Finally, Goodbye H: Hello AS

It was my first day in college in Mindanao State University. I enrolled Bachelor in Science major in Electronics Communications Engineering. I didn’t know what encouraged me to take up this course, maybe it was the influence of my successful cousin, as an engineer. I am with my sister Yenyen, and we were looking for our classrooms. She is taking up BS in Animal Science. It was always her dream to become a veterinarian someday. And I am glad that she is slowly fulfilling her dream now. She has found her former classmates in high school, so I chose to leave her there. I was heading alone to the CAS building, and there I saw Witt Cyril Vergara, Dave Anas, and Rey Maurice Donesa. After our dramatic separation from graduation, I didn’t have the chance to communicate to them, so I was surprised when they told me that we are both enrolled on the same course. They also added that Allan Valiente is also enrolled in BSECE. I never thought that I will be seeing them there. As I know, Witt wants to become a marine biologist; Dave wants to be a chemist or biologist, and Maurice as a computer programmer. About Allan, I was not very surprised, because he really likes Math. They also told me that Alter Cocjin, Benjamin Bajao, John Paul Garcia, and Henry Estremadura are also enrolled in the College of Engineering.
My first semester in college as first year, is not very difficult because of my former classmates. We eat together in the kiosk besides the CAS building, we teach each other, and hang out together. We were very extravagant that time, because every time we take our lunch, each of us always buy 12oz. of coke. I got to know them better since we were not so close in high school. Witt Cyril is a jolly person, despite of being serious on his studies. He always finds time to laugh with me, blow some corny jokes but still funny. He is very responsible and caring. He is very interested about mysteries, especially UFO’s. Rey Maurice is very quiet. He likes to ask questions almost about anything. Even he knows the answer, he still wants to ask about it. He is very neat and tidy. He knows everything about techno and gadgets. Allan is also very serious, more serious than Witt. He is very sensible. He also blows jokes, but it’s only him who can understand. When he laughs, I also laugh though I didn’t understand his joke. His intellectual capacity is very amazing. We go home together, and when he opens up about the lesson in Math awhile ago, Im just…”???”. Dave became my closest among them. He is very diligent on his studies. He is nice, and we can really understand each other. He is an avid fan of Suju, like he sings their song with so much emotion. We even joined our classmates in dancing ballroom for our performance in Humanities1. But I also found new friends from Sarangani and from MSU high school. I thought that we would never be at ease to them, especially when MSUans came late for our Filipino1 class. But that impression was wrong because we are now comfortable to each other. The subjects are not yet difficult. In fact, I was included in the dean’s list that time. The second semester was a bit obstinate. It was hard because I was not putting importance to my studies. I do not know what the reason behind that was. I just got tired, and just took things for granted. But fortunately, I passed all the subjects, especially Physics 21 and Math51. I became closer to my new friends because we were classmates in PE2 dance. I cannot forget our dance performance in the final practicum with the theme “Creation”. Brian Omar Esmael played the role of Adam, while Janaisha Bai Tito played the role of Eve. We really practiced a lot, whole days of practicing in Bai’s place and in MSU high school. Our performance was great and we were declared as first during the Dance Festival. I also joined PSALM ministry through Chrismer Ombid. We were rushing our assignment in Physics that time, and when we were finished I asked him to come home with me since he stays also in Uhaw. But he said that he will be attending a fellowship in his ministry, so instead of going home alone I stayed with him. I am not new to fellowships, since I’ve got a little experience of it when I was in high school. We were attending fellowships together with Herlyn Faye Dela Rosa and Charmine Hechanova in City Alliance Church every first Friday of the month during my third and fourth year. I met new friends, and they welcomed me very warmly. I found a discipler in the person of Kuya Reu. I went through Caring Circle Lessons or CCL under him. We meet in Agape Park, beside the Psalm cottage every vacant time in Tuesday and Friday. I have learned many lessons, and I was able to reflect on the things I have done in the past. When I was on second year in College, I became closer to my classmates from South Cotabato. Chrismer Ombid is from Surallah, a very God-fearing person. He became a dedicated leader of the ministry. He is very calm, has strong faith, and very talented in playing guitar. He also plays table tennis and badminton. Alvin Apud is from Banga, a gentle giant, and a co-ministry of ours. He has good skills in