Prelude to the Upcoming School Year...
Whoa, I have not updated in a good long time! And, sadly, I probably won't for an even longer stretch of time... School will start once more in less than 6 days, and I'll be back in the dorm (Yay for the dorm, though!), so I have NO access to internet, and thus, my beloved blog. *sob*I went to the SOP (Sophomore Orientation Program) today. I now feel doubly excited and anxious for second year to start. I have very high hopes for my section, II-Camia... Among those with me there are Kate, Belsha, Ingrid, Koko, Gian, DR, John (Bacungan), Mae, Carmel... Quite a good mix, in my opinion. Just enough of my friends to make me feel at home, and just enough new people for me to befriend this school year! *cheers*Of course, I shall miss my other friends who are scattered in the other sections... Ricky (Sampaguita), Prissy (Ilang-Ilang), Jiggs (Jasmin), Quintin (Dahlia), Sir Joey (no longer my teacher), Sir Jude (ditto), Yana (Ilang-Ilang), Mike (Sampaguita), Patti Cor (Adelfa), Zal (Rosal) and Vince, Neon, and Jut (all Champaca), just to name a few (yes, that's a few!). It will be odd not seeing them in the vicinity of the classroom, or in the room next to mine, but I'm happy knowing that they're still in Pisay, sharing the burden of sophomore-hood (??) with me. *sigh* It makes me miss my other friend who, sadly, did not make it to second year. Miss ya, Khail! *sniffle*I feel VERY anxious, but also very excited about my subjects. I took note of most of them and their curriculums, but as is typical of absent-minded me, I forgot to note down who some of my teachers are. *grins sheepishly* Ah well.For once, I am looking forward to Social Studies. It's about Asia this time, and that in itself is damn interesting enough. However, I was also very lucky to get a really good teacher of this subject, Sir Martin! *woot* Biology, Chemistry, and Physics look very tricky, yet very interesting as well. It's a plus that I get Sir Seg as my Chem teacher, and Sir Angeles (YAY!) as my Physics teacher!Filipino also surprisingly looks, if not fun, manageable. El Fili is looking interesting, and we get to do tons of cute projects! Bonus there! *cheers* And Computer Science is definitely looking up! The year's lessons (mainly programming) are really interesting, and the teacher is fun, and our batch advisor, too!Sounds fun, ne? But, as my classmate Gian told me today, you win some, you lose some. There are lows to second year academics, as I found today. *cringe*Naturally, Algebra and Geometry are my main worries. The lessons are actually quite interesting, the teachers are promising, and there are a lot of cool activities in store (especially the Geometry art works!), but all this cannot assure a good grade in this poor subject of mine. My horrid aptitude in Math is what way sucks here. I clearly have to make good efforts in this subject in order to gain that coveted 1.50 on my final grade (my goal for the year; is it realistic or not?). *prays hard for guidance and strength to get through math!*And most surprisingly, I'm not too excited for English, either. Don't get me wrong, the teacher sounds experienced and smart. But given our curriculum and the seriousness of the requirements, the subject is definitely less fun and more demanding than the past English class I enjoyed last year. *sigh*Most importantly, my current academic status isn't that great either. *groan* I have to keep a good standing throughout the year, or else. I really don't want to think about it, but it's in my face all the time. It's obvious how it will affect my lifestyle, because from now on majority of my breaks will be spent in the library or consulting with my teachers. *sigh* I also can't be an officer in any school org, and I have to limit my extracurriculars. Seeing how important this is, I have really made some changes in my lifestyle to accommodate this. I have set priorities and fixed up my time management, and I narrowed my extracurriculars down to, hopefully, just Himig, AstroSoc, and SS-LL. It's not much, but it's a start to improvement.But so what? The pros seem to outweigh, or at least balance, the cons. It's all part of second year life. It's the year where, as our batch adviser put it, they "weed" out those who are not fit to continue studying in Pisay. Sounds harsh, but it's true. I intend to stay here, and therefore I have to work for it. I'm ready for the challenge and I welcome it.The music of life keeps playing no matter what, and mine has changed its tune from a light-hearted, summery beat, to a more serious school-ish melody. It's time for some major changes, basically. The change is gearing me up for the experiences ahead. I know that, no matter how hard or trying it will be, my 2nd year in Philippine Science High School will be one that will be most memorable.And that thought is enough to shake off my pre-sophomore fears and anxieties, push my shoulders back, lift up my head and proudly take on the responsibility of a Pisay sophomore student.So it's Second year... Sophomore year... suffer-more year, huh? Bring it on!~~ Eruannecurrent mood: determined current music: Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson (Damn right! 'I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly... I'll do what it takes 'til I touch the sky...')
