XIII - Speak Sense 2

Public speaking (sometimes termed oratory or oration) is the process or act of performing a presentation (a speech) focused around an individual directly speaking to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner in order to inform, influence, or entertain them. It is sometimes considered as the most frightening activity for a lot of people. 

Last November 26, 2015, we were given a chance to watch the Inter-high school public speaking competition or simply called, Speak Sense 2. I know the whole SoM students were happy that time because we had no class last Friday to give way to the competition. 

I really enjoyed the competition because aside from the highlight, the program includes a lot of activity which the SoM students can join. I am so interested to watch that competition because I want to witness the way high school students deliver a speech. I saw a lot of flaws which I learned in my Public Speaking classes. I realized that our PubSp1 and PubSp2 class really helped a lot to our speaking skills because we began to recognize also the mistakes of others which sometimes we're not aware of when we're speaking. Some of the gestures of the contestants were distracting. I remember this one speaker, a girl, who placed her left hand on her back which I find distracting, I didn't have the chance to listen to the content of her speech because I'm focused on her hand. I think the winner of the contest really deserves what she received because she really stand out among the contestants. For a high school student, I think she's really a good public speaker and I know she can still improve her skills. I also remember this one speaker who spoke about her love life, I'm amazed by his courage to talk a topic like that in the public, especially he's only a high school student but I know he caught the attention of the crowd which is a good thing because one of the guidelines of public speaking is you need to get the attention of your audience. He really had a good speech but I think he should improve his gestures and stance.  All in all, I love the program and I would love to watch another one someday.

I hope it wouldn't be the last time that I'm going to watch a competition like that. Public Speaking is really a nerve wracking activity but facing fears is really a good thing, so let's go and face public speaking. AJA! 

XII - Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of taking another person's writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as your own. This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium. Whenever you paraphrase, summarize, or take words, phrases, or sentences from another person's work, it is necessary to indicate the source of the information within your paper using an internal citation. It is not enough to just list the source in a bibliography at the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or acknowledge someone else's words or ideas with an internal citation is plagiarism.

Here are some steps to avoid plagiarism. If you follow these tips, you can make sure that you create a work that doesn't inadvertently steal ideas or words.

1. Get acquainted with what plagiarism means

The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill defines plagiarism as “deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution.” Notice the word “reckless” there. Even if you are not intentionally taking another person’s work and using it as your own, you may end up doing it merely because of carelessness. Watch out for these forms of plagiarism:

Direct plagiarism – Taking another person’s ideas word for word without giving proper citation.

Self-plagiarism – Submitting your own previous work as part of a current assignment without permission.

Mosaic plagiarism – Quoting another’s work without quotation marks. This can also refer to replacing words in another’s work with synonyms while maintaining the same overall structure and meaning.

Accidental plagiarism – Forgetting to cite sources, misquoting sources, or paraphrasing sources without giving credit where credit is due.

2. Create a thorough outline

An essay should not be just a collection of other people’s research; it should include your own ideas as well. Carefully outline your paper before you start writing. Make it clear in your outline which ideas come from you and which come from outside sources. To make this easy, you can assign an abbreviated name to each of your sources and jot that down next to the ideas you pull from each one. This will save you from having to sort through all your information later.

Even before you start your outline, when you are still in the note-taking phase, diligently keep track of where your ideas come from. Plagiarism.org suggests that you color code your notes and number your note pages so your information doesn’t become jumbled.

3. Cite your sources

Citing your sources might seem like a no-brainer, but properly citing your sources is another story altogether. Double-check your bibliography to make sure that you include all the needed information in the correct order. Some word processing programs will automatically generate a bibliography for you, but that still requires that you input the right information with a fastidious eye.

Keep in mind, too, that there are different types of citation. For example, MLA and APA citation styles are different.

4. Scrutinize your sources

What are your source’s sources? To avoid plagiarism and keep your essay on the straight and narrow, rely only on reputable sources. Here are a few things to look for when you’re deciding if a source is worth your time:

Is the author an authoritative voice in his or her field?

