Freshman stereotype

I can say today was a good day even if it was as if a big joke was on me.

Yesterday night, I was cramming, or multitasking as I would like to call it, to finish all my assignments and other miscellaneous tasks. One of those assignments was an abstract for MBB10. It was a topic proposal for a group in-depth reporting in the latter part of the semester. With a few jargons and a half-hearted effort, it got through. Then, today came. MBB10 was can cancelled because our professor was "sick", so much for half-hearted work. If it is any consolation, as it turned out, almost all the other groups did gram their abstracts!

Eleven thirty struck on the clock at Casaa. Again, I have to trudge to my favorite class, Social Science 1: Foundations of Behavioral Science. I have to give the subject its due. It's the most fun and dynamic class I have on my schedule. However, something, somehow always manages to spoil the good stuff. I have this classmate. He's not bothering me, but he is bothersome. He's not annoying me, but he is annoying. He's not that intelligent, but he feels he is better than the professor. (I don't know if this is relevant, but nonetheless, let me make this disclosure: He is from the "prestigious" Manila Science High School.) Anyway, on to more interesting matters that brings joy. While the reporter was doing a good job at getting everyone awake at least, our professor interrupts, giving yet another anecdote. My seatmate and now friend (which I don't know his name) comments about how freshmen are so studious. Then it hit me, DON'T I LOOK FRESHMAN-LIKE? WHY ARE YOU TELLING THIS TO ME? Then I babble something about the professor always interrupting and derailing the report. We both chuckled. His other seatmate, also another upperclassman, comments about the handouts of the reporter and how it looks laboriously done. Anyway, I really was curious why they are involving me, a freshman, in their little discussion regarding freshmen and their enthusiasm.

On to English this time... After sitting for about five minutes, our professor arrive spot on, again. First thing she announced was that there was going to be a suspension of classes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on July 15, 2004 because of certain mass actions and other student related/participated activities.

Math was the highlight of my day! Yes. MATH! Amid my recurring hatred for that subject, I liked it today. First off, there was a quiz. This was a 15-minute 3-item test on systems. I am glad to say, for the first time in a very long time, I will get a perfect score! I am so glad for myself.