roadtrip.

A VIEW WE PASSED BY ON OUR WAY TO BAGUIO.

Last JuLy 25, 2009, me and our neighbors (which is my mom's bestfriend) pLanned a trip to the Lady of Manaoag church in Pangasinan. We're going to have their car bLessed. And after that, we pLanned to go to the summer capitaL of the PhiLippines which is Baguio! :)

The day before is our freshmen waLk and I was Late getting home. I feLL asLeep at 12 and we were due to wake up by 2. 2 hours of sLeep! But surprisingLy, when I woke up I wasn't feeLing sLeepy. I feLt energized and ready to hit the day. hee.

But the ride was sooooo Long. I feLL asLeep and when I woke up Later, I'm starving. So we had our second breakfast. hee. By the time we reached Manaoag, it is aLready aLmost 8. We were traveLLing for 4 hours. But that's okay since I was expecting the ride to be Longer. We attended this super short mass. After the mass, there's gonna be a bLessing on this pLace outside. But we didn' know that so we were Late. We have to wait for the next mass to be finished so we can have our beLongings and the car be bLessed. Then, off to Baguio! :)

It was stiLL a 2 hours ride. And it became Longer because we were Lost. We don't know which way to go to Burnham Park. By the time, we reached Burnham Park, it is past 12 or aLmost 12? I'm not sure because I did not checked the time, I'm busy absorbing the coLd weather even though it's noon and busy checking environment of Baguio. The first thing that we tried is the boat. We stayed there on the middLe of the water for aLmost an hour (I think). After that, we wanna go on bikes and to skate but my mom, dad and my mom's bestfriend were gone. We think they bought Lunch which was good because I'm starving and I feeL weak aLready. :D So by the time they went back, we ate Lunch then we went off to Wright Park. We were supposed to go to Mines View Park, and the Mansion House but they said that we shouLd go home aLready. I didn't compLain because I was too tired but I was disappointed because our visit to Baguio was short-Lived. We stiLL had many pLaces to go to. But we can go there next time, whenever we decided to go again to Baguio. Haha.

The ride home was soooo Long. ALL I did is sLeep and when I woke up, I wiLL eat. SLeep, eat that's what I do on the Long 6 hours ride. By the time I got home, I was so exhausted (I just woke up from a nap) and that's where our adventure ends. :)

Another week goes by.

My fifth post for this month. Darn it. So many things are happening yet so LittLe time. I don't even have time to post in this bLog anymore. Argh.

Last Monday (JuLy 20), we were supposed to have this major quiz in theo. Good thing our substitute prof moved it on Wednesday. It gave us more time to prepare for the quiz. And what eLse? I cannot remember what eLse happened on that day. Oh! I now remember. We had that boring orientation where we had to bring our parents. It's aLso the first day of the Mapuans. The orientation is so boring that my mom and I didn't even bother to finish it anymore. So I just sneaked out and minutes Later, my bLockmates are foLLowing my exampLe. Oh I am so great. :)

Tuesday, when I wake up I didn't feeL oh so good. ActuaLLy I didn't feeL good since I got home from Monday. But I just shrugged it off thinking that it's just Lack of sLeep. But I so regretted it. I began to feeL coLd, airy head and I couLdn't concentrate on my cLasses. So during my second period, I texted my mom saying that I feeL bad. And my mom toLd me that she wiLL come and pick me up. So I sLuggishLy made my way through my cLasses. I just wanna go home 'coz I reaLLy feeL bad. But during my dismissaL, I have to meet up with Grace first. We were submitting our entries to the ABA USTe NA KO Essay Writing Contest. It's so annoying because I know I'm not gonna win. It was not what can I caLL my best work. I just do it immediateLy because I wasn't feeLing good the night before. After printing out and submitting our entries, I went to meet my mom at the carpark where I just sLept most of the ride home. :P

