For my sister that is.
She is now officially looking for her place in the world. She bade goodbye to high school last month and is currently course hunting for college. She's been pestering (hehe) me with her probable courses since January. Which course to choose? I taught her the steps in knowing your ideal course. Knowing your Interests and Strengths. She despises Accountancy and Nursing to the bones, for reasons I do not know myself. She says that those are the "courses ng bayan" but I have this inkling that she hates those because her classmates would be enrolling on the said programs. And trust me, the I-dont-want-to-be-part-of-the-crowd attitude runs in our blood.
She hates English but she's sooooooo good in Filipino (as if it matters). She likes computers and MONEY. We drafted her chosen courses, gradually crashing some until we ended with Information Technology and Agriculture.
And since we're looking for practical (and money-inducing programs), we placed our bets on Agriculture. It has been neglected for some years now, but it still remains as one of the most profitable industry there is. Like duh. Philippines is topographically destined to be agriculture-friendly.
I really thought that we are finished with the course-hunting business until TODAY. Lo and behold, she texted me again. And here is how our conversation went:
HUH!? Agri chem!? Where did that come from?
Migawd! GENETICS? CHEMISTRY? MATH?
SHE IS CRAZY.
We're standing on the opposite ends of a pole.
I wonder why I love her still. Haha!
She is now officially looking for her place in the world. She bade goodbye to high school last month and is currently course hunting for college. She's been pestering (hehe) me with her probable courses since January. Which course to choose? I taught her the steps in knowing your ideal course. Knowing your Interests and Strengths. She despises Accountancy and Nursing to the bones, for reasons I do not know myself. She says that those are the "courses ng bayan" but I have this inkling that she hates those because her classmates would be enrolling on the said programs. And trust me, the I-dont-want-to-be-part-of-the-crowd attitude runs in our blood.
She hates English but she's sooooooo good in Filipino (as if it matters). She likes computers and MONEY. We drafted her chosen courses, gradually crashing some until we ended with Information Technology and Agriculture.
And since we're looking for practical (and money-inducing programs), we placed our bets on Agriculture. It has been neglected for some years now, but it still remains as one of the most profitable industry there is. Like duh. Philippines is topographically destined to be agriculture-friendly.
I really thought that we are finished with the course-hunting business until TODAY. Lo and behold, she texted me again. And here is how our conversation went:
HER: Kaka Mot, maganda ba ang course na BS Chem? Kasi sabi ng tito ni Auntie Liza maganda daw yun. KONTI LANG ANG KUMUKUHA. Alam mo yung Liguasan Marsh? Kasi sa oras daw na mahukay yung oil dun, mga chemists ang makikinabang. And kasi diba Agri man ang course ko, parang pareho din dun kasi mag-Agri Chem man ako. Ano man? Maganda ang BS Chem?
HUH!? Agri chem!? Where did that come from?
ME: AGRI CHEM na lang kunin mo kesa BS Chem. Oo, Chemists ang makikinabang kung mahukay ang Liguasan Marsh. Eh ang tanong, KELAN NAMAN KAYA MAHUHUKAY YUN? Baka uugod-ugod ka na pag nangyari yun. Isa pa, mahirap kunin ang Chem kasi walang sure na trabaho. Ikaw? Gusto mo ba MAGTURO ng chem sa mga highschoool? Kung agri kunin mo, mas maraming opportunities. maganda ang chem kung LALAKE ka. Kasi hindi tumatanggap ang mga pabrika ng babae na chemists. Mahirap talaga sya. Agri chem na lang at least, sure shot na yun. MAPAKINABANGAN MO PA ANG LUPA NATIN. Yan ang advice ko pero nsa sayo ang desisyon. *evil smile*
HER: Bakit, ano ang lamang ng Agri Chem sa BS Chem?
ME: Ang Chem, STRICTLY ABOUT CHEMISTRY YAN. Ang AGRI CHEM, about agricultural production. ung pagprocess ng raw food into food products. Chemistry at Bio na pinaghalo. Ang genetics, yan ung maghalo ka ng seeds para makabuo ng bagong breed. Alam mo ung hybrid na mais? yan ung produkto ng magagaling na agri geneticists. Ang hybrid na mais ay di tulad ng ordinary mais na madali lang mapeste. Sa genetics, magexperiment ka at maghalo-halo ng mga breed ng tanim. Okay yun. Scientist ang dating. Teka, bakit napasok ang Chem? Magaling ka daw ba sa Chem? hehe...
