TM BL 17 - They are the last class that I met. It was only yesterday, July 23, 2015 and I believe, they are the record-holder of my first harsh opening (meaning with matching pamamahiya and stress-related reprimands). This student, which is already nineteen years old, does not act according to her age. And she was proud of that. By looking at her, I was thinking of what the heck have happened to most of the youth today. Especially the new students of the university I am teaching right now, thinking that college is independence. But when the time that their grades are fluctuating and plunging, their seriousness becomes them. And after all of what you did to them, the best thing that they will remember about you is the way you treat them pretty bad. Well that's life.
For this class, which I will meet Mondays and Thursdays at around 3:00 pm, we'll have a fruitful semester. And welcome to my class.
SPEAKING OF YOUTH - One of my colleagues have asked me, "Sir, normal lang ba talaga sa mga bata makakuha ng mababang grade?" Like what happened in my first quiz, the lowest equivalent grade that my student got was a whopping 8% and this grade will be seen in his record. Oh yeah, it's English but with a grade of 8% for his first quiz is an absolute example of negligence. Another thing is the way they talk to you that seem pretty familiar. I asked an English question; they'll answer you either none or in Filipino. What I told about them in college, it should be treated professionally but they're not. Some of the students are not treating their studies well-deserved. So what I answered to my colleague about his question if it is normal for a student to got a very low grade in his/her quiz, I said, that's the youth of today. At the end of the day, they are the ones who will suffer.
PBB - And this leads to my next portion, one of my most hated program on prime time TV. No need to elaborate but it mirrors how the youth moves and shakes nowadays. They only think of becoming stars and sensations but hollow inside. Gone are the seasons of PBB in which they get real persons with real stories and real situations. If I will be ABS-CBN, instead of using PBB to get new artistas, why not to return Star Circle Quest.
On a happier note...
THE MOST HANASH BIRTHDAY WHICH GOT EVEN BETTER AT 27 - Whenever my dear friend Mark Lester A. Pabilando celebrates his birthday, it must be the best that even German Moreno will shrew. We celebrated it just like a new year celebration with countdown, cakes and some eerie appearances (you know what I mean guys!). We played Category Game with fun and laughter (mga tinapay o pastry na nabibili sa bakery: egg sandwich; mga uri ng kasalanan: ang mahalin ng teacher ang kanyang estudyante!!!). One of us shared her story of a failed but learned experience. Our swimming escapade while the Holy Mass is on going, with matching stories about the different Kapamilya and Kapuso with Kapatid stars. Our Tagaytay journey from Starbucks (near Kontiki) and we continued our Category Game (mga putaheng ino-offer ng Kontiki Bar and Restaurant, mga coffee flavors ng Starbucks). Mark's dinner treat to us at Merben Carinderia in which our issue with "bawal diligan ang halaman" and I am thinking why would some customers think of watering the plants while eating bulalo and sisig?
It has been a tradition to all of us to celebrate the birthday of Mark. Mark also considers us as his family. This has been a cliche that our friendship will never be complete without the Mark's bonggacious birthday celebration because apart from my birthday, Kakai's food trip, and our year-end pamorningan, all of us are expecting for a grand celebration that only Mark can actually think and do. That makes Mark really special to us because what he only wants is to make his celebration fruitful, grandiose and memorable as always. This is why we created a new word for this, "hanash," which means... I don't know exactly the meaning of it. Maybe the same meaning with "kembular," and "chenes." But during the entire celebration, it is best suited with us.
And this is what we call "friendship beyond many years!"
And when I look at this picture, all of the negatives found on the first part of this blog paid off...
See you again next time!!!
Toodles
