Lazy wednesday

Good morning! It's Wednesday morning here. I'm still in bed, so I decided to write while I'm still laying. I was supposed to get up early and prepare for school, but I received messages from friends telling me that we will not be taking the exam today. Even some of my classmates are not back here in Tacloban yet. Some are planning to come back on Friday. So this means class will start next week, that's what most students says. But even I am informed, I cannot really be sure.

Yesterday when I was on my way back to my place, I passed by my school and saw there were students in school. Now I'm thinking I really need to check it myself if we will be having classes today. The only problem is, if my other classmates don't come to school, and I know some can't come,  it would be a mess. Instructor would probably not going to start lecturing with just few students around.

Back in Tacloban

I just got back here to Tacloban. It's been a while since I left for Samar, I had the longest vacation this second semester. It's all good. I was with my family for two weeks.

Tomorrow is School time for me. I have a full load of subjects tomorrow. It's going to be a depressing day for me. Well, the feeling is mutual with other students also, who are returning to school. 

I still have to take the exam along with my other classmates. It would be the last exam we'll be taking for prelims. This month will also be our midterm examination. Too little time we have now. Teachers need to stop skipping their lectures and need to teach us, otherwise our heads will stay empty for midterm. 

Overcrowded van-van station

It looks like I am unlucky today for going back to Tacloban, I've been waiting for a van-van for 3 hours already, until now I am still here. I didn't know that days like this are full of passengers going back to Tacloban. This is first time it ever happen to me that I see such a large crowd waiting for van-vans. It is probably because the holidays are over for everybody and all need to go back to the city for work. I wasn't expecting anything like this today as it is already 3rd of January. I thought I'd be getting in to van-van easily.

I should have travelled yesterday, but maybe it was the same as today. This is so annoying, I should have known better. Well, next time I'll make sure not to be in this situation again. I wonder why it is still busy as it is already Tuesday. This isn't right, I need to be back in Tacloban today, because tomorrow is my exam In CRM. I hope I can find a seat in a van-van, I'll keep on waiting until I am able to find one.

Painting equipment

One of the Christmas gifts that I received are some color painting equipment. It is a good start and opportunity to try oil painting. I been longing for painting materials since a while, but it is expensive here in the Philippines, and now that I have some, I'm not going to waste the opportunity. I can't wait to share with you guys my work. I haven't tried oil painting before, but I'll do my best just to learn. I know oil painting is difficult, but trying won't hurt. I already promised myself not to get mad if ever I fail. Art is my passion, and I've given the opportunity to finally paint, thanks to the person who gave me this Christmas gift. I didn't think I would get it so fast. Now I already have mine, I can paint anytime I want. Thanks God! And good luck to me!

Learning biking

I didn't know it is so difficult to learn biking until I tried. After falling many times, getting bruises, here I am learning already. It's been more than a week since I started practicing. The bike that I got for myself is not that high, in fact it looks like a kid's bike, but it is not. At first I had a hard time, my legs and arms hurt. But after a few days everything went to normal. And then, when I fell from the bike, I didn't get hurt anymore because I jumped down easily.

I am happy with my bike, since it fits me. Others are complaining about my bike saying it looks like a kid's bike, and some don't like the pink color or the Hello Kitty logo. I replied always: Color and size don't matter, as long as I can learn how to balance it is good enough.

I even tried motorbike already, and I am happy to say that I know how to control a motorbike now. I am just having problem on how to drive at the beginning because the motorbike is heavier when standing than when it is running already. But I hope I can drive alone without my someone's help soon.

2017

The new year is now there, and 2016 will be history to us all. It is time that we should forget the past, and starts with new future. Forget everything bad that had happened this past year, and focus on this year!

I know we all had encountered some bad times during the whole previous year. I think it is better now to forget. It is now 2017, a new year that everyone of us must change for the better. If we do the same things as last year, then expect nothing will change until this year again ends. Days, months and years come and go so quickly, that if you always keep doing the same thing, nothing ever improves. Every new year is a new chance to do things better. Live as you like, just don't forget, you are living with a new year!

Communications exam

Whenever somebody asks a question suddenly to me and I want to answer the question right away, the problem with me is that my brain doesn't cooperate. It becomes useless and empty. Glad that my teacher doesn't question me in the exam when everybody is around. She does it in a one on one setting inside the classroom. This means: I am with her alone in the room, and even though everyone can sees us from outside since we have a glass wall, still they wont hear us talking. The door is locked.

The advantage of being inside a classroom with just a teacher and yourself alone is that it is less embarassing when you need to start thinking. There are no classmates who start laughing or distract you. At least for a while, you can think, and when the brain eventually kicks in to start working, you are able to talk and answer your teacher's question with confidence. Yes with confidence, because no one is listening except your teacher. You wouldn't think of anyone would laugh at your stupid answer if it is. The teacher might want to laugh but she would surely keep it for herselves. But classmates does sometimes laugh or even correct you loudly. And that's embarrassing.