Mi lucha continua

This is my schedule for 3rd year 1st semester. See how it sucks.

Tomorrow... alright tomorrow. I am not yet really ready. Unlike the previous opening of classes, my feeling is really peculiar today. I know what will happen. I just base it from the experiences of the higher years. I predict that this will be more bloody than ever.

What is 3rd year Medical Technology? This is not like the first two years of the course wherein the CAS (College of Arts and Sciences) are present. Meaning, no more minor subjects after all. In diverse to other schools wherein the major subjects of Medical Technology are scattered throughout four years, well in Velez College, all of them are confined in just one school year (Internship is on 4th year). Though we have considered major subjects like Zoology, Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Analytical (Qualitative/Quantitative), and Biochemistry), Anatomy and Physiology and Health Care (I just included this because we took it in 5 units), those are just prerequisites for the subjects in third year. All the subjects in BSMT3 have something to do with all the activities as Medical Technologist (If you've chosen this as your profession). If you are planning to pursue Medicine afterwards, most of these subjects will be taken all over again in Medicine. That makes BS Medical Technology as the best pre-med course. Therefore, the entire BSMT3 must not be taken for granted. 

What are these subjects to be taken on 3rd year 1st semester?

Histology -- It is the study of tissues. It tests the ability in identifying different tissues of different organs. A friend of mine told me that this has the highest mortality rate. Tests given will be like from CIM (Cebu Institute of Medicine) "daw".

Hematology-- It is the study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. This subject can aid us to do the blood tests like CBC (complete blood count) and platelet count.

Clinical Chemistry-- This will be the extreme of all Chemistry subjects. If biochemistry deals with normal physiological (normal) processes of the body, clinical chemistry deals with the pathological (abnormal) processes of the body. It is generally concerned with bodily fluids.

Microbiology-- It is the study of microscopic organisms which could be prokaryotic (one-celled) or eukaryotic (multicellular)
***Bacteriology (branch of microbiology for this semester)--It is the study of bacteria.

Parasitology (branch of microbiology that's separated as another subject)-- It is the study of parasites, their hosts and the relationship between them.

Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics-- This sounds like minor. If the Philippines has bunch of laws like our constitution, well, Medtech has laws too.. I can't escape those "R.As", "sections", and "articles" though  I already graduated PHGC hell (Philippine History, Government and Constitution-- I took this last semester). This shouldn't be taken for granted because all of us have the right to be vigilant on the legalities of our profession. This is still useful for the MT board examinations I guess this will be useless for those who are planning to pursue Medicine ahead. 

All the said subjects except MTLBE have lecture and laboratory classes. Actually, I haven't taken a laboratory class since Biochemistry and Anaphy times and I miss it. Laboratory is my dance floor but will it be a guillotine for us?

I'm planning to place RMT after my family name before MD. But attaining a degree does not take two to tango. The next level of BSMT is another challenge to test me if I am really deserving to be one of the RMTs.

Well, challenge accepted. I should prove that I deserve this course. I just accepted this challenge though it could be bloody because I love this course. My loved ones especially my family have a huge trust on me. I will use God's gift as my weapon in every battle. I promise.. in case if I'll fall, I'll do my best to stand up again. This is the best time I use my invulnerability side. If you know me much, I guess you identify me as a fighter who doesn't give up easily. If I will not maintain being on the dean's list, I will not care. It's not about being an almighty but how much I learn. But I will try my best to maintain as a dean's lister but its up to God if I'll stay according to my efforts. I'll be doing my best to be a great medical technologist then to be a doctor.

Above all, I'll put my trust in my perseverance and God of course. I know that God will never leave me. Whatever happens, I know there's a purpose. I'll do my best to be strong.

Tomorrow..okay it's almost there. I'll be on hiatus in blogger, twitter and facebook. Remember, I'll go back to blogger if I have an ample time already. I will share to you what will be my experiences.

Mi lucha continua!!!
To God be the Glory!!!


***Mi lucha continua means My fight goes on. 


***Happy Independence Day to my beloved country, Philippines.

Ang Gihigugmang Sugbo part 1 : Basilica del Santo Niño

If you want to know more about me, then get to know my birthplace first. Let this blog introduce to you my beloved land-- The Queen City of the South: Cebu with the series entitled "Ang Gihigugmang Sugbo" (The beloved Cebu)

There is one place which depicts the story of Cebu and the Christianity of Filipinos --Basilica Del Sto. Niño. If you want to visit Cebu, I suggest that this Basilica should be your first stop.

