On Roles & Routines

The first two meetings with my students were spent reading and writing about roles. Here are some samplings of their finished essays.

My Roles in Life
by Oreo, 11 yrs. old

I am a student of Immaculate Conception Academy. As a responsible student, I should do the tasks of recording tardy students and absentees. As an incoming grade 6 student, I should know more about my classmates and be happy with them.

On weekends, I play Wii to exercise and have a strong body. I also play Internet games to refresh my mind and to have a fun day. At home, I help my family do their chores and chat with my classmates to be joyful.

As an eleven year-old girl doing these roles, I should respect my elders. I should be responsible in everything I do. I should be friendly in order to gain more friends. I will play with my classmates so that I would be contented with my life.

My Roles and I
by Cockroach Kid, 14 yrs. old

I as a student, have roles in and outside of school. Some of these are being quiet and listening in class. I try to help my teachers and classmates in their work. Lastly, I study hard. I want to be industrious and to be more responsible in my school works.

Outside school, I have roles to do with my family and friends. I respect people around me especially my elders. In my family, I help them in their work and do the role of a second child in the family. Some of the roles I do to keep my self healthy is having enough rest, enough exercise and have three meals a day.

With all the roles that I play in my life, I always remember to be responsible. Most importantly, I am true to myself and my roles as a student and as a teenager.

For their first writing exercise, they were asked to write short essays following a three-paragraph structure. Thus the brevity of their first compositions.

My Roles
by Purple Dreamer, 11 yrs. old

I’m an incoming grade six student in ICA. I was the president of my class in grade 5. I was a member of the Intermediate Math Society. After school, I go to study in my tutor’s house and do my homework and study.


On weekends, I sometimes visit my grandparents and eat out with them. I usually go to my friend’s house and have fun. When there’s no where to go to I just relax and call my friends.

During school days I’m busier but I find time to play and enjoy. I am more relaxed during weekends because I don’t have to wake up very early. I also have more time to bond with my family. But whether I’m at school or at home I’m happy and I can have fun.