I'm glad that I'll be proceeding to Level 2 next week (July 1st). My goal right now is to reach up to Level 3, which is the level cap for level A.
It's fun to study another language. It keeps my brain active for until next year--until I apply, get accepted (hopefully), and enroll under the program I wanna study. Hopefully, Level 2 Spanish will be as fun and informative as Level 1. I also hope to get the same Professor (Francisco Garcia).
Hasta luego!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
¡Hola!
Hola mis amigos! Haha. So I'm trying to revive this blog of mine. I'm gonna try typing in what I have learned from Level A1 Spanish in Instituto Cervantes. Yes, I enrolled in I.C. because I think it would come in handy in the future, especially if I really ever migrate to the U.S.
So allow me to introduce myself in Spanish.
Me llamo Red. Soy estudiante. Soy Filipino. Hablo Filipino, Ingles y un poco de Español. Tengo veinteun años. Vivo en Ciudad de Quezon. Estoy soltero. Estudio en El Instituto Cervantes, Te Eme Kalaw, numero 855 Ermita, Ciudad de Manila. Eso es todo.
I omitted the part where I give out my exact address and contact numbers, since anyone will be able to read this. Haha.
So there, I hope I can update this more regularly.
Hasta luego!
So allow me to introduce myself in Spanish.
Me llamo Red. Soy estudiante. Soy Filipino. Hablo Filipino, Ingles y un poco de Español. Tengo veinteun años. Vivo en Ciudad de Quezon. Estoy soltero. Estudio en El Instituto Cervantes, Te Eme Kalaw, numero 855 Ermita, Ciudad de Manila. Eso es todo.
I omitted the part where I give out my exact address and contact numbers, since anyone will be able to read this. Haha.
So there, I hope I can update this more regularly.
Hasta luego!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Going Up
It's been a while since I last updated this. I had a lot of thoughts I wanted to put into writing, but I was just too lazy to blog it, and I just ended up plurking them.
I want to be direct this time. I feel that I am not in the greatest of moods lately. I guess this is because I still have no clear pictures of what I am going to be in the very, very near future. I do have plans, but here I am doubting every single one of them. And I really am starting to hate myself for that. The plan of pursuing medicine is still there, but I feel it's dwindling -- it's not as strong as before. I think this is brought about issues on financial assurance and other internal issues I have.
With that, I am again thinking of back-up plans. So IF I won't go for med, what else can I do? I guess I can look for Master's Programs that would suit me. I was thinking of Clinical Psychology, but I'm not yet firm about it. If I take that track, and finish it, I guess I could try teaching? I don't think doing psychotherapy would be profitable here in the Philippines. I could use my US immigrant status to work in the US, but I can't imagine myself braving the new environment there yet.
There's office work I could try, but I don't find it appealing (at least I'm sure of that).
Hay... I really don't know.
As what Thea have said, I will soon find out what would suit me. I just hope it comes to me real soon, like tomorrow!
I came across Prof. Marshall Valencia's (my psychology professor) facebook status, and it said, "
I want to be direct this time. I feel that I am not in the greatest of moods lately. I guess this is because I still have no clear pictures of what I am going to be in the very, very near future. I do have plans, but here I am doubting every single one of them. And I really am starting to hate myself for that. The plan of pursuing medicine is still there, but I feel it's dwindling -- it's not as strong as before. I think this is brought about issues on financial assurance and other internal issues I have.
With that, I am again thinking of back-up plans. So IF I won't go for med, what else can I do? I guess I can look for Master's Programs that would suit me. I was thinking of Clinical Psychology, but I'm not yet firm about it. If I take that track, and finish it, I guess I could try teaching? I don't think doing psychotherapy would be profitable here in the Philippines. I could use my US immigrant status to work in the US, but I can't imagine myself braving the new environment there yet.
There's office work I could try, but I don't find it appealing (at least I'm sure of that).
Hay... I really don't know.
As what Thea have said, I will soon find out what would suit me. I just hope it comes to me real soon, like tomorrow!
