Buhay Kolehiyo

    May isang dakilang guro ang nagbitiw sa katagang ito: “Kay bilis lumipas ang oras, paglingon mo lang, akalaing maraming oras na lumipas”. Well, hindi iyon ang eksaktong sinabi niya pero kahit paano, nakuha ko rin ang ibig niyang sabihin. Sa totoo nga, hindi ako makapaniwala na wala na ako sa mundon kinagagalawan ko sa loob ng higit na apat na taon, ang mundo ng high school. Ngayon, ang ginagawalan ko na ngayon ay ang daigdig na kung tawagin ay KOLEHIYO.

    Mag-iisang taon halos mula nang grumadweyt ako sa high school at ngayon, pitong buwan na akong nag-aaral sa isang college sa Maynila, ang De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Hindi ko ninais na makapasok sa CSB kasi ang talagang target ko ay ang dream school ko, ang University of the Philippines sa Diliman. Pero dala na rin sa mga circumstances, di na ako tumuloy doon.

    Buti na lang may 2 pang pamantasan ang ipinasa ko: ang University of the East-Caloocan at ang University of Sto. Tomas. Okay sana ang 2 ngunit ayaw ng parents ko sa lokasyon ng UE caloocan kahit ito ang pinakamalapit na school sa’min, maging sa USTe dahil sa binabalitaang target ng mga snatcher ang area ng school, lalo pa’t bahain iyon madalas. In the end, sa CSB na ako napadpad, whcich is really not that bad. Bakit?

    Una kasi sa lahat, ang napiling kong degree program ay malapit na rin kumbaga sa ninais kong kurso na Fine Arts, iyun nga lang, hindi lang traditional media (tama ba ang tawag ko doon?) kungdi iba’t ibang uri’t anyo ng media ang matutunan kong mahawakan. Iyon ay dahil ang course ko na AB-Multimedia Arts ay kumbaga, isang crossover ng Fine Arts, Film, Photography at Mass Communications, that sort of thing.

    Akala niyo naman madali lang mamuhay bilang isang college of student? It’s not as easy once you’re in it.

    Nung unang mga buwan ko sa CSB, grabe talaga! Nahirapan akong maadjust sa environment ng school kasi iba’t ibang klase nang tao ang nakikita ko halos araw-araw. Iyung mga tipo ng mga estudyante na hindi mo makikita sa Saint James. Sa block section kung saan bahagi ako nung mga unang buwan ko palang, halata ang pagiging “rainbow class” namin. May mga ilan na galing sa mga prominenteng mga eskwelahan. Iba’t ibang mga personalities, iba’t iba ang paraan ng kinilakhan nila.

    At first okay kami pero habang tumatagal, kita na ang mga differences namin, culture-wise. May mga traits ang hindi ko nakasanayan nung high school pa ako, pati rin naman sila kung paano rin ako nagpapakita ng traits: Pananalita, pagkilos, pag-iisip. Kaya minsan may time na nakakaramdam ako ng aliention kasi hindi ako maka-relatesa mga pag-uusap nila. Pero overtime, friends na kaming lahat.

    Maayos naman ang academics ko as far as I’m concerned. Mga traditional subjects tulad ng economics, psychology, at political science ay mararanasan ko lamang sa loob ng ilang trimester kasi pagkatapos ay ang mga asignatura na may kinalaman sa kurso ko ang kukunin ko. May kalayaan naman kami na pumili ng mga subjects kung ninanais ko pero sinusundan ko na lang ang nakasulat sa flowcahrt na binigyan sa’min para wala nang problema.

    Love ko ang mga extra-curricular activties kaya nung first few weeks ng unang trimester, nagsign-up ako sa dalawang school organization o orgs: ang CSB Debate Society at ang Mediamax. Ang una ay isang debate club na kung saan sinasanay nila ang mga miyembro nila bilang mga magagaling na debaters, lumalahok pa nga sila sa mga labanan ng pagkikipagtalastasan. Ang huli naman ay isang org para sa’ming mga AB-MMA majors. Nais bigyan kami ng platform para ma-express ang creativty namin plus para maging handa sa upper years namin.

