15-Perspective In Life

           We have often believed that life is like a book. Every person we meet is a new character, every obstacle is a new chapter. God is the author, and we ourselves are the main character. We being the main characters make choices that make up the book of our life. Those choices we’ve made can turn into memories and experience that can change ourselves as well as our outlook in life. Those things can either be worth remembering or worse haunting. But most of all, those things have undeniably molded us to the person who we are today.   

            People are like Books we should not judge them by their cover or simply how their looks; for inside those pages a lot can be discovered. Judging them by its cover is simply criticizing them without knowing the story behind it. Judging them doesn’t make you a better person, in fact you don’t have any difference to the bullies out there. Before you make a conclusion on the kind of person you think someone is, you should stop and get to know them first. You never truly know what goes on in someone else’s life until you learn who the person truly is. People should be judged by the things that honestly matter like what kind of person they are and how they treat others. We are all human beings and should be given fair chances to have people learn who we truly are. There will always be people who judge you, but if they don't want to see who the real you is, that's their loss.            

Like a book there are many pages in life that tells different stories. We started off as a blank pages, perhaps everyone did; dull, lifeless and completely uninteresting. All individual has a stories to tell no matter what the consequence and the stand in life they have, yet as the days, months, and years go by those pages gradually becoming more of an interesting story. As the pages grow by I was becoming more of a better person than I was before. Indeed, I could say I was flourishing.            

In books there will always be a conflict and obstacle, the same as life.  The conflict and obstacles that I’ve encountered in life make me a tougher yet a fragile person.  Because of all the obstacle and downfall we both have our downfall and never ending storms in life. But, come to think of it things like those comes inevitably, right? Yes those were the rotten pages of the books that we wanted to tear apart immediately. Suspense filling in our soul as those pages haunt our well-being.  Those trials have made us very vigilant in life and also made us see and realized the flaws of realityEvery each of us has our book we own. That are the stories that no one could ever take away from us. The stories, and the journey we had defined something that used to be nothing like a blank paged book. A lot of changes will happen in our memories, even some of us are meant to meet someday. Change is the only thing that is permanent in this world, nothing more, and nothing less. It chooses no one because everyone is involved. Lastly, always remember that we should keep our book worth it, exceptional, beautifully written and touching to every persons soul. So, start moving now and try your best to have the best book in the world.

14-Anti Smoking Campaign

 I’m a student of Asia Pacific College in Makati city. But, I must say that now a days a lot of people are smoking, not juts people but  simply a student like me. In my school Asia Pacific College, Our parking lot is a dedicated place for students who smoke. What is really, really devastating is about 40% of the smoker in our parking lot are girls.

First of all to be completely honest with you folks, I’m not a smoker, I haven’t try smoking and I’m proud of it. In my opinion I think they are aware and knowledgeable about the health risk of being a smoker they just can’t stop smoking because they really want to look cool to people. I think it’s really not right to smoke just to look cool. Currently my school Asia pacific College launch an Anti-smoking campaign. It is really the perfect timing for that because more and more students are becoming a smoker.
Here in our room about 3 out of 30 person are smoking, It’s really low compare to other class but what’s really alarming is that maybe some of my classmates will be influenced by them or might try to imitate them just to look cool.

                Every time I see a student smoker not to take away from, them but I easily get turned off because you’re just a student you can’t even earn a money of your own then suddenly you already have a vices. It’s really not right and also I think most of the parents don’t know that their child is smoking so my heart really breaks every time I saw a student smoking.

                Asia pacific college anti-smoking campaign, actually I haven’t heard of it, I also don’t have any idea how are they going to campaign anti-smoking and convince a lot of student to not smoke. I also think that it’s the school obligation to prevent the student from smoking. Look on the internet you can see many countries doing also a lot of campaign just to prevent people from smoking so I think, We the whole Philippine should follow and start making a move to stop people from smoking. 

13- Heroism

What is a hero? We often believed that super hero are fictional character who always saved us human. That is the question that had a few seconds of my thought. A question that had me started to search for what it really is and how they become. A hero is a person who is in the face of danger from a position of weakness, it displays courage, bravery or self-sacrifice. That is, heroism for some greater good. The word hero comes from the Greek word "hero, warrior", particularly one such as Heracles with divine ancestry or later given divine honors. Literally protector or defender.