What organization is the author affiliated with?

Is the information up to date?

Do you notice a lot of technical errors in the writing?

If you have any qualms about the integrity of a source, take your research elsewhere.

5. Don't Write Blind

If you’re in a hurry, you may start “writing blind” — that is, you may start typing out information using words or phrases that belong to someone else without even realizing what you are doing. Writing blind can also lead you to pen ambiguous statements. If you are melding your ideas with another person’s ideas, make sure that it is clear where each idea comes from.

The best way to avoid writing blind is to let your essay rest for a while after you finish it. That way, you can take a look at it again later and compare it with your notes, helping you make sure that your paper is plagiarism-free.

sources:

http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2015/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/

http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php

XI - Media Literacy

Nowadays we are so fond of social networking sites and other medias. We can easily voice out our feelings through facebook and twitter, share photos using facebook and instagram and let the people know what we are doing.

Last November 25, 2015, we heard a seminar about Media Literacy with the theme of "Mobilizing the Millennials as Socially Responsible Prosumers" at the APC Auditorium. It is conducted to develop sense of social responsibility among RAMpage editorial staff and APCians in general and to create a discourse on media literacy among APCians.

The seminar was conducted last Wednesday, so we didn't have a GramCom class that day. Honestly, we're very happy that day because we thought we can have a free time, but then we're required to listen to a seminar, so that happiness vanished. When I received the information sheet, I got so excited because it's all about medias. The invited speakers were from GMA and they introduced their site, called SubSelfie.com

The seminar is part of the Publication Office's initiative to promote media literacy among APCians particularly by tapping the RAMpage Editorial staff. As the school's media practitioners, The RAMpage Ed Staff should be in the forefront of this effort.

The program started with a Film Screening showing videos of the members of RAMpage, specifically an interview about their experience working with RAMpage. While watching the interview, I'm really fascinated about those people because they strive hard to give the APCians the news that we deserve. The seminar had guest speakers who worked at GMA which I find it a good thing because we learned a lot. Their job is helpful because they gave us knowledge based on their perspective as journalists.

I really love the second topic because it was the topic that retained in my mind. She was able to deliver the topic in a very interesting manner which caught the attention of almost all students in the auditorium. It really helped when she compared the trending topic on twitter, AlDub related hashtags vs. Events happening on different places in the world. I realized that we should be responsible when using social medias. We should know the things that we must pay attention to. We're very lucky to hear that seminar because it made us realize things and we really acquire knowledge about being Socially Responsible Consumers.

X - Mikael De Lara Co

Mikael De Lara Co, also known as Kael is a free-lance writer of the new age, and is a first placer in the prestigious Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, winning first place with his poem Hands For A Fistful Of Sand, a collection consisting of twelve "mini" poems. He is one of the very distinguished poets in his generation.

Mikael was born on the second day of April in the year 1983, in Makati City. He loves basketball and is currently hooked in the Fantasy League. He graduated grade school in Lourdes College, high school in Philippine Science High School, and college at the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in BS Environmental Science.

Mikael has bee writing primarily in Filipino since his college days. He has received recognition for his poetry, including print space in the Philippines Free Press, Sunday Inquirer Magazine, Aklat Likhaan, Dapitan, Tomas, Matanglawin, Pilosopo Tasyo, and Heights. He has also published fiction and non-fiction in Heights, Matanglawin and Manila Bulletin.

Kael has served as editor and staffer  of Heights, and has experience in editing, teaching and translating. He plays lead guitar for the new wave/punk/blues band Los Chupacabras, and is lead vocalist for Gapos, a progressive rock/jazz/blues band with a social realist bent.

Hands For A Fistful Of Sand is one of Mikael Co's greatest works and it would be safe to say that it is one of his contribution to society. This form of art gives rise to the new age of writing. The well thought of images and underlying messages written in this collection are helpful in influencing and synthesizing a new breed of writing and genre in our culture. Mikael Co and Hands For A Fistful Of Sand and his other works are definitely something us Filipinos should be proud of.

