on miracles: maybe they happen. I've never experienced one but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Still, it would be pretty hard to convince me that there is no "natural" or rational explanation for an event. I do accept that things of very low probability do occur. hey, if they don't occur then Life shouldn't have existed.

Happy Atheist Solidarity Day!

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Parents sue DepEd regarding Sex Ed

One, how many of you hypocrites have children enrolled in public schools?
Two, private schools have been "overtaking the parents' responsibility" for years now. If you are going to sue someone, sue one who has committed the act and not one who is intending to.
Three, your invocation of a clause from the Constitution is irrelevant. The sex education module will not even affect the morals of children. It is not a religion nor a values ed class.
Four, you should sue DepEd because they have values class which is "overtaking the parents' responsibility" for the child's moral development. But you don't want that because according to you the youth already has twisted morals.
Five, it is actually your Church who wants to include the moral implications of sex in the module. So you should first complain to them.

Five years for college? What a load of BS.

Not all degree programs need 5 years. Some programs don't even need the full 4 years, given that a student is dilligent.

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CHED says that the tuition of the five year nursing program is roughly equal to the current four year program. This might be true, however; the 5 year program will still be more expensive. Tuition and academic fees are not the only fees the student(and his family) shoulders. There are also transportation, housing, food and other costs. An extra Christmas season alone for a non-working full time student is a burden.

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Granted, other programs might need the five years. The BSPH program might benefit from an extra semester, if not a whole year. Or, an optional year could be instituted for the BSPH program. More exposure to hospital labs, research institutes and community work would definitely benefit BSPH graduates. However, these competencies might breach the Masters in Public Health level. Which brings the possibility of a dual degree program. Hmm...

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I really hate the Cory Quirino shows(TV and radio). Sure they do give correct information regarding nutritious food but they also give wrong advice. Why would you recommend that people include two tablespoons of virgin coconut OIL in their diet without consideration of weight and dietary habits? It's effing oil and to listeners, if it works for Cory that doesn't mean that it'll work for you. Remember, she lives a relatively stress free life spent going to the gym and taking care of herself. She also seems to have really low caloric intake. And rice is not bad depsite how its portrayed on the show.

And her show is a haven for detoxification(whatever that means) quackery. You really don't need to "cleanse your colon"; accept that it's a pretty dirty place full of bacteria and undigested material. Cleaning it won't help and it'll probably be bad for you. And all those herbs they keep harping about? Placebo effect anyone. Maybe it's time to start a company. I'll be selling sugar pills for a very low price. I'll have tons of research to support the effects of my product as placebo effect is a fairly common occurrence. I just need some clever marketing strategies and some people who are willing to give anecdotal evidence.

Okay, I found this thing you could post on your blog(I forgot what they call it these days.). It is a blog readability test. Basically, you type the url of your blog or website(or someone else's) and they'll rate its readability. So, what did I get?

I got a Junior High School readability. I'm insulted because one of the blogs I've read talks about meaningless stuff got a College(Undergrad) rating. Then again, I have been putting up really short and meaningless posts(with lots of pictures) these past few weeks; the key word being putting up because I have really long ones in my drafts/unpublished area. So to test the validity of the tool, I've decided to try how it rates some of the other blogs I read.

http://otherjoseph.livejournal.com -> Junior High School
Incidentally, it is a photoblog with very few words. I guess the tool measures how long your average post is and pictures do not really count to how high the level of intellect is needed in reading a blog(not that I mean my blog needs a high level of intellect to be understood nor do I am for my blog to be that type of blog).

http://teenatheist.wordpress.com -> Junior High School
From the URL, it is a blog by a teenage girl atheist living in _____(she prefers to keep her country of origin a secret). Long posts, simple language, tendency for rants.

http://scienceblogs.com/ethicsandscience/ -> High School
It is a really good blog by an analytical philosopher with a tendency for discussions on ethics and philosophy of science. The really good thing about this blog is the high quality of the posts without the need for resorting to weird lingo or vocabulary only a few people will understand(read: Kant). Besides, what is the need for philosophy(and discussions on it) if the mass do not understand it.

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/ -> College(undergrad) level
Another good blog with very interesting albeit slightly longer posts. I swear that you sometimes need to stop for a while and review what you've read in order to be sure that you are getting the point.

One of the blogs I read had a Genius level. I'm bothered because it contains a fair amount of pictures and usually have short posts. Then again, most of her posts are poems or are very cryptic(sometimes I think it is too artsy) language that you really need to think about to understand.

