KIck Start

So graduation is done and the real world is waiting. But are we prepared enough for it? I say, no one is but at least there are things that we could do to at least give our lives some ease. Soon enough we will all be applying for jobs here and there. So what are the things should we should think of doing first.

So I listed down some things you might want to process before you do the application process...

1. A very comprehensive resume. A resume is probably one of the most important thing to prepare when applying a job. This is basically just a run down of your achievements throughout your student life. It is where you have the right to brag. So brag all that you can. And when I say braggin I mean telling the truth, dont try to make up stories.

2. Legal Papers. This would include police clearance, NBI clearance, voters Id (for those who still dont have one), sedula and others. Now these things aren't hard to get hold of but I think it would be an advantageous if you process this prior to your application process.

3. School Certificates. This would include transcript of records, certificate of graduation, diploma, and others. Some school would actually give a 5 day allowance before they would release your papers upon submission of request. So it would be great if you get hold of these papers already. Sometimes this would eat up your time so process it cause you may never know when you're gonna be accepted by and company ask for it in a short period of time. So just be proactive.

4. Medical Certificate. Now this isn't that necessary but i think i should include it on the list. See most of the companies now have a partner clinic, where you can have your medical check-up when you are accepted, but there are still institutions that dont. This is probably the least concern.

5. Have your self ready. Most of the applicant(so I've heard) flank out on their final job interview because they arent prepared for it. Again there is no such thing as overly prepared or a well prepared person even. But I think a good social communication training is a good help. You dont necessarily to attend classes. You can always turn on to your best weapon which is ur mirror. No you're not gonna' look stupid if u practice it on a locked doors. hahahaha. Just try it, I
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6. Prayer. This life is very unpredictabe. But a good prayer to keep is always a good thing. All we most need is a guidance from God to whatever endeavors that we partake. It wont kill so just do it. In a time of crisis he's the only person who could help us greatly. He might not give us a high paying job but I know he'll give us just the right thing that we need as of the moment.

7. A goal driven mind set. Now ask yourself what you want. There are people who go for job hunting yet doesnt even know what they want to do. Though I admit that sometimes random is fun. Just organize yourself. Reflect on it. And dont forget, when looking ofr a job starting from below is not a bad thing. Direct yourself to the process of building up not on the position that would pay big and make you look cool.

So thats basically it. I dont know if it will help you but there are just thoughts that I reflected upon as i was going through my own job searching. Lets just tsay that these are thing things I should have done. 0_o

My Graduation

For real…just last month, it was March 22, 2009, marked the end of my life as a student. It took me more or less 15 years to achieve this. To achieve a life of…ahmmmm…arg…I know…well…exactly, a life of uncertainty. I thought it would get easier when I pass college but by the looks of it, it isn’t. I look to me left and then to my right. And found nothing. Some says its gonna’ get confusing from here.

Oh what the heck. Why do I keep on winning about life? I mean I just graduated, I supposed to be enjoying my moment right now. I’m such a downer. So maybe I gotta’ lighten up a bit.

So, going back to the talk about my graduation, well, it was the best. I don’t know how to describe it. It was fun, exciting, kinda’ sad (just for the record I did not cry), and all-in-all it was a wonderful feeling. Our graduation song was Time of My Life by David Cook. It was probably not the song I would want but it was aight anyways.

The whole ceremony was supposed to be over by an hour and a half and I think the head of graduation was pretty right on. Not that it did end an hour and a half later but at least it did not lasted for two hours. Everything started with the graduates having the entrance march. And then the teachers had their turn to showcase their togas. Their togas represents their educational attainment. And it was like a show of togas hahaha. Then it started with the speech of the Magna cum laude (we didn’t have suma cum laude in our batch). I personally didn’t like his speech. I think it was a little bit self indulgent. And I’m not sure if I was listening to him either cause as I am writing this right now I’m trying to recall some of the points he made and I could not remember any. Maybe I was too busy arguing with my classmate whether I should go out after dinner or not. Then, came the distribution of the “supposed” diplomas/ jackets with nothing in it. Yeah cause the real diplomas will distributed a month later.

The process was excruciating (an exaggeration of course), I can’t wait for my turn. So I did my 5 second walk on the stage. But it didn’t seem to be 5 seconds. It felt like everything was in a slow motion. I thought, woooophiiiiii I can do matrix. Hey look what I can do, I can dodge bullets hahahaha.

