#ust-cthm

          A lot of people probably say this even though it is so obvious but I’ll say it anyway since I can’t think of any other way to describe college in terms of the grading system: College is a lot harder than high school. You will not survive if you don’t take your lessons seriously. During my first semester, using the “I’m still adjusting” card, I did not work my way up to the top. My grades weren’t that bad but I knew I could do better I just didn’t work my ass out for it. I was chill and procrastinated a lot. There was even this time when our whole class could’ve been dispersed because of a class project that we failed to pass on time. Good thing the professor was merciful enough to lend us extra days to finish it. On the second semester, I started staying up late for my school works more often. Sleeping for 8 hours rarely happened!! 2 hours of sleep was already such a blessing. I literally had to drink loads of coffee for quite some time to stay awake. I really wanted to redeem myself and so I did. My second semestral grade’s high enough to qualify for being a dean’s lister! Lesson: Make your first step a big one! Literally, your performance in your first semester will affect the rest of your years as a college student! If you want a Latin award, you won’t be able to get that with acing only 2 or 3 semesters. Read your notes every time you have a spare time. Refrain from spending too much time on your gadgets. Gadgets played such a big role in wasting my time. Reading in advance is also such a great help. Participate in class and always go for a perfect attendance. Professor’s grade each student’s participation and some of them give additional grades for those who never skipped their class.

The next three weeks would be hell. Next week, there would be a reporting that would sort of be 50% of the final exam in TQM. And then there's the submission of the final requirement for NSTP. The week after will be Mock Tour Guiding, which is a final practical exam. And after that, I think, would be our final written exams. It's such a relief to think about preparing for all those without something grades-related nagging me at night.

My break revolved around novels and TV series. I spent the first three days of November in Nagcarlan, Laguna with my mother's mother's side of the family. I got to spend time with my grandmother, aunts and uncles, and second cousins. It's been a year since I last saw them. I wasn't able to get a picture because my phone has a crappy camera resolution.

(updated) please read and reblog!:)