Third day.

For the past three days, I've gone to CIT to complete my enrollment. There's a lot of people there, and I suppose many are getting enrolled for college (plus they have high school, elementary, and preschool as well). I'm just happy that I'm done, and now the only thing I lack is my uniform. We bought two packs of cloths for the uniforms, and one pack is equivalent to one uniform. Now, we only need to look for someone to actually sew the uniforms, and I suppose it won't be that hard since my mom know someone. I actually got up around seven o'clock or so this morning, since we were immediately going to CIT after driving my sister to her school.

The only reason why we went that early is because, yes, the number of people. When we arrived, there were already a decent number of them, so we started moving around. I wrote my signature on this tablet they had there (which was fucking unexpected to me), and well, it was for my ID. Then we bought the cloths needed for the uniforms and bought to packs, and had to pay at the accounting area. The worst part now was that we had to get a priority number and wait for our number to show up on that television they had there. Our number was 827, and when I and mom sat down, it was still around 600. We sat there for awhile, but decided to leave to eat breakfast. Sure, we ate breakfast at McDonald's, the least chosen place for anyone to eat breakfast. But you know, that was the nearest there was to CIT.

So when we came back, it was in around 712, but at least it's nearer and we got to eat. When we finally finished paying, we went to the Students Affair Office and received the two packs. But the fucked up thing was that I lost my Study Load, which was one of the most important papers I had to have. My mom was pissed, and we were already on the way home, somewhere in Pardo, when my mom told dad that we had to turn and look for it. So we actually went back, and we found it at the SAO. Well, at least... :))

There you can see what my college uniform will look like. Yeah, pants for the win!

Thick lines.

So, I finally got enrolled in CIT. The only thing I lack now is my uniform. I suppose I can sort of say that I'm officially a student in CIT, and will be starting two months from now. HAHA! I've gotten my study load, or in other words, my schedule of classes for my first semester. Seems promising.

Schedule. :3

Anyway, it was sort of tiring to go up and down the ramps of one of the buildings of CIT. I finally took the entrance exam and got the result of my IQ as above average and English as just average (I must have really fucked up). But the best part was that I got accepted to CIT, and that's good enough for me! So, I took the entrance exam at eleven to twelve o'clock earlier, then the results would be released at two thirty. So, we went to pick up Hannah, and ate lunch in Sbarro in Ayala. Was pretty good though. We went around the department store for awhile, where I picked up a black nail polish (finally). Well, my sister bought three small bottles of different shades of blue, and I fell in love with two of them (since I love icy blue and green blue). What I did was to paint a thick line on the center of my nails, alternately, and it reminded me of Alissa White-Gluz's dress in the music video of Business Suits and Combat Boots. :))

Oh well, add some colors! :))

CIT-U.

I got up around nine o'clock or so this morning after my mom called me saying that I should take a shower and prepare myself. I forgot that I had just changed my ringtone, and it scared me a little when I heard the ringtone from the movie One Missed Call (Japanese). It made me get this energy to immediately answer the incoming call, haha!

Anyway, I took a shower and changed my clothes. Mom and dad came home, and it was already ten o'clock (the expected time for me to be in CIT). I didn't fuss so much about it though, because they still had the open office hours in the after (from two to five o'clock). I was done changing and was ready to leave, but then my mom wasn't quite done, so we waited for her. We arrived at about eleven thirty and I asked mom, "Shouldn't we wait until two o'clock? It's only thirty minutes until they close." But meh, she wouldn't budge and was all, "Meh, let's just go there."

The unexpected thing was, there were a bunch of people there today. Well, I should have expected that since easter's done. We fell in line in front of the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, and well, it took us more than twenty minutes until it was finally our turn. Gosh, I didn't know there was so much to do just to get enrolled in that school. Then we had to pay PhP250 for the entrance examination and for the picture (I.D). Then that was that. After the picture taking, the person who was taking our pictures and printing out our papers for the entrance examination said that there was no more available examinations (it was already around four o'clock). She asked me what time I would take the examinations tomorrow, nine, ten, or eleven o'clock. Of course, I picked eleven o'clock. :))

YAY! You can see the picture of me there. I couldn't wear the blouse (uniform) because it was small and it didn't fit me. :))

They actually spelled my name VERY wrong. I'm happy I got it corrected though, or else I would be known as Christian Madeliene forever! :(

 To describe the situation earlier, I actually drew some pictures for you. I met three of my previous classmates in IHMA, and they're all apparently going to study in CIT as well. I mostly talked to my old classmate, Vahn, who's planning to take up Industrial Engineering. We stood together watching some of the "new" students being photographed for their IDs. Not all had their final pictures though, because their shirts were obvious and sometimes they wore t-shirts with strong colors. Anyway, my two other classmates were Rudyliza and Romar, which I didn't really talk to so much (mainly because they were busy doing their own stuffs).

