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..school year 2009-2010 is almost over..only few students now remain in UCC for their Final exams...

..ayan!!! panibagong taon na naman ang madadagdag satin..next SY 4th year na ako..I can't believe how transient time is...

parang kelang lang.......

.....Mayo ng taong 2007..nakapila ako sa UCC main..ang daming tao...naiiyak na ako nun..kasi pumasa ako sa PUP pero di ako natuloy...naattract lang akong magentrance exam sa UCC dahil may AB PSYCHOLOGY na course na nakapaskil sa dingding..medyo di na nga yun mabasa nun eh....ayoko sana talaga...ayun sa dami ng pinilahan..sa dami ng pawis na tumulo...sa dami ng taong pinakiusapan..sa dami ng araw na absent ako nun sa trabaho...at sa dami ng hiniraman ko ng ballpen..natapos din magpasa ng requirements para sa exam...natapos din.

EXAM DAY....

..sunod ang entrance exam na ginanap sa Camarin...absent uli sa trabaho nun..2nd o 3rd to the last batch ng examinees atah ako nun...

dala ko nun ang mga sumusunod:

1. kapirasong papel na naglalaman ng schedule at kung anong room ako mageexam.
2. 2 lapis na Mongol
3. sarili kong medyo tuliro dahil sa byahe (from Taguig all the way to Camarin..di ko pa alam Camarin nun)
4. scratch paper

..exam..exam..exam..

kahit wala ako sa mood magexam pinilit kong sagutan ang mga tanong sa abot ng aking makakaya...kinalawang na utak ko dahil tumigil ako sa pag-aaral..

Inertia, Cell, Subject-Verb Agreement, Perimeter, Area..Isoscles Triangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid..tsk tsk....naging tunog bago sakin... sigurado ako alam ko yun DATI bago ang exam..pero nung araw na yun di ko na makapa sa isip ko...para silang alien sa aking mundo..never been heard..never met..pinakiramdaman ko na lang ang answer..kung di pamilyar di yun..instinct na lang kumbaga...

...last part....ESSAY in ENGLISH!!!

binigyan kami ng topic/question

"What....... _ _ _ _ .... _ - _ _ _ ?"

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ __-__________ _ -_. _ _ ??? _ - - _- ___ _ _
_____ _ _. -_ -_ _ _ , ____________ _ _ _! _ (jhghgfg) _____
..? ___?? when..blah blah blah....

.

...natapos ang exam..pigang piga utak ko. sumakit pa nga.

ganun kahirap..mga 3 hours din ata ako sa room na nakaupo pero sobrang napagod isip ako kaya pati katawan parang pagod na rin!

uwi.


RESULT DAY


...............................pilaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang mahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaba uli!!!!

malapit na ako..nagpray na iba nun..ang iba na nakakuha na sa unahan ko..parang ayaw pa buksan nag kapirasong papel na nakuha..parang gusto pa atah ipreserve.

ako??? hmmm??? anu nga ba??? wala. as in wala. di ako naexcite.o..ni nerbyos man lang..di dahil alam kong makakapasa ako o sa wla akong pakialam....wala lang talgah..
pakiramdam ko (__________________________)---- kawalan.

yung kapirasong papel na yun ang magtatakda ng susunod kong gagawin. yun ang sign na inaantay ko..parang ayokong malaman ang sign.

"Jilyn G. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a po!! "

"Next!!!"

kapirasong papel na may nakastapler..di ko binuksan..itinapat ko sa araw at dun nakasulat ang 86%..


..ye---ye--ye--hey?? di ko mapilt sarili ko.

pasado ako. oo


di pala ako binigo ng instinct ko...kagit panu ang mga natutunan ko ng HS andun pa din sakin..kailangan ko lang silang pakiramdaman...at kilalaning muli.

so eto na yun?? dito na ko mag-aaral.

okay..

uwi nah. ganun lang.


ENROLLMENT...

katakot takot na pilaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa na naman.

ang damit ko literal pwede ng mapigaan ng pawis. dumadagundong pa nun sa main...lakaran sa taas..baba...pila sa x ray...hanap si ganito..akyat....accounting...punta sa MIS...punta ng City Hall..pilaa..uli..

padyak..balik sa school..pilaaa uli...tayo..ng 1 1/2 hrs. usog..umaandar na pila..sa wakas..salamat..naeexcite na ako..toogoodoog..malapit ko ng mahawakang ang upuan..may upuan..makakaupo na ako...may ipapasingit si isa..maya maya .."uy friend....brhhhrhhh....wosshhhoooo.." napahikab ako sa ka nonsensan ng pinaguusapan..pagdilat ko ayun!! 7 na mga maaarteng babae nasa harap ko na..ang dating abot kamay na upuan...binitbit nah. sa malayo. napaupo na ako sa sahig. sumanday sa pader at tumulala...nawala ata ako sa aking ulirat at pagmulat ko may hawak na kong mga papel..

