Reflection Paper on the Stage Play of 12-ABM

By: Noelle Angelene V. Bagcal

Love is really the greatest force in the universe. It can make a person go insane. It can

make anything possible even when it is already hopeless. It’s bizarre to be truly in love with

someone, but when it happens, you can never do anything but to give in. That’s one thing I

learned from the play I’ve watched from the 12th grade students of ABM. The play is indeed

amazing. It was about a girl who’s secretly dating a guy who lives in a small cottage, but was

forced to be with someone whom she doesn’t love.

As I was watching the performance, I can’t help but to think of how cruel this world is to

separate people from loving each other. Even the odds were against them. But, the saddest thing

about it is that they loved each other so much that one has gone mad and made him kill his lover

and himself. There are a lot of cases that is the same as this one that is happening in real world. It

made me realize that love can also be dangerous at times. It came to my mind that when love is

enormous, it is toxic. I also learned that no matter how we say that money can’t buy us

happiness, status will always matter. Only those who are from well-off families have the rights to

do everything they want. Average people are belittled, which is very common to our society.

They don’t receive the same treatment that elite people receive. Their rights as a human are taken

from them. Justice is even hard to serve unless you have the money to pay for it, which portrays

how unfair the justice system is nowadays.

This play has shown me the reality of this world that we’re living in. We can never get

what we want, neither love nor justice, if we don’t have the wealth. We live in a world where

freedom and fairness are nowhere to be found.

It’s undeniable that Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most popular painters in the history.

His very famous “Starry Night” is one of the most recognized work of art in the world. Starry

Night is an oil canvas painted in 1889 during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Remy. It has a

height of 73.7 cm and length 92.10cm. It is said that Starry Night is the view of the village from

the asylum’s window. It is characterized as a landscape painting for it gives attention to the

nature. Vincent made a perfect balance with line. The painting consists swirling of clouds of the

starry night sky and the crescent moon. At the bottom of the painting is quiet and peaceful town.

A solid shadowy structure was also painted at the left side between the village and the night sky

which the viewers interpreted as a bush. The colors blue and yellow dominated the painting the

starry sky. The village on the other hand is painted using the colors dark green with hints of blue

and black. The brushstrokes are heavy and playful. The imagery of the clouds in a swirling

motion made a spectacular effect that brings out the beauty of the night. The combination of

colors and how it is used is very unique that no one has ever imitated it successfully.

The painting is an interpretation of his emotions. The brushstrokes are thick and heavy

and the colors are dark that shows intense sense of drama. The village is painted in dark colors

but light illuminated in every window which creates a sense of peace and comfort. The tree

painted in dark hue added mystery and depth to the painting. It’s like it depicts isolation. The

ambiance of the painting is melancholic, yet there’s still a hint of hope. It shows how his mental

illness is taking over his life, but despite having such issue, he still sees a bit of hope, which is

depicted by the combination of blues and yellows in the night sky.

sky which he successfully showed in the painting. The way the colors are used is magnificent. It

was able to show his emotions and was able to show different elements of arts. It’s like it’s not

the hand that he used in every stroke, but his emotions. He was able to tell people that night

might be all about darkness, but there would still be a ray of hope.
 Reflection Paper on the Stage Play of 12-ABM
By: Noelle Angelene V. Bagcal

It’s been a weeks since the play happened. The play is about the story of Porphyria and

John Doe. All the strands on the academic track, including our section performed the said play.

But, every section has their different and own version of the story. Sure, it only happened in a

short period of time, but I was able to learn a lot during those times.

Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes. Now I believe, if you want something to

happen according to what you expect, you have to give the best in practicing. That is one of the

lesson I’ve learned with our play. As a part of the production, I had to admit that our

performance has a lot of loopholes. We spent our time more on slacking off and chatting than

practicing our parts. Additionally, I learned that cooperation and presence of mind are important

when there are performances. Due to lack of cooperation, our performance turned into a mess.

