memories as they gently fade

When I was in kinder, i remember telling my classmates of my adventures at home. I was studying in a private school back then. Only few of them ever climbed a tree, fewer who tasted street food and even fewer who had so many playmates. Young as I was, I was so proud of everything that I have ever done. Back in those days, computers where only for the scientist.

When I went to grade school, though some of my classmates were also my classmates in kinder, I also had fun telling them my stories in our kindergarten years. I was so proud that I knew many of them, and that we always have fun playing our games. Few Years passed and Im already in grades five. It was a new world, I was transferred to another section. Somewhere I was not much comfortable, I was alone for some time.  But then sooner I gained friends. I was so proud to tell them about how it was in the upper section. We made a lot of fun too. I experienced things that I would never experience if I remained in my former section. We had Fun. More games and less worries. I gained more friends than the usual.

 I graduated in grade 6 happy, though I was not an over-acheiver, I was glad to have gained the friendship of people who once I did not know.

When I came into high school, I was surprised to find out that there are fewer people that I know. But just like how I was when I was younger, I manage to gain some friends. I told them about the fun we had back in those days. So many things have been said. 

Year after year, I transferred from one section to another, not that I was dumb or anything. We never did understand why we always get transferred.But it never stopped us from havig fun. I was not the active kind of person who loves sports. Instead, I enjoyed things that would not require sweating every drop of water in my body. FInally, I graduated in high school. I can honestly say that I was not ready back then to grow up. But I have no choice, I had fun back then.

When I came into college, I took up a preparatory course. I was culture shocked. I did’nt know anyone of my classmates. But then again, someone cam to me. My first friend in college. One after the other, we all became friends. I was proud to say that I came from a Religous School, one of the most prestigous in our city.I was happy to tell them all the fun we did back then. They looked up on me. I flunked one of my subjects, although they did not say anything, they seemed to be dissapointed at me. Anyways,it was 2 years of fun.

It came to a time that I had to choose my major course, I had to move on to a more serious side of life. I was not expecting it to be different. It was fun. I told them about the fun I had back then. Though we had to be serious most of the time, we aldo had the best time of our lives.

I have now graduated from college. And though I didn’t realize it, I must face reality. I must learn new things now. I didn’t realize that the older I get, the fewer things from much younger times are being shared. I didn;t realize that those memoried gently fades. The longer it gets, the fewer I remember. Now, as I would meet other people, I could happily tell them about my college life. For the memories of younger years have gently fade.:)

Tambay

Officially unemplyoed na nga ako, tambay for short.mag 2 months na akong nag-aantay ng TOR ko kasi mahirap mag-apply kung wala nun. Salamat sa registrar ng school namin na inuna pa ang mga grumaduate sa ibang kursong magtetake daw ng board exam.duh. As if naman lahat ng grumaduate ng nursing kukuha agad ng board. Halos kalahati kaya ang nag-aantay ng at least 6 months bago kumuha ng board exam.

Back to original topic. Tambay ako hindi dahil ginusto ko, tambay ako dahil wala akong choice. ahehehhehe. Pwede naman mag apply sa mga kumpanya kahit walang TOR eh. Kaso nga lang mas mababa ang chance na mailagay ka sa mas mataas na posisyon. Mas mababa rin ang chance na makakuha ka ng trabaho sa kumpanyang inaaplayan mo. Mas mababa rin ang chance na magkakaroon ka ng gana na mag-apply ng trabaho dahil wala yung mga papeles na maipagmamalaki mo. 

Yup, halata naman siguro sa kung papaano ako magsulat na hindi ako belong sa mga over-acheivers.ahehehe . Pero kahit na, tulad rin nila’y pinaghirapan ko rin ang makarating sa punto magrerenta ka ng toga at isasauli mo na 3 days after ng graduation mo kung ayaw mo ng penalty. 

Speaking of TOR, hehehe, natatawa ako sa TOR ko. May dalawang pula at maraming pakpak. Pero sabi naman nila, hindi naman importante yun eh. Hindi importante kung puro uno ang grades mo. Dumaan rin naman daw sa pagkaestudyante ang tumitingin sa TOR mo, alam nilang may mga estudyanteng masipag, natural na magaling atmeron yung mga katulad ko na tamad sa school-works.

 Back to tambay…

6 years ako sa college, marami sa mga naging kaklase ko ay naging tambay na lang. Ang iba, hindi man nila ginusto ay wala na rin silang magagawa. Ang iba dahil sa problema sa pera, ang iba sa pamilya at ang iba dahil sa crush nilang binasted sila. ahehehhehe

Kung inaakala niyong ang itsura ng mga tambay ay yung mga walang ligo, may hawak na sigarilyo at beer tapos naglalaro ng baraha sa kanto.tama kayo. Pero meron ring mga sosyal na tambay, at mga edukadong tambay. Yun tipong mga anak ng kung sino na nag-aaral daw pero tambay lang pala sa labas ng school nila.. Heavy ang get-up na parang may magazine pictorial . Hindi sila katulad ng mga ordinaryong tambay dahil puno ang wallet nila ng atm card at pera. Meron rin yung mga edukadong tambay. Sila yung mga tipong nagtatagal talaga ng husto sa kanilang school, hindi dahil bobo sila kundi dahil dinadrop nila ang bawat subject na ayaw nila ang proffessor dahil siguro masungit, nang-iinsulto o nagpapaligo ng laway sa estudyante. Maraming ganitong klaseng tambay na talagang matalino. Sayang nga lang dahil sa graduation nila ay hindi man lang naa-aknowledge ng school ang true potential nila.

Pero meron rin yung mga classic na tambay. yung mga tipong lasenggero, sugarol, chain smoker, at mukhang mabaho. Sila yung mga nawalan na ng pag-asa sa buhay o tamad lang hanapin ang bagay na ikaliligaya nila…

hay naku. tambay na ako for 2 months.sayang ang time…