A Brief History of Cebu

Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Cebu was known as Sugbo which was a native kingdom. It was founded by Sri Lumay (also known as Raja Lumaya), a native prince which invaded Sumatra in Indonesia. Changes occured when Spaniards came which was led by Ferdinand Magellan (1521). He was welcomed by Rajah Humabon and 700 islanders where baptized into Christians with a Christian cross planted (Magellan's cross) and an image of child Jesus (Sto. Niño) which was handed to Queen Juana, Rajah Humabon's wife. However, Magellan was killed by Lapu-lapu. 

Magellan's cross-- It is currently housed in a chapel next to Basilica
del Sto. Niño.

About the Basilica

Basilica del Sto Niño was founded by Andres de Urdaneta, an Augustinian priest on April 28, 1565, the very day the Legazpi- Urdaneta expedition arrived.

This church has always been the place for novenas and mass for Sto. Niño devotees. People still queue to kiss the image of the holy child.

The outside ground

The image of Sto. Niño

INVULNERABILITY: Free as Gaga's hair

I've been a little monster ("little monster" (n)= an avid fan of Lady Gaga) for 3 years. She currently has three albums: The Fame, Fame Monster and Born This Way. Among them, Born This Way is my most favorite. Why? That album manifests who she really is and makes me love her more. Sadly I wasn't able to witness the Born This Way Ball in Manila last May 21, 2012 because of unfavorable circumstances. That's really the wrong side of my country as an archipelago. I still need a plane ride to go to Manila.

Here are my dearest songs of the said album: (1) Edge of Glory (2)You and I (3)Marry the Night ;and (4)Born This Way.  Last week, I downloaded the entire album and I just discovered the remaining tracks. One track that caught my attention was "Hair". It was just released last year succeeding "Edge of Glory". Adversely, there's no music video for that.

This is Lady Gaga's artwork for "Hair".

Whenever I dress cool,

My parents put up a fight

And if I’m a hotshot,

Mom will cut hair at night

In the morning I’m sure of my identity

I scream Mom and Dad

Why can't I be who I wanna be?

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to love me for who I am

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to know, I am my Hair

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

[Lady Gaga - Verse 2]

Sometimes I want to rock on some highlights

Just because

I want my friend to think that I am dynamite

And on party, roxy, high school dance

I got my bangs too hard

That I don't stand a chance

A chance

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to love me for who I am

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to know, I am my Hair

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

[Bridge]

I just want to be free, I just want to be me

And I want lots of friends that invite me to their parties

I don't wanna change,

And I don't wanna be ashamed

I'm the spirit of my Hair

It's all the glory that I bare

I am my Hair!

I'm my hair, I am my hair

It's all the glory that I bare

I'm my hair-am my hair

I'm my hair-am my hair yeah!

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

Despite of all the judgment in her fashion and her songs that could be against some religion, Lady Gaga still is in her self. She isn't affected on what other people say. That's what I really like about her...

Like the song, I want to be free as my hair. Negative unecessary criticisms based on culture should not rule what is in me.

I admit that before I was upset on what others will say about me. I feared negative comments and criticisms. But now, who the heck cares? They are not the beholder of my body, intellect and will. Just prompt me if I hurt others or ruin somebody else's life. I want to be free as my hair. You are my true friend if you love me despite who I really am.

I learned from Gaga that each person has different way of expressing art. It is really great to uplift who you really are. Be true to yourself. Be free as your hair. Don't let culture move you. Make your own culture.

Somebody is waiting for me

I think this is not an appropriate time to talk about Mr.Right. This is not yet the right time for commitment. I still have other priorities-- studies and ambition. I admit that I am not yet psychologically ready though I'm already in the proper age. There are times that I still act childish though. Above all, I am not yet permitted by my parents to do so. I should retain their trust because they know what is right for me.

Yet time will come that I'll be granted the right time for that. I know that God reserves someone for me. And I know that someone is waiting for me.

I am not really choosy when it comes to appearance and social status. What I search is true love. Whoever he
is, I want someone who loves me who and what I really am despite of my imperfections. I want him to understand what's really me.

