Ending to Start Anew: CSIW 2010 Fast Approaching

The 1st Semester of the Academic Year in UP is now about to end.

For almost four months, I've been busy thinking, about scholastic approaches, extra-curricular opportunities, social content, emotional satisfaction, spiritual fulfillment - basically everything about life. I tried doing stuff I have not tried my whole life - may it be risky or not. I took on responsibilities I thought I couldn't handle myself. Most of the things I did, indeed, were splendid.

I  tried to catch up with the train of success that my friends, who I admittedly perceive as better people than I am, were riding, but it was fun trying, chasing it as if it were never returning back. I never got to ride that train, at least for the past few months, 'cause I usually fail to arrive on time when it suddenly stops and waits for deserving passengers.

I must be doing something not right. I should definitely arrive at the station earlier so I can see it stop in front of my eyes. This time, I'll be more punctual. And if I get there on time, I'll think of it as a regular occurrence so that I'd be more used to letting success come into my life. That's how I should practice achieving success, I thought. Maybe this time, failure will be a rare drawback of choices. It shall never be an option.

The days may be ending, but looking at the brighter side, I can always start a new beginning, from which the warm breeze of candid visions may be felt again and no basket of sour grapes maybe made available in the market of envy.

"Life is a chance to grow a soul". As early as possible, I should learn to live life to the optimum, soar higher, and break barriers, with God's guidance and support.

I better stop counting. And begin chasing bigger and better dreams now.

-NECAT PSYSC

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UPDATES:

The semester may be ending, but PSYSC's thrust continues to slide through the nation's youth. The 2010 Children's Science Interactive Workshop, with the theme "Gaea Neo Genesis:  Rediscovering the Marvels of the Earth's Biosphere" will be held on October 25-28, 2010, in Royale Tagaytay Country Club.

As of the moment,

there are ONLY 30 AVAILABLE SLOTS left for

CSIW 2010.

We would only be accommodating the

first 30 participants (students and/or teachers)

who could pre-register starting today until

Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

The 2010 CSIW brochure/ registration form/ guidelines may be downloaded here.

Just call our office at (02) 393- 4384 or (02) 332-8151.

And we would also like to announce that

NO WALK-INS will be allowed

during the CSIW Registration Proper.

And PLEASE do not forget our simple reminders:

To our dear CSIW 2010 Participants, please don’t forget to bring the following:

 * Pillows,

* Beddings,

* towels,

* toiletries,

* working clothes, and rubber shoes (t-shirts, shorts, pants, comfy clothes),

* all white outfit for pledge night,

* Native Delicacies with containers for Pasalubong Festival,

* Drinking Water Containers,

* Mosquito Lotion, and;

* Personal Medicine or other needs for allergies and/or other medical condition.

NECAT PSYSC on NSCM

The month-long celebration of PSYSC's NSCM 2010 is over. Memories, fresh from photographs of yesterday, linger in mind. Of course, the best snapshots came from our dear students and teachers. Those uplifting smirks of fun-oriented science clubbers really made my day. It was as if all the worries eased off, a reason why I love being an ECAT.

Once you commit into a responsibility, there's no turning back. What kept me alive all throughout, putting forth little sacrifices and making big decisions on my own, was that irreplaceable trust I lent everyone, that no matter what happens, my co-volunteers won't live me hanging on the edge of the cliff. If ever that did happen, they'll run towards me and pull me off the situation.

Someone might ask, why do these ECATs stay in the organization despite their hectic schedule, barrages of academic load and complicated personal lives? It's because we still believe that the youth can help the Philippines pull it out of the median and leverage it higher up to an outstanding status. There's this big room of improvement for everyone, and the key to this room can be found through aiming for excellence  in whatever thing we do, and we do it with fun.

As ecats, we envision a Philippine society where Science, Technology, and Environment (ST&E) is a culture, a mindset, an orientation, an outlook, and a way of life, where;

• Learning ST&E is easy, fun, simple, and comprehensible;
• There is a free exchange of ST&E concepts and ideas by, and among ST&E enthusiasts;
• ST&E is applied for the improvement and development of the individual, the family, the community and the society, and;
• There is a concerted action by all individuals and sectors for making this vision a reality.

I was once a tranquil part of the past. Today, I am an awakened giant - one who, with all the  mix-ups brought about by the uncertainty of life, was made stronger and turned into a monstrous supporter of science clubbing.

Usually, I don't write this long, but somehow for some reason something made me do it.

PSYSC Blog Launch 2010

This blog will cater to all the youth, as the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs jibes with the ephemeral activity of the youth -the use of the Internet. This will serve as a portal for me, NECAT PSYSC, to share my thoughts as a youth volunteer of this wonderful organization.

This site is still under construction. Enjoy browsing!