March 2010: " Step into the Future."

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”  

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

March is a special month for students especially to the seniors because it is in this month where a blue-colored date was turned into red. What is that day? That day is graduation day or I call it, “The Reaping”. No! It is not the horror movie but it was where students are paid off for all their struggles in their studies and sleepless nights preparing their semi-final machine problems and case studies. This reward is what parents been reminding them, Education, the only treasure that can’t be taken away from them.

Everything must come to an end. But then again, graduating is just the start. The start that challenges you  to be in your own feet, to build your career and to make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you, and you must make use of it.
Congratulations seniors!

GodSpeed:)

-aehr10-

Acknowledgements

The SWU College of Computer Studies Order of the Lemon Microchip brings you another great issue with the theme: “Step into the Future”. Still, we aim to provide you, our much-loved readers, not only the latest gadgets and trends that are best for a graduation present but also tips on how to have ‘A’ grades for the finals in preparation for your graduation.

Before anything else, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to brilliant writers namely; Raymart Balderas (leader), Krizza Martinez and Chem-Chem Pescadero for their excellent efforts to February’s issue, Listen to your heart. 

Last month, our poll question was about to love or to be loved. 70% of our readers are like me, Yes, like me. They prefer to be loved than to love. For me, it is more assuring knowing that someone LOVES me than to love someone whom I don’t know if he would love me in return. Anyway enough for LOVE LOVE thing…again take time to answer the poll question of the month.

Thank you.

Random Thoughts

ACCESS DENIED!

Upon reading the title, what comes first in your mind? Is it the computers in the lab wherein if you’ll type facebook.com or freindster.com in the web, the result “ACCESS DENIED” will pop out? Or is it the porn sites you’ve visited a while ago at the internet café and you tend to brush your head because it was “ACCCES DENIED”? Well, these are some examples of the things related to ethical issues, and I’ve assumed that all of us knew about GMRC.

When we say ethical, it is the right thing to do; doing things morally. From the root word “ethics” which is derived from the Greek “ethos”. The ancient Greeks were greatly interested in issues of philosophy and thus we may consider ethics to relate to the philosophical study of the way in which we act. The Oxford English Dictionary also defines ethics as the science of morals in human.

As one of the students taking up the subject “Professional Ethics”, I was amazed that our world consists of lots of ethical issues. Ethical issues begin at one self. Then, it exists at family, at friends, at school, at church, at workplace or any other places. We can’t assure that any single days of our daily life, we can’t commit unethical things.

Let’s take closer look about the computers in our lab. It is unethical to surf on the web especially facebook.com and friendster.com while the professor is discussing his lessons. Right? By doing so, we disregard the presence of the professor and at the same time, disrespect him. The effects? The professor got mad and formulated a quiz. The result? Most of the students got ZERO! It is just one of the basic ethical issues but it can create big impact to us (students).

So learning from it, let’s focus more in the moral side. Listen carefully to the discussions and be attentive always! Cooperate! Now, it’s a GOOD THING that these words: “ACCESS DENIED” exists.


               

                                    ~dOnNa08~

What's HOT?

Gadgets and Technology trends for 2010


 1. Apple iPad - The Best Way to experience the web, emails, photos, and videos! 


All of the built-in apps on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large Multi-Touch screen. And they work in any orientation. So you can do things with these apps that you can’t do on any other device
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2. LG - Chocolate BL40 - The SHAPE of the Future

Mobile Phone with 4.0” WVGA TFT touchscreen, Dual Screen UI, 5 MP Camera

The new LG Chocolate BL40 phone has a 4.0-inch wide HD LCD screen with 800x345 pixel resolution to maximize visual experience. The wide HD LCD “Real VGA” screen presents a vibrant range of natural colours, allowing photos to appear sharper, videos more true-to-life, games naturally vivid and documents more readable.
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3. Wireless Page to TV Magnifier - .Getting on in age might grant you senior citizen discounts whenever you head off to eat at a restaurant or take flights, but it does come with a price as well as you notice that your body does not seem to work as well as it used to in the past. One part of that would be your eyesight, so why not take advantage of your latest big screen TV purchase to use in tandem with the Wireless Page To TV Magnifier?

