citius, altius, fortius!

ako si corbin!

isang nilalang mula sa isang all-girls school. at ngayo'y pumapasok na sa unibersidad ng pilipinas bilang isang CHK freshie. mahilig magbasa ng mga libro lalong-lalo na ang mga sinulat nina michael connelly, james patterson, lualhati bautista at nicholas sparks. nangungulila sa paglalaro ng softball. mahal na mahal ang pag-aaral ng arnis. mahilig tumunganga, mag-isip, magmuni-muni. at mahilig sa mga outdoor activities at mga hayop lalo na ang aking bebe.

taggity tag!



desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
:)
[max ehrmann]


Thursday, August 18, 2005

Hay. Sabi ko sa inyo eh, ang bilis ng panahon. Tingnan nyo! Weekend na bukas... for us that is. The school has given us tomorrow as a holiday for Assumption Day last monday. *tigil* Ayan. Mukha namang bumabalik na paunti unti ang aking English powers...

Speaking of which...*grin* Masaya ako nung isang araw...o kung kelan man yun na ibinigay/ipinakita sa amin ang magiging card grade namin for English. *talon sa tuwa* Hindi ko talaga inakalang iyon ang makukuha ko. I expected something lower. Actually, I dreaded that before for the sole reason that I heard that our teacher isnt the type of giving high marks when it comes to class participation. And honestly, Im not the type who's into recitation. And...wahaha! Im just happy I got that grade. Ever since Ive heard that he's like that...God... Yun lang talaga pinoproblema ko. Aba malay ko na baka bigyan niya ako ng line of 8 just for not reciting. And as much as possible, iniiwasan ko talagang magkaroon ng line of 8 in anything...

Isa na namang hay para sa akin. Kahapon natapos ang aking dakilang monologo para sa pinoy. Laking tuwa ko talaga nung natapos na ako... kasi hindi ko na uli yun magagawa... pero hindi eh. Iba ang gusto ni kapalaran para sa akin. Tama bang isama ako ni Bb.E sa mga magmomonologo sa Lunes sa iba't ibang baitang ng grade school? *iling iling* Hindi talaga iyon tama! Andon ako...nakangiti kasi alam ko na tapos na ako...tapos kanina...ayan! isinama pala niya ako.

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WARNING: SENSITIVE TOPIC BELOW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Sana maging bukas kayo sa sasabihin ko. Hindi ako biyas. Susubukan kong huwag maging biyas. Pero kanina sa aming dakilang bus umakyat ang topic tungkol sa isa naming guro. Bakit ko naman sasabihin pangalan niya? Unfair naman ata nun. Sinasabi nila... o este... isinisigaw nila na unfair ang gurong tinutukoy ko. Hindi raw siya magaling magturo. At hindi raw siya marunong mag check ng mga essay sa exams. [alam niyo na siguro kung sino tinutukoy ko...] At buong oras na sila ay...nag rereklamo nang malakas, tahimik lang ako sa tabi. Ganun naman ako palagi. Hindi ko palagi pinapaalam ang side ko sa mga ganun usapin. Kasi madalas...hindi ako pumapanig sa kanila.

Balik tayo sa topic... At nung tinanong nila ako kung galit ba ako sa kanya. Sabi ko..."Okay lang siya..." Tinuloy lang nila ang kanilang pinag uusapan. Sa aking palagay na sila ang biyas at hindi ako. Kinukumpara nila itong guro sa dati naming guro. At masasabi ko na tinuturing na nila itong parang Diyos. Lahat ng sasabihin niya tama para sa kanila. Nakakatawa nga eh. Kasi sabi nila na ang gurong naming ito ay hindi naman kumukuha mula sa libro pagdating sa mga tanong sa test. Eh kung titingnan mo naman...ganun din ang gurong iniidolo nila. Sa totoo lang, mas may natututunan pa nga ako sa guro namin ngayon kesa nung isang taon eh. Bakit? Kasi hindi ko man lang naintindihan ang libro namin noon. Laging lumalaktaw ang guro namin. At wala akong maintindihan...At least ngayon, naiiintindihan ko naman kahit papaano.

Pumasok nga sa isipan ko ang sinabi ng tatay ko sa akin nung unang taon. "Dapat huwag ka nagpapa apekto sa guro mo. Kung ayaw mo siya, it doesnt mean na ayaw mo na rin mag aral at matuto" At totoo nga naman ang sinabi niya. Wala tayong karapatan na magreklamo sa guro. Siya ang guro. Well, of course kung talaga namang injustice and immoral ang ginawa...ibang usapan yan. Pero kung titingnan mo 'to mas mabuti nga ito eh. Na eexpose kami sa iba't ibang istillo sa pagtuturo. Pag nagrereklamo sila mismo sa guro sasabihin nila na unfair ito kung hindi sila tinaasan ng score. At ang pathetic, actually. They are in a way begging for their grades. At hindi iyon tama. Do they think that college professors would be merciful when it comes to things like that? Yes, not all professors are like that...but still. There are still some that doesnt teach at all! Our teacher hasnt even stooped down to that level. And they are acting like that? Sarap talagang sabihin sa pagmumukha nila..."Tingnan na lang natin pagdating natin sa college..."

Naniniwala ako na hindi dapat ang teacher ang nag aadjust. The students should be the ones adjusting to the style of the teacher. And i think it would be best for the students to be exposed to different teaching styles. At least we would know how to adjust by the time we reach college...

Anyway. You think Im biased at what i mentioned above. I actually am not fond of that particular teacher...in fact...im not fond of any teacher! [when it comes to their teaching style, mind you] I just accepted that fact and stopped whining decades ago. And i think they should do it too...

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

took the words right out of my mouth. sa lahat nun, promise. :] mula sa monologo hanggang sa sensitive topic mo.

10:12 PM  
Blogger kcorbin said...

:) im glad that im not the only one in the world that thinks that way...

10:03 AM  
Blogger miharu said...

I sorely disagree [though not entirely] but what the hell ... freedom of speech right? My reaction is quite violent so I'll just shut up :]

6:41 PM  
Blogger kcorbin said...

I thought as much...:P

1:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

super agree ako dun sa stop whining. i mean, anong magagawa natin? keep on bitching and making things worse in the process, or adapt na lang? nyihi. bahala na.



...pero mas idol ko pa rin si last year. nyihi.

8:11 PM  

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