Summer Classes
So yeah, my visitors are starting to deplete. And I will not wonder anymore if in the coming weeks, Google Analytics would report to me that the number of my visitors will plunge to two-year low. And that’s because of the shortage of new blog entries here and I haven’t returned comments lately. Yeah, I know, it’s my fault. But then, I was too busy. Busy with school work (refer to the post below), reading books, relaxing, and most of all… preparing for my summer classes.
Yeah, you read that right, I have summer classes. So I can’t say that I’m an incoming junior… just yet. Actually, I was in school yesterday to enroll myself for the summer classes. Good thing, I didn’t have to spend the whole day there (the last time I enrolled, I spent the whole day in school, it was totally a waste of time). I got there very early and I finished everything I had to do in just a couple of hours or even less. I was the ninth student to finish the enrollment process. Yeah, the early bird catches the early worm!
So now, this summer, instead of going to beaches, have an adventure somewhere in the country, or just be a bum here in my scorching room surfing the Internet, reading a nice read and follow the latest development on the rice shortage in the country, I will be in school, stressing my self. Also, this could also mean that I’ll not be able to go to iBlog4. I cannot really believe this. I’m already tired of thinking about school work. I still haven’t had a decent rest. And in just a few days, hell will dominate my world again. The worst thing is that I’ll be in school five times a week, from morning to afternoon. My schedule really sucks. Come on, Satan, please, spare me! I just hope that I will survive the summer heat.
There are so many things that I want to do but my two-week vacation is almost over. I guess, I have to postpone them. One of the things that I really want to do is to revamp this blog. I’ve mentioned in my Twitter account that I’ll change the theme of this site and everything. But I’m really not in the mood to make a new one. I already know how will my next layout should look like but I’m really lazy to do that now. I guess, for the mean time, I will change the banner of this current theme and hopefully, I will also find a good background image that I can use.
Lately, I’ve also started reading books again (I’m trying to read at least 20 books this year). So far, I have already read three books this year. Seventeen to go! (Sorry, I haven’t updated my “Books” page) But I’m not sure if I’ll get to my target as for sure, I’ll be tremendously busy for the rest of the year my college life. Right now, I’m reading “Atonement” by Ian McEwan. I’m enjoying it but there were parts where I felt bored. And oh, just before I move on, I want to say to Briony (a character from the book) that you’re stupid and you took it all wrong!
Last Sunday, we went to Quezon City and we visited two malls. Lol. I still don’t get it how TriNoma became a triangular mall and SM North Edsa’s The Block never failed to make me awe me with its magnificent structure (see the photos that I took in The Block below). For nine straight hours, we were in the malls that I mentioned and by the time we were going home, I really felt exhausted. Actually, that was my family’s so-called outing this summer. But I still hope that after my summer classes, we’ll go out of town and have a real excursion. That day, I bought three books: “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri1, “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” by Michael Chabon (finally, I’ve got a copy of this book), Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” and Story Philippines’ latest edition which I confirmed that it’s not a magazine for children (read “Isabel Jimeno’s Price” by Jonathan Jimena Siason to know what I mean).
I guess, that’s all for tonight. Oh, I forgot to mention that I didn’t fail in any of my subjects. As a matter of fact, my grades are really okay. I have the chance that I’ll be a college scholar next school year. Dunno if I should be happy with that. We are just really required to attend the summer classes. I really don’t have any choice, unless I want not to graduate in time.
- She’s got a new book called Unaccustomed Earth but I’ll just wait for the paperback edition of it. [↩]
April 10, 2008 @ 11:31 am
hi hi hi!
been a while since i last commented..although i still read your blog…im sure u know that..i know u can detect where your readers are..right?
but anyways, summer school shouldnt be that bad…ill be taking summer school as well…but only for 3 weeks…3 hours a day/class…hella boring…
but i’m looking forward to my vacation there in the phils right after my summer school… so yeah!!!
hope to see u.
April 10, 2008 @ 11:38 pm
stinkin’ summer classes
in my alma mater (naks!), the nursing students are also required to take their other subjects in summer. ang daming may parehong sentiments gaya ng sayo. you are not alone, christian.
April 11, 2008 @ 12:31 am
Hi Christian. Good luck with your summer classes. I’m sure you can manage to squeeze in some fun time in between your classes.
I’m glad you got good grades. Hope you meet the requirements for scholarship.
Take care.
April 11, 2008 @ 7:12 am
The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing is in running. Where it is lacking there are no real students, but only poor caricatures of apprentices who, at the end of their apprenticeship, will not even have a trade.
-Simone Weil-
April 11, 2008 @ 9:50 pm
yikes, summer class! never wanted to have one and good thing i never experienced one during my school days. hihihi. i think the only time i went to school during the summer was during my practicum where we are required to report to our professor a few saturdays about our performance on the on-the-job training. hihihi. anyway, goodluck in your summer class. i know its gonna be boring coz its summer and you’re supposed to have fun and not to study. but anyway, just try to have fun out of it
April 11, 2008 @ 10:39 pm
Yes. I’m still bored after swimming 5 times a week. Cmon, there’s no more fun in it if you get to swim with the same people all over again and nothing to do in the pool. :)) Nakakasawa, in short.
I do agree, i’d rather be bored than be in school. On the brighter side, maybe you could go out after your classes. Which will be better than roaming around the house thinking of what to do.
I never new TriNoma was a triangular mall. I read “Interpreter of Maladies†as “Interpreter of Malandi” LOL. Hmm… I’ll try reading tomorrow. :))
April 11, 2008 @ 11:09 pm
going to school in summer is fun! it’s not that stressful. less traffic, less people, more attentive profs– it can;t be that bad! good luck sa’yo hehe. wish i could find something na mapapagkaabalahan this summer.
April 12, 2008 @ 12:44 am
Why do you need to attend summer classes? kelangan ba sa course mo? But oh well goodluck with that, less stress naman siguro yan since summer class lang siya…
Hays i’ve never been to trinoma pa
April 12, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
I could be wrong ha, but I don’t think the ‘Tri’ in Trinoma refers to the shape of the mall but the shape of the lot that the mall rests on — the triangular corner at the fork of North Avenue and EDSA.
April 12, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
Been a while since I last visited!
Good luck with your summer classes.
I like TriNoma over The Block. I was at the footbridge at EDSA earlier and had to choose where to go. Hehe.
I guess I’m more of an Ayala Mall fan. 
April 12, 2008 @ 11:14 pm
No more classes for me, yay! I’ve never had summer classes, oh wait, I did have summer classes, once, in Mapua. Anyway, I tagged you, yay!
http://dre.onewickedsoul.com/facts-tag/
April 12, 2008 @ 11:36 pm
Ugh… summer classes. Good luck with your summer classes.
Hehe, ooooh I like trinoma better (since nakadikit na sya sa mrt mas accessible for me. lol~)
April 14, 2008 @ 11:19 am
Habol ka na lang sa iBlog4 in case you have time. School can be really tough but then again, it is an investment. Stay cool and take your time. I think your blog readers can wait. Take it easy.