drawing and painting. John Rey Ngitngit, also from So.Cot, is very natural. He is very funny to be with, and he speaks Ilonggo. He has a good penmanship and he likes drawing too. Kevin Intoy is from Isulan, a hardcourt heartthrob. He has good abilities in basketball. He is a computer enthusiast, especially playing DOTA and Fight of Characters. Brian Omar Esmael, from Maguinadanao, is very nice. He is very open minded, despite of our different beliefs. We became very close when we were practicing on our PE2 dance, last semester. We were separated from our classmates because of the enrollment ; they took engineering drawing, while we took Hist5. I was with Brian and Kevin that time, under Sir Villa. After our class in Biology, we immediately run to the CAS building for our History5. I like the subject, because our professor is very jolly, light, and smooth. And you can get high scores on essay-type quizzes even without studying . My PE3 Individual Sports was dull. I was again separated from my classmates, this time I was alone. Though my classmates were my former classmates in high school, Alter, John Paul, Benjamin, and Henry, I didn’t have so much fun. I am not really into sports, though I know how to play Badminton. But I really had a hard time learning Table Tennis. My PE4 Group Sports on the second semester was a lot more fun. I was reunited with my classmates, and it was more comfortable since we are to play Basketball. Only Cyril knows how to play basketball on our group, . The basics of the game were taught to us. Basic passing, dribbling, and shooting, and it was my first time to hold a ball. I was really ignorant about it, as in total shocked. But good thing I found a coach in the person of Nerio Ilisan. He is really good in basketball, like he can make every exhibition. We even play mock games, with their friends from IT. I found basketball very interesting, that I even wake up early just to practice in school. My efforts paid off because I got a high grade that time. But the story was not the same with my Physics41 subject. I got a grade of INC, and I must admit it was my fault. I didn’t take it seriously, because I thought I could still pass it, just like my previous Physics. So, I was very relaxed, without knowing what the outcome would be. We took removal examination. But I still did not pass because I was not following instruction . But I have learned to accept it. I do not know if fate wants to punish me, but I guess everything has been planned. And I need not to worry.
Hello H building. My first semester in third year had been chaotic. I cannot avail my major subjects because I failed on their pre-requisite Physics41. I only got four subjects, Thermodynamics, Engineering Mechanics, Statistics, and Linear Differentiation Equations. I was alone again. But I guessed I am used to it. It would be harder if not because of Hyann Loviere Damola. We were classmates in most of my subjects. He was courting Melody Betira, my former classmate in high school. I was with him all along the semester. We eat lunch together with Melody, including her classmates in BSED, Myrick Montevirgen, Roma Beryl Dajay, and Johanna Bairizza Usop. And I was reunified again with Myrick Montevirgen. He was really funny, and we can understand each other in many ways. We are really close since high school. I also meet my friends from BA, Hazel Jade Rosaot and Pamekris Manzo. After school, we meet and take a stroll around the campus. Our acquaintance parties and our assembly meetings had been so much fun. I also joined E-GEN ministry, through Katrina Labiana. I was with ate Karen Ganacias, Kathleen Silagan, Leah Mahusay, and Kuya Ian Rowe Guiron. Later, we were joined by Hyann, Melody, Pamekris, and Hazel. It is a very wonderful experience. Ate Judith is our lady pastor. She is very faithful and very hopeful. She always sends us messages about the Word of God. She is very eager to teach us. And I am glad that I’ve been part of the ministry. But I don’t forget my first ministry, Psalm. After our fellowship in E-Gen, we still visit Psalm, with Hazel and Pame. Before we ended the semester, something happened to me. It was a bad accident, a misunderstanding. But thanks to the courage of Myrick, I was able to overcome that problem. I wasn’t doing well in school. And I am expecting of low grades, even failing grades. I am so much prepared of a downfall. And I was right. I got two failing grades of 5, and two grades of INC. I didn’t pass any subjects. Of course no one is to be blamed except me. But I accepted it wholeheartedly. After all, we cannot turn back the mistakes of yesterday.
So, it’s time to say goodbye. Goodbye H. Thanks for the memories. Good and bad. I decided to leave engineering, not because I cannot make it, but because I got tired of it. I know my capabilities, and that’s what matters most. I do not know if this is still part of the plan, but whenever it is, it’s time to fulfill it. You can never be certain about your future, so you need to hold on and trust. Everything happens for a reason. For us to learn, and grow to be better individuals. This is not the end. This is yet the beginning.