Next stop -- Psych Dept.

Wow!! Aircon!! sayang. sana mahaba na lang pila dun..kahit makatulog pa ako okay lang..pero wala eh..walang pila..kinuha agad mga papel na hawak ko. Ang Test Result..from na may mga course..at ayun binigyan ako ng bond paper...

"Draw a house, tree & person"

sabi ko fine arts ba naguhitan kong course??

di naman..so ayun tinagalan ko para makapagaircon pa uli..dinesignan ko pa ng kung anu anu ang bahay at tautauhan na mala tingting..araw, kurtina, halaman, kotse,baby, punongkahoy, bunga, eroplano, ulap, kotse..hay dnamihan ko talga.

taz story telling,,and predictions ni madam ate.. "dependent ka sa mama mo?" -- di naman sa lob loob ko. hmm?? ano to?

yun na pala yun! ang HTP.


alis na...bawala na dw uli magdrawing..pilaaaa na naman.

pagabi na...mga 6:15 atah..nakapila pa din ako.ayun habol!

natapos din!!

..giyera natapos din..

lupaypay akong umuwi ng bahay. Di ko akalaing kumapal ang mukha kong makiusap..makipagway..manita sa "singiters".

and the school day began...

and ended..

and began...

and ended,...

and began....

a..and ended....

and began..

and ended..

..and began...

and ended...

and began...

and just ended...


and soon it will begin again...when it begins matatawag na akong 4th year...but when it ends..di pa ako graduate..dahil madami pa akong dapat habulin..madami akong inOFFICIALLY DROP para makapagwork.

..looking back..while writing this...I realized...I've been through a lot...and I will go through a lot again...but everyday I seem to be a better and more mature person..thanks to everything I've been exposed to in UCC..whether good..or bad...it all made me into who I am now.

at yung time na nasa state of (_________________________________________) kawalan ako about my test result ay hahantong pala sa ganito.. it all makes sense now!

so sa mga mag-eexam diyan at mag-eenroll....treasure that moment you are waiting & falling in line..for you may not know..that is a big leap from who you were to who you will be..and maybe in the future..you will be relating & sharing your experience just like me.

see you around..

to graduating students....lalo na sa Dept namin..i don't wanna say "goodbye"...just "'til we meet again"

muwaah!

XOXO

The Challenge for the New Graduates

after 4 years of struggle..pagsusunog ng kilay, endeavors, pagpupuyat...pagcomply sa projects...the day YOU have been waiting for has finally arrived.

CONGRATULATIONS Batch 2010-2011!!

...soon before the month of April ends..you will be marching the aisle...you will receive your DIPLOMA and bid your university goodbye. some might say "That's IT! I'm outta here!"...but some might also say "THIS is IT!" ..I hope you'll say the latter.

....anyway..enough of the drama!

I've been thinking of a solemn & memorable way to congratulate the batch 2011 graduating students but the world 'outside' which I'm aware of presents a threat. hinders me from BEING sincerely happy for you guys.

I'm sorry. I can't be sincerely happy for you when I foresee that the world our idealistic minds made up during our stay in the univ is gradually getting extinct...I'm not being pessimistic...I am just showing YOU the real picture of the 'jungle' my dear schoolmates. and it's not something we can just shrug off. (I don't have to be in the corporate world to know that. It's all over the TV)

We are taught since the first day we've realized our existence in the planet that a COLLEGE education is the key to SUCCESS. of course I do believe that. But is not the SOLE KEY. It should be accompanied with other 'keys'.

for that I want you to meet my 'barakada' -- it's called The VIRTUES

meet;

Patience --you will need HIM when everything seems to go out of your plan.

Perseverance -- he will be there when you think you have been fooled! you'll need him in times of hopelessness..you just have to hold onto him..keep him in your vocabulary..heed his advice. He may be annoying & nagging you sometimes but it will surely be for your own good.

Passion -- he's just there when you were thinking of your future plans. all there to give you JUST the MORAL support..but the truth is HE keeps hiding when you're out already. In our world today..he can be a good help but NOT necessary & essential...heed him & you'll find yourself just planning & dreaming..and afterwards..planning & dreaming.... He'll suggest you to do what you like & love but again in this world..of great competition..you have to do what you NEED to do. Be realistic. Ignore him 'sometimes'.

Realism -- at first you may think he's a BULLY. but he is the most honest of the 'barkada'. When you want to hear the truth.no matter how much it will hurt you he will SAY it to you outright! So prepare yourself everytime you meet him.