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. We went there around eleven o'clock, and the office closed around twelve o'clock, so we had to wait. What we did was go to Shopwise and eat lunch there. We ate lunch in Da Vinci's (I suppose that was the name), and that was fine. My dad and cousin, Kervey, went to pick up Hannah from summer classes while we were waiting for the food. After that, we went back to CIT where we basically went back and forth. Damn, there were really many people there. :/

Sitting and waiting at Da Vinci.

On the way home though (at around five o'clock), we bought food from McDonald's (Drive Through). Well, we sort of got hungry by waiting the whole afternoon, so we decided to go to the nearest drive through! :)

So, I suppose tomorrow will be the day that I will finally take the entrance exam (which I figured out was an exam in English and an exam that measures your IQ). Oh, yes, English, I suppose I can't complain. I really can't, 'cause there's no math! :))

Awake.

It's currently 3:12 A.M, and here I am, awake and very much alive. I hate this, not being able to fall asleep right away. Yeah, I decided to take my laptop and do exactly what I'm doing now. This is not fun, especially when you know you have to get up early. I have to get up early because I have to take this entrance exam for college later on, and I am going to get enrolled in CIT/CIT-U (Cebu Institute of Technology - University).

I don't want to give reasons why I'm going to study there, because I suppose people won't understand why anyway. Well, let me just state one reason; I believe I can relate more to the people that go there than other universities. Of course, I think the people around you counts as well. People that probably know me are actually expecting me to go to better universities like University of San Carlos or University of San Jose - Recoletos (where my sister goes). But to be honest, I don't want to study in those universities, and I've made my final decision, so don't judge me. Thank you. :))

GAH!

All I wish to do right now is fall asleep. This is absolutely no fun, and it's no good for me since I'm going to take a freaking exam. Oh God, why does it have to be so hard to fall asleep? I hate these thoughts I have in my head, they won't shut up and I can't fall asleeeeeep! :(

Swords and dragons.

I had an appointment with the dentist yesterday, plus it was the distribution of grades. Luckily, I didn't have any failing grades. I was expecting to receive more than my card, and I got my expectations right. Along with my grades, I received the results from the CEM test I had last month, the rest of the graduation pictures, and two certificates from ACT (Asian College of Technology, where my cousin Kervey graduated). There was also a big sale in SM (which lasts for three days), so I got to buy some stuffs as well.

Oh, of course, I don't have the best grades (who does when you're lazy?). But passing in all is good enough for me. :))

Just the graduation pictures. Yeah, still had my big, wavy hair. :3

The two certificates I received from ACT. You see, I won't be studying there, so if anyone's actually interesting in receiving these, I'd be glad enough to give them away.

Since it was sale in SM yesterday, I got to buy three new shirts from Artwork. It was very inexpensive (of course). I bought these shirts that had two words describing one thing. I even found this shirt that said swords and dragons, and reminded me a lot of Skyrim. It could be a Skyrim inspired t-shirt for what we all know... or something. Then the two others were basically rock and roll, and skulls and bones. 

Anyway, speaking of college, since it's the next stage for me, I've decided to take the entrance exam this coming Monday. I'm slightly nervous, to be honest. I mean, so far I don't know anyone who is taking the same course as I am (Fine Arts) in CIT, so I suppose if there's no one, I'll be going alone in the first day of school and probably be lost in the corridors or halls of the whole university. I am just hoping my sister's boyfriend will come along on Monday to show me around, I would really need a tour guide. The advantage of going there, though, is that CIT is the one and only campus in Cebu, so I won't be fleeing from one campus to another to catch up my different classes. I have algebra and statistics, which will only be occurring for one semester each. So, after that, I have no more math! WOOO!

Hope.

