Day 12.O.C.: neutral =/

why am i suddenly sad over the past few days?
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guidance. we had an activity "Cocktail Mix." where we mill around to find people who have the same mix of facts and interests with ours. it was cool. but i felt a little sad. i don't know why. i felt sleepy even if i've had lots of sleeping hours. =/

economics. sooo sleepy. the silence is deafening. took notes. then, there's this annoying woman yelling outside. ahh...

finance. sooo sleepy. i think everyone was. until my professor started pronouncing words in a funny way. my bff's and i are seated at the back. we kept laughing till it was so difficult to stop. the prof. caught our attention. and i knew she was looking straight at me. hope she doesn't fail me! ahoooo.
i could barely understand her handwriting. i never thought "minting" was a word. hmm...
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thank god for new words and a "fine" day
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Day 11.O.C.: pretty exhausting. so much mem'ries

last night, i just had a dream of falling before i could totally get in the jeepney. it was running so fast and i was too weak to grab the poles and pull myself in. i kept crying then. Dream interpretation: " It may denote that you have failed to achieve a goal that you have set forth for yourself." hmm... i think this was a sign. i took the time to study accounting yet i failed to give the correct answer in our oral recitation. just because of these 2 words... liquidity & solvency. i had no idea what these were 'till now. well, i still have a chance come wednesday!

today, i have learned that the only cure for my math anxiety is participation.

ReEd. groupings. had a little chat with new friends. then quiet mode.
hehe

ate lunch twice!

english. no class! yay! this period has always been our study period for accounting.
check out the video footage below.

studying and goofing around.

everyone's so nervous for accounting.
i forced myself to laugh at things they find funny. i'm just not in the mood.
i feel like my brain is overused.

we took pictures and a video when the prof. left for a drink.
first day of wearing the uniform!


this is what accounting period looks like... w/o the prof.
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my feet hurts so much!
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my i.d. was released! finally!
i was excused. so no violation yet! yay!
got to have the chance to chat with fellow violators hehe most are my blockmates. way to go!
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thank god for wonderful memories.

freshmen.flock.together

we finally had our pakighimamat! the coliseum was so full of students. i arrived late [not a morning person]. and kept looking for my bffs. luckily, i got to hang with my giant friends. hehe. we had a short practice. then the program began.

i just had the most embarrasing moment of my college life. we were squatting on the floor. my bff was behind me and there was a guy beside her. we were so many so everyone sat so close to each other. i was trying to get my bff's attention 'coz i had something to tell her. i tried to reach her without looking back. i thought i was shaking her leg. but she wasn't responding. when i turned back, i noticed that i shook the wrong leg! it was the guy beside her! i said sorry then i kept laughing at myself!
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we gave our wonderful birthday greetings to the newly elected university president. popping streamers were everywhere and everyone were so in sync.
~no one could be as happy as him from that amazing moment.~

there's this weird guy beside me. he kept changing the lyrics jokingly. danced hilariously. asked if i was a freshman [stupid question]. asked for food. etc. then left.

different colleges danced off with catchy tunes. the college of education were fantastic. they had props and great moves. but our college [commerce] was also great. we have the largest population. The deans were like having a showdown. they exhausted everything there is to be proud of. the dean of commerce was so jumpy. he lifts our spirit. he had a lot of incredible things to say. we were cheering for him and for our college. i also like the dean of the college of education. she is so smart. seems very high. and very regal. like a queen hehe.
other colleges were cool too. they gave their best. =)

we took pictures before going home. here are some.














~more pictures on my Twitter!
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thank god for a lively day!

Day 10.O.C.:this is just the beginning

it's sunny outside but i decided to wear my hooded blouse. i was hoping it would rain. good thing the weather adjusted according to my garment late afternoon.

math gives me a heart attack! the professor is fun to be with but she's just too fast. at times, i hate her random style. well, she's really smart. i adore her confident smiles and practical mind. too scared to be called randomly, i found myself participating in her class [rather than in other subjects]. this was unexpected. =)
then, we had a test. thank goodness i had minimal mistakes. [though a little mad to have those stupid mistakes].