            We Filipinos always believed and always see our own heroes in our money in our everyday lives but we never wonder how they became a hero? What are their contribution to our mother country? How did they fight to all the injustices? This are just the questions that we don’t care about. Questions that we don’t ever care. Now recently, I have attended a seminar about Filipino heroism they are a group of Filipino who are consists of artist like John, politician, historian and even a simple Filipino like me. They are currently promoting a movie named Heneral luna which is also a famous Filipino hero. Heneral Luna is played by the artist John who is also part of the group. They promote the movie so that a lot of people will watch it ad we should watch it too so that it will not be changed by Sm cinemas for a short period of time.

            I like the group’s advocacies because they explained a lot of question to us that can’t be answered easily by our own teacher because they are not really a historian like we are not made by the history, because we mad the history, The more you know the past the better you are prepared in the future, and a lot more. They even told us that the main reason why there is no progress I Philippine economy is first we don’t acknowledge and imitate our hero. They say that we see our hero as a perfect person and has a mindset that A hero is a perfect person but that is definitely not true.

11-ME

            My name is John Rafael P. Furuya. 16 years of age. Half Japanese half Filipino. I lived with my mom, Juliet; my sister Mayumi; and my father Tadao. We are a simple and very happy family. Both of my parents are catholic even though my father is a Japanese. My father is an engineer so he usually went back to Philippines after finishing one project so I think every 3 months. Me, I grew up here in the Philippines where I learn to see the world.

            Growing up with my father is really tough. The Japanese culture is really different from the Filipino culture. I always compare myself to my friends on how they are being raised by their parents. My father is very strict in everything because in Japanese culture it is said that men should be superior than woman because they are the one who would work for their family. The discipline and the lesson that my father is nurturing me is somehow help me equipped in my journey in life. It may be tough but it really pays off.

            As a student I’m really not the best in class. I’m just an average student, not that good, not that bad. I haven’t received that much awards and honours but I always put my 100% effort in everything I do. In my social status I think it’s also average, a lot of people know me because of my different looks but most likely don’t care. I’m not that athletic but I know how to play table tennis and volleyball. High school is really one of the best part of your life. The chapter of my life where I learn and mould myself to who I am right now. A lot of memories happened in me including the happiest and the most embarrassing. It is also the chapter when I found my first love and eventually breaking apart with her. It is a part of my life when I learn to rebel just for the sake of going out with my friends. I also experience a lot of failure especially in my grades my parents didn’t met their expectations but I always get up and reclaim myself.

            After graduating High school one of my plan is to pursue a degree in medicine and eventually continue it and became a doctor but ended up taking Information technology major in Mobile application and internet technology. To be honest my parents are full support in me when I said I wanted to take Medicine but I choose IT as my career simply, because they are not getting any younger I don’t want to see them working for more years just to send me to a medical school. Actually right now I’m beginning to like and enjoy my course. It is the second course that I would like to take next to medicine. I just hope that I would not regret that big decision that I made. In the near future I hope I can be a successful IT specialist someday and have a simple and happy life.

10-What does it take to be a Filipino

I am half Japanese. Fifty percent of the blood that runs through my veins is Filipino. I was born and raised in the Philippines and highly exposed with traditions and culture of my Motherland. I fluently speak the native language, but what does it really take to be a Filipino?  That is the part that got few seconds of my thoughts. A question that had me started to dig deeper, and go straight to the historical route of search.

The culture we had is traced back from our great and complex history.  It is influenced by most of the people we have interacted with. In my limited research on this matter, I have found out that it is a blend of Western and Hispanic, Chinese, Arabs, and other Asian cultures which contribute to a diversified customs we have that makes us unique.  Let’s have a glimpse on some of our popular Filipino traditions and find the similarities that bind us to each other.

