Scrambled thoughts due to frequent loss of focus.

These past few days we were assigned to attend some rallies, school gatherings and stuff like that in connection with the issues and scandals that’s happening to the government. It all started when J.lo (jun Lozada) spilled all the corruption happpening in the government, a bad habit that has become a culture of, if not al, some politician. The nursing week also opened last thursday (wonder why it’s called nursing week when it won’t last for a week).

SMIIC Ecumenical Gathering

it was held at St. Paul’s College-Manila, I was suppose to have a class from 1pm-5pm but I decided to attend the gathering instead, thought it was fun. I knew that we were going to walk from the University going to pedro gil (where st. paul stands) and I was brave enough to accept the beat even though I was wearing my Nursing Uniform, all white and obviously not fit to be worn at times like that. I volunteered to take the pictures so I more or less had fun going there, but there was something more when I went there.

Students and some administrator coming from ten different schools namely DLSU-manila, SSC, PWU, PNU, CSB, Lyceum, AdU, SPUM, EAC and PCU participated in the activity to show their support in the statement made by The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) “Speaking truth, Seeking Justice and Setting Things Right”. (other infos in the upcoming 2nd issue of the Adamson Chronicle).

yeay! I was seated with the pariticipants from the other schools and after the talk of Bishop Claver we had a small session tackling and sharing our opinions. It was fun, but I didn’t say much because my shyness just popped out of nowhere (damn). After that we were asked to write in a big tarpaulin with the name of our University on top with the question that goes like “what can you do to make a change” (parang ganun pero not exactly), anyway, I was the first one to write since our group ended the session first. I forgot what I exactly wrote but I know that it had something to do with me being a writer, that I would try to say only the truth when doing my duty. It ended at around 6 in the evening.

NURSING WEEK OPENING 

As a member of the Nursing chorale, we are assigned to sing for the Mass before Opening the event, 3 days before that we had practices in which I was only able to attend the last due to unexpected circumstances. After going back to the school from the Ecumenical Gathering I went to the practice, sang and went home wasted. The next day, at 7 in the morning I saw myself still practicing the song beside the Our Lady Of Miraculous Medal  just beside SV building. During the Homily, I was touched by the sermon of father Greg. Bañaga, the President of the University, as he congratulated the Board passers of the College having a 90% result and putting the name of the University at 7th amongst other Nursing schools in the Philippines. He also stated some trait that a Vincentian Nurse should have, like being compassionate and patient, I thought yes, certainly that is the trait that makes us unique.

INTER FAITH RALLY

oh yes, the rally that I thought would knock on someone’s conscience hard enough to step down from her position, but Unfortuantely nothing happened. We walked from Adamson University to Paseo de Roxas in Makati and yes my legs and feet are very tired after that. and since I took some pictures, I had to run from one point to another, and then run back to my fellow adamsonian. I took some great shots like, a child sitting in the shoulders of his father waving a green flaglet which symbolizes the people’s search for truth (i think), rallyist wearing a demon face of you know who and numerous banners stating different things with the same message, that they want change.

All in all that is how I spent my last week of february. I already had a view of my grades and was I dissapointed, I thought I was working hard enough to get the grades that I want. (sigh) I hope that I can make it to the finals.