How would you exactly want your debut to be celebrated?
On a cozy hotel, with all your friends and relatives dressed in gala wears, with a certain color motif or a central theme like masquerade?
On a disco, where you and your barkada can move and groove the whole night without anyone (the elders, perhaps) disturbing you?
On a beach, where you and your family can relax. where you can finally get sun-tanned in just one complete day?
With all those long sets of gowns, handsome young men taking you on a dance, 18 lovely roses, sweet music around, shining silver plates on an elegant fine dining, the limousine ride, red carpet, and the attention and anticipation of more than a hundred guests, what more can a young lady at 18 wish for?
As a child, the freakiest gimmicks on how I could ever celebrate my debut was such a quick fantasy. I always wonder about the petty things about what could probably happen when my debut comes. How many gowns will I wear? Will my cake be taller than me? How many gifts shall I receive? Who will be my last dance?
After aging a little more, my desire to have a grand debut vanishes little by little. The pressure at school became more and more unbearable and I needed to put on focus or I'll get eliminated (which all freshmen in the UST college of Nursing wouldn't want to happen)
And so the day came. (October 6, 2008) It was announced during the earlier weeks that there will be no classes on that day. Yes, I am really disappointed. I would want to celebrate that day with my classmates. And, for goodness sake, I wouldn't want to celebrate at home. They didn't know its my birthday anyway.
I still insisted to go to school even without classes. By the way, there were no classes during 6th and 7th because of faculty meetings so they advised all students to take these two days as a time to study for the final exams, October 8, 9 and 10. I went to school primarily because i needed to pay the fees due on finals. Or else, I wouldn't be able to take the test! waaa!!!
Actually, I already planned the things I needed to do for that day: go to church, pay the fees, go around UST, go to MedLib to study adn go home late. I dont take it as mishaps but, everything went out of schedule. I even planned to hide myself from my classmates. But when I decided to stay in our building, I met angee, bong, ac and rj. Yet I never told them it was my birthday.
When I finally finished setting my accounts, i found my classmates busy discussing chem matters. So I took the chance to go to Dangwa. I asked angee to look after my stuffs. I bought two dozens of white roses for 60 pesos. Cheap for a beautiful stuff, ayt? I went to the chapel to offer two flowers for St. Martin de Porres, three flowers fo Mama Mary and I went to Santissimo Rosario to give the statue f Jesus lying on a place of his own on the left side of the church to give Him 18 white roses. I kept one--the one in fullest bloom. Then I went back to my classmates. Angee saw that one white rose and said "wow, rose! who gave that? i mean, para saan?" I answered, "Later, you'll know" though I realy had no plans of telling them.
Then I decided to join them on a group study. But we went to KFC first to have lunch. This time, with daryl, bong, angee, michael and two of bong's friends. Kim followed after a while. When they took their orders downstairs, (we were at the second floor) Daryl and I were left to look after our stuffs. Then, ya know, I really cant resist. I told daryl "Alam mo.. birthday ko ngayon.." in a very childish tone. I forgot to tell her not to tell the rest. O r am I just to late to halt her when she went downstairs to buy her own order. I tried catching her but when she saw me coming down, she said "Maikoooo!!! bantayan mo yung mga gamit natin!!"
Then I thought I made another mistake. Another event out of the schedule. Michael went up first and said "bakit di nila alam?, bakit di alam mga tao?" I answered "kasi busy sila:)" with a silly smile. And when all of them finally went up, they were singing "Happy Birthday Maiko!!!" I was half happy, half embarrased. All other people were looking at me!.
They bought me a cake. We took pictures and muched the cake! hahahah! They ate the quarter of the brazo de mercedes the rest was mine! I was even begging them to help me finish it but they insisted that I do it myself. Nyahahaha! I asked them to write down their dedications on the cakebox. One of bong's friend wrote the mobile number of the other and scribbled "I'm still single!" Hahaah!! I know that's a joke but heck, I would care to have a boyfriend even if I am already 18!!
We finally went to the MedLib and met Allen seriously taking his daily dose of chemistry. It started raining soon. And it would totally make you feel gloomy to look outside. Kim even said "ay, umuulan.. Maiko, ang lungkot naman ng birthday mo.." I just smiled. It doesn't offended me anyway. We (kim and I) went outside to chat about stuffs and after that, I decide to go home and start studying.
