SANTIAGO,CHARL JOSEPH B.

MEC30/B5
JOURNAL#1: THEME SONG AND LYRICS
"INVISIBLE"
Hunter Hayes

Crowded hallways are the loneliest places

For outcasts and rebels
Or anyone who just dares to be different
And you've been trying for so long
To find out where your place is
But in their narrow minds
There's no room for anyone who dares to do
something different
Oh, but listen for a minute

Every heart has a rhythm

Let yours beat out so loudly
That everyone can hear it
Yeah, I promise you don't need to hide it
anymore
Oh, and never be afraid of doing something
different
Dare to be something more
Chorus

Chorus:
Trust the one
Who's been where you are wishing all it was
Was sticks and stones
Those words cut deep but they don't mean
you're all alone
And you're not invisible
Hear me out,
There's so much more to life than what
you're feeling now
Someday you'll look back on all these days
And all this pain is gonna be invisible
Oh, invisible
So your confidence is quiet
To them quiet looks like weakness
But you don't have to fight it
'Cause you're strong enough to win without a
war

These labels that they give you

just 'cause they don't understand
If you look past this moment
You'll see you've got a friend
Waving a flag for who you are
And all you're gonna do
Yeah, so here's to you
And here's to anyone who's ever felt invisible
Yeah, and you're not invisible
Hear me out,
There's so much more to life than what
you're feeling now
And someday you'll look back on all these
days
And all this pain is gonna be invisible
It'll be invisible

This song has a lot of meaning to me. Back then, people treated me like a trash and every
day I was bullied by my classmates. Not knowing what to do, I just wished that I can hide every
now and then. But I met a lot of people who are also experiencing what Im experiencing. I
became strong enough to defend myself and to defend them.

JOURNAL#2: MOTTO IN LIFE

Everythings going to be alright. Be strong. Believe.
This phrase helps me get over my depression, it reminds me to have strength, love and
compassion because we all can to make it through.

JOURNAL#3: OF ALL SCHOOL, WHY MAPUA?

Of all school, I chose Mapua because this is the best school for engineering courses where
most of the Board Topnotchers came here and it is the first institute to be accredited by ABET.
Since this is the only school I passed, my parents decided to enroll me here even though I dont
want to. But now, I think this is where I belong since most of the people here are honest and
competent.

JOURNAL#4: OF ALL PROFESSION, WHY ENGINEERING?

Of all profession, I chose engineering because my parents wanted me to take this field. I
wanted to be a lawyer, or an artist but they still insist because they saw me fixing a lot of things,
and recreating things out of nowhere. Also this is one of the successful profession in the world.

JOURNAL#5: OF ALL ENGINEERING, WHY ECE?

I chose Electronics and Communications Engineering because this is one of the emerging
field of engineering. This is also close to multimedia so I decided to just take this program. ECE
plays a key role in forming the basis of every high technology industry. It also involves in
research, creation of new ideas, the design and development of new product and technologies,
manufacturing and marketing activities. ECE plays a big role in changing the world, ECEs help
save lives by designing medical technological like monitoring devices, surgical robots and lasers,
it also help preserve the environment by developing solar or wind power, it also improve the
safety of critical high technology systems and reduce human toil in manufacturing.

JOURNAL#6: EXPECTATIONS OF THE SUBJECT

From its title, Engineering Mechanics: Statics of Rigid Bodies, I think that we will study the
forces that will act on a body. I think it would be more challenging and the topics would be harder
than what I have learned from Physics 10 and 11. There would also be even more formulas to
learn and more applications and problems to encounter.

JOURNAL#7: EXPECTATIONS OF THE CLASS AND CLASSMATES

Based from what I observed during the first week, many in the class are taking Civil
Engineering. Since CEGE Department is in charge of this subject, I expect that somehow I will
learn things about their field. And since we are arrange alphabetically, we have an opportunity to
make some new friends. Also, from what I observed, most of them are competent and are eager
to learn well, so I will do my best to learn and pass this subject.

JOURNAL#8: EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE PROFESSOR

Based from what I observed, he has many experiences when it comes to his field and in
his life. Also, he is strict in attendance and he wants us to be prepared in the near future, thats
why he implemented Formal Day during Mondays. Since he gave as a lot of considerations
from the start, I think that he knows what the students feel. He likes to talk and shares lots of
experiences that will help us in the future.

JOURNAL#9: WHY DO I NEED TO STUDY? WHERE DOES IT LEAD TO?

I believe that education is one of the most important things that everyone must have but
not everyone got a chance to go to school to study. We study and we become more a part of the
society. Also I believe that education leads to success. Because back then, my grandparents did
not have a chance to finish their studies but because of them, my parents were able to finish
their studies and became successful enough to provide our needs.

JOURNAL#10: SHORT-AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF YOURSELF

My name is Charl Joseph Baez Santiago. I was born in Capitol Medical Center, Quezon
City, Philippines on November 15, 1995. Both of my parents, Charlie and Lydia Santiago, are
working overseas, so I grew up living with my relatives.
I studied lower and middle school at Saint Joseph Catholic School where I have received
awards every year for my academic performance and graduated with honors. Also, I competed in
national and international contest when it comes to digital arts like UNESCO, ADB, C2, Digital
Arts Contest. Middle school for me was a lot of fun than lower school since I met people who
were like me. It thought me how to feel loved, pain, reject, and joy.
Right now, Im studying at Mapua Institute of Technology, Intramuros, Manila taking up
Electronics and Computer Engineering and I am in my third year now. Hopefully, two years from
now, I will be graduating and acing the ECE Board Exam. And I hope that I will be working in
some prestigious company like Sony, Nokia, Samsung, Apple, etc. Or if not, I will be taking
Multimedia Arts and Sciences and masterals in ECE. I want to help my parents and my relatives
as far as I can go so that I can return what they gave to me.