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Sorry for the Lame Post

Exactly a month ago since my last entry. Whew, what has happened the whole month?

Classes Suspended. I hate those unproductive, suspended days. Partly, I want to blame this hiatus to the tropical storms that hit the country last August. Everything was delayed. Exams were moved, thus piling up everything at the last days of the semester. In contrast to this, deadlines of various paperworks were unmoved. And, the f*cking classes in UP Manila were extended by a week. Holy shit.

At this point. I have no idea on what to post. I quite hate it, for it seems that my creative juices ran out as the hiatus gets longer. Whew, maybe my whole being suffered from big blows and major stress the whole month. Now, I rant again. Sorry for the lame post.

Anyway, please pray for me. My extemporaneous speech in Communication 3 will be on Monday. Hope that Sir Burn will choose the topic "A Blogger's Life" over other topics.

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Online pre-enlistment preoccupies much of the UP students lately, aside from the exams. At this point, excitement fills my heart. I'll be taking up more Political Science subjects next semester. :D

Sorry for the lame post. I'll try to have a better one next time.

Law-Struck

"In heaven, no laws will exist; in hell, there would be a lot of laws, and these [laws] will be violated every now and then."

Wars. Terrorism and state terrorism. Political killings. Hazing. Plunder. Rape. Arson. Adultery. Wiretapping. Sedition. Subversion. Rebellion.

Of course, these aren't the things I'm going to confess to the priest. (Gosh, my last confession was before my first communion. Haha. :D)

Law is a system of rules usually enforced through a set of institutions, and it affects every aspect of the society, from the simple act of buying in a sari-sari store up to the dirty world of politics.

Because of the diversity on the possible applications of law, it is classified into various kinds of concentrations, such as criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, international law, tort law, property law, trusts and equity, human rights law, intellectual property law, contracts, and others.

"Anong gusto mo paglaki mo?" ("What would you like to be in the future?")

Do you still remember this question? I'm pretty sure you do. Sorry for the rough translation. :D

When I was a second grader, my teacher asked that question to the class. I volunteered to answer the question.

Yom: Ma'am, ako po gusto ko po maging lawyer!
Teacher: Bakit gusto mo maging abogado?
Yom: Ma'am, alam n'yo po 'yung 'abukado'?
Teacher: Oo. Ano naman ang meron sa 'abukado'?
Yom: Favorite ko po kasi 'yun eh, lalo na 'pag may gatas at asukal. :D

Haha. Soo corny. Soo shallow. Soo senseless. Just imagine how she laughed. :D

Taking up law studies is my ultimate dream, but of course it isn't the reason now. Hehe. I gradually saw where my forte lies as I continue to study. I thought Mass Communication is the most suitable course for me simply because I love talking. However, a sudden turn of tide brought another idea. Law is still my dream. And Political Science has been a very, very close second option since I first found out what it is. Political talks and discussions stimulate my brain to think critically as these things simultaneously bring unfathomable enjoyment into me. Luckily, it's now my major. :D

Just last week, I found myself inside the UP Diliman's Malcolm Hall, the home of future bar passers of the country, searching for the required readings.

Describe the feeling (in one word): INDESCRIBABLE!

Welcome to Malcolm Hall, my future College! :D

As I set my feet inside, I felt that my hairs stood up! Pinky swear! :D

I've seen a notice about Law Aptitude Exam (LAE), an exam for aspiring UP Law Students. Now, I know that LAE can only be taken thrice. Hope I'll make it on the first try. :D

Before forgetting my real purpose, I asked where the library is. He told me to turn left and use the stairs to reach the second floor. As I walk, lots of people looked at me. My heart pumped even faster upon entering the library, seeing almost everyone's eyes on me. I'm still an undergraduate student, and I look like one, clad in crusted denim and slippers, I realized upon seeing all of them wearing formal wears.

Consciousness regarding my every move is in me, as if every step requires a particular law. Nervousness continued to overwhelm me every time I see a professor or a student.

I proceeded to the upper floor of the library. Due to a huge stock of books, I asked the janitor in a whispering manner the location of the book I'm looking for. Thanks to him. :D

I saw this sign inside the library, and I can't help laughing at it. Why should it be written in a gobbledygook manner if you can simplify it? :D Aargh, that's what I hate on being a lawyer.

Hehe. I started to look for the book. In a few minutes, the books were found. To enjoy the elating feeling, I started to roam, thus enabling me to see various foreign journals. Nosebleed? No. It's bloodshed. :D

This is weird, but I feel I'm a part of this college.

