Wednesday, March 31, 2004
THE TWO GREATEST ORGASMS
Don't be getting the wrong idea now.
What I'm referring to is what I experienced when getting my course card in LOGIC and the moments before, during, and after my panel interview for the Heraldo Filipino Editorial Board.
Let me start first on Monday, Course Card Distribution. It wasn't a mess like the previous CCDs where you spend the whole day marching around campus. This was the first CCD where block sections were assigned classrooms and the professors were doing the bumpin' and grinding. Sounds more logical right? Instead of having thousands of students on a hot summer day scrambling like flies from building to building.
On Surviving Logic
Speaking of Logic, the class simmered down as Sir Tenorio entered the room. This was the most problematic subject for my classmates, and this subject was my most critical. He distributed the cards one-by-one in alphabetical order. He would stop a student and ask them to see him after distribution if he or she has a failing grade.
I was among them.
There were about nine of us who were told to see him after distribution. Once the rest of the class were told to exit, the nine of us dragged seats up to the professor's table. The mood: Serious. Dead Serious.
He first gave a class card to two of the nine of us there. Sir Tenorio said "I'm sorry... I couldn't..." and he said something that I didn't hear because I was in suspended animation.
Then he gave a class card one-by-one to the remaining seven... and I happened to be the last of the last... so what IS suspense?! I took mine, kept it face down on my seat... closed my eyes real quick... in the mean time my other classmates in our little "pasang awa" group started jumping and screaming. I still didn't believe it... until I took a small glance at the 1.00 on my course card.
I held back my reaction like an impending ejaculation. I slowly walked outside looking at the ground... and headed towards the doorway where heads of the rest of JOU2-1 were ready to meet and greet. And then, I ejaculated right there! I ejaculated into jolts of laughter, joy, happiness, and everything loud.
I was jumping up and down and almost jumped off the 2nd floor of JFH in my sheer happiness. I now had no "technical faults" for applying at HF to become an editor. I retain my status as a student who has no failing mark what-so-ever. I have an open slot this summer to advance a subject. Thank you Jesus, Thank you Lord, Thank you, God!
Assessment of my grades so far
Sorry for the offset language there... it was just a memorable moment. I recall that in every semester, there's always one subject that bothers me. In First Year 1st Sem, it was KASAYSAYAN AT KULTURA NG PILIPINAS. In First Year 2nd Sem, it was BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE. In Second Year 2nd Sem, it was INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY (the first major subject and most important pre-requisite to stay on track in the AB COMM and BROADJOURN curriculums).
Now, this semester, it was LOGIC. It was also LAWS, but Sir Ricardo Santiago has been in the hospital for some time now. LAWS became soft during the final term due to this.
My grades this past semester are on average. I mean, I prayed I keep my status as a student with no failing mark. I got it, and I'm satisfied. My lowest grade is LOGIC. Followed by PHED104, which I passed mostly because I was on the winning team... of which I was also "odd man out" on. My highest grades I am happy to say, are in two of my three majors. BROADCASTING left me with a smile while my grade in JOURNALISM is the ceiling of the highest grade Sir Palad gave to the class... so whoever has a 2.75 according to Rona, carries one of the highest grades. I'm not a grade-conscious person (as much as I've tried to be in the past three to four years... but found out its just not in me and that i should pursue greener pastures).
According to Maycee, the MAJOR subjects are what really count in the TOR when applying for a job. Seeing high grades in INTRO TO BROADCASTING, INTRO TO JOURNALISM, and LAWS OF MASS MEDIA would out-do a moderate or low grade in a minor subject.
Tasty Popeye's Chicken at Southmall
Fast forward, and we ended up at SM Southmall! Leah & Eric, Kate, Tom, and myself took a van on a last-minute decision and ended up at Southmall. Kate went straight home while the four of us entered the mall and ate dinner at Popeye's. We went around the 2nd level of the mall. We stopped by National Bookstore and spent some time there browsing through books (The Purpose Driven Life, True Philippine Ghost Stories, etc.). Tom and I were going to watch a movie (Eric didn't want to go), but we decided to just call it a night and go home. Eric & Leah didn't take the van.
