Weeklong experience

HI again.
after a week of MIA, I am back again to express myself with my experiences and realizations for the past week that I had. Here it goes :)

September 22:

The rain's not stopping. Still I attended church service and got to spend my time with the Lord, and lots of work after (later in the evening). Push lang, last 3 weeks na lang eh (at this time) :))

September 23:

I woke up at about 7 or 8, then when I got down from my bed, I found out that classes are suspended. SO yeah I ate breakfast and get all the work needed to be done, supposedly, haha. I also watched movies at the same time, pero di ko rin natapos :))

Chat with Blue Symphony friends, as we planned to hang out somewhere this day. And so we did, sa Bo's Coffee, Katipunan: Rein, Jessa, Nicole, Marc, Guido, Jez, her friend, Joana, and of course, me. :) ayun tambay lang. bonding time. haha. sabay nasagi yung coffee at nabasa at namatay yung laptop ni Jez... I felt her sadness, laptop kasi, almost all files are there, and wala pa siyang back up drive. so, nakakatakot. pero anyway, it happened already, at kaya pa namang ipaayos yun. I just hope everything will be fine after the shop repairs the gadget.

anyway. I have learned a lot today. I had the experience to have an evening conversation with intellectual people. We talked a lot about the school, their past experiences there: horror, academics, love life, and lastly about philosophy and religion. I am glad that I was able to share a part of the gospel, the Word of Wisdom. 

Here I reflected and realized how important the Institute is in my life as a Latter-day Saint. Since many people do not know a lot of our religion, I should be ready or prepared to share what I know and what I believe in and live by. I felt a warm feeling of joy within me as I share a simple thought about the gospel. Now I felt more motivated to continue what I planned to do after graduation - to be under the Lord's care, to be a sister missionary, for 18 months. :)

September 24:

yes, we have classes na.

we watched Rashomon movie in Philosophy; the movie is based from the short story: In a Grove.

you may click on the hyperlink to know more of the story :)

basically it just tells how different people perceive a single thing or event differently. and this perception/view satisfies what they want, and not the truth. in the movie, it was somehow implied that man is naturally evil, but at the end of the movie, the viewers were given a message that despite this evil world and mostly bad people, there is still some hope in mankind, because of the genuine kindness within ourselves. 

Zumba night: so refreshing! :D

September 25

Preparation for LS orals. sometimes I get the feeling that I am not really meant to be in the business world. yes, nakaka enjoy, but I don't think I won't love it for a lifetime. haha, sorry business-minded people :))

Today our department head, Doc Sio, asked us to give time to share this needed information: 

come on guys, let's help Zamboanga. 

the donations will be until October 1, because on October 2, the materials will be brought there. let us help as much as we can :)

Today I learned that Ma'am Cuyegkeng and Roldan had helped Arn (founder of Blue Symphony), when he was at his worst times and situation as the Blue Symph org is starting. I was really touched with the compassion, love and concern that they have given to Arn to help him with what he was going through. without their help, Blue Symphony will not be completely established as it is now. :)

September 26:

the LS orals was fine naman, we were able to answer the questions well. I hope we had good grades :)

good vibes with good grades in Histo today. haha. more motivated to study! 

Jogging session naman, then dinner and bonding time with Blue Symphony friends.

September 27:

I attended a talk today about Public Health. This was discussed by Mr. and Mrs. Swanepoel. Their services in Palawan are inspiring. Though they said that they don't earn much in such Organizations, they still pursued and sacrificed a lot for the people in Palawan to teach them about reproductive health and many more (especially to young mothers, and children). Mrs. Swanepoel even mentioned that Public health professionals are needed today in the Philippines, and you don't have to finish a medical degree to be a health professional (well, that made me think), because having this degree is only a bonus point. well that talk gave a point for me to be a public health professional. lalo na when they described the impact that they made with the people, despite a lot of difficulties :) It was a nice experience. thank you health sciences society for that COT. :)

September 28:

Disney night. I'm with Ina, Enzo and Rafa. then, with the Blue Symphony friends. hehe. we had fun. the orchestra performed beautifully and lovely. I was really attracted and brought there and back again to Disney. I felt like a kid for a time. haha. I was blessed to witness wonderful people imparting their great talents to us, their audience. It's such a blessing to have music in our lives. As Mr. Gerard Salonga said, music teaches a lot of things that could make the world a better place; things like discipline, diligence, etc... not only does it give us a good feeling, but it also brings us up with good attitude.

All in all, I had a lovely and blessed week. Now I feel ready to face another set of challenges again. I know I won't be alone. This week, I choose to face everything with courage and confidence. :)

September 21

GREAT DAY! super fun, 24 hours of fun experience :D

1) Project LAAN Kapihan Session in Galvaville, Calamba Laguna
Okay, so wala sa usual na kasama kong Health Sci friends ang kasama ko ngayon, except for Rafa. Pero bonding with other Health Sci friends, sounds fun. And yes, it was! :)) Grabe ang dami kong tawa hahahha. They were fun to be with, kahit asaran ang peg. kasi alam namang joke joke lang yun :))

this is their community. It was a wonderful community; even they are far from the city, and the many buildings and stores, I could say that they live peacefully. When we interviewed the mothers and the grandmothers here, and asked about the problems, they could not think of any, except for health problems due to the location of their place and the health centers. Aside from that, there was nothing else.