• Hands for a Fistful of Sand

Leave O leave [me] to my sorrows

Here Ill sit and fade away

Till Im nothing but a spirit 

And I lose this form of clay

Here are some of his works:

• Leaves
• Family Life
• Formula
• Silencce
• Song
• Cryptic
• Story
• Drunnken Conversation with Nobel Laureate
• Job
• Proposal 

sources: http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/Mikael_Co

IX - Stress Management

Have you ever experience having sleepless nights just because you have piles of work to do? Were there times you ever thought that you can't do a thing because you're so tired to deal with it? Were there ever a time you ask yourself if what you're doing is still good for you? Or there is this certain person that bothers the hell outta you? Hmm. That's what you call stress.

Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the "fight-or-flight" response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body. 

You may feel that there's nothing you can do about stress but you have more control over stress than you might think. You need stress management. Stress Management is all about taking charge. Of what? It is taking charge of your lifestyle, thoughts, emotions, and the way you deal with problems. No matter how stressful your life seems, there are steps you can take to relieve the pressure and regain control. 

We all respond to stress differently. Students like would say that they're stressed because of overflowing school works while those working are so stressed about the budget for their family, the bills and their respective works. There's no "one size fits all" solution to managing stress. If you feel that the stress in your life is out of control, it's time to take action. Stress management can teach you healthier ways to cope with stress, help you reduce its harmful effects, and prevent stress from spiraling out of control again in the future. Stress management involves changing the stressful situation when you can, changing your reaction when you can't, taking care of yourself, and making time for rest and relaxation. 

This blog will help you learn healthier ways to manage stress. It will give you tips on how to cope with stress. 

Stress Management Strategy:

I- Get moving 

Physical Activity play a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress but you don't have to be an athlete to do this. Any form of physical activity can help relieve stress and burn away anger, tension, and frustration. Exercises releases endorphin that boost your mood and make you feel good, and it can also serve as a valuable distraction to your daily worries. The first step is to get yourself up and moving. Here are a few easy ways:

• Put on some music and dance around
• Take your dog for a walk
• Walk or cycle to the grocery store
• Use the stairs at home or at work rather than an elevator
• Park your car in the farthest spot in the lot and walk the rest of the way
• Pair up with an exercise partner and encourage each other as you work out
• Play ping-pong or an activity-based video games with your kids or your friends

Once you’re in a habit of being physically active, try to incorporate regular exercise into your daily schedule. When you’ve exercised, you’ll likely find it easier to put other stress management techniques to use, including reaching out to others and engaging socially.

II – Engage Socially

Social engagement is the quickest, most efficient way to rein in stress and avoid overreacting to internal or external events that you perceive as threatening. There is nothing more calming to your nervous system than communicating with another human being who makes you feel safe and understood.

Reach Out and Build Relationship

•  Reach out to a colleague at work
• Help someone else by volunteering
•  Have lunch or coffee with a friend
• Ask a loved one to check in with you regularly
•  Accompany someone to the movies or a concert
•  Call or email an old friend
• Go for a walk with a workout buddy
• Schedule a weekly dinner date
• Meet new people by taking a class or joining a club
• Confide in a clergy member, teacher, or sports coach

Reach out to family and friends and connect regularly in person. The people you talk to don’t have to be able to fix your stress; they just need to be good listeners. Opening up is not a sign of weakness and it won’t make you a burden to others. In fact, most friends will be flattered that you trust them enough to confide in them, and it will only strengthen your bond. And remember, it’s never too late to build new friendships and improve your support network.

III – Avoid Unnecessary Stress

It’s not healthy to avoid a stressful situation that needs to be addressed, but you may be surprised by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate.

•   Learn how to say “no” – Know your limits and stick to them. Whether in your personal or professional life, taking on more than you can handle is a surefire recipe for stress. Distinguish between “should” and the “musts” and when possible, say “no” to taking on too much.
• Avoid people who stress you out – If someone consistently causes stress in your life, limit the amount of time you spend with that person, or end the relationship.
• Take the control of your environment – If the evening news makes you anxious, turn off the TV. If traffic makes you tense, take a longer but less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore, do your grocery shopping online.

