Saturday, February 26, 2005
proudly lasallian
i was studying in starbucks (rockwell drive) yesterday. (stayed there until 3am... hehe!) in the midst of my reading and people-watching (i usually multi-task. yeah right, haha!), i noticed a couple who sat in the table adjacent to mine. the girl looked rather familiar. she probably became my classmate in a subject in la salle or probably she's one of the people i often see in the miguel building. to confirm that she's a liberal arts student, she was the typical CLA student, maporma and all. (CLA students are not all porma, we're well-rounded students who understand the word "fashion." hehe!) suffice it to say that she's a la salle student.
they stayed there for quite some time. (no, i didn't listen to their conversation, hindi ako ganun ka-chismoso) this was what struck me the most. after drinking their coffee, the girl got the used pieces of tissue paper on the table, took of the lid of the cup, and neatly tucked the tissue paper inside the cup. afterwards, she got the 2 cups, hers and her (boy)friend's, and threw them in the trash can.
i don't know he personally and i don't know if she was brought up to clean the table and throw away the trash before leaving. but what instantly came to my mind was the CLAYGO (Clean as you go) campaign in la salle (which incidentally is the pet project of the DLSU council of student organizations). i remember during the initial years of the CLAYGO campaign (i was in 1st year then), we used to go around the canteens encouraging the people to clean their table, throw their trash, and place the used plates and utensils in the depository areas. it was a culture that we sought to imbibe in every lasallian. i think and i would like to believe that this culture was already acquired by her (the CLA girl).
more than the so-called lasallian "achievers" who are featured in the bulletin boards and plastic stands around campus and given the label "proudly lasallian," people such as this CLA girl are equally worth (if not more deserving) of praise and admiration. though "unnamed," these are the lasallians whom we should all emulate and be proud of. and who says lasallians are apathetic and simply don't care? certainly not me.
ANIMO LA SALLE!
they stayed there for quite some time. (no, i didn't listen to their conversation, hindi ako ganun ka-chismoso) this was what struck me the most. after drinking their coffee, the girl got the used pieces of tissue paper on the table, took of the lid of the cup, and neatly tucked the tissue paper inside the cup. afterwards, she got the 2 cups, hers and her (boy)friend's, and threw them in the trash can.
i don't know he personally and i don't know if she was brought up to clean the table and throw away the trash before leaving. but what instantly came to my mind was the CLAYGO (Clean as you go) campaign in la salle (which incidentally is the pet project of the DLSU council of student organizations). i remember during the initial years of the CLAYGO campaign (i was in 1st year then), we used to go around the canteens encouraging the people to clean their table, throw their trash, and place the used plates and utensils in the depository areas. it was a culture that we sought to imbibe in every lasallian. i think and i would like to believe that this culture was already acquired by her (the CLA girl).
more than the so-called lasallian "achievers" who are featured in the bulletin boards and plastic stands around campus and given the label "proudly lasallian," people such as this CLA girl are equally worth (if not more deserving) of praise and admiration. though "unnamed," these are the lasallians whom we should all emulate and be proud of. and who says lasallians are apathetic and simply don't care? certainly not me.
ANIMO LA SALLE!
Friday, February 25, 2005
just when i thought i was ready
it has been 4 days since oblicon class last monday when i got called for recit. i always had to say something (even to the extent of saying something not so right... in short, bola) during recits. if only to let the professor feel that i somehow know something. monday was probably the exception...
at the outset, let me mention that i read around 12 cases for oblicon the day before (sunday) so i thought i was somehow prepared to go to oblicon class.
oblicon class came. danes was called first. popeye said, "Espina!" i started to panic. i thought (so did everyone) that case won't be discussed anymore so i skipped it. although on second thought, i was kinda relaxed, after all, it danes who got called. anyhow, to my surprise, she sat down without reciting the case. again, i started to panic. the case was right in front of me, it looked really clean, no highlights, no marks whatsoever. in short, i haven't read it. suddenly, i heard my surname... "Quan!"