Wednesday and it was SIGAW DILAW day! ALL the freshmen are aLLowed to wear civiLian cLothes as Long as it is yeLLow. It is so fun because it is the first time that I go to schooL wearing civiLian. :D And everywhere you Look, it's so yeLLow. It is aLso on that day where we continued our posponed quiz on theoLogy. Damn! The quiz was so hard. Everything that I studied did not appeared on the quiz. I feLt stupid. I aLready know right at that moment that I'm gonna faiL. Argh. So annoying. But I know, that it's not just me though. :P Anyways after our cLasses, we had our campus tour. This is onLy for our course onLy. It's fun because I bonded with my other bLockmates but it's aLso tiring. Good thing we finished our tour minutes after four. I went to the CR first to freshen up then went back to our buiLding again to buy myseLf a drink. At first I pLanned to just buy C2 at one of the staLLs there but I saw this yummy Looking chocoLat frappe there. And even though it's expensive (it costs 60 pesos) I stiLL go ahead and bought it since I feLt Like I needed to treat myseLf. So there I go sipping my frappe whiLe waiting for Bea & Domz. A few minutes Later we aLL met up and we aLL rode on a jeep. We aLL got down at Lawton. Me & Bea headed to Park & Ride whiLe Domz headed off to the Post Office. NeedLess to say, it was a Long wait because there were no vans yet. But I decided to wait than to cLimb the stairs to LRT because I wasn't feeLing weLL again and I'm getting dizzy. A few minutes Later they were aLready Letting the passengers ride in the van and good thing I managed to be one of those. The bad thing is, I am up front and tha van has air freshener in it. I absoLuteLy hate air fresheners 'coz they make me sick. So whiLe it is traffic on CoastaL, I asked the driver if he couLd remove it 'coz I'm getting dizzy. Good thing, the driver is nice. :) I got home that day at aLmost 9 with stiLL Loads of homework to do.

Thursday. Not much to say. We onLy had 3 cLasses because our Last period prof is absent. So that onLy mean one thing -- earLy dismissaL! Hurray! Me and Leanna went off to Tan Yan Kee to buy tickets for UST's next game. We don't pLan on watching we just bought tickets so we can have pLus for theoLogy. Then we parted ways and before going to the terminaL at Edsa, I stopped at Mcdo to buy myseLf a snack. I bought an appLe pie and since it was so hot that day, I aLso bought a McFLurry. And this is another tip from me. Never ever order a pie if you're gonna eat it somewhere in pubLic. Because it is so messy. The other passengers kept on watching me whiLe I struggLe to eat it and wipe the stains on my stuff. :P When I got home, Grace texted me if I couLd pLease buy PF a cake from SM since it's their monthsary that day. Since I'm home earLy (I decided not to have Lunch since I'm stiLL fuLL anyway) I go to SM. ActuaLLy, I pLanned to buy that cake and grab a snack even though I'm stiLL fuLL. But I changed my mind about the second idea. After aLL, my dad didn't know that I went out. hee.

Friday, is the most awaited day and the highLight of this week. Later that afternoon, one of UST's tradition, the Freshmen WaLk is gonna take pLace. ALso, I am excited because us RizaLvadors that are Thomasians pLanned to meet. I am so excited because I haven't seen the others wearing their new uniforms yet. Haha. But before that, I have a PE cLass in the morning. It's 9-11. After that I hang out with RafaeL (aLso an accountancy student and a PE mate) for an hour. Then Tricia (aLso an accountancy student and a PE mate) came by and asked me to have Lunch. I couLdn't say no to her and besides, I'm starving so off I go with her. We had Lunch at Mcdo together with a HS cLassmate of her. Now here comes the funny part. I just had burger and fries. Argh! No one ordered rice and I pLanned to order rice and chicken with sundae because I reaLLy am starving and besides, we just finished PE. But I feLt shy so I go aLong with what they ordered too. Haha. :P

After that they went off to go to a friend's house so I am aLL aLone. I began texting other RizaLvadors but their cLasses are about to start. So I just texted Patricia (a bLockmate) because I know that she's in the campus aLready. So she texted back where she is and I went with them. :) We were about to go our buiLding when ZheL texted me that we meet up. Since me and Nicaru were about to meet up too, I said yes. So I go back and hanged out at the front of the main buiLding. Now here comes the funny part. I was standing there when Leanna waLked by (She was on her way to our group meeting) and I was with my back to the buiLding. LittLe did I know that Nicaru is aLready behind me! Haha. We didnt know that we were standing inches apart. :D A few minutes Later too ZheL arrived. We decided to go to TYK because Nicaru is gonna Leave her bag in the org room and I'm gonna change into my uniform at the CR there.

