The good and the bad
First off, hello to hapepy, my future wushu classmate! :)
Yesterday was an emotional roller-coaster for me. One moment I was sad, frustrated and angry; the next moment I was happy and euphoric, disregarding the negativity I felt earlier.
So, here's the good and the bad of yesterday.
Online enlistment was yesterday's major downer. The good thing about it was that it was nothing like the hell the seniors went through during last semester's online enlistment, when the server was still on test mode. The enlistment time was, actually, only ten minutes, but I spent forty-five minutes with AISIS (the website for our enlistment) because, at the same time, I was engaging in online conversations with friends, asking them what PE and NatSci they would be getting. Another good thing I discovered during online enlistment is that, while I have Math 19 (Calculus) every day, I'm having Sir Tuason (Andrea's prof last sem) as my prof, which might make Math less of a burden for me. Andrea says that he's really nice, and that he teaches well - he's nowhere as sadistic as my blockmate's Math prof last sem - so I'm looking forward to meeting him. And having Math every day means that I will have classes with Willy every day. Now, if only Andrea were also in Math. And - wishful thinking by a long shot - Leslie too.
The bad thing about yesterday's enlistment? Like I previously mentioned, my horrible, crappy, sucky random number. 720. I was part of the last batch to enlist; my enlistment time was 6 pm onwards. Thus, I got stuck with, uh, less-than-desirable classes. I wanted to take ES or Physics for NatSci, and for PE, badminton or aerobics. But since everyone else was able to enlist earlier, the slots for those classes were all taken. As a result, I will be taking Botany next sem. Boohoohoo. Although arianne_009's words about ignoring initial notions of a subject made a lot of sense, I still can't help but dread Botany. I never enjoyed biology that much, save for topics related to the human body and genetics. Boo for Botany. :( Willy and Andrea aren't even in my class. Shame; I really want to be with them. Together. I wanted to have classes with the three of them. And Willy was so nice that he signed up for Physics just so that the three of us (him, Andrea and me) would be in the same class. Who would've known that there would be no more slots in Physics left for me, and that Andrea would be placed in a different section? Andrea and I were almost together in wushu, but then, an unexpected change in schedule forced her to choose another PE. *sigh* I want to learn new things, but it just won't be the same without a friend. I will be even more insecure and afraid that I will make a fool out of myself, what with my overall crappiness at anything physical.
So all in all, that makes:
- no classes together with Andrea
- Math and Intact with Willy
... So much for our dreams of having classes together. I was expecting that Will would be with the block in Filipino, but for some reason, he had no choice to enlist in another section. Why that happened, I have no idea. I thought that people were enlisted for Filipino by the block.
My schedule isn't all that wonderful, either. I don't have any complaints with my schedule for Monday and Friday (10:30 am-3:30 pm). My Wednesday schedule, 8:30-3:30, is a bit earlier, but it's kind of okay - at least, from 9:30-10:30, I can drop by my Sensei's Nihongo classes. But Tuesdays and Thursdays? Oh gosh. 8:00-4:30. No, just no. That means I won't have any half-day schedules any longer. Last sem, my T-Th sched was 8:00-1:30, which was something I was grateful for. I could leave school early and arrive home 90 minutes later. Then, enjoying the peace and quiet (with my sisters not around), I could take a relaxing nap or surf the Net. But this sem? Darn it. >_< I live far from school, so I have to get up at 6 am and leave at 6:30. *sigh* And I hate getting up early. Since my class ends at 4:30, I might probably reach home at 6 or 6:30 pm. For sure, I'll be exhausted. What is this, equivalent exchange? I get a good Math prof but, in exchange for that, a not-so-desirable T-Th schedule...
Oh well. I just hope next sem will be a good sem, and that my grades won't drop. Mental note to self: emulate Shuurei and work REALLY hard! Perhaps, if I persevere hard enough, my effort will be recognized and will pay off, and maybe I can make it to the dean's list. (Speaking of which, I hope that I made it to the dean's list for the first sem!)
