| | I'm back! Yeah, yeah, yeah! This is it! I'm graduating soon! But it kind of scares me, you know. It feels good that all the academic hardships are going to end soon. Yes, I can totally hear the angels sing “Alleluia” right after that last statement. Haha! However, the thought of entering the real world can be totally overwhelming, especially if you're the type of person who can't handle pressure very well... in short, someone like me.
Anyway, a brand new semester meant that I made it through an old one. Basically, last semester was one of the toughest semesters of my entire College life. I had to win over a battle with my laziness, some hardcore and highly objective examinations, and my freakishly emotional self.
Even if I so wanted to blog about every little thing that has happened to me for the past semester, my busy schedule won over, making Twitter and Facebook status updates my trusty “microblogs”. That’s because I have Tweetdeck on my laptop. It’s really easy to update Facebook and Twitter through Tweetdeck, you know. Haha! I guess I’m putting all the blame to a highly efficient software that doesn’t include updating Xanga as part of its service.
So, last semester was really stressful for me. There’s my thesis, my last other major subject, my technical electives, my social science elective and again, my thesis. I’m not yet done with the big T… Still on the data gathering portion, but I gotta tell you… I thought I wouldn’t get to this part. To be honest, 50% of me thought I would get a failing grade for my thesis… and a U (for Unsatisfactory) on the thesis presentation. Luckily, I was able to gather data before the end of the sem :) I owe God big time.
Here are the highlights of my 2nd to the last semester in College:
For the first time in my College life, I felt incredibly independent. For the past semesters, most of the people that I hang out with are my course-mates. I rarely hang out with people who have courses that are different from mine. I think the closest I could get to this was during summer of ’08, when I took up ENG2. Man, it was the coolest non-CDC class that I ever had in my entire stay in the university. For last semester, I get to hang out with a bunch of Applied Math students and lower batch students. Yes, I played “Ate” last semester. I remember myself hating lower batch people for calling me “Ate”. Now, it’s all fine with me. And honestly, I kind of like it. Oh, what I like best about these “Ate”-caling students is that they’re pretty unaware that I was a Senior during the first days of classes. Haha! Really cracks me up whenever I reveal that I’m a Senior… Gotta love the look on their face: PRICELESS. Hanging out with batchmates from a different field of study sure is fun! I loved spending my Fridays with A.Math girls. SOOO COOL! We eat a lot of street food along the way our classmates house, and eat tons of food when we get there.
Ok, that doesn’t make sense. So, what really made this an independent phase for me is that I didn’t rely much on the cloud of people that normally surrounds me. I get to explore myself better and get to know other people as well. Feels good, really. I’m not saying I hate my old friends. This semester just gave me an opportunity to meet new ones… individuals that have preferences and goals that are different from yours. The downside of this independence, however, is that I felt kind of lonely sometimes. Ok, I get to spend time with my new friends. But I miss the shared moments with my good old friends. Because majority of my college buddies are my course-mates, being away from the college building most of the time can really kill you. Nostalgia can sometimes lead to severe depression, especially when not treated right away. Haha, I just made that up but that’s exactly how I feel.
Our HUME1 class :)
I get to travel --- A LOT! Field trips may be a no-no for me on my subjects this semester, but guess what? I had been to different places with no strings attached (reaction papers or some freaking write-up required by professors after conducting a field trip)! I’ve been to Antipolo (nothing new about this, though), Vigan, Abra, Baguio, Cebu, and Bicol (this one’s on my sembreak after last semester, hehe). Talk about the toughest sem,huh? May nalalaman pa akong travel chever kahit sobrang tight ng sked ko.
Here are some proof:
with my relatives... taken in the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City :)
In Abra <3
In Vigan <3
In Cebu... On the background is the University of the Philippines-Cebu :) Weee!
A jump shot of the Guevara girls, taken in front of the Penafrancia Basilica in Bicol :) Cool! I'll post an entry on our escapades in Bicol :)
I got promoted. I’m a LIFE coach/OG leader in VCF-LB now. Technically, it’s kind of a comeback… more of like an official promotion. Hehe. The problem with this promotion is this: Can I handle it?
I learned a lot of things. Phew… I think this is the best thing about this semester. At that time, all I knew is that I made a total fool out of myself. Guess what? I didn’t. I just collected some of my class cards earlier… and I just discovered that I actually got relatively good grades. Two of my class cards made me super happy. :D The leaflet that I have designed (for free, as partial fulfillment of one of my subjects) for one of the UPLB institutions is now mass-produced in black and white, and soon, in full color. Cheers! Aside from academics, I’ve learned the different ways on how to interact with people. I get to meet people of high positions, become extremely close with an instructor and to set a good example to younger students (naks!).
Miko and I with our dearest instructor/friend, Ma'am Baleng Lagos :)
So, what’s next for my last semester in College? Let’s just hope this is really going to be the last. :)
Don't worry... I'll keep you posted. I miss writing :)
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
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