Worries over Giving Grade

Since graduation is around the corner, I am faced with the problem of giving grades to graduating students. This was my dilemma for two weeks but now everything is over. Since I've been thinking and was very busy with the fourth year class I even forgot to update my blog.
Yesterday the cum laudes' treated the faculty to a snack of pancit and ham roll. Their parents were even there. If you are a parent of a graduating student with honors won't you feel proud? Maybe that was their feeling yesterday.

I remember when I graduated from high school and I have to look for a university for college. I took the exam at UP, PUP and UST. I did not pass the UPCAT, I passed the PUP entrance exam and also passed the UST exam. I remember taking the exam at UST and the result will be posted a week or two after because that was the last batch of exams it was already the end of March. I was with my mother when we checked the result, luckily I passed the quota course of Psychology and my I will never forget my mother's face, she was almost teary-eyed and I know she was happy and proud of me.

Going back to my dilemma, these graduating students have an average grade in my class, meaning some of their classmates got higher grades than them. My dilemma is that if I give them a low grade, one of the cum laude will not pass the magna standard. One cum laude will not be a cum laude and worst of all, one of the faculty tried to talk to me into giving them a higher grade. I was in conflict. The professor informed me already a month ahead that these three students are running for honors and he is asking for my help to support them.

So last week when the start of the encoding of the grades began, I know he was looking for an opportunity to talk to me and he got his chance. He saw me computing the grades and asked for the grade of the three students. I told them their grades, he said it was too low. He did not leave my side. I told him"Ok, I'll try to adjust my grade" , I tried to adjust my grade told him the grade and that made him happy. After he left, I was really bothered, like I did something wrong, like I did something against my will.

The graduating students were required to ask the professors for their grades and I already informed them of their high grade. Before I left that day, I left a note to the professor telling him that I will have to think about the grades that I told him overnight and informed the honor students of the changes in grade. I asked them to come to school the next day to explain the changes.

I told them that one of the professors approached me to give them a higher grade so that they will know. I gave an additional work to one of the student because if I tried to change her grade, she will no longer be in the honor roll. I informed the two that I will lower their grade and they agreed.

Now I have to face the wrath of the professor. I know I should not have agreed in the first place to change their grades. I feel that I gave them a high grade because the professor asked me but I know in my heart that I can give them that grade if the students asked for my help.

I have these thoughts until today and I want to get over it. I guess I have to move on and start forgetting about it.

Anxiety Attack Over Possible Birthing Expenses

My sister-in-law gave birth to a healthy boy last March 1, 2008. We share the same OB and she delivered her baby at the Medical City and was able to avail of the package for the ward. She only paid 45,000 for three days confinement. It was cheap considering it is Medical City. Now our OB told me to prepare a lot of money because I have a high-risk pregnancy and I cannot avail of the ward. Her remark made me really so anxious, worried and angry. Imagine, I've been taking care of myself, I've never had a bed rest, I'm eating healthy foods, taking my vitamins, I've been going to my Immunologist etc. In short, she was trying to imply that I maybe a Ceasarian case. Now that really made me angry, how can she tell at this early stage of my pregnancy ( 5 months) that I may have complications at birthing?
I was really pissed off and this made me worried because right now I am thinking of looking for another OB. Just thinking about it can make my blood pressure go up and I do feel a little hurt by her remark. I always think that I am going to have a normal delivery and I am positive that I will have no complications. But with her remark, really I am so worried.

Late Valentine Blog

I'm so out of focus these days, so late in blogging, so many pending things to do. Maybe after today I'll find time to write something new. Got this flowers from Irwin last February 14. I know it's late and it's the last day of February. Happy February 29! Tomorrow will be March 1 and I can't wait for classes to finish, that's why I am rushing to finish things at school.

I remember what Will, my Korean student told me on how they celebrate Valentine's day in Korea. Females would give males chocolates for Valentine's, whether you like the person or not. It is a time where you remember your male friends, officemates, co-worker or superior. Wow, some Korean male can have as much chocolate as he wants if he has a lot of friends and maybe if he is famous.

On March 14, it will be the males turn to buy the females candy on this day. Interesting isn't it.

I remember when I was still studying at the College of Science in UST, organizations would sell roses during Valentine's day and my male classmates would chip in to buy us all flowers especially delivered to our class. Of course, my pretty classmates has a lot of flowers on this day because they have a lot of suitors.

