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2018 was totally my year! I’m so glad to have received so many blessings in just one year. Here’s a little rundown of the ride I have had in 2018. A little late but here it is anyways! 💗
HI GUYS!!!! Oh my, it’s been a looooooong while. I actually went through my blog and re-read everything and I’ve noticed that I was always saying how “I don’t know what to and how to do blogging anymore” in most of my previous posts but I PROMISE THIS TIME, I LEGIT DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE OR HOW DO I DO THIS ANYMORE because I haven’t done this for like forever. It felt like I’m starting again!!! Okay sige, I’m not gonna babble more. Let’s just hop right into my post.
Okay, so as what I’ve mentioned on my previous posts, I’ve entered Third Year or the Medtech proper last school year 2016-2017 and that’s (also) the reason why I was gone for a very long time. Idk, I just found myself being swallowed by acads and all that jazz that I never really had the time to write a single blogpost. There’s so much that has happened in my entire Third Year life and I wish I could’ve had written any of’em and immortalize the memories on this blog and hark back to those times… but sadly, I didn’t. Anyway, as you can probably tell on the title, this post would be a “rundown” of my experience as a Third Year Medical Technology student.
(Wait, how do I start?)
We started the school year earlier than the normal students in our university due to the reason that we were trying to chase the schedule for the 1-year internship so everything would fit and we would end just right on time for the graduation (yikes chills) because as you all know, we are one of those pabibo schools who embraced the academic calendar shift. So the clinical subjects I took this year are as follows:
1st Semester
MIC111 – Bacteriology
PAR100 – Clinical Parasitology
GPHC100 – General Pathology, Histopathology and Cytopathology
CC111 – Routine Clinical Chemistry
HEMA111 – Hematology 1
MTLBE100 – Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics
LMS100 – Laboratory Management and Supervision
2nd Semester
MIC112 – Mycology and Virology
UBF100 – Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Clinical Microscopy)
HEMA112 – Hematology 2
SIM100 – Serology and Immunology
CC112 – Continuation of CC1/ Special Chemistry
CC113 – Endocrinology, Toxicology and Drug Testing
IMH100 – Immunohematology (Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine)
I can’t believe I already passed all these subjects let alone the first sem subjects!!!! Personally, I think First semester is harder than the Second Semester idk maybe because it’s the time when we were just and still adapting to the new and toxic environment of Third Year life and the transition is quite overwhelming. Also, the passing rate was raised from 60% in Second Year to 70% in Third Year. I CAN’T EVEN!!! Plus the laboratory practical exams had an upgrade to like 5x that of the Second Year pracs. There’s legit a time when I went back to my dorm during lunch break just to cry because of a practical exam and a fair share of tears were shed at nights when I have no idea how to fit and finish everything before the sunrise. Also there’s a day when, for the first time in my life, I called my mom after I got back in my dorm from school and cried for my dear life because EVERYTHING WAS SO HARD.
- It’s also during First Semester when I learned how essential it is to know the time difference from night (let’s say 7pm) to 5am the next day and how to utilize it very well because your life literally depends on how you manage and distribute it to sleeping and studying because you know, you’ll only have to read 1-3 chapters per subject and you only have like 3 quizzes the next day for the lecture and probably a practical exam or a long quiz for the laboratory in the afternoon. JUST HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PREPARE FOR THAT IN LESS THAN 10HRS???— is all I was thinking then. That’s how resentful and pitiful I was back then.
- We were taught the laboratory skills we need— Venipuncture (of course! the freaking highlight
and a must), Blood Smearing, Staining, Pipetting!! Oh God forbid, I loathe
glass pipetting so much! Direct Fecal Smear… and all medtech-y skills. I love
Bacteriology so much. It was the subject I got the highest grade during First
Semester. The lecture and laboratory were both the bomb.com. But ofc, I wouldn’t
forget the anxiety the Unknown has
given us. For our finals in the lab, we were given unknown organisms and we
were to identify it via Biochemical Testing and everything we were taught of on
how to identify such. It took me so long to decide what my organism was because
some of the biochemical test results weren’t at par with theoretical information
so imagine my anguish. Our grades basically depended on it so… yeah.
but in the end, I decided it was Enterobacter cloacae.
- Another memory from First Semester is the time when we were to submit Enterobius swabs as additional points for our Parasitology laboratory. I took my bestfriend with me to hunt down possible patients. It was such a memorable experience, I have no more words. I poured all the feels on this Facebook post.
- Also, I’ll never forget about First Semester is the day when we had our Grand Practical Exam in our laboratory subjects and it was the time when 3rd Floor HSC was in a total dishevelment. We were taking turns and rotating in different labs to have our moving practical exams simultaneously— one section is having their Histopath moving pracs, the other is having their Bacte moving pracs, then another section is on the roil in Hematology moving pracs while the other one is having their Parasitology Moving Pracs and the like. That was the most intense day ever imaginable.
- Also on that day, was the first time I was able to extract blood on a practical exam!!! I can never forget how stupid I may have looked for shouting “Hala may dugo” when blood oozed out from my partner’s vein. I was never able to bleed my partner in almost all the practicals we had due to my infamous phobia with needles and I was legit surprised and awed when a blood came out that day!!!
For the events of Second Semester… I’m not really sure?? lol even though it’s the more recent semester, I can’t remember much from it coz it went like a blur to me. It was so fast it was so unreal that it actually happened!!! (and that I passed!)
- Okay. One thing I could say about Second Semester is that I fancy UBF hahahaha I’m not sure if it’s the subject itself or teacher factor hahahaha but to be honest, it was so fun to study and probably the easiest of the panel of subjects for second semester (or so I thought).
- The
laboratory learning and insights this semester gave me more of the medtech
feels because most of the experiments/tests we did in the lab were the ones
that are being performed in the actual laboratory setting. I will never forget
the struggle of dilution in Serology lab. We aren’t allowed to use calculators
during the entire semester and of course as someone who absolutely hates math
and computation, that’s. the. worst. nightmare. ever. So given that situation,
imagine our surprise during the Final Laboratory Written examination when our
instructor finally allowed us to use calculator. Everybody in the class was in
awe because that’s super unexpected. We didn’t have much of moving practical
exams this sem compared to the numerous ones we had on first semester. The
practical exams this time were more like skills-based and principle application. Slide
identification-kind-of-moving practicals was surprisingly nakakamiss.