Conclusions: Pictures means lower readability rating. Simple language means low RR also. The longer the posts(and the maybe the frequency too[not tested]) increases the RR. Poetry trumps long analytical essays.

Effects on me: Not much. After some thought, I've decided that I prefer a low RR since it means more people will be able to understand my posts. And why should I care if the blogs I(and hundreds of others) think are really smart have relatively lower ratings. Obviously, RR is not a very good measure of a blog's substance. However, I think this should be a wake-up call. I should make more meaty posts since I have been slacking but I probably still won't post any thing too personal since this is a public blog(even if very few read it) and not a personal diary with a double lock. Maybe I should edit and finally post those drafts I've written during times of ignited emotions.

And, I need to proofread my posts before and immediately after publishing them. I think I'm committing too many grammatical and typographical errors.

Some things I've pondered on over the sem break and I think are true. I'm too lazy and incompetent to make a critical and beautiful discussion of these things I'll just list them down(in no particular order):

1. Being boring is a sin to mankind. Boring meaning becoming content, stagnant, unchanging, not developing, not helping or being a commensal(parasites are actually good since they provide adversity resulting in innovations).

2. The Homosexuals should not believe that they need to work hard or get rich or do something noteworthy before they gain the respect and/or tolerance of society. Many heterosexuals do not even deserve to be tolerated yet they are(ex. politicians).

3. Related to 2, the Filipino society is hopelessly homophobic and will remain this way for at least 2 more generations(unless the Martin Luther King of the Filipino homosexuals will appear).

4. Proper sex education for all is a good tool for population control and in prevention of STI's, however; for practical purposes, use of contraception and condoms is currently the best method to achieve lower growth in population and infected people. Related to this, many have a point that sex education may be better taught by parents but they always fail to remember that these parents are usually as ignorant as the kids they're supposed to be teaching regarding reproductive health.

5. Use of condoms should be encouraged. I have now 2 nephews concieved(but not born) out of wedlock. To the Church: They already performed premarital sex, do you really want them to commit more sins by bringing to this world an unwanted child? No, adoption won't do for Filipino society. It's either marriage or abortion, usually. And about STI's, they already have eternal hellfire waiting for them after this life(at least, according to you), why not allow them to be safe from HIV, Hepatitis, Herpes and some other icky diseases and live a relatively happy life here. What is 60 years compared to eternity any way?

6. Religion is indeed the opium of the masses.

I'm getting grade-conscious again. It is not a bad thing in itself since students should really be conscious of their grades because it is somewhat a good measure if you are learning something or not. It is the ultra-competitive/every-one-is-my-enemy attitude that is bad. I've somehow learned to control it in high school and I wasn't really aiming for anything high during that time, I was happy to land any where but this time it's different.

I guess I should remember that my only competition is myself. As crappy and cliche as it is, it is true especially with the grading system of my school. I've decided way back that getting a grade of 2.0 and higher(meaning 2.25, 3, etc) is bad since it means I learned and mastered only 80%(or less) of the subject matter or at the very least, it will be perceived that way. The real reasons why I took the final exam in Chem 31 because I feel that I should test my true knowledge in Organic Chemistry and really get the grade I feel I truly deserve.

The point is this week I'm getting annoyed by the grades of other people and have begun monitoring the grades of other people as well. Why the fuck should I care if other people get higher grades than I do?! Based on my philosophy, I shouldn't , right? But I am caring and it really sucks. I guess it is the just end of the semester jitters because everybody is able to and computing their grades already. And if I want this to stop, I just have to will it to stop.

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Happy Banned Books Week Everybody! Too bad I'm stuck with the textbooks for this week(and the next one) so I'd probably not be able to join the uh... festivities.

Bakit ba ang bobo ng aking kapatid at ama? Teka, dapat siguro Ingles na lang ginamit ko, hindi ganoon kasakit marining. Hindi, ibang salita na lang. Bakit ba ang bagal at ang tigas ng ulo ng kapatid at ama ko? Ayaw nila gayahin ang ina ko, madali makaintindi. Paulit-ulit nang ipapaliwanag hindi pa rin maintindihan. Tsk tsk... Ayaw nila maniwala na walang patutunguhan ang "research project" ng kapatid ko. Paki alam ko ba kung in-approve ng research teacher nila, obviously walang alam sa analytical chem, physiology at simple biology ang teacher nila kasi kung meron sasabihin ng teacher nila na hindi kakayanin ng mga HS students isagawa ang project na iyon sa ikli nang panahon na ibinigay sa kanila.