I also want someone to go with my
ambitions. I will be a doctor and I know it really takes patience. He really loves me if he can wait and support my legacy on serving others.

Lastly, I want someone who is really loyal. I want him to choose me alone. Beware, I will be really that possessive. I will be only his and he will only be mine.

Hey, whoever you are, wait for me. I hope you just read this post.

CRIFTs -- 2006 to Infinity

True friend is like a black pearl. It is hard to find. I already found mine. Not just one but I have four black pearls and they are pure.

CRIFTs (Christine Joy, Rochelle, Irene, Franzis Thobby) is the gang were I belong. That is not just an ordinary gang, barkada or clique but we are just like sisters. We may be sisters which may not be affiliated with blood. We are sisters in so many ways.

Six years ago (June 2006) as I undertook my journey as a high school student, I met those four beautiful ladies. I knew Irene (Ayiin) in Summer Orientation and Enhancement Program (It serves as a pre-enrollment special class for the qualified upcoming freshmen students in Minglanilla National Science High School to introduce what's life in Science High really all about. It is held in Summer before taking the freshman course). She was one of the first classmates I mingled with on the entire program. To ease boredom, we played BITAY (A paper game to reveal a certain word letter by letter with a stick drawing.). I even remember that she was my first computer laboratory partner.  Here comes Christine Joy (Tinjoy). We knew each other because we became seatmates. If Irene was on my right side then she was on my left side (We were arranged alphabetically, Kho.. Lawas.. Rodriguez). We kept on talking about different stuffs until we became close. I even tortured her house. Gihimo na nakong tambayan.  There also came Rochelle (Shelle-ann). She was sitting beside Christine Joy. Actually, we met during SOEP and she was sitting behind me. We became closer in first year. I recognized her because she's so creative when it comes to her project.I also noticed her wit.  Then I also met Thobby (Yang2x). I knew her as one of my classmates who ace in the class especially when it comes to Math. I really admire her intelligence. I also love her innocent moves (mura pag dili makabuak ug plato ba).

We cherished our friendship for 6 years with laughter and even tears. I admit that we had some conflicts and obstacles in this kind of friendship. But friendship is fake without those. Those made our friendship bonds stronger.

Until now, we are still together. Though we are currently studying at different schools, it doesn't really matter. We always hear mass together every Sunday.

I would like to celebrate this month (though there's no fix date when we met together as five) as a commemoration of our 6 years of  everlasting friendship. Let this friendship be infinite..

2006 to infinity

This is my recent cover photo in facebook. From Left to right: Thobby (Yang2x), Irene (Ayiin), Christine Joy (Tinjoy),
Franz (Yours truly) and Rochelle (Shelle-ann)

BSMT2 just passed -- the next level

BSMT2-- This is another episode of an unfinished soap opera of mine which is medical technology. Before I proceed to the next episode, let me share to you in this blog my reflections of the previous episode. It is not just about academic knowledge but how it influences my total well-being as a daughter, as a sister, as a friend, as a classmate and of course, as FRANZ. (This is a sequel of the post BSMT1 just passed last June 9, 2011 

This episode introduces me different friends. Anatomy and Physiology which told me a great story about the homeostasis and the feedbacks of my body. It increases the extracellular calcium secretion of my cardiac muscle every Fridays due to its lecture exams. There also came Spanish which twisted my tongue for the entire year. There I discovered that inanimate things have genders too like the male eraser (el borrador), the female ax (la hacha), the female milk (la leche) and a the male cabinet (el aparador). Why don't Spanish language pave even a single way for gays and lesbos? There's also Biochemistry which almost hydrolyzed us to simple amino acids, nucleic acids, monosaccharides and fatty acids. There's health care too which left us with empty pockets due to a good-for one semester uniform and also a kit which weren't used in the semester. There is a secret murderer called laboratory management which was friendly at the first glance. Also, Statistics, which we rely our fortunes in our calculator. Let's not forget Cytogenetics--An alleluia for the test papers.  Other friends converted us to different professions like PHGC (Philippine History Government and Constitution) which turned us into lawyers in one sem by solving case studies about the fundamental law of the land-- The Philippine Constitution. Then there's literature which turned us into actors and actresses. Lastly here's health economics which made us into gamblers-- Sadly, gamblers of our grades.

Let us not just end this up to the aforementioned different friends. A syllabus sucks when not applied. There is always a conclusion in every episode though it's still relying on the next.