Soon as I got home, I found them (daddy, my brothers, my grandma, my aunt and my uncle) sitting on the dining area and as I passed, my daddy said "o kain na tayo" and he took the ice cream and the cake out of the fridge. He cooked pancit (long life!)~yummy! and bought lots and lots (or gallons and gallons) of ice cream. Of course I am surprised! I thought they never knew.
Part from the off sked happenings, I also forgot to blow a candle at 7:30pm (the exact time I was born) so I did blew one at 9pm. I prayed the rosary once more. And so the ordinary rainy day ended.
Soon as I went back to school, there were greetings. Yes, I should admit, that I am greatly disappointed. I am half anticipating something from my classmates but, I understand. It was our finals week and I prefer them to study than to throw me a party.
And to tell you honestly, I received only one gift. (A personalized shirt from Lady) I was supposed to receive one from May, my high school colleague, but we havent met since till now.
I remembered the mini-debut we prepared for tina. She went home with lots of gifts. and of course, Lady's debut. Yes, I did anticipated something from the best group of people I have ever been with (BSN 1-12) but being the best, I guess their presence is more than enough. Aging is not measured by being a grand-debutant in a prestigious way anyway. Its in the maturity you gain as you face new challenges. At least I should not expect! That's the secret!
God Bless all debutants this year! :)
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
My friend's debut :)
"I'm not a girl anymore...
Definitely not yet a woman..
But now, I'm a real LADY"
Thus said Lady Clarisse Bumanlag, my colleague, comrade and college partner-in-crime as she celebrated her 18th birthday at the PhilamLife Village Clubhouse last October 26, 2008.
The 'lady' entered in Black and White Vintage gown as she glided her way to the astonished crowd soon as she took the center seat upon her arrival with her family.
The party was partly planned by her high school friends and was even hosted by two of them. Though few from our section arrived, I could say that the night was all in the light of the same friend we share --of course, the debutant, Lady Clarisse.
I almost got the problem on how I could manage to escape or create an alibi because, for sure, my parents would simply say "no" if I directly say "it's my friend's debut :)"
So after saying "may program sa school! hindi pwedeng wala ako don! baka ma-minus-an ako!" my daddy finally gave me the permission to go out the noon of Obtober 26 only to meet one of my classmates (Jill :D) in SM southmall.
Bong, Daryl, Ma-anne, ME!, and Jill :)
Upon our arrival, Jill and I were surprised to know that our classmates from Quezon, Manila and Pasig came earlier. hahaha! Soon as we finished changing oour casuals to gowns, her visitors from her high school started to come in. Not later than the arrival of her high school friends, her relatives arrived.
Soon, the program started. I was one of the participants for the 18 epistles (candles! :P) with ma-anne and gel while tina participated on the 18 emblems. After such, the much awaited 18 captivating flowers (18 roses!). Honestly, I was expecting for 'her' Fred to come. But early on, I wasn't able to see him yet the debutant was so busy to entertain such questions so I conclude that maybe he didn't really made it today. But, to my surprise, the debutant already took her seat as someone took the emcee's attention for the very last dance. And so there was her Fred. :)
During the dance, there were simple cheers for the couple from her high school friends. I wasn't able to do so for I was laughing hard with the sight of the debutant. Maybe she was trying to shut her friends up for her relatives was there, I thought.
The whole event was heartfelt for her. There were a clad of emotions after the messages from her relatives were given. But the whole event, as a guest, was fabulous. :)
Actually, this is the first debut I attended. I never had my own debut (neither would I care to have it) so I had no concrete idea on how it actually happens. All i know is that you have to have 18 roses while dancing :))
Anyway, to the debutant, WELCOME TO THE LEGAL WORLD! :))
Definitely not yet a woman..
But now, I'm a real LADY"
Thus said Lady Clarisse Bumanlag, my colleague, comrade and college partner-in-crime as she celebrated her 18th birthday at the PhilamLife Village Clubhouse last October 26, 2008.
