Poems from Literary Arts Students

Poems from Literary Arts Students

I saw the sea far from the mountains

A small island appeared from clouds

It was blue as her eyes

It was beautiful as her face

It was lonely as me

Because she was far away from me Forever

* By: Le Hai Nguyen (Le)

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CELI at Tambuli

CELI at Tambuli
By: Jung Young Suk (Diane)

Last Saturday all students joined activities. Actually I don’t like sports so I didn’t think of joining but I was motivated to join our activities. I arrived in Tambuli beach at 8:40 by jeepney. Jeepney always surprises me because I can ride or get off anytime, anywhere. It is small but it carries many passengers. Tambuli beach is very beautiful. Blue sea, white boats, children playing at the sea shore and people swimming. I’d like to just have a relaxing time. I walked around the beach and took pictures with Dianna, Ann, Johnny, Joy and Lynn. It was the first time I met Johnny and They’re from Taiwan. Johnny is funny and friendly.
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CELI - SPORTS

CELI - SPORTS
Shinichi Kimura - 2nd Place Winner (Yellow Team)

The things that we can benefit from sports are various. In general, many people do the sports to get good health or strengthen the body. But, in fact many sports affect the personal character without expecting. In my case, when I was a junior high school student, I went to the Karate school. Karate means that two persons compete to get the battling score like a campoo match. Karate methods make us teach how to protect and attack somebody. That training is to strengthen the muscle and stretch many body parts. We can easily get the strong body.

Besides, it is possible to get the good morale through the Karate match. In Karate match, it’s possible to admire the rival because the rival makes us do the match. In Japan, that traditional idea is very important. Spontaneously we get that good morale. In my second case, when I was a high school student, I went to the rugby school. As you know, rugby needs to run and tuckle with brave hearts. This sport is not only to strengthen the body but also enrich one’s own morale. Sometimes we advance by sacrificing our own body.
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Be a healthy man

Be a healthy man

Damian Lee - 3rd Place (Winner Blue Team)

There are many kinds of sports in the world. Basically, soccer, basketball, volleyball, etc. We know about those pretty much and most people know how to play those sports as well. Sports are really helpful, useful… what else? Could be all kinds of good things. Sports can make us have a good relationship with somebody easily. For example, in my case I wanted to make a friend and play soccer as well when I was in university. So I joined in my university’s soccer club. And then I played soccer with club players. I made lots of friends and I really enjoyed with them a lot. It’s really easy to make friends, isn’t it?

One of the club players is really a close friend until now. I’m really happy with that. He is a close friend ever since I’ve known him in 2008. Really close…really!!! We played soccer a lot before. We could get a chance to make friends with each other easily because of soccer. I’m really thankful to soccer. Secondly, sports can make a healthy person. In my case I worked out everyday 2 years ago. Not everyday, I mean often, 5 times per week. Actually my purpose was to make a nice body at that time.
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Sports Festival

Sports Festival
Matt - 4th Place Winner (Red Team)

We are having sports festival nowadays. I think it is a good time for us because our body needs to exercise but unfortunately, we can’t do it here in CELI. Almost all students are busy. They have to do something. For example studying or hanging out with someone or drinking. And our life pattern is the same day by day. We always wake up in the morning, go to school, study and sleep. This is our life pattern. We are fed up with it. And we spend a lot of time with our friends but new students couldn’t do it. That’s why we need something that makes our relationship better.

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CELI Weekend Fun

CELI Weekend Fun
By: Nguyen Le Hai

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CELI Outing

CELI Outing
By: Moon Ji Hoon

Did you join last Saturday’s outing? I went to Cebu Beach Club the day before yesterday. The weather was good. And also my feeling was good. Many students participated in this festival and we gathered as one through the sports. During the event, Celians were grouped into four teams.
We had blue, green, red and yellow teams. We played four kinds of games. We had always enjoyed the game. Green team got the first prize followed by red, blue and yellow. After that Giang and I rode a jetski for thirty minutes. That was very exciting! Then I want swimming with CELI friends. Swimming pool was as deep as I liked it to be.
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CELI at Cebu Beach Club

CELI at Cebu Beach Club
By: Aya Sanetoh

CELI held another sports fest at Cebu Beach Club last October 10. The teachers and students were united as one. There were games played. Some did their swimming at the pool or sea. During the game the teachers and students from different teams competed with other teams for the score.

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A writing contest, how can we benefit from

A writing contest, how can we benefit from

In my opinion, there are a lot of benefits from sports. I think that sports gives
us many important things with regards to health.

First, you can get good health form sports activity. After sports, even during playing some sports, you can sweat a lot. Sweating leads not to remain

harmful inside your body. It is very important for you to keep your body
clean. In addition, if you are not satisfied with your body, for example, you are too heavy, you can lose weight by playing sports. Although some people try to lose weight by restricting eating food, it is not good for health.

And then, when you can join sports activity you can feel very much refreshed.Actually you have to feel some stress from society, work and relationship between other people. That results from problems for your health and mind.I believe that to be healthy is not only good condition of the body but also keeping good feeling every time. In this point, sports makes you release some stress and help you be in a good condition.
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An Unforgettable Experience to Brag

An Unforgettable Experience to Brag
By Teacher Rowena Camocamo

“Teaching is a noble task as we say.” Despite all the shortcomings I encountered as an ESL instructor, still, I could say that I am honored and fortunate to be given the opportunity to teach foreign students who are in thirst of learning English. Indeed, this experience is worth remarkable and unforgettable. Life wouldn’t be momentous with struggles. As a teacher and as a person in general, we must be optimistic even amidst the tremendous storm. Right then…you’ll just wake up with laurels on your head.
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