Gives me Hope*

Today I started enrolling for another sem. I got 18 units from the CRS so I was thinking I’ll only have to enroll one more major class and a PE class. I arrived at the department and found out that I can’t take two of the classes I enlisted because I haven’t taken the prerequisites and are only about to take them now. Had to cancel two classes, leaving me underloaded. FML

Today I started enrolling for another sem. I have enlisted a class with a bad schedule (4-7PM) and a bad prof (he gives a grade of 7 when the failing grade is 5, he gives INC just because he wants to, his 4-7 class becomes 5-9, etc.) Then I saw a petition for a new class. I signed up though I already have it. Minutes later, the class was opened and I got to cancel my 4-7class in favor of that one. Small miracles like this GMH.

In retrospect, the GMH outweigh the FML. (Look, I’m not a pessimist anymore! Have I ever been one? What do you think, Kb?)

I think I’m lucky. The day started bad. It’s raining, I realized that two of my classes have to be cancelled, and my worst fears were confirmed when I saw that the prof for that 4-7 class was really him (it was TBA before, so I was kind of hoping). But it ended okay. I got the classes I wanted. I got to change the class for a better sched and a different prof.

And, I got that subject with only one class with few slots left. I wonder what happened to the other people who were waiting in line. I was really lucky. I didn’t really prioritize this class because I thought it wasn’t in demand. I saw a couple of friends who write for Kule and they told me that they were also trying to enlist the class I needed. They said I only have to give a paper with my name and the class I wanted to enlist to the Registration Assistant and then wait for my name to be called. I gave them the paper and asked to please hand mine in. That was around lunch.

When I finished changing my other class around three hours later, I went to the other department and saw the crowded hallway. Uh-oh. I have submitted another paper with my blockmates, so I sat there and waited. I was thinking that I probably had been called before (the first paper I asked friends to submit, that is). So when I heard my name, I kind of jumped off my seat. Good thing the last class left fit in my sched. Good thing I haven’t been called yet. God, I was so relieved when I got out of that office.

One GE and one PE to go and I’ll be done with enlistment.

“Mas nase-stress pa ako sa Enrolment kaysa sa Finals Week,” F commented. I couldn’t agree more.

*Cheers to GMH