.............................................................

..BALITA!!

according to the news... it will be harder for new grdauates to apply this coming summer even in CALL CENTERs. The famous job recruitment online nerwork stated that before 50,000 applicants were hired each month..now it decreased to 10,000. This is due to BPO companies ' new & stricter policies in job selection! It is advised for some especially to newly graduates to take OJT's and use their waiting time to develop their skills in different aspects.

here's the video clip

Video credit: TheABSCBNNews

it is said here that investors and companies are not actively hiring employees as of now due to the election. They have to weigh the factors first. The new administration might have some new program so they have to adjust to that. So they will be actively hiring new employees around June.

"Gamitin ang panahon ng paghihintay sa pagpapalawig ng kakayanan imbes na tumambay sa bahay"

--nice quote.

.makialam!!

I'm sure you are aware of what's happening in PUP or Polytechnic University of the Philippines recently...

2,000% tuition fee increase????

OMG!!!!!

What's happening???

as a result the present students are expressing their rage through rally & throwing chairs & desks outside the classroom. san na napunta ang essence ng pagiging state university nila? some say the students' acts are barbaric...but students say they are just fighting for their rights.

This INCREASE will only be applied to new students & exculsive only to some colleges like engineering and other new courses..but the present students are still DOING something. Like it will AFFECT them. kung titingnan hindi sila ang naagrabyado..pero nagkakaisa pa rin talga sila.

Iniisip nila ang kahihinatnan nito sa mga susunod na estudyante..

with this I SALUTE them. hindi sila nagiging makasarili..kahit yung iba ay graduating nah!! isinakripisyo nila yun at nakiisa..

eh...sa UCC kaya????? Panu kung mangyari yun satin??? (huwaaaag naman sana!!) ano kaya ang gagawin ng mga estudyante???

Ipagkikibit balikat na lamang ba natin yun at hahayaan na ang mga bagong estudyante ang mamroblema???....sad to say pero parang pag nagkakaroon ng problema ganun ang nakita/nakikita ko sa NGAYON at nung mga nakalipas na batches....

tapos na sila!! di na nila poblema yun..at leat lusot na sila. That's how it goes or went (?). i hope it's WENT.

Past tense!

Slipping Away

Roaming around the grounds of UCC...I overhear a lot of students talking about them.

I sit in class I see some classmates excusing themselves to go out on time (when the prof extends the class)

In the bathroom they are changin their clothes..ready to take another role.

the role of an employee.

We see them in SM, Jollibee, McDo and some call centers.. They are the WORKING STUDENTS.

and they are proud of being such!!!

..some regular students envy them but I think they should never be. They(reg studes) don't know what they are going through. sleepless nights.... over fatigue and etc..

Others think they are living a glamorous life. For they can buy the things they need & want..yes they can BUT the price they pay in exchange of it is somewhat unbearable. They have to sacrifice their latin honor ambition, their yearning to be actively inovolved in school activities...to be present in gimiks, to experience the real life of a student. You may never know but they are missing a lot.

Being a college student MAY come only once in a life of a person ..so it should be lived fully ..but these WORKING STUDENTS might be missing that. Someday in the far future they might have some regrets..regrets that they have never gone through the proper stages. the stage where they should supposedly learn and have fun at the same time.

Caloocan City Complete list of 2010 candidates

this coming elections lets all be prepared before going to our assigned precint,..let's try to know first the candidates before we pick them...

but first we have to obtain a copy of the complete list. good thing I found irenelou 's account on SCRBD. Thank you very much to her!! XOXO

the truth is... I can't sleep enough thinking of the coming elections. not because there will be a rainshower of crispy 100 and 500 peso bills but because of the thought that I can at least be part of my country's struggle... I will not just be an "audience". I will actually take part!! yehey!!

this will be my first time. I wanna feel & experience it first hand.....

just like the indelible ink applied to our fingers after we have voted...I am hoping to also leave an indelible mark by excercising my right to vote. I hope majority of the youth of UCC is with me in this endeavor. let's not just sit back & see our nation sink into the mud. let's not inculcate in our minds & to our future children's that leaving the country is the only resort. we can still make this nation a better place to live. let's us believe.

speak out. be heard. affect.

"tama..!ang korny.baduy.di uso sa UCC yan" pero ngayon di ka lang magdedesisyon para sa UCC. This is for our generation and to the next generation we will produce.

so my fellow yusisistas & citizens of Caloocan City do our part..but let's also make sure we do it right!! okay??



below you'll see the complete list. you can read & download it from here so feel free.

NCR - CALOOCAN