off the hook

i took a break from school today even though it's a monday.
thank God my mom understood that i need some rest and additional thinking about the mess i did during my acet.

i took the ateneo college entrance exam yesterday morning considering the fact that my brain is already over fatigued and stressed because of the events of the past week.
i came home from the regional science environmental camp held at cavite last friday afternoon. the following day, i went to tip for a whole-day seminar. it was mental and physical torture, i know. but i didn't mind because i know that what im doing is also for my own benefit. and at that time last saturday, i didn't know that im already saying goodbye to my dream school since elementary.

so sunday morning came and my mother and i arrived early for the acet. i was so tired that i didn't even think of my usual techniques during my review at lsc.
as expected, the time allotment was insufficient. i missed several questions in all the non-computation part. i didn't even think of shading one of the circles of the questions i missed. stupid me! hindi naman right minus wrong ung exam, hindi ko pa nilubos ung opportunity. hay.
and that's what's bothering me since yesterday when i joined my mom in the parking area. i want to get into the top 15% because i want to pursue my first choice of course. oh and by the way, i even made a big mistake in my acet application form! three of the four courses i checked are quota courses which means i need to get into the top 15% of the acet takers. my second choice, interdisciplinary studies, a non-quota course, is my big mistake. i shouldve made it my fourth choice even though i got the idea that i would land there if i didn't make it to the upper 15%. ah basta...ako lang ata nakakaintindi ng mga pinagsasabi ko dito. ;(

on the brighter side, i won third place in the writing research proposal contest at the envicamp!yeepee! it was supposed to be a team category but i was the one who made our group's proposal. hehe...and i was recognized as the third best presentor! *applause* haha. auti na ko.

my study is also qualified to join the division science fair. *applause again* auti na talaga ako. haha.



guys, this is one of the best examples of self-torture. so if you want to experience it, im telling you...forget it. chao! :D

absorbed

the following days will be very bury for me. really busy.
it actually started yesterday when i joined the seminar at TIP. it was all about powerpoint stuff and i was half bored. im not boasting or what, but i already know all about the things the speaker was talking about. powerpoint presentation basics kc. but anyway, i never thought that TIP would be that big because they only have a small gate. nevertheless, the school has complete facilities and can accomodate a large number of students.
today, i should be focusing on my research paper for the sci fair but i chose to take a break. haha.
so aun. tomorrow, mga last minute ecklavoo ang kailangan kong gwin.
on the eleventh, i will have my oral defense demo for the juniors and seniors in the morning and will set off for cavite in the afternoon. not to mention that it is also the local science fair. im glad to have aila as my partner. *sigh*
the envicamp will end on the 14th and then i have to attend for the second part of the seminar at TIP the following day.
on the 16th, i will have my acet and fortunately, i was given a 1-week break. plus, i can still attend the olymphysic competition because it was moved to september 24. aside from reviewing physics, i also need to prepare for the valed quizbee which will take place on october. whoo!! good luck to me! hahaha.

off my path

this post is a bit sad. so im advicing you not to read it if you're looking for something to cheer you up.

i hate goodbyes. it sucks.
iyakin pa naman ako.
i was listening to the speaker during the presscon this morning when i heard my phone ring its usual message tone. i was surprised to read sir jr's name on the screen (nkkta kc agad ung sender sa sony ericsson). so i opened it. i had a sudden rush of blood through my heart when i read his farewell message.
he's leaving for i don't know. he doesn't want us to know. he told me that it would be on monday. he's final message for me was:

aral ng mabuti ha?

aww. ill surely miss him. panu ba naman...hindi kumpleto ang bawat physics class kung walang joke o kwento. mas madami pa yata kming nilalaan na oras sa katatawanan kesa sa pag-aaral. moreover, i love our physics classes before the upcat because sir jr is feeding us techniques for easier, reliable and better mathematical computations. he calls it "sisiw", which stands for the shortest solution in the world. haha. andami ko na ngang sisiw dhl sa knia eh. :)
on the way home, i thanked him for giving me a grade i don't deserve. well, 91 nga lang pero alam kong hindi ako deserving dun sa grade na un. khit na isa ako sa mga contestants sa olyphysics chorva sa tip.
aun...nagreply c sir at nagkadramahan sa text. kinulit ko pa para sagutin ung mga tanong ko. kaso nung tinanong ko kung san sya pupunta, sa abroad lang ang sinabi nya at monday na rin ang flight nya. wah! ang bilis! ang bilis talaga! tapos nung tnext nya ung pinaka-farewell nya, naiyak ako. pucha! nasa jeep pa naman ako nun!
honestly speaking, he's one of the best teachers ive ever had...hay. im not looking forward to physics every morning anymore. buti na lang excused na ko sa monday. baka maiyak lang ako kpag hindi ko makita si sir jr na pumasok ng classroom pag physics na. ='(


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a little trivia:
when the first tear that leaves your eyes comes from the right, it means joy; but when it comes from the left, it's sadness.