Bring on the Essay!

Nine out of ten students hate Modified True or False Exams. The tenth student's got a leakage. 
True Story.

Modified T/F exams makes you believe that you always have a 50% chance of getting the correct answer, but then, there are endless ways to modify that evil sentence. And there's a huge possibility that your choice is not actually the one, or if it is, it's bound to be wrong somewhere in the modification process and leave you with an effed-up exam.

There's a huge difference between T/F exams and Modified T/F exams. Especially when you have an equally evil teacher who actually gave you a whole set of false sentences.

I recently had a Modified T/F exam in my Anthropology class. A sentence says "Filipinos are descendants of Malays." which, I know is false but I don't know where else would we come from (I was even tempted to answer Krypton at one point). So I took a wild guess and answered "False. Austronesians."

We weren't. And you know what else hurts? My instructor said that she'd accept the answer "Filipinos are NOT descendants of Malays."

I learned that sometimes, you don't need to complicate things and explain everything in order to be correct.

No. Seriously, I learned that I really suck at all exam types with the exception of the essay and--waitforit--multiple choice exams. I guess I have to work a little harder on the others... or else I'll be dead if I ever enter law school.

This serves as a Love Note and a Stand Against Distraction ♥

Dear Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, He's Beautiful, Love Me if You Dare, Silent Hill, Inception, Going the Distance, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Mr Nice Guy, Astro boy, She's out of my League, Sherlock Holmes, Mr and Mrs Smith, together with other movies I have downloaded from Jerick Olpindo's generous Hard Disk and additional movies that I have very much wanted to include in a Flick Fest,

I'll get back to you as soon as I get my life back. Same message goes out to you, all other distractions I may find in the online and offline world. For now, I may have to devote my time, body, soul, blood, strength, and all others I may give, to the sweet suffering that is thesis.

Bear in mind that not paying attention to you means I love you any less. To tell you the truth, you're all I wanted to be with right now.

Until then, you'll be in my dreams. HAHAHA.

With all my love,
KC

The Statement Itself Does

not getting the answer means you have to seek further.

First 2011 Post

I started my 2011 by believing that you are going to be one of this year's miracles.

I still. Always will. ♥

Truth is, I don't want you to go.

Those words, for me, were the most painful. It showed me how high my hopes are. And how much I wanted it to happen. The words I said were the words I truly regret. If only I could take those words back, I would.

I didn't realize what I have done until the tears came. And then I realized I just made the biggest mistake.

If I fooled you into thinking that I am strong, that I am happy, and I only see you as a friend, I am sorry. Truth is, you are everything that I ever wanted.

Please forgive me for lying. Just tell me that you won't go and I promise that it would be my last lie to you.

If I took you for granted,

I apologize for acting tough

You're my reason for living

and there's no way I'm giving up...

Maroon 5 - Back at your Door

Bonding experiences: What happened during random times of those days

Halfway done with my practicum folder (oh yeah), This is how I ended my (nostalgic) weekly log:

What made my internship the best summer ever is because of the people I spent it with during this relatively short span of time. They were not just co-interns that I met in the internship program that I forget after it's over, they were—are—friends that I have bonded with during idle times of the day, and continue to be my Facebook buddies.

Sometimes we would just sit in the department’s library and bash each other’s universities without being offensive (at times, yeah),

Not to mention browsing shoe magazines with sexy models

talk about any topic we could find, listen to our favorite songs, take pictures, 

It was campaign season, so...

comment on application forms and essays,

Hello, None =))

and draw doodles on used test papers.

"Left-handed people are good artists." You decide.

Sometimes we would be energetic and crazy enough as to push each other’s seats around the office,

(...or use the self-timer for crazy photos,)

play with random stuff found in the drawers, and wave hello at the surveillance cameras. :)

Swivel chair wheels and pen toppers. Cool.

Sometimes we would get serious enough to talk about Sikolohiyang Pilipino and the need for every social sciences scholar to have knowledge of it. 

(no photo available for this, we got carried away.)

Working with them has always been fun and intellectually stimulating, be it thinking about a rebuttal or the joke’s punch line. Along with the people in the department that patiently worked with us (especially Ms Julie, Ms Cristy, and Ms Cheng), Jen, Kim, Tammie, Xy, Kimmi, Claire, Francis, and Kevin made this whole rollercoaster ride called “practicum” the best I could ever have.

Seriously, I posted this because I miss you, guys. :)

"Lawyered!"

It has been a week since I exchanged chat messages with a friend whom I haven't spoken to in quite a long time. He said he would take the lawyer's path after graduation. Good thing he didn't ask about my plans because seriously, I have never been more confused with regard to things I'd do next.