i stood up and smiled blankly at the professor... i said, "uhh... sir... same case?" he said, "yes, same case." and yes, i actually had the guts to smile back. then he asked, "same answer?" (pertaining to the reply of danes which i honestly didn't hear as i was busy browsing through the 1st page of the case) to which i replied, "yes sir." then sat down.
i really hate it... i read more than what was discussed that day only to get called on the case i intentionally skipped. oh well... hehehe!
at the outset, let me mention that i read around 12 cases for oblicon the day before (sunday) so i thought i was somehow prepared to go to oblicon class.
oblicon class came. danes was called first. popeye said, "Espina!" i started to panic. i thought (so did everyone) that case won't be discussed anymore so i skipped it. although on second thought, i was kinda relaxed, after all, it danes who got called. anyhow, to my surprise, she sat down without reciting the case. again, i started to panic. the case was right in front of me, it looked really clean, no highlights, no marks whatsoever. in short, i haven't read it. suddenly, i heard my surname... "Quan!"
i stood up and smiled blankly at the professor... i said, "uhh... sir... same case?" he said, "yes, same case." and yes, i actually had the guts to smile back. then he asked, "same answer?" (pertaining to the reply of danes which i honestly didn't hear as i was busy browsing through the 1st page of the case) to which i replied, "yes sir." then sat down.
i really hate it... i read more than what was discussed that day only to get called on the case i intentionally skipped. oh well... hehehe!
Sunday, February 20, 2005
don't know what to do
in our consti2 class yesterday, the professor opened the class by randomly calling and asking people, "what do you plan to do after graduating from law school?" at the first instance, the answer that entered my mind was, "uhh... review for the bar and take it afterwards..." that, of course, is a pilosopo answer. the professor narrowed the question to "what field of law would you like to specialize in?" after a moment, i started to panic... i honestly didn't know what to say if and when i get called. (thank god, i wasn't called) this apparently is one of the few moments when i openly admitted that i don't know how to respond to "life" questions like this. i usually have instant answers to these questions. this time around, it's different.
it has been on my mind up to now. and i still haven't found the right answer. not only on what field i would want to go into but on what exactly what to do after law school...
more stuff to think about. (watch out for part 2... hehe!) as for now, back to reading
it has been on my mind up to now. and i still haven't found the right answer. not only on what field i would want to go into but on what exactly what to do after law school...
more stuff to think about. (watch out for part 2... hehe!) as for now, back to reading
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
...
nothing interesting happened lately... i' actually at the library now doing this entry. (due to janice's text message yesterday... hehe!) anyhow, i've been very busy lately. ACP stuff (for dlsu peeps, this is LEAP, ateneo style. hehe!) and law stuff combined. i realized just this weekend that i already have tons of backlog in my readings. oh well...
life has been quite a drag lately. nothing too exciting, nothing interesting.
oh, last monday, i watched a movie alone. i haven't done that in ages. i thought i could not bear doing it again. well, i succeeded. i know it's kinda pathetic but i enjoyed nevertheless. hahaha! there are a lot of nice movies lately. i hope to have time to watch some (if not all) of them. (if budget permits also)
what else? oh yeah, i cut oblicon class the other day. it's actually the first time i absented myself from class in law school because i didn't study or read a single page. i was expecting to get called. this is the same professor who asked me where i graduated from. so, i just opted to skip class than get barbecued for not being able to answer anything right. anyhow, i later on learned from my blockmates that i wasn't called fro recit. oh well... life...
i'd have to end this. time to open the ACP booth. one last thing, i'm starting to miss my social life again. hehe Ü
life has been quite a drag lately. nothing too exciting, nothing interesting.
oh, last monday, i watched a movie alone. i haven't done that in ages. i thought i could not bear doing it again. well, i succeeded. i know it's kinda pathetic but i enjoyed nevertheless. hahaha! there are a lot of nice movies lately. i hope to have time to watch some (if not all) of them. (if budget permits also)
what else? oh yeah, i cut oblicon class the other day. it's actually the first time i absented myself from class in law school because i didn't study or read a single page. i was expecting to get called. this is the same professor who asked me where i graduated from. so, i just opted to skip class than get barbecued for not being able to answer anything right. anyhow, i later on learned from my blockmates that i wasn't called fro recit. oh well... life...
i'd have to end this. time to open the ACP booth. one last thing, i'm starting to miss my social life again. hehe Ü
Monday, February 07, 2005
so unproductive
it's been an unproductive day up to this very minute. i spent the whole sunday watching tv and sleeping. my schedule tells me that i should be done with my logic assignment by now (or at least halfway). unfortunately, all i was i able to do was cut out the articles. heck, i don't even know what to do with them. gawd, i'm in this slacking mode once more. i bet my blockmates are at least more than halfway with this crappy assignment.
nothing intellectual is running through my brain right now. i'd rather do this when i'm on a more proper state of mind tomorrow (err... later, that is). of course, this is the "legitimate excuse" i have for not accomplishing my goal for the day.
no classes tomorrow. it's university president's day. for whatever that is, don't ask me because i'd respond with a blank stare.
anyhow, i'd better hit the sack if i don't have anything more productive to do. i'll take a shot at waking up at 9am to do this logic stuff. (9am is quite early for my standards... ever since i started law school, i wake up at 10:30am, at the earliest).
i hope to accomplish more tomorrow. and find something interesting to blog about... Ü
nothing intellectual is running through my brain right now. i'd rather do this when i'm on a more proper state of mind tomorrow (err... later, that is). of course, this is the "legitimate excuse" i have for not accomplishing my goal for the day.
no classes tomorrow. it's university president's day. for whatever that is, don't ask me because i'd respond with a blank stare.
anyhow, i'd better hit the sack if i don't have anything more productive to do. i'll take a shot at waking up at 9am to do this logic stuff. (9am is quite early for my standards... ever since i started law school, i wake up at 10:30am, at the earliest).
i hope to accomplish more tomorrow. and find something interesting to blog about... Ü
Thursday, February 03, 2005
insult or whatever... you judge
just when you feel you're going to get called for recitation, the god (or goddess) of fate would be able to read your mind and before you know it, your professor who looks like popeye would call, "QUAN!"
so i stood up and minus the "real" questions he asked me, here are some of the seemingly insulting remarks (or whatever)...
asking what inflation meant. before i could utter a word...
popeye: what was you undergrad?
me: sir, development studies and legal management
popeye: useless. who's an eco major here?
afterthought: hellurh! i know what that means too, u know?!?! i studied economics also for cryong out loud!
* * * * *
after marge answered the inflation question...
popeye: so mr. development studies... oh, what's development studies? i mean what do you study there or what do you develop?
me: umm... sir, community development... (and again, before i could finish)
popeye: ah, social work.
me: sir, it's multidisciplinary (yet again, he buts in)
popeye: no, don't apologize. there's nothing wrong about doing social work.
afterthought: hellurh! i'm not apologizing. i was trying to respond to your question!
* * * * *
and here's the clincher...
popeye: where did you graduate from? up or ateneo?
me: sir, la salle.
popeye: ss... (does a hand gesture like shunning me off)
afterthought: hellurh! like up and ateneo are the only "schools." oh i was itching to let him know that more than half of the block graduated from la salle. hehe!
obviously, he had a great time grilling me with his questions. oh well... may araw din yun! hehe! Ü
so i stood up and minus the "real" questions he asked me, here are some of the seemingly insulting remarks (or whatever)...
asking what inflation meant. before i could utter a word...
popeye: what was you undergrad?
me: sir, development studies and legal management
popeye: useless. who's an eco major here?
afterthought: hellurh! i know what that means too, u know?!?! i studied economics also for cryong out loud!
* * * * *
after marge answered the inflation question...
popeye: so mr. development studies... oh, what's development studies? i mean what do you study there or what do you develop?
me: umm... sir, community development... (and again, before i could finish)
popeye: ah, social work.
me: sir, it's multidisciplinary (yet again, he buts in)
popeye: no, don't apologize. there's nothing wrong about doing social work.
afterthought: hellurh! i'm not apologizing. i was trying to respond to your question!
