The painstaking NCAE

After a few days of preparing for the National Career Aptitude Examination, it was a great relief for me to answer the last question of the test. The actual test-though it has more items- is much easier than the mock test. But when it comes to the Manipulative Skills part, I have to be really careful with my answers for the choices seem to be the same, which makes it confusing.

There are some typographical errors in the test kit; there are punctuations and informations missing. But overall, the test went fine. Well, the aim of the test is just to guide the students what career should they pursue depending on what area they excel best to determine the field they are most likely to succeed; meaning to say nobody will fail. I am satisfied with the test and very happy for getting two new Mongol#2 pencils ( not for free of course, but we paid for it cheap.) haha. But the aftermath of the exams is an unnerving headache which until now I am suffering from. I think a good night sleep would suffice.

(It is actually Arnold's paper, I wrote there the formulas I needed, and I am pretty sure you won't be able to distinguish who had written which, and there's my two new Mongol#2 pencils!)

Indeed, appreciating simple things is the simplest way to find happiness. ( :

Thanks for those who prayed and who wished me good luck.

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After a long wait, I finally watched Da Vinci Code on HBO. I was not able to see it on screen since I am not at the age yet. (haha, wait for me til next year!) I tried reading the book but it didn't caught my interest. But as I have seen the movie, I think the story is not persuasive enough for me to be troubled with my faith. Pictures and symbols are not enough evidences. Besides, even if Da Vinci intentionally hid codes in his works, basis is still a big question. But I must say, those who believes on what he sees might have doubts with his faith.

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The voting is reopened for Pinoy Blogsphere's Wika2007 blog writing contest until August 31, 2007 for there were some contestants who have not voted yet. Vote for your favored entries here: http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/
Results of the contest will be announced on September 5, 2007.

Superiority complex and trust

The seniors attended today's mass to ask the Lord for guidance for the upcoming National Career Assessment Examination. The gospel was (John 1:45-51), Nathanael is introduced as a friend of Philip. He is described as initially being skeptical about the Messiah coming from Nazareth, saying: "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?", but nonetheless, follows Philip's invitation. Jesus immediately characterizes him as "an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit". Some scholars hold that Jesus' quote "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you", Nathanael recognizes Jesus as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel".
I was deeply moved by the homily given by the priest, and he mentioned "superiority complex" and "trust". I wanted to run because of shame, for I knew I was one of those persons being "bossy" at times. This made me recall some things at school, my problems with my group mates, reprimanding them to bring this, bring that, do these things etc. I realized I was being hard on them. Handling a group isn't as easy as it is, that's why I prefer working on my own than having others work with me. Through the homily, I knew I lack some things-trust and sensitivity.

I was fed up with ineffective plans and disappointments on group works, that's why sometimes, I'd rather do all things, than appoint my co-members . I got this from my father, and I hated it, not knowing that I'm just like him. Since a child, I always work on my own, without having the help of my parents. The thing letting others do something with my grades involved was always a big issue to me. That's why I end up doing all group activities by myself. Whenever I work with people, I was always the one who takes over everything, and that was very wrong of me. People started leaving all things to me, and I had a hard time dealing with them. I created monsters in them. I regretted my actions, and wished I have never taken all things alone.

I am still learning to trust people, and I want to express my deepest regrets for being insensitive to others' feelings. Thank you for having the patience for a kid like me.

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I can't help visiting my blog! but I shall be starting my review for the nth time tomorrow for NCAE, and it's nearing. Wish me luck (again. haha.)

Good luck to those who'll take the exams over the weekends and on Tuesday!
(is it ok if I call you kuya?) Ayel, (pwede din ba? hehe)Quincy, STITCHES!, TEON, Ms. Janice and some members of the faculty at school! Aja! Boscoletz! I miss ya'all!

Are we there yet?

