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SOCIALIZATION NIGHT CALL IT A DAY of LESSONs

Posted by mij
Friday, June 26, 2009
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Behind those happiness and enjoyment of the students in our oath taking and socialization night is the nerve cracking pressure for us (SR officers).

It was JUNE 26, 2009 as the scheduled activity will start at 7:00 PM. It is approximately 20 minutes to 5 o’clock PM. I was in the student republic office then suddenly I heard a bad news from a fellow officer. That the sound system they have contacted have back out for the reason that there is no contract signed for it. Wow it that last minutes before the activity. It may have been that there is someone who offered them much bigger pay for their services.

It was really a big problem. As we think of the solution, some member of the SR tried to contact other sound system to service the activity. And as a contingency, I suggested to prepare the school sound system and its operator just incase there is a need for it. And as we ask permission to the in charge office to use the school sound system, another problem arise, the officer in charge told us that there have been no letter or permission slip submitted to the office for the use of the venue and other facilities. But thanks the officer in charge gave us a chance to comply for it in that last minute of office.

Again as we go back to the student republic office, comes another problem, the backdrop for the stage has not yet been set to its place, the chairs scattered around the venue and was not yet arrange. But thanks to the loving service of our future engineers who help me and my fellow officers to prepare the venue and the stage.

It was approaching 6 PM, some students have been coming in, as the scheduled attendance check was 6:30 PM. Yet there is no bit of sound you can hear from the venue, as it was just like a normal evening. A minute after 2 officers approached us that they have contacted a sound system and it was looking good. But to check it me and 3 other officer went to the owner. They confirmed to service us provided we find a truck for them to carry their equipment to the venue; I guess that’s another problem. Now as we look for that truck. And minutes later we find none.

Unfortunately, come another problem, the operator contacted us asking that if we could find a truck. We gave them 2 hours to set up their equipment before our program could start.

WOow!!! I think its too late to do that, many students have been in school now. It been approximately 30 minutes after 6:00 PM so I suggested we go with the contingency plan, use the school sound system. And just rent the lights.

Unfortunately again, the sound system owner wouldn’t let us rent their lights and music. But comes another suggestion from another officer that there is someone who could let us rent their equipment. So the two officers were dispatch to get it.

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Back to the school, the student where all over the campus, I think they were excited and that they have prepare their outfit well. But us officers still in our school uniform, (the plan was to change clothes before the program start), but there is no time for that. Because the venue was still so silent, we fast track the process of turning on the sound system so that it will sound like a party.

Lot of thanks to the school sound system operator he came to the rescue but he reminded us that the school sound system is unstable. That it might malfunction or shut down as the activity goes on.

But for us it is the remedy of the situation. As I though it all end their, the SR president approached me that the computer for attendance checking was not yet set up. This time with the help of ROTC officers we set it up and thanks to some of my fellow engineering students who volunteered to be in charge of the attendance checking.

YESS!!! The program started smoothly. But still other students wondering and asking me is there still a disco. As they have seen there is no disco light in the center. I was also wondering, if there would be. Because we don’t have disco lights and dance music and the two officers have not yet returned or contacted us.

Fortunately this time a minute later as the program continue two guys entered the center of the venue carrying the disco lights. Seeing them I was finally relieved and the disco party would go on.

Thanks GOD I could go home and change outfit. But as I returned I was deeply saddened to find out that one of the group from my department were not given a chance to perform as they have prepared a lot. Maybe the fault and the blame would be pointed to me. As I was thinking that it was clear in our meeting that my department has two presentations. But I would humbly accept the blame. As I could not blame others maybe because they were also pressure to remember the sequence. I take the responsibility to explain that to the group. And I promise them to let them perform in the next activity so that what they have practice would not go to waste.

And the party goes on, the band performance was good, I think the students enjoyed it. It was all set up and going good. The band ended but still the disco party continues.
Unfortunately again and again, minutes to the end of the program. The school sound system finally bugs down and automatically shut itself off. I guess it all end up there and the party is over. We have to go home now. But as a leading officer the program would not end there. We are obliged to check if everything is ok. We have to rearrange back the venue. Return everything to its place. And at least a little clean up.

In the gate waiting for a ride going home, in my mind I commend the security; it was very peaceful during and even after the activity. A squad of military was there even before the venue was set up. ROTC officers were all prepared. The three guards were all strict performing their duties. The Policemen was also there and the tanods securing the vicinity outside the school. I have seen the PNP patrolling even after the program. I guess the early dispatch of letters to their office have benefitted us a lot. Over all security was great. Thanks a lot to Sir Lopez for his security recommendation. But also I take pride in saying I was part of that, as I was in charge in one way or another.

I was here at home now and it was minutes to 1 o’clock AM. Writing this because this was the first time I experience that and for you not to experience these things. I was thinking it over and over as I could say it was a successful activity in some way. Hope next time we do it better that we give time on preparation and to focus on the critical part of the activity.
May you have learned from this experience.
Yes and thank GOD for the strength.



Lesson learned; Pressure is breathtaking.

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IT WAS A NOT SO BUSY DAY 06/25/07

Posted by mij
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Here comes the other day….

