Six out of the ten books I am aiming to read this year! All of these are just borrowed, haha! Thanks to @athalietan, @yohanabay and @beaaatrice. It’s sad that I won’t get to underline these babies but I find book-sharing fun for some reason. Actually, there’s more old books here that I haven’t finished reading. Maybe this summer. Here I go again with the do-everything-on-summer-but-end-up-doing-nothing attitude. Haha!
I can just imagine a perfect way to read these: Sunday afternoon while it’s raining, with a cup of warm coffee in my hands. Aaaah~ Sad that that Sunday isn’t today because I still have a formal report to pass tomorrow. Huhu. No social life, and now no R&R time for myself. Oh the life of a college student.
Anyway, this is still a good day! I’m well rested all thanks to last night’s massage and good night’s sleep. So, happy day, y’all! :)
Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) has always been an interesting part of our semester. It’s when every student is free to choose whatever talk/event an org uh, well.. organized for them. My first time was when I met Tricia Gosingtian, and the second time was when I watched Three Idiots. This year though was even more inspiring. I got to see Riki Flores and Divine Lee and learn about their career and life experiences.
Initially, I had no idea what the theme of the talk was about. I just knew I had to see Ms. Divine in person. As it turned out, UP SPECA (a Speech Comm org) organized this to give tips to people who want to be in media on how to gain confidence. And true enough, this is what we achieved at the end of the day. Or, atleast I did.
Confidence. These lovely ladies were the epitome of it. All throughout their talks, they emphasized how they have learned to embrace their flaws and turn it into their assets. Riki said that her height and boyish cut eventually became her selling point. Divine, on the other hand, gave us a lot of tips on how to work on it. All one has to do, apparently, is to know oneself. Confidence isn’t really one of my strong points so topic was very fitting for me.
I only knew Ms. D before as a socialite and a girlfriend to Victor Basa. As I got to read her blog, I started to get a glimpse of her true self. I can’t believe that this girl could still be even more interesting and beautiful in person! She’s so inspiring. She truly breaks the misconceptions about heiress & socialites. She worked hard for everything she has and has so much passion and love in her.
I love how she is full of kwentos about anything and everything under the sun! she told us stories about her hunderds of go-sees before finally landing her big break, stories of how working hard and taking risks can bring you places, and stories about how one should celebrate life. All these she did while giving laughter and smiles on our faces. In the end, I left the room barfing rainbows from all the inspiring thoughts and with knowledge that the socialite i once knew was so much more than what’s on the surface. Of all the things to be confident about, it definitely is that we have found meaning in ourselves in spite of ourselves. Now, here’s to being beautiful where it counts!
UPCAT results are out! I wish I have an interesting story as to how that supposedly momentous day of my life went, but I’ve got none. I only learned that I passed the exam thru my classmate who was informed of it by my other classmate on the phone. I wish I saw my name on the list found at the OUR or atleast read my name on the newspaper or even the internet. Haha! Anyway, that’s not what matters. And it’s not like it’s the first time for me to experience things that were very different from how I imagined them to be.
So, congratulations to all the passers! You are on that list for a reason, so don’t take it for granted. UP is one of the best places for an individual to grow. :) To those whose hearts break tonight, I’m sure He has a better plan than what you have for yourself.
Got this 3.66 gb (737 songs) of eargasmic music, thanks to @zolofte! Also, I have 4 more books to read, and 3 series waiting to be watched (Skins 5, TBBT 4, GA 2). I seriously need to find time for these. However, Christmas break is just another term for Research break in our school. I have 3 loooong papers to write and I can’t seem to know when or how to start it. Gah. I think I need a miracle.
So I have three papers due in one week. Spell stress. I’m working on my first formal report right now. And good thing, I’m almost done with my part. Anyway, I think I’m more energized during the second semester of the school year. I think it’s because there’s a holiday inbetween which means more food, family bonding time and free time. Ooh, triple Fs.
Haha, anyway. I feel like I’m gaining my momentum back. I had become quite uninspired for the past months and now I’m starting to become excited about things again. In school, I’m beginning to get interested with the lessons, and I don’t think I have a class which I don’t feel like attending to. Also I’m looking forward to Christmas, New Year, my CWTS camping, this business my sister and I are planning and of course, summer! Ugh. After that, I can’t believe I’m going to be a 4th year college student. Time either flies too fast or too slow, don’t you think?
And to attest to what I’ve said above is this blog post. I’m finally getting myself to blog again. Yay. To life and being excited to live it. \:D/
