CAS Day Part 1: San Jose Branch

This is the main reason why I was away in the crypto world. My expenses increased, and my activity in blogging decreased, but what makes my venture beneficial is that I can build memories with them before we dissolve. My professor told me we would have different sections during the new semester, which makes me sad and unfulfilled. Anyway, without further introduction, let's get started.

I woke up late at 7:11 AM with drowsiness due to my five hours of sleep. I also feel that way today, as it's been a long time since I got adequate rest. My sleeping pattern was messed up because of my different obligations. The program will start at 8:00 AM, but I was still in my bed at 7:20 in the morning. I spent more than an hour traveling, but humiliating to say that I was still in my room thirty minutes before the program began. After waking up, I immediately wore my Blue outfit and didn't mind taking a bath as I was already hurrying. My mother ordered me to eat breakfast to be energized for today's agenda. However, I told her I felt like I was almost getting late, even though I was not mandated to be on time.

I thought I was only late, but I was surprised since I also saw my co-students in the transportation, which made me realize that I was not the only one. My arrival at school was delayed a couple of minutes because of the traffic and unexpected delays. Embarrassing to say that our driver still made time to refill his tank, even though he did it quickly. Apart from that, we also took a lot of time on the road since an unexpected burial ceremony was happening in the street. I don't know the proper term, so please bear with me.

Subsequently, I tailed my classmates about what they had moved because I didn't have any acquaintances to interact with except my close cousin. We have a designated color of cloth we're required to wear. Therefore, you can see a lot of them wearing green, white, blue, brown, and other color varying from the team where you are assigned. In our case, our team color is Blue. Good thing that I have a color blue T-Shirt, and sorry if I forgot to picture it. My classmates are not a fan of taking photos, which is very different from the tradition I grew up in. I also discussed our situation with my two co-members about our plans in the interview while we were still on the second floor.

While watching the program introduction, a professor asked us why we didn't bring any props. Therefore, one of my classmates suggested that our group buy blue balloons for plus points directed to the AIMS. I followed their decision and plans in the store, and they argued (like normal arguing) about the desired type they would purchase. But in the end, pompom is against their argument, and I don't have a choice but to buy it for the sake of points.

After the hot walk, I was surprised by the loud audience shouting like crazy while my teacher in History was singing in front. I don't want to say something offensive, but I think he intended to sing for entertaining purposes. I guess he was singing Stay With Me by Sam Smith in this performance. He's also one of the teachers who required us to participate in the mentioned event, and I think we're finally exempted from his final exam. I'll tell it in my upcoming blogs, so stay tuned.

Here are the two pictures I took while my co-freshman was performing in the crowd. Half of them performed "Spoken Poetry," and the rest used their hidden golden voice with their own minus one music. Some of them understood the assignment, while there have some contestants whom I feel that something is missing. Still, they managed to nail the performances. Many people cheer with their co-members while I'm just enjoying the vibe without taking any videos. I was astonished when my cousin arrived at 10 AM, which was pretty late rather than the assigned time.

Subsequently, the speaker or emcee announced that we could already go to the HARAYA Watch Party to watch the videos they'd been mandating us to like. We're just tailing them, and my hunch is right that they don't plan to attend the watch party. I want to join my classmate's house to lessen my boredom and expenses. However, she didn't have a choice but to disapprove of it because she told me they didn't prepare something for us. It's part of life, lol.

Then suddenly, my cousin and I became curious about where we'll stay. Our house is a bit far from the school, and it's not recommended to travel back and forth. That's why we decided to keep Waltermart rather than at the university.

We asked the tricycle driver to bring us from Waltermart San Jose after we agreed with both parties to stay until 1 PM. We couldn't stay in the university for about too long, and we also planned to window shopping for his dream laptop and printer before this year ends. Staying in the mall doesn't have any entrance fee, and it's undeniable that I want to enjoy aircon while eating. It is better than traveling back to the house, which will take us an hour and stress. I want to write a separate blog about this walk since I like to cut this long reading time.

After more than two hours of staying, we left Waltermart, worried about our expenses. Imagine spending more than ₱700 just strolling in Mr. DIY and eating in a fast food chain. Until now, I was not yet still satisfied with their servings. I'll tell it next time in other communities since this blog is already five-minute reading time in running.

I didn't take this story as a photo. But right after we arrived here, we went directly to the faculty to get our T-Shirt. The faculty staff told us that our adviser was on the outside. And after we saw her, she ordered us to carry the chairs while she held the things I purchased in the mall a while ago. At least I finally got our T-Shirt and chose the large version.

While we were staying on the bench, this Art Exhibit made by my co-freshman caught my attention. I saw one of my shots in the rear part, and I felt so proud of myself. But in those arts, there's a hidden insecurity in my system. That's why I didn't spend time looking through their works, as I can't help but think about my insecurities in making art. I stared through their soap carvings, and reality hit me why I only got high to low grades in her subject. Art is my main weakness, though.

All of them correspondingly participate in the jingle while we stare at them like being isolated. They are practicing their Jingles, and I wish all my classmates would arrive at that time. I admit that we didn't commit any practice, and I joked in our group chat that I didn't know about the cheering.

I don't have a photo of us in the camera, but we joined their league after my classmate called us when they were in the canteen. During the awkward silence in our clan, there's always an initiative where they are curious about my diligence in my studies, although we're always avoiding conversations with my cousins. Maybe they don't know yet why I'm much dedicated, except to my regular readers. They also praised my grade in all subjects since I'm too occupied, as others say. I'm kind to them as long as I know I won't be left behind.

Personally, most of them are nice, true, wild (I can't deny it🤣), and friendly. I wish that I would also meet someone like them or exactly like them in my journey through the second semester. It is an overwhelming experience to meet someone like them. We also discussed our participation in CAS Day in the Main Venue, which I will discuss in my upcoming blogs. I'm sure that adventure will be longer than this blog, haha. That's very exhilarating and costly, in all honesty.

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Here is one of the challenges the facilitator assigned with their version of the game called "Amazing Race." The venue is just on campus, but I'm impressed that they made it enjoyable and challenging despite the limited space. I think teamwork was emphasized in this part as they were tasked to move in a chain using a chair. It's a bit complicated to narrate, but that's how one of the obstacle work.

After that, my cousin told me he wanted to leave the campus because he hadn't answered his BAM 191 Module yet. For my part, I already answered it a day before the program. I've already graduated with these courses of regrets, so what do we only need to do to prevent it from happening? I still want to enjoy that day and try to initiate a conversation with them to build my camaraderie. However, I decided to leave as well fifteen minutes after he left as I still needed to attend our church worship.

It's already been my habit of walking to the terminal every Monday, but this walk is different as I only walked alone without my cousin. My stroll makes me calm and peaceful as I feel more independent. I can't believe I already spend ₱60.00 just going home. I calculated all my expenses, and I guess I spent more than ₱650.00 ($11.36) just for this day alone. See you in Part 2.

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