Val Maverick Abecia
BEST THING TO DO ON AN AIRPLANE
1. Remove your laptop from a bag.
2. Open the laptop slowly and carefully.
3. Turn it on.
4. Ensure the passenger next to you is watching.
5. Connect to the Internet
6. Close your eyes for a brief moment, open them again, turn your gaze upwards to the sky as if in a prayer.
7. Take a deep breath and open this site: http://www.myit-media.de/the_end.html
8. Turn and observe the facial expression of your neighbour.
Again, laughed too hard to not reblog
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You don’t know if they’re black or white. You don’t know if they’re men or women. You don’t know if they’re of the same religion. You don’t know what they look like or who they are. IT DOESN’T MATTER. They’re people, they like each other, and that is ALL that ever matters.
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Me
Hiatus-Diastem-Lacuna
I nearly kissed writing goodbye—-in fact I can’t even remember exactly when was the last time that I wrote something (6 months ago, I think). I’m writing now because I feel the need to share the things that happened to me for the last few months.
APRIL 25, 2010—-I graduated from college. I got my Bachelors degree in Geology from my beloved Alma Mater, UP Diliman. Finally, the years of sacrifice and suffering are over (or so I think). I didn’t get honors though, but the happy thing is that I finally graduated, period.
Every single day of April I was thinking about leaving UP. The thing is I didn’t want to. I have lived there for 4 years and I’m quite attached to the place. There are also plenty of other reasons why I should stay; my friends who are still stuck in college, my comfort zone, the working environment of the academe, and of course the person I love that most who doesn’t love me back. But I realized that it’s not about what I want, but it’s about what I need to do. I need leave UP. It is for my own good. I should face the real world. The world outside school. A fresh start. A new beginning.
So, I finally decided that I am going to work in the industry. But I still have plans of going to graduate school or even going all the way to PhD. Maybe not for the next 3-5 years, but I surely will (someday, I hope).
MAY 2010-— I went home to my province. I stayed there for 3 weeks, then I went back to Metro Manila for the board exam review.
MAY 25, 2010-JULY 31, 2010—- The formal review for the Geology Board and Licensure Examinations. I said to myself that I’m going to do my best, that I must study hard. So at first, I studied there, I studied here, I studied everywhere and ended up “studied somehow”. It was during this time that I felt the difficulty of re-learning 4 years worth of lessons, compressed to 2 months of review, and take all of it in a 3-day examination.
During this time, I also worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Nannoworks Laboratory at NIGS.
It was the first time that I didn’t experience CRS and the infamous enrollment procedure of UP in the month of May and June. I missed the excitement and the challenge of prerog and fighting for a class slot.
This marked the first time that I need not worry about classes, about waking up early to prepare, and about requirements of every course including the stress-inducing exams, lab reports, field reports and papers.
AUGUST 17-19, 2010—-THE MOST DREADED DATES. Geology Board and Licensure Examinations. We took the exam at Manuel L. Quezon University at Quiapo. Everyone was tensed. I was too.
First Day—-General Geology. A 200-point exam. It was so difficult that I knew that I won’t be able to get a high score there. I was not even confident of passing. I finished the exam by 1:00 PM. I was the first one who left the room.
Second Day—-Petrology and Mineralogy, Practicals. A 100-point exam. I was confident of passing the theoretical part this time, but I screwed up in the Practicals. “I certainly would not get a high score,” I thought, “but I would definitely pass.” I finished the whole exam by 11:40 AM. Still, I was the first one to leave the room.
Third Day—-Applied Geology. A 100-point exam. I studied the night before this day because of the rumors that this was the hardest of the three. We started early. I was surprised, the questions were so easy that I finished the exam by 8:50 AM. I thought of passing my answer sheet right away but I was thinking of what the proctor would say since I was already finished that early, so I just sat down and stared at the wall in front of me. And do you know what happened next? After 10 minutes (9:00 AM), I stood up and passed my paper. Hahaha. I never was good at sitting down and doing nothing for too long.
That night, we were all excited and nervous with the results. But an advisory was sent that the results may not come out that night. So I went home to Bulacan and waited there.
AUGUST 20, 2010-AUGUST 22, 2010—-The worst two days of our lives. The worst days of waiting for the results. Rumors were spreading that a lot of us failed the exam, that the mean score was very low.
AUGUST 23, 2010—-I was walking at the SC when I received a text. A text from a labmate who’s very eager to know the results. I did not read his message. I was nervous. So I went to the lab and woah! The results were already out. I PASSED THE BOARD EXAMS. I AM NOW A LICENSED GEOLOGIST.
Cheers of congratulations and other greetings like “palibre naman” were on the air. Facebook wall was flooded, there were a lot of texts. It felt good to pass that exam. It’s a stepping stone to my bright future. Hahaha
Though I may not get that small piece of plastic that identifies me as a citizen whose competence is vouched for by the Philippine government yet(Ehem! It’s because of a stupid provision that you need to be at least 21 years old to get it), I’m still happy. Next year, I will be eligible. I can still attend the oath-taking this year though and that’s not bad. :D
AT PRESENT
I am currently looking for a job. I have two target companies. I think I have a good chance of being employed there.
I am always thinking about my crush <3. Let me describe my crush:
- Registered Chemist (I wish we have chemistry… <3)
- A year older than me
- Cute, super super cute in a major major way <3 <3 <3
- Currently working, and currently at graduate school
Clue: “If only I were the gentle breeze..” <3 <3 <3 hahaha
I don’t know this person in real life. I only see pictures. But, I will meet this lovely, heavenly creature soon, very very soon. I pray that I won’t get too much kilig when we meet each other. I pray that my ears won’t turn red and my hormones won’t go wild the day that we see each other. I also wish I look good during that time. Hahaha :D
And now, I’m too lazy to finish this post. hahaha
Can you feel the love tonight? (tonight…)
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Basahin mo naman ito. Para sa’yo to.
Graduation na sa April 23 at April 25. Gustuhin ko mang sulitin ang oras na makasama ka, di ko magawa kasi napakabusy mo. Maaaring ang mga susunod na mga araw ang huli nating pag-uusap o pagkikita. Sana naman hindi, ayokong mangyari yun.
Sa pag-alis ko sa pamantasang ito, hindi ko malilimutan ang mga magagandang alaala at lalung-lalong hindi kita makakalimutan.
Siguro nga dapat akong maging masaya kasi natapos ko pag-aaral ko, pero hindi ito yung nararamdaman ko. Nangingibabaw ang kalungkutan at sakit.
Mamimiss kita ng sobra kasi hanggang ngayon mahal pa rin kita.
—> Oo, para sa’yo tong post na ito. Alam mo na kung sino ka. Ang dami ko pang gustong sabihin sa’yo pero hindi ko nalang sasabihin sa post na ito. Sa ibang post o message nalang. [Asus, cheesy and emo! Pero totoo yan. Seryoso ako. Pagbigyan. Minsan lang naman eh. =)]
Congratulations sa atin! :D
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