Friday, February 07, 2003
GONNA GET THROUGH THIS
The Damage Report - End of Week #30
NOTE: A Weekly Summary of events and happenings I've experienced at La Salle.
"I survived the exams..."
The 2nd Semester Midterm examinations have ended. One last big step to bring us onto the platform entitled "Finals". I could already feel the drive of the finals, leaving a trail of dust on the Prelim and Midterm. Already so much planned for next week, and of course, it is the last term for a number of classmates who will be shifting or in other and more cases- transfering.
The past week has been crunch time in terms of studying. In some subjects, panic and mayham turned out to be false emotions for such an easy test. On the other hand, other subjects that were panic and mayham turned out to be more true to be all emotional about. A week of swirls and finishing things. Projects, interviews, and loads of reviewing. Read on.
Sunday Night, February 2 - The Ring is Complete
I finally completed watching the compelling and spine-tingling sensation of the "Ring" trilogy. I arrived in the dormitory at the record latest time ever (past 10pm) and found out a host of dorm mates kept their word that they will not watch "Ring 2" in my room until I arrive. I thanked them and no longer than five minutes, we started the sequel to "Ring".
Ring 2 is perhaps the most nakakagulat or most surprising one. Surprises found throughout the movie would keep you in the freaky mood compared to Ring which is a horror-mystery movie that builds up until the very end. In Ring 2, we witness the story of this videotape through the perspective of another young woman, not Asakawa (the journalist woman) of Ring.
Monday, February 3 - The 5,000-numbered Queue
I found myself sleeping over General Chemistry and missing a 45-item quiz! I heard it was open-notes. Missing this quiz made my Midterm examination in Chemistry a bit heavier. I decided to take advantage of an absent and head straight for the Admin to pay my tuition fee. I was planning to go there
Tuesday, February 4 - An Expensive Dinner
First of all, a Happy Birthday to Candy Paredes (High School friend, G7).
Anyways, it was the first day of the exams. Sociology, English, and then Intensive. A day set on "Easy" mode. Nothing difficult actually. Just the only day for me to have three exams within one day.
In the evening Aldrich invited me to join him and Raymond at Superspeed. The Bar, Billiards, and Restaurant. Last time I went there, I did drink. But only one bottle of San Mig Light. It was the first time I drank in College. But this time, I dragged dormmate Alex to accompany me to join Aldrich and his classmate Raymond. We all met at 7-11 and we arrived. Alex and I didn't know how to play Billiards that well, so we just sat a nearby table and ordered food. Expensive I might want to add! P35 pesos for a glass of Iced Tea! I laughed it all off and told Alex that "minsan lang to naman."
Aldrich and Raymond played Billiards in the not-so-crowded Speed. We ate around 8 o'clock in the evening. Fully air conditioned, that slight scent of liquor, beer, a bit of smoke, and just air condition. You know the ambiance of bars and clubs. Well, it was just like that. We didn't drink, I want to clarify that!
But we did get drunk on Iced Tea. I mean, 35 pesos. In delicious Fiat it would be P12 for a tall glass. It's nearly 3 times that amount in Speed. We commuted to the dorms and arrived exactly on the dot of curfew time. I started to review for Reed and type up my article about "Temptation" and which of the deadly sins I fell mostly on. Mine was SLOTH.
Wednesday, February 5 - The Useless Worry
After being inspired by my own essay (it made me bring out my problem and it made me place it on paper), I decided to break the habit of waking up late and just staring at the ceiling (50% tired, 50% absolute sloth). I jumped out of bed almost three hours before the exam, took a nice refreshing shower, and got suited up. I walked outside of my room to get a breath of the morning air. It was fresh. I was bathe in the morning light as well... for "extra energy" I said to myself.
Onwards into Reed, and I submitted my essay. Later on in Statistics, all my worry and all my panic dissolved with a multiple choice examination. And in statistics? It's just a series of trial and errors. I'm not saying it was too easy for me to perfect, but I'm just saying I believe my worries of absolute failure were a bit too exaggerated.
Afterwards, we broke up into clusters. I had gone to the ROTC building to get a picture of Sir Rommel Rodriguez, to complete my article. I believe if I get his picture, this might be my most favorite composed article for the Heraldo Filipino. It was my interview with him a few weeks back that inspired me to write up a good article. Hopefully, just hopefully, it gets published together with his picture.
But he wasn't there. And I was told to return the next day.