    Akala ko, mas astig ang maging member ng dalawang orgs pero nalaman ko ang kapalit. Kailangan ng mahigpit na debosyon para sa napili mong mga orgs, lalo pa’t bahagi ako ng kagaya ng DebSoc (palayaw ng Debate Society). Hindi ko inaasahan ang mga ganito talaga. Sa madaling salita, hindi ko nakayanan ang pagsasanay maging ang aking oras na nakalaan para sa org. Lumisan ako na mabigat ang aking damdamin kasi hindi na-meet ang expectations ng mga kasamahan ko sa Debsoc. Natutunon ko na ang aking leksyon sa mahirap na paraan.

    Kung sa tingin niyo, hirap na hirap na kayo sa paggawa ng thesis para lang makapasa kayo ni Miss Flores sa Fundamentals of Research dagdag ang nakakatumal na projects na sabay sabay na binibgay sa inyo, mas lalo na sa’ming mga nasa college na! Isipin o talaga na kailangang matindi ang alam mo sa mga nireresearch mo, kailangan ang mahahalagang projects ang pangunahing prioridad mo, kahit gaano man iyon kahirap. Hindi puwedeng ipaurong ang petsa ng pasahan, pero masuwerte ka lang kung mabait at malinis ang budhi nang mga propesor niyo.

    May mga negative things nga lang na mukhang mas enticing pa para sa students. Sa palagay ko, mas feel pa nga iyon mga estudyante sa college higit pa sa pagbibigyan nila ng pansin ang mga studies nila. For once, puwede magyosi sa mga designated na lugar sa labas ng school (mga bahagi ng Taft Avenue, Pablo Ocampo St., at iba pang lugar na hindi nasa ilaim ng hurisdiksyon ng kolehiyo), hindi ka sinisita ng mga gwardya kung huli ka sa klase, maging kung absent ka. Kaya rin na magcutting classes ang ilan habang may iba na talagang sinasadya ang pagabsent. May iba nga talagang pupunta sa mga ba at bilyaran hanggang sa maabutan sila ng pagtilaok ng tandang.Hindi naman sinisita, hindi naman sila matutuwa kung ang magiging kinalabasang iyon ay magiging grade nila sa katapusan ng trimester. Talagang magseselos ako pero ayoko bigyan ng alangin ang pag-aaral ko, mas pinapahalagahan ko iyon kahit kung paglilibang ko ang kapalit.

    Alam ko kung ano ang gusto ko maging paglaki, kaya sinisikap ko kahit gaanong kahirap para lang makatapos ako ng tatlo’t kalahating taon sa college. Nais kong maisakatuparan ang mga pangarap. Alam ko, college na ito, na mas malaya ako ngayon kaysa nung nasa high school pa lamang ako pero hindi ko sasayangin ang pagod at hirap ng mga magulang ko. Hindi ko naman sinasabi na todo hirap ang dadanasin ninyo sa college, mahirap ang college lang kung iniisip mong mahirap nga iyon. Enjoyin mo na lang kasi hindi araw-araw ay mananatili ka sa iisang lugar lamang.

                                                    WAKAS

The CSB Experience: May 23-December 21 (We Are Still ONE, DV1)

    How time flies! The end of the second term is finally getting nearer by the day and many are looking forward to get a long deserving break this Christmas so that by January 7, we could all look forward to the impending arrival of the third and final term of the school. Unfortunately for this writer, it also means that it’s going to be the end of the block section that unlike any other: DV1.

    We’ve been through a lot for the past seven months. I could still remember when we had our first fateful meeting as a section way back in May 23, a Wednesday. We don’t know each other except for those who came from the same school, particularly Tina, Jico, Gilbert, Alyssa, Czarlene who all came from CSA. Sheena came from Kuwait, Geric and Joaqui are from Iloilo, while Ferdie and company from the south. Marlon, and I came from schools administered by the same congregation of sisters but there was this time that I unknowingly took a shot of him during the DAOP Palad last February.

