Harro, 2nd sem!

Here's my schedule for the second semester.

✓ 18 units

✓ No 7am classes

✓ More rest time

✗ Monday class

Things to do:

☑ Enlist/Waitlist in PE 2 SDF

☒ Switch/Swap sections in CMSC100

☒ Add NSTP 2 to my recommended courses

Good luck, Tin! 

Finally, the class schedules are now out. Gaaah.

• Until now I can't access Dioscoro and Eduardo. Eotokke? Good thing there's MatchUP.
• Recommended courses aren't updated yet. Can't wait to see Cmsc57, Cmsc100, and Math28! XD
• But there's only one laboratory section for Cmsc57. Should I be happy because I don't have to choose anymore? Or should I be sad because I might not get a slot? :(
• Cmsc100 laboratory class on Mondays? No me gusta :| It's okay if the class would be from 1-4pm or 4-7pm as long as it's not on Monday.
• This coming semester, I promise to myself that I'll attend my PE class unlike what I did before. I hope it'd be Outdoor Recreation and not Self Defense. I still have no idea how to change PE classes.
• I won't be in the same Math28 class as Dave because of some conflicts with our Cmsc subjects. </3

 Combinatorics is called the art of counting without counting.

Ugh, combinatorics. It's the topic I like the least. When we discussed this topic in our Stat1 class last semester, I didn't even bother to listen. Gaaaah. This coming semester, if I finally got the chance to take Cmsc57, I'd say hello to *drumroll* combinatorics again.

BUT... But I was able to get hold of the book Discrete Mathematical Structures in Computer Science. Yay! Thanks to my orgmate who lend it to me. I hope it'll be less difficult for me now.

I wonder where they got this book. -.-

Burnt bridges.

I texted an old friend of mine just a while ago. We were so close back then and we used to call each other "bru". I really don't know what really happened between the two of us.

Well, about the "bru" thing, it's all clear to me now that I'm not the friend she calls "bru" anymore. She replied to my text message and asked if I were *insert another friend's name here*. When I said "No. Kristine", she asked again who Kristine is. Hey, I'm the only Kristine who calls her "bru". Trying to hold back my tears, I told her that I just wanted to greet her happy birthday in advance. God, it broke my heart. </3

I stumbled upon her profile on Facebook and saw that she already deleted me as a friend for the second time. She acted as if she doesn't know me and even unfriended me twice without telling me the problem.

So, here I am again, crying over a friend who chose to forget me. Tomorrow's her birthday. Should I swallow my pride and greet her again? Or should I forget her too and go on with my life? I dunno. Either way, it'll break my heart again. </3

Any advice?

Days 4-6 [University Challenge]

Day 4 - Describe the best party experience you’ve had so far.

Party experience, you ask? Na-ah. I'm not really into parties. Pass.

Day 5 - Who is the best friend you’ve met at college? How did you meet and what sort of adventures have you had?

First of all, I don't have a best friend just because I don't like the word "best". I really don't like the thought of choosing who's the best or whatsoever. Okay, moving on...

One close friend mine is Abby. She's my sis in COSS. Actually, we were classmates in Cmsc21 (both lecture and laboratory class). At first, I thought she was one of those exchange students from South Korea until I bumped into her and realized that she's not. Hahahaha.

Since we're both staying in Catalan together with some of our orgmates, she's one of those I spend most of my time with. She'd go to our room and watch anime. I could still remember when we watched Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) in just one day. Gawd, that was pretty tiring. Adventures, you ask? Well, so far, we have none. But we'll surely have more adventures since she's going to be one of my roomates this coming semester.

Day 6 - If you live in the dorms, tell us about your roommates/floormates. 

Ah, the Catalan peeps >:D I've already posted something about them. You can read it here. But this coming semester, more COSS members will move in our apartment. More than five, I think. Yay! Orghouse, orghouse!

I passed!

Today, I went to my instructors and professors to get my class cards. After passing the final exams in Stat1 and Math27, I got a 3.0 in both subjects. Tres is fine, at least I didn't get a kwatro or a singko. God, I don't want to repeat any of these subjects! Haha! And, yes, I finally have the chance to be his classmate in Math28 next semester. I also passed Cmsc22, Hum1, and Sosc2 (even though I was sometimes absent in class) lol ;) Oh good lord, thank you!