When it comes to academics, I've done better than the previous year. Surprises came which I didn't expect ever. But I should not be complacent just because that happened. Honestly, I haven't done my best yet. There is an evil procrastination that seemed to possess me. There are still things I've made that I should not repeat on the next episode.

When it comes to people, I'll still rank it a pro. In this semester, I admit that I still acquire a "wonder-woman wanna be" character. There were times that I was the one who worked out on the mess of other people though there's still mine that I can't even work out. The hidden characters of some friends who I've known since from the start of college revealed slowly and slowly. I also met a new friend of mine who has unpleasant impression from others yet I've known her differently from those impressions. She indeed became one of my closest friends in the block.

Being almighty isn't really unlimited. I learned that from the experience of a virtual brother of mine. I ascertained that the purpose of taking this course is not to be an "anointed one" but for the lessons that one must acquire. I should acquire those lessons because I want to be a great medical technologist and a doctor someday.

I also realized that it's wrong to judge a teacher immediately. I had a teacher who I thought was strict and inconsiderate because he appeared to be so at the start. I even loathed his subject because I thought it was useless. Days went by, his real color appeared slowly which was brighter. Fortunately, I aced in his subject. Thanks for the grade sir. I also met an egocentric teacher. His subject was a relative, I mean a son of another subject which is my mortal enemy. I considered him egocentric because it seems like he doesn't want to be beaten-up by his students when it comes to knowledge. I observed it through the way he discuss. But he, being egocentric helped me a lot. Because of his character, I really studied well in his subject and those were really worth. Miraculously, I got a grade which I didn't ever expected.

Patience-- This could mainly be the best virtue in the whole school year. Honestly, it is this year that I burst all my temper for crying out loud because of some catastrophes. There were times that I became too impatient. Still, it is really better to be patient though others are not. I realized that it's like stabbing myself and I almost like stabbed others as well. I should be ready for the next episode then which could be worse.

In this year, I knew my self even more than the previous year. I started planning for the future. Kung sa math pa, I'm still on ongoing solution for my final answer. Of course I should not forget to make my mother and sister as part of it. All that I'll do is really for them.

In the next episode, I should improve. That's the most crucial part of this entire soap opera. Maybe sequel of this will be longer. Just stay tuned until I post "BSMT3 just passed".

Ang Minimithing Reviewer

Maybe 3 years from now ( This is still a plan. I'll graduate BS Medical Technology on 2014 then I'll pause from going to school for one year for the Medical Technology licensure examination. I'm planning to start Medicine on 2015), I'll pursue the most challenging chapter of my student life.

I know that it's too early to ponder on this. What I should focus is the upcoming "Hunger Games". But I think it's better to plan ahead. I don't want the worst experiences in my high school to happen all over again due to insufficient planning. I was just good in making goals yet not all of them happened.

I'm planning to enroll a certain school ( I will not just mention its name) for Medicine. I'm sorry but CIM is just my second choice. I knew one school which is as best as CIM but the fees are lower. If I will be given a chance to be there, it's just like I'll go back to Medical Technology because of the fees. But a friend of mine discouraged me to take the said school because it's so hard to get into there. Anyway, what's wrong in trying. I have my 2nd choice anyway.

One of its requirements is to get a 90th percentile rank. It's not entirely the number of correct answers you got. It means you should be one of the top
scorers in that particular exam.

Unexpectedly, it doesn't cover medical knowledge. As I saw the practice sets, it's just like NCAE (National Career Assessment Examination) which I took last 4th year high school. It's covers general knowledge. Its purpose is to measure how capable you are in pursuing a medical course.

Me and my mom just went to SM. I had an opportunity to search NMAT reviewers in National Bookstore. I just saw one from MSA (It is a known review centers for various examinations even for college entrance exams). It costs 649 pesos. I should avail it as soon as possible. Therefore, I should save.

SECRECY and trust

Secrecy is the quality or condition of being hidden. It is marked by the habit of discretion.

I guess no one ever exists without secrets hidden. These could be anything about family, love, friendship and etc. Ironically, secrets are meant to be shared with the one you "trust". Mostly, people cannot handle to conceal everything so there's a tendency to spill them off.

Trust-- it is an assured reliance on the truth of someone or something. If someone shares his secret unto you, then he gains his trust on you. Yet a single slip of the tongue can break ones trust. Trust is like a mirror, you can't fix it when it's broken. Though you can try to stick the pieces, the crack is still there.