The Chronicle: Up close and Personal

It’s very hard to introduce yourself. I have tried creating my accounts on different social sites, and when it’s time to fill up “About me”, I always lose my guts. But this time, it’s the story of my history. But I don’t want this to be like a bibliography, because that’s definitely boring.
I am Edrin Jay de los Santos Morta, born on the 24th of January, 1991. I am the youngest and the only son of Gaudencio Morta and Amelita de los Santos. I have two elder sisters, Angela and Airene. My nickname, is Ejay, and Ejong. We live in Uhaw, Fatima, General Santos City.
I spent my first school year in AMSUA preparatory school in Mindanao State University. I was with my cousin Ayeng, and Yenyen was with our cousin Janjan as Kinder 2. On our recognition day, I was announced first honors, and I remembered I was memorizing a poem “All things bright and beautiful”, to be performed on that day. I skipped Kindergarten 2, so I spent my second year in school as an elementary student of Dadiangas West Central Elementary School. I was in Grade 1 Section 1, under Miss Ofelia Elden, together with Yenyen. We were classmates. My mother was with us on our first day in school, and I was crying when she left us with our teacher. We followed her and when she looked back, she tried to comfort us with a hug. My father accompanies us every day to school. We eat lunch together in our covered court. He always carries our lunch box. And then, we go home together walking our way to the terminal. We ride on the jeepney, and he carries me and Yenyen on his lap. And that has always been the scene, not until we turned Grade 5. My father stays at home while I and Yenyen go to school. We have a school jeepney that sends us to school in the morning. In the afternoon, my sister waits for me, and together we bound home. I have lots of memories when I was still in elementary. I remember when I ran all the way to Kimball Plaza just to buy Tamia, a famous toy car then. It was raining hard and I was holding my twenty pesos on my right hand. I was very wet when I reached the mall, and when I returned to school, I was very happy because at last I have my own toy. It is very heart melting remembering those memories. It’s also very sad because you know that you can’t turn back the hands of time. But I always appreciate those times that we were all together. They say that high school is the most exciting part of school life. And I have proven this true when I reached high school in General Santos City High School. I belong in the Science Curriculum, while Yenyen is in the Basic Education Curriculum. My classes are whole day, and Yenyen’s are half day. At first I go home alone, walking to the highway and riding a jeepney, until I found my classmates whose residence are also in Uhaw. Alter, Tweettams, Allan, Hazel and Michael, we go home together with a tricycle when we were still in first year. It was a lot of fun, because we’ve got to talk a lot of things on our way home. But the most memorable memory when I was on first year is our “hang-out” in Glamang, Karen Valiente’s birthday. My first visit in Glamang was our practice of pop dance, with Joon Ruiz, Ruby Abegail Serrano, Charmine Hechanova, Karen Valiente, Jayson Jayag, Tristan Rae Lim, and John Paul Garcia, in the tune of Vaness Wu’s “Ain’t Gonna Stop, Ain’t Gonna Give You Up”, where we got the highest score among all our classmates in MAPEH1. Karen invited us to go back in Glamang to celebrate her birthday, and she added that we’ll be going to the sapa. I was very excited that I really prepared my outfit on that special occasion. Karen was also celebrating with John Paul’s birthday, so it was really fun. It was like the whole class of Archimedes who went there, and we really had a wonderful time together. The current was very strong that time, and Joon was carried away by the water. We tried to save her, and fortunately, Witt was on her