College Tips for Freshmen and students alike.

First day namin bukas. May pasok na naman. Haha. Pero excited na din ako. Last year ko na din kasi ‘to as a college student kaya sasagarin ko na. Haha. (Gah. I feel so old. >_< Meehee.)

Magsh-share na din ako ng sa tingin ko pwedeng tips for incoming freshmen and students alike.

•  Masaya sa college, pramis! Syempre bagong environment, bagong mga tao, bagong experience, halos bago karamihan. Kaya wag ka matakot magpakatotoo sa sarili mo, everyone respects individuallity in college.Mas meenjoy mo ang college life mo pag ganun.

• TIME-MANAGEMENT Sa college, matututunan mong madami kayong free time pag 1st and 2nd year niyo. Nasa sayo yan kung san mo gagamitin ang free time mo. Pwedeng sa leisure o kaya sa pag-aaral. Pero mas mabuti na 1st year palang, e marunong ka na sa time management. Kasi pagdating ng 3rd at 4th year, jan na yung halos karamihan ng major subjects niyo, at kung hindi ka marunong ng time management, ikaw din yung kawawa. Mahirap ang mag-cramming. Wala ding magandang resulta pag nagc-cramming ka. Pwede ka namang magsaya, basta ba alam mo kung pano gamitin ang oras mo. :)


• Don’t be afraid to try something new. Wag kang matakot mag-try ng bago ngayong college. Wag masyado maging mahiyain. Sa college, pinili mo kung ano yung gusto mong course, kung ano yung sa tingin mo e mag e-excel ka, yung sa tingin mo may talent ka sa field na yun. Kaya dapat wag mo sayangin. Sayang naman kung hindi mo ie-explore and abilities, talents, and skills mo ngayong college diba? 


• Be friendly. :) Masaya kapag madami kang kaibigan. Kaso minsan nakakainis lang na tatawagin at ile-label ka pang FC e nakikipagkaibigan ka lang naman. Sakin, pabayaan mo nalang yung mga taong ganun, madami pa naman jang pwede mong maging kaibigan e. Sa college madami ang makikilala mo at kadalasan, sila yung mga magiging kaibigan mo for the longest time. :)  It pays to be friendly kung yung mga makikilala mo e yung mga totoong kaibigan. 


• ADJUSTMENT. Pagpasok mo ng college, for sure madaming bago jan. Bagong experience, bagong kaibigan, bagong school, bagong environment, at kung ano-ano pang bago,  kaya sa una, mahirap talaga ang mag-adjust. Di tulad sa high school, sa college iba ang schedule, minsan may 1-2 hours kayong vacant bago ang next subject, palipat-lipat ng classrooms, paiba-ibang kaklase sa bawat subject at paiba-iba ding buildings. Pero unti-unti, masasanay ka din. 


• College is a continuation of what you have learned in elementary and high school.
  Kung tutuusin, last stage ng pag-aaral sa buhay estudyante ang college (kung wala kang balak mag-masteral at doctoral degree). Lahat ng natutunan mo nung elementary at high school ka e magagamit mo din naman ngayong college, kasi back to basics din lang sa una. Tulad sa subjects, minor subjects ang Math, English, Filipino at PE. Pero unang-una sa lahat, wag mong kalilimutan ang subject na tinuro na satin ng ating mga magulang simula pa nung bata pa tayo, GMRC (Good Manners and Right Conduct). Matanda na tayo, alam na natin ang tama at mali. Sa college, bihira na tayo pagsasabihan ng mga profs natin kung ano ang dapat at hindi dapat gawin kaya dapat, we should be responsible enough for our every action. Sabi nga nila, respect begets respect. Di ba?


• INDEPENDENCE. Ngayong college ka na, mararamdaman mo na ang independent life. Hindi katulad nung elementary at high school na maaga pa ang curfew at madami-dami pa ang bawal, ngayong college eh mababawasan na siguro ang bawal at curfews mo. Pero tandaan lang na sa independence na binibigay satin ng parents natin, kasabay niyan ang pagiging responsible sa lahat ng gagawin natin. May tiwala ang parents natin sa atin kaya binigyan tayo ng independence, kaya dapat lang gamitin natin sa tama. Nasa sayo din naman yan e. 


