First Days as an Artlet: A Literature Major
It was a very exciting day for me: the first day of classes. I got to meet a new set of professors, which I never saw before in my previous college. I am adapting to an environment excellent for its pre-law courses, liberal arts courses, writing courses, and such. I am socializing with my new set of energetic, happy and bonded blockmates. The first two days I experienced in the building filled with arts and literature; it was an awesome experience.
The night before my first day is filled with different and mixed emotions: a part of my heart says I should be excited; a part of my heart says I should be nervous; and a part of my heart says I should be challenged. Those feelings are suppressing each other that led me to confusion. In the end, I fell asleep with those pestering emotions.
I woke up very early last Wednesday—it was 4:30 AM. That time, my body and soul are not merging yet. The feelings I had the night before this day was gone. I didn’t feel the excitement of the first day of my class. I took a bath; ate my food; wore the uniform I will be wearing for the next 3-4 years; and left for school. As usual, there is this widespread traffic jam occurring in the busy highways of Metro Manila. Positively thinking, this will only last 1-2 weeks, I hope.
I arrived at the LRT Station. It was filled with different people: students, workers, casual people and such. I was waiting for my friend, Nadia before going to the school. Due to the traffic jam, she arrived late. We finally met inside the train and exchanged some thoughts and story. Also, Darwin was also there. I didn’t talk to him that much because I never got him as my classmate back in my high school days.
We finally arrived at the school. It was 7:05 AM. There are a lot of students already. There were these innocent and excited students of AMV – College of Accountancy who are walking upstairs my previous college that I left due to a simple reason: this college wasn’t for me.
While walking, we stopped and rested for a while. We sat on the bench with a tree in front of the Accountancy building. After resting and preparing, we left of the AB Building. I am finding my cellphone from my pocket—it is not there. I looked back and saw my cellphone waiting for me in the bench. I immediately went to get it. This is the second time I left my cellphone. Leaving it at the AB Dean’s Office was the first. When I mean first, it was really the first time in my entire life, leaving my very precious cellphone given to me by my mother.
Arriving at my new college, I felt excited and nervous. Me and Nadia went upstairs and proceeded to the Dean’s Office to accompany Lesther and Louise for a while. After some time, a friend of Nadia came, followed by Joey.
It’s time for my Asian Civilization class. We (with Joey only) went downstairs first to use the washroom. Without any critical insult and comparison, I find the washrooms of AMV tidier and more comfortable. For the very reason that, the smell is really intoxicating my soul (this is very hyperbolic, I know.) because of the unflushed toilet bowls emitting foul urine smells. And the creature I hate seeing the most in a washroom is there: a cockroach, but it’s dead anyway.
Me and Joey went upstairs once again and went in front of the Room 204 classroom. Both of us were very shy to enter, but we did anyway. Sherien, articulating in a loud voice, said “Hi Neil!” I didn’t feel any embarrassment but instead, felt a warm welcome. After Sherien said that, Emy told those warm words as well to me. We had some introductions only on the area where we are to be seated. We had some fun talks while waiting for the professor. After the professor arrived, Meryl arrived next.
It’s already our Computer class. Sadly, there was no professor around. I was just texting with my friends, telling them about my first hours in my first day of classes.
The next hours and days were the same. I can say that the everyday life I’m experiencing in this faculty is of pure excitement and passion. I’m hoping for positive outcomes when it comes to academics since I didn’t perform well in AMV because of the very reason that I do not like the program itself that affected my whole academic performance.
Professor Lists
Physical Science (NS101) – GARCIA, Miriam
First Impression: Will update.
Comments: Will update.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will Update
Academic Writing Skills (ENG 3) – BRIONES, Roy
First Impression: Nice and considerate.
Comments: Will update.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Academic Writing Skills
Mathematics of Finance (MATH 102B) – ANONAS, Vivian
First Impression: Strict and Fair
Comments: She’s beautiful and presentable. She seems to be a nice teacher that can teach us well. She, herself, said she’s very industrious when it comes to teaching. In my PoV, I will like this professor.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will update.
History of Civilization II [Asian Civilization] (HST 102) – DUMAWAL, Corazon
First Impression: Jolly, A Good Teacher
Comments: She is a very knowledgeable professor. She teaches us earlier about the fortes (forte in plural form) of Asia. She doesn’t use any book while we are discussing. I noticed she wants a very attentive, contributive and participative atmosphere (Well of course, who professor doesn’t?). She’s my type of professor—not bookish and basing mostly on lectures, discussions, recitations and note-takings.
Teaching Style: Professor-Student Discussion and not Bookish.
Book Requirement: None.
Poetry (LIT 207) – GUEVARA, Nerisa
First Impression: A very interesting and generous professor.
Comments: She’s a very jolly professor that seems to be friendly. She is also like a student who’s bonding with you.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will update.
Christian Ethics (PHL 5) – JAMILLA, Enrique
First Impression: Cool and funny professor..
Comments: He’s a professor who knows really to laugh and let laugh. He’s cool, and he really knows when his jokes his corny. But either way, he’s funny.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will update.
Intro to Computers (COMP 100) – LINTAG, Rhodora
First Impression: Will update.
Comments: Will update.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will update.
Social Dancing (SDC) – NO PROFESSOR YET
First Impression: Will update.
Comments: Will update.
Teaching Style: Will update.
Book Requirement: Will update.