There was no big party thing happened after my graduation. we just had a small family dinner on a very boring place. The place was aight, kinda’ expensive actually but I didn’t like it in there. It seemed like we’re the only one who knows how to speak human on that place. And the bad part (like in any other place) we have to wait for the orders to be done. How I wish someone would invent a fastfood restaurant that serves the same food with fine dining places.

Sleeping that night was different. See when I was still in school I know what’s gonna’ happen tomorrow. And that’s, I’m going to school and some stuff might happen but now my tomorrow is all blank. I get to appreciate the word plan now. My everyday have to be planned out. And there is this some kind of anxiety settling in. I don’t know if it will ever go away.

Oh what the heck again…I’m just glad now that I made it. and that’s all that matters for now.

Sorry it took me a while to put this entry because I was trying to make me self believe that I was busy hahaha. Congratulations batch 2009!! Now get productive!

Year of the GEEKS

So have you seen a guy friend or even a girl friend owning a light saber from the Starwars franchise? Or maybe a friend who is so obsessed about comic books and mangas? Well take a good look, they are all geeks. Its hard to admit but I think I am one of them. I am one of those whom you would constantly run away from because you're so annoyed with topics like Naruto and other boring stuff. Hahaha well yeha I'm actually a manga/anime geek. Specifically I'm a naruto specialist.
Alright so being a geek just doesn't end with weird starwars gadgets. Being a geek could go across stuff like movies, music, television shows and even gadgetry. So this is actually the year of the geeks out there. There are tons of movies coming out this year which are remakes from either comics, cartoon shows, or computer games. So you still remember the day when you got so crazy about the Tomb Raider Movie? And ehem got disappointed with it? Well brace yourself there are still more coming.

Dragonball: Evolution

Watching the trailer felt so weird. Why? Simple, I dont think it's Dragonballs at all. The story line seem so weird amidst of the adopted characters. Is it even legal to make a movie of a cartoon series and create a new story? Come on! I'm a big fan of Drangonballs and I would probably not watch this because I don't want to be disappointed.

Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li

Though they have a Caucasian actress playing Chun-Li I dont think that this movie would disappoint me that much. I just hope now that Krisitne Kreuk would do well on this one. Though i've heard that the plot was a little bit fast paced. And lastly, i'm hoping to see the hundred kicks hahahaha. I think we should all watch this to have the next street fighter movie. It would be very interesting to see our favorite capcom heroes in action. Oh I forgot we already did remember the one with Van Dam...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine



Can't wait to see this one. Theres nothing bad I could say to this. Wolverine would have to be one of the well-loved x-men character. Besides the X-men franchise never failed me.


Watchmen

Watching the trailer gave me some chills. It was extra cool and very gothic. Well, watchmen was not big in the Philippines but it was in some other part of the world. Probably now that it will be shown in the movie it might go mainstream just like the V for Vendeta. Anyways watchmen is under the DC comics (superman, batman, justice league, and the extra funny aquaman). The limited comic series had a very interesting plot and you can google it if you're interested. But i guess even if you're not a fan or havent heard of it I would still think that one would enjoy it. It's like xmen plus the DC ridiculous tights.

NARUTO: The HUMAN movie

im kidding of course but i dont really wish that they make one. it will be ridiculous

the list goes on...these are just some of the movies that are comics/computer games adopted movies to watch out for this 2009

It's ours to enjoy so geeks, watch out for the showing of some of these movies. And if you have seen one already try commenting bellow and tell me about it because i might have some time to check it on the movie house...or pirated DVDs hahaha

Dress to Impress

(having a good time during the job fair)

Nope I did not Auditioned for the new season of Pinoy Big Brother but rather I attended the first ever job fair of my life. It was the first job fair I attended and I had a blast. I don't know if job fairs are really that fun or its just me. There were only three of us from our class who attended the said event. I was handling out resumes left to right. Yah and I was over excited that I even handed out resumes to job positions that I'm not even qualified for. hahahah take that for stupidity but it was all good. I thought the job fair was fun, see i get to put on my best polos and wear a necktie and not be laughed at. I tried applying for schools and even tried out for call centers. Anything goes. Another good thing is that some companys are giving out freebies whoppy the best part of it all. Do I have a job yet? Well no, see it doesnt work that way. The application process right are are like phones calls after phones calls after emails after interviews after assessments.