The 'lady' entered in Black and White Vintage gown as she glided her way to the astonished crowd soon as she took the center seat upon her arrival with her family.
The party was partly planned by her high school friends and was even hosted by two of them. Though few from our section arrived, I could say that the night was all in the light of the same friend we share --of course, the debutant, Lady Clarisse.
I almost got the problem on how I could manage to escape or create an alibi because, for sure, my parents would simply say "no" if I directly say "it's my friend's debut :)"
So after saying "may program sa school! hindi pwedeng wala ako don! baka ma-minus-an ako!" my daddy finally gave me the permission to go out the noon of Obtober 26 only to meet one of my classmates (Jill :D) in SM southmall.
Bong, Daryl, Ma-anne, ME!, and Jill :)Upon our arrival, Jill and I were surprised to know that our classmates from Quezon, Manila and Pasig came earlier. hahaha! Soon as we finished changing oour casuals to gowns, her visitors from her high school started to come in. Not later than the arrival of her high school friends, her relatives arrived.
Soon, the program started. I was one of the participants for the 18 epistles (candles! :P) with ma-anne and gel while tina participated on the 18 emblems. After such, the much awaited 18 captivating flowers (18 roses!). Honestly, I was expecting for 'her' Fred to come. But early on, I wasn't able to see him yet the debutant was so busy to entertain such questions so I conclude that maybe he didn't really made it today. But, to my surprise, the debutant already took her seat as someone took the emcee's attention for the very last dance. And so there was her Fred. :)
During the dance, there were simple cheers for the couple from her high school friends. I wasn't able to do so for I was laughing hard with the sight of the debutant. Maybe she was trying to shut her friends up for her relatives was there, I thought.
The whole event was heartfelt for her. There were a clad of emotions after the messages from her relatives were given. But the whole event, as a guest, was fabulous. :)
Actually, this is the first debut I attended. I never had my own debut (neither would I care to have it) so I had no concrete idea on how it actually happens. All i know is that you have to have 18 roses while dancing :))
Anyway, to the debutant, WELCOME TO THE LEGAL WORLD! :))
Alexei Cherepanov : A hero on ice
In a land of full summer and no winter, little would be expected from the people to know about ice hockey and its young heroes in the making.
(And even more disappointing is that we came to know these young people until a tragedy struck that would eventually lead me to meet one)
The morn of October 14 is nothing but an ordinary thing as I open my computer like I 
do everyday since our semestral break started. As the page loaded to Yahoo, a news streamed with the headline "NHL prospect dies..." with an image of a young man with the look you'd never believe to be dead. That thing, for me, seemed unbelievable and eventually made me skip the page for hours.
However, every time I cross the page, I am stunned by this young man who looked astonishingly similar to the guy I've been looking at from the other section (forgive me, :) I know this sounds funny). So I decided to click on the link and, upon reading, confirmed that this young ice hockey player died recently at the very age of 19.
Alexei Cherepanov
"and I will have to once again prove who I am and what I am worth.."
Alexei Andreyevich Cherepanov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) was born on January 15, 1989 in Barnaul, RSFSR, Russia. He became a professional ice hockey winger at age 17 and last played for the team Avangard Omsk.
do everyday since our semestral break started. As the page loaded to Yahoo, a news streamed with the headline "NHL prospect dies..." with an image of a young man with the look you'd never believe to be dead. That thing, for me, seemed unbelievable and eventually made me skip the page for hours.However, every time I cross the page, I am stunned by this young man who looked astonishingly similar to the guy I've been looking at from the other section (forgive me, :) I know this sounds funny). So I decided to click on the link and, upon reading, confirmed that this young ice hockey player died recently at the very age of 19.
Alexei Cherepanov"and I will have to once again prove who I am and what I am worth.."
Alexei Andreyevich Cherepanov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) was born on January 15, 1989 in Barnaul, RSFSR, Russia. He became a professional ice hockey winger at age 17 and last played for the team Avangard Omsk.