As expected, my vanity will always prevail. :D

Rate this photo. Upon seeing this, will I pass as a future law student? :D

After photocopying the required readings, I decided to go home. I saw this quote from Holmes before leaving the hall: "The business of a law school is not sufficiently described when you merely say that it is to teach law, or to make lawyers; it is to teach law in the grand manner and to make great lawyers."

I left the College with a sweet, wide smile. :D

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Due to unusual toxicity, giving up has becoming a thought. But I won't.

Tik. Tak. Time's Up?

Matagal-tagal na rin pala akong hindi gumagamit ng wikang Filipino sa bawat kathang nilalaman ng aking blog. Bakas pa sa huling kathang iyon ang nag-aalab na damdamin ng isang Iskolar ng Bayan na lumaban para sa mga batayang karapatan sa de-kalidad na edukasyon ng mga Pilipinong mag-aaral kahit hindi naman naapektuhan ng pagtaas ng bayarin o Tuition and Other Fee Increases (TOFI) ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

Peste. Tag-lish pala iyon. At may pagka-conyo siya. Haha.

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Dalawampu't apat na oras kada araw.

Bawat tao ay may kanya-kanyang pamamaraan sa paggamit ng limitadong oras na ito. Bukod diyan, iba-iba rin ang mga bagay na pinaglalalaanan natin ng kaukulang oras. May mga bagay na nangangailangan ng maikling panahon upang maisakatuparan, at may ilan ding nangangailangan talaga ng mahabang panahon bunsod ng iba't ibang kadahilanan. Dahil na rin sa pagiging limitado ng oras na mayroon ang bawat nilalang (kasama na rin ang ilang pansariling problema), hindi nakapagtatakang marami ang nakakaranas ng kahirapan sa pagbabalanse ng oras.

Isa na ako sa laksa-laksang nilalang na malaki ang suliranin pagdating sa oras. Katulad na lamang kaninang umaga, nahuli na naman ako sa Natural Science 5, ang una kong klase para sa araw na ito na nagsisimula sa ganap na ikalabing-isa at kalahati ng umaga. Malamang, nabatukan na ninyo ako kung kaharap ko kayo. At mukhang sasapakin na ninyo ako kung sasabihin ko pang sa apat na araw kong pagpasok ngayong linggo, apat na beses din akong nahuli ng tatlumpung minuto.

Ayon na rin sa mga kamag-aral ko sa Pampulitikang Agham, kasingkahulugan at kakabit na ng pangalang "Gerome" o "Yom" ang mga salitang "huli sa pagpasok sa klase" at "tanghali nang nagising". Kaya hindi na nakapagtatakang lagi akong grand entrance sa silid-aralan o naiiwanan sa mga usapang kagaya ng pagsasanay para sa isang dula, lalo na noong ako'y sekundarya pa lamang. Mabuti na lamang at marunong ako sa daan. Haha.

Alam kong hindi ako makalulusot habambuhay sa kabulastugan ko, kaya pinipilit kong dumating nang mas maaga. Iyon nga lang, nabibigo pa rin ako kadalasan. Hindi na lang talaga ako nagagalit kapag dumating ako nang maaga at nahuli nang isang oras ang mga kausap ko. Palagay ko'y kabayaran lang iyon sa mga taong pinaghintay ko rin nang ganoon katagal.

Ngunit hindi na lang iyan ang suliranin ko sa araw-araw.

Sumisipag naman ako mag-aral. Mayroon din akong mga samahang kinabibilangan, at humahawak ako ng samu't-saring responsibilidad sa loob ng mga samahang iyon. Mayroon din akong pamilya, mga kamag-anak, mga kaibigan at mga kasintahan. Ay, kasintahan lang pala. Hehe.

Oo, tama ka. Lagi kong naiisip na waring kulang ang dalawampu't apat na oras bawat araw. Anumang pilit kong maglaan ng oras para sa lahat, hindi ko magawa. Lagi't laging may hindi nagagawa. Lagi't laging may nasasakripisyo.

Kagabi lang, nagkaroon kami ng maikling pagtatalo ng aking kasintahan ukol sa kawalan ko ng oras para sa kanya. Alam ko namang hindi na kami gaanong nagkikita nitong mga nakaraang araw, at ipinaliwanag ko naman sa kanya ang masidhing pangangailangan na ako'y magsaliksik para sa nalalapit na pag-uulat ng aming grupo sa Political Science 14, gayundin para sa aking paksa sa naturang asignatura. Bukod pa riyan, ibayong pag-aaral din ang dapat kong gawin sa mga asignaturang naapektuhan ng suspensyon ng mga klase, gaya na lamang ng Economics 11 ko, isa sa mga asignaturang tampok sa disiplina ng Pampulitikang Agham.