Just went through the 1st quarterly tests, went through all the hurls of meeting deadlines of projects, modules, activities, and the first quarter of seniority isn't as easy as it was in the previous year. We were all wailing about overnight projects, 20-page long reports, after-school activities, and deadlines of the same day for other requirements. And have I mentioned extra-curricular activities and competitions? Man, it's just a quarter of the term and I have three more quarters to go through, how worse would it be at the end of the term? If you are to ask our class the best description for senior high, we would synchronously yell "patayan." But hopefully, things would be much easier in the coming days.
We had just ended the tests and went on again with our practice for our school's aerobic competition, and it was really tiring that I didn't cared much about going home sweaty in my P.E. uniform. And god, we'll have to rise up early tomorrow for the dry run of NCAE on the 29th. And we'll have to bring along with us our P.E. and C.A.T. uniforms. And we'll be having a mock test for NCAE tomorrow. Are they trying to murder or terrorize us by purpose or what? Anyway, I am currently checking my friendster account which I forgot that I actually have an account there-I have not updated it for ages. Through checking it, I knew I was not the only one moaning and suffering from muscular pains and exhaustion through these people's shout outs which happen to appear in the updates.

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I'll be taking the National Career Assessment Exam on the 29th. Through the exam we'll be able to know what career should we pursue, depending on our understanding on these areas: Logical ability, Scientific ability, Language proficiency, Reading comprehension, Entrepreneurial skills and the like. Let's see if I am really destined to take up BS Biology as premed, or if I should consider the courses people have been recommending me.
I might not visit this blog for a while because I'll be preparing AGAIN for another exam whichm this time, is NCAE. I just hope things would be much easier for me, thank God for my Peyups experience! (except for the corner-trip part.haha)
For the mean time, you might want to read my Wika 2007 entry! todo endorsement na ito! read it here:http://tishtashy.blogspot.com/2007/08/nosebleed.html
and you may vote for it if you think it deserves to win. Vote for it at http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/story.php?title=Nosebleed-by-Tricia-Ferrer
By the way, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for those who voted for my entry, thank you very much. Thanks for the votes, knowing that there are some who appreciates my entry is more than receiving any prizes from the contest. Thanks again!


salamat and see you all soon! BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE WHO'LL TAKE THE EXAMS!

Goodbye Egay, hello school.

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the weather is back to normal. I missed the blue-blanketed sky and high-hanging clouds. What I hate about the weather is the wind, it's too humid, unlike Egay's. Speaking of Egay, have I told you that the recent typhoon and my father shares a common thing? yep. you heard me right. ay mali, you read me right. Egay is the nick of my dad, way back in college. Pop's name is Edgardo. hehe. wala lang, naaliw lang kasi ako may kapangalan na bagyo pop ko. Ako kaya, will I be able to have the same privelage as dad's? pano kaya? hmmm... triciang? tishing? trizzzing? hahaha. ang panget. wag na lang. Well anyway, I'm back in busyness. School's on track again, and great school activities awaits me. I'll have to edit our class's music video, bulletin board competition, poster-making contest, all of those are for our school's Buwan ng Wika program. Egay, if you have free time, you may visit us again, you're always welcome! <-I share this with niknok

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Voting is now officially open for pinoyblogosphere.com's Wika2007 contest. Vote for those who deserve to win! Go and vote! http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/

That's my entry there. May 3 votes na ako. akalain mo yun? haha. Salamat sa mga bumoto at boboto, nagbasa at nagtangka man lang magbasa! salamat! Vote for me if you think I deserve the domain and 5k. haha. Here's a link for my entry. http://tishtashy.blogspot.com/2007/08/nosebleed.html

tRizZz, and wika2007

tRiZzZ. That's my baptized name in the net. I was asked by many why trizzz instead of trish, which I am most accustomed to. Here's a brief history behind it.

Lolo, or kuya Aju, a friend of mine used to call me triz. I asked him why triz, he said it's unique and it suits my personality. I didn't get him. He called me by that name and people started calling me triz. Then one day, I decided to put up my blog on blogger. Thought of having my blog named after me, so I decided to name it as triz. I was not satisfied with oh-so-short nick so I added two zs. Afterwhich, I realized it speaks for me well since I so looove to sleep. nah, forget about it.

