Saturday, November 25, 2006
Expect the Unexpected
I got the golden ticket!
...Not!
It's like in Willy Wonka, wherein the other "mean kids" get what they think they want but in the end, it ends up causing their demise(demise? death? haha..). Luckily for me, it resulted only to misfortune.. loads of it. Haha. I've had my share of embarassment for a whole 30/40/60 minutes. At, pagkatapos ng said event, I wanted to wear a bayong over my head.
Let's start where all the misfortune sparked. It was 7:30 am and I was there at the school. I never really had sleep that night since I slept at 1 am. Anyway, it was 7:30 and there was no sign whatsoever of any type of transportation we would take for a trip to Pasig, our destination. While the freshmen were waiting for their rides, the upperclassmen were already setting up and eventually, opening our College's sportsfest, Olymp-mix. At last, 9 am came and the jeeps came running in. Unfortunately, not all 4 jeeps could ever contain all of the students taking up the NSTP-LTS subject. Still, we left with cramped spaces in our jeeps and the feeling of moist and heat all over our bodies. It was all good until horrid traffic stood in our way. Anyway, the trip lasted for 1.5 hours(10:30 na!) and that leaves us with another 1.5 hours to teach something to the children(since our class ends at noon). We went on and apologized to the children but it was still fun, we still had fun in that minimum span of time.
So, we went back to Manila for our college's sportsfest. This is as crazy as hell and I wasn't really prepared for almost all the things that happened today. Grabe. We(my classmates and I) were just victims of the system, the sportsfest's system. Handlers of the sportsfest just grabbed anyone who has a freshman standing to play in whatever sport that needs a freshman representative. Unluckily for me, even though I just intended to be a spectator in all that's happening, I was dragged into the whole madness that bounds the said event. And it was a double treat(or threat since I'm being oh-so-sarcastic here) for me, since (1) I get to play on something even though I don't have any equipment, outfit and preparation to play on any sport or game there and (2) The game I get to play on is BASKETBALL. I love the game(as the quote goes) and I love watching it and I'm a big fan of PBA and NBA but that's just about it. As much as I like basketball, I really don't have a clue on actually playing it. But, I was still dragged into it even if I wore jeans and sandals at that moment. Hay. My moment of shame starts at the moment I heard the whistle of the referee. GAME! I did my part of defending even if my feet were killing me. And, there came a point wherein I really wanted to place a bayong just to cover my face and the shame.
The surprising thing is, I actually liked it in the end even if we didn't win(30-38 in favor of the Sophomores). My feet were killing me and I really feel sweaty and stuff but at least, I get to experience the experience! I made mental notes on what to do next year so that I will be prepared for the unexpected. Sana lang magawa ko siya.
So, now I really feel tired. I need sleep. So, I guess this is goodbye. See you next time.
april28 sensed inspiration at 10:20 PM.
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Daming Nangyari!
Woo. Andaming nangyari today. Sa sobrang dami, by the time I got home, I found myself completely powerless. Grabe talaga.
I woke at about 6:10 in the morning for my NSTP class/field trip/tutorial. Well, in our NSTP-LTS class, we are "volunteer tutors" who teach reading to small children in public schools. We went to Ilugin Elementary School in Pasig today. And, we met our tutees. Our pair was assigned to the Grade 3 students. I thought to myself, "What a relief!".. but, yun ang akala ko! Grabe. I just want to help those kids read straight English. I kind of feel sorry for them because it's so sad that most of them still have problems in reading simple English words even if they are in Grade 3 level. I just want to help them!
For students, we picked the group which is composed of three small boys. They were Marknold, Ray Jay and Joseph. They look really small for their ages. Grabe talaga. Napapaisip tuloy ako sa kalagayn ng mga batang ito. Ayokong maawa pero naaawa ako kasi nakakalungkot talaga. Kung meron lang akong limpak-limpak na salapi! Hay....
Anyway, the kids are really obedient and orderly. Grabe. When we say sit down, they would sit down(except sa break time!). Unlike the other kids, they are more subdued. Hindi sila ganoon ka-pasaway. I was really amazed when they started to arrange the chairs properly and when Ray Jay started to carry the trash cans with lots of trash(duh!) so he could throw them downstairs. I was like 0_0. And then, ^__^. He's so cute and nice too. He knows his responsibilities even if he's only 8. Whoa! He's even more disciplined than me! Another thing that endears me with the kids is that when they were asked what things or chores they usually do in their spare time at home, they all said that they liked to clean their homes and take care of their siblings. Nakakabilib talaga sila even if hindi sila ganun ka-galing sa Reading or something. At least, they have good manners and values! ^_^ And when it's time to go home, they all said their "Teacher, babay po." Hay.. in fairness, masarap sa pakiramdam. Well, makikita ko ulit sila next Saturday. ^__^ Can't wait.
After going to Pasig, we went back to Manila. My blockmates and I decided to watch the Junior Federation Chapter of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association Sportsfest. Inter-pharmacy school ang labanan nito kaya nakakatuwa. Sobrang sinuportahan naman namin ang UP CP kaya ayon, nagtatagumpay naman. Napakagaling talaga ng mga tao sa CP. Mahal ko na sila! Damn! Hehe. Nakakagulat kaya kasi ang gagaling nila tapos ang TOXIC ng life sa CP. Nakakabilib talaga! :D Mahal ko na sila at ang UP CP. Sa lahat ng taga-CP, ayos lang yan. Marami pang taon na susunod. Marami pang test ang darating para masubok ang mga sarili natin. Kaya, kaya natin yan! *Next time talaga, mag-ggrowl na ako pag nag-cheer. Hehe.. Death metal ba? JOke.
Ayan. cge na. Next time na lang. Gusto ko pang magbasa ng Pharmaceutical Calculations.
Bye.
april28 sensed inspiration at 9:41 PM.
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i love. i have loved. i will love.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Second Turn
Mabuhay ka kasi binabasa mo pa rin ito.
Today is the first day of classes. We are officially in our second semester this year. Wehehehe. And, I'm excited. Honestly, 'the day' wasn't all that! There has to be something wrong amidst the excitement. Grabe. The thing is, we didn't have an exact first 'day'. We only had about two plus hours of class. Well, technically, it's not a class since there's no teacher present and there's no lesson being discussed. What's funny is if you would measure the amount of time that there is actually a teacher present, you would only come up with 30 minutes. So, nabawasan pa ang 2++ hours part na iyon. Hehe. Well, this 'figures' may arise from the fact that I am suppose to have only 2 classes today.
That's another thing. My schedule is really wicked. Haha. You see, for Monday and Thurday, I only have 2 or 3 classes and for Tuesday and Friday, I am fully loaded with 5-6 classes. On Saturday, I'll have my nstp and on Wednesday, I don't have a class. Wicked, isn't it? I wanted to post this also. Here are my subjects for the sem: Comm II, Chem 14, IP 121, Psych 10, History 3, Math100, PE 1 FPF. Wala lang. Give me warning on the subjects that I should be watching out for. Hehe. :D
Well, you wouldn't care at all even if I just divulged my sched for this sem. But, I still posted it ne? Hehe. Wala lang. Feel ko lang. Care mo ba? Haha.
Hanggang dito na lang. I need to get up early for my 7 am class tomorrow. Bye.
april28 sensed inspiration at 9:57 PM.
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