"Speech Impediment"

I hate today's afternoon. My Broadcast Ethics class professor Atty. Avecilla emphasized that I have a speech impediment. I really do not think that it is an impediment.  Although, I really appreciate his concern, eventhough it caused my classmates to do an acad thing as my punishment.

My girlfriend, a speech communication major, believes that it is not a speech defect. I think it is just an excuse for me to think and that it is not a defect. However, I understand his point that being a communication major myself and coming from the University of the Philippines Diliman, I must be a perfect communicator, as what he always emphasizes in class: we being UP students must be perfect, if not be the best in our fields.

The lesson this afternoon is to prepare yourself for the real world, because you are already tagged with your university's name, for us we're tagged with U.P., the National University of the country, the most prestigious tertiary institution in the country, and that we must not let the taxes of the people be wasted for nothing.

Broadcasters' Blog

Earlier, I was searching about broadcasters who maintain blogs, or those who are blogging despite the pressure from work and when I say pressure I mean deadlines, stories, and beat updates.

As I search for some news reporters, I encountered Joseph Morong's blog and Tina Panganiban Perez's blog. I find their entries insightful, especially that of Joseph's. Tina's a mom blogger, however, these blog sites have not been updated recently. These two are also from UP Mass Communication and are working in GMA 7.

Covering the SONA 2011

This is my real live news reporting in my entire broadcasting career! I have to share iwth you all my experiences, but I guess not now. I am so sleepy, I deprived myself with it.

122: Antolohiya ng mga Teleplay

I bought a 122 anthology this afternoon. It feels good to read such a great book! Inuuna ko pa siyang basahin kaysa sa mga kailangang readings. So worth it! Congratulations to BC 122 class of Professor Eli Guieb III! Ivy Claudio, Duncel Redulla, Rod Marmol, Kiarra Marie Vallido, at Habs Habon! Guys, I really recommend the book. Also, this book makes me more proud of being from the UP College of Mass Communication's  partment of Broadcasting.

Book cover and layout by Mark Rodel Marmol.

Retrieved here.

BC Week!

MARCH 15- 18, 2011

Mark those dates.

The busiest week for BC people is now approaching!
I am excited though, for the colloquium not to present therein but to finish it.
I want this semester to end immediately!
As I write this entry, I am inside my Internet Studies class and I am loving the debate herein.

Dropping no more

Maybe it is not yet my time really to drop an academic subject. I hope I won't drop any. Aside from it's a waste of money because of the tuition fee you paid for that subject, it's also not good to look at a transcript with a "DRP" as a grade, and also, as what my mom told me, my efforts will just be wasted.

This morning, I decided to wake up early and attend my supposed last day in my Broadcast Criticism class, so I arrived earlier than what I used to do in class. My partner Wang called my name as I move towards the Media Center, so I waited for her. She told me that she was already decided and that she was going to drop the subject. I told her that I am not yet sure about it. I told her that we need to wait for our professor first.

Our professor came late. When he arrived, we presented her our the blue form which is the dropping slip. He told us that he cannot convince us anymore because he already talked to us yesterday. He said he will give us another chance because even if he signs the form, the standing will still be a passing mark. He told the class about our plans and that I feel so embarrassed, but on a second thought why would I be if I have a solid reason and I believe that my point is a big argument.

So Wang and I waited until the class ended, which ended at Aldaba Hall for a talk. As we were walking towards the venue, Wang told me that she was unsure but doesn't want to drop. I told her that I also don't want to drop, seeing Sir Eli and also my professor Sir Choy as the lights that can guide me to surpass this academic tunnel.

We told our professor that we won't drop. He accepted it and that he told us that he expects so much from us being the ones who want to quit the journey.

Before today, we already consulted with him. He said that if the only reason for us to drop his subject is because we think we can't do it, then we are already judging our capabilities and that we already belittles our intelligence because as early as now, according to Sir Choy, we are already giving up. He said that if we will quit now, what more when we already have our thesis, and when we have jobs already, will we be able to tell our bosses that we cannot do it and then quit?

Sir Choy does not really know the reason why we wanted to drop. I think it is good for him to know the other reason. And I believe that it is also for our benefit to just keep it between Wang and I. At least, our religious faith is not totally damaged because of our professor.

As Tatay Louie said during our conversation with him earlier today,

 "Iba ang edukasyon dito sa UP. Matitindig ka talaga at masusubukan ang mga paniniwala at prinsipyo mo. Hindi tulad sa ibang paaralan na negosyo lang ang habol sa mga estudyante at papadaanin ka lang nila tapos graduation na. Dito hindi. Kahit na ako, maraming natutunan sa mga propesor dito."

Anyway, I do appreciate my classmates, especially Stan, Camille, Red, Yvan, Jossa, and other friends who encouraged me and Wang to not drop the course. Thanks guys!

Insights on the 2011 UP LAE Results

Kudos to all the passers for this year's University of the Philippines Law Aptitude Examination. I am so happy for my orgmates in UP Circle of Entrepreneurs Ate Yna (Catherina Jimenez), Ate Maf (Maria Fe Aguila), Kuya Pao (Pacifico Angelo Magno), and even my co-applicants Manfred (Manfred Manalo) and Rheg (Rhegine Peralta). Cheers to you guys!

I also saw some Broadcast Communication students who made it to UP Law Mr. Paolo Agbayani and Ms. Erika Migrino. I even saw Ms. Migrino during the LAE Orientation Program held at Malcolm Hall last year.

Now the pressure is on for the next batch of LAE takers, and I am one of them. I am praying so hard to make it to UP Law. I just realized last when I visited another law school near Mendiola that I cannot live in such a crowded and fast-paced atmosphere. I am praying so hard for this, really. Please do pray for me, too.

Planned

This morning, I immediately computed how much my tuition and all my expenses will be for the upcoming enrollment for the first semester in the school year 2010-2011. Then I also made a draft of all the subjects that I will take in my entire duration in UP Diliman's program, BA in Broadcast Communication.


If I did take summer classes last summer, my load will be better but considering that I love my dad I did not take it. I thought it will be just fine. 


Now I already know how many units that I will take in the succeeding semesters. I just hope I can follow them.