So what's with the sticky caps?
Oh it's not about anything. Just intended to tell the world how much I love to sleep.

Since when did the name triz existed?
I'm using it for years now. Four years to be exact.

Why I wrote this blogpost?
Just to tell everybody they can call me trish,tricia, trishy, tish, isha, anyway they like. I posted this just to inform everybody not to fret if they're having a hard time typing my name. You have gazillion ways to spell my name. It feels awkward too at times.

Nakakailang din pala ang kaartehan sa buhay paminsan-minsan. haha.

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Just joined blogosphere's Wika2007 contest. The contest showcases Filipino bloggers' insights about this year's Buwan ng Wika theme "Maraming Wika, Matatag ba Bansa." Just tried my luck if I got guts writing in Tagalog. And to know who will wholeheartedly accept my not-so-good essay. I'm not so good in writing in Filipino. Goodluck to the contestants! Congratulations to all who made it in the contest. Joining the contest itself is already an achievement. Most specially for those who made it just minutes before the deadline of submission of entries, like me. The always at-the-last-minute me.

To visit the site and read some of the entries, go to http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/

Kuya Daryl told me I sounded like an activist in my essay. Talk about harsh. hehe.
Here's my last-minute entry: http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/2007/08/18/nosebleed/

Nosebleed

Siguro sa pamagat pa lamang ng blog post ko na ito ay alam niyo na kung ano ang tinutukoy ko. Kadalasan, ang mga katagang Ingles na "nose bleed" ay tampulan ng katatawanan bilang sakit ng maraming Pilipino ngayon; ang kahinaan sa pagsasalita ng wikang Ingles. Pero sa katotohanan, mas karapat dapat na dumugo ang ilong natin sa pagiging ignorante sa sarili nating wika.

Simula pa nang lumipat ako sa paaralan ko ngayon, palagi na kaming hinihikayat na gamitin ang wikang Ingles bilang midyum sa pananalita mapa sa canteen ka pa o sa library (habang itina-type ko ang mga salitang ito, nagdadalawang-isip ako kung dapat bang isalin ko pa sa tagalog ang "canteen" at "library" na pawang mga nakasanayan nang katawagan sa kantina at silid-aklatan.) Maliban na lamang kung ang klase namin ay Filipino at Araling Panlipunan. Natatandaan ko pa noon ay may "fine" pa nga na pinasimunuan ng Student Council sa sinumang magsasalita gamit ang tagalog- piso kada salita, limang piso naman kada pangungusap. Ganyan ang naging patakaran sa eskwela hanggang sa maging hayskul ako. Hindi ko masasabi na naging matagumpay ang proyekto nilang ito. Ngunit hindi ko naman sila masisi pagkat may kahinaan talaga ang mga mag-aaral ngayon sa pananalita gamit ang wikang Ingles. Pero, masyado tayong nagpadala sa minsang pagkakakilanlan sa atin ng mundo, mga Pilipino bilang mahusay na tagapagsalita ng wikang Ingles. Ang hindi natin alam ay dahan-dahan nating pinapatay ang sarili nating wika.