I was sitting here in the Student republic office listening, to new songs through the not so old computer but a very old speaker which sounds like a can being bang. Well at least in a positive side its better to have that than nothing at all.

Good, it was a nice day. Just after a not so strong rain storm past day. Today, the sun is out shinning around the grassy field of the school. Students are rooming around busy talking about their class schedule. Some students pass by the office to get their id’s at the office beside ours. Others busy re fixing their selves while some comfort their selves at the restroom at the other side of the office.

Ooow, then I hear something. Wow those cell phones really sound nice. It has better sound quality than our computer here. Lucky those students to have that, I think for a moment, well I guess I could buy one better that in due time.

And again another sound interrupted, the bell rang. Thanks to the good work Manong electrician, bells across the campus have been repaired. Hope he maintains this all through out the year. Coz, as the bell rang it reminds us, especially our teacher that we are about to end our class or to transfer to the next subject. Thanks to the teachers who maintain good time balance.

And as the bell rang, students moved out their rooms. And as they walk, they talk a lot making a not unusual noise. As always you can hear a murmur, some jokes, some seriously talks.

But probably you could here one of these from them: May klase haw? (Is there a class?), Jan haw si mis/sir? (Is our teacher here?), May assignment haw? (Do we have assignment?), Pakopya be assignment (Let me copy your assignment), Mahaw ta anay wara pa man ra si sir/mis. (Lets take a break our teacher is not still there), Bout man ra si mis/sir maabsent ko anay ah (Our teacher is kind, I will take an absent this time), Pard, dota ta anay di lang magsulod wara pulos man klase to, Pacheck ta lang attendance kag mag.eskapo. That’s just some that you could hear every after the bell rang. But there’s a lot if you just have time to hear it all.

I almost forgot the bells have ringed few minutes earlier. I have to move out the office I will be late for my class. But it doesn’t matter I know my classmate will be more late than me.

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THE DAY IT ALL STARTED . . .

Posted by mij
Monday, June 1, 2009
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As far as I could remember JUNE 1, 2009 was the designated start of the school for the S. Y. 2009 – 2010. But only for the Lower years, colleges where not included as the college was set to start class JUNE 8, 2009. But again due to the H1N1 virus case that have occur in some colleges and universities. CHED have ordered the start of college class be moved to JUNE 15, 2009.

AND IT ALL STARTED THERE . . . . the story of a student leader in the last year of his stay in school.

Maybe the moved of the start of the class was favorable to many that include me. But it was maybe not favorable to the school activities that have been set earlier. But we have to follow the order to comply.

It was the first day of my last school year I entered the gate of the school as a usual student but this time wearing my faded uniform. As I do not do usually during first days of school, maybe I thought that I was elected as a leader so I have to be a leader.

As I pass by the lobby of the library going to our department I have seen old friends sitting in front of the library where we usually wait for our class. As usual noisy as we my classmates do. Along the way to our room I met some other old and new friends. Some of my old friends call me “gov.” but the new one calls me “manong”. Well that’s still okay.

And the class goes on, classmates, teachers greeted each other. Some asking kamusta by?(how are you?), buhi kaw pa gale? (you still alive?). Other would comment/say bah gadara2x kaw run notebook ha (wow you’re now bringing notebook huh), nagbuot kw run (you’re kind now), buh pirti nga itsura ba (you look terrible), kag duro pa nga dayaw kag buyayaw (and so many other positive and negative comments). And it will usually consume the class hour and would create much noise.

After much conversation with classmates and friends I visited the Student Republic(SR) Office. As I am expecting the President told me” we will have a meeting tomorrow (May meeting ta sarum-an), Wow that was it as I was thinking of it.

After all of that, the day ended peacefully.

The next day was just like the first day but with the addition of the meeting. That is for the preparation of the upcoming activities. With focus on the first activity of the SR, the election of lacking local SR officers and election of homeroom officers. The day was set and is not transferable as it may affect other activities.
And again the day ended nice.

On the third day it was again like the other days. But in this day I meet a new friend that eventually became the important part of the SR.
It happen like this as I was posting an announcement, my socio- cultural coordinator approach me. And as we talk a while this little chubby guy came out from nowhere and ask me are you the engineering department governor? I said yes. Then the jokes and the conversation started there and maybe the friendship.

Again it was a nice day. . .

Fast forward to the next week, well Monday was the deadline of the coc’s for the candidate running in different positions. It was all set here.
Forward again to the Election Day, Wednesday

As we all know most of the students don’t cooperate well, even if the election is for them to have some one to guide them in any activities. Officers like us have the hard time convincing them to take a position as an officer. As they will usually say tamad takun magmeeting2x( I don’t want meetings).

Well, being a leader is not just for a meeting I guess it’s for your self to let out your hidden skills or to develop your personality. As we may need these skills outside our school because not everything is taught in school. (skill is something learn).

It was my first time to conduct election alone with those fresh minds. As they may question you anything but all goes well. Thanks to those cooperative 1st year students, they made the election fruitful. (Bisan gasinabad bla basta pwede masaway). This 1st year students is much more controllable than those some higher years.

THANK GOD I FINISHED THE DAY WELL SATISFIED about WHAT I HAVE DONE..

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