• SMILE! :) Be confident. Wag mong kakalimutang ngumiti. Ma-re-realize mo na madaming reason para ngumiti ka ngayong college. Madaming excitements at bagong experience pa ang maf-feel mo. Simula palang yan! :)

Sige, sana makatulong tong tips ko sainyo. :)

Goodluck sa mga freshmen students na magsisimula palang ng college life! Enjoy! :)

Goodluck din sa last year namin in college. :D 

I WANT TO BE YOUR FAVORITE HELLO AND YOUR HARDEST GOODBYE. :)

DAY 1: FIVE WAYS TO WIN YOUR HEART

FIVE WAYS TO WIN MY HEART:

• Prove to me that you’re not just any other guy.
• Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Simple as that.
• You don’t have to pretend to be the best at anything for me to like you as a person; being yourself would do. Just show me who you really are.
• Someone who remembers even the tiniest details.
• Someone who would exert effort in getting to know my family and my friends. :)

How is it that when you love someone, you let them go, thinking that if they love you, they’ll  eventually come back no matter how many times you let them go? What is the purpose of it? To see if they care enough to wait for you? To let yourself sort out your feelings? 

But what about their feelings?

The thing is, what you fail to see is that they may not come back, thinking that you don’t love them for the very reason that you let them go.

Not exactly the biggest lie I’ve ever told but one I consider to have caused a change in my life. It all goes down on me denying my feelings back then for a certain person.  I should’ve fought for my feelings back then.  I should’ve told that person what I really felt, and not hold back because of the feint possibility of hurting someone—-but in the end, I was the one who got hurt during the process. 

I should’ve told you sooner. I should’ve believed you when you told me you actually care—instead of doubting that I have always been your second choice.

I missed you. I MISS YOU.

I missed you. I MISS YOU.

But it got to a point when missing you made me numb, waiting for you to return to what you were before.

• When you weren’t able to read that first published write-up, it’s okay. You say you’re just busy. I understand.—Only to find out that you’ve read and re-read that letter you got from someone you consider special. Am I not that special to you, too? L
• When you start distancing away from me, I tried to understand. We’re both busy; we don’t have the same schedules. It’s okay.
• When you forgot to tell me the current happenings in your life;it’s okay.
  
  I tried to understand. 
  Maybe you’re still not that eager to share.
• When you started to drift away from me, I tried to understand.
• When you don’t text me anymore to ask for my opinions on things, I tried to understand. I see you have new friends to share thoughts with.

I was hurt all those time but you didn’t see.

Maybe you've heard. But you haven’t listened.

Maybe you've seen it; but you haven’t paid attention. :(

Now, I’m starting to be a different person.

And when I start to find new friends to share thoughts with.

I hope you’ll understand.

Don’t settle for less than what you deserve.

Don’t settle for less than what you deserve. Why waste time for someone who isn’t even sure of their feelings for you?If they really wanted to, they would’ve tried to show it to you, instead of letting you wait—without even any hint of assurance. They should have been brave enough and told you what they actually feel. If they really wanted to, they could have turned those emotions into actual decisions.

They should’ve done something.

But the fact that they can’t actually come up with a decision, and you waiting for them over and over again is probably enough of a reminder to let you know that you can’t just live your whole life waiting for that someone.

It’s tiring.

Sooner or later, you’ll gonna realize that you are just hurting yourself in the process of waiting.

Don’t waste your time on someone who doesn’t know what he/she wants. With billions of people roaming around this world, it’s not impossible to find someone out there who knows what they actually want—- that someone, brave enough to act on their emotions and turn them into actual decisions. 

My Share of Couple’s Bucket List/ Wishlist:

Right now, I have no idea who you might be. But I know, one day I will meet you. And one day, I hope we’d do these things together. :)

• Dance in the rain.
• Stargaze.
• Watch in a drive-thru theater.
• Watch A Walk to Remember.
• Travel together.
• Buy couple-y things. :P
• Shop together. 
• Watch a pyromusical.
• Help in an orphanage/medical mission/outreach program.
• Share an earphone with someone special.
• Do charity work together.