IV- Alter the Situation

If you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try to alter it. Often, this involves changing the way you communicate and operate in your daily life.

• Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. If something or someone is bothering you, be more assertive and communicate your concerns in an open and respectful way. If you’ve got an exam to study for and your chatty roommate just got home, say up front that you have only five minutes to talk. If you don’t voice your feelings, resentment will build and stress will increase.
• Be willing to compromise. When you ask someone to change their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing to bend at least a little, you’ll have a good chance of finding a happy middle ground.
• Manage your time better. Poor time management can cause a lot of stress. But if you plan ahead and make sure you don’t overextend yourself, you’ll find it easier to stay calm and focused.

V – Adapt to the stressor

How you think can have a profound effect on your stress levels. Each time you think a negative thought about yourself, your body reacts as if it were in the throes of a tension-filled situation. Regain your sense of control by changing your expectations and attitude to stressful situations.

• Reframe problems. Try to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective. Rather than fuming about a traffic jam, look at it as an opportunity to pause and regroup, listen to your favorite radio station, or enjoy some alone time.
• Look at the big picture. Take perspective of the stressful situation. Ask yourself how important it will be in the long run. Will it matter in a month? A year? Is it really getting upset over? If the answer is no, focus your time and energy elsewhere.
• Adjust your standards. Perfectionism is a major source of avoidable stress. Stop setting yourself up for failure by demanding perfection. Set reasonable standards for yourself and other, and learn to be okay with “good enough”

VI – Accept the things you can’t change

Many sources of stress are unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors, such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession. In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance may be difficult, but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t change.

• Don’t try to control the uncontrollable. Many things in life are beyond our control--- particularly the behavior of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems.
• Look for the upside. When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes.
• Learn to forgive. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world and that people make mistakes. Let go of anger and resentments. Free yourself from negative energy by forgiving and moving on.

VII – Make time for fun and relaxation

Beyond a take-charge approach and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in a better place to handle life’s stressors.

Develop a “stress relief toolbox”

Come up with a list of healthy ways to relax and recharge. Try to implement one or more of these ideas each day, even if you're feeling good.

• Go for a walk
• Spend time in nature
• Call a good friend
• Play a competetitive game of tennis or racquetball
• Write in your journal
• Take a long bath
• Light scented candles
• Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea
• Play with a pet
• Work in you garden
• Get a massage
• Curl up with a good book
• Listen to music
• Watch a comedy

Don’t get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that you forget to take care of your own needs. Nurturing yourself is a necessity, not a luxury.

VIII- Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

In addition to regular exercise, there are other healthy lifestyle choices that can increase your resistance to stress.

• Eat a healthy Diet. Well-nourished bodies are better prepared to cope with stress, so be mindful of what you eat. Start your day right with breakfast, and keep your energy up and your mind clear with balanced, nutritious meals throughout the day.
• Reduce caffeine and sugar. The temporary “highs” caffeine and sugar provide often end in with a crash in mood and energy. By reducing the amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, you’ll feel more relaxed and you’ll sleep better.

• Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Self-medicating with alcohol or drugs may provide an easy escape from stress, but the relief is only temporary. Don’t avoid or mask the issue at hand; deal with problems head on and with a clear mind.
• Get enough sleep. Adequate sleep fuels your mind, as well as your body. Feeling tired will increase your stress because it may cause you to think irrationally.

Again, stress management is all about taking charge. Of what? It is taking charge of your lifestyle, thoughts, emotions, and the way you deal with problems. Stress management involves changing the stressful situation when you can, changing your reaction when you can’t, taking care of yourself, and making time for rest and relaxation

bibliography:

Robinson, L. et al, (2015, October). Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress.

Helpguide. Retrieved from http://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-management.htm

VIII - Anti Smoking Campaign

"You're a fool if you think smoking is cool."

I agree with that. I don't understand those people who smoke and then brags about it, and even invite other friends to smoke with them. They thought it was cool but it was definitely NOT. NOT COOL. #SorryNotSorry

First, let me define smoking.

