Saturday, February 26, 2005
8:47 AM


EXAM WEEK

What a lame title. E kasi naman noh, sino bang matutuwa na exams na? grabe. Another dreadful week. But on second thought, there are so much more to be grateful for. Tignan nyo ha, this is the last exams for the senior year, the last one too for the entire high school life, and most important, the last one for our entire stay in St. Paul. Grabe, how fast time flies! Parang kelan lang, nagsisiksikan pa kami dun sa 'swimming pool' (that btw holds close resemblance to a super huge basin) sa preschool. Ngaun, we're off to a more complicated world. Nakakaiyak.

Memories from ST. PAUL that I'll forever cherish: *sob*

1. yun nga, yung malaking batchang pinagpipilitan nilang swimming pool daw sa preschool

2. yung swimsuit/ mini skirt na stripe na color red and white na may logo ng st. paul sa gitna

3. yung neon green na p.e. shorts nung preschool. Sa lahat ba naman kc ng colors, bat neon green pa??

4. pagbibigay ng mga pagkain sa teachers... napaghahalataan ang mga teacher's pet.. talaga nga naman.

5. patintero nung grade 3

6. kick ball nung grade 4 and 5

7. deck tennis nung grade 6

8. volleyball na puro errors lang ang source ng points nung grade 7

9. yung mga pinapatawag sa table ni sister marissa dahil sa mga relasyong inaayawan niya at pati narin ng ibang sisters na katulad nya

10. ang pagtulo ng laway ng mga tao habang natutulog sa grad practices nung grade 7

11. ang mga class nights, retreats, at Marian celebrations

12. ang mga songfests, drama fests, speech choir, lingo ng wika celebrations, at iba pang mga competitions na naimbento-- disrupted kasi lagi ang mga classes

13. pasiglahan-- yung walang kamatayang dance step--description: nakaupo with the legs extended. Then, both hands (holding the pompoms) will start touching the toe, then will jump to the knees, then the waist, the shoulders, and up they go! The best. Tatak paulinian.

14. the Paulinian trademark: ang pag-upo sa kahit saan, preferably sa semento

15. ang pagkain sa klase, pagtulog sa subjects ng mga teachers na walang
kakwenta-kwenta, pagshare ng mga answers, pagpapasa ng mga leakages… at yung iba pang extremes na ginawa ng ibang mga tao na sa sobrang 'extremeness' ay hindi ko na pedeng sabihin pa dito. Just go figure. Kahindak-hindak. (btw, hindi lahat ng nabanggit ay ginawa ko... okie?)

16. mga love teams, love triangles, recent break-ups, recent rebounds, relationships that endure, relationships that immediately last, blooming desires, 'things,' at lahat na ng bagong cheesmax na pwedeng mapakwentuhan pag walang ibang mapagusapan

17.mga true-to-life telenovelas-- pag-iyak ng mga tao because of heartaches

18. mga teachers na sentro ng criticisms. Haha. Soree. Ganun talaga eh

19. ang pagsilay at pag-stalk sa mga crushes. Haha. Lahat yata nagdaan d
yan. Abnormal ka na lang kung hindi.

20. rotonda/ batibot, bus port, red tiles, hs/gs canteen, stairs sa may gs--mga sikat na lugar kung san madaling makahanap ng silay

21. ang walang kamatayang pag-cram sa mga projects. Let's just put it this way: there are a lot of people who work so much better under pressure. Haha. Consuelo de bobo.

22. kung pano mataranta ang mga taong nagdadala ng cellfone pag nababalitaang may inspection. Haha.

23. library. Oo na, dead kid na kung dead kid. Pero malaki tlagang tulong ang library. Trust me.

24. cheese log, chilled taho, pizza (na five pesos lang per slice nung grade school), shakeys, zagu, french fries--mga naging at patuloy na nananatiling mabenta sa canteen

25. paggupit ng dulo ng jogging pants para daw cool.