ReEd. wow. our teacher really loves to illustrate. the discussion today was too general. it was just all "recall." no biggie. i was getting sleepy.

vacant. my first time to eat rice in the canteen. lol.
then, we took pictures! yay!
too early for english class. i carried a petite fan.
dramatic photo by aprille.

english. the whole time was spent for introductions. few were called. but it was a lot of fun. they were interviewed[jokingly]. lol. this period is for laughs.

accounting. i never thought that colleges would still let students check their classmates' test papers. and that scores be proclaimed. i feel high school. hehe. anyway, the passing score was very high! i'm so glad to be one of the few who passed.
hmm. this time, i'm thinking of a strategy that would make me understand the terribly complex chapter 2. urgh... with all the topics, the prof. had to choose this one for our graded oral recitation!

gotta sleep. gotta sleep. still have an early day tomorrow. i'm so excited!
weeeeee!
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thank god for all the exams' results
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Day 9.O.C.: nice day to socialize

p.e. 10 am. we were grouped. i never thought i'd enjoy this. the fun thing was that we only have 1 guy in the group. he was automatically the leader. hehe. then we had a short getting to know *again. it was so diverting that we almost forgot what to do next. i love my new set of friends and i crave their presence so much. i really want to know them more. [well, that's not going to be a problem 'coz we're going to be together for the whole semester! yay!]. then we had a discussion. there was an event in the coliseum [very loud!] so it was difficult to listen to the teacher.

1pm. campus tour. boooring! i can't hear the tour guide. we already had this tour many months ago.

economics. the professor was not bad after all. we had a very short discussion and the rest was all about her life and other inspiring true stories. she's funny at times. we enjoyed listening to her. hope to hear more.
[she really loves our block].

finance. struck by boredom again. but in the middle of the class... everyone started raising their hands. wow. my classmates are very participative. i soo want to answer too. but i wasn't called. =(
ahh. sad.
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thank god for new friends!
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i miss my i.d.

Day 8.O.C.: we're free! ~fun.fun.fun.~

my feet hurts. i have to wear my torture wedge sandals. no choice. don't wanna violate the rule again.
no math teacher. everyone's jumping for joy. lol. so we went to the library to study, research and make assignments. i was soo sleepy because last night, i slept at 12 midnight. there were so many things to do.

ReEd. no discussion. we just answered a very short activity yet it consumed the whole period.

vacant. we studied in the canteen for our first accounting test. people were looking at as. lol. [we were so noisy].

no english teacher. but we didn't leave the lavish room. we took a lot pictures! listened to music. some studied. chat. etc.
here we are!
check out third row!
aprille. me. krizia

ahh. i love english class.

finally, accounting. test. difficult! because there were items included which were not discussed. gah! i hate this style. the room was freezing. i was shaking. and my nails turned blue. yikes!
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thank god for this stress-free day. hope to get the score i expect. please. please.please!
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my feet are not happy at all. =(
.red.

Day 7.O.C.: wet n' wild

the weatherman said that there is a 100% chance of precipitation. it's signal no.1 today. my feet and jeans are soaking wet. but i still love the rain. hahaha. i just had my first school violation by wearing strapless sandals. i hate this rule so much! after this i'm gonna work on my apology letter.

bored. the library's closed. so we just sat near the window. watched the rain and took pictures.

P.M. we had our commerce convocation. we are the largest department of more than 2000 freshmen [and more than 4000 all-in-all]. it was the first time in the history that the convocation for commerce was held twice. we practiced our yell for saturday with the tune of the song "insomia" by craig david. [lyrics changed]. it was fun. everyone was so energetic and lively. then... danced our pakighimamat song. we had a short lecture on students' affairs etc. got acquainted with the faculty and the student council. the most enjoyable part was the intermission number of the tourism/hrm students. it was an astounding but incredibly amazing performance. [bartending]. glass bottles and cups were flying everywhere. lol. we were all shouting! the performers were really talented. they were so good!
there was an open forum.etc. then another intermission. a dance ensemble/drama. so nice. just can't get enough.

just read my horoscope. and i love the words used.
here they are: mellow yellow, agent orange, lovely, calm coral

ahh. the day is over. thank god for this enjoyable experience. hope to get my i.d. immediately.
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the line in the bookstore is still overwhelming. we had no choice but to cut line. so glad nobody complained. but still sad for the books we need are out of stock. grr...
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Day 6.O.C: Classes were breezy!

i was so worked out with my math assignment. it was almost time and i had to write everything all over again. whew! luckily, we haven't officially started the course. we had a short election. i nominated my bff twice. so glad she won. now we're both secretaries. ahhh. then the professor discussed the grading system etc. she looks like a kind of person that usually asks difficult questions but actually she's not. [that's what she said] her simple questions get a lot of students think a lot. [hmm. not good].

