I'm proud to be GC!

I'm on my third week of being a sophomore student in college. A sophomore intending to obtain a bachelor's degree in Psychology and hoping to enter med school after graduating. Yes. 6 years na lang! hahaha, as if 6 years would only take a blink of an eye. I'm looking at it that way since I can't be studying in college my entire life, and decades of being away from school may bore me out. I want to seize every long quizzes, term papers, scowling professors and sudden errands in college. I love studying(ouch) , and i hope it would love me back. hahaha.

In PLM, we have this term which has a not-so-good connotation when heard. GC. or Grade Conscious. GC students, as defined by the students, are those who would do everything in order to get good grades. Those are the people who would study ahead of time, pass all requirements on time, won't allow anyone to copy their homeworks, and the people who won't get themselves involved in cheating. Apparently, being grade-conscious is defined by the students according to their advantage-meaning to say when you're being righteous and you don't act on thie favor, you are treated as a predator- a GV, or Grade Vulture, as they call it. An eyesore to most students with insecurities with their class standings. That's why when someone calls somebody a GC, expect an instant response that they're not.

All students are grade-conscious. We all intend to graduate on time to become productive citizens. We all aspire to ace all our classes, even though it seems impossible because we already have the idea about our capacities as a student. Merely cheating in class is just an implication that we are grade-conscious- we are afraid to get a grade of 5 and be the talk of everyone. We get irritated when we think one classmate is sucking up on our professors. We get disappointed when we get a grade lower than what we expect.

Being GC is not bad, it's a good thing, actually. It doesn't mean you don't allow others copy your work, it's about the fear of having a failing grade and the fear of being a liability rather than an asset. It's a good attitude for students to develop, so they are motivated to study harder and work harder on areas they find most difficult. It is very important to develop this kind of attitude because in the professional world, the competition is tight, and you have to establish yourself to become successful. Developing grade-consciousness is a starting point for us to train ourselves to become competitive. All successful professionals made it on top because they kept their grade-consciousness even beyond school.

So, when one calls you a GC, don't tell you're not because all students are GC. Rather, stand up and be proud of it. I'm one proud GC!

Strawberry swing...

My clothes were soaking because of the rain, the lights went out, everyone was getting sick. What else could turn out bad, eh? But no, it didn't spoil my day. Yesterday was the best day ever. (: makes me wanna sing Strawberry Swing by Coldplay.

They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious

They were sitting
They were talking under strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing

Cold, cold water bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water what ya say?
When it's such...
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait until the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing

People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away?
When it's such...
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time.

Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time

Could be blue,
Could be grey
Without you I’m just miles away

Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time

ta-ta for now. (: