As children get older there are so many things that parents need to consider to keep them on the straight and narrow path when it comes to that F word: future. Maybe they're starting to think of careers that they may be suitable for, but there's also the fact that exams are incredibly overwhelming. School children have it far tougher than we ever did, and it certainly pays for us to help them unlock their potential when it comes to studying. What should we consider to help them study better? 

It's something that we don't necessarily consider as being essential, especially when it comes to tools that seemingly do the job for us. But AI tools like ChatGPT are incredibly beneficial because they can help to stimulate our children's thinking. While you may find that where you are, you're not able to get ChatGPT, you can learn how to unblock ChatGPT with VPN (Virtual Private Network) services and use it as that all-important support tool. AI is something that everybody's talking about these days, but it's not there as a tool to do the job for us, especially when it comes to those long essays, but it can certainly be used as a tool to test our kids. 

Because traditional schools require children to sit at a desk, listen, pay attention, and then just go home and read lots of books, this might not be conducive to a very productive way of studying. Instead, we can utilize tools to help our children uncover their learning styles. It could be that they are a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a kinesthetic learner, which involves them learning by flexing their way around the subject in a more hands-on fashion. 

The fact is that we're not able to pay attention for a long period of time. There are amazing tools out there that can help to stimulate a better study session. This is arguably the most important thing about studying better. Rather than thinking that we just need to hit the books and hit them hard, the reality is that there are a number of obstacles that can stop us all from studying effectively. When you look at it from the perspective of your child, there are going to be internal struggles or a feeling that they've got to do things perfectly. The Huberman Lab Study Protocol is an invaluable tool that capitalizes on concentration span but also utilizes a number of ways to get the most out of a lengthy learning bout. The reality is that we're not able to do a lot when it comes to absorbing information, so we've got to time it right. 

There are a lot of things parents can do to help their children study better, not just in terms of the actual studying itself, but about making sure that they are mentally ready. If you utilize some of these tips and tactics, it's not just going to help your children, but it can make things far more effective for you in guiding your children through their learning lives.

Academic writing in modern day education is facing a lot of problems. Students are taught using the wrong approach which does not help in writing development. Changing tactics will not only help students to develop their writing skills but positively affect their overall performance. Let's find out the academic writing service problems and the way forward.

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Let’s consider writing to be a two-dimensional process where the first is on getting ideas onto paper. In this case, mechanics are quite important. Making use of verbs, nouns, and adjectives appropriately are crucial in academic writing. But a good teacher isn't going to stop at teaching verbs, nouns, and adjectives alone. 

The teacher's aim besides grammatical development will be to make students have a better understanding of writing’s second dimension; dialogue between the writer and the reader. While reading a copy, the thoughtful pause one gets before flipping to the next page of a book or magazine, the cementing of a set of beliefs symbolizes the connection that writing ignites. 

There are people who will criticise this concept because they believe they can read a dry chemistry plagiarism free papers and still derive information they want. But the fact is even down to technical writing the writer still need to launch a dialogue with the reader. A scientific paper should not be dry when writing; there is a need for the writer to present information in a clear and engaging manner. 

The truth is not everyone writes with the mind of sharing information with others. Like for example, most poems written by Emily Dickson were published after her death. Franz Kafka also gave instructions for his work to be burnt when he dies. But still, his work was published. 

However, students should learn how to write in their own voice and clearly express words. They should know the nitty-gritty of diction, syntax and to be more audience conscious when writing.

It’s conventional wisdom that you have to revise for your exams. But when you think about it, this is a strange concept. Why should you have to keep going over things you already invested a ton of time in learning? I submit that it might have something to do with the way we're taught.

The science behind how we learn has progressed enormously since Victorian times. But unfortunately, the way we’re taught hasn't kept pace. Whether you're at school or university, the formula is the same. You sit there passively whilst an instructor, teacher or lecturer feeds you information. Sometimes you get the chance to put your hand up and answer questions, but is this really the best way to learn?

