After spending so much time waiting for the enrollment day to come, it finally happened. Yes, today was the enrollment day for students who belong to the College of Liberal Arts and I'm one of them. I prepared early so we can arrive there at 11 hoping that it would be an advantage if I'm an early bird. Thanks to the heavy traffic caused by Maynilad and MWSS, and to the dramatic fight of the passenger versus the driver and the conductor (which caused much of a show on the road, as usual the other passengers are watching and "nakikisawsaw at nakikiaway pa"), my hopes were crushed. Instead of 11am, we arrived there at 12pm. Wow, thank you very much.

Unfortunate Event # 1: I was so stubborn to prepare the requirements for enrollment before, I didn't even change my "ransacked and devastated" brown envelope which I used way way back. I wasn't able to notarize my Frat Form weeks, or days before my enrollment so I had to find a Notary Public near La Salle. Luckily, there's one under the LRT in Vito Cruz. I gave my form to the guy, and then his face crumpled when he saw my form. I was puzzled. He then said, "Kulang 'tong papel mo, may sulat yan sa likod. Bumalik ka du'n sa pinagkuhanan mo nito. Marami na akong nanotarize na ganito. Sa'yo lang 'yung kulang." If it wasn't for Manong, I wouldn't have known that my form was missing something. But that really ruined my mood. There are thousands of students who are going to enroll at La Salle, why does it have to be me who gets this? Ugh. So we went to Andrew Hall and got the CORRECT Frat form. Damn, Andrew Hall is just too far.

Unfortunate Event # 2: When I went to Desk F where the students pay their tuition fees, the guard got my check and I sat down for a long, long while. It was probably about forty minutes before my name was called. I guess they're verifying my check (Hello, it's valid!). And then, when they called my name, they gave me the receipt of my tuition fee. I then asked the other guard, "Kuya, where should I pay the fee for the notarization? My frat form isn't notarized kasi eh. I only got it today 'cause of some problems." Again, I saw a man's face crumple and look like he saw Justin Bieber's butt, I guess he was so annoyed. He was somewhat scolding me for being stupid because I didn't give the slip that says that I'm requesting for a notarization thingy. He was so annoyed, believe me. I felt like a scolded and hit puppy. In a somewhat angry tone, he said "Ano ba 'yan, panibagong pila na naman! 'Di mo pa kasi binigay kanina eh!" and in a very humble voice I replied, "Eh kasi kuya eh.. Bibigay ko na ba yung 100php?" "Wag! dun na sa cashier kapag tinawag ka." I sat down feeling stupid, so stupid. I don't feel bad about the guard, he was just tired I guess. There are a lot of students, and my stupidity is unacceptable at a time like that.

Unfortunate Event #3: As I sat alone with no one to talk to, I was patiently waiting for someone to ask me if he/she can have a seat beside me. I was preparing myself on what I would reply if someone would approach me. In front of me were two girls who really looked like they know each other for a long long time already, or maybe not thanks to Facebook. On my right were group of guys who are talking and laughing together. At the back were two girls and one guy who were getting to know each other. And on my left, I see no one... because I was on the very left side on the very back seat. Every person who is trying to find a seat and is about to pass my row, I was expecting that he/she will sit beside me. I waited for minutes, and then hours.. But no one still sat beside me. Even though it was the last seat left, no one still chose that stupid cursed damned chair. Until, a mommy sitting at the back asked me if there was someone sitting at that cursed chair. My face showed great joy and I'm obviously enlightened. In extreme joy, I wasn't able to murmur a thing, I just waved my hand, signalling that no one was sitting there. After seeing my meaningful reply, I was waiting for her daughter to sit down with me and my heart was saying "WOOHOO! YAY! HOORAY!", but instead of sitting beside me, her mommy pulled the chair backwards and placed the chair at the back. They sat together at the back. And I heard a loud disturbance inside of me. Saying multiple bad words, brr. I now call myself, Person-repellent (fly paper not included).

Unfortunate Event #4: Finally, my name was called again. I got the receipt of the notarization and of the tuition fees that I paid. So at last, I was at the last desk and I gave the last requirement. I left the school and finally got home. When I checked my envelope, I was in extreme grief. My heart sank and I felt my whole body drop. I saw my Frat form inside. What the hell is that cursed form doing in my envelope?! I then remembered that the lady at Desk A told me to go back to her desk by the time I get the receipt of the notarization. But I didn't go back to her desk, I just flew away away and away. And now, all I can do is regret. And of course, force my aunt to go back to La Salle tomorrow and give my form and show the receipt of course. (Yes, I'm trying to make myself feel better)

So, if you're going to ask me what happened in my enrollment, well it's nothing related to the word LUCKY and HAPPY.