Ganito kasi, itong kapatid ko may Research na subject sa school at isang req't ang gumawa ng isang research paper. Syempre, natural science kasi hindi naman sila tinuruan pa tungkol sa paggawa ng Sociological at Behavioral research tsaka mas mabenta iyon sa Intel-ISEF. Anyhoo, ito namang ama ko sinabi na subukan nila pag-aralan itong isang halamang gamot. Ayos lang naman sana pero sinabi niya subukan nila alamin kung gagana ba ito sa bato sa bato(as in kidney stones). Grabe!

Ayos lang naman ang topic pero ang daming problemang kailangang harapin na hindi kakayanin ng iilang HS students lalo na ang sa lebel nila(nabasa ko ang proposal nila, joke talaga!). Hindi man lang ata nila binasa kung paano gumagana ang mga bato(kidneys hindi stones), kung paano nabubuo ang bato sa bato(kidney stones) at kung anong dating research o anecdote na sumusuporta kahit kakaunti sa kanilang binabalak tapos gusto pa nila ito subukan sa tao kaagad! Sabi ko nga sa kanila ipapakulong ko sila(kasama ang guro nila) kapag tinuloy nila ang balak nila.

Tapos matapos ang ilang linggo, sabi nila hindi na sa tao. Ilulublob na lang nila ang isang kidney stone sa crude extract. Joke ba yun! Malamang mawawala iyon. Ilublob ko sa kumukulong tubig, baka malusaw(dissolve) iyon pero hindi ko naman pwede sabihin na dapat uminom ng kumukulong tubig ang isang tao para mawala ang mga kidney stones niya.

Okay fine, tinigil na nila ata iyon, gusto naman nila ipa-analyze na lang ang halaman at ang crude extract mula dito. Okay, sabi ko para saan? Ano gusto nila makita? Sabi nila iyong makikita? PI! Tubig makikita nila, okay ba iyon? Malamang hindi. Siguro kulang pa ang nababasa nila dahil walang lab sa mundo ang papayag sa ipagagawa nila o kung meron man tiyak na milyon ang ibabayad nila tapos hindi pa nila masasabi na research paper nila iyon kasi ala naman silang ginawa bukod sa magpakulo ng tubig at maglublob ng dahon doon.

hay... ayos! Aral na uli!

Unang beses ko mag-turo kahapon. Hindi naman sa totoong klase, limang tao lang naman ang tinuruan ko. Tungkol sa Chem ang aking tinuro, ang pinaka-ayaw ko pa ang topic: Thermodynamics. Napatunayan ko pa lalo na upang malaman mo kung gaano ka kagaling sa isang bagay, dapat subukan mo itong ituro sa ibang tao.

Kumusta naman? Maayos naman. Naliwanagan naman ata sila tungkol sa kanilang inaaral. Tinanong pa ako kung pwede raw akong pumalit sa teacher nila. Aw... shucks... willikers... Na-plattned naman ako. At, malaki-laki rin ang bayad sa akin. Hehe, pwedeng-pwede na gawing raket ito!

Pero next time aayusin ko na talaga, tsaka nakalimutan ko sagutin iyong tanong ng isa kong tinuturuan sa 1st batch(dalawang batch ang tinuruan ko). Natulog naman siya sa akin kaya ayos lang. Hindi ko naman kasalanan na makatulog siya; lima na lang sila tapos natulog pa siya. Tsk tsk... any way. Ayos naman. Kaya lang, babay Sabado na ata ito.

Ano ang nangyari sa aking unang "sweldo"? Pinambili ko nang Havianas para kay Madie! Ang aking birthday at going-away gift para sa kanya. Ayos lang naman na naubos ito kasi madali ko namang mababawi iyong nawala sa susunod ko na sesyon.

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Parang gusto ko panoorin ang Avenue Q kaya lang wala akong libreng oras. Malapit na matapos ang sem at naiipon na ang mga gawain. Naglalabasan na nga muli ang mga exam eh pero ang pinakaproblema ko lang ngayon ay kung paano ko papalitan ang nawala naming susi ng locker sa micro lab. Kailangan i-interrogate pa si Mang Lab tech kung saan talaga napapa-duplicate ang susi na iyon.