ReEd. no teacher. so we went malling.

English. i just loooove the classroom! actually, it was a room for law students. [just like a court room]. it was amazing! i just spent my time adoring the freezing room. the tables are concave.[every table had an electric outlet on it]. the white board looks like a huge fluorescent light. [it was the professor's first time in the room too.] she didn't even know that it was actually a board! the floor has carpet. the door has a modern design. i love the classic lighting and the fabric wall. our professor is what you call... "ancient." she greatly demands the "avoidance of grammatical errors" to her students. but she suprises me and my "english language expert friend" with her overflowing grammar errors. we would look at each other every other error. my neck hurts.[kidding]. i have to study for the weirdest test. [a test about my blockmates' names and faces].

accounting. my teacher is a gifted talker. she says wonderful and funny things that you won't even notice that time has already passed. she gives colorful examples. [easy to picture. easy to absorb]. i just kept giggling. the room was getting noisy. and the one at my back is the master. my friend talks to me a lot. but i'm not sure if i had caught everything she said. it's just so nice to listen to my teacher. hahaha. on the next chapter discussion. it would be more interactive. [oh no!] more graded oral recitations! study. study. study!

thank God for this adorable day!
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[still can't buy books. the line in the bookstore is overwhelming.]

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just confirmed the truth of a dark secret. another reason to hate life even more.
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oh God. Help!

another year. another responsibility

it's saturday but i'm fully-booked.
a whole day affair for all commerce students. the first Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants gathering [am] and Civic Welfare Training Service [pm]. 8:15. we had our five arms meeting. i joined the talents arm together with my close friends. the kbl 2 room was so crowded! people are everywhere. [noisy and movy]. the room which can normally contain 40 people had more than a hundred in it. i could hardly breathe. i was sweating.

i could see excitement, confusion and boredom on each students' faces.

we had the election of officers and discussion of upcoming events. i just sat there quietly not wanting to contribute more heat to the room. after this, we had our division meeting. there were already more than 400 hundred students so the Guides decided to transfer us in the lobby. [there are more than 600 students actually.] i was so hungry. but there was no time alotted for breaks. there was a short lecture then we had another election for division 1 officers for the entire year. we have a good president. she has a lot of motivating words. too bad not everyone could hear them. the vice-president was my HS classmate. she is an experienced leader and i'm one of the witnesses of her good works. i was totally shocked to be nominated by my long-time bestfriend that i covered her mouth for a few seconds. hahaha... but my name was heard anyway. i never thought i'd won. there were a lot of greater and more capable people out there. . anyway, here's my new title... "Division 1. Secretary." so that means i'll be more updated. hmm... and have lots of things to blog i think. =) i'm glad that my long-time bestfriend got elected for the position of auditor. since we were at the lobby, i had to carry a small but heavy white board and write the list of nominees and hold the eraser and carry it after and flip the board to the audience's view and flip it back to my view and so on. i was so exhausted and so tired. i just had a great excercise! finally the new set of amazing officers are complete! sooo... new set of friends as well. i'll call them 'student buddy officers' lol. after the election, we had another meeting. the list of activities was overwhelming and exciting. whoohoo! i was so hungry. [everyone were].
lunchtime. we went to my l-t bestie's house to borrow rubbershoes. then went to my house to change and eat. it was a total waste of time. after knowing that it was okay not to wear the CWTS uniform for now. we started the afternoon affair. half of the freshmen students were in the school coliseum. it was like a large sauna! we sat so close to each other that i nearly suffocated! i fanned myself the whole time. i just couldn't stand the heat anymore. i was dehydrated. then my bff and i decided to go out for some air and water. thank goodness the student volunteer allowed us to. when we came back, there was another speaker. he was like yelling on the microphone. 300 decibels [kidding]. i just pity those who were seated near the sound system. hope their eardrums are still intact. the speaker was funny. he wanted our cellphones to be in a silent "mood."
we had a lecture on A(H1N1) virus after. then an open forum.
i was starving. again.

finally! the day has ended. i wanted to go home so badly.
so glad to have a new schedule for CWTS.
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thank god for new friends, new opportunities and new knowledge.

