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Wasting My Time

11:45 PM, Saturday, September 17, 2005 | Link to this post |

It's 11:30pm and I'm here again in front of the PC. What's the big deal? Well, aside from the fact that I should be sleeping right now, I left some exercises on my ME 63 book unanswered. I'll just continue it tomorrow since I've had enough (I think so) of it. Exam's on Saturday, last exam on that part before the finals. I also have an exam on ES 21 on that day. I hope that the ES exam will be moved to the 28th because I really need to concentrate on ME, which will be on the 24th.

UP's performance on the cheerdance competition was a outstanding. They always come with surprises each year. UP, with a score of 90.76%, has proven to be the best competitor for the 1st place. It was indeed a close fight with UST (with a score of 90.98%). I still enjoyed UP's performance even though they ended only on 2nd place.

That's it for now. I've just realized that I am wasting my time...

Lord, finals week is just around the corner. I pray that You will guide me in my exams and let me lift up everything to You. Please let the Holy Spirit guide my ways...

- Gian

Keeping The Faith

1:39 AM, | Link to this post | 0 comments

It's been a while since I last posted here. I haven't got the chance to post during the weekdays because I'm too busy with, you know, studies. Finals week is just around the corner. We only have two weeks before the sem ends. I really feel lousy this week but I'm quite happy because I don't have any exam. You might ask then, what has made you feel lousy? Actually, even I can't answer that question. I planned to spend the whole week to study early for the upcoming exams but it didn't turn out the way I was expecting it to be. I have a lot of free times since Monday but I've spent it for unworthy things. I feel like I haven't done anything good for my acads. I still have failing status with some subjects, so I really need to catch up.

I don't know what God is trying to say to me. But whatever it is, it can surely help me grow and know more about Him. God always comes with surprises. Even though I'm amidst the storm right now (literally and quite emotionally), I still make it a point to cling to God in whatever circumstances I'm in. That's one thing I've learned during the Stillwaters fellowship. God will never leave us nor forsake us. All we need to do is to entrust our whole life to Him. God is so good!

- Gian

Keeping The Faith

1:39 AM, | Link to this post |

It's been a while since I last posted here. I haven't got the chance to post during the weekdays because I'm too busy with, you know, studies. Finals week is just around the corner. We only have two weeks before the sem ends. I really feel lousy this week but I'm quite happy because I don't have any exam. You might ask then, what has made you feel lousy? Actually, even I can't answer that question. I planned to spend the whole week to study early for the upcoming exams but it didn't turn out the way I was expecting it to be. I have a lot of free times since Monday but I've spent it for unworthy things. I feel like I haven't done anything good for my acads. I still have failing status with some subjects, so I really need to catch up.

I don't know what God is trying to say to me. But whatever it is, it can surely help me grow and know more about Him. God always comes with surprises. Even though I'm amidst the storm right now (literally and quite emotionally), I still make it a point to cling to God in whatever circumstances I'm in. That's one thing that I've learned during the Stillwaters fellowship. God will never leave us nor forsake us. All we need to do is to entrust our whole life to Him. God is so good!

- Gian

New Motto

11:39 PM, Saturday, September 10, 2005 | Link to this post | 0 comments

The week’s over. After sacrificing a lot of things and bathing under the fires of Engineering Sciences, I’m feeling weary and exhausted. My ES 11 exam ended the way I wasn’t expecting it to be. At last, I’m back to my humble abode in Laguna. I feel so at home here (well… obviously…this is my home, right?) with my family. I would always want to see my family amidst the busy schedule that I have. Okay!!! I admit it. I always say that I have a busy week but that’s my way of life, being busy, for GOD! Enough of that defensive attitude (but hey… I’m serious about being busy for God. It shouldn’t be a ‘joke joke joke’ thing… well, you know what I mean.) This week is sooo tiring because of the ES exams. I’ve spent nights studying equations and formulas and practicing how to apply them. You really need to have patience in practicing them. I always ask God to give me patience while studying, because it seems that by nature, I’m a very impatient man. (but not like that typical impatient man you know…) The problem with me sometimes is that after I’ve answered one or two problems correctly, I would feel confident that I can do the rest of the problems. But I realized that it doesn’t go that way. You need to practice answering as many problems as you can. One thing I learned during this sem (and I was so thankful to God for it) is to ask questions whenever you don’t understand anything about the course. It would really be a great help if you would know how to approach your prof and ask him of the things that you don’t understand. Besides, asking questions don’t require a price as one of my profs have said. So, keep on asking until you understand, that's my new motto. It shouldn’t stop there. You should be able to keep this understanding through practice.

As I get off the MRT, I saw Jairus get out of that same train I was riding at the Ayala Station. I didn’t know that we’re riding the same train. He said that the train he was riding got busted so they need to get down Buendia station and wait for another train which eventually, the one I was riding. We decided to take dinner first before parting our ways. Thanks to Jairus for helping me carry the tent that I used in the camping last week. Hehe!!! How I missed my CWTS mates. Anyway, I need to get a lot of sleep because the coming week would be another busy week. I need to make a paper on our own perspective of hell (My Own Inferno inspired by Dante) for my English class and I don’t know how to do it. I’m not the literary kind of person you know. Well, I’d better get off. God Bless!

Lord, please keep me focused on you. Please don’t let me be too overwhelmed with my acads…

- Gian

Exams, Exams, And More Exams... So Tiring!!!!

10:06 PM, Wednesday, September 07, 2005 | Link to this post | 0 comments

It's been a while since I last posted here. Just got through the mind-boggling ES exam. Thanks to Francis for inviting me to dine with him and Pido. I'm somehow relieved from my anxieties. I haven't got the chance to go home to Laguna during the weekend because of the CWTS camping. I still have class very early in the morning the next day. I enjoyed the camping, really. I have the chance to bond with my groupmates whom eventually became my friends. It's good I have ate's videocam with me. I was able to record on video the memorable events in the camping. I barely slept on the first and only night of our camping because I spent the whole night with my new-found friends. I really enjoyed their company. Thanks for the coffee, cookies, laughter, Century Tuna, and everything.

This week was a very busy one for me. I need to make the most out of my meager time. Making the most out of my meager time means having to read my notes while riding the Ikot Jeep, reviewing for an exam while walking on campus, and depriving myself of going home during noontime. I have 2 exams (1 down, another 1 to go) and a formal report to submit. I just wanna take a break right now because tomorrow will be another tiring day. And since I was so busy with a lot of things especially exams, I have no time to watch Trumpets' Little Mermaid at the Megamall. The run will only be up 'til Friday. I won't not be able to watch the last show because I have an exam the next day, a very difficult exam. I heard that Kalay and BEST TA will be in charge of the ML on Friday. I think I can't commit fully to that. By the way, the concert last Friday was great! A lot of people came to rock, praise, and unite for our country. I was really blessed by people who sang their hearts out and danced for God.

Haaayyyy! I need to do a lot of things. So, I'd better get off. Bye!!

P.S. Nice chattin' with you Enye!
Evy, thenks for the prayers.
Kalay TA, I'll gonna see you very soon.
Hysterical Pink, when's our reunion?

- Gian