Denialists... They come in many forms: HIV-AIDS deniers, Global Warming deniers, Germ Theory deniers, Gravity deniers, Evolution deniers(usu called I[ntelligent]D[esign]iots or Creationists), name any scientific concept and you'll find one who doubts its validity.

It's a wonder why, despite overwhelming contrary evidence, that they manage to hold on to their beliefs. I blame the neglect of history. These denialists usually claim that this certain study done before gave results that are contrary to mainstream belief or that in the past, this theory was believed to be true and the reason we don't consider it now is because of politics. They also believe in things that were already disproved and seem to be really ignorant about the fact that is was disproved already. Atleast, nobody denies that we have hearts...

I think if they just studied their history and read about all those experiments that scientists performed to prove or disprove something, maybe, they'll be a bit more quiet. IF they really read about how scientists(especially during the late 1800's and early 1900's) are trying very hard to not lose face and gain eternal glory just to prove their hypothesis and how heated these series of debates and experiments became, they'd probably understand why the scientific method works and why we have these facts and scientific truths. Maybe they'll even pick up why they are wrong in believing these forgotten theories and realize that politics played a very small role in science.

Then again, a huge part is their distrust of people or at least those in/with power or the knowledge. Not that it's such a bad thing, many important scientific discoveries were made due to this distrust(Galileo for instance) but it distrust can only be up to a certain degree. Distrust of something many have proved to be true and trustworthy without explaining why you distrust it(like those who distrust the scientific method) is crazy. Many of these denialists like to think themselves as those who branch off from the thought of the mainstream, as a certain kind of noble rebel and probably aspire to be the next Galileo, unfortunately, most of them are just full of hot air and are miseducated about the things they "rebel" against.

I think I will take a break from studying after I receive my BSPH. I think it will help me get excited for medical school because right now, I'm getting annoyed at how my classes are going. It's not the subject or the instructor's problem, it's just me. I'm getting tired and I feel my mind is wandering too much that it hinders my learning.

SO what will I do during that one year break? I don't know. I'm looking for summer learning programs(abroad), internship/externship programs or something where I'll be studying but not in the usual lecture-test method. Unfortunately, my search has produced no suitable programs. I guess I could apply as a research assistant in NIH or beg to be a part-time TA or RA in CPH.

I could get a job. I don't know if QCSHS still accept teachers that do not have a BSSEd. If they do, that'll be something I'd like to do.

I'll definitely take the board exam. I will definitely take a 1 week vacation somewhere away from home(Europe?).

I guess if I want to do something productive for that year, I could ask my professors(or relatives) if they know some programs that I could apply to.

BUT I really shouldn't worry about it too much since I still have about 2 academic years before I graduate AND I could still change my mind and go to med school.

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It seems I was wrong when I said RBC's don't produce ATP. They do. Apparently, the reason of the RBC's real death(not the one resulting from nucleus expulsion) is the loss of their ability to produce ATP. They do not have mitochondria but their cell membrane and cellular enzymes still produce ATP. Read physio books for more details.

BUT, NOT-doctor Tam Mateo is still a quack. And I still wouldn't trust him for medical and scientific advice since he is still wrong when he said RBC's are the one that produce the ATP for the body. RBC's couldn't possibly supply all the ATP needed for biochemical processes. The ATP they produce is for maintaining their structural integrity and plays a part in their transport functions.

Another entity becomes part of my blacklisted pseudoscience health practitioners, this time it's not just one person but an organization: PITAHC or Philippines Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care. They seem harmless and many of their advice ARE harmless and some are quite helpful(three of the 10 featured herbs were proven to be effective in curing certain diseases) BUT they are a anti-vaccination group and currently recruiting an army of ND's(not doctors) and OD's(oo! hindi doktor) to initiate the "Natural Method of Treating Disease" takeover program.

Also, they spout the nonsense about natural products are better at curing disease just because they're NATURAL. ugh! An atom is an atom and an drug extracted from a plant is as effective as the same drug synthesized from the lab. Unless of course, the extraction procedure was not completely effective in purification which caused a helpful substance to be extracted also(note: usually the contaminants[those that should have been removed in the purification process] are toxic and not very helpful).

Please beware of Tam Mateo, ND(not doctor) and his proposed "cures" for diseases.