    We were all quiet. Not a word coming from our mouths. It was only through the Fab 4: Kath, JV, Reybop, and Blue that we were able to form an initial bond as a class. Later on, we became noisy children, talking and talking, sharing thoughts, sharing pain, sharing laughter, and sharing anything less than perfect. I still remember, I became class rep all because of Ferdie. Sir Gepsych was asking then who was our class rep, Ferdie raised his hand and pointed at me, waghhh! I also remember Gilbert’s grand entrance on the first day of class. He was late and it was from him that made us very lively throughout the lifespan of the block section. No doubt about it.

    I also remember how Sheena popularized the word “Brinjal”. I don’t know what happend exactly but it was during Filip11 that Brinjal became a byword in DV1. First bonding time was during our very first Ordev event, the Frosh Night while the teacher “most disliked” was Sir Natsca (why so? Hmmm..).

    There wer times that our differences had ovecome us, such when there was a heated online war of words between this writer and two other people, indiretly hitting Sheena and company. there weren’t exactly any straight-at-the-face apologies but the friction is still there. I’m already keeping my mouth zipped to the two of them so as to not ignite another war except if I have to (like asking for paper or anything else). The consequence perhaps is the treatment whcih is downright downright (can’t say exaclty), but I’ll let things cool off for now.

    Formation of groups have caused division within the section, like a sort of iron curtain but still bound of being a block. There’s the group of Ferdie and friends (at the west side), the group of Hoogie and company (Northwest), the Brinjals (East), the three Gals (between hoogie and company and Ferdie and friends), and the others at the back. I’ve also noticed the rise, fall and formation of relationships (no need to elaborate), as well as the clash of culture of who knows and who doesn’t.

    It’s kind of sad really that we have to part ways so soon, I mean, the block have been in existence for two/thirds of the entire school year and it’ll all be disappeared like that. That’s college all right, but if I have my way,  there ought to be a system to let us stay together, but that’d be impossible.

    Thanks DV1 for giving me and the rest of us the best 7 motnhs we have as college students. Even if you’re gone, the feeling is still there. For we believe that no other section is nothing like DV1 for DV1 IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. Because if we are, then that is soooo fetch!

DV1
born on a wednesday
(May 23,2007-December 21, 2007)
Rest in Peace

JAIMEOLOGY/JAMESOLOGY (Depende sa pagkakilanlan)

Let others know a little more about yourself, repost “_______OLOGY”

Q: What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A: DV1 eating out on McDonald’s taken some time last June when Hoogie was still new and was eating along side with Jiz, Ciz,Tiz,Joaqui,Jico,Edward,Gilbert,Niko (reaching out his hand to get fries), Ferdie,andcan’t remember who else

Q: How many televisions are in your house?
A: 2,isa sa roomng parentsko,isa sa extension nang bahay namin

BIOLOGY
Q: Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A: Kanan

Q: Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A: Blood, human wastes, dead skin, etc

Q : What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A : bag ko kasi bigat ng lamannito (ung organizer ko kasi)

Q: Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A: Yeah,last year during my first match in taekwondo. Bigla na lang ako napatalsik ng kalaban kong taga-Caloocan at nawalan ng malay for like ten seconds. Grabeh,under ba siya ng novice category sa welterweight,pweeh!
CRAPINOPOLOGY
Q: If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A: Tumataas ang balahibo kapag iniisipko yon eh.wag na lang

Q: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A: from Jaime Luis “James” Sibucao Habitan to Jacque Louise “Bamesito” Gardien Résidant

Q: What color/s do you think look best on you?
A: Irish Green

Q: Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A: meron kaso di ko maalalakung ano yon.

