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A Decision
I’ve decided not to run after something anymore. I’m already tired. Besides, I don’t really like what I am doing. I’ve already had enough. My plate is already full and I don’t need an extra serving. But then, if I caught up — by accident — with the thing that I’m supposed to be running for… why not? That would be great and I would really appreciate that.
What the hell am I talking about? Oh, I’m talking about grades.
I’ve decided not to push my efforts to their maximum level. I’m no longer interested on getting enlisted as a Dean’s Lister. I don’t care anymore if there will be others who would surpass me when I know I can reach hinger mountains than them. I’m tired of memorizing dates, names, and other key terms. Surely, this is not the way you can measure a person’s intelligence, right? I’m not motivated to study hard. It’s goodbye high grades.
But is it? My blockmates told me that my grades are still satisfactory — Wow! Ang tataas naman ng mga grades mo! (Wow! Your grades are high!) — but then, they are not as satisfactory as when I had started going to college back last year. I know to how much extent I can do, and I’m only using 80% of my ability. And this is how I want to be now. Besides, my grades are not the things that make me; they’re just numbers. And as what Talamasca have commented, grades are not everything.
I want to thank all of those who have commented in an entry I posted back in June 28, LetÂ’s Talk About Grades, for their insightful comments. For those who have read that post, you might have thought that I’m still a grade conscious student, eh? Well, I’m not one of those kind of students anymore. I’ve relinquished my membership in that group. Yeah, I know, that my grades had gradually increased back in high school, and now, boom! There has been major changes in my grades. But as what I have written, I don’t really care.
But of course, I’ll still cherish those days when I got these…
My Awards. Those certificated have my real name printed, so I covered them.
That’s when the time when I really felt the tension building up against this certain person because of, ah, I’m not supposed to talk about that. And of course, I felt how to be on the stage to get my academic awards. That’s the first and I hope that it’s not the last (I hope that someday, I may get motivated to study hard again).
And those would remain as remembrances. Those would remind me that once, I was a very grade conscious student who was inspired by a best friend to perceive hard in school and that I have the ability to conquer foreign lands where other students haven’t set foot before.
Yes, this is the second half of LetÂ’s Talk About Grades. But I decided not to include this in that post, because as you have read, there’s no chance for my readers to get “inspired” with this post, unlike the previous one.
Let’s Talk About Grades
When I was in first grade, I was a no one, I don’t get into the list of the brightest pupils. I hated my subjects especially Math. My grades were between 80 to 88, sometimes they even go lower than that.
And then, in grade two, I had two friends, unlike me, they always got in the top ten, but I was not never treated as an outcast. They accepted me like a real friend. Actually, we didn’t talk about our grades much. We just discuss them during the first time we see them, having me with the lowest average. But that did not really matter.
It was only during my fifth grade when signs had started to came out that I have an aptitude in Math. I can still clearly remember that our lesson back then was about prime and composite numbers. I was the only one who was able to identify that a very high number was in fact divisible by seven, thus, making it a composite number.
During the gap from second to fifth grade, I really struggled very hard with my subjects especially in Wika and Pagbasa, where I always get a grade of line of seven in my report cards. I also had a hard time with English, History, and even — believe it or not — in Computer. Sometimes, the thought of having to go to school during summer haunted me. Fortunately, I didn’t fail in any of my subject. Throughout the years, my best friends were always there for me. I did not feel that I was alone no matter how low my grades were at that time.
And then, I graduated from grade school satisfactorily. Having Math and MAPE as the subjects where I really excelled at. But my persistence in studying was not enough to earn an academic award. What I only got was a Loyalty Award.
That wasn’t really enough, what I want was an award that is related with academics. But at least, that was a good start, isn’t it? I had the feeling on how to go up the stage and receive my award. Unconsciously, I had set my mind to aim for high grades… be conscious with my grades. I think I was inspired by my best friend to aim for an academic award. And I didn’t know about it until I was in Fourth Year High School.
When I was in third year High School, I noticed that there were significant changes in my grades. No more line of sevens, lesser grades of line of eights, and more of line of nines. At the end of junior year, I think I was the top 11 of the batch. It was really good.
