St. Agnes' Academy Career Week 2015 Speech

Hi! I have been asked to speak to you, Agnesians. Specifically, I have been asked to talk about Gearing Up Opportunities: An Awareness of the K-12 Challenge for your Career Week Celebration. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this afternoon. This is the second time I was invited. The first was in 2013.

Before I start, let us seat properly.  Kindly sit with your back and shoulders straight. Keep your feet flat on the floor. Your armchair is not an ordinary chair. It is a PhP15,000.00+ seat that only a  few can afford. Please honor its value by warming it with your behind. Unlike other Agnesians like me, you will be sitting on that chair for an additional two more years - the Senior High School. Grade 11 and 12 is the new 1st and 2nd year college. Are you ready for Senior High? 

There is no need to worry because I am here to guide you through my presentation entitled "Team A.B.M. Accountancy, Business and Management Strand": What Every Agnesian Ought to Know."

Who wants to join Team A.B.M? Can I see a show of hands? Thank you for raising your hands.     

I like you to meet Agnesians who are part of Team ABM. They chose Accountancy, Business and Management courses. They were my students in Bicol University - College of Business Economics and Management and Divine Word College of Legazpi. Do you know some of them? You will get to know more about them later.

As future students of Team A.B.M, there are only THREE THINGS that you need to know.

First, LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF. The Nescafe' commercial asks a question to us: Anong matagal mo nang gustong simulan? I would like to add to that question: Anong matagal mo nang gustong pagaralan? Sinong matagal mo nang gustong kilalanin? Alam niyo na ba? Oo or Hindi?

I am sure that most of you are still clueless, confused and spaced out. It is ok for now because you are still young ones. As you become "young once", you should know what you want and most importantly know who you are but do not be in a hurry. In Bicol, we say: Dae ka magaprita. Aprita came from the Spanish Apretado which means "pressure". Just think of an onion. You are slowly peeling off your true skin.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon said ‘One of the huge mistakes is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you".

You have to ask the right questions: What will make me happy? What do i really want to do? What do i dream of doing? What am i passionate about? 

Second, LEARN ABOUT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL specifically the curriculum, tracks leading to college courses, and the careers. King Leonidas shouting face is the best way I can describe Senior High School. Grade 11 and 12 is your worst nightmare. Welcome to hell.

Kidding aside, the Grade 11 and 12 curriculum is good. It is damn good. You have 4 tracks to choose from:

1. Academic

2. Tech Voc

3. Arts and Design

4. Sports

           Team A.B.M falls under the Academic Track.

As early as now, prepare yourself to a lot of new experiences. Some will be easy. Most will be difficult. Some will pass. Others will fail. Keep in mind that fail means First Attempt In Learning. Keep calm, finish Senior High.

What is next after Senior High School? You have to get a college diploma. Afterwards, a career.

What can you do with a college diploma? What can you do with  a major in? You only have 4 choices:

What is a career?

Let us get to know the choices our Agnesian brothers and sister made in their career.

 

 

Last, YOU NEED TO MAKE A PLAN. sometimes having a picture of your hopes and dreams in your mind can help you to move toward that vision and attain some of those goals.

For the next several minutes we’re going to dream. I’m going to ask you to close your eyes and imagine or try to visualize your response while I ask you some questions. Think about the questions and begin to create a picture in your mind.

“Imagine yourself in the future, say, _____ years from now. You are studying a wonderful course in college that you love. You’re very happy because you’re doing exactly what you’d always dreamed of.” 

“It’s 7 o’clock in the morning and you are getting ready to go to school. What clothes do you put on? Maybe you have a uniform, maybe not. Do you have to bring any special tools or equipment with you to school? What are they? [Pause for them to think.]” 

“Now you’re leaving your house. How do you get to school? Do you take the jeepney, drive a car, carpool with classmates or walk? How long does it take? What do you see on the way to work? [Pause.]” 

“You’ve just arrived at school. Look around you. Where are you studying? In U.P? In D.L.S.U? In San Beda? In B.U? In Divine? Or some other school? [Pause.]” 

"Are you alone in the classsroom or is someone with you? Whom do you study with? How many people do you study with? [Pause.]” 

“What sounds do you hear when you are at school? Maybe the ‘click-click’ of a computer? Or maybe people talking? Perhaps classmates laughing? [Pause.]” 

“What language do you use at school? [Pause.]” 

“On the way home from school you run into an old friend. Maybe it’s someone from ST. Agnes' Academy. You haven’t seen each other in five years. Your friend asks you what you’re doing now. What do you tell him or her? [Pause.]

“In a minute we’re going to come back to today. So take this time to really fix the image you have in your mind and the feelings you have about your future college course. Try to capture all the details so you can tell us about them.

Open now your eyes.

“What were you feeling as you imagined yourself in your ideal school and course? 

“What was most exciting about it?” 

“Did you allow yourself to ‘think big’ and imagine the school and the course you would most want in the world, or did you try to be realistic about what is possible in ___ years?” 

“Why was this exercise important? 

“How will you use this exercise to inform your search for your senior  high track/course/college and career?”

That’s it, the 3 things you need to know:
1.    Learn about Yourself
2.    Learn About senior high
3.    Make a Plan

So as a parting point, here is a saying from Randy Pausch: It is not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”

Welcome in advance to Senior High School! I arm happy  that you are here in St. Agnes' Academy and I look forward to watching you grow! Have fun! Happy Studying And may the odds be ever in your favor.

Starting a Business: Beadworks

Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.

Most cultures have employed beads for personal adornment. Archaeological records show that people made and used beads as long as 5,000 years ago. Beads have also been used for religious purposes, as good luck talismans and as curative agents.

