.: UA&P interview :.

well, hafta say, not to blow my own horn but.. i'm assured of a college na! wahahahaha.

the interview went really well.. even though i was late. yup, i had just come from our SACB event's modeling try-outs. got to UA&P with a second to spare, but then, i got lost around campus for about 10mins. so still, i was late.

in the room where the interviews were held, there were 2 other students. one was currently being interviewed, the other was waiting on the couch outside the interviewing room. both of them were in long-sleeved polo shirts and black slacks! i was wearing a casual shirt and faded jeans! boom. this wasn't going all too well.

anyway, bout an hour later [each interview lasted about 30mins], it was my turn. the dude was a history professor who happened to be my sister's former professor. haha, small world. he asked why i was late and i gave the honest answer. it was okay with him[i think. even thef act that i was underdressed.] so the interview started like any other interview would, simple information, the who's, where's, when's, simple stuff bout my family. but damn, that interview took every one of my braincells to go through.

the big guns. [highlights. well, a lot of them. yes, i do remember them. something THIS nerve-wrecking ought to be remembered word for word.]

Q: what are the three most important things in your life and why?

A: faith. i have a sturdy faith. i believe in God above all things. i believe that no matter what happens to me, good or bad, has a reason and is part of God's ultimate will. with this in mind, i keep myself strong-willed and brave. family. i love my family. ever since, if ever there was anything i needed.wanted, they've always been there. they're the group of people that have been with me since day one and will be with me on my last day. expression. i believe a lot in everyone's ability to express his/herself. to me, this is very important as it defines each and every one of us and tells us who we are, what to think, how to act, what to say. it is the basis of our individuality, our personality [blah blah, i forgot this part na] if we weren't able to express ourselves, we would all be the same. everyone would be generic. [blah blah]

Q: you said you believed in expression, what's your stand on homosexuality? do you accept them in society? is it just another form of this self-expression you believe in so much? [i have NO idea where that came from. maybe he thought i was gay. i was using the best english i could. when that happens, i develop this weird, high-pitched, slang, sliding accent that sounds womanly. ass.]

A: well, yes, i do accept them and i have nothing against their presence in society today. to me, it is just another way to express one's self. they deserve as much respect as the rest of us. they're people who have their own dignity and individuality as well.

Q: what about gay/lesbian marriages? are those still forms of self-expression? do you accept that?

A: i guess like all beliefs, mine has a limitation. there's a line between expression and just plain unacceptable behavior, to me, i do not find the marriage of gays and lesbians acceptable. for one thing, it goes against my faith. from the bible until the present social teaching's of the church, such actions have been frowned upon. i mean, there are canon laws that have been recently put up to ban such actions from happeneing [i took a long shot there cuz i didn't really know! but luckily, he didn't seem to notice]

Q: think about your personal expreiences with your family, which one of them has struck you the most.

A: [thinks.. for a long time. any will do.] well, i guess it was when we were in europe last summer. at one of our stops, germany i think, we were out of euros. we had US dollars but no euros, and there wasn't an exchange place anywhere. so that night, we stayed in the hotel room, and brought out all the food we had. a couple of packs of corned beef, some crackers, and some chips. and all of us made do with that. it was really funny. and that night, our dad started a family discussion about our lifeplans, who we were gonna be in 5, 10, 20 years. it was a great experience.

Q: what do you see yourself doing in the future? who will you be once you leave college?

A: well, after college... [thinks] i love music. i think that i'd like to give it a shot. i know i may not excel in it right now, i'm not at all good, but i believe that if i work hard enough, maybe take special classes all the way through college, i might be able to improve enough to try it out. after that, after i've fulfilled myself in that aspect, i'd like to maybe venture into advertising like my sister who studied here, she's been nothing but a success and i'd like to accomplish something like what she has. in some years, who knows, maybe i'll land my dream job of being a creative director for an ad agency. and after all that, when i'm old, i'll just retire and... feed my children [stupid punch-line]

Q: but you do understand that getting into music will cause you te be very financially unstable. you might not even make it there. what will become with your future family in that case? how will you provide for them?

A: [think think think. hit him with a quote!] i believe that with passion, there is excellence. [thank you rep class ta5!] so witht hat, as long as i love what i'll be doing, even though i won't do well in it financially, i'll be fine with that. if i keep on it and work hard, the money will be secondary. [sabog-ation in 3... 2... 1...] with my future family, i don't want to subject them to the uncomfortable life my "career" in music will probably bring. so instead of spreading the... uncomfortable lifestyle to others, i'll just keep it to myself and not start a family yet. rather than others suffer in my stead, i'll suffer alone.

Q: if you had the ability to meet anyone famous in the past or present, who would it be and why? what would you talk about?

A: [think think.. names popping up.. george bush. GMA. britney spears. steven spielberg. pablo neruda. stephon marbury. the creative team at pixar studios. usher raymond. calvin and hobbes. the pause is too long!!! go!!! okay, go with the emotional, un-lengkoy, un-politcal-thinking one..] pablo neruda. see, in my spare time, i like to write alot. i guess it's my own little way of expressing myself [i kept it a point to be consistent and to go back to previous statements] and pablo neruda has been an inspiration for me [what a lie]. i guess we'd talk about inspiration, writing style, etc. see, in almost all his poems, he made his wife the muse of the poem, and i'd like to find out how exactly he drew all that inspiration from one source and write beautiful things. [blah blah. i know i said more, i forgot na.]

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[tamad na ako to do it in Q & A form] then he asked me bout my college priorities. i had it in me to lie that very moment. i told him that it would depend on my final choice of career. if i decided to take up advertising all my life, i'd go to UA&P [liar!], if i decide to venture into something more than advertising, maybe business and such, i'd got o the blue school. hehehehe. then he asked me if two letters came to my doorstep the next day, one from UA&P, one from Ateneo, and both said that i'd been accepted, which one would i pick? [i couldn't lie anymore] "at this point in time," i told him, "i'd have to pick the blue letter." he shot back, "what then would it take for you to go to this school? i mean, are your friends all going to ateneo? is that the reason you're going there?" hehehehe. "well, i guess it would depend if i DO pass ateneo. and i guess it would depend on what happens in the near future. regarding my friends, yes, they are going to ateneo. but no, that's not the reason i'm going tehre. because i believe that once we hit college, we won't be able to spend as much time with each other anymore. i review the courses carefully, aske people and family members whom i know are in the courses i'm interested in. that's how i make up my mind. and when i saw the IMC program, i was really impressed. it's a very dynamic program filled with [blah blah. puro bola.]" then he asked me if i had any questions. i swear, i wanted to shoot a nice, thought-provoking question right there and then, but hell, i was out of braincells [i'm never drinking alcohol again]. as a final word, he said, "well, i'm very impressed. [kaboom!!!] and i personally, not as a professor of this school, think that you should really really consider going to this school. ask your sister why. i'm looking forward to seeing you in campus next year."

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and there you have it. the interview went better than i had expected. i may have had mental-block in some parts of it, but i weathered it through and i'm happy. hehehehe. hmm. masyado na to mahaba! i'll get into more kwento tomorrow. the story on our SACB sportsfest opening [with kitchie!!!] is another long story! yun na muna. tc all!