I came across Prof. Marshall Valencia's (my psychology professor) facebook status, and it said, "
" "Mistakes" in life are not due to WRONG DECISIONS... it's mostly due to INDECISIONS... kaya strike while the iron is hot, seize the day, carpe diem, just do it, don't look anymore just jump, haste doesn't waste, risk!"
It hit me big time. I guess the reason why I am afraid of doing or trying out a lot of things is that I am really afraid of failure. This facebook update inspired me. I really can't be afraid forever. I agree that I should take more risks from now on.Sunday, July 12, 2009
Lost
Many of my friends know what happened to me, or what I have decided upon, regarding my recent career dilemma. I do not want to write it down here anymore because I have been typing it out a lot of times on YM, and I got tired already.
Whatever that decision is, I am happy with it, because right this moment, I am starting to feel lost and uncertain again. It is good that I did not jump right at the thing everyone wanted me to pursue.
Just when I thought that I would be ready with my plans for the next school year, here I am starting to doubt myself again, and question what I really want to do. It is really hard to discern which way to go when your options seem equally interesting and challenging. I feel as though I have nowhere else to go.
Am I just thinking too much? I really need to pray for discernment.
Whatever that decision is, I am happy with it, because right this moment, I am starting to feel lost and uncertain again. It is good that I did not jump right at the thing everyone wanted me to pursue.
Just when I thought that I would be ready with my plans for the next school year, here I am starting to doubt myself again, and question what I really want to do. It is really hard to discern which way to go when your options seem equally interesting and challenging. I feel as though I have nowhere else to go.
Am I just thinking too much? I really need to pray for discernment.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Back to Square One
Graduating from one of the Top Universities of the Country, I have always been positive and confident that I would land myself on a very prosperous career path. That has always been my defense everytime my parents would open up talks regarding our future migration to the U.S. I always say that I don't see the reason for leaving, as I know that my future will be bright here in the Philippines. I try to persuade them and tell them of all my dreams and ambitions for myself and for our family.
I had high ambitions for myself. And these ambitions of mine sometimes lead me to undermining certain jobs which I find too mediocre for me to take on. I know. How dare I judge? I have always been quick to judge when it comes to job applications. When I see that the workplace of a certain company looks distasteful, my desire to continue my application with that company quickly goes away.
Maybe more determination is what I need. I want to be faced with more reasons to work, and I think I have found these reasons. Just this week, I found out that my "chance" for Med School has poofed. My name was not included in the list of wait-listed applicants. Now why am I affected even if I really don't want to go to Med School? Well I think it's because I know that I will be disappointing a lot of my relatives, as they want me to enter Med School. Secondly, maybe because I still think that studying is more fun than working simply because you don't have to worry of earning money for yourself or your family. Third, a profession in the Field of Medicine will surely give me a wonderful life -- all that wealth, prestige, and good reputation.
Well, that's God's Will. I should just accept that. Disappointments are never uncommon, anyway.
Yes, I am back to square one. With my career options narrowed down, re-thinking must be done again. And I am now considering these jobs which I didn't imagine myself in. I hate being judged for things that I do or in this case, the job that I might be having. But what the heck? It's a job, and it's offered by a very stable and prestigious company. Being choosy is just not what I need to be right now.
Things are still uncertain. I have yet to attend the interview. We'll see from there.
I had high ambitions for myself. And these ambitions of mine sometimes lead me to undermining certain jobs which I find too mediocre for me to take on. I know. How dare I judge? I have always been quick to judge when it comes to job applications. When I see that the workplace of a certain company looks distasteful, my desire to continue my application with that company quickly goes away.
Maybe more determination is what I need. I want to be faced with more reasons to work, and I think I have found these reasons. Just this week, I found out that my "chance" for Med School has poofed. My name was not included in the list of wait-listed applicants. Now why am I affected even if I really don't want to go to Med School? Well I think it's because I know that I will be disappointing a lot of my relatives, as they want me to enter Med School. Secondly, maybe because I still think that studying is more fun than working simply because you don't have to worry of earning money for yourself or your family. Third, a profession in the Field of Medicine will surely give me a wonderful life -- all that wealth, prestige, and good reputation.