Every Valentine's day when I had a boyfriend, Irwin would always give me flowers from Dangwa and sometimes delivered from Holland Blooms or Holland Tulips. My officemates would at night go to Dangwa to buy flowers to give to their girlfriend or wife. It is an example of male bonding on Valentine's day.

This Valentine's though, I tried to send my mother flowers from Holland Blooms and delivered it to her office, para sikat. I'm sure she is very happy. You know how mothers are.

BZ Week

It's the middle of the week and I am already tired, I have a lot of pending write ups for my blog, just so I will not forget it. I will list it down:

1. Sunday event - Something Fishy at Eastwood
2. U-turn slot closed at Eastwood
3. My birthday gift from Kiyo
4. My valentine flowers from Irwin
5. Update on my Pregnancy
6. Esbilac substitute milk for the puppies

OK, so for now, I have to find time to do that, good thing this Monday is a holiday.
I have free time to do all that.

Pregnancy Update

Short of 3 days before my 18th week of pregnancy, I visited my OB and Immunologist. According to my OB I have to watch out for my blood pressure and I have to take another glucose exam on week 24. I also have to take a Doppler Meter to check the blood vessels from the umbilical cord of the baby to my placenta. When I told this to my immunologist, she readily gave me the request for that test. The test, I am sure cost a lot again. Well, anything for my baby, I am willing to do it.

I was able to talk to one of the patient in my Immunologist clinic, we have the same condition except that she has to inject herself everyday for blood thinning and they went there to have her husband's blood transferred to her, to check if they are compatible. It is another cause of anti-bodies working against the body. She too had a miscarriage and this is her second pregnancy.
She is also taking aspirin and steroid just like me.

We have to have my ultrasound done at the Medical City because it should include description of the placenta. My baby is growing bigger and bigger everyday, in two weeks I can be able to feel the baby's movement. I can't wait. We were able to see the baby's toes, and fingers and hand and the face is noticeable.

I have to agree with Claudine Baretto, " I can die or kill for my children", guess being a mother brings out the lioness or tiger-like protection for the offspring. I too am willing to die or kill for them. It is a different perspective now, now that I am approaching motherhood in less than 5 months.

I can't wait but I have to.

Some Bloggers Call It Wordless Wednesday

Some Bloggers have their Wordless Wednesday, I'm beginning to have a Wordless Week. I've been so busy these last few days after all the Prelim exams and checking all the papers, preparing for the lessons, having my pregnancy checkup and little time to rest.
Last week was a very busy week , let me show you my schedule:

Monday
6:30 am wake up for my 7:30 class
7:30 - 9:00 Developmental Psychology class (first year)
9:00-12:00 break, eat breakfast, review for the next class, check papers, sleep a bit
12:00-1:30 Clinical Psychology class (3rd year)
1:30-3:00 Developmental Psychology class (first year)
3:00-6:00 break, prepare lesson for the Dev Psych, chikka with co-teachers, sleep a bit
6:00 go home

Tuesday

11:00 Left home to visit OJT Psychiatric Clinic at Mandaluyong
12:00 - 1:30 visitation to clinic
1:30 -3:00 went to megamall for lunch, went home and prepare lesson for English class
6:00 - 6:30 cook rice
8:20 - 9:30 Online Lesson with Will
9:30 dinner
10:30 time to go to bed

Wednesday

6:30 wake up
9:00 leave the house go to school
9:30-10:30 prepare for the class
10:30 -1:30 English class
1:30-2:30 break sleeping time and lunch time
2:30-3:30 check papers from English class
3:30 - 5:00 travel time to Manila Doctors
5:00 -6:30 waiting and consultation with OB
7:00 pm at Shangrila Mall with Irwin had dinner at Chosun Korean Resto
9:00 went home

Thursday,

basically the same as Monday, but I have an Online lesson at 8:20

Friday

No class, check papers, prepare for Social Psychology class

Saturday

6:30 am wake up, took a shower
7:30 am eat breakfast
8:30 am leave the house for masteral class
9:00-12:00 masteral class at Boni
12:00-1:20 travel time to Pasig, Irwin's car broke down, he cannot pick me up
1:30 -4:30 Social Psychology class
4:30 -6:00 break and chikka with co-teacher
6:00 - 8:00 went to my parent's house we went to Soms Noodle House
9:00 Soms NOodle House, we have no table
9:00 transferred to Grilla at Rockwell
10:30 went home

