Request

re⋅quest

/rɪˈkwɛst/ [ri-kwest]

–noun

1.	the act of asking for something to be given or done, esp. as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.

2.	an instance of this: There have been many requests for the product.

3.	a written statement of petition: If you need supplies, send in a request.

4.	something asked for: to obtain one's request.

5.	the state of being asked for; demand.

–verb (used with object)

6.	to ask for, esp. politely or formally: He requested permission to speak.

7.	to ask or beg; bid (usually fol. by a clause or an infinitive): to request that he leave; to request to be excused.

8.	to ask or beg (someone) to do something: He requested me to go.

How many times have you made a request, a favor, something you ask from someone? To most, requests are a method to politely ask something from someone, expecting to be granted. Requests aren't as obligatory as demands. Demanding something means that you are asking for it, regardless of the other person's permission or willingness. Anyone may decline a request, but it isn't something done lightly. A request usually isn't big. It requires little effort, a small action for another person. But requests made by a friend to a friend isn't as easily declined, especially if gratitude or friendship is invoked. Though one party may want to decline, they usually just cede to the request out of respect, even if they do not want to do it. Especially in close circles, a request is a heavy burden, a show of trust. To request something from someone means that you trust that person to perform something not required of him/her, and expect it to be done properly. A request isn't something to be done lightly. A request may have a different impact on the one asking and the one doing. It may seem like a small thing to the asker, but the doer might think otherwise.

The point is: moderate asking for favors. It gets annoying at times. Imagine this: there is always one person, Person A, who always asks for paper from you during quizzes. After some time, you start avoiding the person when there is a quiz. Why? Because you are annoyed. Because the person is abusing your generosity. Asking for favors every now and then is okay, but leeching isn't.

I'll be careful the next time I make a request...

...if there is a next time.

Postchristmas

Ang saya. xD

Naka 3.5k ako :D

Mas masaya sana kung... xD

Palanca, Part 2 :)

Yay! :D

121/16/0

Boring ng perio. :D

Mas exciting yung math review. :D

Pinakamasaya nung hapon. :D

Parang ayaw ko na tuloy ng Christmas break... :D

Patience.

7*6=42 :D

Grabe, nawala sci cal ko nung Physics. Buti nalang maraming conceptual at madali lang yung solving part :D

Medyo madali rin yung socsci, kasi hindi na kailangan ng sci cal :)

Masaya chem review.

Masaya nung hapon. :D

Perio na bukas! :D

Wew. Dapat mag-aral. Haha. Physics at Socsci bukas. Super nakakalito pa naman p6. :D

Grabe talaga weekend, pero masaya. Nakabili na ako ng gifts :D At sandamakmak na EP. Ang saya maglaro. Sana next week na :> Practice practice muna. :D

Sige, aral muna ako. :D

Rosal Reunion: Awarding Ceremony

Since the reunion is over, it's time to list some noteworthy achievements :) Magiging masaya 'to :>

Latest Sleepers:
Pau, Goma

Earliest Sleepers:
Bingbong

Malikot matulog:
Alvin

Parang patay matulog (hindi gumagalaw :D):
Everyone except Alvin and Joaq. :))

Longest sleeper:
Rabee (Kasama pa niya yung brief ni GQ >:) )

Highest Tower of Cards:
6, by Marielle

Malakas magmura:
Cam :)) and Rabee

*Nag-iisip pa ng other stuff. Update later :D

Shoutout!

I just noticed. Now that workloads are piling up in school (Groupworks especially), people are earning reputations. Example:

This person does his/her work blazing fast, and I can expect a good output from this person. He/She is a good groupmate.

This person is hard to contact. I only see him/her at school, and I rarely see him/her online. He/she does not respond to text messages, or denies even receiving them. This person experiences great difficulty at doing small tasks, like being on time to work on projects. This person literally begs for his/her grades.

I don't expect much from this person. I might give him/her something easy to do, like make small dice or cut paper or transport materials. No wait, I can't trust him/her with materials. I'm better off doing it myself. This person is hard to work with. I should avoid being his/her groupmate whenever possible.

I would make more progress talking to my pet than try to make this person work. At least I would receive inspiration from my pet. This person is ABSOLUTELY hard to work with. He/she says that we should work on something at someplace, trying to show that he/she wants to do something,but doesn't show up. Minutes/Hours later, I see him/her somewhere, apparently "busy" with something/someone, and shows no inclination to do work. When I talk to him/her, all he/she can say is sorry, but still shows no inclination to do work. I'd sooner team up with myself than him/her.

I'm not giving any names, but you know who you are. I'm not denying that I have my own shortcomings, but I do my work properly and punctually. I even help others if I have the time :>. I just hope that you see the error of your ways and start playing nice with your groupmates, especially in major requirements. If you make a bad name for yourself, you'll end up being the last one picked, you'll feel belittled, or worst of all, you'll end up with bad groupmates. Example:

There's a big project in SocSci. The teacher gives the class the liberty to choose their groupmates. Not wanting to end up with "bad" groupmates, the responsible people team up, forming "perfect" groups. Some others are chosen for special skills, like drawing, programming, photoshopping, easy acquisition of materials, etc. The ones who are last to get picked are those who have a bad reputation, like cramming the day before deadline, not cooperating, not responding, unreachable, inconsistent, or just plain lazy. In the worst case scenario, the rest of the class have successfully formed groups, while the others are still staring blankly elsewhere, waiting for a "friend" to pick them up, someone to call their attention, or to tell the teacher that they still have no group so they get assigned somewhere and hoping that he/she ends up in a good group. They also show certain traits, like when the teacher asks if the class wants grouping to be done "randomly" or "by friends", they always go for random. Not because they have no friends, but because even their friends wouldn't take them in.

Partly, this post is for personal purposes, a rant, if you will. Ending up with bad groupmates is the last thing anyone wants. However, this is also for those who feel that they are one of the people with an unclean record. It's not too late to change (very cliche).