Pero masasabi ring kahinaan ng isang tao na gamitin ng husto ang sariling wika, dahil sanay na siya sa paggamit nito kaya't di na rin mahalaga kung pag-aaralan niya pa ito o hindi. Kadalasan, ang pokus ng kanyang pag-aaral ay sa wikang hindi siya masyadong bihasa, ang wika na sa tingin niyang magpapakita ng kanyang kagalingan. Dahil sa kanyang pagiging kampante na sa palagay niya na alam niya na ang lahat sa sariling wika ay di na rin niya napapahalagahan ang wikang siyang sumasalamin sa kaniyang pagiging Pilipino.
Naalala ko nang makausap ko ang isang kaibigan, at madalas ko sa kaniya idinadaing ang kahinaan ko sa wikang Filipino. Sinabi niya noon na halos lahat ng Pilipino ay "bobo" sa kanyang sariling wika, kaya hindi ko rin daw masisisi ang sarili ko sa problemang magpahanggang ngayon ay dala-dala ko pa. Ang salitang bobo ay isang salitang para sa ating mga Pilipino ay 'di katanggap-tanggap. Ang pagiging bobo sa sariling wika ay isang pang-aalipusta, kahihiyan na para ano pa't naging Pilipino tayo gayong di natin alam ang sarili nating wika?
Ang Pilipinas ay mayaman sa iba't-ibang bagay na di matatawarang dito lang matatagpuan: samu't-saring kultura, masayahin at malikhaing mga tao, magagandang tanawin na unti-unti na ring naglalaho, utang atbp. Ngunit para saan pa ang mga ito kung tayo mismong naluluklok sa kagandahan na taglay ng ating bansa ay nagbubulag-bulagan sa ating pagkukulang sa kanya?
So totoo lang, ang pinakamaliit na lang na ating maaring gawin para sa ating bayan ay pagyamanin kung ano man ang meron tayo. Ang pag-aralan ang sarili nating bansa, mababaw man kung iisipin ngunit ito ay malaking kontribusyon. Hindi man natin maiangat ang bansa pagdating sa pananalapi, hindi ba't mas mahalagang alam mo sa sarili mo na mayaman ka dahil sa kung sino ka at hindi kung anong mayroon ka? Ang wika ay hindi isang makamundong pag-aari ngunit ito ay matatawag na isang yaman, bagkus dapat lamang na bigyan nating halaga ito. Ayon sa isang talumpati ni Manuel L. Quezon, masasabing ang Pilipinas ay may suliraning heograpikal; ang pagkakawatak-watak ng Pilipinas sa maliliit na pulo. Wala din tayong pagkakaisa pagdating sa pananampalataya-ang iba'y muslim, ang iba'y katoliko. Gayon din naman pagdating sa lahi, di mo na rin masasabing purong pinoy ang isang tao dahil sa iba't-ibang banyagang sumakop sa Pilipinas at nagdaan na rin ang maraming salinlahi. Ngunit ayon sa kanya, ito'y di dapat maging hadlang upang tayo ay magkaisa, ang mahalaga ay mayroong tayong iisang tradisyon, tradisyon na siyang ugat ng tunay na diwa ng ating pagkatao. Ang mga pagkakaiba na ring ito ang siyang nagbibigay-katangian sa ating mga Pilipino, ito rin ang siyang nagkakaloob sa atin ng yaman na angat sa iba. Halimbawa na lamang ang mga katutubo, sila ay larawan ng mayamang kultura ng ating bansa. Sila rin ang pinag-ugatan ng madaming wika na siyang ginagamit sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas. O, walang ganyan sa States!

Hindi ba't ang pangit isipin na tila banyaga ka sa sarili mong bansa? Ano pa ang silbi mo sa lipunan kung hindi ka mag-iisip, kikilos at makikipagsapalaran bilang isang Pilipino? Kung tutuusin, ito na lamang ang masasabi nating maipagmamalaki natin sa iba. Masakit man tanggapin, ngunit ito ang katotohanan. Kung ito na lang ang natitira sa atin hahayaan na lang ba natin ito at tuluyan tayong malugmok sa kabulukan? Siyempre hindi. Ngayon, sa inyo ko inilalatag ang suliranin. Mauubusan na tayo ng dugo, kung tutuusin, dahil matagal ng dinudugo ang mga ilong natin dahil sa pagiging ignorante sa sariling wika. Bobo. Masakit mang pakinggan, pero iyan ang katotohanan.

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Manila's Reinvention? or Destruction?