And then, in my fourth year, suddenly, everything has changed. From the first quarter of that school year, I was already the top three of my batch. I was acing most of my subjects. And that continued until I graduated. And all of these had resulted to a sweet and delicious fruit… I graduated with honors, I was the First Honorable Mention of my batch. But that was not all, I even got the Best in Math and Physics, another Loyalty Award, and other certificates. On the day I graduated, I was smiling all the time, stretching my muscles wide as I can. It was a splendid day.
I’m sharing this not because I want to brag, I wanted to — I don’t know the word — shall I say, inspire you with my story. I was able to prove to my self that you can reach what you like if you really want it. Every hurdle would just be chocolates in our eyes, ready to be munched and devoured. All we need is an inspiration. There’s no harm in trying, there’s nothing wrong in dreaming, because you don’t know that someday, that dream that you have tried to achieve will become a reality. But most of all, we have to remember that God is always there, He is just a prayer away, ready to help us.
PS: Yes, I know, this is not timely. I don’t know what made me think to write this and as I will lose my interest in writing this if I would wait even just for a day, I chose to share this to you now.
LSS: The Postal Service - Suddenly Everything Has Changed
Overloaded
I enrolled yesterday for the second semester. I haven’t shifted yet to another course. Actually, I had a fight with my father about it during the first part of the month. Also, I want to say that I hate my schedule! I have to wake up at 5:00am as I still have to travel for one hour and my last period won’t end until in the afternoon (except for Mondays and Saturdays).
And still, I’m overloaded with 29.0 units!
Here is a list of my subjects: CFE2 (I’m pretty excited with this one), CHM03a (as long as it has a computation part, I’m saved! Lol! Wait, do you know if there’s a computation part in this?), ENG02a (I hope it’s the same instructor that we had last semester in ENG01a who would handle us), FIL02a (I hope it will not be a boring subject), ICT110 (I think I will like this subject very much), NSTP2(CWTS) (I will not expect anything from this subject), PE02 (no comment), PHL03 (looks frightening) and ZOO01 (no memorization please!).
As for my grades, I got six line of 9’s and three line of 8’s. Happy? I think so…
Underestimated
Everymonth, everyweek, everyday, I can’t help but to look back to my HS years.
I thought I will not miss my HS classmates, my teachers and the school that I entered for 13 years too much. I and my HS classmates always tag our school as a school that does not provide a quality education.
Apparently, we’re wrong! When our school was granted level 1 status by the PAASCU we were all schocked! Who will expect that a 15 year old (going 16) school will pass the evaluations of the PAASCU.
Well, I reckon we had this notion because most of us were already studying in that school since the early 90’s. We underestimated our teachers and our school and I’m sorry for that. I asked some of my blockmates who came from San Fernando, Pampanga if they heard of our school and if it’s somehow famous. They told me that it is! Whoa! I did not expect that also. Again, I underestimated my school. One of my blockmates told me (in the vernacular), “Why it won’t be famous? Two of your schoolmates are now in the show business and are products of a reality based show.” Now, don’t ask me who are they. Hehe.
Moving on, ever time I can, I tell my blockmates about my HS classmates and anything that is related to my GS and HS life. My teacher who don’t know how to speak in English well (oh, and now, we also got an instructor whose tongue is not good at English), our valedictorian, the size of our school, the programs that we had, and the covered multi-purpose court (you can do there whatever you want) in our school.
When the university that I’m currently attending decided to suspend classes (I went there, traveled for an hour just to find out that there are no classes that day) I and my friends decided to go to our school. As far as I know, they were the only ones here in San Fernando, Pamapga who had classes that day.
There were some changes in our school because it’s eying for the level 2 status. All of the computers in the computer room are now equipped with modems and are now connected to the internet. Also, they already have ID’s. And in the near future, students and pupils will swipe their ID’s as they enter the school premises.
Hey! I’m already advertising our school hu? Anybody who whishes to study in the school that I’m talking about, just ask me! Lol!
Yeah, I’m being nostalgic!
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My monitor at home is not working at the moment. I’m on a public comuter at school right now and abusing the resources! Lol! I got most of my grades for prelims already. My lowest grade is 84… SSC01b. Urgh!
[EDIT] I already have a brand new monitor! [/EDIT]
WARNING: Midterm exams are fast approaching!
