In a span of eleven long years, Mother Theresa School has been my second home. I can still remember that day the first time I have been in that school. Mrs. Guiriba asked me if the exam went well and if it was hard, I chuckled and proudly said, "Eh ang dali dali naman nun eh." That was the start of my schooling days in Mother Theresa School. I have been there since Kinder (yes, I didn't go to nursery) up to my fourth year in high school (except for grade 1, which I terribly regret because it is the reason why I wasn't able to have a loyalty award). Setting that loyalty award aside, I cannot explain the sadness that I feel knowing that things won't be the same again. It's so hard to leave something that you have held on for the past eleven (or more) years. But then again, letting go is part of our journey in life.

        Last year, we seniors have been confusing ourselves with the question: "What school/university am I going in college?" Well, if others have been thinking about the answer to that question for a long time, not me. I have already many plans on what colleges/universities I'm going. My dream school and my "future" school is Ateneo De Manila University or better known as ADMU. Contrary to my dreams, my family didn't agree to my plans. It was somewhat heartbreaking for I have been dreaming to be an Atenean since I was in grade school. They were saying that ADMU (which is in Mendiola) is too far away from our home (we're in Cavite). So they didn't let me take ACET. Then, they were trying to convince me to take an exam in San Beda College Alabang because obviously, I won't have any troubles in going to school at all (Alabang is near our house :D). No offense but, I personally don't like to go to SBCA due to personal matters. After a month of thinking, it was decided that I will be studying in De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde because of its classy-named course AB Consular and Diplomatic Affairs. But it then crossed my mind that I should aim for De La Salle University - Manila instead. So it's was then settled.

        The day of the exams came. Damn, I'm three minutes late. Yes, three minutes late. I took the exam on a different building together with the other tardy ones in the Lecture Room. Boy, it's spacey and cold in there. When I was taking the exams, the only expression that my face showed was like this ->  I'm really uncertain of what I was answering and I was under time pressure. I regretted everything when I went home. 

        Contrary to what I have been expecting, and LUCKILY, I passed the DLSUCET! I have shouted the word "shit" for like 10000000 times aloud when I saw that. It was really a relief, because I didn't take any exams from different schools. No it's not confidence, it's katamaran. Although I wasn't qualified for my first choice, AB-ISE, I'm still happy that I will be soon a Lasallian :) 

        I felt extremely proud and happy because my family members were cheering for me and I can really see how my classmates and friends were celebrating with me. Especially Miss Jo, our principal, who always asks me about me being in DLSU and what I should do in DLSU. 

        So last April 4, me, my mother and my auntie eva went to La Salle for confirmation. I was really nervous and scared for the guards didn't allow my mum to follow me in the process of confirmation, so basically I was doing it alone (of course with the other freshmen). Oh, and I really cannot imagine how FUGLY I look in my ID picture.  I was unluckily still in the process of "trying-to-be-white-again-damn-im-so-nigga" mode that day because of a previous outing with friends. Oh shizz -__-

        Moving on, last April 29 our blocks were finally announced. I happened to be assigned in 04133 or LR33. For the past few days, (with the help of some pages in Facebook) I met 8 of my blockmates and I thank God 'cause they're extremely nice. The only thing we're thinking about now is the shocking number of students that're going to reside in our block = 9. Oh well, I hope someone else shows up!

        I'm glad that I'm finally going to this prestigious school. Although I have to deal with several problems like financial aspects, trying to be a dean's lister-slash-scholar, and the transportation. Goshh. -__-

        Anyway, let's just first go with the flow.   Let's all settle those problems next time, I wanna first relax before the horrors of trisemester. 

        And I'm proud to say that, from being a proud povedan student, I am now a proud Lasallian centennial frosh of 2011.