On the course of his playing career, Alexaei Cherepanov had scored more points than now National Hockey League (NHL) players Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuck did at the age of 17 --indeed, he must have been a very promising player. With 17 goals, he surpassed the Russian League Rookie Goal (record scores by Paul Bure) Du
ring an international game ( game 2), On August 29, 2007, after a collision with Canadian foreward Brandon Sutter, he suffered from concussion and was suggested to be out of the remainder of the 8-game series. During his absence, team Russia was winless for the remainder of the series. He led Russia to bag a gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships and had 3 points on the 4-2 victory over the United States.
ring an international game ( game 2), On August 29, 2007, after a collision with Canadian foreward Brandon Sutter, he suffered from concussion and was suggested to be out of the remainder of the 8-game series. During his absence, team Russia was winless for the remainder of the series. He led Russia to bag a gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships and had 3 points on the 4-2 victory over the United States. He died on October 13, 2008 after collapsing on the bench during a KHL game of his club Avangard Omsk against Vityaz Chekhov in Chekhov. This happened after he shifted for his team mate Jaromir Jagr. The Media noted investigations of negligence among the responding paramedics and is currently raising issues regarding the maintainance of medical groups during games.
(informations gathered from www.wikipedia.com)
I tried surfing and surfing the net for hours to search for informations aside from his playing career. My head keeps asking "Who might be Alexei Cherepanov as a young man? How did he spent his childhood? Who might be his parents? Does he have siblings? What school did he attended?... or Who is Alexei Cherepanov as a friend?"
Up to the time I placed this entry, I never stopped searching for things that would let me know who Alexei Cherepanov was. I may sound so obsessed about him yet I really can't explain why I became so driven to know the person of this late ice hockey star.
(taken from www.coveredinoil.blogspot.com)
Alexei Cherepanov's last blog entry :(
It's somehow touching, especially as a final freeze frame of youthful preoccupations (chocolate bars, getting used to wearing suits) and the typical inanities that we expect from a hockey player's official blog. Nothing big or insightful, just a kid excited about the career ahead of him, which of course, he'll never have:
"Hello, Avangard fans! My name is Alexei Cherepanov. Today I'll begin keeping my blog. In it I'll answer your questions and talk with you. Right away I want to say thanks to everyone who supports us. The arena is always full, and that really helps us play! I hope we'll achieve a lot together this season!
I tried surfing and surfing the net for hours to search for informations aside from his playing career. My head keeps asking "Who might be Alexei Cherepanov as a young man? How did he spent his childhood? Who might be his parents? Does he have siblings? What school did he attended?... or Who is Alexei Cherepanov as a friend?"
Up to the time I placed this entry, I never stopped searching for things that would let me know who Alexei Cherepanov was. I may sound so obsessed about him yet I really can't explain why I became so driven to know the person of this late ice hockey star.
(taken from www.coveredinoil.blogspot.com)
Alexei Cherepanov's last blog entry :(
It's somehow touching, especially as a final freeze frame of youthful preoccupations (chocolate bars, getting used to wearing suits) and the typical inanities that we expect from a hockey player's official blog. Nothing big or insightful, just a kid excited about the career ahead of him, which of course, he'll never have:
"Hello, Avangard fans! My name is Alexei Cherepanov. Today I'll begin keeping my blog. In it I'll answer your questions and talk with you. Right away I want to say thanks to everyone who supports us. The arena is always full, and that really helps us play! I hope we'll achieve a lot together this season!
Right now we've got three games on the road. This will be our first road trip under [new Avangard coach Wayne] Fleming's leadership. When he came to the team, he said: 'We're on a new course now. Let's all give it everything we've got and go forward together.' Fleming's practices are shorter but more intensive. We're giving special attention to our game on defence. Training for away games still goes as usual.
They told us recently to arrive at games in business suits. This was done on the initiative of the 'Council of Four,' as they called it in the press. It was made up of Sasha Svitov, Dima Ryabykin, Jagr and Anton Kuryanov. They had a talk with the coach and this decision was reached. This form of clothing provides discipline. I know that some of the guys had to buy suits. I didn't have this problem -- there are two suits hanging in my closet already, since the draft. So I only had to buy an overcoat.
An important thing has happened this season -- Jagr arrived. I generally think of him as my fourth coach. He always gives me advice if something's not working out. Often we'll stay after practice and work on our shots. With the other guys, too, he's always ready to come help out. Everyone can see that he really lives for the team's game and wants to be a champion.