I know if his curse oops... cures don't work, then why does the ABS-CBN let him talk to the public in many of their shows? Well, I don't know exactly but you might notice that many of their sponsors are Alternative Medicine/Food Supplement companies. Anyway, please beware of him. Do not trust his medical and scientific claims. They are mostly lies or half-truths.

RBC's don't produce the ATP supply of the whole body(each cell usually produces ATP for its own use). Enzymes from veggies are mostly enzymes for veggies not for humans. And they most probably end up as amino acids(the building blocks of enzymes) and not absorbed as the the intact veggie enzymes. A vegan diet would probably help your bowel movement(all those fiber) but it is not a cure for any disease much less breast cancer. Cancer is not a disease that can be cured by strengthening the immune system(except maybe Cervical, I'm not sure). Tumors are cells of your own body therefore the WBC's wouldn't destroy them because they recognize them a as part of your own body. Fine, follow the fucking diet regimen but do not stop taking the chemo.

I first encountered him on the radio. He was in a show with a licensed MD. The MD was stupid, really! I think her license should be revoked and she be forced to take basic biology again. And he, he was just unbearable. True, most of his cures will probably be harmless but he seems to like saying to people to stop using conventional(proven) cures like chemo for cancer and instead use his naturopathic herbs. Then, I saw him again this morning on Salamat Dok. I feared for the worst since he was talking about Breast Cancer cures. HE had the audacity to say that his all-veggie diet can cure breast cancer. Shame on ABS for not researching properly! A simple google search on naturopathy will lead them to quackwatch and other sites that will provide them sufficient knowledge on the quackery that is naturopathy.

Masyado na ata ako natutuwa sa mga Friday. Para kasing isang malaking bato palagi ang natatanggal kapag Friday na. Buti na lang at hindi (pa) toxic ang mga subjects ko kapag Friday. Medyo natutuwa na rin ako dahil dadalawa lang ang mga subjects ko bawat araw kasi kahit pagod na ako pagdating sa bahay ay nagagawa ko pa rin makapaghanda ng kakaunti para sa mga subject ko sa kinabukasan.

Nagkakagalit na naman ata kami ng Chem. Hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla na lang ako inaantok kapag binabasa ko ang Biochem book. Siguro medyo saturated pa rin ng Chem31 ang aking utak o pangit lang talaga ang pagkakagawa ng libro kong binabasa. Sana naman matuwa ako sa Biochem dahil gusto ko talaga matuto sa subject na ito lalo na't pinakaa-abangan ko pa naman ang susunod sa PH160 series, ang Nutrition. Sa wakas malalaman ko na rin ang mga nangyayari talaga sa loob ng tao kapag may kinain ka! Oo, alam ko na may cellular respiration at chu-chu na kung anu-ano pero may ilang bagay pa na malabo para sa akin. Sa totoo lang gusto ko rin sana na may Pharmacology kami pero sa Med school ko na lang siguro iyon matututunan.

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The purpose of a college education is to learn how to learn. However, it is not the only purpose of getting a college education. Along the way you need to learn a few things and acquire some skills that would be essential in your future job. Also, you need to fix a few things high school messed up in you, may it be in academics, personality or in philosophy/ies in life. For me, college and the atmosphere of UP has helped me realize who I am and what things do I really believe in. Additionally, all those exposures(be it good or bad) had led me to believe that I should really be in the field of Science and I should try to be more of a scientist(skeptical, critical, hard-working, ever curious).

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My college's official (undergraduate) publication is calling for new members. Coincidentally, the topic for the application essay is the thing one loves the most about college. My favorite thing about college is learning and learning how to learn properly(see previous post). A close second would be college allowed my to free myself from certain people who are hindering my progress. I haven't decided if I'd apply(I'm not also certain if I'm eligible and I have never joined a writing club). I should hurry since the deadline for the essay is tomorrow. But I guess, I could always just use this blog to "publish" my thoughts. Besides, my writing ability tends to come and go as it pleases and I believe my (non-scientific ie not lab reports)work is not yet ready to be printed.

I cannot believe, I've only heard of it today(thanks to RSS)!

Why would anyone propose to not require the reading of fiction in (elementary and high)schools?
Well, Ms. Althouse here proposed that. Here's the link. Do not read the comments yet as I would also like to share a counter-article about her proposal. Just go to these two: Adventure in Ethics and Hullabaloo. The first is shorter but the second is nastier.