Most of my friends rather share their secrets to their close friends than to their parents. Indeed, I'm different. I always share my own secrets to my mother. She even updated on my crushes. That's how I trust her. Aside from her, there are also my close friends especially my sisters, CRIFTs.

I'm really flattered when somebody shares his own secrets to me. I really love the feeling of being trusted. Believe it or not, I could be a victim of slipping tongue. That's why I'd rather keep my mouth shut than to dare to spill somebody's secret. It is really hard when trust is lost.

Yes, keeping a secret is difficult. Then it really matters on how you control your mind. You should think of the consequences if you let the cat out of the bag. Aside from the worst aftermath which is broken trust, you can embarrass a certain person then ruin his reputation. Maybe, you can destroy somebody's plan.

You can lie if it is really needed. Not all liea can harm. Lie can be beneficial. It really depends on the situation. That's a defense mechanism to remain a secret hidden. Pretend you don't know anything.

To keep safe, better change the topic of a conversation when there's a tendency in digging up a secret. Have a presence of mind

If you want to share your own secret to somebody, think first if the subject of that trust is really that reliable. Anyone has a possibility to spread a secret.

Yes, secrets are meant to be concealed yet most are meant to be revealed. Brace yourself on the revelation but don't let it happen by somebody else's mouth.

Happy 4th Birthday Invulnerable Secrecy :)

The awkward moment when my last post was last May 11 yet the day after that was the birthday of this blog.

After an hour of nap, I just had a mood to post an entry to this blog. I brainstormed some topics that should be ideal for my next post. Suddenly, I realized that this month marks another year for this blog.

I was turning third year high school when this blog was born. Actually, this isn't really my first blog. The first one was a part of my late friendster account. Unfortunately, due to changing in format, I wasn't able to recover my blog.

I didn't expect that invulnerable secrecy would last this long. I even stated in my intro that I wasn't really interested in blogging. Eventually, this blog has been growing since then.

This blog isn't really too updated with regards to my life. At least this gives sone overview on what's going on before. It's really fun to reread some of my older posts.

There may be some switches in this blog like the layout and even the name itself ("alison's blog" was its old name) yet the person behind is still constant. Some post maybe pointless but still each post means so much to me. I vow that when I attain my desired profession, this blog will still be with me. I'll really pass this to my children in the future.

Happy Birthday Invulnerable Secrecy.

PS. Just to let you know, I was inspired by my sister's blog that gave rise to the birth of my own blog.

"I have a dream"

I have a dream, a song to sing, to help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of the fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels, something good in everything I see
I believe in angels, when I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a fantasy, to help me through reality
And my destination makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness still another mile
I believe in angels, something good in everything I see

I believe in angels, when I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a song to sing, to help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels, something good in everything I see
I believe in angels, when I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

Misconception of "weee.. ayoooooooooo.. "

Yesterday, while waiting for a tv program. I was bored. I was tired to read (Read lang gud ang tawag.. sus kung kinsa tong nakasabot.. you know na.. I just don't want it to be obvious). So I read my old posts in this blog. There were certain posts that I found silly. Well, I realized that reading my old posts is a measure on how mature my mind is. Honestly, I never thought that I'll think or do such things I expressed in those posts.

Did you remember this post? I posted that last May 12 2009, entited weee.. ayoooooooooo... It's almost three years, eh? This post really struck me while rereading this last night. Okay let's talk about the middle part. (Let's just call it part... I cannot call it a paragraphs because nothing's really indented in that post)

"It seems that it's too early in thinking about my college but see time is too fast and I'm already in the last year of my high school.
I am already sure about my course. It's computer engineering pero yung ate ko.. nagsabi na sana magchange yung mind ko.. sana pipili pa ako ng mas bonggang course. Gusto sana niyang maging DOCTOR or lawyer ako.
Paano, I really want to enter their industry.. If magiging doctor ako, it seems that I will not be happy. I appreciate the doctors who heal.. pero kahit anong encouragement ng mga relatives ko.. parang ayaw ko talaga. It isn't my passion. I just studied well in advanced biology for the sake of my grades.
Kung law.. ayoko rin.. hahayzt..
Gusto ko talaga yung course na pinagpasyahan ko. Alam ko na mahirap yun kasi involved talaga siya sa math.. eh bahala na.. I'll take all the risks. Eh kasi yun ang passion ko. Baka makaya ko gamit ng pagsisikap.
At saka kapag nakatapos na ako at saka may bongga na akong trabaho."