The atmosphere on our team is amazing! The guys all encourage each other. By the way, I've made a little bet with Vitya Alexandrov. We've bet a chocolate bar that I'll be the best player at the upcoming junior championships. He doubts it. All right, then, we'll see which of us has the chocolate after the championships. So everything's fine with me. And I hope my point streak lasts. I'll devote all my efforts to this!
That's all for now. We'll catch up after the trip. Till next time!"
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
What's in the name?!
My first entry in Filipino :)
This is from my Salvation History -Our project for Theology.
Date Submitted: October 2, 2oo8, Thursday
Oo na!~
Kahit siguro sinong tanungin mo, aminin man niya o hindi, alam kong "ang wierd naman ng pangalan nitong batang 'to .." ang un aniyang sasabihin.
ampf!
Ako nga pala si Maiko Kaye Baysa at hulaan mo kung babae o lalaki ako!
Siguro nung natuto ako makipag-socialize, pinagdusahan ko na yung mga wrong spelling, wrong pronounciation, wrong mistake! at lahat na ng 'wrong' sa pangalan ko!
Andyan yung : maika, myco, mhyco, mayca, meiko, pati michael! (naalala ko dati sabi nung kaibigan ng mommy ko "hija, you're too pretty to be named michael!"-inay ko po! Maiko nga eh!)
May bonus pa!
Lahat naman siguro tayo dumaan sa pagkabata. And I'm sure, lahat tayo hindi naka-iwas sa tuksuhan , di bah?! Nahulaan niyo na siguro kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin :)
Well, hindi talaga ako nakaligtas sa panunukso gamit yang pangalan ko na yan. Andyan yung : maikolangot, maikoliti, maikomang, may kokey at lahat na ng "may ko" na salita.
Graaaaaaar!
Ngayon mo itanong sakin kung saan napulot ng hanep sa gimmick kong mga magulang yung pangalan ko. (pampalakas ng loob pag naiiyak na ako sa mag tukso nila)
Eherrm.. Eherrm... (roll the video!)
Some 25 years ago, noong si daddy ay nag-aaral pa lamang sa Philipine College of Criminology (sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas), na-assign siya as scout commander sa Manila Hotel for, I guess, two months. Tapos, he became friends with one of the japanese diplomat na tumuloy sa hotel nung mga panahon na yun..... And that diplomat had a daughter, his only child. Sus! Obvious naman siguro kung anong pangalan niya di bah?! MAIKO :)
At kahit paano, natutuwa ako dahil sabi ni daddy, maganda daw si maiko.... dalagang haponesa! Tapos sabi niya sa sarili niya: "waw! Ipapangalan ko yun sa magiging anak ko..." (with flying colors habang sinasabi niya yon)
Yan, pagdating 'don, siguro titigil na ako sa pag-eemote. Nga pala, kung meron man akong gustong sabihin kay maiko...
una, buti na lang maganda ka at
pangalawa, sana hindi ka na nagpakita kay daddy!! Hmpf!
~peace~
okay, okay, hindi pa tapos yan. Eto naman ang gimmick ni mommy: may colleague si daddy na may anak na babae. By that time, si mommy ay six months pregnant . At ang magandang balita: wala pa akong pangalan. (hinid naman kasi sinasabi ni daddy na meron na siyang naisip na pangalan! Sana kahit paano naremedyohan naman yung pangalan ko!)
Obviously, Kaye ang pangalan ng bruhildang pacute ng pacute kay mommy. Bentang benta naman kay mommy yung pagpapacuute na ginagawa ni kaye.
Sabi ni mommy, sobrang bibo daw nung batang yun, matalino pa. So ayun, alam niyo na kung ano yung naiisip ni mommy.
Pag kinukwento ito sakin kahit pano natutuwa na ako. At kung meron rin akong gustong sabihin kay kaye:
una, buti na lang cute at matalino ka at
pangalawa, sana sa ibang nanay ka na lang nagpacute! ampf!