Q: Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A: In my dreams

Q: Has someone ever saved yours?
A: Yeah,kuyako nung nahulog ako sa kanal (siya kasi ang me kasalanan)

STUPIDIOLOGY
Q: Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A: Nada. Hindi.No. Ikaw gusto mo?

Q: Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000
A: Every finger counts kasi they are what God gave to us.

Q: Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A: No kasi even if ever I was given with that amount of money, no one can ever stop me to continue blogging.

Q: Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A: iyung superlittna size kaya ko yon. You never mentioned any specifications

Q: Would you, without fear of punishment, take a humans life for $1,000,000?
A: Never,even if it’s just fictionally possible in a computer game.Kung buhay ng halimaw kaya ko. Kaya kong patayin sina Menardi sa Golden Sun.

DUMBOLOGY
Q: What is in your left pocket?
A: Coin Bar

Q : Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A : What’s that?

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A: Yes, Dati hardwood on all two floors of the housebut since 5 years ago, the first floor’s flooring was replaced by easy-to-clean tiles.

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A: Sira ang pang showernamin kaya nagtatabo lang ako (pero nakatayo)

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A: When we visited my mom’sold classmatewho is now police chief of the Manila Police District

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: Phtographer, graphic artist, filmmaker, anywhere basta naayon sa course ko.

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 6?
A: No comment

LAST…
Q: Friend(s) you talked to?
A: Edward, Jico,Gilbert (?)

Q: Last person who called you?
A: mom ko

Q: Person you hugged?
A: mom ko

Q: Last person you kissed?
A: my mom

FAVORITOLOGY
Q: Number?
A: 5

Q: Season?
A: Spring Waltz,Summer Scent,Autumn in My Heart,Winter Sonata,and Siphon Season

CURRENTOLOGY
Q: Missing someone?
A: yes!My batchmates

Q: Mood?
A: Stable

Q: Watching?
A: Monitor’s screen

Q: Worrying about?
A: Ordev,i still have 2 events less

Reality and Dreams: Sleep Dancing Revolution

    Hehehe, just by merely lookingat the title, you could by now guess what it’s all about. Yup, it’s all about DanceRevo (Dance2x Revolution).

    So, about a week ago (last Friday), Kuya Evan bought a PS2 CD of the “latest” edition of DanceRevo as well as a dance pad when he was on his way home from school but took a pitstop at SM North EDSA. When he came hoem with it, he immediately had it set up and I was more than happy that we now have a DanceRevo to play with, I was also exciting because I could practice dancing as well as sweating my way to be fit (I wish to have 6-pack abs so it’s a good way to burn the fat from my stomach).

    Well, the rest of us siblings got hooked on it quickly before you say “Dance” and we got addicted to it, most especially little brother Jorge.

    That weekend, the whole family went to SM Megamall to buy new clothes for my little brother. I took the opportunity to go to TimeZone so I could play DanceRevo plus DanceMania (where I get to dance using my hands).

    Grabeh, it was so intense as I was soooo hooked on this two arcade games. I probably spent 20 pesos worth of credits (5 pesos per credit for DanceMania) dancing like a Maniac who get to have an S rating yet failed to finish a high scorer round. Not just that, with my 2 brothers, we went on stepping every step on each arrow printed on the dance pad. I can’t help myself to stop yet I still went on and on.

    I ended up getting bruises for hitting metal objects while playing DanceMania and getting tired legs and feet for playing too much DanceRevo. I went home worn out and energy-ridden.

    That night, I thought that I coul;d sleep off the pain I feel from the injuries I inflicted for playing these two games. Yet throught the course of the whole evening, my body (as I sleep), can’t help but move. What’s weird is that I can’t control my legs for some reason. It’s as if they’ve become so used on DanceRevo that they have the urging (probably a signal from my brain) to move like as if I was dancing. It went on until I finally got myself to sleep with full comfort.

    It’s already weird that I experience weird things when I’m sleeping almost every night: sleeptalking, dreams that can foretell events and now sleep dancing. Can it get any weirder than that? Hmmmm….