YES. I am finally defending my thesis next week! It's unbelievable. How this is all going by so quick and how my thesismates and I managed to get it done despite the unfortunate events like getting robbed or losing edits that were carelessly unsaved after hours of work.. it's overwhelming. We're down to our final edit and i'm just hoping and praying that all things go smoothly from this day up till Tuesday when we present our video to the daunting panel. Wish us luck!
Some few things my mom always told me that I only really learned in college:
1. Easy breezy education is nothing to be proud of. It's from my challenging professors (that didn't give me high grades) that I learned from the most. My favorites: Sir Groyon (VIDPROD), Ms. Sangil (HUMAART), Sir Villacorta (INTFILO), Ms. Sibayan (CONCEPT, MSMEDIA).
2. Balance. Don't bombard yourself with all the difficult professors and subjects so you could learn and rush through college to be in time with your flow chart (unless of course you don't plan on doing anything else in life BUT college). Then again, don't lessen your units too much to have too much free time.
3. Balance. Work hard and have time to relax and go out. Exercise. It's good to focus on school, but always remember that you'll never be this young again. Have fun. Watch your diet. The stress eating and alcohol will get to you.
4. Don't stick to anyone and learn to work alone. Don't even plan out your class schedule according to how your friends' schedules are. It's fun once in a while, but it can make you dependent. You learn a lot more when you enter not knowing anything and anyone. It's just class. You'll survive without your friends.
5. Prioritize. There are just some events with friends that you'll have to give up going to for school.
All very basic things, but things I only really learned when I got to college. Keep them in mind!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
random
I want to have my own store. Something of this sort. White textured walls, unique furniture. Clean, spacious, bright. Colorful things.
A store with all sorts of handmade things and materials. Things for the house, bedroom, bathroom; decors for small (or big) gatherings; materials for gift giving. Accessories and probably clothes.
A store with all sorts of handmade things and materials. Things for the house, bedroom, bathroom; decors for small (or big) gatherings; materials for gift giving. Accessories and probably clothes.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
last few weeks of school thinking
I am only two papers, a final test, and thesis away from a break, from temporary freedom, and from actually being done with school. Truthfully I am not exactly sure if I'm more psyched about no longer being a student and getting the chance to earn money, or sad that I will no longer get allowance and actually be in school.
I'm excited to finally have a lot of time to exercise, make things and actually work on selling some of the things I make.
I'm scared that I will eventually feel anxious of not doing anything productive that will produce an output or a grade of some sort.
I'm looking forward to organizing all my things and finally putting aside the school stuff that I've been storing (which I thought I might need sometime in college).
I'm worried that I won't find a good job and will end up being a bum/gym rat.
I'm happy that I will be able to let my parents check off their second child from the list of tuition fees.
I'm nervous of having to start from the bottom.
Then again, I could actually still have one more term left, depending on how thesis goes.
Today, my thesis mate's bag got stolen, and in it were her laptop, SLR, and hard drive that contained the file we were suppose to present to our mentor a few minutes after it was actually stolen. It was so unfortunate and bad timing (and a big jackpot for the thief), and it made me, for a moment, think about what would've happened if we weren't able to back up that file in her hard drive (which we did, thank God), and lost everything we had actually worked on (with a due date that is in less than a week). It was upsetting to think that we could've lost the file that we've been editing for the past few weeks, but the thought of having to defer thesis actually came to mind and it didn't seem so bad. Maybe the feeling is only for selfish, comfortable reasons of not having to worry about work yet and being able to slack off for a term and still get allowance. I don't know. Of course I'm still going to work on trying to finish the thesis by August. But if things come up and I'm asked to stay for one more term, I'll take it as a sign that I'm not ready for the real world yet.
I'm excited to finally have a lot of time to exercise, make things and actually work on selling some of the things I make.
I'm scared that I will eventually feel anxious of not doing anything productive that will produce an output or a grade of some sort.
I'm looking forward to organizing all my things and finally putting aside the school stuff that I've been storing (which I thought I might need sometime in college).
I'm worried that I won't find a good job and will end up being a bum/gym rat.
I'm happy that I will be able to let my parents check off their second child from the list of tuition fees.
I'm nervous of having to start from the bottom.