Tom and I got back into a van and before retreating to the dorm, I bought some bathroom things at 7-11 like a brand new toothbrush, brand new toothpaste, a new Safeguard Menthol soap bar... and I also bought some mineral water.
Back at the dorm, the place looks even worst than last week. If last week, the dorms looked like an abandoned building. This week it now looked like an abandoned building in a jurassic jungle. They cut the tops off the tall bamboo trees and it left nothing but drying bamboo branches lined across our hallway.
In my dorm room, it was so abandoned and so lonely to look at, that I decided to crash into Aldrich's room for the night. He was there, and so was Kevin. Tom slept in his room. In Aldrich's room, we watched MY BOSS'S DAUGHTER (Tara Reid, Ashton Kutcher)... it was fun and it made me laugh a lot. Aldrich did a lot of cleaning and perfecting of his three-door closet (he made use of the vacant closets and assigned pants and jackets to the other two).
I was spending the night because on the next day, MARCH 30th... it was the DAY OF THE PANEL INTERVIEW.
The Panel
After taking the written and psychological (leadership and personality) examinations, we were now all up for the final round of the application to become editors- the PANEL.
I woke up at 9 o'clock and looked over to see Aldrich still sleeping. It so comfortable lying there on my bed. The first thing that entered my head was the time, then Tom's whereabouts, and then of course... that feeling of nervousness mixed with good faith and confidence. You gotta have confidence.
I went to my room and switched on the stereo system. It was playing a lot of nice songs... I was hoping it was a good omen or something. I took a shower and I wore the polo I bought from OXYGEN the other day. It's white and I wanted to wear something "for the summer" to the Panel.
Tom already went ahead because he had paperwork to do at the office. I left for the HF office around 10am.
I was in the office for just five minutes, because we were told to proceed directly to Conference Room B for the Panel. Paul, Jaynie, Gerard, Maycee, Tom, and myself headed for the alumni building were we joined the other half of those applying. JE, Mark Baquiran, JD, Jose, and the others were there.
We waited at the couch and enjoyed jokes and conversations. I took some pictures while we were waiting. Jose and Tom were given the chance to choose if they'd like to go first, last, or somewhere in the middle. Jose was the first to go followed by Tom.
Here is the ordering of our panel interview. It was decided that we'd assign numbers to each other. I've also indicated at least one of the sections/positions they are applying for.
Jose - for Art
Tom - for ME / Features
JE - for Photo
Jaynie - for OCM
JD - for ASSOC / Features
Mark - for Photo
Paul - for EIC / ASSOC / News
Joanna - for EIC / ASSOC / Features
Gerard - for Features
Eric - for Features
Maycee - for News / ME
Yours truly - for Features / CDE
JP - for Sports / CDE
Matt - for Features
Earl - for Literary / ASSOC
I didn't anticipate I would be so shaky before it was my turn for the Panel Interview. I had to take a brisk walk outside the alumni building just to keep my mind in place.
I knew everything I wanted to say.
I knew everything I wanted to fight for.
I entered the room and I sat down. A man, a media practicioner, Sir Pil, Ate Chiqui, Ate Winnie, and Ate July composed the panel.
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After the Panel I walked outside and my hands were cold. I wasn't convinced my point was sharp enough. I did fight for want I want though which is FEATURES. I'm also going for COPY DESK EDITOR since I was recommended. But I want FEATURES.
It's a tough argument.
If ever "I'm in", I have a feeling I have a greater chance at CDE than Features based on my answers. This is how I see it if you step back and look at how things are being played out.
Like what someone rubbed in my face recently... the phrase... que sera sera.
Whatever will be, will be.
