Done! :D

I finished studying for the Physics and Filipino tests, just as I said I would in my entry almost three hours earlier. :D At least, I studied as much as I could until it felt almost redundant to read the same page for the nth time. The coverage of these tests is pretty small, especially Filipino since Sir Sonny decided not to include the short stories we’ve discussed in class or grammar. Physics will be the greater challenge for me between the two, though it won’t be an easy task to ace both of them in the first place.

Speaking of Physics, I also accomplished my Physics homework. ^_^

I doodled a caricature of the route to Trinoma, with PHYSICS in chunky gray lettering superimposed on it. It’s one of the most pitiful things I’ve done to date. I’ll just make an impeccable table of vectors tomorrow morning. At least it’ll also help me practice my tan and tan-1.

I still don’t know how to use tan and tan-1, though. I texted Alexa and she said something about tan becoming tan-1 when it moves to the other side of the equation, but I didn’t get it. D:

I hope I grasp these concepts eventually, sooner rather than later. I don’t remember being this slow, and I honestly don’t think I am.

I’m going to buy myself a small tin of Enervon Prime tomorrow. That’s how worried I am. And a good example of why this dorky little blog is dorky. :|

Distracted.

I had this habit of letting my mind wander too far from the present. I think that’s what I didn’t do so well in my last three years of high school. I spent most of my time constructing and reconstructing my ideal future instead of working towards it. It was distracting and unproductive.

I’m distracted now. My thoughts and apprehensions on college life are distracting me from the standard responsibilities of an average senior. I should be reviewing for tomorrow’s tests in Physics and Filipino, but I’ve been spacing out. My eyes unfocused on an unseen point, I’ve been creating a rough draft of my Ateneo essay in my head. I don’t even know what to write about yet, I’m just taking note of nice, general phrases to use when the time of actual writing comes. It’s “productive” if you twist the definition of productivity and squint a little, but I know that studying for my Physics and Filipino tests would be more useful to my short-term and long-term needs.

I should really study for these tests. I didn’t study for the last 2fer session tests I had, English and Economics. The night before those tests was the night I got Guitar Hero: On Tour, so I was too into the giddy geek role to play a student. I received my scores today. I got a G and VG respectively. They’re not bad marks, but their sub par to the standards expected of me and the standards I’ve set for myself. (I especially wanted to do well in my Economics test, since a lot of the courses I’m considering are grounded in economics.)

Tomorrow’s another 2fer, and I intend to do well in them both. I’m a bit worried for Physics, since I still don’t know how to apply the trigonometric function of tan and tan-1. I will ask for help tomorrow. I have to master these concepts at the same pace as the rest of my class – my class is really smart, I hate it. :| – and while it’s still being taught at present. I don’t want to make the same mistake I made in Chemistry.

Bottom line is, kidsgbishghfjosjdoakjofjofsdlsnsdonsfonlncsznovns.

Hey baby, what’s your sign?
Opposite over hypotenuse. :>

First Post: Reflections on the Admissions Forum

Our batch skipped a portion of lunch and the rest of our afternoon classes for a forum on college admissions. Representatives Enderun, DLSU, CSB, UST, UA&P and, of course, the Ateneo, came and sold their respective universities to us by presenting the different programs and courses that they offer prospective freshmen such as ourselves.

Their arguments were solid, and presented on such dazzling platforms.With the free merch going around, it was hard not to smile.

Quoting UA&P’s recruitment video: It’s not about courses, it’s about choices. I’ve made a lot of bad decisions in the past, and while I believe that these have been great learning experiences, they do not go without repercussions. Though I’ve ripened into high school maturity, my past faults are coming back to haunt me and will definitely weigh in on this turning point of a choice: College. Choosing the right college is as important as choosing the right course. This is something I’m not taking lightly. Perhaps I’m being serious to a laughable fault, my anxiety leading me to create a WordPress account, a blog separate from my Livejournal and Multiply. But this is the last leg of this race called high school, and I can’t trip on any hurdles now. I don’t think I can afford to even have hurdles at all.

But we’ll see, we’ll see. This is, after all, only the first post. My name is… well.