After aLL that, we decided to eat at JoLLibee Dapitan. Since I just had Lunch and so does ZheL, we just ordered sundaes. I was supposed to attend the meeting that Leanna go to but since I texted her and she said they weren't doing anything so I decided to stay wid the BB'z. :) A LittLe whiLe Later since it's nearing 2:30, we decided to go to our respective sections. The freshmen waLk is fun. We had fun with baLLoons and another time for bonding with our section. Soooo great. hee. After we passed through the Arch of Centuries, we headed to the fieLd in front of the grandstand. That's where we heLd mass. The mass is soooooo Long. Then after that, it's concert time! I headed to the main buiLding where we pLanned to meet. There, the first person I saw is Nicaru. We immediateLy headed back to the fieLd because I showed her someone. :D Then we go back to the main buiLding and Fatima is aLready there.

In a matter of minutes, the UST bound RizaLvadors are aLready united. But the concert is aLready starting. Sher and Grace were gone, I think they went somewhere. WhiLe the others were excited to see YaeL so us BB'z were separated. We decided to stay beside the stage. So that when YaeL got off, we were abLe to go there and touched him. hee.

Me and Grace didn't finished the concert and we go home earLy. We had to gome earLy 'coz Grace's mom is strict and me, we have an outing the day after. I'm going to post next time our mini outing. I have to go, I have to study! :)

time sure fLies fast.

I can't beLieve it! JuLy is haLf gone and I've onLy got three posts! Sheesh. I reaLLy wanted to post here as much as possibLe. But as I got home, instead of going OL or hours, I just check my FS and YM and then done. I don't have time for staring at the screen for hours now. I'd rather study than to do stuffs. :P

So sorry if I haven't posted much here. Things are just so hectic. So I'LL just fiLL you in in what happened to me this week. :D To make up for time Loss. :)

Last Monday (JuLy 13,2009), we onLy have two and a haLf cLasses. During our first period, TheoLogy, we aLready finished haLf of the book. I can't beLieve it. I think we are so advanced. hee. Next period, FiLipino. Our prof is so Late. She arrived with onLy 30 minutes to spare. That's why we onLy have time to taLked about our major project before preLims. Then break and after that, PhiLosophy. Our prof is not around and he just Left a seatwork. We immediateLy answered it and proceeded with our chit chats and soundtrips. :D Then Math, we just answered some stuffs on the books, we are reminded for the Long quiz on Wednesday, then dismissaL.

Last Tuesday was the most annoying day. Super. Our first period is NS in other words BioLogy. I studied very hard for that the day before. But as I got my hands on that test paper, I know my efforts were wasted. The test was soooooo hard. I might as weLL not reviewed. I don't know whether I passed or not. I have to wait tiLL next week. You know what, after that test one of my bLockmates cried. She said because she thinks she faiLed our Long test in BioLogy. And she doesn't want to be debarred from BSA. We comforted her saying that we just wait tiLL we get our exams back. And if we aLL faiL, we'LL gonna cry together. hee. I know it's not a comforting thing to say, but we made her Laugh. :D Next is PHISTPG. Or History for short. Our prof gave us LittLe papers and written on it is I think the summary of our Lessons. :) Then break and our next cLass is supposed to be BA. But our guidance counseLor borrowed her time to have a mini-orientation with us. It was fun because we had a LittLe game of the boat is sinking. But it's kinda different because we had to group ourseLves according to different categories. We were Like kids screaming. :)) Next is EngLish. That's when annoyance strikes again. We had this overLy hard quiz in EngLish. Okay, I'm exaggarating. I onLy had a hard time answering part II. But most of my cLassmates are annoyed because it's hard. At dismissaL, as me and Leanna are going down the stairs, we were with one of our bLockmates, Levi (his reaL name is Lester). He is swearing. ReaLLy. He's annoyed because we had two overLy hard quizzes in one day. I couLdn't heLp but Laugh at his swearing. Because he is so funny even if he swears. :))

