Typhoon Maring

Before typhoon Maring spreads its power to the selected area of the Philippines, I was able to go back at our province in Pampanga. Shocked, because when I woke up, the heavy rainfall haven’t stop yet since the night of 17^th of August. Luckily, our barrio was not affected too much by the typhoon. Therefore, you won’t see floods and destroyed houses.   However, we are advised by our parents to just stay inside our house.  The whole week, we were always eat then sleep.  During the typhoon, I kept on watching TV so I can be updated with the situation of other places. I got panic when I heard that Pampanga was one of the affected place. Many lost their business and the other area were extremely flooded.  I felt so pity for those people who are really affected by the typhoon. Like a lost kitten, they lost their house and some lost their loved ones. Above the rooftops, the people decided to stay. But they were smiling even if they experience that kind of tragedy. Thankfully, my family and friends are all safe J

Communication Types and Method

Last August 13, 2013, we had tackled about Communication Types and Method. It helps us to maintain a good conversation and gives us knowledge in communicating and learn the types and methods as well.

Communication is exchange and flow of information and ideas from one person to another; it involves a sender expressing an idea, information, or feeling to a receiver. It is divided into three parts: Words which needs 7 percent, Style that needs 38 percent and the most important is the Body language which has the big percentage of 55 percent.

There are two effects: the formal and informal communication. First is the formal communication. It is often used when doing business or organization talks. On the other hand, the informal communication is often used when we were chatting with our friends. It is more flexible and free.

Knowing this, I know that I will be able to make a good conversation and can use this at my work in the future J

"Recognizing Facts vs. Opinions"

Last August 5, 2013, we had a topic of "Recognizing Facts vs. Opinions". At first, I was a little bit shocked because I didn't know that even college students have a topic about it. But as the discussion goes by, i realized that the topic is more widen and more detailed than the lesson we talked about when we're in high school .

A fact is something that can be proven by a reliable authority such as: history books, statistics, proven scientific law, and observation. If you’ll ask if an observation is a fact, well, yes it is. They are called facts because they can be proven by senses. However, some facts can be change over time.

On the other hand, Opinions are beliefs or judgment of a person that are not really recognized or proven. Opinions can be valid, faulty or informed. A valid opinion is supported by fact while a faulty opinion is more like illogical; and informed opinion has a basis and some information, but still it is considered as an opinion.

There are five types of opinion: Hypothesis statement, Theory statement, Assumptive theory, Value statement and Exaggerated statement. You can also confirm if a statement is a opinion by simply looking the words such us; maybe, perhaps, apparently, best or worst, experts agree, successful, necessary and probably.

Let me end my blog with a quotation that Mr. Mabu shows us saying “Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions, but no man has the right to be wrong with facts.” For me, the meaning of this is that, every person can be wrong with his judgments but no one can change the facts that everyone accepts. I can accept the criticisms of other people about me, and I will give them the opportunity to know the real me and the facts about my real personality J

Open and Closed Conversation

On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, we had tackled about Open and Close Conversation. We discussed about different scenarios of when you can encounter Open and Closed Conversation. Our professor, Mr. Mabu taught us the ways to keep a good conversation going.

An open conversation ask a questions allowing a conversation to flow and it is most likely used when you have just met a person in a bar or any establishments that you can socialize with other people. It is like having a good conversation because there is always a topic to ask. It looks like you are free of asking with the person and the other person will give back a question also after answering her question. For example, when you have just met your new classmates, you are most likely used this type of conversation

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 On the other hand, Closed conversation ask a question with a Yes-No answer. It tends to kill the conversation and it is often used when you have just met the person or there is no interesting topic to open a long conversation. It is like having no interest with the person who ask or maybe it is not really necessary to widen the conversation.

We had an activity wherein we apply the seven ways of keeping a good conversation going. We choose a partner and construct an open conversation. I and my partner construct a conversation with the topic of Laureen Uy and Camille Co’s designs and backgrounds. We got a score of 100. J

It is important for our daily life to maintain a good conversation with others because it helps us to communicate, socialize and to make a better understanding with each other. Our activity shows us of having a good conversation with others which is like having a good relationship also. So I can say that I learned from our last topic about Open and Closed Conversation J Thanks to Sir Mabu :) Hihi.