***
We await the results. Like I've said, the next few days will shape the next few months.
Don't be getting the wrong idea now.
What I'm referring to is what I experienced when getting my course card in LOGIC and the moments before, during, and after my panel interview for the Heraldo Filipino Editorial Board.
Let me start first on Monday, Course Card Distribution. It wasn't a mess like the previous CCDs where you spend the whole day marching around campus. This was the first CCD where block sections were assigned classrooms and the professors were doing the bumpin' and grinding. Sounds more logical right? Instead of having thousands of students on a hot summer day scrambling like flies from building to building.
On Surviving Logic
Speaking of Logic, the class simmered down as Sir Tenorio entered the room. This was the most problematic subject for my classmates, and this subject was my most critical. He distributed the cards one-by-one in alphabetical order. He would stop a student and ask them to see him after distribution if he or she has a failing grade.
I was among them.
There were about nine of us who were told to see him after distribution. Once the rest of the class were told to exit, the nine of us dragged seats up to the professor's table. The mood: Serious. Dead Serious.
He first gave a class card to two of the nine of us there. Sir Tenorio said "I'm sorry... I couldn't..." and he said something that I didn't hear because I was in suspended animation.
Then he gave a class card one-by-one to the remaining seven... and I happened to be the last of the last... so what IS suspense?! I took mine, kept it face down on my seat... closed my eyes real quick... in the mean time my other classmates in our little "pasang awa" group started jumping and screaming. I still didn't believe it... until I took a small glance at the 1.00 on my course card.
I held back my reaction like an impending ejaculation. I slowly walked outside looking at the ground... and headed towards the doorway where heads of the rest of JOU2-1 were ready to meet and greet. And then, I ejaculated right there! I ejaculated into jolts of laughter, joy, happiness, and everything loud.
I was jumping up and down and almost jumped off the 2nd floor of JFH in my sheer happiness. I now had no "technical faults" for applying at HF to become an editor. I retain my status as a student who has no failing mark what-so-ever. I have an open slot this summer to advance a subject. Thank you Jesus, Thank you Lord, Thank you, God!
Assessment of my grades so far
Sorry for the offset language there... it was just a memorable moment. I recall that in every semester, there's always one subject that bothers me. In First Year 1st Sem, it was KASAYSAYAN AT KULTURA NG PILIPINAS. In First Year 2nd Sem, it was BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE. In Second Year 2nd Sem, it was INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY (the first major subject and most important pre-requisite to stay on track in the AB COMM and BROADJOURN curriculums).
Now, this semester, it was LOGIC. It was also LAWS, but Sir Ricardo Santiago has been in the hospital for some time now. LAWS became soft during the final term due to this.
My grades this past semester are on average. I mean, I prayed I keep my status as a student with no failing mark. I got it, and I'm satisfied. My lowest grade is LOGIC. Followed by PHED104, which I passed mostly because I was on the winning team... of which I was also "odd man out" on. My highest grades I am happy to say, are in two of my three majors. BROADCASTING left me with a smile while my grade in JOURNALISM is the ceiling of the highest grade Sir Palad gave to the class... so whoever has a 2.75 according to Rona, carries one of the highest grades. I'm not a grade-conscious person (as much as I've tried to be in the past three to four years... but found out its just not in me and that i should pursue greener pastures).
According to Maycee, the MAJOR subjects are what really count in the TOR when applying for a job. Seeing high grades in INTRO TO BROADCASTING, INTRO TO JOURNALISM, and LAWS OF MASS MEDIA would out-do a moderate or low grade in a minor subject.
Tasty Popeye's Chicken at Southmall
Fast forward, and we ended up at SM Southmall! Leah & Eric, Kate, Tom, and myself took a van on a last-minute decision and ended up at Southmall. Kate went straight home while the four of us entered the mall and ate dinner at Popeye's. We went around the 2nd level of the mall. We stopped by National Bookstore and spent some time there browsing through books (The Purpose Driven Life, True Philippine Ghost Stories, etc.). Tom and I were going to watch a movie (Eric didn't want to go), but we decided to just call it a night and go home. Eric & Leah didn't take the van.
