I remember in my younger days how ecstatic I went for the first days of school. Could be because for my new pair of shoes or bag or probably the notebooks that I couldn't stop scheming the night before. Yep, with nothing on it, but I couldn't help but scan! Plus! The pencil cases with much too many compartments.Yung mga mechanical pencils na iba-iba ang kulay, it were the coolest back in the days. Ballpens with nakakahilo sa bangong scents were such a fad ha.Well, like the child in me, it was my sort of driving force to endure school.
Schooling did not come easy. I remember crying inside my English class in nursery. I was sorely sobbing, Papa had to peep through the windows just so that I would stop. Umabot pa sa point that teacher had no choice but to let me out and sit beside Papa. Separation anxiety, yes. Couldn't remember though what made me stick to my seat, that is to count out any scolding scenario.
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The tables have turned came the following years when it was a lot of fun coming to school. I was all giddy waiting up for Mang Jo to bust on his busina, 6:15 trip! I remember Michael, being my constant seat mate in grade school kapag uwian na! Haha. Ang init nun a. In fairness, 2:30pm yata ang dismissal namin nun. I was friends with a lot of people. Well, siguro nga ganun talaga when you're young. You tend not to entertain conflicts in any form. Tamang saya lang!
Could be the friends I have met along the way din that's why I love being in school. Those with whom I am still friends with until today. Lalo na those from elementary days. Well, three of them being Zachary's god parents might tell something naman a! Di ba, Luigi, Janina and Arjae?
My alma matter could have possibly created an atmosphere which is very much close to home I found myself at ease. I can fondly recall my first teacher, Ms. Agtay, leading us in our morning exercises back in the days. She would beat the drum up and we would willfully follow with head rotation. I recall Let's Get Physical being played on the latter part in replacement of the drum beat. So we were probably playing Olivia Newton John in our youngster days? Very telling of how we are now. Haha! Nonetheless, every hour spent in school, be it for lecture or recess, it has always been fun because of the people I was with.
It was I guess a plus factor me being exposed to a lot of extra curricular activities. It paved the way for me to develop confidence and esteem. Yung mga field demonstration every Foundation Week, super saya because instead of taking up Science, we were dancing our way downstairs. Hahaha! Sports actually did wonders of my being a team player. It was a powerful tool to accept defeat too. I remember psyching myself up every volleyball match there was just to chalk up a win. That kind of pressure was healthy, competitively healthy! And yes, I had my stint of being cheerleader, that historic sophomore year! Hahaha! Dun din nagsimula ang dynasty namin sa volleyball. We're like the Lakers for a time. We were unbeatable!
The leadership that I have come to acquire along the way was probably based on the exposure I had on the activities I ought to have interest or happen to excel on. Learning is definitely not only based on books but experience itself. Who wouldn't remember having class elections first day of school? I remember being class president in first grade and by senior year I was secretary. Hello chalk dusts! Hahaha!
It is in school also that I developed relationships of all sorts.Friendships, love and hate and everything else in between. It is where I happened to come across people with whom I share common interests with. And syempre, there were those whom I did not find common grounds with at all. Yes, I had that share of stories too. And it took its toll, well, maybe on the latter part of schooling. When I was amidst personality development. And that's not suppose to justify my actions. Naks. Disclaimer lang ang dating.
As I was growing up and older, it was inevitable to be fixated with the institution where I was a part of at least the momentous 12 years of my life.It was like second home to me. That I was totally homesick in the earlier stage of college life.
Kahit nga ngayon I miss schooling. Like gusto ko talaga mag-aral ulit. Hay, Lord, slip some time for me to get back to school! Hahaha! Kaya nga with all the hype there is because of class commencement, I was awkwardly feeling giddy myself. Parang estudyante lang. I guess it's pretty important to keep the excitement with you. Yung excitement for new stuff, new beginnings at new challenges.
After all, life's a school and learning is a never-ending process.
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