Well, that's God's Will. I should just accept that. Disappointments are never uncommon, anyway.
Yes, I am back to square one. With my career options narrowed down, re-thinking must be done again. And I am now considering these jobs which I didn't imagine myself in. I hate being judged for things that I do or in this case, the job that I might be having. But what the heck? It's a job, and it's offered by a very stable and prestigious company. Being choosy is just not what I need to be right now.
Things are still uncertain. I have yet to attend the interview. We'll see from there.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Being an X-Men fan since childhood, I was really excited to know that the X-Men movie adaptations would not end at the 'X-Men: Last Stand'. But when I knew that it was Wolverine who will be the focus or center of the movie, my excitement was lessened a bit because I am personally not a Wolverine fan.
The trailer for the movie restored back all my excitement, and the movie itself killed me. It was really good! Not too dramatic, and it was action-packed! The story was changed a bit, as compared to the original story found in the Comics. But for me, it was really effective because they were able to play around with the dramatic alternatives more. The movie actually made me appreciate the story line of Wolverine, and the character itself.
We were able to watch it in the Promenade, Greenhills together with Kuya, Ate Mae, and Ate Babie.
When we got home, I remembered that I had a "Wolverine" picture when I was still very young, and immediatley rummaged through our old, dusty and massive albums. And yes, I found it haha!
Taken in Alabama, USA, 1993.
Our X-Men hype did not end there. Me, Ate Mae (Kuya's GF), and Kuya, being silly as we are, decided to create our own X-Men "poster". hahaha
(L-R): Ate Mae as White Queen, Kuya as Wolverine, Me as Gambit
The trailer for the movie restored back all my excitement, and the movie itself killed me. It was really good! Not too dramatic, and it was action-packed! The story was changed a bit, as compared to the original story found in the Comics. But for me, it was really effective because they were able to play around with the dramatic alternatives more. The movie actually made me appreciate the story line of Wolverine, and the character itself.
We were able to watch it in the Promenade, Greenhills together with Kuya, Ate Mae, and Ate Babie.
When we got home, I remembered that I had a "Wolverine" picture when I was still very young, and immediatley rummaged through our old, dusty and massive albums. And yes, I found it haha!
Taken in Alabama, USA, 1993.Our X-Men hype did not end there. Me, Ate Mae (Kuya's GF), and Kuya, being silly as we are, decided to create our own X-Men "poster". hahaha
(L-R): Ate Mae as White Queen, Kuya as Wolverine, Me as GambitThere's another version of this, having me as Sabretooth, but I'm too shy to post it. hahaha!
Okay, you can laugh now :p
Okay, you can laugh now :p
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Update Fail
This started last month. I am not sure as to the cause of it, but from my speculation, I think it must have something to do with the 'System Restore' option I performed during the said time. I think it may have reversed some updates on Windows Vista which were already previously installed, and so, Vista is trying to re-install it, but for some reason it does not work. This is just what I think happened.
This morning, I tried installing all the 8 updates lined up for my laptop, and this is what came up:
The first notice was weird. From how I see and understand it, those 8 updates are apparently not needed by my laptop as of the moment. But why would they appear there if my laptop's system does not actually need it? I'm confused. Maybe that's not what it's trying to say.
And so, I attempted to install them again, and here's what happened:
It says errors on installation were found - 'WindowsUpdate_80070057'
I tried searching on google for what it means. But it's useless. I hope this is nothing serious.
Will do appreciate if somebody can try to shed light on this matter. Thanks :)
This morning, I tried installing all the 8 updates lined up for my laptop, and this is what came up:
The first notice was weird. From how I see and understand it, those 8 updates are apparently not needed by my laptop as of the moment. But why would they appear there if my laptop's system does not actually need it? I'm confused. Maybe that's not what it's trying to say.
And so, I attempted to install them again, and here's what happened:
It says errors on installation were found - 'WindowsUpdate_80070057'
I tried searching on google for what it means. But it's useless. I hope this is nothing serious.
Will do appreciate if somebody can try to shed light on this matter. Thanks :)
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