~peace ulit~
So eto na.. umabot na pala ko sa emergency room at wala pa rin silang napag-uusapang pangalan ko! Ayan tuloy.. nag-away pa sila kung alin sa Maiko at Kaye yung isusulat. Well, sorry si mommy nasa ER na siya kaya itong si daddy.. pinauna na yung maiko tapos isunod na lang daw yung kaye (second name)
October 6, 1990
7:30 pm
Sa Sampaloc, Manila
whaaaphak!!!!
MAIKO KAYE U.BAYSA
Kahit siguro sinong tanungin mo, aminin man niya o hindi, alam kong "ang wierd naman ng pangalan nitong batang 'to .." ang un aniyang sasabihin.
ampf!
Ako nga pala si Maiko Kaye Baysa at hulaan mo kung babae o lalaki ako!
Siguro nung natuto ako makipag-socialize, pinagdusahan ko na yung mga wrong spelling, wrong pronounciation, wrong mistake! at lahat na ng 'wrong' sa pangalan ko!
Andyan yung : maika, myco, mhyco, mayca, meiko, pati michael! (naalala ko dati sabi nung kaibigan ng mommy ko "hija, you're too pretty to be named michael!"-inay ko po! Maiko nga eh!)
May bonus pa!
Lahat naman siguro tayo dumaan sa pagkabata. And I'm sure, lahat tayo hindi naka-iwas sa tuksuhan , di bah?! Nahulaan niyo na siguro kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin :)
Well, hindi talaga ako nakaligtas sa panunukso gamit yang pangalan ko na yan. Andyan yung : maikolangot, maikoliti, maikomang, may kokey at lahat na ng "may ko" na salita.
Graaaaaaar!
Ngayon mo itanong sakin kung saan napulot ng hanep sa gimmick kong mga magulang yung pangalan ko. (pampalakas ng loob pag naiiyak na ako sa mag tukso nila)
Eherrm.. Eherrm... (roll the video!)
Some 25 years ago, noong si daddy ay nag-aaral pa lamang sa Philipine College of Criminology (sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas), na-assign siya as scout commander sa Manila Hotel for, I guess, two months. Tapos, he became friends with one of the japanese diplomat na tumuloy sa hotel nung mga panahon na yun..... And that diplomat had a daughter, his only child. Sus! Obvious naman siguro kung anong pangalan niya di bah?! MAIKO :)
At kahit paano, natutuwa ako dahil sabi ni daddy, maganda daw si maiko.... dalagang haponesa! Tapos sabi niya sa sarili niya: "waw! Ipapangalan ko yun sa magiging anak ko..." (with flying colors habang sinasabi niya yon)
Yan, pagdating 'don, siguro titigil na ako sa pag-eemote. Nga pala, kung meron man akong gustong sabihin kay maiko...
una, buti na lang maganda ka at
pangalawa, sana hindi ka na nagpakita kay daddy!! Hmpf!
~peace~
okay, okay, hindi pa tapos yan. Eto naman ang gimmick ni mommy: may colleague si daddy na may anak na babae. By that time, si mommy ay six months pregnant . At ang magandang balita: wala pa akong pangalan. (hinid naman kasi sinasabi ni daddy na meron na siyang naisip na pangalan! Sana kahit paano naremedyohan naman yung pangalan ko!)
Obviously, Kaye ang pangalan ng bruhildang pacute ng pacute kay mommy. Bentang benta naman kay mommy yung pagpapacuute na ginagawa ni kaye.
Sabi ni mommy, sobrang bibo daw nung batang yun, matalino pa. So ayun, alam niyo na kung ano yung naiisip ni mommy.
Pag kinukwento ito sakin kahit pano natutuwa na ako. At kung meron rin akong gustong sabihin kay kaye:
una, buti na lang cute at matalino ka at
pangalawa, sana sa ibang nanay ka na lang nagpacute! ampf!
~peace ulit~
So eto na.. umabot na pala ko sa emergency room at wala pa rin silang napag-uusapang pangalan ko! Ayan tuloy.. nag-away pa sila kung alin sa Maiko at Kaye yung isusulat. Well, sorry si mommy nasa ER na siya kaya itong si daddy.. pinauna na yung maiko tapos isunod na lang daw yung kaye (second name)
October 6, 1990
7:30 pm
Sa Sampaloc, Manila
whaaaphak!!!!
