A Good Day

March 16, 2013. Saturday. I came home at 9.30 P.M. tonight. I went out with 10 of my MBA classmates for a little get-together-dinner after a really tensed but successful session in our last subject, ‘'Principles of Marketing’’. The whole time for the subject matter was fully consumed (3-6.30 P.M.) - nonstop, but it ended with a great relief followed by a big applause echoing in the classroom.

 

At the Spanish-ambiance restaurant, a few turns away, we walked in and devoured the food we ordered. During the time being, some came up with an idea of sharing each other’s first impression, which took less than a minute for everybody to agree. It was not a bad idea at all, especially at this early before anyone become attached or close. Also, it’ll give way for self-evaluation how we seem to appear before everyone since we also study ‘’behavior’’. Like the usual, I heard what I often hear from anyone who meets me, that is, I look strict at first but when I start to open my mouth, they find me ‘’naturally cheerful’’ and its synonyms, used by others. One emphasized, she admires me for being ‘’discipline’’, for always bringing in the class my breakfast in a glass, the veggie/fruit smoothie. I remembered, one Saturday, I promised Hershey I’ll bring a glass of smoothie for her, which a few curious girls tasted too and liked it. She liked it and said, as simple as blending takes a strong will, ‘coz she herself is struggling to make her diet any good. And the veggie/fruity smoothie tastes damn good than what she had imagined, she added. I am humbled hearing it and it gives me an additional motivation to keep doing it. It actually becomes the usual scenario every Saturday that one or two get curious what I am bringing for the day. I find it really funny, though, they find me quite serious with my smoothie thing. The whole smoothie idea, aside from its healthy, is simply fun, throwing stuffs in a blender. This ‘’IT guy’’ as we all call him, with the majority of first impression of being ‘’the thinker’’, called me ‘’Dora’’ from Dora the explorer. His first impression to me was, he always finds me with a lot of stuffs in my bag pack – food of a few kinds, a drinking bottle and a thermal bottle/glass, among my notes, laptop and other personal stuffs. That I am Dora, with everything I need right in my bag pack just when I needed them, from the first day of classes until now. I took it as a compliment and I might start liking my new name LOL Hershey, Eman and I, made a first impression to everyone as the ‘’instant golden empire’’ sprouted at the back. I remember writing about my first day in MBA when I met Eman and Hershey, which was really fun. I never thought everyone, literally everyone, had noticed us, that in just a matter of minutes, we liked each other’s company and still do. Though Eman was separated ‘coz I and Hershey transferred in front, the three of us remained a strong little group. A few called Hershey and I, best friends in the classroom. I guess we are, indeed, we simply complement each other, as well as Eman, who is a time bomb in a positive way. Hershey is a psychology graduate, taking up BBM-MBA (2 programs for the non-business grads). She shared her first impression to me, as someone she doesn’t have to change seatmate the whole term. She has to pick well where she sits coz she hates moving around, she said. I remember her first MBA day, I was already situated in the classroom when she opened the door, looked around for a second and then walked straight to the vacant seat beside me and settled herself without a word. Minutes passed and I was hell bored (as I expected myself), and the professor being late has succeeded killing my mood. I started talking to Hershey, then Eman from the other side had transferred seat close to us and butted in to whatever conversation we had and we made a hell lot of talks together. It was a really good day!

 

Most of my classmates are generous with their knowledge and helpful, and I like them. In the class, we are a group of individuals gathered together, hungry to explore and learn and to share in the process. We share and share. Aside from Eman (The Mr. Congeniality, 29) and Hershey (The Ms. Consistent, 27), there is Rowena (The knowledgeable, 37) on my left, Jhoana (The witty, 27) at my back, and 3 other guys, Clarence (the thinker, 30) and Levi (the very kindhearted, 21) and Josel (The Leader, 28), who I can easily approach and vice versa. They’re all over the cheerful Dora (The Discipline) LOL We hold quite a title! These seven are my close buddies every Saturday. I have more interactions with them than everyone in the class which I am really glad about.

 

Saturday is a day I look forward to, wishing to have dedicated more time for it during weekdays ‘coz I am still caught in between my work and study, struggling to gain the proper balance. The transitions from work to study and back to work still overwhelm me, but I believe I get through it soon enough. I can’t wish my Saturday any better ‘coz I simply enjoy spending it for the program. Unfortunately, next Saturday I will be home in the province and I will be absent in my 3 classes. There will be a quiz in one of my subjects and my cheerfulness totally left me when it was announced. My ass was on fire and it was painful to settle how I feel. I have booked my tickets last November and I can’t reschedule it, otherwise it’ll cost me a lot more and I can’t let my brother John to go ahead of me. As sad as I was, I asked the professor if he can give me assignments to make up my missed quiz, and given my reason, he approved to give me a special quiz when the classes resume after Easter break. I was so delighted, I was nearly in tears! Thank you Sir, I could give u a big hu! Today has been good to me ^__^.