SMILERS

1. Speak right

2. Move right

3. Immerse yourself in the right environment

4. Look to the right things

5. Eat right

6. Rest right

7. Serve right     

Cornell, Mapping, & Outlining Notetaking

Extra Credit: Reflection to "The Foreinger"

Anne Marie Siquig

EN110-15

29 March 2011

Project Two: Explication & Evaluation

Encore For the Foreigner

            Before watching the play, I expected many things: the characters Froggy Le Seur  (Mel Etumai) and Charlie Baker (Robert Wang) would upstage all the other characters, every character would own up to their parts, and there would be vague slips ups, considering it was already performance number four or five when I watched it. I also thought the plot of this play was well written, even knowing it only consisted of two scenes. I did not expect the University of Guam’s Fine Art and Theater building to handle the set that Larry Shue had conjured up in the script, but it turned out to be a great place. With the amount of space given, they were able to put the play all in one scene. My other expectations were focused on the second scene, where it talks about the trap door because it made me contemplate on how they were going to pull it off. But once I saw the play and how they made the trap door, I was amazed at how much imagination they had for the set.

            Mel Etumai (Froggy Le Seur) held such an amazing performance. He was on time with all his lines and his accent was almost perfect; however, his only problem was not being able to project his voice. I was sitting in the middle row of the theater and I had to work to listen to him clearly. As Etumai was acting in the first scene, I did notice that when it came to where Froggy and Betty Meeks conversed he picked up the slack of Lila Gombar (Betty Meeks), who was not quite as great. In the original script, it implied that Betty and Froggy held a very friendly, personal kind of relationship. In the play, however, Gombar made it seem like they did not know each other as well as the script described. With the way she performed during this scene, Gombar made the scene somewhat awkward.

            Charlie Baker, played by Robert Wang, was absolutely extraordinary. I like the way he was so natural when delivering his lines and stage direction. I was very impressed with the way he improvised the story he had to tell. He made minor slip ups like when he lost his accent a few times, but the rest of his performance was great. Wang’s performance upstaged all the actors and actresses, thereby becoming the star of the night.

            Marc Marcos (Ellard Simms) also held an excellent performance. I was expecting a lighter skin toned actor, but Marcos owned his character. Since this was my first time watching a University of Guam production, I did not how Marcos performed. I was expecting his performance to be lacking character, charisma, and energy, but once the play started rolling, he broke all my expectations completely. In my opinion, Ellard was my favorite character because he kept me entertained the whole time.

            Other characters, like Julius Santos (David Lee) and Katie King (Catherine Meeks), did not appeal to me so much. Their performance was mundane and lacked energy. It did not feel like he wanted to be a part of this play, but instead felt as though he was just reading the lines without putting any effort in it. Benjamin Hardy (Owen Musser) was just the same. I expected him to own the character because with his physical appearance, I assumed he would be able to put all his talent and energy into but I felt as thought he was holding back.

            I give credit to the scenic director for how the stage was set up. It was exactly how I pictured it while I read the script. He had all characters’ costumes so perfectly that it was easy to recognize each character.

            In conclusion, my expectations and the reality of it were well balanced. I thought that Robert Wang and Mel Etumai really stole the show, while the other characters did not meet the performance level. Ellard Meeks, played by Marc Marcos, really caught my attention. I enjoyed the humor of the play and how it was entertaining which makes me want to watch it again.

           

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Career Paper

Siquig, Anne Marie

29 April 2011

ID180-08

Career Paper

Teaching

            There are many opportunities out there in the world today, but nothing catches my eye more than the profession of teaching. Teaching has always been my ideal career since I was young. This profession has many pros and cons. Of course, I like to see more of the pros in this career.