MAIKO KAYE U.BAYSA
~the end~
That whole Freshmen thing (first sem)
At the Med Bldg. (St.Martin de Porres Bldg)
UST grandstandIf you'd ask the numerous freshmen of the University of Santo Tomas -College of Nursing this year on how they feel about being in this college, I say majority would answer "mahirap na masaya".
Mahirap -primarily because all of us gets the pressure of gaining a high grade and maintaining an average of 2.00 in order to be retained in the college.
And Chemistry (or chem, as fondly called by the students), as the leading source o failures, headaches and worries, never fail to keep the students panic-stricken. As this year's Nursing Central Board of Nursing (NCBS) President Ms. Kat Apostol once quoted during the last Linggo ng Wika celebration, "Hindi kayo naging freshmen sa UST-College of Nursing kung hindi kayo dumaan sa dalawang bagay, --Ang Chemistry (which gained cheers and applause from the freshies upon the mention) at ang Sabayang Pagbigkas."
Masaya -this thing is partly unexplainable. Maybe because of the sheer excitement bought by the new environmrnt, new people to meet and new scholastic challenges, of course. Or maybe its plainly because of the warmth of the new environment. Everyone seem to welcome you in a very affirmative and assuring way, making you feel that you need not to worry about being out of place because they care.
Mahirap -primarily because all of us gets the pressure of gaining a high grade and maintaining an average of 2.00 in order to be retained in the college.
And Chemistry (or chem, as fondly called by the students), as the leading source o failures, headaches and worries, never fail to keep the students panic-stricken. As this year's Nursing Central Board of Nursing (NCBS) President Ms. Kat Apostol once quoted during the last Linggo ng Wika celebration, "Hindi kayo naging freshmen sa UST-College of Nursing kung hindi kayo dumaan sa dalawang bagay, --Ang Chemistry (which gained cheers and applause from the freshies upon the mention) at ang Sabayang Pagbigkas."
Masaya -this thing is partly unexplainable. Maybe because of the sheer excitement bought by the new environmrnt, new people to meet and new scholastic challenges, of course. Or maybe its plainly because of the warmth of the new environment. Everyone seem to welcome you in a very affirmative and assuring way, making you feel that you need not to worry about being out of place because they care.
at the UST Grandstand
with BSN 1-12I am one of the many UST-nursing freshmen who share millions of the similar thoughts about what we experienced upon entering this whole new thing. I, for one, say that it made me feel bothered at first to. I am thinking of the 'socialites' that would most likely make me feel out of place or would make me feel the pressure or need to be one in order to fit in.
But the people, especially my classmates, in the UST-College of Nursing proved me wrong when I started to discover the person in them. It is really hilarious to to meet rich but extremely humble people. Simply great.
But the people, especially my classmates, in the UST-College of Nursing proved me wrong when I started to discover the person in them. It is really hilarious to to meet rich but extremely humble people. Simply great.
JumpshotHonestly, their company makes me forget my worries! There were so many times that I thought the day would end up wasted. But when I sat with them, the disappointments easily flushes away. And they give you more of the encouragement you needed when you feel like giving the course up.
If, by the end of the year, I fail to make it through, I'd be proud enough to leave and keep whatever UST gave me, especially my friends.
but if I passed, (which I'd really prefer!) I would want to have more of my current classmates' company :) We all know that we'd be resectioned in our second year.
To UST-BSN 1-12 '08-'09, Kudos! :)
The nightmare called First Sem
Written October 12, 2008 and has been posted in my multiply account maikobaysa.multiply.com after the first semester :)
So the nightmare called First Sem is over.
Damn.
I still wake up in the morning with a heavy heart worrying about what would happen today. Worrying whether the exams would get into me once more, would break my day as if i made the biggest mistake in my life ever.
I really don't understand why i don't get the grade i deserve (i believe i really do) when i study ’til late at night like the class achievers do...those who get really good grades all around. I do make sure i understand the things i ought to know.
But what adds to my depression is that the things i prepared for never came during exams.
And one thing more, I really don't get why I always fail to understand the lessons when they all seem familiar to me.