Worse still, we might be tempted to model our own learning on what we do in school. That is, sitting down in front of a book and reading it until we fall asleep, wishing all the while we were somewhere else.

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This is why I don't think the key to exam success is just about working hard. I think we need to get smart about learning. We need to start thinking about it as a problem in itself. And then we need to play to our strengths.

When we were little we managed to learn all sorts of things without any formal training. Think about when you first learning to ride a bike. Or walk. Nobody taught you. Heck, if you can read this then I'm guessing you can speak. And I bet you didn't learn how to speak in an English lesson. You just picked it up because you needed it. You had to have it if you wanted to gain any sense of agency in the world.

That's the spirit you need now. You need to get active in your approach to learning. One thing you can do is use technology. Some of the best revision apps will actually engage you in an active way.

For example, you can create your own questions on any topic you want using apps like Synap. Then, when you're done creating, put yourself to the test. There's no examination invigilator standing over your desk, making sure you're not cheating. In fact, sharing apps like this can work to your advantage.

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You could quite easily sit down with one of your course mates and design a multiple choice quiz and do it together. Or you could compete against each other. Remember, competition makes the learning process active. And that means that there's a point to learning what you're learning. You want to beat your friend, don't you?

Modern neuroscience tends to support the idea that this sort of learning really works. I think it's because what you're learning counts for something. And because it actually counts for something, our brains are coaxed into forming long-term memories.

You don't want to be another one of these people who cram for an exam and then forget everything they learned six months later. If you're an economics post-graduate, or a second-grade geography student it doesn't matter. Make learning active.

October is a supeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr busy month for me... at memorable din noh..

Gone are the days when all my blogs are all updated (as in almost everyday). I can only update on weekend. Kung updated man xa, sponsored posts naman..ahahahhaa.. pero right now, I am trying to do it before this month ends..dami nakaline up na ibablog talaga pero busy pa ngayon.

Life as a breadwinner is tough, all the more when you are the only one who is working. But it's okay. Life has to keep on going, you just have to accept all the reasons why our creator has put you in a situation like that because He knows best. You just have to believe Him.

I know it is challenging, fulfilling and rewarding at the same time and it can't be paid by any amount especially when you see your loved ones smile, be happy and say "thank you". So, you should never give up! Whatever trials may come in.

Ikatlong araw na ngayon simula nung nagkaroon ng defense sila at praning pa rin ako ngayon. Alam niyo bah kung bakit nasabi kong praning? Ito ang kwento...

Walang tulog pero hindi ko gustong matulog dahil ang dami ko pa talagang gagawin. Lunes na lunes iyon inaantok talaga ako. Nagkape nako ng makailang ulit, uminon na ako ng lipovitan pero ayaw parin - inaantok pa rin ako. Text na ng text ang mga groupmates ko para pumunta ako sa skul kasi nga aalis daw si sir sa hapon may lakad siya. Gustong-gusto ko nang lumipad papuntang skul pero hindi ko magawa. Bakit kamo? Para kasi akong lasing na buntis na ewan ko ba. Masakit ang tiyan, nagsusuka, nahihilo, masakit ang ulo, inaatake ng rayuma, arthritis at kung anu-ano pa. Di ko malaman o mawari kung ano na bang nangyayari sa katawan kong ito. Humiga ako, nagpagiling-giling sa kama, kumain, tumayo, umupo, pumunta ng CR ng makailang ulit pero ayaw parin. Sadyang tinotorture talaga ako. Ewan ko bah.

Pagkakita nko sa website sa among skul sa akong grado sa thesis naghuot jud ang akong dughan, ningtulo akong luha na sad ug naglagot. Wala ko nag-expect ingon ana kababa sa akong grado considering na 50 based ang UIC. Napaisip ko nga ingon ana jud? Mura man gud ko nahimo nga murag pareha anang mga estudyante nga nagaistambay sa gawas, wlay pakabana sa eskwela ug uban pa.