Wednesday (JuLy 15, 2009), is one of my unLuckiest day. Okay, not reaLLy but I'm off to a bad start. :D I was on my way to UST and it was so coLd in the car. So as I got off at City HaLL, I reaLLy badLy wanted to go to a CR. I usuaLLy ride on a jeepney with a signboard that has España on it. But since I reaLLy need to go to a CR, when this jeepney passed I ride in it. It has a signboard of BLumentritt, Dangwa but it has UST on it. So I figured, it wiLL go the same way. Boy was I wrong! It went through Dapitan. I so panic because I don't know where to go down. I just asked one of the passengers there where shouLd I go down. Turns out I have to go this narrow street or what they caLLe eskinita. Instead of being abLe to go to the CR immediateLy, I have to waLk haLf of UST just to go to a CR. Darn. :D The onLy highLigh that happened that day is on our cLasses after the break. Our phiLosophy prof gave us back our exam resuLts. It was over a hundred and I got 72! waa. I thought the passing grade is 75 so I was a LittLe sad. But then our prof announced that the passing score was 70. Yes! I passed. I am happy but I cannot ceLebrate totaLLy since most of my cLassmates faiLed the said quiz. My bLockmates were even asking for consideration. But I think our prof got annoyed and he gave a Long taLk about stuffs. He said that in coLLege, the word consideration is not heard. When someone faiLs, he/she faiLs. Our prof aLso said that aLL you've got to do is study. And he said that in accountancy, the resuLts of the exam is not a Laughing matter. And he toLd us that onLy 16 out of 50 students passed the first quiz. Argh. Next cLass is math where we have our Long quiz. I don't know how I did though. Looks Like I'LL have to find out aLso next week. hee.

Thursday, no cLasses because the university hoLd its university-wide facuLty meeting. But since I have to do a project, I went to schooL anyways. We just met up and taLked about the topic. And since the rest of them had gone home aLready, I hanged out with Jercee(a bLockmate)at the gym. We were watching the YeLLow Jackets or YJ for short. A few minutes Later, Nicaru (RizaLvador) arrived. We pLanned to meet up that day. A LittLe whiLe Later, our other bLockmates arrived so Jercee have to go (They were pLanning to watch a game at Araneta). After Jercee Left, me and Veronica headed to the main buiLding. We first headed to the museum because I haven't been there. We just waLk around and chatted. We were bareLy Looking at the things dispLayed there. :)) After that we visited Domz because he stiLL has a cLass for that day. We just chatted with him for a bit and when their prof arrived, me and Nicaru Left. We were gonna wait for Domz so we can aLL go home together. What we did for our free time is stay at KFC. We ate Lunch there. As we were finishing our Lunch, Grace texted us where are we. I toLd her where we are and a few minutes Later, she arrived. And minutes Later, Domz aLso arrived too and we had another round of chitchats. :) I got home at aLmost 6. And it was stiLL raining. But I had fun. That's what matters.

Next day which is Friday, I got up earLy since I have to go to schooL for that darn PE. I reaLLy, reaLLy don't wanna go to schooL because it's raining so hard. It's such a hassLe in other words. So I eat breakfast sLowLy. After I finished my breakfast, the news said that ONLY eLementary and high schooL students cLasses are suspended in ManiLa. What a drag. So there I go, off to the bathroom. WhiLe I was in the bathroom, my mom caLLed me and said whether we stiLL have cLasses. I ask her why and she said that they showed on the news that España and Dapitan is aLready fLooded. And as far as I know, when those streets are aLready fLooded, there are no cLasses aLready. Right? So I made up my mind that I'm not gonna attend my PE cLass today. And minutes Later, I received a text from our vice president from the CSC saying that there are no cLasses that Friday. :)) So I made the right decision. :D

So just here, I gotta go. :)

UAAP season 72.

GO USTE!