We highly value the presence of our family more than anything else.  Having close family ties is one of our unique traits.  Proof to this is when a child gets married and has a family of his own, he would prefer to stay in the same house with their parents living together and taking care of one another in everyday living. We just love the concept of family.Another trait Filipinos made themselves exceptional from others is their strong respect for elders.  First on the list is “Mano Po”. Mano is a Spanish word for “hand” while Po is used in the sentence when addressing elders or superiors. It literally means can I ask for your blessings?  It is done mostly when someone is leaving or arriving in the place.

We are known not only for our breathtaking sceneries and rich cultures but also because of our hospitality.  We never fail to show our heart-warming generosity and friendliness towards foreigners and locals alike.   We will even go out of our way to ensure our guests feel comfortable. We even give welcome and farewell gifts to them. Lastly, imagine the picture of Filipino men carrying a house on their shoulders. Who would even forget about this Filipino sense of community?  “Bayanihan” is a core essence of Filipino culture. Though nowadays the picture of it is no longer applicable and is not being practiced any more, the act itself and the value that comes with it should always be retained. I personally believe that this is the reason why despite the trials and hardship our country is experiencing, we never fail to smile. We still manage to be happy despite all the calamities and issues that are happening around.

These are just few of the little treasures we have. Yet despite this substantial heritage, one thing is clear to me - that these precious values become really powerful when we Filipinos begin to understand them deeper and start to live them. To sum up, a true Filipino is defined by embracing our collective values and culture, and being proud of it with profound respect and appreciation. We enjoy and take pride in being called Pinoys and are totally convinced that it’s more fun in the Philippines. 

9-Oh nana here's my name

          A name is a word that gives identity to a certain person. Have you ever wonder why your parents gave you that name? A name represents a big part of yourself, without knowing the story behind your name you will not be able to know yourself fully. It’s like knowing yourself without knowing what your origin is. Hi my name is John Rafael Furuya and I wanted to share to you guys the story behind my name.

            My name John Rafael is a name given to me by my grandmother, actually my father wants me to have a Japanese name while my grandmother doesn’t want. My Lola is a Christian so she a want a name from the bible. The name John is actually a book from the bible and also apostles while Rafael means God has healed and a Saint. After a long time thinking I asked my grandmother if there is any story behind my name or why did she chose that name. My grandmother didn’t even hesitate to answer my questions. She said that John because it’s just that it sound good and the name trend at that year, while Rafael because I have an older brother who died when he was still a baby so she said that Rafael means “God has healed” and they think of me as a blessing that healed them from the scar due to my brother’s death. I was really shocked at that time because I’m really not expecting that my name would mean so much. After sometime I ask my grandmother the list of name choices they have for me and she said that its only between my name Rafael and my brother’s name Kenji. Well about my last name FuruyaI really don’t have any idea about it aside that it came from japan. So after several times of researching the net I’ve found out that it means an old valley or old room. 

          Actually I really like the name that my grandmother has given me; I think it suits me well. Every time I’m out of track in my life I always think of the meaning of my name because I think it’s my purpose in life, It molds me to who am I right now. I hope my grandmother is proud of me at who I am right now and what I accomplished in life.

8-You think you know them but basically not

Nahhh it's past midnight , I was about to go to sleep when suddenly I remember something.
I'm in college, I met a lot of new people and made a bunch of new friends. As the they passes by a lot changes sometimes for better and sometimes for worst. What;s really messing with my mind right now is I think i know well most of them but basically not.

Well enough of that background I'm going to begin my story. First of all in a lot of situation when I'm in the room I;m really serious about studying , Most of time I'm at my chair waiting for the teacher while the others are roaming around the room and corridor. Outside the room I think I'm really a different person, I'm always smiling and messing a lot with my friends(messing in a funny manner).

Now if you will ask me what the hell is the connection of me in and outside the classes in my classmates. is first. I though i really know  them, I thought they will not get mad or angry at me if I mess with them but I'm entirely wrong about that . I should have known them better. Second is argggh I need ice (it's getting into my nerves) a lot of them are ok to talk with and nice person  but what i hate about is the ranting.I hate seeing people ranting for me it's really annoying.Third are the people who is on your side but also on the other it's like who the hell are you with? are you being honest with us?