In the evening, it was very quiet. I had the opportunity to review for the dreary examinations which lurked on Thursday. Biological Science and General Chemistry. Chem isn't so difficult, but missing the last session did scramble coverage and notes out of my head and in all directions.
I stared at my BioSci book for hours. I couldn't get anything into my head. It was then I realized that the more I enter Broadjourn as my major, the less interesting off-topic subjects such as BioSci become. BioSci, and the other sciences... all energy, input, and output with the sciences has decreased to give way for more storage space for info from studying the Media.
I stayed with Aldrich in Francis' room as he typed up an 8-page assignment in his Philosophy class. If I stayed in my room, I would have fallen asleep instantly.
Thursday, February 6 - With Brains on the Dirty Floor
The worse day of the exams. Actually, the only bad day of the exams. I enjoyed answering Sociology, English 100 and 101, Reed, even Statistics. But now paved in the devastating BioSci and Chemistry. And for my classmates, the weight was dramatically heavier with a very difficult Filipino exam according to them.
Anyways, that's how the week went. I didn't like BioSci, in fact I hate it now. And in Chemistry, although our Professor is quite nice, I didn't like how the exam focused on moles and theoretical yield in which was the main topic he discussed on the session I missed last Monday due to paying the tuition fee.
The night came and I couldn't decide on going home or not. I decided to stay for Friday since I still had so many things to do. Such as polish two articles (get the meaning of LAKAS in my FA article and retrieve a picture of Sir Rommel's Awarding with President Macapagal for my first ROTC-related article). Then there's the Career Pathing stuff, as well as other things I need to deal with.
Friday, February 7 - Slamming the Midterms to a close
I closed up the Midterms as my dorm mates and other friends still had their exams to do. I went "around the world" a couple of times to try again and retrieve a picture of Sir Rommel's awarding, to find the meaning of LAKAS, to interview 5 people for my Career Pathing assignment, etc.
Thank God Teenah accompanied me!
I left in the evening. I left Aldrich, Lance, and the rest of them for our Saturday class. I just wanted to take one absent in my Foreign Filipino class. I just wanted to go home.
A very tiring week. But I'm glad I got the most of it done. I'm still disappointed once again in my performance in BioSci and Chemistry. But hopefully as the Finals' roll in, I can be able to improve greatly. I need to, if I want to pass. Woah, what a week.
The Damage Report - End of Week #30
NOTE: A Weekly Summary of events and happenings I've experienced at La Salle.
"I survived the exams..."
The 2nd Semester Midterm examinations have ended. One last big step to bring us onto the platform entitled "Finals". I could already feel the drive of the finals, leaving a trail of dust on the Prelim and Midterm. Already so much planned for next week, and of course, it is the last term for a number of classmates who will be shifting or in other and more cases- transfering.
The past week has been crunch time in terms of studying. In some subjects, panic and mayham turned out to be false emotions for such an easy test. On the other hand, other subjects that were panic and mayham turned out to be more true to be all emotional about. A week of swirls and finishing things. Projects, interviews, and loads of reviewing. Read on.
Sunday Night, February 2 - The Ring is Complete
I finally completed watching the compelling and spine-tingling sensation of the "Ring" trilogy. I arrived in the dormitory at the record latest time ever (past 10pm) and found out a host of dorm mates kept their word that they will not watch "Ring 2" in my room until I arrive. I thanked them and no longer than five minutes, we started the sequel to "Ring".
Ring 2 is perhaps the most nakakagulat or most surprising one. Surprises found throughout the movie would keep you in the freaky mood compared to Ring which is a horror-mystery movie that builds up until the very end. In Ring 2, we witness the story of this videotape through the perspective of another young woman, not Asakawa (the journalist woman) of Ring.
Monday, February 3 - The 5,000-numbered Queue
I found myself sleeping over General Chemistry and missing a 45-item quiz! I heard it was open-notes. Missing this quiz made my Midterm examination in Chemistry a bit heavier. I decided to take advantage of an absent and head straight for the Admin to pay my tuition fee. I was planning to go there
Tuesday, February 4 - An Expensive Dinner
First of all, a Happy Birthday to Candy Paredes (High School friend, G7).
Anyways, it was the first day of the exams. Sociology, English, and then Intensive. A day set on "Easy" mode. Nothing difficult actually. Just the only day for me to have three exams within one day.