Yesterday, JuLy 11, Saturday is the opening of UAAP season 72. The start of another season and this time, we are there to witness it. :)

Me, Emz, Ghie and Domz decided to meet up and go together to Araneta CoLiseum. We pLanned to meet up at 7'11 CameLLa by 9. And as aLways, there are aLways Late. We Left Cavite by 9:30. We sort of knew how to go to Araneta. But since we're a LittLe confused, we sometimes asked for directions. :D

Anyways we arrived there safeLy. Since it's stiLL earLy, we decided to have Lunch at KFC at this maLL. :] After that, we decided to go to Araneta because we're gonna meet up with Sher and his bLockmates. We went inside Araneta and we waLked aLmost haLf of it Looking for Sher and his bLockmates. We finaLLy found them and we sat. And guess what, it was coLd there. hee.

As we sat there waiting for the opening ceremony to begin, the FEU (which is the host for this season) kept on beating their drums and the students kept on cheering. A LittLe whiLe Later, the other schooLs started cheering too. Then for after a few minutes, the opening ceremony began. :)

The opening ceremony was great. We even joked about the entrance of the performers as a "new idea" for the speech choir. But as I watched them performing, I envy them. I so miss performing! waa. But if I join Teatro Tomasino at our schooL, scheduLe wiLL be so hectic. So even though I reaLLy Like performing, I opted not to join that. And when they took this oath where one student came from each of the schooLs, peopLe started screaming. It turns out that La SaLLe's representative is Enchong Dee, an actor from ABS-CBN. Since I aLso Like him, I started screaming too. :))

After the opening ceremony, that's when the fun began. Because it's the start of the first ever game in UAAP season 72. And it's UST VS. Adamson! The other schooLs quieted down and that Left us two schooLs cheering. It was reaLLy, reaLLy fun. EspeciaLLy in the fourth quarter. Guess why? Because La SaLLe heLp us out in cheering! It was so so fun. And we won! :D

CoLLege VS. High SchooL

As you can see, I haven't posted much this few days. There are too many happenings in my Life right now but my scheduLe is so hectic. Even weekends, which shouLd be the time for reLaxation is spent on studying. :(

With my aLmost 1 month of being a coLLege student, I've Learned a Lot. I began to distinguish the differences between coLLege Life and high schooL Life. And I'm proud to say that I've changed -- in a good way. :D

Here are some of the differences between the two:

1. In coLLege, you can't expect the professors to eLaborate things for you. If they're teaching about the topic, they usuaLLy tackLe the main parts and they teach fast. ReaLLy fast. Sometimes, I want a prof to repeat a part which I didn't understand but I can't. This is not high schooL Life. This is different. There's no what you caLL it? Spoonfeeding? I think that's the term.

2. Connected with item number one. Since you cannot understand some stuffs, expect a Lot of studying on your own. That's why notes are heLpfuL. I usuaLLy jot down the stuffs my profs scrawL on the whiteboard, and the important stuffs that they mention. And Later on, study them. :)

3. If way back in high schooL, you're not fond of reading and onLy studies for major exams (Like me!) do not expect that things wiLL be the same when you're in coLLege. In coLLege you have to study everyday. Yes, you have a very Loose scheduLe. But the hours that you have free is going to be spent on studying. BeLieve me. You have to spent 2 hours on just one subject. 1 and a haLf at the Least.

4. You aLways have to do advance studying. You have to be at Least one chapter ahead. What I do in my case, (which is why I take hours in studying) is to study again what we discussed for that day. Then, I proceed to the next chapter.

5. Taking down notes in coLLege is hard! In high schooL, they gave us time to copy down notes. In coLLege, you have to Listen and write Like crazy at the same time! Like I said in number one, profs usuaLLy teach fast.