back, so she was rescued. It was really an unforgettable experience. When we were in second year Aristotle, we had PSYSC, wherein we belong under the Group of RADON. Our leader was the most amazing, Herlyn Faye dela Rosa. We became very close that time. My groupmates were, Hazel and Myrick. It was really fun because we were trying to raise some funds, and we were selling munchkins, and donuts. Our efforts ranked us over-all first runner up during the congress. What added to the glitz and glamour of our 2nd year days is the success of our classmates, Maribel Norbe and Hazel Jade Rosaot, both hailed as Miss GSCHS and Miss Intramurals’04. My most unforgettable experience that year is our visit in ECPC, Alabel, Sarangani Province. I was with my classmates, along with other higher years. There are a lot of things that can be found there, including a large specimen of dugong. We toured on a butterfly sanctuary, wherein there are many beautiful and colorful butterflies flying around, like you are in paradise. And we watched a movie on a theater about sharks. A documentary about environment protection was also showed to us. They also showed us their tools and equipments for research studies, and they added that we could use those facilities whenever we will conduct a study. The Capitol is very beautiful, standing up high and coated in white. Nearby the Capitol are statues of indigenous people, wearing their traditional costumes and playing their traditional music instruments. It was my first time in Alabel, and it was indeed very memorable. I was born spiritually when I was on second year. Herlyn told us about salvation, and together with Hazel, I became a true Christian on January 07, 2005. That was our spiritual birthday. We were called as Elite Mendeleev when were on third year. My leadership skill was tested when I became the leader of EARTH TEAM, in the Youth for Environment in the Schools Organization or YES-O. I was able to manage the group well with the help of my teammates, especially Myrick Montevirgen, Rina Ilagan, Riza Logronio, Charmine Hechanova, Jose Amador Puertas, and Ruby Abegail Serrano. Thanks to Henry Estremadura, who represented our team on Mr. Yes-o and Jennifer Leal, for the Ms. Yes-o. We were declared First place for the science quiz bee, which is led by ate Gaily Jubie Hontiveros. I can’t forget our two sets of twins, the Medrano’s and the Poquitas’. YES-O was indeed phenomenal that time, since it was first established on our school that very year. Every student in sci-curr has participated in every event, that we were able to recognize them and develop friendship with them. During the congress, our group was declared over-all First runner-up. I was very happy because I’ve been part of the success of YES-O, along with our president, Witt Cyril Vergara, the vice president, Herlyn Faye Dela Rosa, and other staffs Joseph Lyndonn Dela Cerna, Benazhir Joy Arellano, Encel Marie Carancio, Tristan Rae Lim, Jocelle Ortiz, Alter Cocjin, and our adviser, Mr. Jose Paolo Dela Cruz. Regional Youth Science Camp was held in our school, and we came to participate on the said event. I was with Jocelle Ortiz and Alter Cocjin, and we were selling some food and stuffs during the camp. Our menu included the very tasty, cheese sandwich, with baked cheese and condensada, and our very own special halo-halo, with pineapple tidbits and pineapple syrup. We also had the grilled panga of tuna, marinated in lemon juice, pepper, toyo, and ahos, our top best-seller! I also had the chance to become one of our top ten achievers, during the third quarter of the school year, as I ranked sixth place among the class. The class had also gained prestige and honor when Liza Jane Genotiva was hailed as Miss GSCHS’05, and Jose Amador Puertas and Tristan Rae Lim as the first Look of the Year. Cary Carl Caumeran had become part of the roster, when he transferred from Phil. Science High School to our school.