Ipinaliwanag ko ang pangangailangang ito. Ikinatwiran ko ring hindi naman sa lahat ng oras ay maaari kaming magkasama. Ngunit tila inaalipin at pinapatay siya ng matinding kalungkutang bunga ng hindi namin pagkikita. Kahit anong paliwanag ko, patuloy niyang sinasabing hindi ko siya lubos na nauunawaan. Nairita ako dahil noong huli kaming magkita, puno lang siya ng katahimikan kahit patuloy ko siyang tinatanong kung may mga bagay mang bumabagabag sa kanya. Maaaring sa pagkairitang iyon nagsimula ang aming pagtatalo, pagkat palagay ko'y hindi niya rin ako nauunawan kahit anong gawin kong paliwanag, at dahil na rin sa hindi niya pagsasabi nang harapan ng mga bagay na nararamdaman niya. Kulang ako sa oras para sa kanya, alam ko iyon, ngunit kung mayroon naman talagang pagkakataon upang makabawi ay ginagawa ko naman talaga, tulad na lang noong mga nakaraang linggo.

Napag-awayan na namin ito noong nakaraang buwan lang, na naging mitsa ng muntik naming paghihiwalay. Tungkol naman iyon sa pagiging abala ko sa isang samahang ako ang kasalukuyang tagapangulo. Abala ako talaga, ngunit pinipilit pa ring pagkasyahin ang lahat.

Malungkot talaga kapag hindi kasama ng isang tao ang mahal niya, ngunit hindi naman kailangang magpadala sa malakas na agos ng kalungkutan. Nararapat lang na tuloy pa rin ang buhay sa mga sandaling hindi siya kasama.

Kanina, madalas niyang makitang kasama ko ang mga kaibigan ko--nakikipaghalakhakan, nakikipagbiruan. Naisip ko, baka iniisip niyang masaya pa rin ako sa kabila ng lahat. Ngunit sa likod ng malalakas kong halakhak na bumabalot sa bulwagan ng mga gusali ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Maynila ay ang isang kalungkutang patuloy na yumayanig sa aking mga kalamnan at buto, kalungkutang magpapahinto ng inog ng aking daigdig anumang oras na hayaan ko itong lamunin at sakupin nang lubusan ang mapaglaro kong isipan.

Hindi tayo dapat magpadala sa kalungkutan natin. Sayang ang bawat sandaling inilalaan sa kalumbayan. Marami pa tayong dapat tapusin at gawin. Kabilang ka sa makulay kong daigdig, ngunit hindi lamang ikaw ang daigdig ko

Nakahanda akong bumawi kapag may oras na. Ngunit hindi kaya bilang na rin ang oras ng pagtatagal namin? Sana hindi naman.

Sa pag-uwi ko kanina, umulan nang malakas. Naisip ko tuloy, kakayanin kaya naming maging malakas sa gitna ng malakas na ulan?

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Haay, nahirapan ako sa paggawa ng kathang ito! Hehe.

Para sa mga taong naghihintay ng aking opinyon hinggil sa Human Security Act o HSA, maaari ninyong tingnan ang The Political Scientist sa mga susunod na araw. Nawa'y matapos ko na siya sa pinakamadaling panahon.

What the Hell

Today, I was about to post my opinion regarding the Human Security Act of 2007, formerly known as the Anti-Terrorism Bill. After reading the provisions of the act, I didn't consider this as something that can foster better security to the citizenry simply because many things in the act are even unconstitutional. I don't think that the government's aim to protect (protect what?) the Filipinos from terrorism can justify the unconstitutionality of the act. Soo unconstitutional. This act will make Filipinos' lives more hellish.

Anyway, because of a suggestion, I decided to move away from the classic Blogger template to the Beta. Wee. Hehe. :D And due to the time consumed by this move, my mind as of the moment is incapable of analyzing a very delicate topic.

I hope I can reread the provisions of the act and lay my opinions on the promulgation of it. :D

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While making the move, previous posts were shown. I laughed at the fact that many of my posts are too academic. Hehe. Progress regarding my posts were also visible. In addition, I've seen again those hell weeks of my freshman year in the UP.

Like the progression of my post, the level of hellishness of my academic life worsens. Yeah. Seriously.

Before, it was just a hell week.

NOW, IT'S A SEMESTRAL HELL!

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Oh, speaking of hell, I have to read Dante's Divine Comedy (Hell). My Humanities 1 professor makes us feel hell on earth. Hell, I'm still on Canto II.