i am currently engaged in the analyzation of the spatial variations in physical,
biological,and human phenomena that occur on the surface of the globe and
treats their interrelationship and their significant regional patterns..
i also engage myself in reading a wide range of book classification,
i unwind sometimes with my friends in the friendly neighborhood joint with
yoca and sml to see us through... and on the side i am a certified dreamer
and poser!!! i can would love to be a part time party organizer...
i just love the details...
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Friday, May 06, 2005
ON SHIFTEES AND TRANSFEREES
another issue has been raised in the geography forum of peyups.com the gap of geography majors in all year levels, which raised the issue of original majors and shiftees and transferees who more or less use the department as their "stepping stone" to their UP dream or the department has become their "last resort" in order to stay in the university. i for one is guilty of the latter. i admit geography was my last hope (i like to use hope, since resort just gives it a negative connotation) to remain in UP. i know it was my fault for not being able to live up to UP standards when i was in my previous course, but i think i have paid enough for my mistakes, need not to elaborate further (i'll leave you with your imagination). But let me redeem myself, when i got accepted in the department, i had only one thing in mind and that is to just concentrate in my acads and just get my degree, take up my masters in a totally different field, and start my life from there. Cruel Intention right? but after a semster in geography, i realized, hey this isnt that bad, this isnt the worst course in UP, this is actually the course that suits me just perfectly. :) i started college a bit earlier than the rest so i just filled in whatever course the rest of my class were gonna take up. (talk about major peer pressure) my affair with geog started during my grade school days when i was havin a love and hate relationship with the aztecs and that irritating windmill picture in sussex, England.. haay and what's more ironic was that as i browsed through my old report cards a few months back, Geography was my highest grade in all the years that i have stayed in SHS. funny how God gives me subliminal hints.. hehehe but hey im not insinuating that i am destined for Geography, maybe i am, maybe not, but whatever the big guy has instore for me, i'd gladly accept.. Geography for me now isnt just my way of getting my UP degree, but this is how i plan to live, breathe geography, live geography and dream geogrpahy. i simply love geography, and i will continue to be a major not just by name but with my whole heart. another majorwho is my classmate in one class told me "kaka-shift mo lang pala sa geog, ako graduating na pero mas active ka pa sa dept. kaysa sa akin" i was dumbfounded, i didn't know how to react.. but nevertheless i found that flattering. All those mistakes that i had committed, are my best accomplishments so far (ironic eh!) this is what made me the person i am today, stronger and wiser i may say. a lot more prepared to face the challenges this world's got to offer...
nuthin else matters... @ 11:49 PM
Sunday, May 01, 2005
A GEOGRAPHIC AFFAIR
what a summer it has been so far... let's begin with the gsup induction.. everything started here... the new orgs, new people, new friends, new relationships and most of all new experiences... i entered Geography with my mind set only on my acads, that i will not join any orgs or involve myself too much in activities. but i guess i cannot just make myself sit down and do nothing, especially if i know that i can contribute something to that activity. haaayy... so thus a simple sign up for a volunteer led me to two other organizations- Philippine Geographical Society (PGS) and Junior Philippine Geographical Society (JPGS)... and of course the Geography Core Group... :) it's been pretty hectic especially planning and doing marketing proposals but it's really fuunnn!!!
Friday, April 29, 2005 - THE FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
One of the biggest projects of PGS and im more than happy that i was part of it.
MY I.D. :)
the event was a success i believe, even if through some misfortunes and disaster did happen..(i.e. the untimely death of DR. PUNONGBAYAN) my deepest symphaties goes out for the people he left most especially his family) may you rest in peace...
the speakers and presentors were really good. Kudos especially to Sir Alecks!!! :)
ME---SIR ALECKS---JAKE
Oh and i soo luurve the way Dr. Siringan of NIGS speaks, his accent and all, oh and not to mention he really looks cute even though he's kinda old na. the bad part was that i wasnt there to watch it all.. i was tasked to do loads of things, usherette cum reg assistant cum stub controller cum runner... all that made me sweat like a pig.. (pun not intended). It was actually one of the events i dont mind waking up sooo early for.. imagine call time was at 6 am.. people were hell punctual i mean even waay too early for the 8am registration.. we weren't even prepared for receiving them yet. but at the end of the day, all the hard work paid off there were lots of participants from all over Luzon i think, from Nueva ecija to Quezon... I am, i mean We are all excited for the next one... :)
the postconference was a blast... PGS had their Secretariat meeting, and had just elected their new officials. Congrats to Sir Sonny, the new PGS preseident (next stop.. the Philippines Presidential Seat, beware Mar Roxas.. hehehehe) and Sir Ino, the new Vice President!!:)
SIR SONNY :)
After what seemed like a forever chant of "congo grill" sir Sonny gave in.. hehehehehe triple celebration indeed!!
never did i imagine that i would be hanging out with other Geog majors let alone members of the Faculty, former profs and soon to be profs. i even found a yoca buddy in one!! yeay!! hail to the smoking population of Geog!! (huhuhu i know minority lang po kami!! ) the food was overflowing, the iced tea.. the cake, the crepe, the beer.. the laughter, the picture galore..
after stuffing ourselves, we trooped around the corner to Niche Bar since it was my recomendation.. hala alam na ng dept. kung gano ako ka addict sa videoke!! harharhar... after singing one song and a beer, i decided to go home coz my mom's waiting!! :) i'm the modern day Cinderella for that night!! teehee.... it was soo fuun, i swear! i wonder when's the next time this will happen? hopefully sometime soon!!! :)
SIR SONNY BELTING IT ALL OUT WITH HIS OWN RENDITION OF "GOLD"
one thing i can say, i have no regrets shifting to geog, i soo love it, love the people, i just plainly love it... :) more power to Geography in the PHilippines... we will soon conquer!!!