Char, tagalog pa ang drama.. Hahahah.. If you're a follower of my blog, what can you say about what I am now in the present? Do you have any clues behind the portions that were bold and red. Okay, if you don't know what I'm into right now.. Okay.. I said I will never be a doctor but now I'm playing on a game with aspiring doctors. I think I haven't posted an entry about my changed decision (Nakalimot na ko.. I can't recall because I have 143 posts so far.. I haven't finished rereading).

Let me give a chance to explain everything in this entry. I decided to go into my sister's suggestion because i felt a vibe on taking an engineering course... that may be bad. It's about my weakness in mathematics. There came to a thought about taking risk. If I'll take risks, what if a bad effect might come.. I might not get that "bonggang trabaho".

On being a doctor, I know my sister has a purpose why she suggested me that. I know she trusted my skills and I can do it.

Honestly I decided to go to that because I was really uncertain. Feel nako.. murag makaya ra man tingali ni nako dah, someday I'll learn to love it..

At first I chose BS Biology as an option. Then a mother of a friend of mine suggested BS Medical Technology at Velez College. She said that's the best pre-medical course. I was really clueless about that course. Regardless of it, I took it.

The start of first year in Velez College wasn't really great for me. I haven't got a good stigma in studying because I thought I was unhappy for choosing that option. But I passed all the subjects..

Second semester of First year made me start to love my course especially when I met some friends who made me go through it. Finally, I flew to the Dean's List and it made me more inspired.

Second Year gave me a stronger stigma. Of course the highlight was when I got my anaphy grade. I know I haven't burst my whole effort on that subject but I still got great remarks. In front of my admission slip.. For the first time I vowed to be a doctor heartily.

By this time I'm on my way to the hunger games (you know that already).. I think it's my time to give my all because all of the subjects are majors. I hope I will receive the strongest stigma in that time. Promise that's the time I'll give my all.. -- I'll give my all for me to learn ... then to be a great medical technologist ...then to be a great doctor.. I'll try harder though my effort might not be enough to stand on the effing Dean's List (I still really want to stay. Okay it's up on my fortune and it's up to the Lord if he will let me stay there..). as long as I supply my brain with knowledge.

Okay.. these are all my drama for now.. Tan-aw sa ko ug Dong Yi..

Summer 2012

Summer 2012- Traditionally, this is the "last" real summer of Velezian Medtechs. It is done after 2nd year of the course. It gives the students the opportunity to recharge themselves before sacrificing themselves as tributes on third year. 


BSMT3- This could be like Hunger Games. (As what our ates and kuyas who went through this told us). It is the real battle for Velezian Medtechs. Students are faced into a fierce arena wherein they will discover their true skills and fortune on this course. 


As for now as a medtech student, I'm still in the "recharging stage". Before bidding adieu to 2nd year, most of my fellow medtechs planned about summer. Because it's the "last" real summer, they planned to make it epic and unforgettable like going to beach, summer outing and it could be like unforgettable journey like travelling to another country. They said these might not happen again forever. Supposed, I planned for a summer job. My mom refused at first then suddenly, she allowed me. Then I realized that it's not really worth it to enter a summer job. Yes, I could earn money but I might end myself stressed. Not mentally stressed but physically stressed. 


This summer, I still made my usual routine during summers in high school. Sleeping-eating-internet-watching tv. Due to boredom, I added some activities-- studying (I admit it, for the preparation on third year, but I only do it one hour a day) and reading books (not related to my course)..


I may not have the opportunity to experience the unwinding activities like my other batchmates do on summer. But I guess what I'm doing right now is better. I already have a chance to ponder on my future and also this is a better recharge for me for third year. I don't want to start up nothing on third year. 

I don't wanna end being screwed up

Kung Hei Fat Choi...

Well I just had a great chat with a high school friend of mine.

Last Saturday, I was so happy the midterms ended plus there's a "long weekend" but now, Oh my, I think I'm screwed up coz the "long weekend" is almost over and tomorrow,.. ooopsie...

If last week, I was worried about the exams.. well now, it seems I'm worried about the RESULTS of the exams..