Tood modawat ko nga katong checking para sa exam, ala mi kapacheck sa system. Okay ra kana. Apan grabe gayod kababa sa akong grado. Kadaghan nako kaexperience nga sugod first year up to fourth year nga dili ko moexam sa uban nko mga minor subjects kay wala man pud ko naga-aspire matop 1 or top 2 ba dara. Ang ako lang mamaintain nako akong grado nga dili ko matanggal sa scholarship. Naka experience na gani ko nga wala ka exam ug major subjects niya ang pinakababa nko nakuha 70 pero gibawi nko sa midterm ug finals.

Im just so inspired to write this post after reading the entry of Jopals. I remember the hardships I've had from a working student until now.

"I will graduate" is a sentence that serves as my motivating factor.

By hook or by crook, I will do my best just to graduate. I am no longer aspiring if i could make this sem to the honor's list because I'm having a hard time with our thesis but I am hoping. Last sem nalang sana. I'm having difficulty with our thesis to tell you honestly. I don't have a computer and I have to bear with the snail like computer with 12 gig hard disk and 256 memory. Imagine that?


I don't have like any choice you know. I was planning to use the enterprise edition of Microsoft Visual C# but the only option I have is to use the express. I was planning to use Microsoft SQL but it would only make the computer "hang" so I am forced to use Microsoft Access.

I have already disturbed a lot of people asking help. I hope they will still entertain me. I have become so irritating to them already especially to our one new consultant. We have three consultants actually.

Asking about our system? The windows application - still no reports and error checking. The SMS based still on reading, deleting and sending - still not furnish! I don't know what will I do! If I will install a crystal report software it would probably make the computer run slower. Our consultant told me to use the reporting capabilities of Access but I still don't know it. Gosshhh

But I am positive, we can do it! If Naruto never gives up of becoming a Hokage someday. I will never give up too.

December is the month we've all been waiting for. Not to mention the bonuses, the 13th month pay, the gifts, the vacation and others...

As for me, I am hoping and wishing that I will finally have these things this Christmas:

1. Computer - every IT student should have this. It has been almost 4 years where I am going to internet cafe's and to my friends and classmates' houses just to use their computer. And I tell you, its really really hard especially these days.

I am a bit frustrated for the results of the PSITS sportsfest for our department. We lose in the different sports events and i think it was already 95%. It was an elimination/knock-out system so basically if you lose, you will never have the chance to win.

I was so determined to win because (hopefully) it will be my last semester in College. I have been playing for Track and Field, Basketball and Volleyball for a couple of years already in the ITE Department and we have never brought any "gold" for Volleyball. We had it almost (1st runner-up) during Intramurals 2006 .


What frustrates me most was the fact that, we had 3 varsity players but we still end up as losers. Yeah, its really hard to play a sport when you are with a team. That was why the word "teamwork" was invented.

I'm planning of trying other sports now. I've been doing track in field ever since I was an elementary student. Volleyball since I was in high school and basketball in college. I'm considering ping-pong, badminton, extreme sports and someday swimming.

Oh I almost forgot, freesbee also. Sway and other graduate students have always been inviting me to play this kind of sports but someone just hinders me from doing it. I don't know why I should let myself be affected by him. It still hurts.

Last Friday, we had a belated birthday celebration of Mona. We just went to Merevillas together with some of Mona's friends. It was really, really fun! It has been a couple of months since we had this kind of party at the beach. The food and alcoholic drinks were abundant (Case, case pa)! Wahahahhaha...palaigit! With different classifications of alcohol pa! Grabe talaga ang party na iyon but I never plan to get drunk because two days before that i don't have enough sleep already.


So, I arrived at around 9pm because i still had a meeting. Ate and drank till the clock hits 12midnight then sleep. Bahala mo! At grabe ang kulit nila! They were disturbing me, trying to wake me up! But i never let myself to be convinced. They finished chatting, playing, and drinking at around 3:30am and that was the time that i woke up also. Hahahhahahaha! I had another session of tequilla drinking also. Just a little. (Joke?)