Sunday
10:00-11:30 Online class with Kiyo (Japanese)
lunch through afternoon
My father-in-laws birthday, was so exhausted the night before
have little energy
Did nothing the whole day because I had a migraine and have to had a blood pressure checkup. Normal though. Did not prepare anything for the class for Monday.
Patay.
The woes of a teacher, kahit nasa bahay work pa rin ang nasa isip, some people would think na I have no classes at tuesdays and Fridays, but I do not lay around the house, sleeping or wathcing Tv, I was busy doing my lessons. Maybe when I give birth, I will stop being a teacher, cannot do two things at the same time. One will suffer, have to give up work siguro.

20 Questions tagged by Con

20 qUesTioNs

Been tagged by Con ☺

Here’s the rule: Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.

1. What color do you like most?
Blue green
2. If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one?
Thank you for being the special kind of person who is always there for me.
3. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Korea
4. Which part of you that you hate the most?
Skin
5. When you encounter a sad moment, what would you do?
Eat? Shop?
6. What are you afraid to lose the most?
My Family
7. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
One million converted to peso would be around 40 million?

Buy a big house that can accommodate my family and my dogs ( 5 million)
Buy a car for me and my hubby ( 3 million)
Education plan for my baby ( 200,000)
Pension plan for us ( 500,000)
Travel to Europe with hubby ( 750,000)
Buy real estate and build an apartment ( 10 million)
Buy high tech gear for photography and learn how to use them ( 250,000)
Buy a mango farm ( 500,000) managed by my relatives
Buy a resort in Boracay ( 10 million) managed by my family
Purchase a house in Tagaytay and convert it into a Bed and Breakfast Resto ( 8 million) to be managed by my family too
Rest of the money goes into the bank

8. What do you loved the most last year (2007)?
Got pregnant after a miscarriage
9. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Con is Kind and simple, never pretentious
10. What is your new yrs resolution for your behalf?
Exercise and Eat less fat
11. Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most?
Regret not marrying at a young age. TEhee!
12. Which type of person do you hate the most?
User-friendly, KSP (Kulang sa Pansin), Opportunista, Plastic
13. If you had one wish what would you wish for?
Contentment
14. How did you celebrate new year?
With my in-laws and Cassie and her puppies!
15. It is already 2008, do you have a new year’s resolution?
change my attitude
16. What do you look forward to in 2008?
own house
17. What is the only thing you’ve done in 2007 that you wish won’t happen again on 2008?
Miscarriage, take good care of myself not wear myself down, to slow down and be too active and workaholic
18. Describe year 2007 in one word.
Roller Coaster
19. What is one thing/gadget you can’t live without?
Computer
20. Now my question, would you rather be attractive or intelligent?
I'd rather be attractive.

I'm tagging no one. Hehehehe.

I Need A Rest

It's Monday and I am tired. I was busy last week because I have a report for my masteral class. Have to cancel my Immunologist appointment because of that. I also have to prepare preliminary exams for my students. It's a little over, I administered the exam today, but I am dead tired, I am feeling so sleepy already. No time to update my blog. In two days, I am getting old, Happy Birthday to me! Even my coming birthday is not enough to cheer me up. Gotta sleep first. zzzzzz. Now I am missing my Mojiko, my little animated friend in my last layout. I bet he is sleeping already.

To Tell or Not To Tell a Cheating Boyfriend

That is the question. Whether I should tell my friend I caught his boyfriend cheating on her or not to tell. My friend is suppose to marry the bf next year, and one day, I saw the man with another girl who looks like my friend but on the smaller side, medyo chubby kasi ang friend ko eh, pero this girl is kamukha talaga, payat pa. Parang smaller version, kamuntik ko na silang lapitan kasi akala ko nga siya yung friend ko.
I am with my husband, he recognize the bf too, pero siempre siguro gusto pa niyang ipagtanggol, baka naman hindi raw siya. Nyee. So we decided not to tell, baka naman hindi nga siya, is there harm in not telling? Sabi nga nila, what you do not know won't hurt you. Haay, sana lang it won't happen to me, I do not want to know.