But for some that job fair was more than just booths and handling out papers. Looking for a job right now is very important to some. Maybe it havent sunk in yet to me that much about this so-called life after gradaution. With all this global recession going on, people are craving for jobs. Some would even kill for it or worst people kill as a job. I never thought it would be this serious. Then suddenly it got me thinking if whether I'm ready for this. This life after graduation where you live for yourself and earn for yourself. Start taking orders from bosses and even get fired some times. This world have become an eat or be eaten type of world. They said watch your back cause if you dont no one will and you might get stabbed surprisingly. Scary right? Er but we all gotta' deal with it. Yah maybe....but for now i still have few days to enjoy my college days. It will end soon so I'll savor every moments of it...hhuhu goodbye my dear la salle...i will hold your banner high the shield of green and white.

Update: one of the companies I applied for just sent me an email to come to their office asap

Photos: snapshots during the job fair in the school coliseum

Brain Teaser

i actually used this brain teaser, that i found over the internet, during my final demo. This brain teaser was actually given to nursery students somewhere in United States and they got it. So shame on whoever wont be able to get this one. I suggest you go back to nursery on that matter heheheh.


So the question goes. Which way do you think is the bus going FORWARD? Is it the left or the right? A or B? Not just yet, you actually have to state the reason of your answer. So comment on below your answer.

*I emphasize the word forward because some would go and say: "forward or backward?" So just to be clear i mean forward.

Remember people, NURSERY!

My Attempt on Poetry

Haiku 1
Solemn Revolution

Demise comes from within.
Like a silent predator.
Swiftly, battle loss.

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Haiku 2
Waking Up in Utopia

Taste the morning dew.
Of the radiant perfect world.
As dawn breaks anew.

So these two Haikus are the product of my spare time looking unto the nothingness and feeling some rush of motions. Tell me what you think about it. Comment on what you think are the meanings of these two Haikus of mine.

Failing On What I do Best

People approached and told me to get over it, that everything will be just fine. But, no I can’t get over it that easily. I made one of the biggest mistake, probably, of my career. How can flunk I that final demo of mine? Come to think of it, I actually prepared for that demo. I spent time making my backgrounds for my presentation, made the extra effort of making multiple copies for me to distribute to my students and even created a traditional visual aid just to be sure, in the end though it was wasn’t enough. There was this tidbit of information, or so I thought wont matter. But that very tidbit of information I passed on looking was the very thing that made my life so miserable the whole day. Now what ifs came in to my psyche? What if I asked ms about it or what if I read a lot about it, or even interviewed someone about it, maybe then I would have slam dunked that demo. But I failed to do those things leading me to a very catastrophic day. Ms actually have to stepped in to clarify the things that my very brain cant process. It was the humiliation of the century. And who’s to blame? ME!

My cooperating teacher and I had a short conference after my demo. She told me that it was good but deep down inside me I know it wasn’t. I know I can do better and I actually did better before. Possibly, it was the worst demo of my entire training as a future teacher. I never saw it coming. It was like a sudden storm in the midst of drought. And I feel like anytime now Simon Cowell (AI judge) will pop out of nowhere and tell me that it was atrocious, horrendous, appalling and that I need to have my bags packed cause it was the end of my AI journey. Ironically, as I was reflecting I thought that I could actually have done something to prevent it from happening. I mean if I was just proactive enough I wouldn’t have to go through that humiliation. But hey its all done now. The damage has been done and the aftermath is yet unknown.

You might think that I’m clamoring about this because I’m so concerned with my grades. Hell no! I was concerned about my students flunking their next test because they did not understand a bit of what I was talking about. I hate to see them leaving the school with so much thoughts and questions and information that is unclear to them. I want them to learn. But I failed to do that and that’s the biggest regret a teacher could ever feel. And right now I don’t think I have any means of redeeming myself to them. To them, I will forever be a nobody acting like a bozo in front of them and as dumb as hell. Arg!


“One reason God created time was so that there would be a place to bury the failures of the past.” It’s all done now though. I have to suck it all up and move on with my life. And forever thinking WHAT IF…