I know that we humans are flaw-some so i try to understand them but what is frustrating is that, The person who is into that situation with you happen to be one of your close friends. They are one of the least person that I'm expected to be doing that but I guess that's it, that's how life goes on but I think. I just wrote this blog.

7-books for life

Books can help us nor destroy us. Want to know why? Simply because some books are not good for us especially the ones that are prohibited to teenager like us. but are you aware about the perks of being a reader?

being a reader has it's own perks. You're like one step ahead from those who doesn't really read books. reading can help you improve you're grammar and composition skills. which you'll definitely need in the future. it can help you have a good vocabulary skills that will help you understand highfalutin words which a lot of people can't. reading books can get you into different types of emotions, Especially when you're really deep in that book,

You can also learn different kinds of life lessons and inspirational motivations Like, “All endings are also beginnings.”, “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

Different authors has different perspectives. That’s why we have our own taste on what books appeal to us.  Many authors’ writes book to released emotion, to be entertain, for passion and sometimes to inspired and persuade other people. It’s also the same why people use to read books. Books comes in different category it can be informative nor entertaining. Comes in different genre and other classification and it’s also up to you which one’s appeal but you can learn from all of them.  

Most people don’t read books because they found it boring but I must say read the right and entertaining first after that you will eventually learn a habit of reading books. One piece of advice to you guys choose the right book not the one that will destroy you. 

  

6-WATERPROOF

aaaarggh we're already at the month of July , the month where in a lot of typhoons and low pressure area is in the Philippine arae of responsibility. Being a college student is like accepting that you are WATERPROOF in times of typhoon.

What's really annoying is that students who are in college year will be suspended when the typhoon signal is at number 3 isn't that really annoying , we are all humans to we are not WATERPROOF we can also feel the breeze and the water dripping.

This month of July a lot of suspension happened and it's really irritating me  because most of the class suspension were announced late. We're already at the school with wet look due to the weather then suddenly the class is suspended arghhh! Traffic is also everywhere due to the floods cause by the typhoon. So the tendency is most of us we're always late in our class during this kind of weather.

Everytime we arrived at school during this weather our shoes are already filled with water due to the flood. Our uniforms are really wet. It's really hard going to school in that kind of weather. You're enduring the colds of the wind and the water that's giving you chills.

What's making me mad is that college students are the busiest people among all students we have assignment almost like everyday we can't even have a decent sleep during weekdays , our slept is always just 6 hours i think. Can you guys imaging we are at the middle of the storm without sleep  just to go to school. we are not superhuman.

In the end college students like me will really suffer especially after going to school with that kind of weather. As a result of that most of us will be having a colds and fever. Because of that we will miss a lot of lessons, quizzes, test, Not to go that far We also might get a failing marks in many of our subjects.

Last and Foremost I Do hope that the government and the local government official take into consideration suspending the classes of the colleges students easilly

5-3ds

3ds as you know guys is a portable hand held gaming console made and develop by Nintendo. Nintendo is one of the best selling game console making worldwide and even home of the best selling game such as super Mario bros., The legend of Zelda , kid Icarus and many more. 3ds is a game console with real 3d effect without the use of 3d glasses and other parafernalias.

What i love about the 3ds is it's user friendlyness to all kinds of people and even child. Even the large amout of games to choose in 3ds is a plus. It has a good viewing angle even though sometimes you mioght lose clear vision of the game. good handling controls you can easily reach the buttons without having a hard time.

One of the features the I really like id the Augmented reality. Every Nintendo 3ds comes with an AR cards.Launch the built in AR card application and put the card in the flat surface and looking through your Nintendo 3ds camera. You'll see games and character appearing on the cards. You can also take a picture with the character within the card. the picture below is an example.

                     
A lot of people said that 3ds has the worst battery life among Nintendo handheld console but i must say that for me it's really decent , not one of the best and also not one of the worst. A lot of people also a complained about the slide button because there is only one of them , people are expecting them to be two because of their familiarity to Sony's console.

