Showing posts with label Competition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Competition. Show all posts

Sunday, April 08, 2007

A Blast from the Past... Part 2: The Traveler

The perks of joining school competitions...
Exam exemptions, free periods, bonus grades,
cash prizes, medals, trophies, recognition,
pride and glory...
But above all these...

Is the opportunity to meet different people,
and visit new places.
Schools, towns, government offices, studios,
and even foreign countries.

Chiang Kai Shek College,
St. Stephen's High School,
Hope Christian High School,
Philippine Cultural High School,
Grace Christian High School,
Paco Catholic School,
De La Salle Greenhills,
Quezon City Science High School,
South Ridge School,
Adamson University,
Ateneo de Manila University,
University of the Philippines,
University of Santo Tomas

were just among the schools which I
remembered going to, when I was still in school.

It's just too bad that I didn't own
a camera back then...

I also had a few overseas trips, 2 to be exact...

The most special trip...
was the trip to Seoul, South Korea.
Where I had experienced a lot of first's.

My 1st airplane ride...

My 1st time on foreign soil...

My 1st time to see and feel real snow...

My 1st time to stay on a hotel...

My 1st International Competition, Taiwan being the 2nd...


My 1st time in an amusement park...

And I still have the Lotte World guide book with me...

My 1st bus ride...
My 1st boat ride...
My 1st kimchi...
My 1st Reebok napsack...
My 1st Log Jam type ride...

My 1st PC Software (Sinbad in the Lost Land)...

It was a indeed short stay but it sure created some good memories...
Someday, I might visit Korea again... :)

P.S.
While scanning my old photos...
I found a rather funny one...

The irony of all... :P

Friday, April 06, 2007

A Blast from the Past... Part 1: The Student

At last, I got a break from all the stressful events
these past few months had given me...

Hey, it's lent season...
A perfect time to step back a little, relax a little,
Reflect on the different aspects of my life...

I've decided not go out for a while.
Just stay home, and recharge my spirit.

For many, this is a perfect time for taking an
out-of-town vacation. As much as I wanted to
go on a nature-trip, I really don't think I would
enjoy it, specially in my current state of mind.

I don't think anybody would every understand...
But who cares... it's not a big deal anyway.

So what's keeping me busy these days...
Aside from cleaning up...

I've started scanning different memoriabilias,
things that I've collected and kept for while...
probably 10 years old or even older...

Things which, once had become part of my life,
things which people normally doesn't keep.

The following images would give you an idea
of my past, my life, my high school life...

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Yes, we went there for a field trip...
Without even aware that the place was
just a fund raising campaign of Fidel V. Ramos
for the next national elections...
For the record, he did stole tax payers' money.

Can you still remember the 1st movie that you've ever watched?
Well, I do... I still have the ticket with me...
Yes, I was in 2nd year... :P

What the do you know...
I was part of the Scouting movement.

And had went to Los Baños for camping...

Even received recognition for being an SPL...
I just hoped that I was really "outstanding" that time.
Sometimes, I wish I could go back...

As class president, I was in-charge of cleanliness
of the classroom. We were able to bag some awards
for being the cleanest room... :)

This, I could not remember.
When or why it was given to me, I could not know.
One thing is for sure... The message is timeless.

I became part of several inter-school competitions as well..
This one was from Ateneo de Manila University...

This one was from De La Salle University...

This one, from Chiang Kai Shek...

This one, from St. Stephen's High School...
Seems that I had a boring life in High School, huh?

Yes, as you might have figured out...
I never really had a social life that time...
But I still managed to receive a couple of holiday greeting cards...

Not bad huh?

My invitation for the Junior-Senior Prom...
Nothing memorable actually...
But I do remember leaving and going home early...
I never had a chance to dance with anyone as well...
Such a loser... :P

Then came Senior's Ball...
This time, I was able dance with my high school crush...
Nothing special actually happened, and that was the end of it...
Still a loser... :P

Finally, to close this blog entry...
An anonymous thank you message from a high school classmate...
Don't know when, don't know why, don't know who...


More posts to come...
How I wish I had a faster Internet connection at home... :|