Monday: April 2, 2007
well, this day was not stressful, no problem at all, everything went normally. so, i just prepared myself, my money and other stuffsa for the enrollment tomorrow... though it would be another battle, i have no choice but to have summer classes so that i would be a regular student pag second year na ako.
Tuesday: April 3, 2007
Enrollment
KAPOY!!!! it was so tiring... kapoy!!! enrollment was literraly challenging my patience and strength. especially that i applied to chnge my course, i had to go to more offices and that means falling in a line of NUMEROUS students. i was able to finally shift to BS chem from chem eng. it was so sad, because my prof/terachers in engineering division were sad about it. well, it was really not my fault, it was because of DOST's endorsement for me to shift. well, i think, i can do nothing about it... i'll just have to go on with life, bringing the name of my new division, the natural science and mathematics divison with a new course-BS CHEMISTRY.
but, i was not yet able to enroll myself, because of the pilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllla of people all over ther campus.
Wednesday:April 4, 2007
Enrollment part 2
then i went back to addu to enlist the three subjects that i have missed in the bs chem curriculum- lit 1, hist 111 and theo 12. ok, at least i am assured of these subjects and next tuesday, i'll be starting to redo my craft- studying...=D
but it was really not thart easy to finally enroll myself. i first went to NS division to get my white form, then to the finance office for the payment. and it was in the finance office that really really tested my patience. then after some hours, i mean wasted hours, i was finally enrlled but i still have to validate my ID. but, i decided to go home fi9rst to take my lunch, because it was almost 12 noon already.
in the afternoon ID validation time... but on my way to the mini auditorium, i saw students read the issue of the FYEYE, the first year publicarion of ADDu. i was intrigued, so i went to the samahan office and had my own copy of te issue. then, i went to the mini aud for ID validation... and guess what it was a long liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine of people. super dooper dooper dooper dami ng tao. i have no choice, alangan mag-back out pa ako, baka magkapenalty ako sa OSA noh. so i was at the tail of the line but later on, more people were coming and the line was moving.
it was actually a boring time, but i remembered that i am holding a magazine during those times, so i read.... it was so inviting to read, because it concerns me and ther students- firsat year students in ADDU. anyways, i've read a number of articles already until i came across an article entitled "Take A bow- Getting to Know the Most Outstandign First Year Student." so i was somehow interested about it, because i was IT. as i was reading the article, it was inspiring and heart warming that the editorial board cared to feature me, my story and experiences in the magazine. well, it was really a blessing. and my picture was there which made me feel shy, because people who mght read the article would know me... ulaw daw... hehehe... and i read some more articles and finally, i got my ID validated. i shared the story to my parents and they were happier than i wasd when they heard the story.
Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun:April 5,6,7,8 2007
HOLY WEEK MOMENTS
during these days, i had some sort of personal chatting... journalling, reflection, meditation or whatever yu may call it.
and i learned to renew myself... the torn me... and be thankful for the new me... AMEN
Monday: April 9, 2007
Araw ng kagitingan
nothing special today... it was just that i prepared my things for tomorrow and conditioned myself for the upcoming battles fof the rest of my cololege life... Study na pud!!!=D
Tuesday: April 10, 2007
everything started today... i woke up with all smiles and optimism... finally i would take the subjects so that i would become a regular second year student next year. yehey...
so i went to school, with some sort of extraordinary positive energies within me... i first visited the chapel for some morning praises... than i went to the theology division to ask about the room for the theo 12 class... but before i asked about anything, a note was posrted on the door saying:
the 12 classes
7:40-9:10
DISSOLVED
my goodness.... i felt that it was the end of my life... IRREGULAR NA AKO THIS SECOND YEAR.... pagkanalang.......but no choice, they closed the subject because only 5 students enrolled for it... so i went to my other class... lit 1. well, there was a teacher and she is a Ph D. i felt secured that i would learn a lot from her, but nervous at the same time, because for sure, she would be having great expectations from us... and then and there we had our firs quiz, during the first day of classes. tignanmonganaman... i said it right, she had high expectations...so it was it. i went home firs because i had 4 hours bereak between the two subjects...
when i went back to school at a super early time, i met Jaques and ate Kai... at firs i did not see them, because of some light things and effects, but whern i saw them, i felt so happy, because i saw them,... then we chatted about things and all, but they have to leave kasi Jaques will still buy plane tickets for manila... good luck Jacques
then, it was time, i went to class, but there was no teacher. WHAT!? another ground for me to become an irregular student, then i had no choice but to leave and go home.
