Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Isang pag-iisip, Isang gawa, Isang diwa, Malaya.

There are some things that you just can't learn in the classroom. Last August 26-28, 2011, The UST Sociological Society had a three-day, 2-night team building seminar- Samahan: Paglingap sa Pundasyon tungo sa Magandang Lipunan
More than 200 students traveled all the way to Shercon Resort and Ecology Park, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas. 


Had several SLEs well integrated into the curriculum, it's raining cats and dogs, waking up early has never been easy, great facilities, hearty meals, Amazing Race, shirtless Desoubrie (damn), clad in color-coordinated shirts, and the story goes on. So many things had happened along the way.
The Team Building Seminar created a positive and memorable learning experience for intact Sociology students. It takes a solid team to bring out the best in each of its members. This is unique on-your-feet experience because it's a guaranteed eye-opener, where participants experience exactly what it takes for leaders and teams to soar! Filled with great laughs, great insights, and usable ideas! 
Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and let off some steam!

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." 
-Henry Ford

The core-group members, preparing is really a timetabling exercise where the various tasks are laid out against their deadlines.
Great way to destress after work- swimming in the middle of the night, chatting and clowning.
 
In the initiation rites, they were asked a series of questions, blindfolded, squat, etc.. FYI this is not some kind of fraternity-related violence. It has a deep significance.
The TBS was organized by 4SCL

Achy muscles, so depleted and tired. I hardly have any energy left at all.  The only thing I want to do is eat comfort food, surf the net and watch television until bedtime. My mom took me on a spa day.

Studying Sociology has been good for me in so many ways. Ako ay isang estudyante ng Sosyolohiya, malayang mamayanan ng lipunan.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Roll up, pivot table

Weeks goes by like days. This could partially sum up a little bit of my weekdays (Aug. 15-19) So that's what I decided to do with this post. I’ll start by assuming that you’re all wildly interested in my day-to-day life.

Monday
  • We had 4 pages Prelim exam in Sociology of Religion. The exam isn't really that hard however, it requires critical thinking.
  • Had an early dismissal in Marriage and Family. Everybody loves Early dismissal.
  •  I wrote a script for my pre-defense. 
  • Also, Paris Hilton started following me on Twitter and she even favorited all my tweets for her. Weird!


Tuesday
  • We had spent the morning shooting for our Social Psych Documentary news. 
  • Submitted the Need Assessment matrix for AB Community Development Program.
  • It's odd to think Hilary Duff is pregnant it seems like yesterday  when she was in love with Ethan and hanging out with Miranda and Gordo.
  • I passed my exams in Demography and Social Change. 
  • Sir Nino, I so admire his ability to see into things, which cannot be seen, and reason out understanding of them. His depth of knowledge about any subject so deep and broad. His constructive thinking and the effusions of wit and humour.
  • I can barely sleep perhaps I'm overthinking stuff.

 Wednesday 
  • short meeting with Dhel at the ABSC office
  • Nerve wracking day
  • Research presentation/ Pre-defense. Students are given 5 minutes to present their paper. Thesis requires a lot of deep study, practice & revision.
  • Will change my theory from Action Theory by Weber to Multi-Cultural theory
  • Im glad that's over. I feel so relieved.
  • Hello to my new crush, Travis Fleetwood.  Can you really argue that he isn't one of the hottest!


Thursday
  • Marc discussed in our class the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by  Paulo Freire. 
  • We had no class in Anthro
  • We went to Trinoma and had dinner at Taco Bell 
  • Bought a gift for my boss
  • had only 2 hours of sleep

Friday
  • I went back to UN office for my Practicum Evaluation. I miss my office, my colleagues, my desk that I occupy for the last 2 months of my short working career. 
  • Had lunch at Mexicali. I love Mexican food. 
  • Visited the Yuchengco museum. The glory of the museum and my personal favorite is Suspended Garden. 
  • shooting again for Social Psych
  • I felt all my energy drained 
  • saw my crush at KFC, I can't help but notice his infectious smile


Not much else exciting to say.  It's sometimes fun to see where other spend their days! Till then, Peace guys!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Musing and new venture

Prelims Exam was over last Thursday night  but I still have a lot of work to do. Beginning tomorrow, I would be revising my thesis.  I have a deadline to adhere to. And I believe I would have much more to do the coming weeks (Research presentation, Socio of Rel. 4 pages for Exam, Soc Psy documentary film and Thesis.)  I will be more under stress. It's going to be a very restless sem.  


#Youwouldnotbelievewhathappened. So I went out drinking with a couple of Socio people. I went out two nights ago. It was a flirty, fun drinking session. ( It's got one step crazier!). I got pretty wasted, I felt woozy, extremely sleep and blurry vision but I managed to make it back to my dorm okay.  Oh c’mon! I’m a grown woman, and I’m fairly bloody smart.

Night out at Dinoy's

A night out at JSA then Dinoy's again around 2 am

I’m almost finished with college. One year left. That is it, one year. I can't believe three years have flown by right before my eyes. Exuberantly shouting "I'm a senior college" up to the realization that in one short year, I would no longer be a student. Three years develops amazing stories, hilarious memories and unbelievable adventures and now I faced only one more year of this university life. 

Everything will change. I think that's what scares me the most. What will I become? Where will paths lead me? Who will still be my friends when all is said and done?