It’s that time of the year again when grades are released, enrollment lines opened and tuition fees paid. We have two college students in the family at present. One is on her third year while the other has just started college, a freshman to be exact. So far, they’ve been doing good at university and because of that, my parents are the happiest.
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My two sisters have just gotten back to school after two long months of summer vacation. Nyam is presently on her third year in college while Jodie is an excited freshman. I’m more concerned about Jodie because this is her first time to study in Manila. Her first day in the university was last Monday and I was glad she was able to adapt really well to her new surroundings.
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I know everyone is excited about the release of the 2010 Bar Exam Results this Friday, March 26. This has been announced by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the newspaper today. I’m one of those people who know a friend or two who took the bar last year. Actually, I heard my friend can’t sleep now. I’m sure it’s the same case with the rest of the law graduates who went through heaven and hell during the bar exam month. I say a lot of prayers can help. It might be impossible to relax because of great anticipation but at least take time to breath some fresh air. Soon it’ll be over.
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Medical clearance is one of the requirements for enrollment in most schools in Metro Manila. When Jodie got accepted into the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), I knew she’ll get one, too. Unfortunately for her, it took us two days to complete her medical clearance (chest x-ray and physical exam) in one of the top state universities in the Philippines. The lines were unbelievably long. But we didn’t give up as we had a mission to accomplish and we were already running out of time.
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