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My summer getaway with friends and best friend.

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My "laag" in Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur is the best summer getaway I had among all the "laag" I had last summer vacation. Together with me were the brothers and sisters in faith living in that place. My best friend who wore red Hawaiian attire accompanied my "laag" in that place. We visited tourist spots like Blue Lagoon, Tambunan Beach Resort, and many more.

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Louize  - I went to Bukidnon last summer; the picture was in one of the tourist spots called Lantaw 360!

Princess - I went to Lake Apo, Bukidnon.

Abdul Rashid - I went swimming at Timoga Spring Pool.

Arthur - We went to Ocean Adventure in Subic Bay.

Vion - I attended an award ceremony for PhiMO, HKIMO, and TIMO, all of which are math competitions.

Khaizler - I went to View Deck Claveria last summer.

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Espartero - I spent and enjoyed my summer with my friends.  It might not have been a productive summer, but I had fun with my friends.

Aisha - I spend my summer with my family in Marawi.  I was able to spend more time with my aunts, cousins, and my grandmother.  I remember waking up, eating breakfast, having fun with my cousins, having fun by myself (playing games, reading books, etc.), or talking with my aunts.  After that, I would eat lunch and then have more fun.  When the sun was gone, I would eat dinner, then my older sister and our youngest aunt would watch tv and go to sleep. I remember enjoying those times because I don't need to wash dishes anymore, and I usually don't do chores a lot there.  We would also go swimming sometimes.  If your definition of being productive is working, I would say my summer wasn't productive.  However, I believe that sometimes taking breaks like what I did during the summer is "productive" and good because it allows me to take a rest from the busy schedule in Pisay. That way, when I go back to school, I would be able to be refreshed and would not get burned out quickly.

Andrea - I spent most of my summer at home, playing games and watching shows.  Occasionally, we would go to places like the mall.  We went to Cagayan once but only stayed for a few hours.  I don't think it was productive, but I enjoyed my free time.

Daniece - I spent my summer going out with my friends and visiting my province, SND, Lanao del Norte.  I celebrated my birthday with friends and took in our province's tourist attractions and beautiful landscapes.  Although my summer was simple, I enjoyed it and made the most of it.

Bjorn - I spent my summer with my family.  I was able to spend time with my cousins and have private family parties with them.  Then, we spent 4-days in Manila visiting the tourist attractions.  I also took badminton lessons in the summer.  Then, the last summer break vacation is my family and me having a trip to CDO.  I had spent fun activities with my family the whole summer.  But now, I hope to do well and make friends for the next school year.

Alexander Luis G. Curit - I went to the beach with my family throughout the summer. It was energizing to step on sand and feel the sea, air, and nature. Following that, I stayed at home a lot, it was kind of boring, but I still played with my friends. Not going to lie I kinda forget what I did because I did the same stuff staying home, only getting bored, but I enjoyed.

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1. Our Summer Getaways

Convicto, Hermione Amor - I spent most of my summer vacation with my family. Since my uncle and cousins from Manila visited us, we decided to hold a mini-family reunion.

Lariosa, Rob Ethan - I spent most of my summer vacation going to different places with my family. We went to beaches, islands, and towns.

Madrona, Josiah Sean - For me, I spent half of my vacation playing online games with online friends, and I spent the other half going to different tourist spots like beaches and mountaintops.

Estrera, Venus - We spent most of our vacation on Cotabato city as that is where my father currently works. I wanted to try new interests and hobbies, so I did jogging, guitar, yoga, language learning, and badminton. And although I may not be able to keep all of them in the future, I’m proud of at least trying them. My family also went to different places for some short vacations like how went to Davao for a few days. They were a lot of fun and helped me loosen up a bit. Most of my previous summers were spent lounging around and playing all day, so this summer felt very productive, and I feel satisfied now going back to school.

Diamla, Sittie Shahjahan Alaina - Me and my family went to different cities, beaches, tourist spots, restaurants, and much more! We had a small family reunion in Cebu and had an amazing time hanging out with family.

Jubas, Zev - Me and my family had a ton of fun last summer. We went to resorts, fancy restaurants and other stuff.

2. Did you spend your summer productively?

Convicto, Hermione Amor - I found the time to improve my skills and hobbies. Overall, it was a very productive summer.

Madrona, Josiah Sean -  I wouldn't say it was productive since all I did was just laze around, but because I learned a lot of stuff during the whole summer and it benefitted me a lot, it may be as well considered productive.

Estrera, Venus - Yes, I did. I did a lot of the things I wanted to and although I still have some regrets, I am content with what I experienced.

3. List and share the positive and negative things you experienced throughout
your summer break.

Convicto, Hermione Amor - During the summer, I spent a lot of time with my family. I learned more things and improved my skills. Though, I spent a considerable amount of time on my gadgets.

Madrona, Josiah Sean -  I have met and lost a lot of online friends and old friends from elementary throughout my summer break. I had a few arguments with my parents and a lot of arguments with my sister. Most of them were all-jokes, though. I have played some games that I haven't at all tried, and it was super fun.