1. Wire comes in range of diameters, or “gauges” – the smaller the diameter, the smaller the gauge. 16-gauge wire is heavier than 24- gauge wire. In this flyer, we will use craft wire, which is readily available in craft stores.
2. Craft wire is easy to use, inexpensive, and produces attractive results. Once you master the techniques, you may want to try the designs using sterling silver or gold-filled wire.
3. Wire has natural curve. Work with the curve for best results. If you bend the wire back and forth against the curve too many times, it will break.  You will also get smoother spirals and loops by working with the curve.
4. Cut wire has sharp ends. Take time to smooth these ends with an emery board or cloth to prevent them from poking you or snagging clothing.
5. Beads are sized in millimeters be sure the beads you choose have holes large enough for the wires gauge you are using.

PROCEDURE

A. GENERAL PROCEDURE

Plain Loop/Simple Eye Loop

1. y Measure about ½” of the wire from the last bead.  With the long nose pliers, bend the wire at right angle.
2. y With round nose pliers, grasp the very end of the wire. Where
3. you place the wire in the jaws will determine the loop size. Use the tip for tiny loop and the widest part of the jaw for a large loop.
4. y Use needle nose pliers to   flatten and straighten the loop.   It should sit at the center of the wire end. Leave the loop open.

Wrapped Loop

1. y Measure about 1 ½” of the wire. With the long nose pliers, bend the wire at right angle.
2. y Using a round nose pliers, position the jaws vertically in the bend.
3. y Bring the wire over the top jaw of the pliers.
4. y Keep the jaws vertical and reposition the pliers’ lower jaw snugly in the loop. Wrap the wire down and around the bottom of the
5. pliers. This is the first half of a wrapped loop.
6. y Position the chain nose pliers’ jaws across the loop.
7. y Wrap the wire tail around the wire stem, covering the stem between the loop and the top bead. Trim the excess wrapping wire and press the end close to the wraps with chain nose or
8. crimping fliers.

Flat Spiral

1. y Place the round nose pliers at the wire end and turn to make a loop.
2. y Grasp the loop firmly with the needle nose pliers. Gently turn the
3. pliers  clockwise,  holding  the  wire  flat  with  your  fingers  and feeding it into tight spirals.
4. y Continue until it reaches the diameter of your bead.

B. SPECIFIC PROCEDURE

1. Chunky Necklace with Wrapped Beads

• Select the beads that you would like to wrap.
• y   Prepare the wire coil.
• y   Place the bead at the center of the coil.  Bend the coiled wire until it covers the bead.
• y   For the other beads, insert the head pin on the hole of chain.
• Start from the middle.
• y   Open a jump ring and insert the toggle clasp then attach  to the chain. Do the same to the other end.

2. Pearl Earrings

• y   Get the head pin. Place the metal cap in convex position then the ball bead followed by the metallic bead.
• y   Make an eye loop.
• y   Insert the French hook on the loop.  Close the loop using the needle nose pliers

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M.I.S Lesson: E-Commerce

I.Time Frame:

II. Class Schedule:

Course Code: 

Course Title: Management Information System

III. Objectives

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

- Have a clear understanding of E-Commerce.

- Promote a company online.

- Put into practice some new techniques Using E-Commerce principles.

- Plan a successful E-Commerce.

IV. Subject Matter

1. Electronic Commerce

2. Reference:

V. Procedure

A. Introduction

1. Daily Routine

a. Checking of Attendance

B. Pre-Discussion

1. Exercise

C. During Discussion

1. Engagement Activity

What is E-Commerce?

It is a process were by connecting to a standardized network we can find information, buy and sell quickly and easily, with lower process and administrative cost.

E-Business
-in addition to buying and selling, it also refers to servicing customers, collaborating with business partners and performing electronic transactions within an organization

The five benefits are:

1. Cost reduction

2. Measurement

3. Interactivity

4. Personalisation

5. Global reach

The 4 levels of company commitment to being online are:

1. Presence

2. Information

3. Sales

4. Relationship

Types of E-Commerce
1. B2C
2. B2B
3. C2C
4. B2E
5. E-government
6. M-Commerce

E-Commerce Business Models
1. On-line direct marketing
2. Electronic tendering system
3. Name your own price
4. Find the best price
5. Affiliate marketing
6. Viral marketing
7. Group purchasing
8. Online auctions
9. Product customization
10. Electronic marketplaces and exchanges
11. Bartering online
12. Deep Discounters
13. Membership

Biz Plan1 Lesson: Sales Projection

Data Encoding - MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point   P20.00 per page (more than 48 hours deadline-double/single space)   Weekly Annually Profit I need: Php500.00 Php26,000.00 Business Costs: Utilities Php346.15 18000 per year Salary (Commission) Php1,538.46 80000 per year Advertising Php153.85 8000 per year Expenses Php96.15 5000 per year Other Php57.69 3000 per year Sales Required: Php2,692.31 Php140,000.00 But I want 0 weeks off and i only want to work 7 days a week Sales per working week: Php2,692.31 52 working weeks Sales price 20 Weekly Sales Units: 134.6154 52 weeks per year Daily Sales units: 19.2308 7 days a week Annual turnover required: Php140,000.00 NAME OF PRODUCT 1:
	Weekly	Annually
Profit I need:
Business Costs:
			per year
			per year
			per year
			per year
			per year
Sales Required:
But I want		weeks off
and I only want to work		days a week
Sales per working week:		52	working weeks
Sales price
Weekly Sales Units:		52	weeks per year
Daily Sales units:		7	days a week
Annual turnover required: