One week from now and it’s buh-bye summer because classes will start on the 8th of June. However, it didn’t actually affect me in any way since I’m at school the entire summer because of summer classes and duty at the office.

I already enrolled last Wednesday together with some of my Journalism classmates and new Broadcasting friends.

This term, us Juniors only have a maximum of 15 units, so it’s quite a handful. Below is a matrix of my oh-so-lovable schedule.

Last year, we have classes the entire day, 6 days a week. How’s that? That’s why I had to quit blogging for a while because studies took all my energy and brain juices away, leaving nothing to blogging.

This term’s schedule really made up for last year’s hell studies. Despite the fact that I have to inclose my minimum of six hours duty at the office, it’s still hassle-free. After all, getting used to the ragging schedule makes this easy as pie.

For this school year’s preparation, our family went to SM North Edsa a while ago to do some bonggang-bonggang shopping. While my brother bought new shoes, socks and other school stuff, I bought a new pair of Reebok rubber shoes and leggings. But I’ll do some more shopping next week since I ran out of dough a while ago.

Jumping to another side of the story…

Love related write-up. Skip if you’re allergic to it.

My former boyfriend whom I’ve been with for two years and beyond, is courting me again. He allegedly had a relationship with another girl, but he strongly denies this.

I love him so much and I have forgiven him whether the allegations are true or not. However, getting back together is another story.

The trust I had for him is now in peril. No matter how I try to put the pieces of my broken faith back, it keeps on shattering no matter what I do.

I realized later this day that no matter how I seek who is telling the truth in this mixed-up story, I will get no absolute answer. Attempt and effort are futile since the past can never change.

What I look forward to now is the present and the future. My expectations of how he would win my heart and trust back is what I focus on now. However, if my expectations prove to be a flop, I might as well move on with my life and give this up.

The situation is too complex to be written in a single sentence. Yet, I will keep you updated regarding this. I am happy, at the same time, anxious on how will this twisted love story turn out.

Oh and I had a haircut, BTW. What do you think?

I’ll be posting a decent entry soon. I’ve been busy with a lot of stuff lately. *yawn* Gonna go to sleep now since it’s already late.

G’nite!

Summer classes will be over next week. Finally, I get to take off a few things off my mind! But then, I still have my trainee duty at the Student Affairs Office since I’m already a scholarship grantee there. (I was accepted a few months back)

Being a SAO grantee isn’t so hard. You just file papers in the cabinet according to their specific folders, file violations of students, issue temporary ID cards for students in need, answer phone calls, receive and deliver communications (like letters, proposals and documents), handle the Lost and Found and last but not the least, simply greet your superiors a good morning and good afternoon.

You just have to keep focused on the tasks you’re doing and you’ll do fine.

Below is a review I wrote about a book entitled Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. I just want to share to everyone the beauty of this book. You don’t have to be a bookworm to take interest, because it is about life and how to live it. Read on…

Book Review Time!

An old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson.

1979 Graduation Day at Brandies University. Mitch promised his sociology professor Morrie Schwartz that he’ll always keep in touch and never forgetting the lessons he has learned from him.

Fast-forward to sixteen years, he is a successful yet hectic sports journalist who flies from all over the country to cover the events. Then one day, the comfortable cycle of routine was disturbed when the employees of the Detroit Free Press went on strike, putting him on hiatus.

One night, tired from stress of too much work, sitting in front of the TV while channel surfing saw the surprise of his life. Ted Koppel’s Nightline features his old professor and good friend, Morrie Schwartz, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig’s disease, and that he’s learning how to die.

I finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom for 3 days. Supposedly, this book can be read with one sitting, but I was so busy these days with summer classes that I had to squeeze reading in a few of my free time.

This book is a masterpiece. Simple words, simple explanations, yet it changes your point of view towards life. Morrie appears to be talking to you directly, teaches you in a few words on what is his perception towards life.

I believe that Morrie is already in a state where he has acquired the Universal Principles. Take for example, Abraham Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs. He is in the self-actualization stage, the last stage, where personal needs are no longer desires to be satisfied. Instead, sharing and helping the common good is his goal for as long as he could.

It is a book worth reading by everyone. This may give you a starting point on how to perceive life better. Now I ask you, what do you live for?

Now this is something. I’ve actually tried WordPress.

Truth is, I never imagined myself getting slaved by this automated blogging contraption. But look at me, I’m using this just to know how blogging is like with the aid of WordPress.

I’m still having a hard time finding the works and ways here, but I’m coping up. Anyway, I hope you guys who’ve mastered WordPress share me your wisdom as I discover the depths of this new knowledge. (Hahaha. So archaic.)

So, what have I been up to this summer? No, I’m not bumming around the house anymore gaining weight helplessly. I’ve decided to make my summer a fulfilling one. How?

I’m currently taking up a special curriculum offered at our university where I’m enrolled in 18 Education units. Therefore, when I graduate, I’ll have a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Major in Journalism and Minor in Education.

I decided to give up the yearly routine of bumming around every summer and grab this opportunity because I thought it can be a great advantage to me when I’m off to find a job, After all, according to the trends today, the highest demand is not only the courses that can bring you overseas, but the multi-skilled individuals themselves.

We’re already on the third week of the one month summer classes, and so far, I’m having a lot of fun because Dr. Maria Rita Lucas and Ms. Heidi Grace Borabo are excellent teachers. They make learning fun. SRSLY.

Learning about child psychology and development and it’s theories doesn’t only stop in books. With them, the curriculum of life is applied where the knowledge you have acquired will be used in you daily life.

Last week, we even had an experiment (can I call it that?) on Jean Piaget’s Theory of Development which involved two subjects. Mind you, the subjects are not rats or dogs. They’re kids.

It’s a really fun activity, at the same time, we were able to determine these kids’ cognitive abilities.

A few days from now, summer classes are going to end soon. After this, I’m another step closer to my final days in college — Junior Years.

Hi there! This is just my pilot entry. I’m just trying to find my way on how to manage WordPress. Oh well. Just leave your messages at the comments area for now.