It was a wonderful Tuesday evening then when Dr. Mary Ann Dimabayao, one of the distinguished Professors in Humanities at Cordova Public College asked us to prepare a fitness presentation to be performed during the closing ceremony of our 2 days Intramural. I’ve been absent for a couple of days because of my work and my civic activities that requires my attention and presence that’s why I’m a bit behind with what the class had discussed the meetings before.
The class was divided into two groups; I was assigned at the first group. This had turned us to decide on what to perform. There are lots of fitness exercises but the question is “With the limited time to practice, which type of exercise to be presented would be appropriate for us?” We have two options Taebo and Zumba but if we choose the Zumba, most of the members are no good dancers. We came to decide and at last we had chosen Taebo basic.
The limited time we had was a challenge, I drop by to the nearest internet café and ask the attendant to have a video on Taebo downloaded and put in CD. Seems everyone and everything is cooperating, we decided to have our practice in my place. I brought my dvd player and TV set outside the house and we watch the moves. I ask everyone to memorize at least one step. My idea proves to be working, as we go along with our practice, we were able to have the steps to perform, it’s not easy for an amateur to memorize everything but with every members memory is contributing every step has been executed.
THE CHALLENGE
Intramural has been fast approaching, after our first practice, we barely practiced again. Everyone is busy with our midterm examinations. Some also are working with other school requirements not to mention, looking for money to pay for the tuition fee. We have to admit that most of us have a very tight budget and with the activities coming, our parents and guardians were not able to breathe with the horrible dues to pay. Time passed by fast and some of us now got hysterical. The group two is doing well with their Zumba presentation but some of the members of the first group wanted to transfer to 2nd group. Good thing is when Dr. Dimabayao saw some of us show unfit in each group where they belong. She decided to swap, just to make each member comfortable in performing. Those who are not born to be dancers have to be transferred to Taebo and the rest will be at the 2nd group.
Meanwhile, while everyone is busy preparing for the intramural games, we’ve been having a hard time also thinking on what twist we are going to do just to make our Taebo presentation not boring. I and Erdy decided to change the music but still we have to retain the steps. I suggested one but it’s not in timing with our moves, I just live it to the group to think which the best thing to do, then the KUNG FO FIGHTING music was decided to be used, very nice and alive to hear. This has even made as more excited.
THE JUDGEMENT NIGHT
The opening ceremony of the intramural has been successful, I was even chosen to be the host of the event, the HRM department was doing well also and the events are well participated by the students. I am already hysterical because while I’m doing some requirements for our Business Math class too, we are also having a hard time to have our final practice, the much awaited night has come, after the Pinoy Games, we are now asked to move forward to the middle of the court to perform the Taebo. Professor Dimabayao announced first her criteria for grading. This is our finals not just an ordinary final presentation but the basis for our grade in Humanities Class
(Personality Development Course). I was tasked to give the introduction and at the end of my speech the music KUNG FO FIGHTING starts.
THE COURSE LESSONS
The night’s performance was well appreciated by the audience; we heard the loud applause by them but we did not expect it. Even our friends at the bench did not expect it too. It’s not easy to please people, some says rude words to a performance, some will not appreciate efforts but most of the time it is us who decide on how people see us. It is us who will make what image we will project to everyone. Yes, were doing the Taebo, a kind of exercise for our body, for our health that’s what the audience might had came up but to me and the rest of my group mates, my classmates for this semester its different. It teaches us lessons on how we deal life for real, it teaches us how to deal each group member, how we address the problems we encountered on the days of our preparations, how to be creative, how to stand with our weaknesses, how to work with our mistakes. Life is like that and that’s the true exercise.
