1. Cite one experience wherein you have experienced negative peer pressure.

2. How did you react to it? Why?

3. How did you feel about your reaction/decision?

4. What have you learned/realized from your experience?

It was when I was on a birthday party of my classmate, they are smokers and alcohol drinkers. I don't drink alcohol nor smoke so I can't relate to them. I decided to go home but my classmates insist that I should try to drink "matador" and told me that even one shot would do. I was shocked. But I really refuse because I know that Iwould feel dizzy and got drunk. I am okey with my decision and I didn't regret that even they are not my friends at least I don't have the "bisyo" they have.

a. What challenge did you take?
b. Were you able to do the challenge? How do you feel about it?

c. What have you realized/learned from your experience?

Every time I quarrel with my siblings I don't let them win over me especially with my brother. I think it is because I am the eldest of the siblings. I don't want to show that I am weak and that he can beat me. I really hate the times when he command me to do something that is actually my mother told him to do.

When I look at the challenge and read the choices I decided to take the challenge of admitting my mistakes. I realized somehow that maybe sometimes there is something wrong with me that make my brother and I always quarrel over silly things. I remember a time that I admit my mistake that is actually not a big mistake, me and my brother doesn't end up quarreling. I felt happy that time because we got along well with each other. As I refresh my memory of times that we got along because we both try to understand each other I realize that it would be better to admit mistakes than having your pride.

...health talk...

Based on my recent health test, I realize that my spiritual health is quite decreasing. Well I admit that nowadays I have rarely visit trhe church. But I can say that I always pray and "contact" God. I never fail to say my gratitude to Him.
In terms of my physical, mental and emotional health, I realize that I still need to improve myself especially on my physical aspect. Because since I start entering college I need to be physically fit to be able to be used of my college life. I also try to improve my mental health to cope with the harder lessons and problems I am going to encounter. About my emotional health I frankly admit that I still have to improve. I need to improve because when facing new and harder problems I have to face it without having problems of my childish attitudes.
When I start my life in college I have proven to myself that I have my social being adjusted to the "atmosphere". I start gaining new friends and acquaintances. It's good to have new friends. As for my psychological health, I am healthy! I have my mind set to specific frames and I don't have problems thinking and feeling towards problems.

"AJA"

For one week I challenge myself to get high grades on our seatworks and quizzes. And I can say that somehow I beat it because I maybe not the highest in class but I still pass. It is amazing because I felt fulfilled on what I am doing. I feel more inspired to study when I see my papers having grades like that. Well after a week of challenging myself I realize that if I strive harder for something you can succeed. Like in the saying "If there's a will, there's a way". Until now I am trying to give my studies the bestshot that I could.

this is it...

Since the start of my college life everything seemed to be drastically changing. My time schedule and my activities are a lot different than before. It is really challenging to become a responsible person. Well, one of the smallest thing can be one of the challenging is simply weaking up very early in the mornig just to read your notes and prepare for a quiz. And another is that I have to go to school on time because I could miss an important lesson that we are going to study. I remember one time we are late and it is our first time to be late when we start college. It is very embarrasing to enter the room and say "sorry we're late". By then we much realize that time and punctuality should be valued most now that we are in college.

"The Most Challenging Thing I have ever Accomplished"

I remember that my science teacher give a requirement to report in the other section's room. We were in 4th year then and we are suppose to report in the 3rd year's room. We are given the chance to pick out our desired topics to report. Actually only 5 of us are chosen to have that special project. I am challenged because the five of us are the top students and who ever has the best report gets the best in science award. I was not aware of what should I discuss but I want to report a challenging topic that I didnt even know. So I ask my teacher on what could he suggest to me. And he tell me that I should try thermodynamics. When I first hear it, I was challenged because he keeps on laughing and maybe wondering if I could do it. Then I took his challenge and I prepare for the next week reporting. The day come and I was really nervous. I felt cold and shakey but I calm myself. When it is time for my report I have my confidence and I think that I could do it. As I report there are 4 judges and I was expecting that they would ask questions. Hopefully I answered there questions correctly. I was so happy after my report eventhough I still don't know my score. At least, I did my best. That day we will know what would be our standings and I was really grateful and relieved to know that I did well. Guess what, I got the highest score and I got the award of being best in science.