* * * * *
and here's the clincher...
popeye: where did you graduate from? up or ateneo?
me: sir, la salle.
popeye: ss... (does a hand gesture like shunning me off)
afterthought: hellurh! like up and ateneo are the only "schools." oh i was itching to let him know that more than half of the block graduated from la salle. hehe!
obviously, he had a great time grilling me with his questions. oh well... may araw din yun! hehe! Ü
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
blogging world, i'm back!!!
at long last, a new post. preparing for the midterms (and taking the exams) can be really stressful. not just stressful... one could get sick (hey, i did!), or you could drown yourself in coffee (more on this later) and do everything bizarre just to amuse oneself (and others) to just to get by..
anyhow, i got sick last wednesday night (until thursday) amidst the brouhaha of preparing for criminal law midterms. was on panic mode friday morning (crim midterms was friday afternoon) because i don't seem to remember anything i studied. i was kinda blaming to my getting sick. after taking the exams that afternoon, i concluded that it didn't matter whether i got sick or not, the exam itself was sick.
oh and speaking of exams... my comments:
oblicon - let's just say, i was on the brink of inciting my blockmates to rip off his black baby tee. haha! he actually got the nerve to snicker after giving that *@#%^ exam
legal writing - mind-boggling, enough said
theology - ...
consti - bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! he did it again! lemme guess, the highest grade would be like 70%
enough of those. anyhow, much like any other examination week, i drowned myself in coffee and practically lived in starbucks. imagine, i stay there everyday even longer that the shift of the baristas. (naaabutan ko ang pagapapalit ng shift ng mga barista. haha!) my starbucks escapades with my friends are really exciting. oh yeah, let's study! there's one crazy thing i did (and still does up to now) with cathy during midterms week. due to lack of funds (imagine spending for coffee everyday) and the urge (and need) to drink more coffee, we decided to split the cost of getting a refill (costing us only Php 12.50 each) and sharing the coffee. the first time we did it, we were kinda ashamed of what we did so we went out to transfer some coffee to my cup. wahaha! now, it's a normal phenomenon.
midterms ended yesterday. after the exam, lea, sheila and me slept over at ida's place. (no. 1 rule: bawal mag-aral!) watched king arthur and 13 going on 30 until 4:30am. i wish i had more time to watch movies and enjoy.
i miss blogging... tomorrow ulit. it's almost consti class (again). o well, it's back to the old routine. not a day to rest. nevertheless, i find time to. otherwise, i'd be dead. haha! Ü
anyhow, i got sick last wednesday night (until thursday) amidst the brouhaha of preparing for criminal law midterms. was on panic mode friday morning (crim midterms was friday afternoon) because i don't seem to remember anything i studied. i was kinda blaming to my getting sick. after taking the exams that afternoon, i concluded that it didn't matter whether i got sick or not, the exam itself was sick.
oh and speaking of exams... my comments:
oblicon - let's just say, i was on the brink of inciting my blockmates to rip off his black baby tee. haha! he actually got the nerve to snicker after giving that *@#%^ exam
legal writing - mind-boggling, enough said
theology - ...
consti - bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! he did it again! lemme guess, the highest grade would be like 70%
enough of those. anyhow, much like any other examination week, i drowned myself in coffee and practically lived in starbucks. imagine, i stay there everyday even longer that the shift of the baristas. (naaabutan ko ang pagapapalit ng shift ng mga barista. haha!) my starbucks escapades with my friends are really exciting. oh yeah, let's study! there's one crazy thing i did (and still does up to now) with cathy during midterms week. due to lack of funds (imagine spending for coffee everyday) and the urge (and need) to drink more coffee, we decided to split the cost of getting a refill (costing us only Php 12.50 each) and sharing the coffee. the first time we did it, we were kinda ashamed of what we did so we went out to transfer some coffee to my cup. wahaha! now, it's a normal phenomenon.
midterms ended yesterday. after the exam, lea, sheila and me slept over at ida's place. (no. 1 rule: bawal mag-aral!) watched king arthur and 13 going on 30 until 4:30am. i wish i had more time to watch movies and enjoy.
i miss blogging... tomorrow ulit. it's almost consti class (again). o well, it's back to the old routine. not a day to rest. nevertheless, i find time to. otherwise, i'd be dead. haha! Ü
