Pictures tells my journey @ Asia Pacific College

First of all, thanks to IBM and TESDA for sponsoring our training @ Asia Pacific College as COBOL programmer trainees.

My Trainee ID

I have a post on tumblr here.

First day. Orientation Day.

I also have post on my tumblr here. Click here. 

Our pics on our Journey.

My APC COBOL mates

Taken on June 29. Credits to MaiMai.

And here are our pictures on the last day of our training.
Pictures, credits to Francis. 

Formal picture w/ Sir Valbuena, our instructor.

Wacky!

Jem  (me),  Gil,  and Luisa, my companions for the whole 2 months of training.

Sherbie, my seat mate.

Our training in COBOL includes:

 Structured COBOL Programming with PLF,

 CICS for COBOL,
DB2 for COBOL
and Job Control Language Fundamentals.

I learned a lot. But I know, there's  so much more need to be learn in COBOL. This is just the beginning. Again, thanks to APC, IBM, and TESDA for giving me this opportunity to train in COBOL programming. Now I know, what programming language I should focus on. Hope to work on IBM as COBOL programmer soon.

F.I.S.H in a more meaningful way:

F-I-S-H stands for

F - Fast not just from food, but also from things that you enjoy, like hours of surfing the Internet, watching movies, and so on.

I - Influence others to do acts of charity and kindness.

S - Spend time in prayer. Stay still with Jesus.

H - Have a firm resolve to improve yourself by letting go of things that keep you away from GOD.

--> From FISH magazine, April issue. I have just read it today. :)

Don't be an AKNY!

Do you know the meaning of AKNY?

AKNY means "Alam Ko Na Yan!"

And the moment you utter those words is the moment you stop learning.

--From Feast Manila Bulletin. I've just read it today. :)

New Blogger Interface Vs. Old Blogger Interface

Old

New

Which one do you preferred? :))

STAND OUT!

Well, I just remember something, because of my today's application in Accenture, one of the best leading IT and outsourcing company here in Philippines, I just have thought that though there were lot of applicants there like what I've experienced earlier, you should give your best shot to stand out!

You should not blend, but be the one that will shine! :))

Well actually I don't know yet what is the result of my exam and interview in my today's application in Accenture but I am happy for my assessment in exam and performance in the interview.  Because the fact that I got interviewed, I think I passed the exam! And I want to share with you that in the past interviews that I had, ugh, my application for internship, is not a kind of me now! I have grown a lot! :)

I am more confident now in answering questions that the HR ask me.

I want to thank the different leadership training's I attended under Bo Sanchez, the Light of Jesus Family and The Feast Manila seminars and workshops. :) It really helped me a lot. It really changed me for the best! :)

And also I want to share with you my very own tips before applying in any company you want.

• Be prepared. Research on the background of the company and also the position that you are applying for.
• Be confident. Just relax and be yourself. Show to your interviewer that you have the guts! 
• Be excited. Show that you are interested in the position you are applying for. 

Kudos!
GODBless! :)

Don't just blend, STAND OUT!

Tomato Company

While surfing the net, I found this. 
Just want to share.
Try to read. :)


An unemployed man is desperate to support his family of a wife and three kids. He applies for a janitor's job at a large firm and easily passes an aptitude test. 

The human resources manager tells him: "You will be hired at minimum wage of $5.35 an hour. Let me have your e-mail address so that we can get you in the loop. Our system will automatically e-mail you all the forms and advise you when to start and where to report on your first day." 

Taken back, the man protests that he is poor and has neither a computer nor an e-mail address. 

To this the manager replies: "You must understand that to a company like ours that means that you virtually do not exist. Without an e-mail address you can hardly expect to be employed by a high-tech firm. Good day." 

Stunned, the man leaves. Not knowing where to turn and having $10 in his wallet, he walks past a farmers' market and sees a stand selling 25 lb. crates of beautiful red tomatoes. He buys a crate, carries it to a busy corner and displays the tomatoes. In less than 2 hours he sells all the tomatoes and makes 100% profit. Repeating the process several times more that day, he ends up with almost $100 and arrives home that night with several bags of groceries for his family. 

During the night he decides to repeat the tomato business the next day. By the end of the week he is getting up early every day and working into the night. He multiplies his profits quickly. 

Early in the second week he acquires a cart to transport several boxes of tomatoes at a time, but before a month is up he sells the cart to buy a broken-down pickup truck. 
At the end of a year he owns three old trucks. His two sons have left their neighborhood gangs to help him with the tomato business, his wife is buying the tomatoes, and his daughter is taking night courses at the community college so she can keep books for him. 

By the end of the second year he has a dozen very nice used trucks and employs fifteen previously unemployed people, all selling tomatoes. He continues to work hard. 

Time passes and at the end of the fifth year he owns a fleet of nice trucks and a warehouse that his wife supervises, plus two tomato farms that the boys manage. The tomato company's payroll has put hundreds of homeless and jobless people to work. His daughter reports that the business grossed over one million dollars. 

Planning for the future, he decides to buy some life insurance. 
Consulting with an insurance adviser, he picks an insurance plan to fit his new circumstances. Then the adviser asks him for his e-mail. 

When the man replies that he doesn't have time to mess with a computer and has no e-mail address, the insurance man is stunned: "What, you don't have e-mail? No computer? No Internet? Just think where you would be today if you'd had all of that five years ago!" 

"Ha!" snorts the man. "If I'd had e-mail five years ago I would be sweeping floors at Microsoft and making $5.35 an hour." Which brings us to the moral of the story: 

Since you got this story by e-mail, you're probably closer to being a janitor than a millionaire. 
Sadly, I received it also. .


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But for my conclusion, what I learned in this story is that rejecting by others makes you successful.  But it depends, cause sometimes it will also be the end of the world of that person, but in the story here, he proved something on himself, he made his own way to survive, he persevere, and continue his best to succeed.

