pamsofivikal

@pamsofivikal (15)

Philippines • Age 49

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Who already went to Boracay?

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

For those who don't know what and where Boracay is...its located in Aklan, Philippines...Its one of the most famous beaches in the world, with its pristine white sand, lear blue water and friendly people. You would probably think...

beach

summer

white sand

Teaching is the noblest of all professions

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

A lot of people say that teaching is the noblest of all professions. I am a teacher but I don't really believe this. People should regard all professions as noble, it depends on how people treat their profession, how they are able...

inspire

noble

teaching

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Would you still accept someone who beat you up?

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

I had a college friend who lived with her boyfriend and got her pregnant. Two months after she gave birth, they had a big fight that left her beaten black and blue. She got away with her baby, never talked to each other, except...

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Is it shameful to still be crazy about cotton candy?

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

I admit, I am already thirty and still crazy about cotton candy. my husband always scolds me about buying one. He said cotton candy is for kids only and its weird to see a grown woman like me lick a big, fat stick of cotton candy!...

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Unforgettable Teachers

emilieespino @emilieespino (963) • Philippines 14 Jan 07

Did you have a teacher you can never forget? Why? I have lots of unforgettable teachers but my favorite is my Grade 1 teacher. She was very pretty and nice and I think we had a mutual admiration for each other. I think I was her...

people

teachers

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pamsofivikal yes, i do i remember a teacher i had when i was in grade three. but, unlike your experience, mine really sucked! i was a shy, passive, stubborn, hated recitation-kind of student. And he was one really forceful teacher, who expected all of his students to...

23 Feb 07

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When Getting Attention turns to Creating Destruction

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 21 Feb 07

What do you do if you have a student whose need for emotional security and physical affection is so much, he always try to get his classmates' and the teachers' attention in any which way that he can, even if it means punching,...

Is teaching children to read letter-by-letter really a good system?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 17 Feb 07

There is evidence that people don't actually read by sounding out each and every letter - that they in fact read the words' meanings first, and then translate the meanings into sounds. For example, how do you know how to pronounce...

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pamsofivikal i am a teacher and i believe that most of the time children learn reading easier if they relate the word to their day to day experiences. In teaching terminology, there are 2 ways to learn how to read, the top-to-bottom and the bottom-to-top. the first is the...

17 Feb 07

True Tear Jerkers---What Movies Made you Cry?

mzbubblie @mzbubblie (3839) • United States 17 Feb 07

I love watching movies and there are some movies that I just can't help that makes me cry...Yes I'm one who will cry at the movie theathers or even at home if the movie touched me... Movies such as The Shawshank Redemption,...

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pamsofivikal my family and friends always tease me about being able to cry easily over a movie. my favorite tear-jerker of all was the titanic starring leonardo di caprio and kate winslet. i also remember crying over my life, starring michael keaton and nicole kidman. if...

17 Feb 07

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Do you do make believe ?

weemam @weemam (13372) 16 Feb 07

I was replying to another discussion earlier and I made me remember something ' When my boys were young we used to play make believe if we were waiting for a train or a plane , we would pick someone out and we would make...

dirty underwear

great fun

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pamsofivikal yes, t 31 years old, i still do make believe. I think this makes life more interesting....until now, i still do that for myself and for my kids too. besides, pretending to be someone or to be in a place helps us to be creative not only in our mind but also in...

17 Feb 07

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What is the hardest decision you have ever had to make?

fieryeyedwriter @fieryeyedwriter (614) • United States 16 Feb 07

Every day we are faced with decisions, some are small, such as what to eat for breakfast, what to wear to work/school, while some are larger, what career to choose, who to marry, when to have children. But in every one's life, at...

life

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pamsofivikal decisions are hard to make, especially life-altering ones. I had also made one of the hardest decisions in my life 6 years ago. i married a guy that everybody disapproved of. My sister, whom i love so dearly, turned her back on me. my friends were shocked, to...

17 Feb 07

Is it possible to love and hate teaching at the same time?

pamsofivikal @pamsofivikal (15) • Philippines 16 Feb 07

i have only been teaching for two years at a grade school. i had always loved teaching...or so i thought. when i see students appreciating my efforts, it pushes me to do better and love them more. but when i see a student who...

love and hate teaching

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