But the grades in Cmsc21 aren't released yet, so... uhh. -____-

Target for next semester: Math28 (with him ♥), Cmsc 57, Cmsc100. I think it would be best if I enroll in LTS2 and in a PE class asap so these won't be in conflict with my major subjects for the upcoming semesters. //excited

OTL

Last night, I went to SM Calamba with Dave, Mira, Nikki, Bidj, Farrah, and Roi. Mira bought a gamepad so she'd be able to play Super Mario while I bought a Blue LED X-1 Notebook cooling pad (exactly the same as Dave's) and an optical mouse for my laptop. When I got home, I was so excited to use the cooling pad until I realized that the saleslady forgot to put the rubber stoppers. So I have to go back later and ask for the rubber stoppers. Gaaah.

Days 2-3 [University Challenge]

Day 2 - What school do you go to? What is something that makes your school unique, or that makes the school special to you?

I'm studying in University of the Philippines Los Baños, my dream university. Something that makes it unique or special? Well, it offers quality higher education. Some people might disagree with what I said because of the LLCP, but I don't think that this large lecture class policy is a hindrance. Just like what Prof. Yapo said during our last day in our Hum1 class, "Size does not matter, the teacher does." And when you go abroad, they only know University of the Philippines. If ever it's not the case anymore, I'm sorry. My cousins and aunts just told me that several months ago. Peace!

Day 3 - If you live away from home, share your moving day experience. If you commute, do you feel like you are missing out on a true college experience?

Since I'm the unica hija, my parent's won't let me stay in a dorm near the campus so I had to commute. Not only that I spend 50Php everyday, but I also waste two hours of my life staring outside the window. But now that I'm already in my second year in college and I'm becoming tired of commuting everyday, I gave my parents good reasons why they should let me stay in a dorm. One, it's too dangerous for me to go home late at night (because of the projects). Two, I have an organization and I want to participate in every activity. Three, I can't go with my friends because I had to go home when it's already late. I felt like I'm missing everything because I live in Calamba while my friends all live near the campus. It sucks, you know. Four, we could save 1000Php if I stay in a dorm. And yes, they finally allowed me to live with my orgmates in Catalan! XD

The day I moved there was really exhausting. I carried a very heavy bag full of clothes and some stuff my mom told me to bring. Wow. I really wish I have two strong arms. But it was really fun. I got the chance to clean the cabinet, organize my clothes, take a bath whenever I want even if I'm tired or lacking sleep, eat once or twice a day, and go out with my orgmates. I really have fun being independent but at the end of the day I still miss my parents and wonder how's life there without their unica hija. :(

Yay, sem break!

Wow. I just can't believe I survived this semester. It's because I had two CMSC subjects (21 & 22), STAT1, HUM1, and Math27, not to mention the PE class which I never attended.

At first, I really had a hard time with my two CMSC subjects because I had to learn and fully understand the syntax and semantics of two different programming languages, C and Java. But later on, I was able to do my programming exercises all by myself. Now, I love C and Java. I was even included in the top scorers in CMSC22 exam. Yay! 'Twas my first time to see my name on the ICS bulletin board. Haha. I hope it's not the first and the last. Lol.

Poems. Short stories. Novels. To be honest, I was really into reading before I got addicted to the internet. Even though I blog on the internet, I think my grammar wasn't that good anymore. But I think I'm starting to read books and write more stuff after I enrolled in Prof. Yapo's Hum1 class. 

Whew. Stat1? Math27? These are the subjects that may be the reason why I'll regret for saying that last semester was good. Idk. I needed 60+ points in the final exams of these two subjects just to get a 3.0. It's frustrating to know that I performed well ONLY in my CMSC subjects and not in Stat1 and Math27. Frustrating. If my grade's 4.0, I'd be grateful because there's still a chance for me to pass these two subjects. Removal examinations. Yay. Oh please, I want to pass these two subjects. :3

I promise to myself that I will study harder. I have to get high gades and high GWA. Yay. Good luck to me!

P.S. I made a memory game as a project in my CMSC22 class. I'll study how to make it an executable JAR file so that it could be a stand alone desktop application and I could give my friends a copy. Yay! XD

Day 1 [University Challenge]

Day 1 - Which college was your number one choice? Are you going to that school? If not, how did you handle the rejection? If so, is it everything you always thought it would be?

Since my mom and my cousins studied in the University of the Philippines, I told myself that I should be able to get into this prestigious university too. Getting into this university wasn't easy. Weeks after I took the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT), I cried because I was too scared and nervous that I may not be able to pass the test. I also took an admission test in another university. I was quite confident that I'd pass that test but I really had no plan of going to that university if ever I passed the exam, because all I really wanted was to go to UP. All my thoughts of flunking in UPCAT suddenly faded away when God gave me a sign. And yes, I'm a proud Iskolar ng Bayan studying BS Computer Science in University of the Philippines now. XD