Smoking is the inhalation of the smoke of burning tobacco encased in cigarettes encased in cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Casual smoking is the act of smoking only occasionally, usually in a social situation or to relieve stress. A smoking habit is a physical addiction to tobacco products. Many health experts now regard habitual smoking as a psychological addiction, too, and one with serious health consequences. 

Nowadays, 1 out of 5 people in the whole world which 1.35 billion of the entire earth's population. Imagine that? And everyone is talking about pollution almost all the time but they didn't think of the fact that they are contributing with the pollution. I think the people in this era are fearless because despite all the hazards of smoking placed on its pack, the people still don’t care and just shrug off the campaign, then continued smoking. I think those are not working for some. It doesn’t create a great impact to the audience.

There are many diseases that you may get from smoking and most of them are fatal. For example, lung cancer. As we all know, cancer is so hard to treat in this generation and sometimes, the doctor would rather ask you to pray because even them have no idea if the person’s going to survive or not.

I don’t really think smoking is good and cool. I think when it comes to girls, they’re much attracted to good guys. Me too, I’m usually not feeling comfortable when I’m with someone whose smoking and most of all, I don’t like the smell of the cigarette. It is reminding me of the famous YouTube sensation in the Philippines which is Jam Fernando Sebastian, the boyfriend of Mich who suffered from cancer. Some said that smoking helps in reducing weight and look at the females nowadays and they would want to have a perfect body. 

So, before it’s too late. Stop those cigarettes and live a happy and healthy life. For sure, it will make you happy and relieved. STOP SMOKING AND START LIVING!

VII - Parasyte

"You all underestimate humans. Individually, they may appear weak, but that is not the case. What we need to recognize is that humans are a single life-form comprised of millions of individuals. Besides their individual brains, human possess a different "brain" of enormous magnitude. The moment we act in opposition to that brain, we will lose." - Tamura Reiko

Parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

 Parasite is a movie adaptation of the worldwide best selling manga.

As the human race deals with murders all over the world, a high school student with a parasite living as his right hand discovers the truth.

This movie started with an intro when a parasite is entering a human creature by means of entering its ear canal and wanting to invade its whole body, including the brain. One night the worm like aliens called Parasytes invade the earth by taking over their brain, entering their body by means of ear canal and nose. It centers on a 17-year old male named, Shinichi Izumi who lives with his mother and father in Tokyo.

One parasyte attempts to crawl and enter into Shinichi's ears while he's asleep but then, luckily, he is wearing headphones, so the parasyte failed to enter his ear. The parasyte didn't stop and really wanted to enter his body, so instead of entering his body by means of ear canal, the parasyte burrowed into Shinichi's arm, taking over his right hand. Shinichi started to feel unusual things in his right hand and then, the Parasyte finally showed itself to it and it was named Migi.

Shinichi was able to prevent the Parasyte from traveling up to his brain so the parasyte didn't take over his brain. They still have their own intellect and personality. They encounter different parasytes who already invaded other people's body, and they form a strong bond resulting in surviving the fight between other parasytes. This gives them an edge in going into a battle with other parasytes who's really into attacking them upon knowing that Shinichi's brain is still intact and the parasyte didn't have the chance to overcome it. Shinichi has this desire to fight other parasytes, specifically, human eating parsytes because it offends him that the parasytes devour human as food, of course, with the help of Migi. 

It's a good movie and since it's obvious in the title that it's an action movie. The movie is a great movie because it really has amazing effects and it seems real. We only watched the first part of the movie but it still provide us enough information and scenes to understand the movie. I can really recommend it to others because it's such a great film and it is a movie with a lesson.

VI - SoM Week

School of Management Week

I was quite sad with the change of name of our 'school', from the previous, 'School of Accountancy and Business', It is changed into, 'School of Management'. I do prefer the former because it felt like to me that they removed the Accountancy although some said that the change of name is because the term 'management' refer to the four courses: Accountancy, Business Management, Marketing and Tourism. Oh well, it's not the focus of this blog, I would like to stress out my experience during the School of Management week.