Self-pity time: Two semester have passed and no one was able to extract blood from me huhuhu do I even have veins??? :——(
Just to give you some insight, there are:
- 4
major examinations in each lecture subjects
- 2
major written examination in each laboratory subjects
- (100-item identification)
- Moving
Practical Exam in each laboratory subjects
- Skills/Application
Practical Exam in each laboratory subjects
- Pre
and post quizzes in every meeting in each lecture subjects
- Pre
and post quizzes in every laboratory experiments
- Long
Quizzes every after chapter
- Long
Quizzes before major examination in each lecture subject
- Long
Quizzes before major examination in each laboratory subjects
- Surprise
quizzes whenever the professor would like
- Not
to mention the drawings of each specimen in laboratory manuals in each
laboratory subject
- 2 Journal readings in each lecture subject
So ayun, hindi po kami OA and nag-iinarte. Our lives literally revolve in exams and quizzes.
Moving on, last May 09, we had our Pre-Internship Program which is a prerequisite before you can proceed to the actual internship. On that exact day,we took a 700-item Diagnostic Examination without any notice and I literally just came back from an 8-hour trip because I went home in Bicol so I was sitting for like 14 hours straight!!! We had series of practical examinations for two weeks, a Phlebotomy seminar with BD Philippines, a tour in a National Reference Laboratory which is the National Kidney Institute and an Oral Revalida.
CAUTION: Photospam ahead.
I’m not sure if this is enough to summarize everything because I can feel that it’s not even in the slightest bit justified on this post. Maybe it’s one of the wonders of life that cannot be really put into words. (But you tried, self what are you doing hahaha)
Suffice to say that all these experiences; the nerve-racking and heartbreaking quizzes, no-sleep days, tears, sweats, blood (hahahaha legit), cramming moments and all other hardships are the variables which played significant roles in this endeavour which lead me to where I am heading right now. I’m so happy and proud to share to you guys the next step I’m taking in this career path. I am now officially a Medical Technology Intern at St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City under the Institute of Pathology. I know, I can’t believe it myself that I was able to pass through the needle-hole like hurdle you call “Third Year life”. SLMC is actually my first-in since we are to undergo 1-year internship and we will be having our second-in next semester in another hospital.
I will be forever thankful to Trinity University of Asia especially to Dean Rodriguez for always making sure that the quality of education/ training is there. Thank you for a super hands-on laboratory experience and our very own DIagnostic Laboratory in the 4th Floor. It’s like a simulation of the environment that we will be facing in the near future. Would also like to thank our Clinical Instructors:
- Mam Majo
Liao
- Sir Jude
Anthony Trinidad
- Dra. Mary
Anne Isip
- Sir Mark
Francisco
- Sir Mel
Destacamento
- Mam Gigi
Dayrit
- Mam
Violie Bascao
- Mam
Suzzette Lumanga
- Mam Rona
Gonzaga
- Sir
Joshua Descamparado
- Sir
Nikko Onate
- Mam Krystal
Tio
for gearing us up with all the lectures, wisdom and skills that we would need to be the Medical Technologists that we are aiming to be.
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Other significant life events during the course of Third Year life:
- I became an Altar Server at the Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word. Hashtag dream come true.
- I was elected Medical Technology
Councilor in the University Student Council. Hashtag unreal.
All glory and praise to the Lord God above. Thank you for guiding me in almost everything I do. Thank you also St. Jude Thaddeus for interceding for me. Forever grateful and blessed.
That’s pretty much how I can sum up my Third Year life. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing it! Thank you so much for reading yet another long blog post of mine. See you on my next post (hopefully there’s a next)!!!
Hi guys! It’s been really long since I last talked to you. I think I aged just by calculating how long I have been MIA. To top it all, I absolutely honestly seriously don’t know how to do this anymore. I’ve also noticed that I lost some of you already and that’s sad. Anyways, I’m here to give you guys a short (?) update on my life lately and all that jazz.
As you can tell, I’m done with Second Year. The second semester was really— idk how to describe it but it really made me a fumbling mess. My subjects were slightly clinical and gosh, Basic Histology made me nuts. IT WAS SO HARD like I even had 4 as a midterm grade. GUYS THAT’S BELOW 75 WHAT THE HELL!?! Plus I have Biochemistry and Physics. These three subjects literally made me pray for my life. When it was the release of grades, I was really anxious because I feel like me and my grades were on a cliff because THEY WERE SO HARD I’M CRYING!!! I’m not kidding. I think my mother and I bet my friends were annoyed with my continuous blabs about me not passing the damned subjects. I also had Cytogenetics, Basic Pharmacology and Community Public Health. I only had Oral Communication and PE104 as minor subjects. (Well technically, Histo, Pharma and Cyto were also minor subjects in terms of units but THEY. ARE. NOT.)
BUT BY GOD’S WILL, I PASSED EVERY SUBJECT. Seriously, when I went to view my grades, my eyes went straight on searching for 5 and when I see none, I then searched for 3 BUT AGAIN I SEE NONE!!! I WAS LITERALLY AWED BECAUSE I WAS WHOLEHEARTEDLY ONLY ASKING FOR TRES BUT I GOT MORE. I honestly can’t believe how I was able to get those grades like seriously I thought I’d fail these three subjects. Up until now, I still can’t believe I passed Physics and Histology per se.
Then last
June 13, I had my summer slash midyear classes. As you guys all know, I didn’t
enrol last summer because my father was home so it is only this year that I got
to enrol myself in the required summer subjects. I took Sociology and
Philosophy of Man. It was really overwhelming because these two subjects are
the remaining minor subjects I had and I was like savouring everyday thinking
it would be the last aka the calm before the storm. The midyear classes ended last July 19 and
I actually went home in Bicol but I went back here again in QC last July 26
because I had to take our Battery Exam. Then, last July 28, we had our
Laboratory Exam. Is it bad that I felt so relieved because Sir Anthony wasn’t
the one who did Phlebotomy at me? Idk but there are students who keep on saying
their arm hurt so badly and a whole bunch of violent reactions. It scared me
because as you guys know (or not), I am scared of needles like I always pass
out whenever I get in touch with it. Lol I know it’s weird for a Medical
Technology student but when I donated blood, that’s only when I knew that a phobia certainly exists because the people from Philippine Red Cross told me so after having to
pass out twice after I donated
blood. I also had a few experiences years ago and I thought it was only because
of lack of sleep and hunger. Anyways, I brought a juice during the lab exam (as
per advice of the Red Cross people back when I had my “passing out” sesh during
the blood donation). I was drinking it before, during and after I had to sit
for the blood extraction. It was cool because it actually worked. I didn’t feel
nauseous at all.
