Just a Thought…

Once again I was pondering over the scattered texts, both in German and in English. I was thinking about the near future. Time flies so fast that I realized that the four years in high school feltlike only a year to me, and that the entrance exams administered to my batchmates and I were given a few months ago, and that my two seniors’ nights happened some two months ago. 

I do not know yet what my plans are in the future, of whether I will take up Chemistry as my second major (or my masteral degree, if He permits it), or taking German as my minor (which is definitely NOT RELATED TO EITHER MANAGEMENT OR CHEMISTRY), or actually finish my current program. I remember then and there the email of a former teacher, asking me to somehow spend a day in her tutorial center, giving a short talk on how to survive the rigors of academic life. No, I am no expert in this topic. I am no genius as well. All I know is that success highly depends on what the goal in life is. As for me, I wanted to start helping people by sharing what I have learned in science. I wanted to improve lives in the aspect of medicine, and energy. That’s why I decided to take a course related to chemistry.

Anyway, I am now trying to reconfigure my learning style. It seemed that my learning style back in high school is not sufficient in answering the demand of college (or perhaps of the university). I have to read more and more texts–whether in English or Filipino (and now in manageable German)–so as to enrich my sleeping vocabulary master inside my head. I still have to learn new ways, new techniques, and even master the ones I have learned (or self-learned).

Then once again, I glazed over my texts written in German and English, and muttered to myself, I still have work to do. I still have miles to go before I sleep. I still have miles to go before I sleep.

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I might not be able to update the blog since I am taking subjects equivalent to 9 units (actually 6 units, with one subject bearing none).

 

Of Deutschland and Global Warming

Wilkommen. Ich heiße Ian Cadeliña. Mein Deutsch ist nicht so gut.

Well, I am merely starting to learn German (well, whether I like it or not or like it more, I have to learn German since it’s a 3-unit course), and I do believe still that NOW is the perfect time to learn an entirely new culture. Hallo!

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I am actually annoyed by the new advertisement campaign encouraging people to “Stop Global Warming”. No, don’t get me wrong. I am a supporter of the movement against global warming, and have learned about this issue a long time ago, in my grade school science class. I actually even thought of something like this: If CO₂ the major contributor in the warming of the earth’s surface, then why scientists not device a way so as to “harvest Cs” from carbon dioxide and release the oxygen in the air? Well, was thinking of the idea when I was back then in grade 4 (if I remember it right).

Anyway, I am annoyed by the fact that those who are actually paying for the advertisement are the ones who are the main contributors to the production of million metric tons of CO2 within a relatively short span of time—the oil companies. Oh well, it’s their business matter, and perhaps I should not meddle in those kind of affairs.

I am somewhat disturbed still by the fact that these advertisements present only a small portion of the real goings-on in global warming. No, it’s not enough to say that global warming is getting worse when the polar ice caps are melting, temperatures rising as high as never before. There are other facts to consider, such as the global climate situation (and take note, even supercomputers cannot calculate and predict the effect of global warming in its totality since there are too many factors to consider).

You can go however to this website so as to be more informed about the global warming and climate change. Oh, take note that the effect of global warming is climate change, not the other way around.

The Vicious Circle of College Life

Every New Semester

After First Week

After Second Week

Before the Mid-Term Test

During the Mid-Term Test

After the Mid-Term Test

Before the Final Exams

Once Get to Know the Final Exam Schedule

7 Days Before the Final Exam

6 Days Before the Final Exam

5 Days Before the Final Exam

4 Days Before the Final Exam

3 Days Before the Final Exam

2 Days Before the Final Exam

1 Day Before the Final Exam

The Night Before the Final Exam

1 Hour Before the Final Exam

During the Final Exam

Once Walk Out From the Examination Hall

After the Final Exam, During the Holiday

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PS: Was taken from Aby’s blog, which was then taken from her blockmate’s blog…(and the circle continues).

Enjoy! 

Backtrack

I am returning to school in two (2) days time! College life it is, really. No, I am not complaining about anything, actually. I just can’t believe on how fast khronos slides through out of our hands.