Some are not participating and others are pressuring themselves. If only we had cooperation,

even during our rehearsals, we could have done our play perfectly. But, things don’t always go

our way. Just like what is said in a quote, our life is like a wheel, sometimes we are on top, and

sometimes we are at the bottom. It is only matter of acceptance and maturity. Lastly, I was able

to assimilate that failure doesn’t mean the battle is already done. Neither mistake defines us as a

human. They are only our lessons in our lives and that we should never give up whatever

challenges we’re facing. They are our teachers; they make us grow and help us to be a better

version of ourselves.

It is not only that I learned things that I can use in school, but also it can be applied in real

life and maybe in the future. I have learned that in order to come up with a good performance,

practice, work hard, and cooperate.

Time seems to pass very quickly. We’re already halfway through the semester. It

seriously doesn’t feel like two months had passed since the first day of school. Sure, I’ve gone

through many mental breakdowns and stresses because of school works and activities, but

looking back at them now, I think they are all worth it.

During the past two months, I can guarantee myself that I’ve learned a lot even at that

very short period of time, particularly in English for Academic and Professional Purposes. There

were a lot of writing activities and performance tasks that we had almost every day. I am certain

that I was participative during our classes and discussions. If I were to grade myself, I’d give me

an excellent grade, because I think I deserve it. I’d like to mention that I had always put my best

foot forward in everything that we do, because I know my future depends on how I perform in

school. Not only have I shown that I can do things on my own as a student, but when it comes to

group activities, I always help and lead. I know I had always made sure that I do my job as a

member of the group. I had turned in my assignments and requirements on time, not always

though. The only thing I know I failed is having a complete attendance. Fortunately, I was able

to cope with our lessons even when I missed a couple of classes.

It was never easy for me to go to school and face all the challenges, but I was able to

overcome them all. To sum it all up, I know I did my best as a student. I was able to accomplish

everything that I have to accomplish. I have proven myself as a good student, and that I deserve

an excellent grade.
 The Hows of Us: A Movie Review
By: Noelle Angelene V. Bagcal

Another amazing movie with the collaboration of Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla and

Director Cathy Garcia-Molina has been created. The Hows of Us is a 2018 romantic drama film

directed by Cathy Garica-Molina. It is about a couple, Primo and George, who had faced the

battles of their relationship. At first it might have given them so much pain and agony, but in the

end, they were able to defeat the challenges in their relationship.

It is no doubt that the movie became very popular to the country. The storyline is written

magnificently. The casts were able to portray their roles really well. The movie showed us how

love can make a person sacrifice everything he or she has just to be with his/her significant other.

I was amazed of how George was willing to give up her chance of going to the med school just

to help Primo stand from falling. Even when Primo is at his worst days, failing all his promises

and dreams, she never gave up on her. They didn’t give up. It made me very emotional when

George confronted Primo about how tired she is with her life and with their relationship. It is too

realistic that I wasn’t able to stop myself from crying. The two were selfless in different ways.

Both of them went through a lot of personal issues and challenges without knowing each other’s

side. Primo left because he thought it is for the best for George. George, on the other hand, put

all the blame to Primo for ruining her life and for her being selfless just to be with Primo. It’s

also absurd how George put lines to divide the house with Primo, which is obviously made the

movie lighter and funnier, even though it is unlikely to happen in real life.

It’s an eye opener to everyone who had watched the movie. That there will always be a

reason for a person to stay and for a person to leave. It is not always the one who left that should

be blame. A relationship will not be called a relationship if there is only one person. If their
relationship failed, both of them did wrong. You can never call a relationship one if only one of

them is fighting. But despite everything that happened to them, they were still able to get back

together. It’s not also only about their relationship, but it also shows how a family works and

how some families end up being broken because of failed marriage. The movie also showed how

to be independent, and that you should not always expect people to be with you. Sometimes, you

have to learn how to stand on your own because it will always be you that will stay with you in

the end.