Category Archives: Words and Expressions

Learning Another Language–English for example

1. Building confidence 2. Building fluency 3. Building precision 4. Building automaticity

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A Writing A Day Makes A Writer’s Block Away

A writing a day makes a writer’s block away. I am in a stage of my life when I need to master my craft and do the best I can, because I have the right purpose. When we do things … Continue reading

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Remembering Learning

I dropped by the nearest bookstore yesterday, like I always do whenever I find time. Once again, I opened books–something I have not done for a long time now since I do most of my reading through computer or iPod. … Continue reading

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On bravery

When faced by the consequences of your own actions, there is no better choice but to be brave.

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Death

My bestfriend’s mom died yesterday. I did not personally meet her. I have not even seen her nor talked to her over the phone. But I knew her. She was my bestfriend’s mom. As I heard the news, I felt … Continue reading

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I Cannot Write

I always stare at the computer hoping to writer something. But nah. I cannot. And I do not know why. I, for example, want to talk about the 1st and 2nd seminars I attended. But I usually end up not … Continue reading

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Being Compelled to Write

It was almost 9:00 pm yesterday when I was compelled to write, not by anyone else but by myself — and by the books I’ve read at Bestsellers (NBS’s sister company located at Robinsons Galleria) and by the ideas that … Continue reading

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Quoting Ambeth

“History does not move by itself, rather it is we who repeat…What one should learn from history is not the names, dates and places better used for game shows and crossword puzzles. The real challenge is to recognize and break … Continue reading

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November 3

November 3, 2008. How long could 2 years be? If one of them were a leap year, then it would be 731 days or 17,544 hours or 1,052,640 minutes or 63,158,400 seconds. That’s how long two years could be — … Continue reading

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Rain

It’s raining. And when it rains, it pours. Whether you’d like to believe it or not, I love rain. I always have! It gives me an unexplainable feeling of relief every time I see them, teeny-weeny drops of water simultaneously … Continue reading

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