My 1st Division Win

I am still so sleepy and they had to wake me up. I forgot what the time is but i hurried and went for the phone (they woke me up because someone's on the line). But it's not there already. He or she must've waited for hours. I expected that it was my classmate (i get excited when they call me, wishing it's another bonding activity). I went to the kitchen then and checked my cellphone. I found messages, one from Eulilah and i forgot how many texts ma'am Jean sent me. BUT, i was quite shocked. Ma'am Jean, our second year Biology teacher, asked me if i want to join the Essay-Writing Contest (Science). I thought for how many times and finally with a trace of reluctance, i decided to. She texted me that we will meet with the other contestants at Dunkin Donuts, coach us and others.

Oh no! Division Level. I've always been so pessimistic. I am kinda nervous at first but i wanted to join for the first time.

The day of the meeting had arrived and i saw there Abraham and kuya Herald, the enviroquizzers with ma'am Fuentes (the Science Teacher), their coach; ate Stephanie, another Essay-writing contestant and ma'am Jean, our coach.

I forgot to tell you ma'am Jean told me to write an essay. She gave me the theme and i dunno exactly what to do and where to start. I guess my effort wasn't enough.
"Now what am i going to do? I have nothing in my mind. It is so blank." I felt relief when ma'am Jean told me that it isn't necessary to make it right away, maybe the day we'll meet, there i have to write it 'on the spot'.

Now what?

I made such an ugly composition. I was shy enough to let the others read...I was not confident. Ma'am Fuentes also gave me some tips about it and i've had time to think. I guess the reason i don't have any idea in my mind is that i don't really have an idea what the theme is about.

Yet i was determined. The enviroquizzers studied and read all the encyclopedias given to them; i dunno if they also read other references. Their coach told them to do some things (i forgot what exactly it is that they were researching) on the internet...gave them money. And me. Ma'am Jean also gave me some money for me to research and get ideas that will help me with the essay. And i did. As those sites tranmitted their knowledge of the current issues and past informations on me, i remembered what ma'am Fuentes told me. I should not just focus on 'food security' (as far i can recall, the theme was all about how Science Technology and how it is connected with Food security). I was wrong with what i meant with security. That was just the one thing that i was looking for. Then plans bursted in my head! I'll write this, i'll write that...put this...put that. It was totally great that i did all those. At least i would not have the reason to lose just because of writing very extraneous materials.

After all the long wait (if i actually did wait for it), the contest had started. Division Level. Oh! That uniform looks so smart on her. I scrutinized the girl wearing ICEHS uniform. And she was reading some papers. Memorizing maybe. Alas! I did not just memorize the essay, i studied it, i understood it.

And aaawwww.. So touching. My classmates spake some encouragements to me. They even wrote on the backboard: Go Kevin Marc! (They were decorating the board and named what contest is being held in our classroom.)

I looked and looked at my competitors and never did underestimate them. (Although my mind was surely preoccupied with judgments based on everything i am seeing.) I really prayed to God with the 100/100 of my heart. That is a whole. And i really beseeched Him to give me the moment.

And with a suprise I said, "I won't be expecting that You will give me this...but i sure do hope."

"Do not expect...just hope," i repeated that sentence over and over again.

October 2, 2008. I was nervous but i was able to manage myself. I was a little excited also that time. And i really prayed that i'll win. Just for that contest. I really really asked God to give me the chance to be at the Regionals. I said to Him that it'll be okay if He wants me to stay in Iligan but i would be very glad if He sends me to Camiguin.

I went to my friends, the very supportive ones, and stayed with them. We sat at the ESEP building as i wait for the result. My cellphone rang. It was a message. A surely shocking message. I opened it and learned that it was ma'am Jean...

She said i won! 1st place! Do you believe that?

I don't. Yet i shouted, "Fetch!" And then the others knew about it. I cannot really believe this. i won. I won. Can you say it? I won!

My heart was jumping because of pure happiness. I was so speechless...speechless.

The 1st school week..

Oh my God!!
I could describe them in these three words.. I could never imagine that i am like a mouse surrounded by a myriad of cats..
I had met new friends in school and i am glad that almost 3/4 of the students in 3rd year Sci-curr are my friends already.. Yahoo!
But behind this happiness is a stage facing the hundreds of people (idiomatic).. You know that i have a stage-fright, right? And the teachers, i am somewhat uncomfortable with them.. Well, they are nice but still, i am not confident.. I hate being embarrassed..
I was happy that there are jolly teachers.. And i like them.. And also, almost all of them are talking about the increasing price of the rice here in the Philippines.. And the schedule which we are all trying to adjust with.. It's tiring.. I really do have to wake up at 4:30 am.. I am not the "early bird", because i am just the "trying-to-be-early-bird".. And in additional to the hectic schedule are the many subjects that Sci-curr has.. We have many subjects but i am proud to say that we are advanced.. I like some of the subjects because they are certainly interesting.. Especially chemistry, basic physics, english!, and etc. My classmates also like them..
My new classmates were nice also but some of them are not so friendly, and i don't have the courage to befriend them.. I am shy, you know.. I am trying to approach every living person in our classroom.. Only few of them respond, so maybe others are already zombies or whatever.. I don't care if they don't befriend me.. They'll miss the opportunity to become one of my treasured friends.. Ngee!!
Sometimes, i wish i could be transferred to the other section which is Dalton, because many of my close friends are there..
And one of the reason i don't like my section is that there are many intelligent people and i am losing hope of becoming "you-know-it-already".. I think i just have to do my best..

Just Luck...

Our periodical test is near.. Everyone was busy studying.. Everybody.. First, our exam in MAPEH.. We've photocopied every page in the book just to study and get a high score in MAPEH test.. Nobody dared not to study.. Not a single one.. Some were nervous and some were freaking out.. Then, our teacher just finally came.. Bringing the test papers.. And we quietly and nervously answered it.. I wasn't sure with my answers in Arts because i haven't studied that.. I forgot to photocopy it.. Before the test, i prayed to God that i hope i could get a high score or maybe i could get perfect.. But i thought i was asking too much.. So i told God that i pray i could just pass the test.. It will be okay for me if i could get the passing score.. "Just let me pass.."

After we answered the test papers, we checked it and i was shocked with my score.. There was 48 items and times 2 to get the equivalent grade for that.. But i got only 36 times 2 equals 72 which is my grade.. "Oh my gosh!!! I never expected to get such a low score.. I am a failure!" And i didn't even pass..

Then suddenly, one of my classmates told our teacher that the items is only 48.. It should be 50.. Then our teacher added two points on our original score and times 2.. I got 36, so add 2 equals 38 times 2 is 76!!

Oh.......my.....gosh!!! I passed!!! I thought God didn't answer my prayer.. I was so thankful.. I don't care if i got 76 but the important thing is that i got passed!!! God is so good.. And to that, my faith in Him became stronger..

I promise myself to study hard to get a little higher score.. But it was a funny experience.. I'm happy with my score.. Some were sad about there scores.. I admit that i was kinda nervous because i know it will affect my grade having a score of you-know..