maiiyak na ba ko? actually muntik na talaga nung 3rd day of my college life.

june15,wednesday : officially a yellow tiger! growl!
wala akong old acquaintance sa block ko. para nasa isang pageant, each contestant representing a school he/she bleongs. except for 4 guys who've been together durng their high school life.

my first acquaintance, isel, a girl from batangas. well..hanggang dun lang yun. i'm such an introvert na nagmumukha akong pipi. but i'm polite enough to entertain queries. yun nga lang, puro ako one-liner. second aquaintance was a guy from claret. waw, at least meron akong kapwa claretiano. kaso di ko siya batchmate dahil naggrade 7 siya ako hindi. he's amazed na galing akong quesci. pero hanggang dun lang un. kasi nga, introvert ako. tradition na sa mga 1st days ang getting-to-know speeches. pinagsulat kami sa small pice of paper, at ako ang unang-unang nagpakilala.

"good morning. my name is jan dio miguel b. dela cruz and i came from quezon city science high school."
-pause.
-silence-
-curious stares-
"and i was born on january 5."
-giggles and soft laughter fills the room.
sigh...

nagkitakita nga rin pala kami nina macar, gian, airuz at ben sa campus and what a relief it was. before ko sila natagpuan, para akong ligaw na bata. di man lang ako nakimingle sa mga blockmates ko. i was so reluctant dahil andun mga kapwa xientians ko. (btw, mag-isa lang ako sa med tech!!!). tour kami sa building nina gian,ai at mac dahil iisa lang course nila.swerte naman nila.nakita rin namin si hanna pero huli na dahil may mga classes na kami.

balik na sa 1c-mt (block ko yan) kung san balik rin sa pagiging introvert.

june16, thursday: more of the getting to know
2nd day at late ako sa 1st class. luckiliy mas late teacher ko ng 20 minutes compared sa kin. my 3rd aquaintance's a rival. she's joana, an alumnae (tama ba?o alumnus? malai..) of manila science. it was just a quick, "here o, paper." dahil namumulubi sila sa papel at nahihiya pang manghingi ay ako na mismo nag-abot. nag-thank you naman siya and i find it sweet. ahehe. she's sweet, but still, there's a competition. ahehe. my fourth acquiantance, medyo mahiyain at tulad ko tahimik. simple lang naman usap namin. mga queries of confirmation lang. tatanong lang siya tungkol sa orientation na gaganapin next day,ung what time, saan, that sort. mga two-three words lang ata ang sagot ko sa kanya parati e.walang usap na naganap talaga. pinakopya ko rin siya ng notes ko at nilibre ko siya ng copy ng assignments sa chem lab. nalaman ko lang name niya bago ako lumabas ng chem lab, which was our last subject for the day.

11:30 nasa labas na ko ng ust and i decided to go to sm city. namili ako ng gamit at onting window shopping. punta ko pilcoa sa pagbabakasakaling dumaan sa up para meet si jamie. e kaso late nang nagreply. i was already on my way home na nun e. nakauwi na ko ng 4 and it was very tiring. whew! ang init pa! nasunog tuloy ako sa saglit na exposure sa sun. (mental note: buy sunblock!).

june17, friday: tour and orientation
walang classes. accdg. sa sked, 9am pa dapat pasok ko. pero dahil may tour, recquired na pumasok ng seven. bago ako pumasok ng ust, dinaan muna ako ng dad ko sa house/store ng cousin niya para daw if ever bumabagyo pwede akong magstay dun dahil ang lapit lang sa campus. pwede rin dun muna ako makitulog kung di ako makauwi.meron din silang gym at inaalok ako para daw maging macho. nyork! pupunta ko dun kung may body akong i-mo-mold. nyahaha!!!

di ko inaasahang maabutan ko ung tour, naisip ko kasi dahil late na rin ako pumasok, baka nagstart na ung tour at naiwan na ko. i was sort of wandering around the campus while in deep thought. sa paglalakad ko may nakita akong pagtitipon ng mga students. di ko naman napansin kung ano nangyayari. napaupo ako sa isang bench at nagtetext. pagtingin ko sa mga taong nagtitipon, nakita ko blockmates ko. waw...di ko napansing un na pala ung start ng tour, meeting place pala un. what a coincidence!

sa paglalakad at pamamasyal (tour), two new acquaintances at sort-of-walking buddy. shoot! i forgot their names again! (wala akong kwenta talaga o!). surnames lang alala ko. si tuazon at talavera. ahehe. dahil nga introvert ako, tipid lang ung usap namin. medyo natatahimik sila dahil tahimik ako. sobra na tong introvert na ito.

