Graduation

Finally, its over.

I woke up late that Saturday. Around 10am. My mom was still not home (she's coming from Zamboanga from a work meeting), and the only one dressed for the occasion is my sister! Haha!

Eventually, my mom arrived and I needed to fix myself up na since its already 12 (the call time for the grads was at 1:30pm. Around 12:30pm, we're off to PICC. Along the way, I received a text from Pilep and Che, congratulating me. I was almost tempted to tell them to come to PICC kaso baka kulangin yung tickets. Haha. Yun pala, they were in Puerto Galera rin that day. I gave one of my tickets to Dale, kasi I want to return the gesture dati na he gave me his ticket for me to be his guest. Eh hindi rin pala nakapunta si nigga so sabi ko nalang sa kainan nalang siya humabol after. Haha.

After we parked the car and was walking towards the PICC building, I was still tucking in my polo not conscious that my undies was visible for everyone to see! Haha!

And then we got there. Too many people. This always piss me off.

After getting inside, I was all set. I called up Jayson and asked him where he was. Eventually, Erick arrived and all three of us were at one corner until its time to get inside. Along the way, I saw friends like Tina and Arvin. Greetings and congratulations were the words for the day.

On my mind though, I needed to find Sir Alex--the ICS Chair. I needed to confirm if my name is already on the list! Hahaha! Naninigurado lang... mahirap naman yung nakatayo ka na sa side ng stage, waiting for your name to be called, tapos yun pala hindi nalista yung name mo. Pahiya ka nun! Hahaha!

Eventually, we saw him while he's fixing the arrangement of the students. Yes, nandun nga! Haha!

As time passed, it was already 3pm before the ceremony started. We began walking down the hall for everyone to see and admire. Once I got to the seat, it was all set.

All in all, it was simple. Nothing extraordinaire really. Like I've said, these are different people I'm with. It would matter a lot if I were with my friends and batch mates.

The only interesting part of the whole ceremony was the actual 'going to the stage' thing. Once my name was called, I got up on stage, shook the rector's hand, and then the DEAN. Humirit yung dean sa akin while I was shaking his hand: "O kita mo! Mas maganda kang lalake nung ginupit mo yung buhok mo!" Hahaha! Of course he was referring to the point where sinita niya ako at hinarang ang grad papers ko if hindi ako magpapagupit! ;p

After that, I shook the asst. dean, and then some of the other high position officials.

Once I got off-stage, I saw all my professors lining up! Haha! It was sir DOTA at first! I owe this man a lot. Napakabait at galing na professor. I shook his hand and thanked him for everything. And then, there's Ma'am Mitch! Hahaha! Niloko na naman ako ng pasungit! Buti raw natapos na ako, sabay tawa! Hehe! I hugged her and thanked her for everything. I passed and shooked every professor there, but most of them are new and hindi ko narin sila kilala. Then at the end, I saw the senior profs. Sir Vergil was there: "Fil, natapos narin sa wakas!!" Haha! I shook his hands and thank him. And then there's Ma'am Pearl, na malaki rin sobra ang naitulong sa akin--I hugged her and thanked her for everything. :)

After that, I went back to my seat and waited for the whole ceremony to end. By the time its over, I was looking for my mom and sis. Eventually, I found them amidst the large crowd. Picture, picture and then we decided to go na. We were so tired and hungry! ;p

I decided to eat at Trinoma nalang-- at Aveneto's since I want to pig out on pasta and pizza. Hehehe! Eventually, Dale arrived with two of his friends. After a while, after finished eating, we're all off.

Finally, the day is over! :)