Day 5.O.C.: Nervousness and happiness

after a short bath, i just totally panicked. i could barely breathe. i fanned myself and listened to happy songs. i ate very quickly then left for school. upon arriving, i was still very nervous that i almost consumed all of my minty pastilles. then we sat waiting for math class to start. still very nervous! later, we were informed that our professor was not around. i was incredibly happy. the nervousness faded. thank God! so it was just about math after all!

ReEd was kind of brain-twisting. but i feel relaxed with my welcoming professor. he's very open and he keeps on laughing. hmm... how can i argue with this? "man created god"... our time was eaten by this statement. everyone had a lot of conflicting ideas.

break. finally. i just kept laughing and told jokes. excited for english as well.

english. we had a short discussion and a very short test. i was a little sad at first because we weren't going to have it in the AVR but in the library. though later... my heart fluttered with joy. who could've thought that with a mix of 4 different blocks, ♥ would sit on the same table with us. lol...

accounting. we started by introducing ourselves. there's this funny thing again. we have a male blockmate who has a female name! and a female blockmate who has a male name! [ i'd rather not state them here] just so funny! our professor just kept telling jokes and we all laughed throughout the period. i just felt so good that i could light up a room with my smile!
everything she disscuses is gold. and very absorbable. a smile never leaves her face which is contagious.
she's the only professor who calls me 'keshia.' i'm so glad to have her as my teacher. i love acoounting now.

books are sold out. oh no!

Day 4.0.C: short day

going back to my old school doesn't feel like college. we have our p.e. class there. so peaceful. i arrived late because of a totally annoying reason. blah blah blahs... i can't hide my soft giggles. we had so much time in our hands. and we used it wisely. entering the college library is magical. lol. we studied finance there. i can't help but look around. everything is just wonderful.

i'm loving economics class right now! hahaha. the professor spoke for just 10 mins. then were done! [blank expressions on my blockmates' faces] it was a late effervescent reaction. another trip to the library. very crowded. i'm getting whoozy!

i'm feeling hyper-active for finance. ready to raise my hand.
but the professor did all the talking the whole hour and a half. yawn, yawn, yawn. i'm not sure i understood or even absorbed everything she discussed. it was just too slow like a lullaby. i just took notes like the others. i was on auto-pilot [like adam sandler on the movie "Click"].

the end.

so many things to do.
[still excited for english]
[still terrified with math and all the tales i've heard about the professor]
help me God!!!
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i noticed... my posts get shorter everyday.
i'll work on it

Day 3.0.C: heart-pounding to relaxing

this day is so exhausting! my bff and i have scheduled meet-ups before going straight to school. but she misunderstood my text. =(
i waited so long for her. i wouldn't know that she'd arrived in school if i didn't call her.

into the rush now!
i had less than 15 mins. whew!
thank goodness i arrived on time. she was standing upfront jumping. gosh we were so nervous! hahaha.

math was so tense! we had to interpret sentences orally...
i had a couple of answers on my mind but they were wrong. thank goodness i wasn't called.
luckily, i had time to relax in religious ed. the professor is a clown lol. he's just so funny.

break. i'm getting excited for english! [you know why] this is the last.
i hope to see more of my inspiration ♥

short day. professor had a meeting. our matching outfits were wasted. creative introduction postponed. but still happy.
more time! yipee...!

Day 2.0.C

we began our wonderful afternoon in the guidance session room. the funniest thing happened. we were made to listen to the school's own version of the song "Jai Ho." the freshmen were required to dance during the Pakighimamat '09. i just kept laughing at the entire activity! it was difficult to dance around because of the limited space. i had to occupy an approximate 14x28 leeway. lol

we had a very short break of 30 mins. then we proceeded to economic class.
terror fills the air as the professor trudges to her table. yes, she is a strict disciplinarian. she is a self-proclaimed school royalty. she demands highly of us [because of what we are taking up]. at times, i feel uneasy with her "i don't care" attitude. anyways, i'm loving my new seat plus the room is airconditioned.
there were nothing else to talk about so she dismissed us 40 mins. earlier. god bless her!