HER: Ewan ko. Mas mahusay ako sa math. PROMISE. Lahat ng exam ko, Math ang mas mataas. Kaso nabobored ako sa math. Wala akong interes. Hehe. Anong mas maganda, Chem o Genetics? Parang mas trip ko ang Genetics. hehe. May Genetics ba ang Chem? Kasi kung meron, yun na lang kunin ko.
ME: Actually men, hindi ko alam. hehehe.. Tingnan mo sa prospectus ng Agri Chem kung may Genetics. O kaya magtanong ka mismo sa USM. Langya ka! Mukha ba akong Agriculturist!?
HER: Parang cool pakinggan yung Genetics eh.
ME: Ikaw bahala. hehe. Tingin ko rin okay yung genetics. Pero mahirap Yun. Kasi ang thesis nyo, itry mo ung seeds na ginaawa mo. Itanim mo sila tapos dapat okay ang kinalabasan. hehe.. Ay tama! mag AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING KA NA LANG! MAGALING KA MAN KAYA SA MATH! Yan baya ang course ni Papang.
HER: Kaka mot, makabored ba yan? Walang practicum? Gusto ko kasi yung maraming practicum, yung nagatravel or yung parang genetics, hehe. Alam mo naman ako, ayokong nagdurusa ang mga brain cells ko dahil lamang sa mga gurong hindi marunong magturo. Marami bang opportunities ang Agri Genetics?
ME: Maganda ang Agri Eng. hehe. Math! Alam mo, mainis ka lang sa practicum kasi ang practicum ng agri, based on nature. Lalo na at uso ang climate change ngayon, maiinis ka lang kasi ine-expect mong umaraw tapos biglang uulan. Mas practical ang wala masyadong practicum. :) Pwede ba! Pumunta ka na lang ng USM at dun ka magtanong. Adik ka. hehe.. Bakit ba kasi hindi ka na lang mag-Nursing. Ahahahahaha!
HER: Tse! Wag na noh. O siya, siya. Tama na ang text. wala na akong load pangreply sa Chikka mo! Magpaload ka nga para hindi maubos ang load ko!
ME: Ikaw ang may kailangan, ikaw ang magtiis! Bleh! Hahaha! Labyu men! :p
Migawd! GENETICS? CHEMISTRY? MATH?
SHE IS CRAZY.
We're standing on the opposite ends of a pole.
I wonder why I love her still. Haha!
12 comments:
Haha have patience with her, it's an important decision that she'll have to live up to four four or five years. After she's made the choice/enrolled I'm sure it will stop.
If she's good at Filipino why not Philippine Literature?
My .02
Greg
hehe. interesting conversation. ah the starry-eyed high school grad. ako 3rd year pa lang ako desidido nako sa kurso ko. though i gave up on it after a year due to effing distance (i'm a f*cking wuss). good luck sa sister mo. seems you know what you're talking about. college experience. :)
Lol, really? Same here, I like the "I-dont-want-to-be-part-of-the-crowd" attitude. I hate English also <_< it's a dumb language, buildings are already build not in the process. (I have a long list of these me and my friends made) So please, Japanese.
Lol, money? I'd like money but only to spend it or make more of it to
spend it.
I'd like a translation <_< and I don't have any siblings but it sounds like you care :] so kudos to that.
ui. almost di ko mamukhaan tong blog mo ah. hehe iba na ang layout.
mish na kita BAMbooo! hehe
text mo nga si tina kung kelan ba tau kakain sa labas ng mga bahay natin. :)
nga pala, 6-3pm na shift ko kaya swak na swak kung gabi gusto nyo.
may bagong blog na nga pala ako.
ei tagged you pala. :)
hehe. oo nga eh.
i got bored with wordpress. di malagyan ng konting "flare". heheh. :P
kaya eto. starting over nanaman.
bago rin layout mo ah.
paburger ka naman. nyak nyak nyak.
wala pa naresolve! grrr...
di ako nagpalit ng number.. as usual,, walang load! haha.. ung smart lang!
oo na! hehe.. ako rin ha! tsaka lagyan mo nga ng Cbox yang page mu! nahihirapan akong makipag-usap sau! grrr
bamtot! i miss u naaa!!!
i love the way u talk to ur sis.haha!
im still here in pinas.hehe! take care always.mwahugs.
hapi mothers day to ur mom! :)
agri econ is good..pag graduate mo...sa supervisory posotion ka kaagad malagay..esp. banana plantation, asukarera..at iba pa, just do good also in academics.
@anonymous: Agri Econ. :) Yan ang napili na course ng sister ko. :) Thanks na rin sa advice. Mas lalo na yung gaganahan mag-aral. :D
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