Fourth meeting: Journal entries

1. Looking back at the list of your positive characteristics and qualities, what do you feel and realize about it?
-I realize that I still need to improve myself and change my bad attitudes especially when I am quarreling with my brothers.

2. The Golden Rule says, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
a. Given the following situations, how would you like to be treated by your teachers and schoolmates:
- when you have given wrong answers to the questions during recitation;--- I don't want to be embarrased and I want to be corrected in a nice way.
- when you are expressing your opinion during class or group discussion;--- for the sake of everybody I want all of us to be given a chance to express ourselves freely.
-when you are giving suggestions during group work or presentation;--- I think we should have equal rights and time to speak for ourselves.
- when you commit mistake;--- I wish my sorry to be accepted.
- when you don't like doing what they ask you to do;--- I wish they can understand my valid reason if I really can't do it.
- when they want to give you comments or suggestions?--- It should be done in a nice way and not like they want to show that I get the wrong information and they are the one who is correct.
b. Considering the given ideas on how to treat others with respect what can you commit to yourself in terms of dealing with the MCL commmunity: teachers, students, employees, security, maintenance/janitors and canteen personnel?
- I will treat them well and respect them too. And if someone orders us to don't do something we might have just do it. Example of this is the order of the guard to don't enter the room without our professor.

Third meeting answers

Write a reflection about one of your significant classroom experiences during the past few days at MCL. This could be something positive or negative. Use the outline below:
- the date/time of experience--- July 12, 2007 7:45am at the third floor
- details of the story/experience (people, location, event/situation, reactions of the people around)--- I am with my friend Flor, and a day before we are expecting that our first class the next day would be around 8:30 in the morning. But when we reach the third floor we were surprised to see our classmates inside the room. And the worsse part is that they are attending our NSTP class. We are not aware of that so we just decided to stay out of the classroom. And after their class we talk to our teacher and say sorry because we didn't know that we have our class that day.
- your feelings and reactions during this experience--- We felt really embarassed especially when we enter the room for our second subject.
- your learning/realization from the experience--- Be updated all the time.

First meeting answers

1. How does Values Education work to your advantage?

-It helped me to know more about myself, I also experience to meet and acquaint more people and be . It gives me the advantage of having more friends and reflecting the right attitude to others.their friends

2. After you have processed your first few experiences at MCL, in what way this will help you achieve successful adjustment in college?

- It gives me an idea on how to adjust according to my surroundings and to cope with the new world I'm in. The first time I stepped into college is a lot different from high school that's why I try to accept the changes to be used to it. And now, I am getting used to it little by little.

Values Educaton Answers

Second Meeting Questions

1. How was your first week of stay at MCL? How do you feel about your teachers and schoolmates? How do you find your courses? What sort of adjustment you still have to meet in terms of your academics, emotions and social involvement?

-My first week in MCL makes me nervous and also fun. Nervous because I am going to meet new people whom I am going to be with for a semester. At the same time I had fun because I was wrong about what I thought my classmates would be. They are really approachable and nice, it is the opposite of what I expect to be so boastful people. As for my teachers, I do try to show them my respect and cooperation because I found them so professional. About my classmates I never had a problem because they are friendly. For my course, It is fine. But I think I still need to get used to it. That's why I still need to adjust my alloted time to my studies. There is also a time for socializing to my classmates to avoid any misunderstandings and social gap.

2. How would you like your first year in college be? What specifically you have to do to achieve these desires?

-I like my it to be slightly challenging so that it would serves as a stepping stone to a more difficult phase on our second year. I think also that in order to achieve my goal, I have to experience college life without any exemptions or special treatment.

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