Okay, enough about the bad. Now, on to the good of yesterday.
Yesterday was Leslie and Andria's joint birthday party. Andria's birthday party was one month ago, on September 23 - coinciding with the birthday of Aya Mikage from Ayashi no Ceres, so we always joked about her birthday as her celestial awakening. XD Leslie's birthday was on October 2 - that was weeks ago. At first, a party was the last thing on their minds, but they finally decided to throw a party. Better late than never! Held at the classy and posh Hidalgo Tower in Rockwell, the party was supposed to begin at 6 pm, but Richmond, Tanya, Kathleen and I were two hours late, and it was all because of me. Why? Well, see above. My enlistment was at 6 pm, and it took me quite a while to enlist. Richmond - who dropped by my place - and I had to pick up Kathleen and Tanya. There's always this warm, fuzzy and overall happy feeling of seeing old friends at a party. I mean, it's parties like these that bring friends together. And not just friends! At parties like these, I get to speak to schoolmates whom I've never really spoke to before. :) To Leslie and Andria, thank you so much for a wonderful party. Thank you for the simplicity and the casualness of it all - your type of party was my cup of tea. As Tanya said, there wasn't anything fake about your party. The ambience was beautiful - it looked like the stuff a formal party was made of - but in truth, everyone was just themselves: dressed casually, no gowns or tuxedoes and little to no make-up. The food was delicious - I sure ate a lot; I loved the cheesecake, the prawns and the lasagna! I also loved interacting with everyone - I got to catch up with Jeri, Lexie, Audrey, Kathleen, Jasmine and many other people on their academic and personal lives, and some (like Jeri and Audrey) even updated me on some anime and manga! Taking pictures was enjoyable, too; it's just a shame I wasn't able to take that much pics. And lastly... Leslie and Andria, you looked stunning! Belated happy 18th birthday to the two of you! I hope you have many more happy birthdays to come. :)
Yesterday was an emotional roller-coaster for me. One moment I was sad, frustrated and angry; the next moment I was happy and euphoric, disregarding the negativity I felt earlier.
So, here's the good and the bad of yesterday.
Online enlistment was yesterday's major downer. The good thing about it was that it was nothing like the hell the seniors went through during last semester's online enlistment, when the server was still on test mode. The enlistment time was, actually, only ten minutes, but I spent forty-five minutes with AISIS (the website for our enlistment) because, at the same time, I was engaging in online conversations with friends, asking them what PE and NatSci they would be getting. Another good thing I discovered during online enlistment is that, while I have Math 19 (Calculus) every day, I'm having Sir Tuason (Andrea's prof last sem) as my prof, which might make Math less of a burden for me. Andrea says that he's really nice, and that he teaches well - he's nowhere as sadistic as my blockmate's Math prof last sem - so I'm looking forward to meeting him. And having Math every day means that I will have classes with Willy every day. Now, if only Andrea were also in Math. And - wishful thinking by a long shot - Leslie too.
The bad thing about yesterday's enlistment? Like I previously mentioned, my horrible, crappy, sucky random number. 720. I was part of the last batch to enlist; my enlistment time was 6 pm onwards. Thus, I got stuck with, uh, less-than-desirable classes. I wanted to take ES or Physics for NatSci, and for PE, badminton or aerobics. But since everyone else was able to enlist earlier, the slots for those classes were all taken. As a result, I will be taking Botany next sem. Boohoohoo. Although arianne_009's words about ignoring initial notions of a subject made a lot of sense, I still can't help but dread Botany. I never enjoyed biology that much, save for topics related to the human body and genetics. Boo for Botany. :( Willy and Andrea aren't even in my class. Shame; I really want to be with them. Together. I wanted to have classes with the three of them. And Willy was so nice that he signed up for Physics just so that the three of us (him, Andrea and me) would be in the same class. Who would've known that there would be no more slots in Physics left for me, and that Andrea would be placed in a different section? Andrea and I were almost together in wushu, but then, an unexpected change in schedule forced her to choose another PE. *sigh* I want to learn new things, but it just won't be the same without a friend. I will be even more insecure and afraid that I will make a fool out of myself, what with my overall crappiness at anything physical.
