It is really hard to find a good job these days. Those who want to land a job that can help support them in the future will need to further their education right after they graduate from high school. That’s right; we are talking about none other than a good quality college education. But, this is something that is easier said than done because yearly tuition fees can cost you thousands of dollars. So unless you get yourself a good scholarship, then you may end up having to drain your wallet of a lot of money every year.

The tuition fees are only a part of the costs that you are going to have to worry about when you enter college. There are also the boarding homes, laboratory fees, the books, and other miscellaneous fees. Now that is a lot of money that you’re going to be having a hard time looking for, and the sad part is, there are still a lot of expenses that you still need to cover. The other expenses like your food, clothes, gas, and hygiene products should also be prioritized.

This is why getting a college scholarship is very important as it can help you save thousands of dollars every year on school related expenses. So just think of what you can do with all of that extra money, why, you can even buy yourself a second hand car with those savings. Getting a scholarship will not only be beneficial for you, but it can also be a great help for your parents. The extra savings that they can get could be better used for paying the monthly bills at home.

Now the question is how do you go about getting a scholarship in the first place? Well there are many ways for you to get a college scholarship. One of the most common ways of getting a scholarship is by giving an outstanding academic performance. If you can maintain a consistent string of high scores and good grades during your tenure in high school, then there is no doubt that you will be offered a scholarship.

Putting on a good performance in sports can also net you a scholarship. A lot of universities are giving out scholarships to students who do well in their respective sport. They offer them a college education in exchange for bringing their talents to the varsity team of the university.

You can also get a scholarship through special grants that are being offered by various charitable organizations. An example of this is 21st Century Scholarships organization of Jamie McIntyre. They offer thousands of scholarships to deserving students every year. You can look for these types of scholarships online and start applying for one,

Remember that your education is important and you must do everything you can to further it. This will help you get closer to your dreams and make you a success in the future.

Have you ever wondered how the world’s successful people had initially started off at first? Don’t you even sometimes wish that your life could be as blessed as theirs? Well if you are sulking in your room feeling sorry for yourself, then you are not going to get anywhere with that sort of mindset. The fact is, no one ever gets any further in life whenever they begin to have self doubts. Having this sort of attitude only hinders you from achieving your goals in life. The truth is, a lot of the people who have gone on to become success stories started off small. Not all of the world’s millionaires were born with silver, gold, and platinum spoons in their mouths. They all had to scratch, claw, and fight their way to the top and shed off every amount of blood, sweat, and tears within their being.

Success can be defined as having reached and accomplished all your set goals in life. From a technical point of view this may all seem a bit vague, but in hindsight, it can really mean a lot. What we are trying to point out here is that everyone has their own opinions regarding success and what it means to them. In order to be successful in life there are certain qualities that you need to possess. Well what are these qualities you ask?

Here is a list of the qualities that will make you a true success story:

Being Your Own Man – This means never giving in to all the negative things that may come out of other people’s mouths. You are the one who is in control of your life and whatever they say does not matter.

Determination – All dreamers should possess this trait. Once you have a goal then set your sights on it and always remember to say to yourself that you will achieve that goal no matter what.

Be Flexible – You will never get far if you can’t adapt to change and if you are not willing to explore. Success will never come to those who are one dimensional, so expand your horizon.

Persistence – If you lack this trait then you have already lost. What is the point of having all of these other qualities if you tend to give up all the time? Always bear in mind that nothing in life comes easy. If you want to make it to the top then never be afraid to face a challenge and always get up whenever you fall down.

Self made millionaires like Jamie McIntyre are perfect examples of the ideal rags to riches story. Jamie started off with nothing as well, but his persistence and determination have made him a millionaire whilst still in his twenties. He has finally realized his dreams and is using his success by helping others succeed through scholarship programs. So if someone who had to nothing to begin with can dramatically turn his around, then so can you as long as you possess that drive within you to succeed.

This was a tiresome day. We have visited each mall establishment here. We were searching for a special envelope to be used on the wedding of mrssound’s brother. But to no avail.

But at this moment we are sitting outside cafe laguna waiting for our take out treat.

Nothing amusing happened today(except for the another heroic shot by kobe).
Maybe that’s because of the flamingo effect.

Yeah, the season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy had put down it’s red curtain after 24 episodes for this season. With the season ender 2 part episode; episode 23 “Here’s to the Future” and episode 24 “Now or Never”. Strong episode title and indeed strong twist of events. It was sure hell a sad last 5 minutes of this Thursday show drama. But the end is still left hanging. Will there be a George or Izzie in the next season? We all know T.R Knight had requested an off from his contract due to lesser storyline in the episodes. But in the last episodes of this season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy, George O’Malley had a lot of screen appearances. Can this change T.R’s mind and opt to reconsider staying? Like what Katherine Heigl did; she too had announce that she will be leaving Grey’s Anatomy, for the soul purpose of career development and would like to focus on theatrical acts. But lately she said that she would love to stay.