In the evening Aldrich invited me to join him and Raymond at Superspeed. The Bar, Billiards, and Restaurant. Last time I went there, I did drink. But only one bottle of San Mig Light. It was the first time I drank in College. But this time, I dragged dormmate Alex to accompany me to join Aldrich and his classmate Raymond. We all met at 7-11 and we arrived. Alex and I didn't know how to play Billiards that well, so we just sat a nearby table and ordered food. Expensive I might want to add! P35 pesos for a glass of Iced Tea! I laughed it all off and told Alex that "minsan lang to naman."
Aldrich and Raymond played Billiards in the not-so-crowded Speed. We ate around 8 o'clock in the evening. Fully air conditioned, that slight scent of liquor, beer, a bit of smoke, and just air condition. You know the ambiance of bars and clubs. Well, it was just like that. We didn't drink, I want to clarify that!
But we did get drunk on Iced Tea. I mean, 35 pesos. In delicious Fiat it would be P12 for a tall glass. It's nearly 3 times that amount in Speed. We commuted to the dorms and arrived exactly on the dot of curfew time. I started to review for Reed and type up my article about "Temptation" and which of the deadly sins I fell mostly on. Mine was SLOTH.
Wednesday, February 5 - The Useless Worry
After being inspired by my own essay (it made me bring out my problem and it made me place it on paper), I decided to break the habit of waking up late and just staring at the ceiling (50% tired, 50% absolute sloth). I jumped out of bed almost three hours before the exam, took a nice refreshing shower, and got suited up. I walked outside of my room to get a breath of the morning air. It was fresh. I was bathe in the morning light as well... for "extra energy" I said to myself.
Onwards into Reed, and I submitted my essay. Later on in Statistics, all my worry and all my panic dissolved with a multiple choice examination. And in statistics? It's just a series of trial and errors. I'm not saying it was too easy for me to perfect, but I'm just saying I believe my worries of absolute failure were a bit too exaggerated.
Afterwards, we broke up into clusters. I had gone to the ROTC building to get a picture of Sir Rommel Rodriguez, to complete my article. I believe if I get his picture, this might be my most favorite composed article for the Heraldo Filipino. It was my interview with him a few weeks back that inspired me to write up a good article. Hopefully, just hopefully, it gets published together with his picture.
But he wasn't there. And I was told to return the next day.
In the evening, it was very quiet. I had the opportunity to review for the dreary examinations which lurked on Thursday. Biological Science and General Chemistry. Chem isn't so difficult, but missing the last session did scramble coverage and notes out of my head and in all directions.
I stared at my BioSci book for hours. I couldn't get anything into my head. It was then I realized that the more I enter Broadjourn as my major, the less interesting off-topic subjects such as BioSci become. BioSci, and the other sciences... all energy, input, and output with the sciences has decreased to give way for more storage space for info from studying the Media.
I stayed with Aldrich in Francis' room as he typed up an 8-page assignment in his Philosophy class. If I stayed in my room, I would have fallen asleep instantly.
Thursday, February 6 - With Brains on the Dirty Floor
The worse day of the exams. Actually, the only bad day of the exams. I enjoyed answering Sociology, English 100 and 101, Reed, even Statistics. But now paved in the devastating BioSci and Chemistry. And for my classmates, the weight was dramatically heavier with a very difficult Filipino exam according to them.
Anyways, that's how the week went. I didn't like BioSci, in fact I hate it now. And in Chemistry, although our Professor is quite nice, I didn't like how the exam focused on moles and theoretical yield in which was the main topic he discussed on the session I missed last Monday due to paying the tuition fee.
The night came and I couldn't decide on going home or not. I decided to stay for Friday since I still had so many things to do. Such as polish two articles (get the meaning of LAKAS in my FA article and retrieve a picture of Sir Rommel's Awarding with President Macapagal for my first ROTC-related article). Then there's the Career Pathing stuff, as well as other things I need to deal with.
Friday, February 7 - Slamming the Midterms to a close
I closed up the Midterms as my dorm mates and other friends still had their exams to do. I went "around the world" a couple of times to try again and retrieve a picture of Sir Rommel's awarding, to find the meaning of LAKAS, to interview 5 people for my Career Pathing assignment, etc.
Thank God Teenah accompanied me!
I left in the evening. I left Aldrich, Lance, and the rest of them for our Saturday class. I just wanted to take one absent in my Foreign Filipino class. I just wanted to go home.
A very tiring week. But I'm glad I got the most of it done. I'm still disappointed once again in my performance in BioSci and Chemistry. But hopefully as the Finals' roll in, I can be able to improve greatly. I need to, if I want to pass. Woah, what a week.
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