I considered entering law school at one point in my life. It was when I was watching Justice, the American TV show that features four lawyers defending clients involved in controversial cases. I love how they deal with the press. Then my brother and I would talk about building a law firm and posting Notary Public outside the door (this thought was brought about us getting tired of having my STFAP application verified by some "lawyer"). I don't really know what happened to the thoughts of law school, whether it was buried under the deep pits of low self-esteem, or thoughts of getting an MA (on some degree I also haven't thought of as I type this) instead, or thoughts of working right away to own a car and other material possessions, or simple loss of love for studying--again.

Today my classmates took the UP Law Aptitude Exam. I can hear my 16-year old self, full of dreams and high hopes speaking: "You should have taken it!"

  

I did not. I am trying to justify the reason that taking the LAE was too expensive. But then again, wasn't the UPCAT fee I paid four years ago expensive as well?

Maybe the words "I am trying to justify the reason..." that I used two sentences ago was indeed a sign that I should have done it.

Well, there are still other good law schools around. Maybe I would take a shot on one of them, just so I can prove myself that I can still take risks. Now thinking of it, the sound of me shouting "Lawyered!" during random conversations with a pretentiously intellectual friend (like what Marshal does to Barney in How I met Your Mother) sounds pretty good. ;)

PS. I'm sorry, this is just me thinking so aloud that I posted it on the web.

Because Everyone's GM-ing their Wishlists...

Here's mine ;)

--Swiss army knife

--Parker pen

--Fountain pen

--Staedtler Fineliners

--Whiteboard and marker

--Trina Paulus's Hope for the Flowers

--2011 planner (not necessarily a hilariously expensive one like Belle de Jour or Starbucks). Basta malaki yung space na susulatan at pwedeng maging scrapbook-ish yung dating (dahil malamang na pagdidikitan ko na naman sya ng receipts and stuff)

--Black Fedora (hindi kasi sa akin yung suot ko sa creative shot ko hahaha)

--Statistician na tutulong sa thesis =))))))

--Anything Spider-man

--DQ ice cream cake (don't worry share tayo. :P)

--Justice (TV Series) DVD, yung may law firm na TNT&G. Isang season lang sya with 13 episodes. Good luck sa paghahanap. :))

--iPod Touch 3g jelly case

PS.You can always choose more than one. ;)

PPS. Marami na akong mugs. hihihi :D

PPPS. If you think there'd be something that would make me EXTREMELY happy kahit na wala sya sa list, go for it. You know me ;)

PPPPS. Pero wala pa ring tatalo sa prayers at pagmamahal at hugs :D

Birthdays give us license to write something pa-deep

I am 20 years and 2 hours old as I type this. Birthday greetings on Facebook flooded my wall as soon as the clock struck 12 (some are even earlier, ehem, Earl) and, boy, I couldn't be more thankful. As I convert gratitude into a comment, I remembered my birthday wish last year...

...and how it still remains as my birthday wish this year.

Sure it breaks my heart to have an unanswered birthday wish, and it sucks not to have someone who purposely waited for the clock to strike 12 and call to greet me a happy birthday. It's somehow sad that with all those greetings coming from friends and family, I am still looking for a simple greeting from the man that will indeed put the "happy" in "happy birthday". It's sad that in the two decades, I haven't experienced being made special--yet.

Don't get me wrong, I very deeply appreciate every text message, every wall post, every "happy birthday" that is directed to me. I just hate myself that I can't be contented with what I have been given. I hope that as this day proceeds (It's 2am and I haven't slept yet), I will learn many things, God's--and experience's-- gift to me.

Friends, family, and ministry that I run out of adjectives describing, material things I wish for, and a Dean's Lister GWA (only now have I realized the Lord's favor in my studies never left me since we prayed for it last year. I was a College Scholar/Dean's Lister 3y2s, and now, I am also a CS given that I will get a passing grade on my thesis subject). Indeed, birthday wishes last year came true, only in other aspects.

If it seems slow in coming, wait. It's on its way. It will come right on time. --Habakkuk 2:3

Happy Birthday, Kicci-yo. Cheer up!

Who said thinking of "K" things is easy?

Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real...nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: Karen
2. A four letter word: Kite
3. A boy's name: Kevin
4. A girl's name: Kristine
5. An occupation: King
6. Color: Khaki
7. Something you wear: Kicks
8. Food: Kentucky Fried Chicken
9. Something in the bathroom: Kleenex Tissues
11. A reason for being late: Keys locked in car
12. Something you shout: "KA-CHING!" :))
13. A movie title: (The) Karate Kid
14. Something you drink: Kool Aid
15. A musical group: Kjwan!
16. An animal: Koala
17. A street name: Katipunan
18. A type of car: Kia
19. A song title: Keys Kiss Me