Stressful Friday

Last January 26, 2007, the Fourth Years especially IV-Tan were very busy. Plenty of work, assignments, projects and tests were given to us. It was the deadline for the periodical tests of Music and Health of Ms. Catherine Rodel. With our music, we were tasked to make a melody for three responsorial psalms. It was very challenging and honestly, it really took me a hard time to compose a perfect melody for the responsorial psalms. I even asked help from some of my classmates. Thanks to Doanne and AJ for helping me out. While in Health, we were asked to read House Bill No. 4110 or the Reproductive Health Act. After which, we shall then comment on what we have read and if we do agree on it or not. A recommendation follows after our comments on the said House Bill.

It was also the deadline for our Calculus bring home exam. Mr. Basadre gave us two problems each. Sir gave us this exam because it will help or improve our grades in Calculus especially to those students who are weak in Mathematics like me.

On this day also, we had a long test in Physics but it was just fine. It was neither about solving analytical problems nor challenging equations but it was just pure identifications. The questions that Mr. Nunez gave were all taken from the Science and Technology magazine Volumes 4 and 5. my score was good- I got forty-two out of fifty , about 84%. It was the first time that I only got 8 mistakes in a Physics exam. Honestly, I studied the two magazines just on the day of our examination. I woke up early at around 4:30am to study the certain magazines. I haven’t studied it last night because I slept while reading the first few pages of the magazine. But it was just fine that I woke up early just to study because I got a good grade on the test.

But what I hated most on this day was the deadline for our Research papers. Mme. Baltazar tasked us to pass all the data or information and make the papers from Chapter1-4. I had problem with my group because we haven’t printed even a single page. So Jessa and I went to an internet café after we have eaten our lunch. We were pressured at that time because we were running out of time and it was almost one o’clock in the afternoon. We even thought that we will be late in our CWTS class. I think we spent P100.00 for the computer and the printings. Only five minutes were left for us to prepare ourselves for our next class.

During our CWTS period, we, the cadets, were asked to clean the area near the stage. We pulled out the grasses and cultivated the soils under the heat of the sun. All of us worked hard because cleaning the area is considered our periodical test.

After the CWTS time, I thought that would be free from pressures. But it was ruined when Nathaniel, the leader of our Research, approached us. He told us that all we printed were all wrong! After hearing the words uttered by Nathaniel, I felt that I was so stupid. I don’t know why I felt that way. I almost cried but I stopped my tears from falling. Because of the mistakes we had, Nathaniel asked our teacher to extend our deadline on Saturday. Good thing that Mme. Baltazar agreed. Somehow, I felt a little relief upon hearing the good news.

Last Friday, I had my first stressful day in the year 2007.