So will Shonda Rhimes reconsider and accept back Katherine Heigl? And will T.R Knight change mind and take chances again with his Grey’s Anatomy family after being given a new specialty in the field of Trauma? Will we be seeing these two in the season 6? But please!!! Oh common Shonda take Izzie back. Many would love to see more of the newly weds. And besides Katherine Heigl’s character is so sweet don’t kill her. And T.R, show some love; many fans love you and also be thankful a lot of the crew stood for you and chose you over Isaiah Washington (Dr. Preston Burke). That simply means T.R that many loves to see you.

Oh and will Ellen Pompeo, baby bump be included in the next season?

Here’s the very sad yet very great last five minutes to end the season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy:

May 3, 2009 the game date for the most awaited and would be called the greatest fight bought of the year. As soon as both fighters showed their shadow on the ring the crowd cheered for their of bets. But of course the British peeps dominated the crowd with all the accessories that they have brought to pump up the energy of their very own Ricky Hatton. While the Filipinos, group their selves and all heartly cheer for their very own hero Manny Pacquiao.

The stage was set and as the bell rang at the first round roar of cheers boom the place. It was a ferocious change of blows. But in the midway of the fight Pacquiao hit Hatton with a outstanding right hook which of course was a surprise coz’ Pacquaio is a well known powerful left hander. And with that right hand made Hatton feel the floor. But the British won’t go down by that yet. He fought back and threw punches to Pacquiao, but Pacquiao is simply that tactical and avoided almost all of his punches. Hatton only landed 29% of his punches while as for the Filipino Warrior it was a 57% punch hit. And later on in the near end of the first round Hatton was brought down again by Pacquiao, but he hold off and survived the first round.

the left punch that stunned Hatton

At the start of the second round Pacquiao came out more aggressive, it could be a boost in confidence coz’ he had brought his opponent down 2 times in the first round. It was all Pacquiao, from footwork up to hand speed, he was too much for the Hitman of the British. The time was 2:59 second in the second round, Manny Pacquaio threw a powerful left hand which hit Hatton straight in the head and thus this stunned Hatton and left him lying in the center of the right motionless. And it was over, the British crowd fell silent or should I say devoured by the roar of cheers for the best pound for pound fighter Manny Pacquiao. By this win Pacquiao is the first ever boxing player to be able to win 5 titles in 5 different wieght classes. This makes him even more the greatest fighter of all time.

Congratulation Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao

I was been out for a couple of months due to busy schedules in the hospital and work as a full time freelancer at home. I just can’t find means to fit my schedule. Plus that the fact that I had my recurrent urinary system infection and calcium oxalate retention. I was force to put on hold my duty as a nurse. Thus leading me to focus more in the world of internet market and be a fully pledge full time freelancer.

Thus I was blessed with a lot being a full time freelancer. I had a lot of work (not only me but Mrs.Sound also). Lots of work means lots of money. Maybe the clients find what they call quality of work done. Work expertise varies. From being a data enterer up to very target oriented SEO specialist. This stuff are self learned skills from my own dedication to become a great full time freelancer I have learned a lot and had good reputation with my clients.

Even though I have put on hold the nursing career to where I have finished my degree. I won’t turn back on my duties as a good Samaritan nurse. By just giving simple details or health education to my neighbors thus in this way I still function as a nurse. make any sense? Loving both jobs is fun. I love to be a nurse to care and I like being a full time freelancer in the web coz’ the work is easy and hustle free.

Now for many many months of saving money from what I have earned from being a full time freelancer. I’d like to show you the one of my greatest fruit that I have received from my hard work. Recently I bought a automatic alpine blue colored i10 car from Hyundai. I must say I am very very happy. I know this is just material stuff but hey it’s not like everyday you get to buy a new car.right?(Above is the photo of my new car)

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Dinagyang Festival 2009

The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January. It is held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis.

The Dinagyang is divided into three Major events: Ati-Ati Street Dancing, Kasadyahan Street Dancing and Miss Dinagyang.

Today, the main part of the festival consists of a number of “tribes”, called “tribus”, who are supposed to be Ati tribe members dancing in celebration. There are a number of requirements, including that the performers must paint their skin brown and that only indigenous materials can be used for the costumes. All dances are performed to drum music. Many tribes are organized by the local high schools. Some tribes receive a subsidiary from the organizers and recruit private sponsors, with the best tribes receiving the most. The current Ati population of Iloilo is not involved with any of the tribes nor are they involved in the festival in any other way.
Dinagyang was voted as the best Tourism Event for 2006,2007 and 2008 by the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines.

Source: wikipedia.org
Photo Credits to: http://www.pinoytravelblog.com/travel-destinations/iloilo/438/hala-bira-iloilo-dinagyang-festival-na
And
http://johnross07.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/ivatan-from-batanes-joins-dinagyang/

This a good laugh in your holiday times. Happy Holidays Everyone! Enjoy!

Merry Chirstmas!

And here’s another song in a different language but still the theme conveys the same thing and speaks about having a good and merry Christmas! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!