Singko?
Probably the most dreaded word in MSU-GSC and definitely, the most life-changing (life-changing, huh?) word in the university.
Let’s talk about that big, red circle on the little “5.0” on your class card. The story of the MSUan with the little red mark on his card goes this way: “WAAAAAA!” The end. Life-changing, right? Absolutely the most horrible story anyone has ever heard on on the face of this vast grassla… err, university.
Let’s face reality. It’s the little red marks on our classcards that matter. Those little marks that tell us our “future”(really?). And absolutely, these little red marks tell us the wonderful (somehow…) stories behind the dirt-covered faces of MSUans.
In universities like MSU-GSC, yes, the red thingies matter. A red circle on the “3.00” mark on the little MSU-GSC class card is a big reason for a big celebration! And a “one-point-something” is a “himala”. But what matters most is the bold (oh?) statement that goes: “Yes, I can.”
Firstly. The amazing (not really…) environment of this desert-hot university is what being in MSU is all about. “Part na xa sa challenge…” ingun ni Sir. yeah, right. The day of a typical MSUan starts at 7:30 in the morning, when he has to “baktas” from Uhaw to CAS. And hey, were not talking ‘bout the typical walk-walk, lakad-lakad. It’ll take you a day to measure the distance between Ohio(Uhaw gud…) and the beloved CAS building. “Senxa na po…alang pera pampamasahe sa habal-habal eh..” Poor MSUans. And note please, it’s not only the distance that matters. But also the not-so-hot rays of the sun striking the poor MSUan’s face. But then, there’s only one solution here. Not habal-habal, definitely not the big beach umbrella that grandma used to used decades ago, but this:“Yes, I can…”
Rushing to submit a term paper before your professor hits your forehead with the big, shiny door of her office as she slammed it leaving poor you behind? What happens to most of us is this long, long story: HELLLLPP!!! That’s it. Long. Well, instead of running back and forth the two sides of MSU and telling all the cows in the university that you’re having a hard time, stand up (sit down if you want to..) and say loud and clear, “Yes, I caaaaaann!!” Just don’t overdo it. People might think you’re campaigning for the 2011 elections.
Now, on exams. Let’s face it. Three of the most outrageous seasons in MSU-GSC are the prelims, the midterms, and the finals. Again, let’s face it. These three seasons are the three seasons in MSU which has the highest “cost of living” kuno. Why is it so? Here it goes: “Nay, 3-in-1…Lima ka pack…” Uhmmm.. There’s nothing wrong with your 3-in-1s. What I wanted to tell you is that don’t you waste your 3-in-1s in thinking whether your ever scary Math 17 or not. And equally, don’t waste your 3-in-1s in crying and jumping up and down asking yourself all over and over again why you took up ECE or Accountancy or whatever until your eyes are as red as tomatoes and as large as saucers. And hey, it doesn’t pay to slam your head on Room M1. That’s government property, and actually, it will hurt. Really.
Here’s the tip: Why don’t you try gulping in one of your “pinag-ipunang” 3-in-1s and scream “Kaya ko ‘toooooo!!!” Don’t mind the neighbors. For sure, you’ll have stones rocking your tin roof once you do it at midnight. And ooooops! Leave that bed alone! Stick your head into one of those gigantic calculus and accounting books and understand what Prof and Prof are trying to tell you. Trust me (and the coffee.. tsar!), you’ll get more than the usual (5.0!?!)
Don’t be a “momma-I-can’t-take-it-anymore” kid. And hey! It won’t pay to have a not-so-sharp blade go over your wrist!
Just say loud, clear and bravely, “YES, I CAN.” Yeah, right. You really can. Trust me. (tsar! nagsalita. haha) Everything will turn out to be beyond your ultimate expectations and dreams. Surely, the story that goes “WAAAAA!” will never happen again. And screaming ‘til your lungs burst out “HELLLPPPP!! will be a thing of the past.
SINGKO? Think again.
Yes, I can. :)
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