            Some pros of this profession is the time away from home, the learning experience you get from the students, the satisfaction from making a difference in a child’s life, etc… The list may go on and on but these are some points I’d like to point out. When I enter the teaching field, I know how time I’ll have free from my career. Since teachers are in school when children are in school, which tells me that I will have the summer off. Another reason why I want to become a teacher is I will get from my students when I finally get to teach them. I know that teaching them will be a two-way connection. I teach them my knowledge in exchange for theirs. This brings me to my last pro, making a difference in the child’s life. As a teacher, you will be the one person the child will rely on in making life long decisions like whether or not attending classes are worth it or not. I want to make my lessons interesting enough to the point where children are willing to learn what I teach. I want them to succeed and be able to look back and have them reminisce about how I, as a teacher, made an impact on some decisions they have made in their journey through life. Also, just seeing the children grow and learn is priceless. There’s not better feeling in the world then seeing a child learn with such enthusiasm and growing to strive to learn more. This makes the job as a teacher worthwhile. Last con I would like to point out is the fact that I will be doing one of the most important jobs in society. Everyone knows without education many leaders today would have not been leaders. They all have a good background history and as a teacher we are teaching the generations that will replace us. We are their guides for the future. We are shaping the future leaders.

            With all of these very strong points in this career field, there are also cons. Also partaking in this career I have to think about the salary and benefits I will have.  Here’s a paragraph from http://www.ehow.com/about_4588605_benefits-becoming-teacher.html that states the benefits of a teacher:

“Teachers are compensated and encouraged to continue their own education and are given frequent scholarships and loans to further their studying. This is true even of noncertified teachers, who can work as teachers' aides as they are on their way to completing their certification, which is paid for by the government. After graduation and throughout most of their careers, teachers are given the chance to attend seminars and workshops, most of which are subsidized either by the school or by the state. There is also a system of loan-forgiveness programs, in which teachers who agree to work in low-income schools can have part or all of their previous students loans canceled.”

The salary for a teacher on Guam is the lowest in the nation. Teachers can barely get by with the economy is. The average starting pay for teachers are a little over $26,000 per annum. With comparisons to the salaries and benefits from the mainland, the pay on Guam is extremely low, which is why I strongly point this out as my con.  Another con in this profession is the hours we must put into it. We work basically from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm (considering which level of education you’re teaching) and add even more hours to that since we have staff development days, workshops, so on and so forth.

            As I interviewed Philip Almonte, special education teacher, he tells me all about the experiences of a teacher. Since he is a special education teacher I thought it was more interesting to hear. He talks about how the feeling he gets when he has a student comprehending and willing to learn more about the lesson he has taught. Almonte states, “The pay may be good enough but to see my students grow and learn, that will never amount to a sum of cash.” Almonte is a new and upcoming teacher.

I personally know Philip Almonte and I thought he was a perfect person to interview due to the fact that he makes teaching look so exciting. I want to be able to see myself do that one-day. With all the pros and cons of this profession, it still makes me believe that I will still see the pros over the cons. I have always wanted to teach since I was young and I will not stop myself from getting to my dream.

How to determine your G.P.A.

1. List your classes and the grades you got.

2. Calculate the points for each class by multiplying the points for each grade by the credit hoursfor each class.

 

Points for each letter grade:

A= 4.0  B= 3.0  C=2.0  D= 1.0  F= 0

 

Step 1:

 

EN110   3 credit hours  B

ID180     2 credit hours  A

ED110   3 credit hours  B

 

Step 2:

 

EN110= 3x3= 9

ID180= 2x4=  8

ED110= 3x3= 9

 

Step 3:

Add all answers.

 

9+8+9=26

 

Step 4:

 Divide your answer from step 3 by total credit hours.

 

26 divided by 8 = 3.250

(note: calculate the answer out to the third decimal space.)

 

G.P.A. = 3.250

Weekly Schedule

Monday
6:00AM-9:30AM: Sleep
9:30AM-10:30AM: Get ready for school and leave to school
10:30AM-10:45AM: Walk to class
11:00AM-11:50AM: ED192
12:00PM-3:00PM: Lunch/Socialize
3:00PM-6:00PM: Nap time
6:00PM-9:00PM: Study/Homework
9:00PM--- SLEEEEP

Tuesday
6:00AM-8:30AM: Sleep
8:30AM-9:00AM: Get ready for school and leave to school
9:00AM-9:15AM: Walk to class
9:30AM-10:50AM: ED110
10:50AM-11:00AM: Walk to EC building
11:00AM-12:20PM: EN110
12:20PM-1:50PM: Lunch/Study time
2:00PM-3:20PM: MA085
3:20PM-5:30PM: Nap time
5:30PM-6:30PM: Get ready for church choir practice
7:00PM-8:00PM: Church Choir Practice
8:00PM-9:00PM: Homework/Study Time
9:00PM---- SLEEEEP