We played with these kids, haha, medyo fail yung game but everyone enjoyed. We, the facis, lost all games. haha.

Kapihan Baby 1 = 1 marshmallow inside the mouth without chewing
Kapihan baby 2 = 2 marshmallows...
paramihan sila. of course, everyone won the prizes :D

because it rained...

Next...
2) Blue Symphony Party
KASI ANG TRAFFIC. We were stuck at the bridge near Ateneo for more than an hour (yung so close yet so far ang peg) hahahah. kasi Enzo and others are waiting for me to go to Miggoy's place, where the party was held. Ayun, di tuloy ako naka costume hahaha! my shirt was LAAN shirt pa, pero oks naman. :)
I missed Blue Symphony agad, haha clingy much. ang daming alumni, I felt like we were dominated. haha! pero oks lang, they haven't seen each other for a long time, and besides, it is Blue Symphony's birthday, so everyone who is a part of the Organization is warmly welcomed. ang saya lang! haha, daming pagkain and some pakulo care of Angela and Luke :D
Some pictures with my friends!!! :D sorry for the low quality :))

With Voldemort, I mean, Nik! haha. our Bassist :D

With Christa and Jessa: Violinists

 With Enzo: Flutist, VPOps :D

With Jez, Violinist..

With Arn, one of the founders of Blue Symphony :D

With David Ples, Cellist, and VP HR

With Sir Miggoy, Pianist Section head. :D  hahahah

With Axel, Prod. member, he's a member of every PAC orgs. :))) edi siya na, haha!

With Nicole, Flutist :D

With Willa, Cellist :D

Marami pang pictures, sa iba, haha. ito lang sa akin. basta you get the point, I had fun! :D We all did. Buti walang alcohol drinks. haha. para less problem/danger/conflict, more fun and bonding. haha! I love Blue Symphony family :D

But wait, there's more... Enzo, Jez and I went to Maginhawa, QC pa to watch Guido and Jed in their gig. We saw Jette and Paps there. so nakapagkwentuhan pa after... :D

September 21 WAS REALLY A BLAST. If I was not a part of any of these Orgs, this would not have happened to me. I really felt blessed and happy that day. Not only was I able to serve other people but I was also able make them happy. I am blessed to meet everyone in Blue Symphony, they are all wonderful and inspiring people. :)

Back

Sorry, 5 days absent sa blog. haha!

anywaaaay...
Significant moments in my life so far...

September 18
Sci 10 plenary session with Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, about the origin of life/universe.

ASLA GA. I became more excited and interested of what will happen to us, and especially to myself. How will I feel and realize after that 5 days in Antipolo? What will I do at day 6? I am already wondering what part of my self will change or improve. Basta, i am so excited, kahit na may nagsabi na ibblender at babasagin daw kami. Challenge accepted na! :)

September 19
Orals in Science 10: I really love Doc Sio, nag pinoy henyo kami and almost 15 minutes kong hinulaan ang hinahanap niyang word. haha! nakakahiya na nakakatawa at nakakatuwa. :>
I got this thesis statement: "the more I examine the universe and the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that the universe in some sense must have known that we were coming." -Freeman Dyson

after our classes and this orals, i jogged with Renee, pero I had cramps kaya I was able to jog for 20 minutes lang. nag stretch and exercise na lang ako like sit ups, jumping jack, sit and reach, etc. :))

September 20
FRIDAY. Plenary Session with Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin about getting green and go mainstream.

He borrowed my ring to ask everyone in the hall if we could survive for three days, first, without a bottle of water (the one that he's holding in his right hand), or second, without a ring (my ring, in his left hand). Because I admire Fr. Jett, I wanted to take a photo of him, but then, sakto when I was taking his picture, he turned around and called my name and asked me if I can survive for 3 days without my ring. To my surprise, I immediately put my iPad down and unconsciously said NO. haha! they all laughed, even Fr. Jett. haha, I was supposed to say yes. pero, wala na. hahahah! nakakahiya (medj hahaha).
katuwa... well, we have many photos with him, I even have a selfie with Fr. Jett, my profile picture on FB now. :D They were all envious haha. nahiya na talaga ako. I said thank you, and I received a tap on the head. :))

Otaku Cafe with Nadine. :) at the MVP Roofdeck

me and Nadine. hihi :>

okay! Good vibes all the way.. even in the last practice for Blue Symph this sem... EVEN IN OUR THESIS MEETING. WE WERE ALL SO HAPPY, it was very productive and successful. :)

Okay. work work work.
Next blog.. LAAN, then, party party party moments :D

Jolly

Since Sunday, I have been blessed to feel good and physically well. :)

I was able to attend the whole church service again. and I really felt inspired, but hungry. haha. So yeah, that day was also the UAAP Cheer dance competition; unfortunately, ADMU didn't win, pero I still know we were so great and that they performed well, so it's okay. bawi bawi next time. 