6. Your sociaL Life wiLL decrease. In a way, it wiLL expand 'coz you wiLL meet new peopLe. BLockmates, PE mates, org mates, course mates. Many peopLe and that means new friends. But usuaLLy you don't have time for bonding with them. Instead of making gaLa, you wiLL just opt to stay at home and rest or do advance studying. :P

7. You'LL Learn to be sLightLy independent. :P UnLike in high schooL, when you need to go to the CR, you'LL gonna ask your tropa to go with you. But in coLLege, you need to do things aLone. Like going home for exampLe. :)

8. Back in high schooL, when they are giving back the resuLts of the exams, you'LL aLways think how high am I? Because obviousLy, you'LL sureLy passed the exam. But here in coLLege, when the profs are giving back the exams, the question that is running through your mind is "Did I passed?!" And you'LL be very nervous whiLe waiting for the prof to caLL your name and give the exam to you. Once you've gotten the test paper, there are many reactions. MostLy, there are groans of disappointment, frowns, some even cry! But for those Lucky ones, they whoop with joy, smiLe so wide, and be overjoyed.

Hmm. What eLse? I cannot think of anything eLse. I'LL just add if I thought of something new. :D I'LL just post some tips for those incoming coLLege students out there. :D

1. ALways keep a friendLy face. SmiLe! In coLLege, everyone out there is friendLy and aLways wiLLing to heLp you.

2. During your first day, reLax! You're not the onLy one who doesn't know someone. If you're the shy type (Like me!) Learned to break out of your sheLL. Introduce yourseLf to the person sitting next to you. And start a conversation!

3. For those wondering how to start a conversation, start by asking the person's name. Then where did he/she graduated from. Next, where he/she Lives. From there, keep the conversation going. :)

4. Join orgs! That's fun way to meet new peopLe. And you can be friends with students who have the same course as you and are in the higher years. Instant free tutoring! :D

Hmm. I guess that's aLL I got to say. CoLLege Life is stressing, I admit. But it's aLso fun! Just remember, that it's not aLL studies here. Sometimes, you have to reLax. Reward yourseLf. EspeciaLLy if you just taken a reaLLy hard quiz. :P

ManiLa Ocean Park.

A POSE WITH THE FISHES.

What started to be just accompanying me to UST ends up with an unexpected visit to ManiLa Ocean Park. It was a fine Saturday morning. I pLanned to go back to UST to continue my quaLifying exam for our course's newspaper, the Accountancy JournaL. I started taking up that test after my PE cLass the day before, which is Friday. But unfortunateLy, a mass is going to start by 2 PM at the muLti-purpose haLL, where we are taking up our exams. So by 1 o'cLock, they gave us a choice. If we want to continue the test, we are going to stay at their office. The other option is to continue the test the foLLowing day. I opted to choose the second option because I've been in that room for 2 and a haLf hours aLready, I'm so damn tired from PE cLass, and I'm starving. So there you go. :P

The good thing about returning the next day is my mom, and our neighbors accompany me. We pLanned to go to ManiLa Ocean Park after I finished. We arrived there around 11:30 but we decided to have Lunch at KFC first. After that, I go to the muLti-purpose haLL. I don't know if I shouLd go in or what so I decided to hang around outside the muLti-purpose haLL. Then the AJ's EIC (Editor-in-Chief) saw me and he Let me in. He even touched me on the arm. What the?! Just in case, you didn't noticed, I have a crush on our EIC. :) As I got in, I quickLy said my purpose of coming. And then, I proceeded with my test.

After 2 Long hours, I finaLLy finished my test. As I passed it the girL there toLd me not to Leave yet because I might be interviewed on that day. I met up with my mom and our neighbors at a computer shop at P. NovaL where they are waiting for me. I toLd my mom that I might be interviewed that day, so we headed for Ministop to have snacks. There, we bought snacks and our pLans for ManiLa Ocean Park were deraiLed. Darn it. WhiLe I was eating the ChocoLate Hershey's fLavored ice cream there, someone texted me. It was from AJ saying that my interview is not going to be today but sometime in the next week. Because of that, we Leave and headed to MOA.

On our way to MOA, we saw signs pointing to ManiLa Ocean Park. Because of that, we just headed there instead, as originaLLy pLanned. It was fun because we haven't even entered it and we were aLready taking pictures. :P

ALL I can say it, it was a Lot of fun. It might be boring for those who didnt take pictures 'coz aLL you're gonna do there is waLk and watch the fishes. But for us who have taken hundreds of pictures, it was worth it. :)

So, just here. I am so tired. See ya! :P