Sooooo guys, in just few days, I’M FINALLY A THIRD YEAR STUDENT. As you guys know, I am supposedly graduating this school year if it wasn’t because of me transferring schools. Anyway, I have yet to take my Medical Examination on August 1 and the Values Seminar Workshop. I’m actually stoked and nervous at the same time because it’s already the MedTech proper and there’s no “minor subject” anymore. The price of the textbooks makes me cringe because they were all so pricey and I feel really guilty because I am going to eat a lot of my parents’ money this school year.
On a lighter note, I moved in to another dorm last April because I got fed up with my old dorm. It was so noisy in there that I had to wait for mid-night before I study because that’s only the time when everyone shuts up and it’s really discommoding for me because there’s a lot of time that’s being wasted. I also chose this dorm because it’s more quiet and serene and it’s a lot more spacious than my old room that I was able to create a little study nook. Plus there’s no Wi-Fi. I specifically like it because I chose to avoid myself from distractions because you know, when there’s internet, there’s YouTube and when’re there’s YouTube then there’s no sleep lol hash tag obsessed. I also wanted to tell you my developing obsession with medical dramas. I am so in love with House MD. I am already on the third season and it was so lit! Gregory House is a total goals. It was suggested by our Anatomy and Physiology prof during first semester and she told us she used to watch it while reviewing for the Physician Licensure Examination way back on her time. Also, Dra. Polido, my Cytogenetics professor last semester, kept on mentioning House during class discussions and imagine my delight. I was so giddy when I continued watching it after the second semester because EVERYTHING MAKES PERFECT SENSE. Thanks to histology, cytogen and pharma I can understand them… medically lol. I’m also watching I Heart You Doc and Doctors. Yep, both are Korean Dramas and they were sooooo good!!! I’d like to give special emphasis on Doctors. Yay, Park Shin Hye is bae. But I Heart You, on the other hand was underrated but it was actually very comprehensive like for me it’s a Korean version of House MD.
I also had my hair cut… yep not a trim but a cut after several years. As you guys know, I haven’t had a proper haircut since I graduated high school and that was on 2013. I decided to cut half of its total length and so far, I like it. It’s not short but is long enough for me to have it up in a ponytail. Did I already tell you that our department has implemented a rule that the girls are required to always have our hair in ponytail?
Also, I think I might be joining the #studyblr. I’ve been following this community since 2013 and it really looks promising. I’ve thought about this for a long time already and I haven’t tried because I have no courage. I’ve been making my notes in a #studyblr way for a long time and I think there’s no harm in finally engaging in it. My soon-to-be-posts are not the best one could see over the internet but hey, what’s there to lose if I try? lol I also wanted to try sharing my study habits in hopes of helping other students.
That’s pretty much it! I hope you guys enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Oh, the photo above is my little study nook here in my dorm and I thought I’d share it to you guys. Hope you are all doing great at school as well as in your lives. See you on my next post, bye!
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15 days more and I’m leaving again. Honestly though, it doesn’t feel like three months at all. Gosh, I didn’t do anything sensible! All I did was sleep, read and eat … that surely didn’t make me a better earthling. I’m so disappointed because everything didn’t go according to what I thought things would turn. I can’t believe I let three months slip that easily. I thought I’d be able to divide my summer vacation/ time properly — equally distributed to advanced reading, losing pounds, thinning my huge TBR pile, fangirling, blogging and my responsibilities in this house. Well, as it seems, I only succeeded in the fangirling area … completely ignoring other agenda. Oh the things reading Harry Styles fanfictions can do lol.
- I’m still not over with the fact that I didn’t get to Dean’s List. I’m almost there though. Just one point away. Thanks to Chemistry, I failed. My mom told me not to get too upset about my 2.25 because it’s not a failing grade but I can’t. For me, it’s as if my 84 is a freaking singko. Oh good heavens. Why can’t I be as intelligent as my mom? :(
- Well, I actually got to do something productive after all. I LEARNED HOW TO COOK!!! Well for starters, to fry. My first experience was to fry fries. It’s cool though. Very very cool. That was my first time to be in the kitchen… not waiting for the time the food will be done but to cook. To be completely honest with you guys, I do not know how to cook rice… not until this vacation. It’s disgusting because I only knew how to cook edible rice at the age 19. I am happy as well because I finally did it. After learning how to fry, I found myself enjoying it like you can’t see me not frying at least twice a week. I always volunteer to do the frying because it makes me feel like a master chef. At least, that’s what I thought.
- Did I already mention that I painted my room pink? Well it looks dashing. I still have my white walls tho. I only painted the bed frame, the closet and my study. Unlike before, it looks like the room has a life. I also made a little fandom wall right under my overhead bookshelf. I hope to Harry Styles, my niece wont lay a single finger on it when I leave for school.
- I always thought it’s necessary to at least have a minimum of 5 people with you when going to a carnival to assure fun but I proved myself wrong. I went there with Marichris and Karl (plus Fermo) and we freaking squealed our lungs out out of fun. Then, I went there with my bestfriend Jaymar. I thought it would be boring considering our number but being the amazing us, we found fun in a hopeless place (whuut). Dude, that Ferris Wheel and Viking rides took my soul and made me realize that the Physics lessons I had back then were all real. Indeed, quality over quantity.
- To my dismay, I haven’t even made it to the half of my TBR pile. Spent most of my time reading Harry fanfictions. I think I finished 30 fics already. Insane but huh, can’t help it :(
- Clearly, I am not very updated with trends or new stuff so when my bestfriend mentioned something about a song Flashlight, I do not have a single idea about what the fuck he’s saying. Days after that, I decided to search for it. So I did and I listened to it. That’s when I realized my friend here, got some good jams. Damn did it sound so good! It feels like it was written for me. Whenever I listen to it, it’s like I’m brought to my dark days again. I can’t believe it’s been ages since I’ve been in it. As I hark back, I realize that I’m almost three years clean and that’s just, wow! Every word struck me right in the feels. Only that, I do not know who was my flashlight back then who lit my world to see the sweet life. Anyway, this song’s perfect. Really. Thanks for introducing this to me, sizzums!
