Alfonso Collection of Simple Tasks

catholic social teachings

COLLECTION of SIMPLE TASKS

by Janina Moira Alfonso of 11-Pecson

CONTENT OUTLINE Washing Dishes

... 2

Helping Mom With Her Work

... 3

Helping a Sibling

... 4

Household Chores

... 5

Cooking a Meal

... 6

Donating

... 7

Voters Education

... 8

Women Empowerment

... 9

Joining an Organization

... 10

Giving a Tip

... 11

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WASHING DISHES 10 Points

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dinner time

That day, I remember my mom being very exhausted, which urged me to take over washing the dishes for both lunch and dinner. It felt very fulfilling as I was able to take off another responsibility needed from her. Additionally, I realized that washing dishes, although easy, could be quite taxing when an individual is already tired.

As such, I thought that maybe, from that day on, I could start doing the dishes every day.

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HELP MOM ON HER WORK 10 Points

My mom was required to take an exam for Sun Life, which had 50 items per test. She had a difficult time studying for it because the materials she used to review were not exactly the most conducive. I helped her by creating three (3) flashcard reviewers on 2 different instances, helping my mom to have a more portable and digestible learning material rather than reading long PDF documents. I felt very happy because she kept on telling me how much the flashcards assisted her while reviewing and how it did not strain her eyes.

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HELPING A SIBLING 10 Points

Since I do not have a sibling and am an only child, I decided to help my closest cousin whom I consider as my sibling. I helped her compile two of her homeworks in economics because she was swamped by assignments in college. I felt very happy that I was able to be of service to her, especially since recently, she has not been sleeping nor eating well due to being busy. While this was just a very small task, I realized how much I lifted off her shoulders in terms of workload (because she was able to focus on other tasks already).

4

HOUSEHOLD CHORES 10 Points

Actually both of these tasks are related to my cats!

I had to clean up their litter box then sweep the floor and feed my three (3) cats. It was a very fun experience because when I feed them, they're usually very excited to eat. Although at times it becomes tedious because when choose not to eat (hence we have to spoon-feed them) but it feels worthwhile to take care of them because they give me happiness.

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COOKING A MEAL mac an dc he

10 Points

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I cooked a bowl of mac & cheese as a snack for myself and my mother. While this isn't exactly a meal per se, it felt great to see my mom enjoy eating while taking a break from folding the laundry. I realized how simple acts such as this do not propagate happiness just within oneself but also allows you to share and enkindle this happiness within others.

6

DONATING 20 Points

While on social media, I saw the tragedy that happened due to the typhoon and the casualties of families who lost their loved ones. As someone who was not impacted by the calamity, I felt the need as a Filipino to help, even a little, by donating to relief organizations. Although resiliency and "bayanihan" are both very romanticized terms, I realized that providing assistance to fellow Filipinos are still tasks within our scope of responsibilities as citizens in addition to urging and demanding sufficient aid from the government.

7

VOTERS EDUCATION 5 Points

Recently, I have been going out every week and spending time in urbanpoor communities, talking to the masses, and focusing on making the sole representative of the youth, #95 Kabataan Partylist, win again in Congress. I realized that political literacy, especially when considering one's social class and susceptibility to government propaganda, is not always developed within people.

8

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT 5 Points

Amidst a worsening political crisis, widespread misinformation/disinformation used to discredit and target deserving officials, and attacking women for being women (misogyny), I realized how important it is to step up and continue reminding others regarding this. We must stop the behavior of merely accepting information but rather, we must scrutinize, understand, and dissect it to debunk whether it is fact or false, negative campaigning or simply stating facts, among many others.

9

JOINING AN ORGANIZATION 15 Points

Even before this CST task, I have already been a part of the organization Kabataan Partylist - Katipunan Senior High School for more than a year, which focuses on arousing, organizing, mobilizing, and educating the youth regarding the true conditions faced by the country and the issues that envelop it. It is very exhausting to continue working within the organization tirelessly and continuously while still having to manage my requirements. However, it is very fulfilling because it gives meaning to my being and role in society and gives me the opportunity to meet new people.

10

GIVING A TIP 5 Points

Just yesterday, I had LeniKiko collaterals shipped to my house from a fellow kakampink for house-tohouse and postering activities. Although I was not able to take a picture of the driver themself, I gave him Php150 rather than just Pho106 because it was late at night and a little traffic but the driver was fairly quick and arrived punctually. He was also with whom I assumed as his wife. As such, by giving a tip, I wanted to help even a little in increasing his earn for the day.

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TOTAL POINTS Washing Dishes

... 10 Points

Helping Mom With Her Work

... 10 Points

Helping a Sibling

... 10 Points

Household Chores

... 10 Points

Cooking a Meal

... 10 Points

Donating

... 20 Points

Voters Education

... 5 Points

Women Empowerment

... 5 Points

Joining an Organization

... 15 Points

Giving a Tip

... 5 Points = 100 Points

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