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]


Friday, June 16, 2006

Ayan. Tapos na yung unang linggo ng pasukan. And in just 3 nights of little sleep, shadows beneath my eyes have started to show. Mygod, I just can't imagine how large these shadows will be by the end of the school year! I really hope it wouldnt be permanent..*crosses fingers*

I can't believe that our school can't spare us a few more minutes for our break times. They should know that we do lots of work. Mygod, it would be okay for me IF they gave us ssp. But nooo! They removed that too! They removed the only period wherein we can do what has to be done. Kaya pati lunch ng buong klase nadadamay dahil wala ng oras para man lang masabi sa kanila kung anong gagawin sa kapatiran. They should have at least gave us a few minutes of "homeroom" per day.

Guess what? Ms.Olalde told me a while ago that I got the highest score in the whole batch in her quiz. But seriously, I do agree with what she said. Many of us are taking for granted the little details of our Christian faith. Or maybe majority of the youth are really not that spiritually mature. Sasabihin nila na ang jologs mo, na hindi ka "in", na wala yung kwenta.. It's just that we have become more materialistic. We don't anymore care about our faith and even about others...

Speaking of which.. I still don't know how to successfully reach out to our section. I just can't understand why the majority had put me in that position but they won't even try to cooperate. It's just so disappointing how divided the class has become. Not divided as in they are fighting against each other. But divided in the sense that they don't care anymore if they're following the rules or not. They don't care anymore about the little or big issues that has to be done. I don't know why they have become like that. It's as if they're taking for granted our last year in high school.

Mygod, I will really, really jump for joy when my classmates start to care and listen and stop thinking about themselves for a moment.

But then again, it made me think of the "what if's". What if I wasnt nominated? I wonder if the class will still react the same way as they do at present to the appointed sectionhead. I wonder if the problem really lies with me and not with them. I can see that I still havent learned to become an effective leader. I can't get the same response as Pixie did last year.

Ewan ko.. I just feel so insecure that others have handled their section well, while I... you get the picture.

But of course, I must give myself and my classmates time. The time for me to GREATLY adjust. And the time for them to learn that there are more important concerns other than their own.

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