- So we went to Kuya Harold’s Recognition last week and that was one happy moment. I was able to watch a Civic Military Parade again, or at least something like that. I dunno how’s it called during that sort of ceremony though. I’m so happy for him because he finally reached his dreams. Honestly, I’m not really included in the plan. My father just asked me half-joking if I wanted to come, an hour before we left. I don’t have anything to do and I really want to be there at one of my cousin’s milestones so I said yes. Besides, it’s been ages since I went to Legazpi. It’s time to pay some visit tho. Like what I said, I wasn’t part of the plan. I hope me wearing a jersey at a formal ceremony is enough to explain my case of being ‘ just an excess baggage’. (And nope, that’s not mom and dad)
- Last July 12, my niece celebrated her 3rd birthday. Since she didn’t have a nice celebration last year because me and mom left Bicol because around that time was the start of my classes so I made sure this year, she’ll have a good one. I took care of the cake and the balloons. Yes, I know. I’m such an amazing aunt. I love her so much and I’m bound to spoil her until she grow up.
- “Wag magsalita ng tapos”. Indeed, man, indeed. As what I’ve said few months back, I am limiting myself into liking no one from the band but Harry Styles. Only him — said that I have no plans on worshipping the entire band but lookie here … looks like the 1D fandom got another addition. But to make myself clear, I am nowhere as near as you, old 1D fans and I am not really claiming that/ like I know the lads like the back of my hands or like how you guys do. But I can catch up pretty well *grins like a Cheshire cat*. My family’s again, surprised because I introduced another boyfriend of mine to them. They all took it nicely and they were quite supportive. Knowing that their daughter fancies the world’s largest boyband, they seemed anxious and baffled with the expenses I am bound to have in the name of my love for Harry and the lads. They’re not very supportive with this matter, saying it’s a waste of money and all that jazz. I actually told them it’s about time to start saving up for their next concert here because the price ranges up and maybe over 20k and my mom sure gave a fit. I told her to calm down because that’ll surely happen years from now and no one’s stopping me this time.
- Anyway, I actually enjoy doing the dishes now because of them. I tend to shut the world down by listening to three of their albums (Four, Take Me Home and Midnight Memories) whilst doing the godforsaken chore. They really have a nice music and I found my jam. Seriously though, if I was a fan during/since high school, as SGO President, there’s no way anyone can stop me from blasting every school occassion with 1D songs.
- Recently, I’ve been telling my mom my interest about the exchange program thing and surprise, surprise! she hasn’t said anything that will oppose the whole idea… yet. I’ve been babbling about UCLA a lot and idk why. Yale and Brown Universities are my dream schools abroad so I don’t know why UCLA suddenly surfaced. Lol as if my brain can actually afford Ivy League hahahaha
While in the midst of my vacation, I started feeling the usual annoyance I felt when I was in highschool. You know, I was never a good and diligent daughter so I hate it whenever my mom calls for my precious name to do house chores. But instead of flipping (like I normally do), I savoured it. Because I know, I’ll miss it when I leave for school. Too much drama hahaha
I’m really nervous for school tho. I acquired a schedule of a regular student this semester and I really hate it. I hate it so much! If only there’s a possibility that I’d be an irreg forever, my sched wouldn’t be as shit as what I have right now.
I am so stoked for school but I don’t wanna leave my home… my family. Even my bed here. It’s like I’m restarting again … like it’s my first time to leave for school. My father will leave as well on August 1st. Sad but true, his vacation is shorter than me and that we need to wait for one year and a half to see him again.
That’s it, that’s it! I hope you guys are doing great and actually being so productive unlike me who’s been mopping over Harry Styles for three months now. xx
L I F E L A T E L Y
Waddup errbody? It’s been quite a while since I last posted a life lately entry so I thought of posting one.
Last week, our university held its 52nd Foundation Anniversary. It’s a week-long celebration only that we had regular classes on the first three days of the week. On Monday, I was late for my Analytical Chemistry class because my alarm failed to wake me. Good thing, my professor still accepted me in the class, still marked me present and she just told me not to be late again. Another good thing, she only gave a review in Qualitative Ways of Expressing Solutions. I thought they weren’t really serious with having classes on the first day of the Foundation Week but damn, they really were. After our class, I went with some of my anachem classmates to the gymnasium to watch the Cheerdance Competition. I’m not really that proud with my department, College of Medical Technology because I hate the arrogant Academic Adviser lol just kidding, idk they were the last performer, they should’ve done better? Yeah, I know I have no rights to complain because I didn’t contribute anything with it. I still give them a round of applause for winning Third Place. I was partly proud with College of Education who defended their Champion title pretty amazing with that Lady Gaga theme. I feel like I have 50 % rights to be proud with them because dude, I’m enrolled in 1ED01 for three subjects *laughs until fade* The College of Business Administration’s performance which was Fallen 44 inspired was really awe striking and we, my classmates and I had goosebumps after their performance.
Uhm gaiz? do you still remember my crush who happened to be my Gen. Chemistry laboratory seatmate last semester whom I was referring to in this post? Guess what, he’s one of the players of our department for the Basketball event and another guess what … HE WAS NUMBER 4 AND OH MY GOD THAT’S MY GODDAMN BIRTHDAY !!! I wonder why was he number 4 … maybe because it’s my birthday? nah, stop assuming, bitch. I was never attracted to chinito-and-sports-junkie-type-of-guy until he came in my life … wait, what?
