It’s raining heavily outside. Chedeng just left the Philippines and Dodong is on its way. As expected, the Loyola Schools is still full of students. Last year, this much rain will automatically mean suspension of classes. But this year is different. When the President declared Friday to be a ‘non-class day’ for all college students, for us, all only meant the first years. That’s pretty fine for me though. If there is no SOLID reason for calling off classes, why would we? We value our students’ education. The ‘amount’ of time we spend in classrooms/labs/school premises should not be compromised. Like today… the students are already in school. If we are to immediately suspend classes early in the afternoon, what would that be for? They’ll encounter more of the heavy rains going home (or somewhere else) early. Well, that’s just me talking.
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Anyway, I just read an interesting article by Aaron Marcus. It occurred to me, suddenly, that yes, the ‘fun-factor’ of something depends on the person using it. That fun is subjective.
So can we really have a general answer to the question: What does it mean to have fun?
Me, for example, I always enjoy watching basketball games (live/TV), listening to Mao’s WHAT-THE-MP3s! on Cubix, talking (^_^), staying in front of a CRT or Lappy’s screen for hours (watching Heroes, Animes, Hana Yori Dango Live Action, CSI, etc.), and reading anything. But I also have so much fun getting planned tasks for the day done–moreso doing more! I even have loads of fun reading articles sent by Sir Greg! (This is why I’m so tempted to send a lot of papers to the Wiiers too.)
Having fun can also mean doing work, not just playing or relaxing or chilling out.
But then, that’s just me talking again.
So can we really have a general answer to that question ^?
My guess is, to have fun means–to do something that will stretch our frowns to smiles and make us say, “I’m satisfied!”
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This brings me to our research here in the ECCE Department. Many might think that the Wiiers are having the most fun. But what they believe they know is not exactly true. The game is not “just” the fun part ^_^. Other projects promise so much fun for students as well. The Rain Group, for instance, gathers rain data in ways that nobody else has done before! The Video Group involves gathering interesting content. The Skin Group went to Thailand!
I just hope they all realize that whatever they are doing can be fun earlier so that by the end of the school year… they can happily say, “We did it!”
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Good Morning. I am so feeling your definition of fun. I searched a meaning today to be careful not to use it inappropriately; not wanting to come off as flippant and your link came up.
Manifested even in quieted excitement , there’s a joy at the heart of fun . To be in agreeance with what’s happening; resistance non-existent even quenched or overcome; fun releases a fruit of satisfaction and “free flowing” that seems to whisper, “life’s worth living”. selah
I would think if considered, where there’s fun, the heart nurtures an appreciation and thankfulness, even an “Ahhhhh”; with a smile of course ;o).
Fun though attributed often to “play” is an precious gift experienced in a “purposed” life moving with vision and goals. Even the tiniest baby-step, strengthens and encourages the “forward movement” with anticipation of what is to unfold next. Yes, we are “having fun”!
I love to move from the familiar to something to be explored and experienced fresh. Life’s journey, though potentially “troubled”, bears a fruit of joy and excitement with it’s forward movement; it’s achievement; it’s accomplishment. I think it fun to see life as a game. Yes, an obstacle course. You actually move up a level as roadblocks turn to stepping stones like magic. How amazing is that!
Even when stagnation manifests threatening a potentially fatal “stop ” to know it has the “power” to be catalystic in life stirrings sets one to be readied and willing to move forward lest you be like a fruit on a vine that simply dies. The excitement of the game heightens. What Fun!
^_^Goodness, for such a light word, it can become quite deep and full of thoughtfulness. Enough for now.
Thanks for being a part of my day. Time for me to move on…Linda.
p.s I trust your school went well. Cheers to life and living. I have a my space page if you want to visit: http://www.myspace.com/lindasoasis I will open another called Lindas2cents. This would be a great excerpt for it. Do yah think? ;o) Have a Great Day!