Tuesday, November 07, 2006
enrolment: a murderous affair
Thank God I made it through 1 looooonnnnggg day of never-ending
pila! Good thing I wore flats or my feet would have just died. Sometimes though, you actually have to choose fashion over comfort, which is why I chose to stand by my layered look amidst the crazy heat! It kinda paid off anyway.
I think I'll never get used to this process, ever. I am just thankful that the people from the College of Mass Comm and the CommRes Department were friendly enough. (Special thanks to my adoptive adviser who didn't cancel my enlisted subjects even though I didn't go through the pre-advising process. He even lauded me for my (surprisingly) high grades.)
After a brief medley of Disney movie theme songs (while desperately waiting in line), Joy - a blockmate, asked why there were never rallies against the tiring and seemingly inhumane enrolment procedures.
I said,maybe UP students are actually proud of this process. It's a meaningful ritual, especially for us freshies. It's a twice-a-year baptismal of fire, an event where you can showcase your physical strength and your unwavering zeal for education. :)
Every person who stands in line represents someone who wants to be somebody in the near future. Though sweaty, oily and extremely tired, their faces are all branded with the same expression- I am tough. It's do or die, and I'm going to do
everything to get enrolled.
Do you remember all those dramatic lines our parents lash out at us to make us feel guilty all the time?
Why do want a car right now? When we were studying, we used to walk more than a kilometer just to get to school! We did that everyday for how many years!
Why do you want a raise in allowance? When we were studying, we didn't have any allowance! You're lucky. We just bought pandesal for lunch everyday. If we wanted to have money, we had to wash our neighbor's car!And the list goes on... The graver the offense, the more dramatic these lines get.
Now with my enrolment experience, I now have an equally dramatic spiel..
Can you at least show me a bit of appreciation for my efforts? What is a shopping spree compared to the hours I have spent waiting in line during the enrolment? And don't you dare call me selfish! Do you think I am doing this all for myself?? Well, maybe yes. But that's all because I want you to be proud of me. So before you say no, just picture me getting all sweaty and haggard just to get enrolled!Hahahahaha...
All the fabulosity!
XXMimose and AnyaXX
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