4.  Antigravity Platform - Own an imposing office desk, but want to have that air of mysticsm around you? Why, there is the Antigravity Platform which will help break the ice in any social setting

Tips 'n Tricks

ACE YOUR FINALS

Are you ready for finals? Rule the school with surefire ways of acting your exams!

STEP 1: HAVE A STUDY PLAN AND FOLLOW IT IF YOU CAN.  There is no reason why you should cram. If you plan effectively, you’ll be able to study a few hours a day until you exam. This will make easier for you to retain the information you need.

STEP 2: TIME NEVER RUNS OUT WHEN YOU’RE UP AND ABOUT. Your brain can only handle so much information at a given time. Give yourself a five-minute break for every 30 minutes of studying. This way, you brain won’t be too tired to think. You can walk around your room or grab a small snack – make sure you’re back at your desk in five minutes to study again. And remember to stick to your schedule, even if you favorite TV show is on.

STEP 3: MIND OVER MATTER MAKES YOU SMARTER. There are many ways to improve your memory:

•     Read the material over and over
•     Make up a song with the information you have
•     Use acronym to remember a list of items
•     Another variation is to use an acrostic
•     Use flash card
•     Use colors
•     Act it out

STEP 4: DON’T YOU DARE NOT TO PREPARE. Get enough sleep before the day of your exam and eat food that is rich in Omega-3. These help the brain send signals back and forth effectively.

STEP 5: IF YOU DO YOUR BEST, YOU’LL REMEMBER THE REST. During you test, these tips will help you go all the way

•     Go through all the sections of the exam before you begin answering them.
•     Budget your time wisely.
•     Always read the direction twice.
•     Double check your answer.

Source: Candy Magazine, March Issue
~dOnNa08~

On the SOFT Side

The Reaping...

The Month of March is most awaited by any regular student who is expecting to finish studies as the school year ends. And to those who are graduating, this month is full of excitement as they look forward towards their graduation day.

Grade school graduation is just another climb to higher learning. It is not yet a passport to job opportunities. High school diploma brings you to the tertiary level of learning which is even more complex and more expensive.  College graduation allows you to join the greater sea of humanity, seeking and finding jobs here and there.

As a student, graduation is very meaningful. It is the fruit of the sacrifices of a student in indulging himself/herself in hardwork of studying, perseverance in doing the assigned tasks given by teachers in the classroom, patience in doing machine problems and case studies given by the professor and exerting effort to exercise self-discipline inorder to prioritize above all things; school work and studies. Graduation is success, which is the dream of any student in life. Once a student graduated, he turns on towards another phase of life. He will become a professional- an individual person who is now prepared and ready to what life offers ahead and capable to live life.

To parents, graduation is also a success. As their sons and daughters graduated they will be reaping the fruit of their labor and sacrifices. They will be happy to see the manifesto of being responsible parents.

Graduation is also accountable to our teachers.  Committed and dedicated teachers produce quality graduates and eventually create better citizens.

For the graduates, do NOT forget to say thank you to your parents and give them a BIG hug! They deserve it!

-aehr10-

Sunggo of the Month

At a musical recital five students (John, Kate, Larry, Mary and Nick) performed five musical pieces. Two by Bach, two by Mozart and one by Vivaldi. There were three violinists and two pianists. Each student performed only one piece, and played only one instrument. Find the order of the students, their respective instruments and the composer, with the following conditions:

1. The composers were not played consecutively. Vivaldi was played last and Mozart was played first.

2. There was one piano piece that was played between two violin pieces, and two violin pieces between the first and last piano piece.

3. There were no piano pieces by Mozart.

4. Kate played third.

5. Nick played the piano, and immediately followed John, who played a piece by Mozart.

6. Mary did not play a piece by Vivaldi.

-Tanan-

Upcoming Events

March 5, 2010         - -   SWU-CCS 6th Recognition Day

March 9-10, 2010    - -   Final Exam (Graduating Students)

March 16-20, 2010  - -   Final Exam (NON-Graduating)

March 21, 2010       - -   ENROLLMENT for Summer Studies starts