Then again, I could actually still have one more term left, depending on how thesis goes.
Today, my thesis mate's bag got stolen, and in it were her laptop, SLR, and hard drive that contained the file we were suppose to present to our mentor a few minutes after it was actually stolen. It was so unfortunate and bad timing (and a big jackpot for the thief), and it made me, for a moment, think about what would've happened if we weren't able to back up that file in her hard drive (which we did, thank God), and lost everything we had actually worked on (with a due date that is in less than a week). It was upsetting to think that we could've lost the file that we've been editing for the past few weeks, but the thought of having to defer thesis actually came to mind and it didn't seem so bad. Maybe the feeling is only for selfish, comfortable reasons of not having to worry about work yet and being able to slack off for a term and still get allowance. I don't know. Of course I'm still going to work on trying to finish the thesis by August. But if things come up and I'm asked to stay for one more term, I'll take it as a sign that I'm not ready for the real world yet.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
words of wisdom
More form Marc and Angel.
Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do, even your mistakes. Because even mistakes mean you’re trying.
Think for yourself, and allow others the privilege of doing so too. We all dance to the beat of a different drum. There are few absolute ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ in the world.
Always choose to be true to yourself, even at the risk of incurring ridicule from others, rather than being fake and incurring the pain and confusion of trying to be someone you’re not. When you are comfortable in your skin, not everyone in this world will like you, and that’s okay. You could be the ripest, juiciest apple in the world, and there’s going to be someone out there who hates apples.
A mistake doesn’t become a failure until you refuse to correct it. Thus, most long-term failures are the outcome of people who make excuses instead of decisions.
Don’t kill people’s dreams with negative words, and don’t put up with those who do. Don’t let people interrupt you and tell you that you can’t do something. If you have a dream that you’re passionate about, you must protect it. When others can’t do something themselves, they’re going to tell you that you can’t do it either; and that’s a lie.
Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who have proven that they are committed to misunderstanding you.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve failed or if you’ve been beaten. All that matters is that you learn something, get back up, and try again. Because winning is a good feeling, but winning when nobody else thought you could is an awesome feeling.
Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.
Every time you make a mistake, you’re one step closer to your goal. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.
Don’t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen.
Don’t worry about others doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day.
You’ll never reach your destination if you keep stopping to tell everyone where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished.
If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking about it. Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your mind. It’s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you’re obsessing over it.
Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.
If you are thankful for what you do have, you will end up having even more. Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold; happiness dwells in the soul. Abundance is not about how much you have, it’s how you feel about what you have.
Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do, even your mistakes. Because even mistakes mean you’re trying.
Think for yourself, and allow others the privilege of doing so too. We all dance to the beat of a different drum. There are few absolute ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ in the world.
Always choose to be true to yourself, even at the risk of incurring ridicule from others, rather than being fake and incurring the pain and confusion of trying to be someone you’re not. When you are comfortable in your skin, not everyone in this world will like you, and that’s okay. You could be the ripest, juiciest apple in the world, and there’s going to be someone out there who hates apples.
A mistake doesn’t become a failure until you refuse to correct it. Thus, most long-term failures are the outcome of people who make excuses instead of decisions.
Don’t kill people’s dreams with negative words, and don’t put up with those who do. Don’t let people interrupt you and tell you that you can’t do something. If you have a dream that you’re passionate about, you must protect it. When others can’t do something themselves, they’re going to tell you that you can’t do it either; and that’s a lie.
Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who have proven that they are committed to misunderstanding you.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve failed or if you’ve been beaten. All that matters is that you learn something, get back up, and try again. Because winning is a good feeling, but winning when nobody else thought you could is an awesome feeling.
Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.
Every time you make a mistake, you’re one step closer to your goal. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.
Don’t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen.
Don’t worry about others doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day.
You’ll never reach your destination if you keep stopping to tell everyone where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished.
If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking about it. Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your mind. It’s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you’re obsessing over it.
Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.
If you are thankful for what you do have, you will end up having even more. Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold; happiness dwells in the soul. Abundance is not about how much you have, it’s how you feel about what you have.
Monday, August 06, 2012
accessories
Some of the bracelets and necklaces I made which I will soon be selling. Simple, everyday accessories for guys and girls! Can't wait!
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