Monday, January 11, 2010

Sayang

I could’ve been graduating with honors. If not for that solitary 2.75 grade I received, I could’ve been marching down with a medal wrapped around my neck.

I was first year then. And a lost soul was I. I was still on that phase where having a firm conviction about one’s self if a rarity, where conforming begets acceptance, where being radical is kewl, where not being good is better.

I didn’t want to take school that seriously. For me, being GC (grade conscious) sounds cheesy. Having my high school motto, “Grades do not measure intelligence” encrusted upon my chest, I decided to live my college life in the most carefree manner as possible.

When Demand Exceeds Supply

I hated my Economics in college. It’s not the subject per se; the abhorrence emanates more from the professor than any other. She was old, batty, balding, and inconsiderate and a worshipper of the numbers 3 and 5. She will trample you with tons of requirements yet you barely understand what she teaches (if she does). She was so full of demands that my supply of patience went zero.

I put up a silent rebellion against her. I never recited. I slept in her class. I passed hastily done assignments. I cursed her every time her shadow crosses our room. I hated her. Then she gave me a 2. 75. I cursed her once more.

It took time before I realized what that grade means – adios Mr. cum laude. I know I could’ve done better than to rant about her. But I didn’t do it. Had I not blew my cool I wouldn’t be feeling sorry for myself. But heck, it’s time to move on now. I really wanted to say more about this but I guess I’ll just let it be this way.

Indeed, grades don’t always measure intelligence but they reflect one’s discipline.

[Mega thanks to Aneng for the inspiration for this post.]

24 Comments:

gege said...

okei lang yan!
joke.
SAYANG...
pero bawi na lang sa KPA!

SAYANG x 6
nagets mo?
hehe.

atleast ngayon, ilang libong resume man ang nasa harapan ko na may kalakip na transcript of records with flying colors... alam ko na may mga taong kabilang sa 'SAYANG'.
baka naging proof din nila si maam.

arte lang.

natuwa ako... ANENG.
hehe.
parang bagay sila ni ANDOY.

:P

gege said...

tae, proof? ahahahahaha!!!
tao lang.
^ - ^

Arvin U. de la Peña said...

better luck next time,hehe..good luck sa natitirang buwan sa pag aaral mo..

Kosa said...

sayang na sayang na sayang nga naman!

pero atleast you've learned you lesson!

move forward parekoy.
past is past:D

2ngaw said...

Sayang talaga parekoy! di bale sabi nga nga nila nag uumpisa ka na, bawi ka na lang :)

Anonymous said...

Wala ka ngang medal pero I'm sure you are an honor to your parents!

Later in life, malalaman mo kung ano talaga ang importante sa buhay.

Congratulations, Badong! Next stage naman ng life! Good luck in your job hunting (i-pressure ba?! hayaan mo munang mag-relax! hehe)!

MgaEpal.com said...

Aba'y sayang talaga! paasa ah! KUNG SINO MAN ANG MAY KASALANAN KUNG BAT NAGKAGANUN AY ISUSUMPA NAMIN NA MAPAPANIS ANG LUNCH NYA SA AUGUST 18, 2010 AT MALULUNGKOT SHA DAHIL PABORITO NYANG ULAM YUN!!!

Douglas said...

bagsak ako sa microbio tapos nun tinuloy-tuloy ko na ang pagloloko. Sabi ng mga prof ko cum laude sana ako kung pinag-igihan ko lang sana.

ps. hindi pa rin ako graduate. haha

EngrMoks said...

darating din yung time mo tol...
better luck next time..baga this year of the tiger swertihin ka...

minatots said...

I feel for you, Badong. Feeling ko binabasa ko istorya ng buhay ko. Hahaha.

First year second sem, I loathe Biology for some reason. 2.75 highlighted sa classcard. Nagreklamo pero di pinakitaan ng computation.

Narealize kong ang tanga ko nung third year na ko't umaani ng mga 1 point something na grades. Bad trip talaga. Hahaha.

That's life, di rin naman masyadong pinansin yun sa interview ko, don't worry. Haha. Napuri pa ko sa impressive TOR daw. Nyahaha. Fcuk.

pmm012 said...

believe me when i say, after a few years working, that would not matter.. at work, you'll earn your reputation from scratch.. its good to have cum laude stamped in your forehead only during interviews and job placements, but oftentimes, thats only true when your planning to join the academe.. put that thought behind you, just be mindful of the NOW and prepare for the TOMORROWS..

Anonymous said...

hmmmm. sayang. sayang. sayang.
i cannot say okay lang yan. kasi kung ako ang nandyan, alam kong hindi okay.
ako, im still struggling. i really dont know where im going.
thanks for reminding me about discipline. i badly need it. haha.

hmmm. hindi kita mabigyan ng advise. kasi yun nga. hindi ko alam sasabihin. anyways, just for the sake of being cheesy, i feel for you. :D :D :D

Anonymous said...

I know I could've graduated Cum Laude, but I flunked a course during my first semester. Yep, I was that bad at adjusting. It didn't take me long to get over it though, I mean, most of the time I never really study for my exams and all because I was relying on the power of my concentration *cough* I'm lying my once beloved was sitting next to me *cough*.

Anyways, it's nice getting recognition. I guess I don't care so much about it because if I ever did receive that kind of recognition I may start thinking that I am better than most other people. Which may be right, but is wrong in a way because that may lead you to believe that you deserve more than what you could get. And that can hurt your ego. So.. the medal, giving you some ego boost may eventually give you an ego stabbing. How ironic is that?

Anyways, congrats on whatever average you get. I know this sounds like a cliche, but the best lesson you can learn from your college life are the ones that you learned while you were living it. The relationhips-how to deal with life-being put under pressure and overcoming it part.

Welcome to the world of f*ucking Human Resources. :P

Xprosaic said...

Ahahahahahhah been there too... it's like your too close but not good enough... pero my own lessons learned were: It's not meant to happen for you. Just don't ask, move on... second, it's true that it was not a true measure of one's intelligence... but the most important part is that you know what you are capable of... soar high!

Xprosaic said...

Ahahahahhaha syet nung binasa ko ulit ang comment ko nahiya ako daming grammatically incorrect... jejejejjeje... anyway ang importante nagenjoy ka naman sa buhay college ko... bonus na lang yung award if in case... jejejejeje

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