"Glory to God!" -- those were the only words I could utter when I heard the good news. I was in Starbucks then, meeting my group in RLE to finalize our Nursing Care Plan. The day was being too hard on me since my cousins from the States and Australia were going back to their own hometowns (oh, I miss them!) Before I arrived in Starbucks Alabang, I had to ride with my cousins, who were on their way to the airport. The plan was to leave Laguna, which is where we stayed, at 8 a.m. and go straight to the airport. It sounded nice to me because our meeting with my groupmates would be at 10 a.m. We would then have 2 hours to travel all the way to Alabang. However, in Laguna, we had to wait for some relatives. It wasn't only until 9:30 a.m. that they've finally decided to start traveling. Yes, we left at 9:30, which leaves us with whopping 30 minutes to be in Alabang. As misfortune would strike me, my cousins felt very hungry, and so my uncle decided to eat in Pancake House, which is located in Caltex, SLEX. This, of course, delayed us again. This time, it was already 10:40. I figured that there was no chance I could catch up with my groupmates who were already complete in Starbucks with our clinical instructor, and were waiting for me since 1700 AD (Haha). But this was when everything came into place again. Aside from the fact that I enjoyed my breakfast in Pancake House (yummy roast beef!), Melo texted me, and said that they have not started yet since Ms. Mar, our clinical instructor, was still assisting the other group. This, in fact, made me smile. At least, I won't be actually that late. When we arrived in Starbucks, my uncle dropped me off; and I came to see my groupmates. Fortunately, they didn't get mad at me. I joined in and helped in brainstorming for our thesis defense. After the sharing of ideas, we decided to adjourn the meeting, and go to ATC. But before I could stand and march all the way to the mall, Mommy Joy (one of my classmates and groupmates) approached and congratulated me. I was puzzled then, and didn't know what she was talking about. Someone else came over (I couldn't remember who) and joined Mommy Joy in congratulating me. It turned out that they were referring to our APSA (a test for second year nursing students in order to assess their nursing skills). This test is not made by the school, but by the APSA center, and is given nationwide to most nursing schools. We had various tests, which included an IQ test. It'd be "one of our screening tests before we can get to move on into the capping ceremony" (as Femi would put it). Going back to the moment with Mommy Joy and this other friend of mine, they told me that I got the highest score in all the sections in second year. I must say that it was a moment when my heart pounded as though the bass was being played in a concert. "Glory to God!"-- those were the only words I could utter when I heard the good news. Yes, all praise be to my Lord Jesus Christ. If it weren't for Him and for the people who prayed for me, I'm very sure I would not have gained such a blessing. That is why I would like to take this opportunity to thank my God, the people who supported and prayed for me, including my parents, Ate Choi, Pastor Tessie, Tita Cleo (our spiritual leader), Sir Alvin (who texted me and gave me courage in taking the exam), Ate Hannah, Ate Ning, Tito Teddy (one of our pastors), my teachers who worked hard for us, and everyone else who served as an inspiration (I hope I didn't miss any). Surely, this made my day.
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After two months, Ms. Mar told me that I topped our battery exam. All thanks to the same persons who helped me with the APSA. :)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Friday, August 3, 2007
Bad-Turned-Good Day
So I woke up with the bad dream still in my mind. Then I realized that I had to go skating with my friends (Diana, Carlann, and Carisse). I wasn't in the mood to go out because, obviously, my day was already ruined. Still I managed to convince myself that I should go because we've postponed it twice already; and postponing it for the third time will make my friends feel bad ( I still have a good conscience).
Arriving in Southville, our school where we were to meet, I saw Carlann waiting for us. I immediately waved at her to call her attention. Luckily, she saw me at once. I didn't want any hassle that time because I was already in a bad mood. She then told me that Carisse might not join us because the latter had to take her niece to the clinic. Again, I was frustrated because of both the feeling that our skating appointment might be moved again, and, if we are to go without Carisse, we won't be complete. But we all decided that, since we were there already, we should just go and make Carisse follow after she is done with her business.
Diana introduced me and Carlann to her parents. We were really shy at first; but trust me, you won't feel uncomfortable with them. They were such an accommodating family. They treated us with hospitality and warmth. :) On the way to Mall of Asia (not our original destination), I was happy to hear them talk in Chinese. I find it cute because I've always been fascinated with foreign languages. Another thing that drove me crazy was the cluster of clouds, so I captured some videos of it, and started interpreting the shapes and pictures that can be perceived using my imagination.
When we arrived in MOA, we ate Chinese food (yummy!) first, then Diana, Carlann, and Shobe (Diana's sister), and I, separated from their parents to do our own things. We tried to go skating, but thought that it was so expensive. An unlimited use of the arena costs P280. It's impractical because we knew that we won't take long, for we are still beginners. Luckily, we had an option. If we had four coupons (we are four in the group), we'll just pay P100 for an hour. But there had been an impediment again. Where are we to get the coupons?
It turned out that we had to buy some stuff from certain stores for a minimum fee to get one coupon (remember that we need four). So we decided to buy yogurt to get some free coupons. But "Kuya the Vendor" wanted us to have a minimum purchase of P400 for us to get 4 coupons (1 coupon per 100-peso transaction). But Shobe, leading the group in persuading Kuya, demonstrated her skills in compelling Kuya to give us 4 tickets if we make a minimum purchase of P100. :) Not a bad deal, right? And so we went skating, the fun part. We thought that skating won't be that hard, although we had an idea that it won't be easy. But when we entered the arena, we knew skating wasn't for us. But what are we to do? We already paid for it, and even had a hard time searching for the coupons. All the time, except for the last part, we were in the sides of the arena. It was only 2 times that Carlann and I were able to go around the whole arena (only in the sides though). Diana and Shobe made it 3 times (unfair!) That's because Carlann and I had to exchange our shoes for those that have a bigger size.