Wednesday
6:00AM-11:00AM: Sleep
11:00AM-2:00PM: Study/Lunch
3:00PM-5:00PM: Socialize
5:30PM-6:30PM: Run
7:00PM-8:00PM: Read
8:00PM-9:00PM: Last minute homework
9:00PM----- SLEEEP

Thursday

6:00AM-8:30AM: Sleep

8:30AM-9:00AM: Get ready for school and leave to school

9:00AM-9:15AM: Walk to class

9:30AM-10:50AM: ED110

10:50AM-11:00AM: Walk to EC building

11:00AM-12:20PM: EN110

12:20PM-1:50PM: Lunch/Study time

2:00PM-3:20PM: MA085

3:20PM-5:30PM: Nap time

5:30PM-6:30PM: Get ready for church service

7:00PM-8:00PM: Church service

8:00PM-9:00PM: Homework/Study Time

9:00PM---- SLEEEEP

Friday

6:00AM-7:45AM: Sleep

7:45AM-8:15AM: Get ready and leave to school

8:45AM-9:00AM: Walk to class

9:00AM-10:50AM: ID180

11:00AM-4:00PM: Socialize

4:00PM-5:30PM: Nap time

5:30PM-6:30PM: Get ready for church choir practice

7:00PM-8:00PM: Church choir practice

8:00PM-2:30AM: Socialize

2:30AM---- SLEEEP

Saturday

6:00AM-11:00AM: Sleep

11:00AM-2:00PM: Do errands/Lunch

2:00PM-4:00PM: Socialize

4:00PM-5:30PM: Nap time

5:30PM-6:30PM: Get ready for church service

7:00PM-8:00PM: Church service

8:00PM-2:30AM: Socialize

2:30AM----SLEEEP

Sunday

6:00AM-10:00AM: Sleep

10:00AM-11:00AM: Study

11:00AM-11:30AM: Get ready for volleyball practice

12:00PM-2:00PM: Volleyball practice

2:00PM-5:00PM: Nap time

5:00PM-9:00PM: Study

9:00PM--- SLEEEEEP

College Adjustment

What are the biggest problems that students have in adjusting to college life? What should they do about them? Biggest problem usually is socializing with other students especially when they are not familiar of the place. What they should do about socializing is they can get to know people within their classroom and from there on it can expand outside of the classroom.

What is the best way of handling the stress of going to college? For me the best way of handling the stress of going to college is asking for help when needed and students who have a job or no job should always try their best to stay organized. Staying organize can lessen the stress.

            How should students decide what they want to study or what career to choose? If students are just beginning college and they’re unsure of what they want, they should just start off by doing their General classes and usually the general classes give ideas of what career maybe best for them. If that doesn’t work, they can talk to a counselor/advisor to decide what career fits them the most.

How do students recognize that they have a problem in college? Usually when they start stressing a lot, not sleeping or eating right, test grades are starting to drop, and students will start to skip classes, and they may want to drop out.

Assignment #2

Siquig, Anne Marie

January 31, 2011

ID180-08

Spring Semester 2011

            To be honest, I already knew that this semester would be so difficult right now. I didn’t want to be back in school, but I had to. Being on academic probation has made everything from paying last semester debt to just registering for classes.

            Since I was late in registering, I had to wait ‘til like two weeks before school. So, I finally went on web advisor and tried to register for classes. But, sadly, considering I had a debt and was late, I had to ask the Dean of Education to help me. And, she gladly did. I was glad she was there to help me. Since I had her help me with my schedule, she made it easier for me to go to Ms. Anita and make my schedule. I wasn’t entirely happy with my schedule, but since I was late I couldn’t really complain.

            The second week of school, I wanted to change my classes but then I was stopped because I was on academic advisement. So, I talked to a counselor to help me with my situation. I didn’t want to take this class, but I guess it’s my fault for not passing.