Yes, I was screwed up last midterms, in health care.. oh my, I was freaked out when I answered the test questions.. :( It's fvcking hard... PHGC, which I expected to be harder seemed to be easier. And Health Econ.. where the heck is our teacher's promise? He told us that we'll only answer one item and in the exam, we were told to answer all of those problems? Okay fine, as long as we're exempted in finals. That would be the first and the last term exam in Health Econ..

I didn't also expect that Math would be the easiest exam. Thanks to our teacher. Oh no, Spanish, I just realized that I forgot something. Well, I'm just hoping for miracles :(. Well, Janelle told me that I cannot change what is written on the blue book... Wa na tay mahimo

Okay... Finals... Bawi na lang ko.. may ganie midterms pa...

hell week before midterms

I am currently here in the library. Thank God coz we have no lab management class. Instead of strollong around, I'm spending my break by making my philo assignment (i recently finished it.. it's about choosing passages from the holy bible and koran then relating them about the human person.. something like that..) and studying for the phgc exam tomorrow.
This week is indeed a blast of hell..so far, here are some of the details

monday night- I painted my carved soap then finished all my Statistics exercises. I ended up sleepless.

tuesday- I was pissed off by the taxi driver who cheated on his meter and we paid a larger amount..

wednesday- That was such an embarrassing day.. I don't have the confidence to post it here but if you really want to know about it, just ask me personally. The exams in statistics was mind-boggling. Thank God because the cytogenetics midterm exam was heavenly easy, I guess.

Tomorrow will be another freaky exam in PHGC (Philippine History, Government and Constitution). I'm expecting that it will be tough. And also health care long exam on saturday then procession pa jud. I hope I could go home conveniently and safely.. Next will be the Midterm Examinations. Ergo, I will not go out on Sinulog. I'd rather devote myself to Sto. Nino by studying..

okay.. continue sah ko ug study

first time here in blogger app

hi i'm here at the eden and rio study center for the cytogenetics exam later. Thanks to the wifi

Thanks to your pasalubongs!

I just had my first day of school for 2012. It started with Objectivos Pronombres in Spanish, Soap Carving in PE and the four elements in Philo.

Let me express my gratitude through this blog. I would like to thank Bert Ryan Tigley Lim (one of my college close friends. He was my organic chem and biochem lab partner) for his pasalubong from Surigao. It is a bookmark with a monkey design. Thank you so much idol!

And also thanks to Marissa "Baday Geonzon (My cousin who is studying BS I.T. at Cebu Institute of Technology University for the Peanut Kisses from Bohol. I really miss Bohol so much and I hope I could get there soon..

Hello School for 2012

Klase na ugma? Dali-a sa panahon oi... christmas vacation.. extend pls. (my recent facebook status)

I almost didn't care that my mom kept on prompting me to sleep coz there will be classes tomorrow and now, I'm still blogging. Anyway, after this blog, you might rarely see me post.

Okay let me describe the day before the first day of school of a new year. Mostly, it is the high time of the procrastinators because students are too lazy during Christmas vacation. There may be the time that you thought of reading your notes but after a while you'll get the mood to sleep. You may get the "baboy" personality (lying down after eating then sleep) during holidays.

I just improved this year. (Ayee, sunod na dayon ang new year's resolution o..may lang ba kaha sa sugod?) I haven't crammed too much today because I finished some of my exercises in Statistics and I already studied Cytogenetics for the exam this Wednesday. Honestly, I crammed on transferring the project in Statistics to MS Word for easy printing.. (The project is all about organization and presentation of data. If you've taken stats already, it's like you'll gonna make a frequency distribution out of the data given then you'll make some graphs (bar graphs, histogram, frequency polygon, line graphs and etc. We were tasked to make them tru MS Excel and it's by group. Hahay, I made most of the project and it's so hassle. This is the only chance that I'll complain a bit. I don't want to complain in front of my groupmates. Well, I should task them to print the hard copy! It would be so unfair if I'll be the one to do that!)