My take on the matter? Well, Ms. Althouse mentioned that schools shouldn't force kids to read fiction as some may not be inclined to reading it and she pushed for pure nonfiction readings in schools. Also, she told things about how reading fiction and reading for pleasure is not related to economic success. Maybe, it is not related. I am not sure. The Philippine situation seems to contradict my belief, as I do not think many of the successful businessmen here like to read fiction. Studies point out though people who likes reading fiction have higher scores in standardized tests. Again, higher scores doesn't guarantee economic success. I do not think anything ever guarantees economic success. Anyway, I digress.

Regarding her thoughts on the inclination of children, I do not think many people are naturally inclined to math or science or history yet the schools are forcing them to study it. Why? Ms Althouse says they are "something academic and substantive." And reading is not academic? So all those diplomas for MA's and PhD's on literature are just glorified asswipes? Faculty members dedicated to the study of literature are just bums afraid to do "real work?" Not substantive? Hah! By substantive, she would be referring to its usefulness and haven't tons of studies already highlighted the important role that reading fiction play in the growth of a mature human being?

Also, applying her belief that we should let every child to choose what to study based on her inclinations would just lead to anarchy or at least, a very stupid generation as most children are not naturally inclined to anything academic. It's like the Creationists' argument, schools should teach all the knowledge they could offer; teach both evolution and creationism. With the notable exception that Creationism should not be taught, at least in Science class, because it is not a scientific theory. And schools are supposed to be places where kids will learn what they want to do, what they want to become, what they want to learn and what they want. Depriving them of reading fiction would not lead them to thirsting for it. Not introducing them to fiction is the same as saying that all of the children would become scientists even though science was not introduced to them. With her plan, I would be surprised to see the resulting adults even wanting to read anything. Or maybe it'll lead to a society where thick reference books are the Harry Potter books. Besides, how could you entice people to read thick wonderful novels by depriving them of it and forcing them to read textbooks?

But I do agree that good reading material should be present in schools. Not just fiction and not just nonfiction. But seriously? Non-fiction used to entice people to read? Or maybe it is because I tend to attach the word nonfiction(textbooks, lab reports, case studies, essays, biographies) to the word boring.

Nasa rentahan ng PC ako ngayon. Inaantay mag-patch ang isang larong gusto kong laruin. Sa totoo lang, ayaw ko naman talaga ang larong iyon pero libre kasi. Tapos wala pa akong magawa. Ayaw ko na muna mag-aral(kahit nakabuklat ngayon sa harapan ko ang Comp. Ana of Vert ni Kent). Nagsasawa na ako mag-basa ng tungkol sa mga buto at muscles. Nabwi-bwiset ako dahil pre-req siya sa major subjects ko(Human Anatomy and Physiology) at syempre kailangan mataas ang grades para makapasok sa med school.

Ang lungkot naman ng buhay ko ngayon... puro na lang grades... bwiset... sana iba na lang ang paraan nila ng pamimili ng mga taong ipinapasok sa med school. Sana huwag na masyado sa grades, gamitin nila ang kagustuhan at motibo ng mga tao sa admission. Mayroon nga diyan mga med student na nag-do-doctor kasi gusto lang ng mga magulang nila. Isang malaking ka-bobohan. Nag-aral sila mabuti para lang agawan ng pwesto ang mga taong gustong mag-doktor pero sa kasamaang palad ay mababa ng kaunti ang grado. Alam ko naman walang kwenta ito. Nabwibwiset lang ako. Siguro bukas i-co-contradict ko na ang tinayp ko dito. Pabayaan mo na nga.

Pero may magandang balita rin. Natututo na ako sa Chem 31. Dati kasi(sa ibang Chem) nag-aaral at nakikinig sa guro pero ngayon nakikinig na lang ako; hindi ko na kailangan magbasa ng libro. Siguro epekto na rin dahil nawawalan na ako ng oras na magbasa at mag-self-study. Kung sana ganito lahat ang paraan ng pagkatuto sa UP. Uupo ka, makikinig at matututo. Mababawasan ang oras na kailangan sa pag-aaral at pagbabasa ng libro at magagamit para sa ibang bagay tulad ng pagtugtog ng instrumento, pag-vo-volunteer, pagsasayaw, pamamasyal, pagtulog, at iba pa.

Nasira nga pala ang digicam namin. Nagloloko ang LCD screen. Sana nga LCD lang iyong may sira kasi kung i-u-upload ko maayos pa rin ang litrato pero kung ang lens, nyay. Ayan tapos na mag-patch. Babay!