Stone track…

I started to create my account in blogspot last summer. I do not remember what caused me from creating a blog. Maybe because I was just very inspired that time. Actually, I have written two articles in my blog. “If ever you’re in my arms again”, a favorite song of mine by Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby. It is very powerful that I could really feel its intense emotions. It’s about longing for someone to come back and promising that you will never lose him again. It’s more than love. It’s hope. I made my interpretation of the song that somehow I could relate, though I do not have any personal experiences about it, maybe because I am just hopeless romantic. And the other article is “That’s life, a beautiful life!”. This is about how to appreciate life, that despite of downfalls and failures, there will always be a bright tomorrow. To stand up and to fight!. A friend of mine asked me to do that article, and I tried my best efforts in order to come up with a beautiful one. I hope I didn’t fail her expectations. And that’s how it all started. But because of hectic schedules in school, I wasn’t able to update my account. I would love to tell everything that is happening to me. I got a very exciting life to share with everybody.
And after five months of waiting, I’M BACK! Alive and kicking! Yeah! It’s very funny that I am back here because I was inspired by the story of these two wonderful people, Jo and Von. Von is my classmate in ME, but we are not so close. I am closer to Johanna, a friend of mine. Von is courting Johanna, and on our conversations, Jo would tell us that she can’t find “spark” between her and Von. But I continually persuade her to give Von a chance. And I started giving Von some point of advice. But I wasn’t the “hero” behind their relationship right now. I just found out that Von created an account here in blogspot, containing everything about him. Including his life as a child, and now that he has grown up. He dedicates this to Johanna, because he wants Johanna to know him more. I personally appreciate the efforts of Von. And it is not surprising that he was able to win Jo’s heart.
Their story was an inspiration to me. And it’s my turn to inspire others. I want to dedicate this blog to everyone who knows me and to everyone who loves me. I hope that you would know me more through this and you would understand me better. This is a start of a new beginning! The start of something new!

Faust Schneider

I got the name Faust Schneider from Allan Valiente. We were playing DOTA, and he used this as his codename. I found it very interesting and later I used it as my username in Friendster, Bebo, Plurk, Faceboook, and now in my blog. I just hope Allan would not sue me from using his copyright. ^^

finally.....

it's the end of our semester.

from a far away friend................

We slowly walked down the quiet street. The day was gray as were the buildings and streets. The feeling was very cold although it did not seem to be.

The large building at the end of the block grew bigger as we got closer. It was gothic in design and constructed of stone. We walked up to the large double doors and slowly opened the one on the right. The large sanctuary was dark except for the candles in front of the shrines and over the tabernacle.

We crept to the other side of building careful not to be seen and reached a wooden unmarked door. I opened to the door revealing a stone stairwell. Quietly we started up the stairs, but heard footsteps descend from above us.

Quickly we turned and started down. Soon the stairwell was completely black, but we cautiously continued. Scared we would be discovered we reached the bottom and stood still for a moment. At some distance in front of us was a soft glow of yellowish light.

Carefully we walked toward the light. When we reached the light stepping out of the darkness we were were in an unfamiliar countryside on a dirt pathway. Not far we could see a very small village and people. My companion was excited to see the village and wanted to go there. I had a very forboding feeling. Something felt wrong, out of place.

I tried to hold him back, but he refused. We walked toward the village and I stared at the people. The feeling only increased and then I realized they were not human and felt we were in great danger. I tried to stop my friend and headed quickly back to the darkness.

I looked back and my friend was still walking to the village unaware of any danger. I knew that I had to go and get him to return to the darkness and the stairs. Leaving the safety of the darkness I ran as fast as I could to him.

Who's who???

This semester was indeed "great"? Despite of toxic classes in Statics, Thermodynamics, Statistics, and Differential Equation, at least I was able to find time being happy! Ahm, I must admit that life wouldn't be colorful without spice. yeah. I'm talking about heart matters.







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Starting all over again..

Ive been here in blogspot last summer. A friend of mine encouraged me to do such stuff. At first, I am not comfortable bacause I hate to publish my life here in web.











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The End

Good bye schooldays! Hello Blogging! wait for me!!!!!

what's with the past?

I always hate my highscool days.










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