I only stayed until Tuesday because it’s only until that day when I have classes and I’m not really into this kind of occasions – well, I was during my highschool days. Also, my anxieties attack me real hard and I can’t risk myself just to watch those boring games and pageant. Yeah boring because I don’t know who I am rooting for because I don’t know anyone and I don’t wanna cheer for MedTech because I hate the Academic Adviser (hahaha poor Acad. Adviser, always being blamed) So I just stayed here in my dorm and I finished six KathNiel fanfictions on Wattpad and I also worsened my fucked up sleeping schedule. Real fact: I only use Watty because of KathNiel; to read fanfictions about them. I also picked my first challenge in my TBR Jar Challenge and I also started reading it. Uhm the book … it’s obviously the one shown in the Current Read portion of this blog. I’m not really sure yet when will I post it because I’m still waiting for something so that I can just combine it in one post.
And last Thursday, we continued our Cations Analysis experiment and gaiz, guess what again, WE PRODUCED A PRECIPITATE, FINALLY. My lab partner and I were so hyped and crazy because damn, we produced a precipitate and it’s more than what we expected to have. We’re so lunatic and paranoid that time like one of us stabilizes and tells the other one not to move because we’re afraid we might lose our precipitate once again but of course, I’m aware we’re stupid to think that moving would make it disappear because scientifically speaking, it won’t mix with the solvent just because of an abrupt movement because dude, it’s a precipitate.
And today, I was so pissed with how my decisions escalate in just a blink of an eye. I impulsively decided to watch Fifty Shades of Grey and after I was all dressed-up, I just felt lazy that I don’t wanna go anymore. But in the end, I still went. But the problem is, all cinemas were jam-packed with couples … really? Did they even read it? Uhm yep, I know you can watch it even though you haven’t read it yet but I just don’t understand why FSoG should be watched by a tweetums couple on Valentines Day? … isn’t it awkward? to watch it with your boyfriend? I mean, I read it and the idea of watching it with a male never did cross my mind. Maybe you’ll say that it’s up to you and you just need to be mature and be a smart reader and viewer but idk … it’s just weird and it’s really awkward. I could imagine how awkward would it be to those couples who haven’t read the trilogy – or even the first book yet and still dared to watch it *insert innocent but bitchy giggle here* I realized that maybe it’s best if I’ll just stick with the plan – that is, to watch it with my buddy sprwmngmlnd who inspired me to reread Fifty Shades of Grey last year. Despite this annoying searching in vain for cinemas, I still got goodvibes because I also (saw for the second time) had a quick glimpse with Juan Karlos of The Voice Kids serenading the crowd of TriNoma. Did I already mention that I also have a crush with this kid? *giggles*
Before I forgot, I already have a temporary domain. This was referred to me by Ate Mich of imichyouuu and she also got hers. I decided to use this domain until I found a low-cost “.com” domain because my url is so long and the “.tumblr.com” just made it longer. I hope I could find one before this free domain expires.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY everyone! I hope you all had a blast this day and if not, I hope you still enjoyed it. February 14 is not really a good date for me because that’s when I and hehe broke up (as far as I know, lol it’s unoffical remember?) and it’s two years now but I’m still not completely over him … but I’m happy with my life. It’s my second year of spending Valentines Day without a lover (yikes! this is not me, I’m swear I’m not the one who’s saying this because gahd, this is too corny lol) and honestly, it’s not that bad at all. You just have to love yourself and be happy with what you are and what you have at the moment. I, myself, felt a bit jealous to couples I walked past to today but we all know naman na walang forever kaya hahahaha nalang magbebreak din yang mga yan nah, just kidding guys, I’m wishing more love to couples out there. Spread love ❤️
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It’s almost February – no, not almost … it’s already February tomorrow and I still haven’t blogged anything about my second semester. I really don’t know what’s happening with me these days but I think I’ve completely lost the spirit to blog. I don’t even know how to start a blog anymore; look at that awkward two-word-paragraph intro! If writers suffer from writer’s block, well, I am presumably under blogger’s block and it SUCKS – heh, is that even a thing?! *insert poker face here*
Anyway, we started our second semester last December 08 and like what I’ve mentioned here before, it was an issue. Of course, I attended school during those two weeks and it’s all worth it because we, those who were present last December, were given additional points *hooray* I currently have 26 units = 9 subjects and maybe this is another reason why I can’t take Tumblr seriously (like what I was doing before) these days because of school works. I only have 14 units last semester and I only got 4 subjects so I was definitely hayahay before and now … I just entered the first gate of hell. Also, I have two subjects in 1ED01; Philo101 and NSTP2 and I have to go to the second campus which is for the Basic Education. It’s really a pain in the ass especially during Mondays and Thursdays because I have Chem105 (Analytical Chemistry) class at 08:30-10:30 for Chem Lecture (M) and 07:30-10:30 (TH) for our laboratory and I have to go to the other campus just to attend my next class which is Philo. My sched in NSTP is not much a hassle even though it was 07:30 in the morning because I can ride a jeepney from my dorm to the BED Campus. Technically, I am enrolled for three subjects in 1ED01, the other one is PE102, it is on Fridays but also not much a hassle because it is at 10:00 am and in the Henry Noble Gymnasium which was situated in the main campus. My everyday routine is school - dorm - study - check FB because of my father - occasionally checks IG - tweet a lot (LOL) and study again until 2 am. Idk, I just find it more comfortable to study at midnight, when the night is asleep. Isn’t it ironic that I have time to tweet but don’t have the time for Tumblr? lol uhm yeah, I go to school without a complete sleep but whatever, I’m used to it. Okay I know it’s bad but don’t worry I am really really really trying my best to repair my fucked up body clock. Anyway, I’ve set a weekly routine and I’m really proud to say I’m following it very well. I am focused to studies for the entire Monday to Friday (but I use Twitter and sometimes, FB Messenger as a neutralizer and a break from over-studying) and let myself wander through the boundless world of internet during Friday night until Sunday afternoon. My schedule (and my lifestyle) is definitely exhausting and I am so so so thankful because I have no Wednesday and Saturday classes. It was like a break from a hectic MTH and TF classes. I’m completely aware that I might not have the privilege of choosing my schedule next semester because I might acquire the regular status because I’ve already taken everything that a regular Trinitian MedTech student needs to take and I’m really taking this opportunity a blessing and hoping I could cope with a schedule with WS classes.
