Namimiss ko.

HMMM. Ano nga ba yung namimiss ko?

• Yung mga walk trips namin simula CSOL hanggang Ilaya o kaya CSOL hanggang Maliksi.
• Yung mga habulan sa corridor na nakakahingal.
• Mga tambay sa Penthouse hanggang mag-uwian.
• Yung C.R na ginagawa naming chismisan area
• Yung Canteen na memorize namin yung menu.
• Yung Faculty na lagi naming tinatambayan.
• Yung upuan, hihilahin namin sa bintana tapos magpapahangin kami.
• Yung pagtayo namin sa platform tapos wala lang.
• Yung kukulitin namin yung mga teachers namin sa bintana at pinto.
• Yung maghahabulan para hindi ma-late sa Flag.
• Yung mga DoTA moments sa Computer Laboratory.
• Yung uupo lang kami sa Gym tapos mag-uusap kami.
• Yung pagtsitsismisan namin yung higher batch o kaya lower batch. =))))
• Yung magsisigawan kami ng joketime.
• Yung tambay kay Mang Entong o kaya sa Babuyan.
• Yung kakain kami ng kwek-kwek, dugo at goto dun kay Ate.
• Yung bibili kami sa bakery ng Kababayan, Donut tiyaka Tinapay na may pula sa gitna. :D
• Yung tatambay muna kami sa SM Bacoor bago umuwi.
• Magpapapicture sa Mistubishi. Hahaha.
• Uuwi ng super late dahil sa SC, SL, CAT or Research and I.Ps.
• Tatambay sa office ni Sir Dumali at maghahalungkat ng pictures, files, etcetera.

I don't mean to brag, pero yung school kung saan ako galing, hindi matatawaran. You might think I'm saying this because I came there. NO.
I, myself, even doubted the school's capacity to handle students and bring out their potentials.
I was totally wrong. Hindi ko din mapaliwanag eh. Aside from the best curriculum they are providing their students, they also hone them. They mold us into better individuals. They enhance not only our intellects but also our attitudes. Hindi ka lalabas ng CSOL na bobo. I swear. Minsan, may mga pagkakataong susuko na kami sa dami ng dapat gawin. And when I mean marami, I really mean: Research, Debate, Student Council, Solician Life, CAT, I.Ps and other academic contests. Dun lang namin narerealize na hindi nila kami bibigyan ng mga bagay na hindi achievable for us. They gave it ahead of time. So kung mag-cram man kami, it's still a deadline that we have to meet.

I remember one time, twas Valentine's Day. Siyempre naman may mga lalamyerda. But our Physics teacher made a 100-item assignment regarding Series, Parallel and Network. Hohoho. Fantastic. Wala naman akong lovelife kaya lang kasi my cousin was here and we were kinda spending time together. Hello? Napraning talaga ako ng sobra sa assignment na yun. Kasi ang deadline, kinabukasan, 7:30 SHARP. Ganun ang pagpasa ng assignment sa'min. Not during the subject but the first period. To avoid copying. Pero siyempre may nakakalusot pa din talaga.

Which reminds me. Ang mga teachers namin dun, may mga kanya-kanya silang prinsipyong pinaninindigan. Meron d'yang sasabihin talaga sa'yo na ikaw bilang isang estudyante, trabaho mong mag-aral. Meron ding magdadagdag ng Commandments.

11th Commandment? THOU SHALL NOT CHEAT.
12th Commandment? THOU SHALL NOT BE CAUGHT.

We did not achieve things the easy way. Getting a 95 might sound easy but it's not. Hindi kasi uso dun yung honor ka kaya nahihiya ang teachers sa'yo at hindi ka nila ibabagsak. Dun, wala silang pake. Basta ang kanila, lahat pantay. Yung mga exams namin na SET A, B and C. Haha. Golly. Iiyak ka nalang talaga. Pati exam, may twist.

That's what makes me proud to be a Solician. Siyempre may mga flaws pa din. Pero yun kasi yung maganda. Hindi namin ginawang hindrances yun para matuto kami. We continue to challenge ourselves and be better persons. Nilalait kami dun, oo. Pero never did we think they're taking us personally. Sa school, hindi uubra kung matalino ka lang. Yung ugali mo, dapat maayos. Marunong kang makipag-kapwa tao. Marunong kang maki-bagay. Matuto kang isipin yung iba pero mahalin mo pa rin sarili mo.

Sabi nga, "WE LEARN NOT FOR SCHOOL BUT FOR LIFE."

They completely told me what life is all about. It's not just about what is learned in the four corners of the classroom. Nasa kung paano mo din yan i-aapply sa buhay mo. :)