And at 5am, I already changed my clothes and went on swimming. The rest were all sleeping, "hubog naman gud" . A few minutes later, I woke some of my friends and they've joined me. It was super fan! Matagal na rin kasi akong hindi nakapagswimming. They were laughing at me because even floating, I can't do it. Geeezzz.....and I was just near the seashore. I am not a good swimmer and I can't hold my breath that long. My frustration eversince i was a kid from the time that i almost die because of drowning.

What else did Mona treat me?

She allowed me to use her computer for almost two days. Yeheey! I updated my blogs and watched NARUTO in Crunchyroll. Thanks Mon for everything! Sayang nga lang walang digi cam that time pero oks lang, enjoy naman ang lahat! Di namin malilimutan iyon. Sa susunod ha! Belated hapi birthday! :)

I am still excited eventhough I am not the contestant for the Programming nor to the Quiz Bowl Competition for this coming Philippine Society of Information Technology Students XI (Nov.30-Dec.8,2007) .

Though not a participant for the academic events I will still be joining two other events which are Volleyball for Women and MTV Spoof. I hope that this time around we will bring home the bacon because the performance of our school last year was not that good. I am also happy that they have required the participants/players to have a photocopy of the school id because as what I have observed there were students who participated in the different events who are not really from the IT department or any.

Gosssh....this is it! We are in the last semester of our college life. "Walang bitawan na ito, kaya natin ito guys! Konting tiis nlang tlaga. " I know nakakatamad na talaga but we have to do it, to end and begin a new chapter in our life.

I just hope and pray we will all graduate and no one will be left behind.

bITEch is the Official Publication of the Information Technology Education Program of UIC. Just had its first release(September 2007) and i'm happy to be part of the Editorial Board. Hehehehe...I wrote two articles for the September 2007 issue. The first one was the Computer Literacy Training and the OJT Experience. A good start to my blossoming writing career. Charus! Borrowed the blossoming term of Raine. Hehehehehe...

THE EDITORIAL BOARD:


Editor In Chief: Mary Grace Ignacio
Associate Editor: Katherine Dacanay
Managing Editor: Alma Ritchel Merin
News Editor: Pink Cabero
Feature Editor: Catherine Remolleno
Literary Editor: Cherry Joy Abe



Writers Pool
Jeremy Acosta
Jopal Matthew Dumanig
Ace Jan Lynard Malubay
Lorelie Sabac


Contributors
JayKriz
Kyle


Photo Editor: April Rose Ann Kwong
Cartoonist: Kin Blaine Salisid
Lay-out Artist: Gerald Dumandan
Art Director: Raphael Gregor Banta


Mr. Exander Barrios, MIM
Moderator

I believe because there was a time in my life that I get angry to a certain person and it intensifies because I put more negative energies. It was bad because I just don't like carrying that hatred in my heart. Now, I think I can manage because I just vent out my emotions through crying than hurting others by being angry. Through crying I was able to realize and forgive. :)

At last! I am a bit relieved because our proposed title, "A Blood Bank Center Information System with SMS based Inquiries" has been approved. With a bonus, our group was among those who made it to the top with a very slight differences with regards to the score.

Our hearts were really jumping with joy especially Leiz and I upon hearing one of the panelists comments, "You have a very good docu". Also, my commendable presentation (although i talk so fast). It was such a rewarding remark considering that we had a lot of sleepless night and even that day, the two of us didn't sleep just to have some finishing touches with our docu. I also had to prepare my slides for the presentation in the morning. Cramming thing, ayt? Yeah...good thing, I was still able to make it. Somehow, I could attribute this as my special skill. Char!

Days before the defense, we just had a funny and memorable experiences.