Tom and I got back into a van and before retreating to the dorm, I bought some bathroom things at 7-11 like a brand new toothbrush, brand new toothpaste, a new Safeguard Menthol soap bar... and I also bought some mineral water.
Back at the dorm, the place looks even worst than last week. If last week, the dorms looked like an abandoned building. This week it now looked like an abandoned building in a jurassic jungle. They cut the tops off the tall bamboo trees and it left nothing but drying bamboo branches lined across our hallway.
In my dorm room, it was so abandoned and so lonely to look at, that I decided to crash into Aldrich's room for the night. He was there, and so was Kevin. Tom slept in his room. In Aldrich's room, we watched MY BOSS'S DAUGHTER (Tara Reid, Ashton Kutcher)... it was fun and it made me laugh a lot. Aldrich did a lot of cleaning and perfecting of his three-door closet (he made use of the vacant closets and assigned pants and jackets to the other two).
I was spending the night because on the next day, MARCH 30th... it was the DAY OF THE PANEL INTERVIEW.
The Panel
After taking the written and psychological (leadership and personality) examinations, we were now all up for the final round of the application to become editors- the PANEL.
I woke up at 9 o'clock and looked over to see Aldrich still sleeping. It so comfortable lying there on my bed. The first thing that entered my head was the time, then Tom's whereabouts, and then of course... that feeling of nervousness mixed with good faith and confidence. You gotta have confidence.
I went to my room and switched on the stereo system. It was playing a lot of nice songs... I was hoping it was a good omen or something. I took a shower and I wore the polo I bought from OXYGEN the other day. It's white and I wanted to wear something "for the summer" to the Panel.
Tom already went ahead because he had paperwork to do at the office. I left for the HF office around 10am.
I was in the office for just five minutes, because we were told to proceed directly to Conference Room B for the Panel. Paul, Jaynie, Gerard, Maycee, Tom, and myself headed for the alumni building were we joined the other half of those applying. JE, Mark Baquiran, JD, Jose, and the others were there.
We waited at the couch and enjoyed jokes and conversations. I took some pictures while we were waiting. Jose and Tom were given the chance to choose if they'd like to go first, last, or somewhere in the middle. Jose was the first to go followed by Tom.
Here is the ordering of our panel interview. It was decided that we'd assign numbers to each other. I've also indicated at least one of the sections/positions they are applying for.
Jose - for Art
Tom - for ME / Features
JE - for Photo
Jaynie - for OCM
JD - for ASSOC / Features
Mark - for Photo
Paul - for EIC / ASSOC / News
Joanna - for EIC / ASSOC / Features
Gerard - for Features
Eric - for Features
Maycee - for News / ME
Yours truly - for Features / CDE
JP - for Sports / CDE
Matt - for Features
Earl - for Literary / ASSOC
I didn't anticipate I would be so shaky before it was my turn for the Panel Interview. I had to take a brisk walk outside the alumni building just to keep my mind in place.
I knew everything I wanted to say.
I knew everything I wanted to fight for.
I entered the room and I sat down. A man, a media practicioner, Sir Pil, Ate Chiqui, Ate Winnie, and Ate July composed the panel.
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
After the Panel I walked outside and my hands were cold. I wasn't convinced my point was sharp enough. I did fight for want I want though which is FEATURES. I'm also going for COPY DESK EDITOR since I was recommended. But I want FEATURES.
It's a tough argument.
If ever "I'm in", I have a feeling I have a greater chance at CDE than Features based on my answers. This is how I see it if you step back and look at how things are being played out.
Like what someone rubbed in my face recently... the phrase... que sera sera.
Whatever will be, will be.
We await the results. Like I've said, the next few days will shape the next few months.
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