back at my base

Well, I'm back in my provincial hometown . I'm currently typing this entry at an internet cafe (for P15/hour). I've got 20 minutes left. Looks like I need to make this entry short. I arrived in Cagayan de Oro last Sunday. I only had 2 hours of sleep (or less) because of the debut of my roommate. Maybe I'll write about her debut...

Claudia's Debut
My roommate turned 18 last March 30. She celebrated her debut last March 31 at Crowne Plaza. Coincidentally, Pam's debut was also at the same day and venue. But since I'm part of the 18 candles and since Claudia is my roommate, I chose to stay longer in Claudia's party. Since I don't have any digital camera, I don't have any pictures of that event posted here. So I'm just going to write an entry about it.

Needless to say, Claudia's debut was a success. That party was definitely a Claudia party (I'm making Claudia into an adjective). The singing, the dancing, and all the elements there were definitely hers. Kudos to her events coordinator for a job well done. Also, Claudia's gown was exquisitely made.

The part after the party was also enjoyable. Us dorm people were still sitting around and talking about lots of mundane stuff and had our share of camwhoring moments. I bet other people thought we were crazy. Oh well, let them think that way. After sometime, we went to Claudia's room and continued talking. Meanwhile, Kyna just ignored us and slept. Soon, the other dorm people left. So it was only us roomies + Claudia's mom in the room. After that, all of us started to sleep. But I think only Kyna got a decent sleep. The morning after, we went to the airport to go home.

Overall, that night was clean fun. I wonder what will happen in Mina or Kyna's debut.

Oops, looks like I need to log out soon. Till next time guys! :)

final stretch

Only one test left before my semester is officially over.  If I can ace that long test, I believe I can get an A in Physics *fingers crossed*.

One year of college will be finally over after that Physics long test.  One year of having useless English & Literature subjects (I didn't learn anything), having a relatively easy time in the NatSci subjects (as compared to what we'll experience in sophomore year), writing lots of crappy papers, wondering whether I made the right choice in choosing Ateneo, studying (hard) for Math (I merely flipped through my notes the night before a Math test in high school), living in a dormitory & being away from home for a very long time, meeting new acquaintances, and having new friends.  Things can change in a day, let alone a year.  I hope I still recognize myself.

Sophomore student.  No longer a freshman student.

Time does fly so fast.

thoughts as the semester ends

Today marks the last regular school day of the second semester. By that, I mean the normal day where people still attend their classes and see their teachers and all of their block mates. In just a few months, I will no longer be a freshman, but a sophomore student. I will no longer have classes with my entire English block and I will no longer have any NatSci subjects. To think that one year ago, I was just thinking about entering college and what kind of life I will have in Manila. But now, I am almost through with one year of my existence in college. High school seems like a faded, distant memory...

Anyway, the regional level for the Metrobank-MTAP Math Challenge just finished today. Unfortunately, the representatives from my school finished 5th for both individual and team. They had mental block while they were in the contest... so sad. Perhaps next year is the time that our school could rule the regionals, and possibly go to the nationals (and rule it, while they're at it). I guess I'm still living out my frustrations of not finishing first place in the regionals for both individual and team (our school only finished 2nd place for both team and individual... we were so close! damn carelessness ). I told my teacher that I would make my school proud by going to the nationals... too bad that didn't happen. Next year, I hope my school would rise above the challenges and bring home a really good bacon.

Yesterday, I realized that I still would not reach DL status. Although I don't care that much about being DL or not, I still do get affected by it (who wouldn't?). Here is my tentative grades (based on the advisory marks and known marks):

En101 - C
Lit14 - C+
Fil12 - C
PS1 - B (i'm just assuming this)
PS2 - A
Ma21 - A

I'd get a QPI of 2.97. Assuming that my PS1 grade would miraculously be an A, my QPI would be 3.13. Supposing that case is true, I need at least one letter grade increase for each language subjects I have (which I believe is impossible, since I suck in Filipino, and I'm not good enough for my English class) to reach DL status. Oh well, screw being a DL! As long as my QPI is greater than 2.50, I can still maintain my scholarship, and that is all that is important. Being DL is only an added bonus of my hard work(?). To myself: Be content! You still have your scholarship!

To finish off this entry, here's the product of all my studying for Math (along with having an extremely nice teacher) this sem...

F**k It

I'm just so mad right now.  F**k.  S**t.  Pakchet.  P***** **a.  Pisti.  Gi-atay.  Leche.  [insert more swear words]

hating writing

Some block mates ask me how I study math.  I just tell them that I just solve the exercises in the book and the long tests in the ACADS CD.  Come to think about it, maybe the reason why I keep on solving math is because I'm procrastinating on other subjects - like English and Filipino.  I just hate writing papers that are required.  It's annoying.  It doesn't inspire me.  So I prefer procrastination.  But I want a valid excuse.  So I study math.  I study math because I'm procrastinating on my papers.  I study math because it's easier to solve problems than to write papers.  I don't know whether my studying of math because of these reasons is a good thing or a bad thing.  But I just hate writing for now.

Papers Galore

Why is it everytime I need to do something related to academics (like writing a paper), I always procrastinate by writing an entry in this blog?  This week is papers galore week for me.  I'm still not finished writing all the papers I need to pass.  I'm already done with the personal/science essay and the prufrock essay because the deadline is today.  I still need to edit my article for the En101 magazine (which the editors will butcher).  By the way, I'm going to use the essay "A Modest Proposal for a Doomed Planet" for the magazine.  However, with all the editing that's going to be done, I think my essay is going to lose the passion and the essence it had when I first wrote it.  I need to start writing the two articles for the Fil magazine.  And I really think that I should accomplish all of this before the weekend ends.  Goodbye "Thank God It's Friday" mentality.  No more weekends (that is, until the finals end).  Nothing to do but work, work, work (which I am not doing right now because I'm procrastinating).  Anyway, this is to be expected since the semester is ending soon.  Teachers always pile up the workload during the end of the semester.  Many students tend to do things on the last minute (in other words... cramming).  However, all of this will be over in two weeks.  Two weks!  I cannot wait for this two weeks to end!

I got my first exemption for a final exam this semester!  It's for Physics laboratory.  I'm thankful for having OC and perfectionist groupmates (*cough* Flip *cough* Carol *cough*).  Without them, our group would not get an A standing in lab.  Speaking of exemptions, I am really hoping for an exemption in Math *crosses fingers*.  I really hope to do well in the last long test.  And I hope I got a nice grade in the 5th long test (which hasn't been returned).  I want to get exempted!!!

Oh no... this entry is about to end.  This means that I have to face MS Office!  In life, everything has to end.  There's nothing we can do about it.  How can we reverse entropy?  We can't.  Wahhh!  I don't understand what I'm writing about.

the art of delay

The to-do list on my planner daunts me.  My resolve weakens when I know that there are so many things that need to be done.  The voices of fatigue and laziness call upon me.  They get louder and louder.  Reason tries to fend them off.  All to no avail.  He fails.  I blogged.  I procrastinated.  I delayed myself.  Reason tries to fight once more.  I stop blogging.