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Love Thoughts

12:15 PM

As an English major, it's impossible not to fall in love with literature.

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Book, novels, short stories, plays, and poems will eventually get appreciated, one way or another. These are things others would find boring, dull and nonsense. Well, they're entitled to their own opinion. If you ask me, of course, I'd say the opposite. It's not that I'm biased (a bit though..), but I'm just saying that if you give literature a chance, you'd find yourself agreeing with me on that matter. But hey! I'm not here to convince you or what, that's not my point in this post. So.. let's get to the real deal.

I'm about to share to you dear readers, a poem that's close to my heart. It's really, really old but its message is trendy still. Very trendy, I'd say. Love. Much has been said about this theme. Much has been done in its name. To say the least, it's a very cliché topic. Hmm... Yet, this poem encapsulates the essence of true love and how should it be. That's what I love about it. Many lessons could be extracted out of it as well. I personally think that this is, and remains, the best love poem there is. (This may even be an understatement.)What more is that it is written by the famous/ well- known/ brilliant Literary Icon-- Mr. William Shakespeare himself. (Duh? For real?) This is taking long so I won't write much more. Here is the poem: (This may be very familiar to you, dear, if you have/ had Literature classes.)

Sonnet 116

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

(Written in Old English, but still comprehensible.)

LET Tips

LET Tips: Before, During, and After

3:34 PM

After passing the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET), some of my co- teachers asked for some tips. That's when I thought of posting it here so that many would be able to know these very helpful tips I'm about to tell you, dear reader. Of course, we have our own ways in preparing for any exam, so I won't insist you follow my tips. It's really up to you if you will. I'll share it anyway, because these have helped me for LET-- so proven and tested. I hope it will help you, too.

Before the LET:

READ. Read a lot. You never know the entire coverage of the exam. Although you're guided with the topics and the nature of the exam, you have to prepare yourself for the unexpected items that will surely come out in the exam (Trust me on this. Unexpected, I repeat.) So you better READ, so that you'll be ready!
REVIEW. Review all the basic concepts for each subject (for General Education). I suggest you go back to your elementary lessons and refresh your mind. But if you have a photographic memory and you still remember your Grade school lessons, then don't sweat it. You're good already. For Professional Education, familiarize yourself with the theories in Education and its application in real- life classroom settings. These items require analysis and much time since they're more on situations and case- to- case basis. So prepare by exposing yourself with test questions regarding Prof Ed. As for the Major part (in my case it's English), allot enough time in reviewing important aspects in both Language and Literature. Be sure to be familiar with the famous writers and their contribution to society. Having a timeline is very helpful. You can check it out here English timeline and American timeline.
PRIORITIZE. If you're serious in passing the exam, you should make studying a priority. How do you do that? By setting a "Study Schedule". I have a job. I do this and that. I have many things to consider. Blah, blah, blah. Reasons. I mean, who's not doing something, right? Just do it. Study. Study at least one hour a day. Begin reviewing concepts at least four months before the exam, so that you have sufficient time to cover everything. Take it seriously but never take yourself too seriously. Smile and live life. Enjoy. Treat yourself with something you deserve once in a while.
BE CONFIDENT. LET is the type of exam in which your prior knowledge is tested. So be confident with what you already have. You can test your stock knowledge by answering test questions from the web or from reviewers. Only you can determine how far you can go; if you know what I mean. Lastly, this means that you never get zero in the test. That's for sure.
PREPARE YOURSELF. When I say prepare yourself, I mean your whole self-- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Your entire body should be ready not just for the exam but for the whole day of sitting down and shading answers.
PRAY. This is the most simple yet the most powerful tip you should do. In every step of the way, you should ask for His guidance and He will never surely fail you!