Being updated on the news is everybody's responsibility. Awareness is what we lack today-a necessity for us to make ourselves worthy of what and who we are. I am a Filipino and a Manileño, and I am doing this because I am proud to be one.
The reign of Atienza in Manila was a great leap forward for Manila, for the mayor contributed a lot and is visibly seen in the streets and parks. Manila had earned great revenues during these years, for the city served as an open museum for those travelers who want to see a glimpse of becoming a Filipino. It offered great parks and nature reserves, plazas, and brought back the old glory of Manila Bay which had been ruptured before the mayoralty of Atienza. But if we are to compare the old and new Manila, the new city itself is a clear vision of progress and improvement. Going back, I can honestly say Atienza had contributed a lot for the city,and as I had observed on the news, the present mayor calls for "destruction" and rest assured I am sharing the same sentiments with these people who were dismayed about his game plan. Dilapidating baranggay halls which had been there for ages, eviction of the renters at Baywalk, and now, the take-over of the local government to this slaughterhouse which has been supplying meat to the entirety of Manila and adjacent cities-to where my father used to offer his services for a decade I guess; these things are his definitions of "reinvention."
I am not bitter about the fact that my father used to work in the company, I am just so disappointed that we paid right taxes for these things and yet, the effort of paying it right and considering that it was hard-earned money lead us to nothing. What I am trying to say is that we, or I, as a Manileño has every right to be against these things for I am paying right taxes, and I abide with the law. I just hope the present mayor considers the consequences of his plan. Is this the downfall of Manila?- for those who go against the rules I guess. Still, we have every hope for a voice to be heard. Let's just look forward to hearing it soon.