Estrera, Venus - I tried new things. It was a lot of fun and was one of the first times I had sought to try out new interests. I even found something I truly liked, which was yoga, and I still continue doing it every day. Then, there’s the other side of the spectrum, the things I didn’t do. I really wanted to review the subjects for this school year and learn more Tagalog as I struggle with the language, but didn’t end up doing them.

4. Based on your observation and from what you’ve heard from last year,
what are your expectations and goals for this school year?

Convicto, Hermione Amor - For this school year, I would like to make new friends. I would also like to overcome my fear of social events, especially events with many people.

Madrona, Josiah Sean - Based on my experiences last year, I expect this school year to be so much fun because finally, I'd have the opportunity to live and learn inside the school campus. My goals would be to at least have a passing grade on each subject and to make some new friends.

Estrera, Venus - I have many expectations and goals, but I’ll only highlight some of them. I have high expectations for the school facilities, especially because I will be residing in the dorms. I’m both excited and scared about it. I’m also eager to join an ALA. I’ve never experienced afterschool activities, and from what I’ve heard of it, I’m excited. For my goals, I want to get DL for all quarters again and be a responsible student.

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Our Summer Getaways:

Akil - My summer was an enjoyable and fun experience. We went to General Santos City to visit some relatives and I was amazed by how developed and big the city was.

Mikaeyle - My summer was delightful, mainly because I celebrated my birthday last summer.  We played games and billiards and had a family dinner.  Also, one of the fun things I did last summer was going to a sports center as I ran in the oval and played catch with my sister and cousin.  I spent the rest of my summer playing, hanging out with family, watching movies, renovating, and visiting my cousins.

Arantxa - Last summer's activities with my friends and family were enjoyable and well spent. We had a family outing during my cousin and sister's birthday. We also went on a family trip and visited other places outside the city. The rest of my summer was spent swimming, picnicking, watching movies, and playing online games with my cousins and friends.

Stephen -  My summer activities were Soccer, Golf, and Badminton. I didn't have that much activities to do for the summer because of the pandemic, still trying to be cautious of the virus. Although sometimes, I went out and hung out with my friends.

Muhammad - My summer was very amusing, mostly because we visited our cousin’s house and played many many times together and went to a family trip and visited other places.

Xavrinne - My summer was enjoyable and unforgettable. I had fun traveling with my relatives and parents to Bohol. We visited a cave, went swimming, and went island hopping. Also, one of the things I did last summer was celebrate my birthday with my best friend at the mall. We had fun wandering around and playing arcade games together.

1. How/where did you spend your summer? Is it productive?

Muhammad - For the most part, I spent my summer in our home. During summer I used my time to learn new things like chess and volleyball and also improve my skills in basketball. The rest of my summer was spent watching movies, going on trips, hanging out with my family, and playing games with my friends and cousins.

Xavrinne - I spent my summer traveling with my relatives and parents. It made us bond together, make new memories, and have a break from acads.

2. List and share the positive and negative things you experienced throughout your summer break.

Arantxa - Throughout the summer break, the positive things I experienced were having quality time with family, improved social life, learning new skills, and helping with chores in the house. And for the negative thing I’ve experienced is I spent most of the time on my phone.

Stephen - A negative thing to note about my summer activities was that I spent most of my summer playing online games at home. But on the bright side, I met new friends online and had lots of fun to make up for it.

3. Based from your observation and from what you’ve heard from last year, What are your expectations and goals for this school year?

Akil - Based on what I heard from our seniors last school year. As a PISAY Grade 8 scholar, I expect completing a lot of assessments and experiencing new experiences like attending face-to-face sessions after missing them the previous school year due to the pandemic. My objectives for the current academic year include working hard to earn a spot on the director's list, as well as working to achieve academic excellence.

Mikaeyle - My goal and expectations for this school year are for my knowledge to broaden and to learn new exciting things, to get better grades, and to finally be able to use the lab in school, as I heard we were going to have face-to-face classes this school year.

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What we did during our summer days were travelling, joining workshops, having Muay Thai, spending time with family, eating, trying new things, playing video games, reading Webtoon, Wattpad, and books, watching anime, hanging out with friends, swimming, biking, relaxing, and staying at home. Most of the time, we were able to enjoy our 3-month long break with tons and tons of activities during the break. Some of our activities were very productive and some weren't, and we were also able to have the opportunity to prepare ourselves for our future Face to Face class during the summer break. The negative things we've experienced are sometimes we are not that productive like we always stay in bed most of the time and sometimes feel like being lazy and just want to rest during the summer break. The positive things we've experienced are exploring new things, finding new hobbies, meeting friends along the way, and really cherishing and enjoying our only 3 months of the break before we transition to classes may it be Face to Face or Online. Our expectations for this school year are to make this opportunity on being enrolled in PISAY count. Making friends, striving for better grades, and having the opportunity to enjoy your time with classmates, friends, and teachers overall are one of the many answers regarding our expectations in PISAY.