Officially TWO-ZERO.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." :)

I should have posted this last Thursday but my sched at school didn’t allow me, so now I’m posting this. :D

Belated happy birthday to me. Lol. I’m officially 20. Not that anyone cares anyway. :)) I just felt like sharing the happiness I felt as I add another year to my 19 years of existence. Goodbye to -teen years. Haha. [Though I can say that I’m officially TWEN-TEEN. :)) ]My teen years have been pretty awesome—full of ups and downs, but definitely filled with lots of memories that I’ll be remembering for the rest of my life. Cheers to being an adult now! :DD

A big thanks to those of you who remembered my birthday. Those who greeted me thru text/Tumblr/Facebook/Twitter/Wordpress/Formpspring, and most specially, those who have greeted me personally. A simple greeting was more than enough to make my day. :) I may not be able to list you and thank you here one by one ‘coz it’ll take a lot of space. :P but it’s touching knowing that these people remembered and took a little time and effort to greet me on that special day. Your messages and inspiring words really mean a lot to me. I really really appreciated it! Thank you!!! :)

Top 5 reasons why you should consider dating a nurse:

hellyeahkurt:

1.  They can be the best cure for hangover and the most adorable first-aid provider in town.

          Are you going to date a nurse? Well, I’m gonna throw all my worries and stresses away if I were you. No need to fret hangover because an expert will be on your side and ready to give you effective ways to get over it. Of course, your dear nurse will know first hand that coffee is not the best cure for it so you better be passive and play the patient role. Furthermore, if you or someone on the other table accidentally choke during your date, your dear nurse is so ready for the adrenaline rush that he/she will be done doing Heimlich maneuver after a few seconds. You don’t need to fear for other spur-of-the-moment incidents because you have your own nurse ready as hell for anything that might come your way. Remember, nurses didn’t get those first aid certifications for nothing.

2. You won’t hear “Eeeewww”  when they see blood or disgusting body fluids.

          For a well-exposed nurse, blood and pus are common place that they already think of squirting blood as something boring. Show your wounded blood to a non-nurse person and she will be nauseated; show it to your nurse-lover and you will have your wounds cleaned and dressed like its a work of art. They are always on the go and open for new and exciting things so if ever you have a broken heart, feel free to approach a nurse and he/she will mend it for you like its the most special emergency case.

3. They wont be disgusted by your toilet habits.

          You don’t have to pretend to be Mr. or Ms. Perfect when you love a nurse. Believe me, they’ve seen all imperfections that a typical human being has to offer; name it, a nurse has encountered it. You can even fart while with a nurse and she will just answer it with a smile. A nurse looks at a person as a whole and provide holistic care despite that person’s flaws and bad habits. A good nurse is a nurse  that is not judgmental so if you are dating one, just be yourself.

4. They can be your own personal Google/medical dictionary.

          Dating and loving a nurse has a lot of advantages and one of these is the fact that if you’re lost with medical terms mentioned in Grey’s Anatomy, confused with what’s written on your doctor’s prescription, or in a serious search for the definition of Hirschsprung’s disease, you don’t need to look any further because your own nurse is willing to answer almost all your medical questions as detailed as possible. Of course, they don’t know everything but at least it will save you a serious amount of time.

5. They are great listeners and counselors.

          Nurses are not robots programmed only to give medications and assist doctors; they are compassionate people ready to talk to every patient regarding their situation and give some pieces of advice that are vital for their swift recovery. Just so you know, this is what nurses call as “therapeutic relationship”. The good news is that if you love or dating a nurse, you already have your own personal confidante, friend, and counselor ready to catch you every time you fall. It might sound so cheesy but nurses have all the qualifications to take care of your heart and emotions. They are willing to give parts of their selves to people they really love and care about. If they can do it to their patients, there is no reason for your nurse not to willingly do it for you.