I'll give you my review about my 3 favorite games in 3ds first is the Tomodatchi life wherein your using your Mii as a character is a reality game in which how you'll do you everyday life and also you need to complete some of the mission. Second is the Super Mario 3d land, i must say that this is the best super mario game so far it will lift you in to 3d dimension especial the controls are front ,back, up and down which is different to the original Mario which is front and back only. third and the last is pokemon X. Pokemon X is the very first Pokemon to be in 3d it is also one of the best pokemon not just because of the graphics leap but also because of the game plot.

Overall the 3ds is the best game platform out their. It manage to catch the heart of all the people because of it's huge amount and libraries of game with different genres. So what are you waiting for guys go to your nearest store and buy your own 3ds.

4-Photography 101

Photography 101

Photography is the science, art and practice of creating photos electronically or bby the use of image sensors. Now I will show you the ways you can improved shooting through the proper use of camera settings .

The 2 basic principle in photography is Angle and Light. I noticed that some of you already knew Lights and angle because many of you are trying to find better lightings to look more whiter and fairer especially to those who have darker complexion, Second is that most of you are trying to find the best angle to look thinner and more presentable. Ok now i will give you the ways to get better photos through the proper use of camera settings.

First is the mp better known as mega pixel is a thing that made up your pic. the higher the mp the sharper the photos. 1mp = 1 million pixels therefore if you have a camera that is 12 mp that photo is consist of 12 million pixels so the photo is really detailed. have you guys tried to crop a photos but it turns out to be blurred, here's the thing about it when a cropping a photo the other pixels gets trash due to cropping so the pixels left is retain and after the cropping the photo will try to retain it's original size and the pixels is stretched that's why the photo became blurred.

White balance is to correct the image color because the lightings affect the image original color that's why you need to change the white balanced depending the environment where you are.

Next and the last is the ISO . Ok guys this camera settings is one the settings that we ignored . when adjusting ISO  your  adjusting your camera's sensitivity to the light. i know some will say what do you mean by adjusting the camera's sensitivity to the light, It's because when you were in a good lighting condition lower ISO is suggested because the lower the ISO the sharper and crisp the image while on the other hand when your in a bad condition you may lower your ISO for better lighting condition but less refined and detailed image.

Now i've already show you the simp0lest way on how to get a good photo through the propper use of camera settings. I hope this tips and tricks that I show you really helped you a lot. Thanks for tuning in and reading my blog.

3-Pizza

Pizza are Delicious to the point that all people Like it , But have you ever Wondered How does pizza made? Well if you are curious about it You should really read this blog.

First you will be needing this materials pizza crust, Pizza sauce or for some people they use tomato sauce in sachet, toppings like onions ,mushroom, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and other topping based on your taste, and last is cheese much better with different kind of it.

Second is put down  the  already made crust out in the super market as we all know we are just simple people not really chef so we can't make a dough. The crust comes in different sizes even in with like thin crust and thick crust.

Second spread the sauce on the pizza with the proper amount of it. third put the toppings that you want tips for you guys don't overdo putting toppings because the crust can be easily cook and it might take time to cook all of the toppings if it's so many of them.after the toppings put the graded cheeses in the pizza crust abundantly but not too much.

Third is put it in the even. I think you shouldn't tim it,  you just need to monitor it if the crust is already cooked because crust thickness varies. The Oven temperature should be 550 degrees Fahrenheit or above. My advice is cook the crust depending on your  taste because some like crunchy while some doesn't really like crunchy that much.

Tadang The pizza is already cooked you just need to slice eat for you to eat it. you can slice it depending on your taste but the most common one is the triangular one. Also you can put some spices like pepper, hot sauce, tobasco and many more. That's eat and the pizza is ready to eat.

2-All endings are also beginnings

Hi  guys I just want to share my experience to you about my transition from HS to College

It's hard to think that I'm leaving a chapter in my life especially I've been with that people for several years , so i was really having a hard time about transitioning to College Life.I know that I"m not a HS student forever its just that the moments and memories we have are one of the happiest days of my life. I just think positively because I always have a perspective in my mind that All endings are also beginning.

