[Blog] Enrollment of Death
Just when I'm learning to love my school, it gives me another reason to hate it. Yes, enrollment time! Actually, I've finished enrolling for this sem but BOY OH BOY did I suffer. UP has this thing about prioritizing the freshmen and graduating students in the electronic internet-based enlistment and since I'm neither, I had a fucking hard time getting classes. Actually, I was even pretty lucky. I only need one class to finally get enrolled, but seeing as I never did prerog before, that wasn't very lucky.
1st Day of Enrollment
I arrived at the School of Stat like 730 am, and as far as I know, the offices were supposed to open at 800am but they didn't open til like 930am and the advisers were late as well. So it was like 1045 before I got my Form 5A thus finally enabling me to go forth and beg for classes. But it was already 1045!!! Most of the classes with available slots had already been closed by that time! And we couldn't find ANY classes, even after extensive searching. Therefore we decided to call it a day and head for home. It was such a wasted day. NOTHING HAPPENED IN MY LIFE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT I GOT MY FORM5A. GrrRrrRrRRr...
Well, okay, the day wasn't SUCH a total waste. While waiting and waiting and waiting, I got to bond with my blockmates, many of which I hadn't talked to in months. I seriously missed them and I'm glad that very few shifted to a different course because they are such nice people, and I'd hate to lose contact with them.
2nd Day of Enrollment
My dad dropped me off near AS because I was carrying like 20K in my pocket (tied to my waist). I desided to go to follow the game plan that my friend and I worked out for hte 2nd day, but turns out she wouldn't be able to come with me because she got lucky and a major class of hers opened. So I was alone. 1st buildin, MSI, was already hosting a line that ended at the parking lot. Okay, game plan OVER! I was lost and hopeless and confused. I have very little street smarts in me. But I had luck. I went over to the Sociology department but it was empty and there were no more slots available. It was already 745am and I was running out of time. I decided to wander on that floor and perchanced upon a group of people crowding around a bulletin board. Philosophy department. IT STILL HAD OPEN CLASSES! I started listing down the classes I wanted to apply for and fell in line. There were like 20 people in line! And that in itself is a miracle! Then after 2 hours of sweat and boredom and dwindling patience, I managed to get into a class! Sure the class ruined my schedule, but hey! Who cares?! At least I got a class! I immediately went back to Stat to enroll. And after a lot of stressful stuff, I managed to get my form 5 in for validation at around 11am BEFORE LUNCH HWAHWAHWA!!! Now all that was left was to wait and pray to the gods that I could get my form 5 early and pay that day. I got my form 5 at around 3, which means it was in the office for a good 4 hours and that meant that me and my friends did major bonding. XD As soon as I got my form 5 back, I flew over to the cashier, praying to god that the line wasn't too evil. And whaddaya know? My prayer got answered! There were like just 7 people in line outside! I nearly died from the happy shock. I paid and now I am fucking enrolled!
When I think about it, we didn't really do much but wait, but damn was it tiring! I wanted to sleep as soon as I got home. but the TV beckoned. XD
This is the first time I did prerog and I'm pretty sure it won't be the last despite my prayers. At least now I have some sort of experience to boast about. And next time, I'll be fucking prepared. XD
1st Day of Enrollment
I arrived at the School of Stat like 730 am, and as far as I know, the offices were supposed to open at 800am but they didn't open til like 930am and the advisers were late as well. So it was like 1045 before I got my Form 5A thus finally enabling me to go forth and beg for classes. But it was already 1045!!! Most of the classes with available slots had already been closed by that time! And we couldn't find ANY classes, even after extensive searching. Therefore we decided to call it a day and head for home. It was such a wasted day. NOTHING HAPPENED IN MY LIFE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT I GOT MY FORM5A. GrrRrrRrRRr...
Well, okay, the day wasn't SUCH a total waste. While waiting and waiting and waiting, I got to bond with my blockmates, many of which I hadn't talked to in months. I seriously missed them and I'm glad that very few shifted to a different course because they are such nice people, and I'd hate to lose contact with them.
2nd Day of Enrollment
My dad dropped me off near AS because I was carrying like 20K in my pocket (tied to my waist). I desided to go to follow the game plan that my friend and I worked out for hte 2nd day, but turns out she wouldn't be able to come with me because she got lucky and a major class of hers opened. So I was alone. 1st buildin, MSI, was already hosting a line that ended at the parking lot. Okay, game plan OVER! I was lost and hopeless and confused. I have very little street smarts in me. But I had luck. I went over to the Sociology department but it was empty and there were no more slots available. It was already 745am and I was running out of time. I decided to wander on that floor and perchanced upon a group of people crowding around a bulletin board. Philosophy department. IT STILL HAD OPEN CLASSES! I started listing down the classes I wanted to apply for and fell in line. There were like 20 people in line! And that in itself is a miracle! Then after 2 hours of sweat and boredom and dwindling patience, I managed to get into a class! Sure the class ruined my schedule, but hey! Who cares?! At least I got a class! I immediately went back to Stat to enroll. And after a lot of stressful stuff, I managed to get my form 5 in for validation at around 11am BEFORE LUNCH HWAHWAHWA!!! Now all that was left was to wait and pray to the gods that I could get my form 5 early and pay that day. I got my form 5 at around 3, which means it was in the office for a good 4 hours and that meant that me and my friends did major bonding. XD As soon as I got my form 5 back, I flew over to the cashier, praying to god that the line wasn't too evil. And whaddaya know? My prayer got answered! There were like just 7 people in line outside! I nearly died from the happy shock. I paid and now I am fucking enrolled!
When I think about it, we didn't really do much but wait, but damn was it tiring! I wanted to sleep as soon as I got home. but the TV beckoned. XD
This is the first time I did prerog and I'm pretty sure it won't be the last despite my prayers. At least now I have some sort of experience to boast about. And next time, I'll be fucking prepared. XD