ariellalisan.org – Homeward Bound

IT FEELS so great that another alumnnus of Alabel National Science High School brought pride and honor to the school for graduating Magna Cum Laude from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.

Angelo D. Gamat, a classmate in high school, was NDDU’s class valedictorian for SY 2007-2008. He took up BS Accountancy, a five-year course, so he graduated a year after I did.

Last year, in the same university, another classmate of mine, John Theodore Lawrence M. Palenzuela also graduated Magna Cum Laude. He took up AB Political Science and now teaches at NDDU.

I SHOULD say that these days are my busiest.

I feel like a student again, rushing to finish all the requirements before graduation comes. I have a lot of things to accomplish. But like a masochist, I seem to like it. Very much.

I enjoy it because I feel useful again. I guess it is my primary need to be of use to people. Haha.

I sat as one of the panelists in the two-day thesis defense of the seniors. It wasn’t very hard because I have observed so many of similar events when I worked at the NDMU Research Center where I have learned what questions to ask. I have also been into numerous research congresses so I have sort of mastered the process.

I HAVEN’T been posting in the past few days because we had been so busy. I am still busy right now, I just sneaked out to post something here.

I was assigned to the interview committee for incoming freshmen and we have been doing our job since Monday. My part is to facilitate the hands-on phase in science. I really love listening to kids explaining their thoughts on the science concepts involved.

At home, I continue preparing the examination for my third year and fourth year students, which will be administered this Thursday and Friday.

IT IS during the prom night that girls become ladies and boys, gentlemen. So far, I have five times the excitement; I had two proms in high school, and two in college. The last one I attended took place last night, where I was as excited as the students because it’s my first prom—this time, as a teacher.

WE LANDED on the third spot in the Quiz Bowl!

Congratulations to Riemann, Eleah, Jasper, Trisha, and Bryan for again lifting our school’s banner after competing with 17 other high schools in SoCSKSarGen and garnering the third prize.

With just a few points ahead of us, Mindanao State University-CETD and Notre Dame of Dadiangas University-IBED ranked first and second, respectively.

Mindanao Polytechnic College had been very generous for giving away a consolation prize worth one thousand pesos to all the participating schools and Php8,000 for the champion and Php6,000 for the first runner-up. We went home with Php4,000.