Okay today, it's my first in 2012 to go to Ayala from the signing of papers regarding my sister's investments. I decided to go to National bookstore to buy a new ballpen. As I went there, I saw some of the stabilo highlighters and I remembered that most of my highlighters didn't work anymore or almost out of ink. Then here I go, for the new year, I bought new swing cool highlighters with colors blue, pink, orange and violet. For I'm a visually inclined person, I cannot study if my hand outs or notes are plain. I want them to be colorful so that they'll stick to the temporal lobe (site of memory in the brain) easily. I chose swing cool coz it's not so big like the ordinary stabilo which consumes a lot of space in my kit and if I'll be too lazy to place them back to my kit, they can be placed in my pocket if I want.

pink, blue, orange, light blue (old) and violet swing cool highlighters

my kit with my highlighters, ballpens, correction pen, pencils, eraser and calculator

As I went back home from ayala, I glanced through my planner. Planner? Oh, it's just a humble planner. Instead of consuming lots of cafffeine and spending a total of almost 3k for earning stickers just for Starbucks planner, I made my own. What's the use of spending too much money if I have my own creativity? Char... Well, Last month (of year 2011), as I went to Gaisano tabunok to buy some stuffs... I saw a scratch pad worth 2 pesos and I took a look at it. There came a creative plan. I wrapped it in blue and designed it with a ribbon and that's it! I have my planner! What are placed in my planners are just tasks for everyday. As I got my new highlighters, there came an idea to make each page colorful. Instead of check marks for accomplishment, I'd rather place a colorful mark to inspire me to accomplish every task. It may last not only in 2012.. it could last on the next year.

front view of my planner, see how I love google so much

inside my planner

Okay tomorrow, the first period will be.. SPANISH.. Hola español! Hahahah.. Okay, I'd rather sleep now after preparing my stuffs..

Anyway, here's my screenshot of the blogger app on my iphone. I might post a blog in school..

blogger app for iphone

About the new header

Do the pave the way for 2012, I just made my new blogger header. If you notice, there are Spanish words above and below. I was just inspired by my Spanish class. Before 2011 ended, I memorized some verbs in Spanish that have different conjugations. (Verbs in spanish are harder to conjugate than in English. In English, the form of the verb doesn't change if the subject changes from first person to second person and etc. , In Spanish, you need to memorize how the endings are changed in every conjugation plus not just that, there are still other irregular verbs which have different way of conjugating.

Okay, let this post explain what's in the header..

Me llamo Franz- Call me Franz.

hola mis amigos y mis amigas- Hello Friends (boys and girls)

dos mil doce- two thousand twelve

2012 - New Beginning, New Hope, New Dreams

This song was released around 2010. It mentioned 2012 and now it's 2012! There are rumors that the Mayan Calendar predicted that this would be the last year and "the end of the world" is on December 21. But I don't really believe in that. No one can dictate the future. It is only God. I believe that God is not a type who cuts the humankind's journey immediately.

Okay, I know that this is obviously my first post of 2012. It is the new beginning, new hope and new dreams. It is the new beginning because obviously it is still fresh. It just started an hour ago. It is the new hope because as I've said everything is still fresh so we can still aim to make things better than the previous year. It is the new dream because aside from making things better, we can make our new dreams and do everything to fulfill them.

I just had an awesome way of approaching 2012. I started my year hugging my mom, we're the only two of us here. Anyway, she could be the representative for the rest of the members of my family who aren't here like Ate Georgia and Daddy. I made noise with my humble torotot. Of course, I was too terrified because of the firecrackers of our neighbors. We minimized in opening our doors because the "kwitis" might get inside our house and it may cause another trouble.. And oh, my poor mimings (kittens)... They were terrified too. They just spend their new year here, inside our house hiding :)).. Also, the bam-i, macaroni salad and the fruit salad with grahams made by my mom was so yummy. You might thought that I became fat now.. Oh, I'm sorry, my figure has its own control mechanism and my metabolism is too rapid. I don't get fat easily.

I am looking forward for lots of awesome things to come on 2012. I now that this year, I will experience the toughest part of my college life (third year). What I'll do is just, I'll enjoy the remaining months as a sophomore. And oh, I hope, I'll get my passport and the thailand/singapore vacation will really continue. I hope that there will be no complications in my mother's passport.. I really really dream of an unforgettable and remarkable vacation before third year.

Okay,, I hope that this year will be prosperous for everyone too. Feng shui, superstitions, lihi and etc. doesn't really matter too much after all. Well, the fate is really up on what a person do and faith..

*** ps.. I just downloaded a blogger app for iphone. I can update my blog in school or any other wi-fi areas