ESC Planning Seminar 2

Pansol, Laguna – the day started with an untruthful time of departure. We left UP by 4pm and arrived at Mountain Peak around 7:30PM.

As we were driving up the hill a few meters away from the venue, Kuya George our driver, told us to get off the van. Panicking, we ran up the hill hoping to get into the venue soon. Then we suddenly heard him shout “Bakit niyo ako iniwan?”. We flew back to him.

With all the chills and horrific ambience of the hill around us, we asked for some help. Eventually, the other van came to help us with our bags then we just walked up the hill.

Getting there, I helped out by organizing the room assignment of people and assured that everyone has a space to sleep. Rant: it was supposed to be a EnggWeek meeting. Department meetings are supposed to be done before it.

Though I still consider the PlanSem to be inefficient, I regard it as a unifying activity. Unlike the PlanSem1, dining was divided by committee. Committee division was not apparent.

Moving to the fun part, this is the only planning activity that had no junk food and merienda. There was no grocery for snacks and no one brought snacks! We were at the top of the hill so buying food at the town proper was a peculiar idea. Haha

Aside from that, we shared baso. After our Day2 lunch, we shared a single glass. The free measuring plastic glass of the ricecooker.

(Tinatamad na akong ituloy).

October 17, 2010

Iwan na.

Almost Fail Day

I do not regret that I am part of the student council. I enjoy working for the Engg student body. But almost getting a low score on exam was bad.

Getting a Facebook argument was worse.

Value

Bumalik ako sa napakamemorable na lugar: Bicutan. Naaalala ko ang summer bago magfirst year college noong nawala ako sa vicinity ng lugar na ‘yun para lang maipasa ang documents ko for scholarship. It was the perfect time to completely entrust Him of what to do.

Naaalala ko ang kanta ng GMA noon na “Sa Diyos nagtitiwala, sa sarili’y naniniwala.” I knew I had to trust Him that time and believe that I could get out of the dilemma I was in.

Yesterday, I went there again which brought back all the memories. Laughing I was at my head, but deep inside, I knew I had to adjust myself.

Along the way, I saw a signage which said “Nalalaman natin ang halaga ng well (tubig) kapag wala ng tubig”. Nagulo ang utak ko because of too many things I mind.

Changing topic, I want to commit on appreciating people while they are here. While I have them. Hopefully, I get to live a life of appreciating the value of the people around me not when they’re gone, not when I feel their absence, but in every moment I share with them.

Well that’s quite a nice life!

Cavite

Cavite does not fail to give me good memories.

To keep a positive toll.

Due to circumstances, I know I trusted myself much and not leaned to God. I ran to my friends before I did run to Him. I tried to justify myself (to be correct). I tried to see myself as if I could do it.

Now, I see the damages of trusting myself too much.

I relied on the reliever my friends called. Andyan lang pala si God.

What’s-in-it-for-me vs What’s-in-me-for-it

Being part of the student council is not only limited to the stress of activities, projects and events. It also encompasses on how you deal with the internal stress. There are many unexplainable things that you feel. Some are really unnecessary. Some are just simple internal conflicts.

I believe that service is more than just a selfish act, it is the end.

I believe that service is not just a byproduct of selfish act, it is one puffy bread for the people.

“Servant-leader”. As how our mentors in High School emparted to us. A good foundation I believe I want to grasp for a long time.