Last term until this term, I'm kinda' stress with the school works and other stuffs and I really like to unwind and take a rest and want to get away from academic stuffs for a while.

 

When I heard that there will be an event for the SoM students, I got excited and really can't wait to taste my rest. SoM week happened last October 26 until October 30. I'm very happy that we almost had no classes during the whole SoM week. It means I got my most awaited rest also.

I didn't had the chance to join the parade during the opening of the SoM week because I am busy collecting the resumes of my block mates. There were a lot of booths the whole week and I most enjoyed the Dairy Queen. I didn't had a chance also on the TMysteries because me and my friends are in the SAO, playing Monopoly. After playing, We proceed in the MPH1 to woin the Halloween Movie Marathon but unfortunately, we came late and we only arrived at the middle of the mvie but we still understood the story and we also screamed when there came a scene that's frightening. I also watched the family bluff but not the whole show and it's quite entertaining to watch the professors in a game show. I also enjoyed the basketball game although, the accountancy didn't get the championship game. Me and my friends also attended the SoM night. I am surprised to see only a few students in the cafeteria. I was expecting a lot of students because it is supposed to be party night but then, I was wrong. We still enjoyed it, we danced and had a picture with the photo booth. Last, the pageant, the Mr. and Ms. SoM, i didn't watch the pageant because I had to attend our Alumni Homecoming in my previous school, God's Grace Christian Academy. I admit it's hard to choose whether I'll attend he pageant or the homecoming but in the end, I chose the homecoming because, it's the 20th anniversary of my Alma Mater and it's the first alumni homecoming. 

I had a hard time to choose because I have block mates who joined the pageant, Steven and Latrell. 

Steven Severo

Latrell Sombilon

Even though I didn't witnessed them competing with other candidates, I'm very proud with my block mates because I know that they did their best.

I am quite satisfied with the SoM week, I just didn't like the seminars and stuffs because it is making me bored. I thought that he SoM week will have more entertaining activities but then, I only get hurt by expecting *smile* but all in all, the SoM week is fun and I'm looking forward to the next SoM weeks in the future. 

V - 'Turn Left, Turn Right'

DESTINY

Sounds cliche but some find it romantic when they hear the word "Destiny." Destiny is defined as the predetermined or inevitable course of events and is the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future; fate (source: freedictionary.com & google images). Some people might think that destiny are just for hopeless romantics but it's actually happening in real life. 

The movie: Turn Left, Turn Right is a Hongkong-Singaporean romance film (2003)

and is based on a book, A Chance of Sunshine by Jimmy Liao. 

The movie portrayed the meaning of destiny and how fate played with the main characters, John Liu and Eve Choi. 

John Liu

Eve Choi

The movie is about two people (a violinist and a translator) who are destined to be together. However, they can't seem to find one another. They live in the same buildings but never had a chance to see each other.

"He always turns right, She always turns left." Beside them, I think fate played a very big role in the movie. I am getting frustrated all throughout the film because I want them to see each other but in the end, I'm just disappointed because what I want, didn't happen. There are times where they are in the same place but then again, never had a chance to see each other. They even exchange phone numbers, not only once, but twice but sudden circumstances hinder them from talking to each other. A lot of circumstances stopped them from seeing each other but destiny, takes place. They finally met each other in a very wrong situation but then, it shows how destiny can still help them find their way back.

I love how the movie let us understand the true meaning of destiny and how it makes us frustrated when they're on the same place and never had a chance to see each other. I love how fate played on them. I love the setting and also I love how the scenes are unpredictable and unexpected. I love how the film brought us mixed emotions all throughout, one moment we're enjoying the entertainment it is showing then another, we're getting frustrated in the circumstances that hinder them from seeing each other. I would totally recommend it to others because it's such a great film and will really help you know more about destiny. 

You do not meet people by accident- there's always a reason and purpose. "An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." -Ancient Chinese Proverb

They'd be greatly astonished to learn that for a long time; chance had been playing with them."