Moving on … in our first laboratory in anachem, we did the Cations Analysis but we (the whole class) weren’t able to finish it. We were only able to come up with two reactions in two reagents. My partner and I faced a big big big problem because of a very very very small thing (kidding! it’s small in size but it was definitely significant). We didn’t produce a precipitate in Mercurous ion with Stannous Chloride which resulted to a loss of a point *sobs real hard* My partner and I can’t figure out what happened – maybe we accidentally shook the tube, causing the precipitate to scatter … maybe we over-centrifuged it or maybe we didn’t really execute the steps correctly. But I learned a lesson, I won’t let my partner tell me what to do again. She’s always telling me “pwede na yan” during our first lab and look what happened. Uhm, nope. I’m not blaming her … we both have a share in this disappointment? we both didn’t do the proper ritual lol.
In my NSTP2 class, I don’t know what to feel. We’re always in the garden and if not, we’re in the classroom. I thought NSTP2 is the application of what you’ve learned in NSTP1 (NSTP1 in TUA is modular, as far as I know) Well, supposedly, we were to go to Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City last Tuesday but it was postponed. By the way, I didn’t take NSTP1 in TUA, I’ve taken it in my previous school and I’m very thankful for that because I experienced climbing a mountain (Mt. Isarog) just to go to a community over there. But hearing other students who have NSTP2 as well like Hanz, my highschool classmate and friend, who’s an IT student in TUA, said that they were only doing reporting, lots of paperworks and all that kind of stuff … should I feel lucky that I belong to a class who does gardening?
Enough with bullshits, let’s talk about goodshits.
I got a flat 1 in my Philippine History subject last semester and I really died a hundred times. I was assuming for an uno because come on, who doesn’t? But I never really thought an assumption wouldn’t only be just an assumption. I am really happy because all those overnight cuddling with Philippine History articles were all worth it. Super worth it! I love history so much and this is just too glorious !!!
Second, I found myself reciting in most of my classes this semester which is very unusual to me because it’s not my thing and I never did recite if it wasn’t a graded recitation during my highschool days (and even in my former school, USI) I still get the overbearing throbbing and cold sweat and chills whenever I think of raising my hand but I mostly overcome it. I hope this will continue because I’m really really vying for good grades.
And oh by the way, this was really really unexpected and I never thought that this was, in any way, possible. I have a personal blogger classmate in my Basic Statistics class and she’s none other than pearltriestoblog, the one who aided me and answered all my queries about TUA when I was just in the stage of searching for a university to transfer. To be completely honest, it’s really awkward to have someone whom you met/ knew on Tumblr as a classmate. I’m really hesitant to approach her because I don’t know … I. just. can’t. :( We converse a lot in here but we can’t even drop a single word outside Tumblr. How ironic. That’s it my friends, another disadvantage of virtual world to personal communications *juzkidding*
The feeling I’m having this semester’s new like I’m a legit fresh high school graduate. I never had experienced second semester during my rightful time (which was last 2013) and it feels like that my legit college life only started just this semester.
That’s pretty much it! I hope you’re all having a good life.
Before I end this post, I would like to express my sincerest sympathy to the families who lost a father, a brother, a son and a husband in the Mamasapano Massacre. To be honest, I am not aware that something like this had happened if it wasn’t for my Philo101 prof who mentioned it during our discussion. I have no television here in my room … well, there’s one in the sala but I really have no interest in watching tv now because idk, since I moved here, I never watched television on a daily basis. I’m so outdated with everything except for things that are being discussed on Twitter. My heart was torn to pieces upon reading the part of one article I’ve read. Here’s the citation:
And so much more to the narration of a survivor in an interview:
“My fellow policemen were looking at pictures of their wives, children and family, before they died."As if they had already accepted their fate, many of those he saw were looking at their cellphones, Robert said.
It’s sad how the death of many, a 44 men precisely (and all previous deaths in relation with this issue) isn’t enough yet to achieve what we’re struggling to achieve for in years. I am ending this post with a quote:
"Impunity must never be part of the price we pay for peace”
One semester down, 10 semesters to go and I’m done with pre-med.
Finally done with (serious) first semester of my first year life. Woah, time flies so fast! It’s like yesterday, I’ve finished a semester in USI and by this moment, I am officially out-of-school and now, I just finished a semester in TUA—currently on a sembreak and waiting for 2nd semester. I admit, it was pretty challenging but it was lighter and more bearable than my previous first semester experience. Maybe because of having only four subjects (transferee perks!) or maybe because I already prepared myself for all possible things that I may encounter. Studying away from home … been there, done that! In my previous school, I also lived in a dormitory because the university I was enrolled to is a two-hour drive away from my native land. It was a challenge to me this semester because studying and living in a dormitory in NCR is another story. Compared to my previous school, I can go home on weekends as often as I like but now, going home during long weekends would be my rarest option other than going home during term and holiday breaks; nostalgia is my biggest foe.
- One thing I love about this semester is it made me utilize solitude as a tool for making me somehow self-actualized. Due to my irregular status, I was enrolled in different courses, blocks and sections in each subjects, making friendships turn unsteady and blurry for me. During the first meeting, I hid my introvert self and tried my best to socialize with different people in each class but it seems as though that making friends is not really my thing. During the second meeting, some of them have already found cliques in their blocks. They still remark my presence in some ways but not like the way we were during the first meeting. It made me feel like I was used — they were only on my side when they have no one to be with, when no one seemed to like being with them and the moment they found new people, they just left me unaccompanied. Maybe they just notice me to decry civility. I, then, decided to befriend myself rather. I acknowledge the idea of some of them calling me as one of their friends and I’m very thankful for that but for me, they weren’t my friends, just acquaintances. A friend for me isn’t just someone who gives you a company, it’s more than that.
It’s cool standing on your own feet. I also found being friendless beneficial because it made my self-discipline game to be perfectly on point. I learned to answer problem sets with my own knowledge because no one’s gonna aid me. I’ve never depended in my seatmate during quizzes and examinations because I don’t know who my seatmate is. Clearly, how can I ask for help? Having my situation last semester made my old study habits (when I was in highschool during the time when I have a fixed position in Top 5) go tight. And made my cheater-hater self possessed me once again. (Mind you, I was somehow notorious in our class when I was in highschool for slaying the evil tails of cheaters; I always report activities of cheating to the teachers) I never felt sad while I was walking along the patio alone. It was actually better to be kissed by the cool (but polluted) city air than to be kissed by a fake friend. I also had more fun hearing the buzz of the busy streets than hearing gossips and etcetera of my “friends”. I may have ached for a friend’s shoulder some time in previous semester but I didn’t mean it to be a new one, ‘twas my bicol friends whom I was referring to.