Honestly, everything I’m taking now for college really insults me.
It makes me feel stupid.
They excel, i don't.
as if i really don't belong.
if you are to ask me, i say i really don't.
its not my choice in the first place.
and i strongly believe i do great and i do excel in another way.
not here.
not in nursing.
take me somewhere and i really do believe i would surpass whatever the class achievers could do in another field.
i am different.
in a negative way.
i also don't get why these people who thought they’d never end up in the same course still excel. i thought ‘they’ never liked it as well?
i keep myself in faith and in prayer but i still dont understand why i always stay under. do you think they hear me?!
i don't want to keep myself in a negative track yet i need not to fool mysef that i wouldn’t get eliminated soon. nursing sucks.
i‘m trying to hold on and study for the fact that my family pride is at stake.
fine.
in demand.
shit.
everything that made this stupid nightmare would suffer the way i do.
first sem is over.
Scratch
So the traditional pen and paper to keep a day is over. After some time of thinking, rethinking and thinking all over again, I finally decided to make my own blog.
Then, what moved me to make this blog?
After I finally resolved to look at my friend's blog (that i forgot to visit very often) and visit the other blogs cited in his last entry, I decided to share these whole blogging thing to one of my friends still in high school. Surprisingly, my friend enjoyed reading the blogs I shared and asked me if I cared making one. I never gave her a straight answer that moment for I was thinking --this whole blogging thing is cool! Unfortunately, I might fail to keep it. My schedule for the next semester is definitely not time-friendly.
The next day, I was stunned to know that this friend of mine made her own blog the very day she finished reading the previous blogs. I would want to tell her "adik ka, sitay!". But upon thinking, she might be enjoying the lot of making a blog so i was taken aback to do so. Upon reading her entries, I suggested that she can make her blog famous (hahaha!!) by sharing it to her friends. I even suggested to make it even more interesting so it would make the catch on readers, thought her works were already good ones. I told her, "You got the point of blogging which is sharing your thoughts to the readers :)" But those statements made me think --If I happen to make my own blog, would I be able to meet the real point of making one?
Then I guess the challenge starts there. Make one, and see if I could really meet it.
Regarding the biggest intervention intervention that instills the doubt iun me to keep a blog -time- I guess i would just gain better things instead of reaping nothing, right? I might even learn better time management.
So that's that!
For the people who cared spared their time looking at this blog, my warmest thanks. If you enjoyed my entries, thanks again. If you did not enjoyed my blog, Please, do not bother to go further and look for more mistakes. Just go away :)
Warning: I'm an amateur blogger
To everyone, have a nice day! :)
Then, what moved me to make this blog?
After I finally resolved to look at my friend's blog (that i forgot to visit very often) and visit the other blogs cited in his last entry, I decided to share these whole blogging thing to one of my friends still in high school. Surprisingly, my friend enjoyed reading the blogs I shared and asked me if I cared making one. I never gave her a straight answer that moment for I was thinking --this whole blogging thing is cool! Unfortunately, I might fail to keep it. My schedule for the next semester is definitely not time-friendly.
The next day, I was stunned to know that this friend of mine made her own blog the very day she finished reading the previous blogs. I would want to tell her "adik ka, sitay!". But upon thinking, she might be enjoying the lot of making a blog so i was taken aback to do so. Upon reading her entries, I suggested that she can make her blog famous (hahaha!!) by sharing it to her friends. I even suggested to make it even more interesting so it would make the catch on readers, thought her works were already good ones. I told her, "You got the point of blogging which is sharing your thoughts to the readers :)" But those statements made me think --If I happen to make my own blog, would I be able to meet the real point of making one?
Then I guess the challenge starts there. Make one, and see if I could really meet it.
Regarding the biggest intervention intervention that instills the doubt iun me to keep a blog -time- I guess i would just gain better things instead of reaping nothing, right? I might even learn better time management.
So that's that!
For the people who cared spared their time looking at this blog, my warmest thanks. If you enjoyed my entries, thanks again. If you did not enjoyed my blog, Please, do not bother to go further and look for more mistakes. Just go away :)
Warning: I'm an amateur blogger
To everyone, have a nice day! :)
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