16. Public Speaking Competition

 This competition is one of my unforgettable moments because this is my first time to joined a competition like this. Also I'm not the type of person who has a confidence to speak in front of many people and I have a low self-esteem. 

I am part of the competition; I am one of the representatives of our block. At first I've asked myself if I can do this because I'm not used to speaking in front of a crowd. Like I've said I have low self esteem but then I realized it would be good experience. 

The theme of the contest is The Cult of celebrities and fantasies...................... is a Filipino obsession? 

I made and memorized my speech 3 days before the competition. I told myself that it's okay even if I can't make it to the finals at least I tried. During the elimination round I was so nervous, my hands are sweaty and I don't know how to calm down. Also I almost forgot some of my lines and I need to get my phone and check what are the lines that I forgot. After that I told myself that I can't make it to the finals. One of the judges who is also my professor was teary eyed after she heard my speech because she told me that her husband has also a disability like me. I was surprised and I almost cried.

After the elimination round we went to the auditorium because the next is the announcement for those who made it to the finals!! Guess what?!!

OMGEEEEEEEE!!  I MADE IT TO THE FINALS!!!!!

I was so nervous that time even though I'm happy because I made it to the finals but the whole freshmen of English term will hear my speech. Honestly it's very nerve wracking.

OH YES!! THAT'S ME !!

Lastly is the announcement of the winners, that time I pray and I hope that I will win 3rd place because I want to surprise my mom because she didn't know that I joined in this competition, I want to give her a early Christmas gift but I didn't make to the top 3 but it's okay at least I tried and I know that I gave all my best. I know that my family are still proud of me even though I didn't won. 

IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE and IT'S DEFINITELY UNFORGETTABLE. 

15. Speech Choir & Ignite Speech

December 22, 2015. This is the last day of Som English term activity, this day is the Speech Choir and Ignite Speech Competition. 

Speech Choir are performance groups that recite speeches in unison, often with elements of choreography and costuming to help bring the speech to life. It is also called chorals speaking. Much like musical choirs, dynamic, volume, range, expression and accurate coordination of syllables are all important for a successful performance.

We were informed about the speech choir 2 or 3 weeks before the competition and we were so mad and worried that time because we don't know when,where and how to start because that time we have a lot of things to do. I've asked myself, How you can make a good performance within just 2 or 3 weeks? I mean this is not only the thing we do, we have a lot of things to do also for other subjects. But we have no choice, we practice immediately because we all know that we have a limited time to practice because we have so many things to do not only this speech choir, so we manage our time to practice despite of our busy schedule. December 22, 2015 the day for speech choir competition, we enter the auditorium and we all know that we are not prepared for this competition not like the other blocks. When we saw the other blocks we felt like okay we should back out already but we have choice. We need to perform even though we are not prepared and even though our costumes is not good because this is our finals for Pubspe1 and also it's part of our grade in GramCom. The winning class deserves the award because they performed well and they have good costumes.

The Ignite Speech Competition was awesome and amazing. Every speakers speaks English fluently, I wish I can speak English fluently like them. Every speakers have to speak 15 seconds per slide only, we all know that it's very hard because you need to practice the timing but all of them performed well and it was awesome. 

I'm going to miss the English term, I've learned different things and because of this I overcome my fear and that is the public speaking. Also I'm going to miss the professors. Thank you for teaching us and helping us to overcome our fear.

All in all, It was awesome !!

14. The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera at the Albert Hall it is a 2011 British Film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Phantom of the Opera, three special performances were filmed at the Royal Albert Hall.
The staged show at the Royal Albert Hall was a daunting task, as the space (or lack of) was not an easy one to translate a proscenium show into. As a concert hall rather than a theatre, many of the show's elements (such as chandelier, which is instead of falling, exploded ) had to be toned down and simplified: the Royal Albert Hall was simply not capable of accepting a show the size of the Phantom of the Opera, or at least not the full original.

December 04, 2015, Friday, that means another film showing in our EEP Class, I was so excited because we will gonna watch again a movie, I love watching movies. When I saw the title of the show I was so excited because I know it's a great show. Also I got curious of what is it about because I don't have an idea about the film.

  It was awesome, the music, the costumes and the set was so amazing and beautiful. Also the actors and actresses are beautiful they performed well.These two actors was awesome, they are really good and they performed well. Another they have nice voice, they are really good singers, I wish I can sing like them. The actress is so beautiful and the actor is so handsome. The show was great all the cast performed well and all of them has a good voice. The costumes are glamorous and also the stage. All in all it's a great show I wish I can watch this live. 

13. Speak Sense 2

Public Speaking is the process or act of performing a presentation focused around an individual directly speaking to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner in order to inform, influence or entertain them. Most of the people are afraid to talk in front of a crowd, they have fear in public speaking and we called it Glossophobia or speech anxiety. Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking or of speaking in general. 

Last November 27, 2015, Apc Speaks in partnership with the Apc Students and Apc English Professors held it's second inter-high school competition which is the Speak Sense 2. This competition was held at the APC  auditorium. 

There are different high school students with their trainors from different schools who joined the competition. 

It was awesome and amazing, I really enjoyed the competition because watching those brave high school students speaking in front of the crowd and sharing their own story. I wonder how they do that, where do they get such motivation and courage to speak or to share their story in front of many people.

Also, I was amazed because they are only high school students yet they deliver their speech properly, they don't even have a script or guide. In such a young age they have a lot of confidence which I don't have because when I was in high school I'm not like them who joined a competition like this, I don't have no confidence and I have low self esteem but now I have confidence to speak in front of many people because of my Pubspe subjects. I learned that just trust in yourself that you can. Obviously these students are really prepared for this competition.The winner was really good, she deliver her speech well even though she cried because of what she shared. I'm sure that some of the students can relate to her story. All in all, the program was awesome and I know that some students can relate to the story of those high school students who shared their story,