26. baranggay history project nung first year-- grabe, tinyaga kong maglakad ng ilang kilometro para lang makuhanan ng pictures yung mga landmarks ng pinagbuhatan. Tsk.

27. parish involvement requirement-- the very sense of the phrase suggests sincerity. E bakit naging requirement? HELLO.

28. T.H.E cooking classes. Mga sikretong kadiriian.haha

29. frog dissection nung second year. Pati yung pag-mount ng skeleton. Rhaaaawwwr.

30. CAMPUS PAPER. glad those days are over. Sobrang hirap. Tapos na ang school year, nasa school parin kami para tapusin yun.

31. SALLY-- and pinakasikat na taong nabanggit sa chem… sinong makakalimot dyan? Cge, let me refresh your minds... si SALLY pumasok sa pinto, sa door pinto... haha. Gets?

32. soap-making nung third year. Because of that, the word saponification has been forever shunned away from my life.

33. Composting. Happy soil ironically makes us sad.

34. BSA--batch social night. It was just really something to see my batch mates all glammed up. Such a beautiful sight to see.

35. Thesis. Sa lahat ng naging requirements ko, eto ang pinaka hindi ko makakalimutan. Sobrang daming sakripisyo. Pero I must say it was all worth it. I love you Ms Hernandez.

36. One and only investigatory project. Ansaya.

37. PSYCHOLOGY- best elective ever.

38. Wednesday afternoons. Lahat nagmamadali papuntang elective class. chaotic.

39. PHYSICS and SIR OMER. Still can't believe I survived the year with these two things in my life. Pero sir omer, mahal naman talaga kita eh. Mahirap ka lang talagang magbigay ng quiz at malabong magturo. Un lang.

40. Scrapbook--pano ko ba naman makakalimutan to eh eto ang pinakahuling project namin sa buong buhay naming sa st. paul?

41. Pagbebenta sa classroom at school corridors ng mga junkfood, damit, bag, sapatos...ano pa?

42. Intrams. Sobrang fulfilling isigaw ang 'SENIORS.' When you shout it with much passion and trust, it becomes so.totally.overwhelming.

43. Volleyball--highlight ng lahat ng sportsfests.

44. softball at kung pano nag champion ang seniors. Magaling ka Rosalie mantilla. :)

45. induction rights. Thanx a million undergrads. You made all of us feel really special. :)

46. DALUYONG--the beautiful fruit of all the hard work and sacrifices of the 46. Dramatics class. Congratulations seniors. Job well done.:)

47. KRYZELLE CRUZ--one beautiful soul. Say Hi to God for me. I love you forever.

48. Hannah Riego, Beia Llamado, Helena Alcala, Christine Valmores, Bea Vergara, Pinky Fausto (trying to remember all the rest just makes me cry…)

49. Ms. Laureles (1st), Ms. Dupet (2nd), Ms. Gavino (3rd, two words: THE BEST), Ms. Castillo (4th0, Mrs. Are, Mrs. Magtrayo, Mrs. Cendana (the life-changer and eye-opener) Mrs. Miraflor, Sir Omer (the love of my life), Ms. Fernandez (tiger look, pero genuine mom at heart), Sir de Leon (kahit na mahilig kang kumain ng ice cream at gumamit ng fone habang nasa class, idol parin kita) Ms. Mortel, Sister Aura, Sister Gemma, Sister Agana, Ms. Sumaquiao, Ms. Leongson, Mrs. Santos, Sir Lemuel... wala na kong maisip.. idadagdag ko na lang pag meron nang bagong pumasok sa isip ko..

50. All the relationships that have been established. Even those that have been tarnished and completely destroyed. But most important, those that have endured despite all the trials and hard times.


One of the greatest blessings I have ever been bestowed with is the chance to be called a 'PAULINIAN.' My entire stay in ST. PAUL had totally been a blast and I owe this to everyone who has come into my life. I could never thank all of you enough for making my life such a wonderful thing forever worthy to be embraced and thanked for.

Now, it would be my greatest pleasure to spend the rest of my life thanking the LORD for all that He has done.:)