up (along with ...

The lingering stress from the STEM congress has finally disappeared, and the pressure of looming assignments has been successfully suppressed. Writing this blog doesn't feel like a daunting task anymore, no longer buried under a mountain of assignments. This blog is a vibrant collection of the week's happenings, and let me tell you, this week has been anything but ordinary—breaking away from the monotonous cycle. Let's dive into the excitement! A Surprise Addition – Another New Student!?!? As I step into the classroom, familiar faces surround me, but one catches my eye— a new girl, a fresh addition to the AEP class. Each time months pass, I see the desks and chairs filling up with more excitement! Victoria, a Colombian girl, has graced us with her presence. She's friendly, and luckily, her English is pretty good, making interaction a breeze. On her first day, we engaged in an activity to get her acquainted with our routine. After a quick warm-up, we jumped into the acti...

The first week back to AEP class started out as quite a doozy! To the surprise of many, Miss Disa was absent! Because of this, the following few sessions turned out to be quite interesting. On January 8, we went straight into essay writing. We were supervised by Sir Whey, who combined us with the Filipino students to stay in our grade 10 classroom. Because of this setup, we, unfortunately, couldn't play any word games. Nonetheless, it led to a productive session because I managed to finish 1 of the 2 essays assigned (the one about cement and concrete production) by the end of the period.  The next day we were met with a different substitute teacher- Miss Jonna. The entire 2 sessions were dead silent as we were all anxious for the spelling bee she'd be giving later in the day. In total, we saw her for 4 periods that day. Wow!  In the meantime though, we answered the crossword Miss Disa sent us about the next set of vocabulary words (unit 9) we'd have a quiz on next week. I f...

 Wheew, with a fortnight of dreamless nights complimented by a freckle of melatonin depravity (or a whole abscess), it's hooray to another day of surviving school! With only a day of rest and a head full of science, I am writing this blog with high hopes that the next few weeks are going to be less ... hectic, to put it simply. To feed the curious mind, let's recap! January 7 was the first day we came back, and the students were rambling for their second period on a Monday morning; nothing like a good game of ... nothing! No elective teachers during the period, and both Filipino and AEP students were stoked alike. With a short-lived celebration, we all realized we had work to do ... on the first day of school after the New Years. Me, I thought of it as some warm-up for the next few mundane lessons. I got on with both the essays, writing to my heart's joy from a well-rested break, which Ms. Disa was still having in the middle of Great Britain. One essay about concrete and ce...

Now that the exams have finally concluded and the stress has lifted, thanks to the break and the high AEP spirit, it seems inevitable that a blog post is in order! The past weeks have been some of the most unusual and unpredictable I've ever experienced in AEP. With a few new faces, Miss Disa's absence, and sudden activities, let's delve into the latest updates on AEP. A Sudden Disappearance? On January 7, just a day before AEP's classes resumed, I felt a sense of fear. Fear that I might have forgotten something, a feeling I often experience. Despite this, I had to enter the class with confidence. However, my expectations took an unexpected turn. Miss Disa was nowhere to be seen. She had apparently left for the UK, and has not yet arrived in the Philippines. This had left many of us  confused, yet simultaneously relieved. No work, no stress! All we had to do was sit in the Filipino class doing nothing. Initially, that's what we thought, until a notification popped u...

Greetings and welcome back to another blog! How are you doing today? I can imagine you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything going on. Personally, I'm already feeling bogged down by the sheer number of syllabus and assignments piling up. Next week is looking especially daunting, with quizzes scheduled almost every day. And don't even get me started on midterms - I'm not ready at all to face those yet. But, if I'm being honest, the one thing that's keeping me going right now is the thought of the upcoming Christmas break! I miss being able to sleep🥲. Well, let's talk about the AEP classes now. The previous two weeks have been really productive I would say. On the Monday of the first week, we started the class with the usual warm-up game Squardle. With 3 people consecutively handing the magic pen that day(one of them being me), we only ended up finding about 50/65 words. And just like that, we started and ended the class with Squardle. On...

Writing this before and after hectic weeks is truly something to be excited about. It feels nice to have 2 days of unforgettable laxness before school savages into your brain and makes it as mushy as congee (or as foreigners call it, porridge). Honestly, seeing the to-do list for next week, my brain already is mushier than congee—you can even call it water. However, this is not the time to talk about the morbid demises in the future, especially before Christmas! Let's talk history! The first Monday after writing the last blog, we were given another . . . Squardle! With 65 words and 40 minutes on the clock, we did a whopping 50 out of the given 65, which is spectacularly not very spectacular! I do not recall any of the words unfortunately, but from what the others have said, it was tough for us. I guess we just had a bad day, because the next day . . . The next day, Tuesday, we were given another Squardle! Under 10 minutes, we unveiled 25 words, which we were able to start off our l...

It's that time of year again! Christmas? Holidays? Winter break? Yes, those too, but first, midterms! But, hold on, let's rewind back to November 20, where I last left off. Monday mornings always started with "Squardle." Unfortunately for us, we were extra slow that day and only found 50 of the 65 words. Meanwhile, whilst racking our brains for more words, we received our essays from last meeting. I got 93%- not bad for my first try. I guess that just goes to show how much of a visual learner I am.  On the following day, we started again with "Squardle," but this time it had fewer words so we actually completed in 10 minutes. Then we moved to our real agenda for the day: practicing our vocabulary skills in preparation for the upcoming quiz. We're now on unit 6- some of the words I'm familiar with already like "ironic" or "premeditated," while others proved to be a bit strange like "extirpate," one of the words I received...

After a whirlwind of excitement and laughter, it's only fitting to encapsulate the experiences in the virtual pages of this blog. Blogger, our faithful chronicler, has been witness to the tapestry of our past, each week unfurling a new chapter of memories while revisiting the old ones. Despite the time-consuming nature of this ritual, the fulfillment it brings is unmatched. As I sit down to weave the narrative of this week, a sense of anticipation lingers - a promise that this blog may just be more interesting than the rest. Curious? Dive into the text, and the reasons will unfold with each word. Squaredle: The unlikely death of me In the realm of our classroom, Squaredle has emerged as both ally and adversary, a captivating force that has swept through the student body. Its magnetic pull is undeniable, leaving us craving more, making it the undisputed game of choice. My fondness for Squaredle is genuine, but as the saying goes, every rose has its thorn. The coveted chance to contr...