when i went home, i told mama everything and she said i-drop nalang nak kay sayang bayad sa isa ka subject... hay nalang... so i don't know what to do... i called up DOST davao, DOST bicutan and all but it was so frustrating, no one can answer my question... why will i shift? then mama made me t calm down... and i gathered my thoughts, but the tension and the fear that i might not graduate on time was still there... and hay nalang, GIKALIBANGA KO... but mama and papa and my siblings were there comforting me... and thank you for that CASAS family...=D
so, i had no choice, but to prepare for my Lit quiz part 2 tomorrow and all that and hope that the hist teacher would come...
to you Lord, i place my trust... you are my help, and to you i lift everything...amen
Wednesday: April 11, 2007
i was hoping for the best... so i went to chool prepared, we had a sort of introduction in class and all that... so it was so fun and all. then all of a sudden..."Get one half crosswise..." SHEEEETOOOOX!!! she did not discuss anything, but she gave a reading assignment and here it is again... Quiz number 2..... it is another quiz... so i had no choice but to give some educated guesses to some numbers and use some stored knowledge during my pisay days...
then i have to rush to Assuption, because it was the recognition day of my sister Camille... thank God, she is the second honors... and i am proud of her... =D... so i rode a route 10 jeepney and hoping that i could catch up... when i went down, i was just on time... the emcee already called the first honors and yehey i was thankful because i was really on time... TIMING jud!!! hehehe... then, i went up the stage... had pictures taken and there you have it,.. my sister was so happy and smiling with my presence...=D... then i met past teachers and said out hello and some stuffs in life... hahaha. i felt young again being in my rade school. hehehe=D. then we ate at kuya ed magallanes... their food were better and the ambiance was okay... but my stomach is not yet well, so after eating, we directly went home and i tooot... Success... hehehe... then i hurried tio school for my history class and finally our teacher was there... praise the Lord... and i was just amazed with her, because she's so fluent, composed and witty. grabe... mga issues ginaungkat iya to the smallest detail...=D...after the class, the secretary in the NS Division fetched me and we went to the division, for some documents... and that was my day...
hay salamat Lord... nakarecover somehow akong life... though the worry and the uncertainty of what might happen is still there, at least things were getting better this time=D...
thank you Lord for hearing my prayers and ansering them the best way they are now. Amen
Thursday: April 12, 2007
oh no... our teacher will be giving anotehr long test today... shatong na naman to. but befroe that she promised that we will be having a film viewing related o the lesson... so there it was... PANITIKAN... it was interesting, because it explicitly showed everything about Phil Lit. then when the film ended, she asked us.. "Class, are you prepared for a quiz tday?"... and alangan mapakaipokrito mi na 'yes maam' so we all said no... and thank God she did not have a quyiz, burt she promised a longer quiz tomorrow... then, i went home and prepared for my hist assignment... cramming? procrastinating? hehehe... then, i rad some chapters on precolonial accounts of the country... and it was ok... pero medyo boring ang history... then i went to school, and we had a lecture,..hehehe... i was somehow amazed to her way of teaching, because she did not make any of our classmates doze to sleep... her voice was powerful that we were all cnvinced to really listen well... then, it ended...
then, i felt like going to the chapel, but unconciously, my feet is leading me to the NS division once more... for what? then iu decided to stay idle for 5 minutes and appreciate the beauty of ADDU, though small, but POWERFUL!!! =D. anyways... i finally realized that i was supposed to drop theo12 because it was dissolved. so, i did. then i went to the office/room of the chairman for hewr signature... (The NS chairman is also a chem teacher)... so i gave my form to Dr. Lourdes Simpol and she signed it. i also asked... "Maam, di ko baya nakuha ang theo12, so irreg na ako maam noh!?" but, instead of saying the expected yes, she said:
"Michael, do not worry, i have contacted the program coordiantor fr Chem (Dr. Afalla) and we will make sure that yuregular and take the theo 12 next sem. pinrogram ka na namin... bast just remind him pag enrillment okay..."
oh my.......... it was more than what i have expected, actually, super dooper more than what i expected... =D. grabe si Lord, he is so Great that he made my seemingly hopeless situation have hope... thanks to NS division fr that...=D
the day ended...
thank you Lord for the extraordinary new hope and light that you have given me... please continue to be with me as i continue to do your will. amen.!!!!
Friday: April 13, 2007
happy na sana ang lahat, pero may pasok pa buhkas...
we had our Lit long test and thank God nakabawi na ako finally after my 2 previous quizzes na nakakaawa... and then, wala ang teacher namin sa history dahil sa meeting niya... so, i decided to go to the library and avail of the free internet service... hehehe.. that is why nakapagpost ako ngayon ng medyo mahaba habang blog entry... thanki GOD!!!
Praise the Lord For Everything
Michael Casas
