Republic of the Philippines

CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Calbayog City
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL TERM

ENGLISH 212 – ENGLISH COMPOSITION FOR TEACHERS

Name: ALMERCEDES M. MONDEJAR

Date: June 4, 2022

JOURNEY INTO THE UNKNOWN

“Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.” – Roy T.
Bennett. Road trips and adventure are one of the things human should experience. It
may be escaping from something or wanted to discover the entire world you are living
in. This help people to escape their problem for a short period of time and then after that
we back to reality at least we forget it for the meantime. Natures, peaceful place and the
experience sometimes helps you to relax and think for a solution to your problem, any of
the two.
Since I'm the breadwinner, road vacations are my coping technique when I'm stressed
from the previous days, whether it's from school activities or a family problem. I
frequently take road trips with my partner, especially when I want to get some fresh air
and discover more about myself. Long excursions are enjoyable, and you discover
many things you would not have expected. Some may argue that "road trips are not fun
because you will be weary after a long travel," but I may be exhausted, but the best part
is that I learn something about myself and then have a solution to my problem; nature
allows me to think deeply and creatively.
Road trips combined family. It strengthened the family because you both experience
travel that connects each one you. Road trips are one of the best ways to spend time
with loved ones while also getting close to nature. If you want to go by car, you can visit
many different destinations. Road vacations are without a doubt one of the most
effective ways to feel refreshed and calm. Simply get in your car or on your bike and
see where the road takes you. The majority of road excursions are planned, but
spontaneous road trips with family are always delightful.
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”. I believe in this saying because you will
never know things if you didn’t travel. Since our experience is the best teacher, so its
good to out yourself from one station to another. Meet new people, witness the hidden
part of the world, experience the things you didn’t had before and also to have a
memory that will be cherished forever.
This experience has taught me that unless you take one step beyond of your comfort
zone, you will never know who you are. What you're capable of, what calms you down,
and how you can perceive the good in the world. If you stay in the four boundaries of
your room, you will never uncover things that are discoverable or make the impossible
feasible.
 FATHER’S LOVE
"The love between a father and his child has no expiration date," writes Jennifer
Williamson, founder of HealingBrave.com. For those of us who have lost our fathers,
this is especially true. As you understand the depth of a father's love seems to increase
by leaps and bounds every day, being a parent just intensifies that loss.
Life had never been the same since the time I lost my father. The first man I loved and
the one who also loved me without question. I grew up without a father by my side, and
sometimes it hurts. Going to school at an early age and seeing my classmates being
escorted by their father hurts me so much. I feel pain, hungry and unloved, but no father
fills up the missing pieces in me. I always wanted to feel my father’s love, but I know it
will never happen. Even if my mother had a relationship with some other guys, yes, I
don’t consider them men because most of them hurt my mom, leave her to be exact.
How I wish I still had my dad.
Waking up each day up to now seems different. I always cry if I heard the “Father and
Son” song. I don’t like that song. I wanted to sing that music but I always ended up
crying and it saddens me. When I scroll down my facebook newsfeed and I saw some
people flexing their father, insecurities hit me. I don’t know why, I still feel this way. I’m
okay in front of many people but inside of me I’m longing for a father’s love. I miss him.
Maybe this is the reason why I only have one relationship because I’m afraid that they
will not treat me the way I wanted it to be. Perhaps this is why I only have one
relationship because I'm frightened they won't treat me the way I want to be treated. But
I am grateful for the man I have now. But it still different when a true dad care for me.

Although my mother stands as a father, it's still a different feeling when my dad is the
one caring for me. I love my family, and being a breadwinner where the role of a father
is being handed to me makes me sad. What does it feel like to have a father who stands
up for our family rather than me at such a young age? I wanted to enjoy life and party all
night, but responsibility hits me. All of these bring me back to reality that right after I
graduate, I will be the father of our house, even though I’m the youngest.

So, for those who still have their father, make sure to love them, appreciate them, and
care for them. You will never know when it is the time. Maybe you will regret
experiencing the loss of a family member. Cherish every moment you have with them;
take pictures, videos, go outside, travel with them, and most especially don’t hurt them.
Always make them proud.

 
 TRUST

Mistakes teach us something. You will never learn if you haven’t made mistakes. This is
part of the world that is telling us that we are all not perfect. If you never failed, you
wouldn’t know that you were making a mistake. But after that, the best part is being able
to correct all the mistakes you have made and never do that again. Only God has the
power to be perfect, and he sees all the mistakes that will happen to us.

As a human, it is expected of us to make mistakes, and the biggest mistake I ever made
was trusting the wrong people. I’m the kind of girl who gets attached easily. I open
everything to a particular person, even the smallest secret I have ever had before. The
problem I’m going through may be in my family, relationship, or at work. Then I'm
suddenly betrayed. I have this experience that I opened something to that person, a
secret that I had and I thought she was trustworthy. As the months passed by, an issue
came up, and I am involved in that certain issue, although it is not a tough issue. I
confronted her, expecting to get the response I wanted to hear because she is the only
one who has shared the secret, but she eventually denied it. I already knew the truth,
but she still denies it. And I don’t have anything to do with that. Even if she knows her
friend’s secrets, she will burst them out, and I never learn from that before I open up a
secret to her.

 After that incident, I promised myself that I would never trust anyone again except my
partner and family. I realize that no one is trustworthy; only God, yourself, and your
family are the only people to be trusted. Even the closest friends and colleagues you
have can destroy you. If they have the chance to destroy you, they will, and the only
thing you can do is to face that issue and learn from that mistake.

Anyone can be a traitor; you just have to be a keen observer. Always choose who to
trust and be trusted by. I realize that if a person is untrustworthy, she/he will never
change. That will always be her forte. To destroy and harm those who trusted them. Be
vigilant. Always trust your instinct toward people; your heart will never betray you. And
in my realization, if you fully trust someone, you will only get two results: one, a person
for life, or a lesson for life.