You can call me Tine. Twenteen. I adore Hello Kitty, butterflies and hearts. I'm a young lady who loves blue rather than pink. A college junior majoring in AB Psychology. Neuropsychologist in the making? I hope so. You'd see me more often in the streets of Dasmariñas or in Manila having fun with friends but I still consider Abu Dhabi as my haven.
Okay… the picture above is my current desktop. I just wanna share how cute goku is and take a look at the part where I have encircled. Those are the projects and researches I have to comply before final examination ends. It’s somehow pressuring me because I want to get high grades on those. They are my only hope to be able to have the target grades I want. The defense in Filipino research will be on Monday. I just hope we can deliver our research well. Wish me luck! And… oh… I have asked this on plurk. What does a methodology composed of? I mean do I have to put a related literature here or what? Please suggest anything how can I make it better. (You see… our project last midterm was supposedly 90%. But that (insert word here) professor changed it to 85% with a comment of “Improve your methodology.” I was the one who did the methodology so I put the blame on myself for getting that grade. Deymit!) Now… I’m researching and looking for examples as my basis. Can you like help me clarify what do I have to include? I’d appreciate it very much. 
Finally… my midterm grades are complete. Some subjects went low while others went high. Check out my stat grade! Go take a look at it. Hahaha. I’m sooooooooooooooo fckn happy! Wiiieeee!!! From 1.75 it went up to 2.0. I have improved. Lol. I hope I can have higher grades this final term and hopefully get a 3.0 GPA for this semester. 
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we have a reverse grading system in school. like instead of having 1 as the highest… it is 4. here’s a copy from our handbook.
Grade Point Percentage
4.00 -> 98-100
3.75 -> 95-97
3.50 -> 92-94
3.25 -> 89-91
3.00 -> 86-88
2.75 -> 83-85
2.50 -> 80-82
2.25 -> 77-79
2.00 -> 74-76
1.75 -> 71-73
1.50 -> 68-70
1.25 -> 64-67
1.00 -> 60-63
0.0 -> Below 60
N.C. -> No Credit
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Grading System
|
|
Equivalent Grade Point |
|
|
Grade Percentage
|
Accounting Major Subjects* |
Non-Major Subjects |
|
Below 60 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
60-63 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
|
64-67 |
0.00 |
1.25 |
|
68-70 |
0.00 |
1.50 |
|
71-73 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
|
74-76 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
|
77-79 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
|
80-82 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
|
83-85 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
|
86-88 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
89-91 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
|
92-94 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
|
95-97 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
|
98-100 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
Who is Independent here? *Tine raises hand.* Let me share this experience of mine ever since I went back from Abu Dhabi. During my last days there, I was feeling both scared and excited. Scared in a way that I’ll be going to college and it will only be me, myself and Kristine. Haha. 
Excited because that is a new chapter in my life. I even remember listing the positive and negative sides of being alone, no family to be there except friends.
Advantages?
- I can go wherever I want. You see, I love traveling. I have visited places like there, there and there. (hahaha I can’t mention the provinces since my parents might be reading this. Lol)
- I can do everything I want. I mean like I wash my clothes whenever I want, I eat whatever I want without my mom telling me not to eat this and that. Haha. It feels good to be free.
- No curfew. Well… somehow. I just love the feeling how nobody restricts me from going home late.
Disadvantages?
- Fckn home sickness. Those who are staying in a dormitory know how bad it exactly feels without anyone asking you if you have eaten already or if you are sick or simply ask how’s your day etc.
- No one guiding you. Since I’m alone and free, no one reminds me of the things I am doing. I lack parental guidance though we talk most of the time.
- Possibility of dropping out. Haha. This is kind of possible especially to those people who lack control of themselves. (Thank God I have dreams which make me think twice before engaging into some…. you know.)
Own lessons I have learned?
- No man is really an island. I may be independent for learning stuff I have never ever imagined doing before but without those people around me like relatives and friends… I don’t think I’ll ever survive.
- Sacrifices. My time now is being sacrificed because I’m responsible doing chores at home like preparing for our food etc. (We have decided not to get a helper for it will cost too much). Instead of hanging out with friends, I usually go home and do my thing. It’s fun though.
- I SOMEHOW learn how to budget money. Money as our personal allowance and the house budget. Grocery-ing and going to public market are the two things I love doing now. It’s also fun.
Right now, I can say I am almost independent. Almost because until now I ask money from my parents. But when it comes to things independent people do… I think I am qualified to be called such. 
Questions:
- Are you staying in a dormitory/boarding house?
- Do you think you’re also independent?
P.S.
Thank you guys for commenting on my previous post. Appreciate it a lot. 