the five of us decided to take a break. the comfort room is always our first stop. lol. then we immediately proceeded to finance class which is the last. shock filled out eyes upon entering the room. it was just "Wow!" my fellow classmates [still strangers to me] would be mistaken as statues [like the ones from the movie "House of Wax"]. oooh... but they weren't close to creepy. such innocent faces. they were angels!
most of the seats were taken so sadly, the 5 of us sat at the back. but i guess it was okay. there was still so much time left so we used it by preparing for our creative introduction tomorrow during accounting period. hahaha. we have a mind of our own. we decided to let it be a group effort. it'll be a heck of a musical. i hope we won't embarrass ourselves.
we were dismissed early so we head to the bookstore. gosh! the line is overwhelming. it's been like that for hours. luckily, my classmate's mom [ a physics teacher ] can get through. so she took care of our purchases. saved us time.
thank god for good friends and their moms!

ohmymy... this blogging is eating my time! i still need to read the first 50 pages of our accounting book! lol...
gotta go!

first day of college

my first day of college [being a freshie] reminds me of my first day in high school. i was with my longtime bestfriend and we hasten through the school corridors laughing at ourselves while searching for our classroom which was the only room in the 5th floor --called the "penthouse." today, the same action took place but i was with my other bestie and we had no idea where to go. but we managed to get through. in my first year of hs, there were four of us in the classroom that knew each other and also graduated in the same school. today, it was the same!

our class starts at lunchtime.
we had math for an hour. it was okay. i guess i'll live. lol. our math teacher [i still don't know her name] reminds me of our 4th year math teacher. they both emphasize on discipline. they are both concerned about the students' health [they let those with eye problems transfer in front etc. etc. ] math was our first period too then. [it was an a.m. torture!]

the room was a sanctuary. very quiet. so still. i wonder when this would last. you could only hear noise when the teacher tells a joke. the four of us would cherish the joyful moment as we laugh out loud!

then we had religious education at 12nn. the teacher reminds me of our school doctor back then. i was getting sleepy and very hungry. luckily, we have a 1 hr break. yay! we chill in the canteen lalalala.

then we had our library orientation during our english class. i had to copy most of the slides to keep me from snoozing. as i sat there, a sudden impulse awaken my thoughts. "is that Joe Jonas?!?" i exclaimed in my thoughts. i can't believe my eyes. the guy in front of us really looks like JOE! is he a clone or something? haha. i excitingly told my friends. later, the 4 of us crossed paths with him and his friends. there was silence for a while. we mutely screamed until we held it off. hahaha

on to the last subject!
the major one.
accounting.
i never thought it would be fun. lol. our professor is just so charismatic. she talks a lot and she's very humorous. she reminds me of my chemistry teacher back then. they have the same body frame and tone of voice. it was so kind of her to dismiss the class very early. hahaha gave me more time to blog!

i just had a great day!
thanks to everyone!

a typical weekend for the family

"Saturn's Day"

we simmer down and unwind in Seattle's best in Ayala.
mom and dad laze with some brewed coffees paired with the latest news. angela gets giddy with her super sweet javanilla

while i get so focused to my sumptuous raspberry gelatissimo
it's very expensive. but i was really in the mood for ice cream. so i thought... why not try it?... lol
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and then we head to CYMA for dinner.
i loved their spinach but not the big bowl of chili spaghetti. the menu is eyeful and the food is mouthful. huge, make that humongous, portions made to share even the solos. it has a Greek flair.
the main act is window shopping! =)
here is a picture of a bag in rustans that i have been eyeing for weeks. it's worth more than 2k. it has a matching purse but i didn't have the chance to snap a shot of it because my sis and i were caught. hehe blah blah blah
anyways, this bag is officially in my wish list.

"day of the sun"
same old, same old...
we hang lose in Coffee Bean in Sm
magazines this time...
another super sweet drink for my lil' sis

while i enjoy my yummy cappuccino crepe. i'm definitely coming back for more!angela and mom
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we move on for groceries
i'm holding a really chic long stemmed wine glass.
my sis. having fun with good-looking wine glasses and a really tiny ceramic toilet.
haha. mommy's all blue. great match!
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at night, we all cozy up and watch as many movies as we can. they take short walks around the subd. and do some synchronized exercises. mom studied for her upcoming test which i found weird and unusual but cute. =)
we slept late.
i was jumping for joy knowing that school would be postponed 1 week for most colleges but a little sad too as the number of swine flu victims rises up.
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Quite a Weekend!