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Trip to Peyups

Whoa. Sa wakas tapos na UPCAT! Just took my UPCAT yesterday, and if you are to ask me how it was, IT WAS TIRING. Really. Hindi ko nga alam kung ilang nerve cells naglaho sa akin sa sobrang exhaustion at hirap na rin ng test. It was my first time in UP, and I was really excited to see my "dream campus."
12:45 p.m. I set foot on UP's grounds. Napilitan kami ni ate maglakad dahil sa dami ng tao, at nalula ako and natakot at the same time kasi feeling ko hindi ako papasa, sa dami ng matatalinong aplikante. At naglakad kami hanggang matahak namin finally yung Bocobo Hall (Law Center), ang testing center ko. At last! Natagpuan na namin yung Bocobo Hall! At habang paliko na kami sa isang intersection ng Regidor and Osmeña St., natapilok ako. Nakakatapilok kasi yung bricks sa sidewalk. At tamang tsempo, may nakakilala sa akin doon mismo sa scene na tumatayo ako mula sa pagkakadapa. Si Vida, classmate ko nung first year. She took the test. 6:30 am was her sched. At habang nagsisigawan kami, dahil hindi kami magkaintindihan dahil nasa tawid siya at may dumadaan na mga sasakyan at tao, tinanong ko siya kung mahirap. Mahirap daw. At kinabahan nanaman ako. Nagulantang ako sa nakita ko dahil ang daming tao.Nagpaalam na ako sa ate ko at pumasok na ako. Pumunta ako sa dulo ng pila na inaakala kong yun talaga ang dulo. Ang dulo pala ng pila ay dun mismo sa pinasukan ko. Matapos ay naghintay kaming mga examinees sa gilid ng building, at ako, sa tabi ng isang bangko at dispenser. Nasurpresa ako sa mga mag-eexam dahil ang inaasahan ko eh mga kabado, mga nag-rerecall ng mga formula at kung ano pang klaseng pagrereview. Humanga ako dahil hindi sila nagrereview. Natuwa ako dahil may sumunod sa pila, na nag-aakala din na iyon ang dulo. Nanghiram siya sa akin ng sharpener, mukhang hindi niya natasahan yung Mongol #2 pencil niya sa bahay. At ayun, finally, pinapasok na kami ng building. Naghiyawan ang mga kasama ng mga examinees sa pagpunta ng mga wishes of good luck. Nakapasok na ako sa isang classroom na medyo madilim, pero malamig. Hindi na ako nagrecall ng kung anu-ano pa dahil sabi ni papa bale wala din ang mga last-minute na review.Matapos ay pinahugot sa amin ng proctor yung "Instructions Manual" daw. Natawa kami dahil sa front cover nito ay may sample ng test permit, na nagngangalang Leonardo na may picture ng pagmumukha ni Dao Ming Su. Natuwa ako dahil hindi lang pala ako ang naka-appreciate nito dahil narinig ko ang iba na ngumingising patago. At inumpisahan na ang pagdi-discuss ng instructions na paulit-ulit, na inabot ng isa't kalahating oras. Sa wakas, test na. Nagdasal ako ng kaunti pagkatapos ay sinimulan ko na yung test. Ang first test ay Language Proficiency. Madali lang naman, kaya lang hindi ako natapos. May 3 items pa na hindi ko nasagutan dahil kulang sa oras. Sumunod ang Science. Habang nagte-test, maririnig mo ang iba't-ibang tono ng pag-ubo, pag-singhot, tsaka tunog ng mga balot ng pagkain na dala ng mga examinees, pati amoy kasama na rin. Matapos ay pinatayo kami mula sa aming pagkakaupo, buti yun kasi halos 4 hours na kaming nakaupo. Sumunod na test ay Math. Dinugo talaga ako dun. Ang hirap. Mangilan-ngilan lang ang mga lumabas na ni-review ko. Tulad na ratio, proportions, word problems. Ginawa ko ay sinubukan kong i-solve, tapos kung ano ang malapit na sagot yun yung sagot ko. Pero yung mga hindi ko talaga alam, ay iniwanan ko na lang blangko. 1/4 of wrong answers will be deducted to right answers eh. Inclusive doon yung wrong answers ha. Tapos yung iba, hinulaan ko, kasi yung iba naman ay masasagutan mo ng hindi gumagamit ng scratch paper. Final part na ng test. Yehey.Kaya lang inantok ako. Kaya nagpakalunod ako sa isang bote ng Goldilock's Purified drinking water.Enjoy yung last part kasi Reading comprehension. Natutuwa ako sa mga selections, ang gaganda. Kasama dun yung tungkol kay Cory Aquino, yung scientific studies tungkol sa Iguanas ng Guadalupe, Terorismo. Meron pang poems tungkol sa Filipino dialects, natatandaan ko dun merong "evun" at "itlog" "Batanes" at "Jolo." Yung last selection, tula din. Tungkol yun sa isang tao na nagpapalipas ng oras sa mall, tapos frustrated siya kasi wala siyang magawa, wala kasi siyang pera tapos way niya yun para makatakas sa problema. Nag-enjoy talaga ako. Hay, 6:00 pm natapos yung test. To conclude, maayos naman, maliban sa part ng Math. Iniisip ko nga kung natuyuan ng myelin sheath yung mga neurons ko, kasi hindi nagfunction ng maigi utak ko. haha. Tapos ay lumabas na ako, huminga ng malalim at nilanghap ang nakakarelaks na hangin ng UP greenery. Nakita ko yung ate ko na matsagang naghintay sa labas ng halos 5 hours para sa aking pagbabalik. Kinuwento ko sa kanya lahat-lahat. Sa jeep, naramdaman ko rin ang gutom. Hindi kasi ako nakakain habang nagte-test dahil sa kulang sa oras. Ayun, pagkadating sa bahay, may konting salu-salo (advance party daw para sa pagkakapasa ko sa UP. nye.) Natutuwa naman akong malaman na madami akong well wishers. Nagtext daw yung tita ko na nagpe-pray sila para sa ikapapasa ko, at kinamusta ako ng isa kong tita. At nakuha ko pang manood ng Ratatouille na DVD, at ayun, bagsak sa pagod.Mahirap pala sa Diliman. Ang layo. Buti UP Manila first choice ko. Pero masaya maging estudyante ng UP. Sana talaga makapasa ako. Hay..thank you Lord! BTW, I was informed, 55,000 daw ang applicants this year. Talk about big.