To be honest, I miss going to school. No, no, not for the educational reasons, I'm speaking of friends here. I haven't been able to adjust to me being an alumnus of that school yet, it just happened way too fast. I must say I have spent ten months with wonderful classmates, and it's just so lovely to think of. Of course, most of us being sixteen, we are expected to be a little more mature than we used to be. Even I can see the changes, and it's making me feel nostalgic... already. I know, to people out there who don't live in my shoes, you see things differently. I probably sound nothing more than pathetic to you right now, or you fully agree. High school is over, and most of the fun is over too. I will get over this, probably, but it has been too soon. Ten months... just ten months of senior year. Oh well, then I will probably reminisce about this... until I die or something. :))

Malunggay Festival (July 29, 2011)

Props Making for "IHMA Nite" (August 7, 2011)

Retreat (August 10-11, 2011)

IHMA Nite (August 12, 2011)

Tree Planting (September 8, 2011)

Swimming at Ruvi Cave (September 23, 2011)

Family Day (December 11, 2011)

Christmas Party (December 21, 2011)

Junior-Senior Promenade (February 18, 2012)

Graduation Day (March 25, 2012)

Thank you, HOPE! ♥

Alumnus.

Ah, I'm finally out of high school! I feel both happy and sad, and I'm pretty sure most of you already know why anyway. Of course, tomorrow we will be having our Farewell Party in Villa Teresita Resort, and go swimming. Oh well, at this moment, I will a little bit sad inside. All those moments... just memories now. It just won't be the same anymore. We are being separated by schools, college degrees, and even places. Darn... then college will come, a different part of life where influences are even stronger and education is more difficult.

Just look how awesome my hair there is!

Of course, we still had to take the last pictures before saying goodbye.

Getting my awards. I got the Certificate of Recognition and Missionary of the Year. Meh, ain't any hardwork in getting them. It felt more like I bought the awards than actually earning them for any work I've done. :))

At least I got a medal... :))

Diploma, baby!

The graduates! Gosh... ♥

Singing our final song... :(

Group picture for the win! ♥

And some pictures with my other friends as well. :)

I shall say thank you very much to the section I belong to, Hope. I will miss all the memories I had with them, especially with Kerrvy, Trixia, Julie, Charisse, Jackie, Lyka, and Angelica. Oh, how sad this ending is. I don't know what I should really feel, happy or sad. I will be meeting new friends, of course, but none of these new friends will replace my old friends that I've spent years with. Ah, I'll be seeing most of my classmates tomorrow in our Farewell Party, then it's truly goodbye. :(

Toga.

Today was our very last day of practice for graduation. Of course, now that it's the last, there were many changes. How awesome...

Anyway, instead of waking up late in the mornings, we actually had our practice at around nine o'clock. We were asked to go to school at 7:30 in the morning, and of course, I did. Kerrvy was there, so everything was fine. One of the nuns in school brought with her a mic and said, "Oen, you lead. Pick a partner." Okay, that was unexpected. Sure, I picked out Kerrvy. HAHAHA leading the worship like bosses. I suppose she had no idea about me not being a catholic or something, but whatever. Then we had the stations of the cross which was a total bore. Well, it's the last Flag Ceremony I'll ever have. :(

Just me and my ladies in the rest rooms. :))

The faces of Kerrvy while eating and talking. HAHAHA

Fitting of togas. We're graduating! ♥

Ah, how lovely. College, here I come! :3

Last day as sixteen.

Ah, in just a few hours, my life as a sweet sixteen will be over. I wonder how it'll be being seventeen, starting college, seeing new things, and experiencing heavier challenges. Oh crap, I wonder, I wonder.

As of today, I finally got my two ears' last piercings. Having two (read about the third piercing or fourth) in each ear kind of looked a little too light, and it was getting common, so I decided to add one more on each ear. I went to school at ten o'clock, and waited for Kerrvy and the rest of the pack to arrive. We had this thanksgiving party dedicated to our teachers, plus we got to eat too. Damn, I was full. I and Trixia had been planning to get the tip of our left ear pierced for sometime now, so today we finally got them pierced after we had eaten lunch that were served in that little thanksgiving party. I have to say, the lasagna was very delicious!

Foooood! :3

Eating, yes.

You can see some teachers in the background.

Angelica eating, haha :))

Before our practice for graduation, we decided to go to G-Mings to get our ears pierced.

So yeah, (1) got my right ear pierced in the middle, and (2) my left ear pierced in the tip. I've wanted it since January last year.  But since Unisilver don't allow the tip of the ears to get pierced, I pierced the lower parts of my ears first. Anyway, the left stings while the right doesn't. I suppose because the tip is the harder part (where its said to have "bones"), it hurts more than the lower parts which is only flesh or something.

Anyway, this will probably be my last picture as a sixteen-ager. :))