Monday: usual, daming meeting.. pero bonding pa rin with group mates. with the established relationship, being able to open up anything with them is not a problem..

..hmm, rehearsals again.. my first time to see most of the Blue symphony performers again after some weeks. Some were not present, while there some who came back and who are new. And yes, masaya pa rin! :") group hakot, then group dinner and bonding sa Kenny's :>

Tuesday: no philosophy 101 today. :( my day is incomplete. haha. will just read Dr. Dy's handout na lang.. sa SA naman, reporting, free food! haha. KFC. :)) 

anyway, we jogged at Moro Lorenzo Sports Complex today, me and Ina.. such a refreshing feeling. 

ang bilis ng panahon, tapos na kalahati ng September, next niyan, October na.. pero kahit ganun, we can still do our best and seize every moment that is given to us. Mabilis na nga eh, let us go with it, do not let it pass by. Let us pace up with time and keep ourselves busy as we enjoy and love what we do.

Dreadful with Purpose

0913
A depressing day of my life. was it also because of the date (friday the 13th, as they say)? well, I do not believe that, pero I was really sad because of the long test, but I was then comforted by the principles and doctrines that I have learned in the Institute.

Sakto ang lesson. It was just what I needed.
We talked about the Books of Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon and Mosiah 1-3

--> I was reminded again of the importance of keeping records: it is for the benefit of the future generation, for them not to learn about their ancestors, and not repeat the past mistakes that were done.

--> When you feel happy, converted and blessed, you would also feel that others must experience it as well, and that is why we spread the gospel. :)

--> If you are motivated by LOVE, you will never give up. (Applicable to anything, kahit hindi love life. haha) seriously, ito na motto ko. haha.

--> Let us come unto Christ for us to be guided and protected. "If we give our all, we will get His all from the greatest of all"

--> Then we were asked, What can you give up to come completely to the Savior? Something to ponder about... take note that sacrifice is giving up something good for something better...

--> The Lord knows all things that will come. So trust in Him, because He works in us to do according to His will, if we remain faithful and obedient. What I remember about this is the quote from the book "The Alchemist." Sabi dun, when you desire something, the whole universe conspires to help you get it. Well, it is because of the Lord. As I have said from my past blog entry, if we desire something, God will give it, especially if it is according to His will. The Lord makes the universe work for us, so that we can achieve what we desire.

--> Lastly, Do you want to be happy? Do you want your problems to be solved? Do you want true and lasting happiness? if yes, then SERVE.
through service, we can help others get their needs, and we can help ourselves feel, grow and realize that our problems are just small things compared to others.
I'm sure most of us have already felt a kind of happy feeling when we serve others, it is really different from the feeling when we were just having fun because of material things. That feeling of joy when serving is really comforting and heartwarming,. di ba, di ba, di ba? :))

so there, fruitful night. My sadness earlier in the afternoon was covered up by these principles that I have realized again. :)
Everything has a purpose, and the Lord knows what purpose it will serve for me... :)
As Joseph Smith said, "Sometimes, the Lord brings us low, before He can lift us higher." :)

Wet and Wild

0912
HAYYY What a day! it's soooooo fun!!!

I am glad I didn't cut LS today. We had fun presentations about innovative products. haha. Everything was interesting and creative :)

the highlight of my day is the activity: wet n wild. :) I invited friends and I luckily ended up with Blue Symphony friends as one group, with Nick: Jc's friend. Before the event, I was getting discouraged about not attending the event anymore, kasi, I might get sick, moreover, I have exam the next day. On the other hand, I thought that it was I, who invited them here, tapos ako pa yung hindi pupunta. So, yeah, pumunta ako.. I borrowed a red shirt from Nicole, and we're ready to go!

First thing they asked of us was to make a cheer.
We were the Red Orchs (Orchestra, Orchids, call it anything. haha). basta we're in red. :))
the group consists of Me, Nicole, JC, Jerick, August, Luke and Nick.
I like JC's attitude of being competitive, it motivates all of us. I saw that he really wanted to win, pero syempre he can't without us.

unfortunately, we did not win, pero we had fun! more bonding.. more closer as a team, and as Blue Symph friends. Syempre, nabbring up pa rin yung concept about music in every activity that we do. We tried our best to show that we're from Blue Symphony!  haha.

It was so fun!! I had a good time, before facing the most dreadful experience in my life.. (next blog) :))

Priorities

what a day!

lots done, and still lots to do! haha

I still feel blessed today. I hope I can manage my time tonight so I can accomplish many things. Lord help me.

Something new: meeting with Blue Symphony Week people today.
Something else that is also new: Tonight, it proves that I have a weak right ankle. </3 haha.

anyway.
I enjoy the Philosophy paper today. I feel motivated to contribute more! pero, I still have to study SA, and Physics.

I know the Lord will help me. I just need to focus on my priorities :)

Have a good night every one.