Actually I'm really not in the mood on that day , I only have an hour of sleep and second I have a gastritis so I'm having a stomach ache , I even vomit in the car on my way to APC. When I enter the room many of them already have many acquaintance , I think I;m the only one who doesn't know anyone .I'm really thankful to ms. Kareen's activity I was able to knew some of my block-mates I'm very thankful that some of my block-mates approach me because I'm really not good into socializing.

 As the day goes by We became more and more familiar with each other especially someone among us opens up about his life in high-school being a hell , I'm really not expecting that he have that painful past because his always smiling and the noisiest among all of us. To that Man if your reading this I sincerely apologize for the picture incident HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!

To be exactly honest I'm still afraid of being in college because of the stories I've heard from my seniors in my former school. They always tell me that college is really different from High-school to the point that they couldn't have enough sleep due to the things that they are doing.They even told me that you will be needing to study everyday because a lot of things that will be teach to you is new. I really miss my High-school friends I just motivate myself everyday and most of all have a positive outlook.

One thing I'm proud of is that I can say that I'm really now matured. What I mean by that is self discipline . During weekends I already have a habbit of studying because i know that i will be having a hard time to study during weekens. Even in my assignments and projects I"m now passing all of them so I"m really happy because of that change..

1-Land Of The Rising Sun

Hi Guys I've been to a lot of places before but one my favorite places is my hometown JAPAN. The so called Land of the rising suns. One of the best country not just in Asia but in the whole world. Expect the unexpected when you go to  Japan. i'll show the you reasons why i love Japan.

The country is  full of beautiful tourist spots and beautiful architecture, ok guys I'll give you some of the famous spots here in japan so be sure to check it out if you went to Japan . The spots that  will give you is the most common destination in tokyo, The tourist spots are Tokyo tower, Sky tree, shibuya, harajuku, Disneyland, Chiba, Disney Sea, Mt. Fuji, Edo Palace, Roponggi, Rainbow bridge and many more destinations.

Did you know that Japan is the country for shopping? If not I'll show you why. Japans shopping center Shibuya is the place where International brands are located. What make it so different to the other countries, Is that the shop in their are building per building compare to other countries shops that are only Boutiques. If you think that you don't have enough money I must say you better go to Ueno. Ueno is a place like tiangge wherein you can by cheap amount of products  

 Travelling to Japan is very easy. You can easilly travel around the tokyo without any hassle. The trains and buses their are user friendly trains station , I think that's the result of advanced technology. People in Japan are well mannered to the point that if yu went to the train station and mall you can see all people are on the right side because of their mentality that there are always people in a rush.

 Japan is a very clean country you will not see any piece of trash in the streets. Snatcher and thieves are very rare so you'll be safe to go out  at night.  P.S. Japan's public restroom are even better than our very own personal restroom

Ok guys so if you're expecting that Tokyo is polluted due to Japans globalization well you're very       wrong about that especially fresh air is in Tokyo everywhere. There are a lot of trees everywhere   compared to other cities in other countries who are really polluted nowadays.Nightlights in Japan are the best. it's like a disco in streest .You will Feel like you In a new world

                                  

Japan is home of delicous food. Did you guys know that UNESCO considered Japan as one of the countries who have the best and delicious food cuisine? I'll show you some of my favorite food in japan.  My favorite food are Tempure, Tongkatsu, Yakiniku beef, Ramen, Sushi but not with raw fish, grilled dalmo, Takoyaki, shabu shabu, Okonomiyaki and a lot more

Japan the home of the best and authentic chocolate in the world. they sell a lot of delicouse chocolates and a lot of them are really exclusive flavor like KITKAT green tea , sakura matcha, Hokaido Beans, wasabi, and etc. As you can see Japan is greatly attcatch to it's original culture and flavor like theire chocolates and other snacks.

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Japan's WIFI are the best It will never leave you mad and irritate.You will surely fell in love with the beauty and charm of Japan. This country can offer and  give you the best vacation that you wanted. It's really not that costly in Japan compare to other countries out-there

Now my last advice  bring you're passport everywhere you go  because foreigners are             exempted to pay the 8 percent tax