........bla bla......

at dahil nga nasa rental lang ako... puputulin ko muna ito. abangan nyo ung continuation dahil para sa kin un ung pinaka-highlight ng 1st week ko. nyahaha!!!!

[one cup at a time]

wala muna akong masasabi tungkol sa 1st days ng aking college life. i mean, i have a lot to discuss about it, this is just not the time due to inevitable circumstances.

i can't go online because our phone lines are not working. hopefully we'll have it repaired by the end of next week. right now, i'm in a rental doing some homework for my chem lab class. at ang hirap maghanap!!! wala pa kong nagagawang maayos. grrr!!! at hindi ko pa naayos ung friendster account o. sorry para dun sa mga taong nasa list ko dun sa bagong account(ung binura ko). i saved the testimonials na ginawa nyo for me in case na di nyo ko magwan ng bago. ahehe. gagawan ko rin ng bagong testimonials ung mga dating nagawan ko. sorry talaga.

hay, para sa mga tumatawag sa bahay, di rin muna ninyo ko matatwagan sa bahay. kanina lamang nung may kausap ako ay biglang naputol ung line. i have no idea what caused this, but for sure next week na rin maayos un. dammit!

my only hope is my cell phone. sana lang may load diba? hahehe...di pa ko makabili dahil ang bilis maubos ng baon ko. UST na ko no! layo, hirap mamasahe. tapos ung food pa! unstable pa ang aking "financial status" (that's allowance for simplicity). allowance ko pinambibili ko ng gamit ko. at hindi rin isang bigayan ang "salary" ko ngayon. haaay....

this week, i'll try to visit U.P. diliman. di ko magawa this week kasi nakakapagod talaga ung biyahe from ust pauwi. sana this week e hindi ganun kainit para naman madalian ako.

to give you a hint kung ano dinanas ko nung 1st three days ng aking college life, all i can say is...

SOOBER HASSLE!!!!!
and HASSLE i say!

[one cup at a time]

First days are really exciting especially if you are an incoming freshman. A different enthusiasm and anticipation runs through your body. How come? It's just the start of a new school year on an elevated schooling system. oh come on! we all know it's not JUST a celebration of having the nick "freshie". it's like a new chapter in the story we all call life. Or the much awaited sequel to your "episode 7: attack of the graduates”. Not only that, 1st days are the next best thing to summer vacations. But seriously, having a new, fresh start is really something incredible and overwhelming.

Like any production, spending on resources is a must. It is practical and environmental-friendly to recycle the materials used during the prequel. But of course, it's inevitable not to buy brand new resources. For a brand new start, it has been a habit, more like a tradition, to buy new things for a fresh start. That's the hip phenomenon about first days. You get to go shopping for a new pair of pants, a new set of uniforms, and supplies in mint condition. You even get the chance to buy something maybe unnecessary, but sort of a treat for your first day. I remember my mom bought me a cell phone when I was a freshman in high school and a swatch watch for my junior year. These extra spending are not just about having brand new gadgets, but more of a compliment for the achievements. Consider it the fruits of your labor, yah?

It seems first days is like a walk in the park. Not! The harsh thing about these days is the reality of really starting over. These are the days when your social life takes a dive, being a loner is what you're forced to be. Well, hopefully for a while. Let's look at this on the Brightside. This is the time when your hi-hello-nice-to-meet-you abilities are at its maximum. Meeting new people, having conversations such as "I'm from Quesci, how 'bout you?" are once again a must for you to have a new elite circle of socialites, or at least a simple, normal sociable life. These are the days when your friendster account is in a hyper-active state.

New Years are celebrated with all those bangs and booms; why not give first days such blast? A fresh new start is something to be all excited and enthusiastic about. All that anticipation of the coming of an adventure far momentous than before, sends me off my seat. Ha-ha! Seems I'm getting over (and I mean OVER)-excited.

Here is to a new day comin' up!


[one cup at a time]