You must actually could tell that I am a complete wallflower. Well, I couldn’t agree more. It’s hardly impossible for me to not have fun even if I’m alone. Maybe because I grew up like this. I’ve never been so outgoing since childhood. Are you going to believe me if I tell you that I have no friends nor any acquaintances here in our barangay? I find pleasure and company in inanimate things that surrounds me. I can befriend a Barbie doll, pictures but mostly books. I imagine my parents blaming themselves for letting me stay in my room the entire day reading books of any class; a textbook, encyclopedia, dictionary, tales and Disney pocketbooks during my childhood while some of my cousins were out in the front yard playing hide and seek. Sometimes, I ask myself if it was the situation’s fault that’s why I’m like this or was it my fault because I am constantly dragging myself to a situation I created where I would think it was the situation’s fault that’s why I’m like this?
Anyway, I was interviewed by the moderator of the HUGSociety. She asked me how well I am doing in the school, in each of my class considering that I am living independently. I told her about me not showing any affection in gaining friends and she hardly believed what am I saying. She asked for reasons and I gave her some. Like what I told her, one thing I don’t want in having “friends” is the peer pressure. We all go through some points wherein we can no longer have a tight grasp with our self-discipline and we completely drench ourselves to the rhythm of whatever the peer was telling you to do and that’s what I am avoiding. Second, I went to NCR to study. Making friends is good but it is not that necessary isn’t it? She asked me how could I simply do it like I took a masteral degree of it. I told her: 'the moment I enter the classroom, my attention is on the board and the professor. I don’t care whoever’s beside me. It’s like the moment the lecture starts, it feels as though that I, the professor and the words inscribed in the board or in the textbook I have were the only things that matter.’ (except during Chem class where there’s my crush. He’s kinda bugging this concentration I have tho hahaha) She also asked me how could I handle it all by myself whenever I have problems or situations that requires a talk and everything. I told her that I don’t (often) ask for help whenever I have problems. Mostly, I keep it to myself and to this blog. She uttered some words that expressed a mild ridicule but yeah, no one could actually understand how significant a blog is if you’re not a blogger, am I right? Eventually, I get to realize that the problems I keep weren’t really problems. If you’re gonna ask how … I’m sorry, idk either.
Moving on …
- This semester had let me do things I haven’t done before and I was longing and hoping to do. Like meeting my idols and all that stuff. This previous semester have let me do a shit ton of accomplishments–I must say, in my fangirling life. I’ve seen Christina Grimmie perform live. I watched Renee Pionso live and got that chance to meet and have a couple of pictures with her. I even saw Juan Karlos but he was in disguise. I also got to watch Daniel Padilla play basketball up-close and of course, I would never forget that time when Rhap Salazar sang/ dedicated a song I love for me while I was reviewing for Midterm Examinations. I’m really looking forward for more of this in the coming semesters.
- This semester also showed me how the voice of the students was being handled by the university I chose to transfer to. It’s not a fine sight actually but whatever commotion there is, I’m a Trinitian because I am studying. Even if the entire studentry is rallying, I’m going to school to study. As long as my rights is not being stepped on, me and the administration won't have any problem.
- I also got to meet a Twitter friend. She was a super-duper famous blogger sometime in 2012 and we hypothetically concluded that we might have known each other sometime here in Tumblr but we’re not aware of it. She handed me her journal during our first meet. I read one of her writings, and I realized I read it somewhere here and yeah, the woah sensation came to vial us. She’s a part of Trinity Observer and she’s the key why I entered the TO Office even though I am not a part of the Editorial Staff and the key why I got a glossy copy of their recent issue and some folios that was published last year (it was a big deal for me, okay?). Sadly, she mentioned some words about leaving. I hope she’ll stay in TUA so that I can still enroll in her class and make all our plans came into action.
- The previous semester also let me author my own book. I just made a damn compendium of newspapers from 2004 to 2014. I wish I had the money to reproduce it but nuh, I’m too broke.
- My English101 professor offered me to transfer in UP. He asked me my grades and told me my grades were qualified to UP standards (as they call it). At first, I really want to bite it. Not all students were given such opportunity. I’ve heard that the process is easier if you have a “backer”. UP is not actually my dream university (and I didn’t even take UPCAT because there is no uniform lol) but the tuition … my parents could actually save 75% of my tuition in TUA if I grab that offer but I’m afraid I would fail my subjects the moment I’m already in UP. I’m afraid my brain won’t fit in the UP standards.
I hope all my hard-works will be paid off. I might not have exerted all my best but I know I’ve given enough effort to deserve an A grade. The grades will be released on December 1 and I feel so nervous. Unlike in USI, my previous school, the grades were being encoded starting from prelim to finals but now, in TUA, I’ll only know my final grade.
This semester had spoiled me with lots of free time because I only have four subjects and by next semester, it will be 10. I hope it’ll be bearable and I hope it won’t drive me nuts. Since I only have 14 units this semester, I am not qualified for Dean’s List. I really want to qualify for DL because of (1) the scholarship, (2) it’s the least I can do for my parents and (3) the glory of being in it will serve as the remuneration for all the efforts I would possibly give. I hope during the end of next semester, I ’ll be able to see my name posted in bulletin boards under the banner of Dean’s Lister.
(Anyway, if you’re wondering why was it “1 down and 10 semesters to go” … we have summer classes and it was some kind of required like we were trisem but we’re not actually trisem. They only hid it behind the name “Summer Classes” but it’s not optional because you need to take those subjects during summer … or so I think?)
Another 2-weeks late post! *facepalm*
Last October 18, 2014, the Media and Communication Organization of Trinity University of Asia conducted its first activity for this academic year (if I am not mistaken) … the Journo Bootcamp. It was held at the Multi-Purpose Room of SSC (and I must say, it was cold in there brrrr) The workshop was opened for all students but was obviously for Trinitian Mass Communication and Broadcasting students. I’m the only non-masscom related student who participated the workshop, making me feel like I’m a fish out of the water.