While ice skating, we almost slipped and fell. Thanks to our " 'Oh, S#!$ ' Moment". It worked by immediately stopping and literally freezing upon feeling that we were about to slip. =) By the way, I was the one who coined the term because of inadvertently swearing (oops...) when I was close to an accident. I shared it to my friends, and they were laughing boisterously. After that, we ate, ate, and ate a lot of food. There were crepe ice cream cones, Japanese corn, Fruit Magic shake, cheesecake, and yogurt. You could just imagine how bloated I was after that. After eating, we headed off to stores such as Blue Magic (where we just bugged the salesman), Toy Kingdom, beauty stores, and the department store. There were a lot that we wanted to see, but time didn't permit us to. Carlann's mum kept on calling her, so we were forced to go home, and just go back next time. On the way home, I felt so sick and nauseous. Maybe it's because of the food that we ate. Maybe not. What I'm sure of is that I had a blast, and enjoyed everything. But it would have been nicer if Carisse were with us. We missed her. =( Oh well, overall, I think my supposedly bad day nevertheless turned out nice. And I am happy. :)
Arriving in Southville, our school where we were to meet, I saw Carlann waiting for us. I immediately waved at her to call her attention. Luckily, she saw me at once. I didn't want any hassle that time because I was already in a bad mood. She then told me that Carisse might not join us because the latter had to take her niece to the clinic. Again, I was frustrated because of both the feeling that our skating appointment might be moved again, and, if we are to go without Carisse, we won't be complete. But we all decided that, since we were there already, we should just go and make Carisse follow after she is done with her business.
Diana introduced me and Carlann to her parents. We were really shy at first; but trust me, you won't feel uncomfortable with them. They were such an accommodating family. They treated us with hospitality and warmth. :) On the way to Mall of Asia (not our original destination), I was happy to hear them talk in Chinese. I find it cute because I've always been fascinated with foreign languages. Another thing that drove me crazy was the cluster of clouds, so I captured some videos of it, and started interpreting the shapes and pictures that can be perceived using my imagination.
When we arrived in MOA, we ate Chinese food (yummy!) first, then Diana, Carlann, and Shobe (Diana's sister), and I, separated from their parents to do our own things. We tried to go skating, but thought that it was so expensive. An unlimited use of the arena costs P280. It's impractical because we knew that we won't take long, for we are still beginners. Luckily, we had an option. If we had four coupons (we are four in the group), we'll just pay P100 for an hour. But there had been an impediment again. Where are we to get the coupons?
It turned out that we had to buy some stuff from certain stores for a minimum fee to get one coupon (remember that we need four). So we decided to buy yogurt to get some free coupons. But "Kuya the Vendor" wanted us to have a minimum purchase of P400 for us to get 4 coupons (1 coupon per 100-peso transaction). But Shobe, leading the group in persuading Kuya, demonstrated her skills in compelling Kuya to give us 4 tickets if we make a minimum purchase of P100. :) Not a bad deal, right? And so we went skating, the fun part. We thought that skating won't be that hard, although we had an idea that it won't be easy. But when we entered the arena, we knew skating wasn't for us. But what are we to do? We already paid for it, and even had a hard time searching for the coupons. All the time, except for the last part, we were in the sides of the arena. It was only 2 times that Carlann and I were able to go around the whole arena (only in the sides though). Diana and Shobe made it 3 times (unfair!) That's because Carlann and I had to exchange our shoes for those that have a bigger size.
While ice skating, we almost slipped and fell. Thanks to our " 'Oh, S#!$ ' Moment". It worked by immediately stopping and literally freezing upon feeling that we were about to slip. =) By the way, I was the one who coined the term because of inadvertently swearing (oops...) when I was close to an accident. I shared it to my friends, and they were laughing boisterously. After that, we ate, ate, and ate a lot of food. There were crepe ice cream cones, Japanese corn, Fruit Magic shake, cheesecake, and yogurt. You could just imagine how bloated I was after that. After eating, we headed off to stores such as Blue Magic (where we just bugged the salesman), Toy Kingdom, beauty stores, and the department store. There were a lot that we wanted to see, but time didn't permit us to. Carlann's mum kept on calling her, so we were forced to go home, and just go back next time. On the way home, I felt so sick and nauseous. Maybe it's because of the food that we ate. Maybe not. What I'm sure of is that I had a blast, and enjoyed everything. But it would have been nicer if Carisse were with us. We missed her. =( Oh well, overall, I think my supposedly bad day nevertheless turned out nice. And I am happy. :)
Thursday, August 2, 2007
To Dream or Not to Dream
Dreams. (You'll be seeing this word a lot in this post.) I've always been a dreamer, and thought that it's a good thing. Being used to getting what I want because of dreaming, it has encouraged me to dream more and more each day. "Dream for bigger things," I always say. And of course, make ways and do things to achieve those dreams. But this morning, the other context of the word "dream", which is what people usually experience when they're sleeping, has made me dislike it for the moment. Obviously, I didn't like what I dreamt of. As far as I can remember, in that other realm, I laughed, broke down, and cried because of this special guy who turned out to be gay, thus giving us no chance to be together. I know it's just a dream. And yeah, one might say that dreams in reality are different from those in slumber. But still, I don't like the feeling. Having bad dreams is not as simple as what it seems. Yes, it's JUST A DREAM. But you don't want it to ruin your day, do you? It's like your waking up on the wrong side of the bed. And it scares me.
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