4 groups had been gathered at Leizl's house. Sharing of Computers, Foods, Thoughts and we also had our predefense and docu checking courtesy of Sir Roy. We will not also forget the group of Joy, although they were not physically present but they have shared to us how to make a CBA. Sir Eric also for all the comments and suggestions, although he is not our official consultant but he was just so sharing, so giving and so cool. Don't know how to best describe. Hehehe...

There was electricity Interrruption that we couldn't finish the printing of our docu. It was as if playing us. Plus, no WATER! Super Init! I was a bit anxious that time because if the water won't come back i had to be in school without taking a bath. Goodness, my mother has prepared water for me.
Going back, as my title says our defense was truly a success. Although there was one group that had to make you know..still, we were glad with the overall result. I am sad about them because i have been a witnessed on how they have labored the docu and everything. Kaya niyo 'yan guys! There were side comments after with regards to this and to that but we had to respect the panelist's verdicts.

I would like to take this oppurnity to thank S. Minmin for the money she gave me for all the expenses I have incurred for our thesis. Thank you very much sister! You have truly been an instrument of God. Also, to the undying support of my mother especially her prayers which i could really feel while im doing my presentation. Salamat jud kaayo, mamang.


To my groupmates: leizl, asvi and james - thank you and congratulations to us guys! Remember, this is just the beginning ha. Mao nani firti! Pang-acknowledgement na ang drama nko. (Oist, the panelists also appreciated our acknowledgement part..hehehehehe).


Lastly to our Lord Jesus Christ let all the glory and praises be back to HIM!

I have so much to blog about the things that had happened to me for this month but I just can't find time to write. Busy and No Computer to use. Besides, I don't want to spend my money going to internet cafe's just to blog.

1. Proposal Title Defense
2. Intramurals 2007. Specifically, with the events where I joined: Basketball, Volleyball, Athletics, Firing Line, Folk Dance and the one event where I supposed to be the contestant also but I hesitated: Stand-up Comedian.
3. My Fruits Festival: Durian. Lanzones. Rambutan. Mangosten. Marang.
4. Birthday Celebration: Birthday of Ma'am Nelia. Birthday of my younger brother. Birthday of Gerald this coming 29th of September and my Blog Birthday also!
5. BITECH Magazine: ITE's official magazine, first release. Am one of the editors. Hehehehe...

6. UPDATE MY OTHER BLOGS.

But first things first, I have to write the most important thing that had happened: Our Proposal Title Defense.

Oh how I miss blogging and earning as well! Don't have money anymore. In dire need of sidelines. (Sighed)

I remember when I was still an elementary student I used to go to Betania Retreat House (now UIC Bajada) everytime there is a retreat because i would help my mother prepare the room of the retreatants, go to the kitchen and help the cook and lastly wash the dishes. I am always very happy every time I looked at the bulletin board when it will be fully book because i know for certain that sumptuous food are always prepared and we could bring home some food also. At a young age I also wonder what was happening in the sessions of the retreatants because most of the time i could see them crying.

The event happened last June 28, 2007 and Im sorry for posting this late. I was a bit busy that's why my blog is no longer updated.

Anywayz, as Araphoenix mentioned in her blog the ITE Acquaintance Party '07 was really a success. It would not be possible without the excellent preparations of the ITE Program officers spearheaded by Araphoenix herself.

As I've mentioned in my last post, I consider the event as the happiest Acquaintance Party I ever had in UIC. Everything was well set. From the venue, the sound system, the presentors, the Mr. and Ms. ITE contest, the games azz in everything talaga. Although the program started one hour late we were still able to manage it to the exact time it should end.


I can see that all students including the faculty did really have fun especially in the last number, where the CLAN B presented the MTV Spoof. Although I am not that contented with my performance because I was conscious with my miniskirt which my classmates forced me to use but I am still happy. It was actually my third MTV Spoof presentation.. With regards to the second spoof unfortunately no one has able to catch a video of it. Sayang! Iyon pa naman ang da best!

Anywayz, you can check out the video by visiting this link! Be sure to load it first.