At first, I was hesitant to join because I’m afraid I’ll just be an intruder there but in the end, I joined. I was late though! I went to a wrong Multi-Purpose Room. I went to the one which was situated on the Ground Floor, I was actually going home already when I, without a reason, thought of going upstairs and voila! I found them.
It was fuuuun! Although I didn’t get to learn what I was expecting to learn, I still learned few new things. At the workshop proper, we were randomly divided into six groups. I belong to Group Five. We only did one workshop which was the News Writing Activity. We were tasked to create a news story/ article. The facilitators were the ones who gave topics and we were the ones who managed to supplement the details. We were also tasked to create a name for our group like our group is some kind of a publication. My groupmates came into lots of names but our group ended up bearing the name I made. I was so shy when I suggested the name I created but they surprisingly agreed with it so there, Plume de Estaloun. Plume represents us and the Estaloun is and Anglo-French word for Stallion which represents our school.
The topic that was given to our group was Trinity lifts Uniform Policy. We were given 45 minutes to work on our articles. Kuya Eleazar, the Editor-in-Chief of TO acted as the jury. The resource speakers present there also gave their comments about each groups’ work. Guess what … our group won the Best News Article like O-M-G !!!
The feeling was just too glorious like ohmygod I’ve never ever felt that feeling when I’m just with MedTech peeps you know … urgh I can’t explain the feeling though idk, it’s cool. It just made me wonder more about what would I feel if I chose Journalism over Medicine. See, the dilemma is still alive even after almost a year.
I’m so glad that I can still pursue my frustration even just through simple ways like this one. Although I already chose Medicine, the battle between the two seems so endless. I may not be able to continue my Journalism career, at least, there are other allies where I can satisfy the hopes of my frustrated Journalist-self.
December 08, 2014. I guess, each Trinitian, may it be a Freshman or a Senior, will have a sole connotation about this date’s representation. It seems as though that Halloween took its place earlier than as it was expected. December 08 … it’s more spooky than Friday the 13th because it’s the new start of Second Semester … yes, from January 5, it’s now shifted to December 08.
At first, I am mad … so mad that I came to the point where I regret that I chose to transfer in Trinity. So mad that I thought of transferring again to other school because shit is real in Trinity. So mad to the extent that I belittled Trinity and questioned the Board of Directors’ level of thinking because of their decision to change the Academic Calendar without considering the students’ sentiments first. Imagine, we’ve all been waiting for December to come because as what they’ve said during the orientation, the whole month of December will be our sembreak, they were all so proud and confident to introduce the revised Academic Calendar back then but … what the fuck just happened?
Okay let’s say you made a mistake, let’s say you “overlooked” at the calendar you made but you can’t just expect us to accept it easily because we students were all have been anticipating for this. We expected for a month-long sembreak, we’ve planned things to do in the sembreak you have told and given us then you’re just going to withdraw it a month before December? In the first place, we didn’t ask you for this one month sembreak; we didn’t ask you to change your calendar, to move the start of classes from June to July, just to say the school’s in sync with other famous universities in the country … isn’t it unfair for us, students that we are the ones who’ll shoulder the consequences of your misdemeanor? Firstly, you should have studied every single detail critically before you decided to revise your Academic Calendar then you’ll reason out that “we just noticed the mistake just this Monday, October 27, 2014 and for that we were very sorry” … bullshit! If TUA is a company, this “small mistake” might have caused a big disaster in the entire firm. You’ll say we are just your students and we are just under the administration but mind you, we are just your students but we are your major stockholders.
But the surge of anger I feel toward TUA thawed when my mom replied on my rants. I suddenly realized what is the purpose why I’m involved in this commotion. I suddenly realized why I am called Trinitian. I’m a part of Trinity University of Asia because I’m their student and as a student, I am compelled to study. Truth be told, I only went here in the city to study. So no matter what month school will start, I’m here to study. After realization hit me, shame vialed me as I envisage my Father who’s abroad, alone, spending everyday of his life and getting old without the solace of his family … who’s aching to go home and to stay here in the Philippines for good, but chooses to remain working across nations because I’m not yet finished with my studies while my Mother, on the other hand, spends hours of standing and teaching (talking with) over 70 students everyday just to support my daily financial needs plus the hardships she experiences in our house; doing household chores, her daughter, mother, lola and teacher duties all at the same time. They were both busy thinking how to have us survive life without cutting support in my studies while I … I’m just thinking about my prorogued vacation.
I would like to refute that the admin’s decision is unfair for the students. It’s not true that the admin and faculty will be the ones who will benefit most in this sudden change of Academic Calendar because of the alleged advantages of them for having more income (moneys) from the enrolment. Like what the professor in the Open Forum said, “what is unfair if you’re going to learn?”. It’s true that the admin disregarded two of the students’ (academic) rights as stated in the Magna Carta of Students; the Right to represent/ make a body in Policy Making and the Right to be Informed. But like what they’ve said in their rebuttal, it is not a practice of the school nor of any other universities to have students participate in the establishment of academic calendar because it’s an administrative matter and I attest that it is, definitely, outside the student concerns so the admin didn’t really show any neglect of this right. The latter, of course, was, without a doubt, the administration’s biggest dereliction. And a simple sorry wont really sanctify every students’ hatred and dismay-filled hearts.
But my fellow students, I would like to reiterate that this sudden change in our Academic Calendar isn’t unfair to us. We are students, we are not vacation-ists. We still have our semestral break and like other schools, it’s a two-week break. And traditionally speaking, sembreaks last for two weeks only. We are lucky enough because we still have sembreak. There are schools out there who doesn’t have any sembreak. If you’re saying that you’re in dire need of this #Decembreak because you need to have a break from studying, make sure first that you really are studying during (this) first semester and you’re not just depending on your seatmates or friends. I feel sorry for those working students who planned on spending December to work just to support their studies for the next semester and to those students who were supposed to go home in their fatherlands, like me, but chooses to stay because of school. I don’t aim to earn brownie-points here but if you don’t want to attend school on December 08 then don’t. End of the agony.
December 08, 2014. This no longer suggests horror to me just because this day is the start of second semester and the promised month-long vacation was taken away from me. This date, for me, represents the immolation of my ostensible chance of being with my family for at least a month after spending months without seeing them, away from the comfort of my home in exchange of schooling; in exchange of greener pasture.