So all in all, that makes:
- no classes together with Andrea
- Math and Intact with Willy
... So much for our dreams of having classes together. I was expecting that Will would be with the block in Filipino, but for some reason, he had no choice to enlist in another section. Why that happened, I have no idea. I thought that people were enlisted for Filipino by the block.
My schedule isn't all that wonderful, either. I don't have any complaints with my schedule for Monday and Friday (10:30 am-3:30 pm). My Wednesday schedule, 8:30-3:30, is a bit earlier, but it's kind of okay - at least, from 9:30-10:30, I can drop by my Sensei's Nihongo classes. But Tuesdays and Thursdays? Oh gosh. 8:00-4:30. No, just no. That means I won't have any half-day schedules any longer. Last sem, my T-Th sched was 8:00-1:30, which was something I was grateful for. I could leave school early and arrive home 90 minutes later. Then, enjoying the peace and quiet (with my sisters not around), I could take a relaxing nap or surf the Net. But this sem? Darn it. >_< I live far from school, so I have to get up at 6 am and leave at 6:30. *sigh* And I hate getting up early. Since my class ends at 4:30, I might probably reach home at 6 or 6:30 pm. For sure, I'll be exhausted. What is this, equivalent exchange? I get a good Math prof but, in exchange for that, a not-so-desirable T-Th schedule...
Oh well. I just hope next sem will be a good sem, and that my grades won't drop. Mental note to self: emulate Shuurei and work REALLY hard! Perhaps, if I persevere hard enough, my effort will be recognized and will pay off, and maybe I can make it to the dean's list. (Speaking of which, I hope that I made it to the dean's list for the first sem!)
Okay, enough about the bad. Now, on to the good of yesterday.
Yesterday was Leslie and Andria's joint birthday party. Andria's birthday party was one month ago, on September 23 - coinciding with the birthday of Aya Mikage from Ayashi no Ceres, so we always joked about her birthday as her celestial awakening. XD Leslie's birthday was on October 2 - that was weeks ago. At first, a party was the last thing on their minds, but they finally decided to throw a party. Better late than never! Held at the classy and posh Hidalgo Tower in Rockwell, the party was supposed to begin at 6 pm, but Richmond, Tanya, Kathleen and I were two hours late, and it was all because of me. Why? Well, see above. My enlistment was at 6 pm, and it took me quite a while to enlist. Richmond - who dropped by my place - and I had to pick up Kathleen and Tanya. There's always this warm, fuzzy and overall happy feeling of seeing old friends at a party. I mean, it's parties like these that bring friends together. And not just friends! At parties like these, I get to speak to schoolmates whom I've never really spoke to before. :) To Leslie and Andria, thank you so much for a wonderful party. Thank you for the simplicity and the casualness of it all - your type of party was my cup of tea. As Tanya said, there wasn't anything fake about your party. The ambience was beautiful - it looked like the stuff a formal party was made of - but in truth, everyone was just themselves: dressed casually, no gowns or tuxedoes and little to no make-up. The food was delicious - I sure ate a lot; I loved the cheesecake, the prawns and the lasagna! I also loved interacting with everyone - I got to catch up with Jeri, Lexie, Audrey, Kathleen, Jasmine and many other people on their academic and personal lives, and some (like Jeri and Audrey) even updated me on some anime and manga! Taking pictures was enjoyable, too; it's just a shame I wasn't able to take that much pics. And lastly... Leslie and Andria, you looked stunning! Belated happy 18th birthday to the two of you! I hope you have many more happy birthdays to come. :)