Because It's MARCH 1

Third post for this day.

I just want to post again.

It just like there's so much happened on this day. XD

First is the Caring Group or CG. Click here to see my post.
Second is the Latin Mass Experience. Click here to see my post.

And lastly, actually, it was the first thing that happens in this day. The second training of Wing Chun.

None of our business, it just that, all that happens, or if there are questions in our minds, we would just say, "Because It's March 1". Haha! Nonsense! xD That's all.

Okay. Kudos! Good night! >",<

Who Are Your Other Inspirations in Life? Who or What Motivates you in Living?

Of course, other, means aside from our Savior, Family and Friends.

So you are not safe, who's your crush or loved one? xD

Ayieee. You're thinking him/her.... <3

But actually, this not only pertaining on a person.

If you will ask me, who are my other inspirations in life, who or what motivates me in my living, except God, Family and friends? This will be my answers.

• My very first godchild.
       If you will see my godchild, the stress on you will all be diminish. It feels like you see an angel. And all you want to do is to baby sit him. hehe. I miss my godchild. Every time I see him, he puts smile on my face. :)

• The stars in the sky.
       Aaah. When I look at the sky and there are stars in the sky, it relaxes me, gives me peace. I miss to be on Bulacan, because our place in Bulacan was like a jungle, haha, you would feel the nature and the sight seeing of the stars is awesome.
       I want to experience seeing stars like this
  
  
• The color purple.
       Isn't it obvious? haha. The title of my blog is The Purple Geek because I heart purple. :)

First Time to Attend LATIN MASS at Ateneo de Manila University

Latin Mass at Ateneo de Manila university

We, the AktiFEASTas (that's what we called to the Campus Feasters at PUP), decided to go to the Ateneo de Manila University to experience Latin mass!

It's our first time to be there! :)

It was really solemn. Feels like you're a part of nature and the presence of the Lord is in you. :)

The mass were in Latin but thanks for a photo copy given to us that has a Latin form and English translation form of the whole happening in the mass that we got to follow.

Most of the Latin prayers were prayed by the priest. The choir sung Latin songs, I got mesmerized.

When you close your eyes, you got a different feeling. :)

Try this when you're going to attend.

It's a great experience, indeed.

AktiFEASTas

Photo credits, click here.

Star (★) Section goes to Star (★) City

And rides twice times at Star (★) Flyer.
And bought a Star (★) key chain.

haha!


It's been years since I last go to Star City and I really enjoyed this time to be there. haha!
I had so many 1st time experiences again.  
- First time to ride star flyer
- First time to ride the bump car
- First time to try wall climbing 
- First time to try the basketball there (the very high one)
  
The shallowness in me   but I want to be mababaw kasi nakikita ko yung pinakasimpleng bagay bilang aking kasiyahan. 


And this day, I found out in myself that
- I'm an adventurous type. haha. I want adventures. I want the things that are thrilling.
          Like riding at star flyer. Thrilling and exciting. Haha. But I want mooooore! I remember going at Enchanted when the time were about to ride space shuttle, got dismayed because when our time comes, Space Shuttle temporarily closed. Argh. I want to experience that.
          Adventures. When I tried wall climbing at Star city, I think of experiencing rock climbing and the likes in real life.


- Sporty type. 
        Basketball. Haha! I want to experience playing in the real game. 


So in conclusion, I'm a desperate one! haha! Kidding.
Just love new experiences because I discover some things. Some things in myself, in the world and I want to treasure it because this is my journey of course, and this make me what I am and who I am today.  


Here are some pictures of us in Star City.

    
    (Credits to Rain for the pictures)
02.19.12

CCMIT College Week : Volleyball Player

This is my last year in college that's why I want to savor every moment and share it on this blog. J

This college week, I found myself a very sporty type girl xD

But actually I remember, during my elementary days, I was very active in extra curricular activities, as in! JI joined our swimming team, track and field, and embroidery (well, this proved that I was still a girl xD). And now, I just miss joining in this kind of activities.

This college week, I joined volleyball team in our section. To be honest, I don’t know how to play volleyball, it’s my first time. But I was determined and still go for it.  My classmates that serve as my team mates help me to know this game. That’s why I learned and thanks to them. J

Though I can say I am not perfect on this game, I know that I do my best and in that time while playing I learned 2 things.

First, I learned that if you’re a team, you must support each other. Being a team player is important. If you’re a team, one’s weakness is the weakness of everybody so you should help one another in order to succeed.  You should cover one’s weakness on one’s strength.   Because you’re team success depends on each member.  Helping one another, unity, cooperation and participation are the key to success.

Second, being on a team you should value your importance. You are on that position that’s why you are also responsible in the team’s success or failure. And in the first place, they chose you, meaning, they trust you, so you must also trust yourself and you deserve on where you are, so give it your best shot!

I got very dark skin (maitim), because the time of our games were around 11am, 2pm, or 4pm so the sun really shines so bright xD. And my parents, brothers and friends questioned me why I join that game? Because they said that it just made me negra and my graduation day is approaching.
Well, it just hits me because I will have my graduation picture – and I’m negra. How sad.
But reflecting on what happened I don’t regret being a volleyball player instead I am thankful because it gives me important things in life. It gives me experience, more friends, happiness and self confidence. And even it was just a small event, I can say I participated and contributed to team’s success and failure.
I do something for the team.

And in that, congratulations to us! 4^th place, not bad. :D

I know we do our best so for me, we’re the best!

Just remember, in everything you do, always give your best and ask for the guidance of the Lord.

Here are some pictures during our college week:

(credits to the pictures from : Denz, Sheng, Ian and Meynard)

Kudos! Thank you!