Hangover

Confession: Lately, I get emotional. I miss my last term's classmates. I miss my BusWri every Monday; I miss winning-woes gang every Tuesday.

I've been mulling over that for almost a week now. I can't stopping thinking about the good old days. I miss those days when I would look forward to going to class. It's not that my subjects this term are boring. It's just that…I feel different.

Last term, I developed an unusual study habits—totally different from the one I had if you knew me in college (I would never study in advance, except for Cost Accounting that almost ruined my social life). I had a sense of excitement going to my BusWri class that I even read some materials in advance. My ManStat nearly transformed me into a nerd. In both subjects, I’m glad I survived…my professors!

In contrast to my academic enthusiasm, I hardly scan my book or google the lessons this term. I don't have the zest for studying corporate social responsibility, and even worse, I don't have the devotion for my economics subject. BusCom is quite exceptional that I do read my textbook. It's probably because Miss Marissa is still my professor, but I don’t have the drive to excel unlike before. The least I could do, for the sake of my 4.0 grade in BusWri, is to read the book and participate in class. So I'm trying. However, I need motivation here, hello?!

For the record, my CSR is not dull. In fairness to Dr. Berino, we do have class discussions... presentations on relevant topics and issues concerning environment, decent salary structures, legal implications of management's decisions, a little of ethics, and philanthropic activities of various corporations. It is, in fact, very informative and engaging. My classmates are very warm and smart, but I’m searching for more.

My Econ class is too-good-to-be-true. Dr. Sy is a very practical person. I am totally amazed with his teaching style. He never brings a book in class nor a copy of his lecture. He is a master of his subject. Though there are some familiar faces in class, I still feel a little uncomfortable. In his class, I am not even pressured to perform. And because there is no challenge in his class, I feel like somebody simply occupying space. I want it to be mentally stimulating. I think I’d thrive better in adversity…but I’m not asking for another the winning-woes system. Oh no!

I had a great start in the MBA program. Thanks to BusWri and ManStat last term; the bar of my graduate school standards was raised two feet higher. But I also give equal credit to my former classmates. Your friendships were far better than the average grade of both my subjects: 3.5! :)

I have to constantly remind myself: better days ahead. Keep moving!

In the mean time, I have to deal with my first-term hangover. And an aspirin won’t even help! Sigh!