Aethen

I have had just received my Acceptance letter for the Master of Science in Computer Science program in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. I might be moving to Manila next week to pursue this graduate study under the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource and Development Program.

Will be a student again on June. Hai. Wish me all the luck, guys.

My stressful school days officially ended yesterday. I have finally completed my thesis project, Pharmacy System; it is part of the Hospital Information System designed for the Doctor’s Clinic and Hospital. This system application was created using Visual Basic.NET and MS SQL. The System is designed to work with any platforms (Windows or Linux).

The project’s scope is principally comprised of developing a Point of Sales (POS) and Inventory system that is fully integrated with the hospital-wide system intended to be deployed in the hospital. The system, being just one of the components of the hospital-wide system, is limited in handling those Pharmacy-related activities only including sales, inventory and report generation.

It is very rewarding to hear my instructor say that my system is approved. I am now working on the documentation and package presentation. Although, our graduation is already on March 23, 2008 (Easter Sunday), I still have to comply with all the requirements in my major after the graduation day.

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simple thoughts

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God bless everyone!

From Left: Br. Wilfredo E. Lubrico, FMS -the University President, Moi, Dr. Noemi B. Silva the Vice-president for Academics, and Mr. Andres Magallanes - the Vice-president for Administration (Giving of the Institutional Leadership Award)

GABI NG PARANGAL 2008, organized on March 10 to the comfortably structured gymnasium of the Notre Dame of Marbel University to give recognition to student leaders and achievers in University. It also recognized the best and the brightest talents.

It was the first special awards night organized in the University and it was [very] formal. The administrators and faculties were the people who organized the event for the students. They serve as ushers and usherettes of the nominees in awarding ceremony. It was like an OSCARS Awards – because of the presence of the red carpet, the spotlight, the background sound that thrilled and exited the audience, and the witty and humorous emcee in a event’s formal atmosphere.

Some of the student leaders in the University.
From Left: Rogello (incoming principal), Moi (outgoing principal), Sol (new assistant principal for tutorials), Jovann ( head of english dept.), and Zerwin (assistant principal for administration) - Received a plaque of recognition for T'nalak Youth Group as an outstanding organization.

I was named as the Most Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for my service as young education-reformist.

I received also the Institutional Leadership Award for outstanding performance as a student leader in and off campus.

The Gabi ng Parangal 2008 is an award-giving body that will annually honors the best Notre Damean in academics, volunteerism, leadership, and as a Marist Individual. It recognizes also outstanding clubs and organizations that greatly contributed to the development of their members and realized their vision-mission.

Now on its first year, I hope that the Awards will gain university-wide acceptance and will become highly anticipated events in the Notre Dame community.

TYG volunteers posing for 1GB USB

On that day, The Anaheim Village Rotary Club granted the T’nalak Youth Group (TYG) twenty one (21) 1 GB USB through Rotary Club of Koronadal.

Date: Feb.2.2008
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Venue: SMC Hall, NDMU, City of Koronadal
Registration Fee: Php70.00 (inclusive of two snacks and certificate)

1. To introduce blogging as new media
2. To explore blogging as a means for monetizing, Internet marketing, and advocacy.
3. To enable the participants to recognize the need to continually communicate with one another to know and understand Mindanao and its people through the available technology.
4. To utilize blogging to appreciate the beauty of Mindanao 's people, culture, places, creativity as their contribution to fostering understanding and peace on the island.

I invited Mindanao bloggers to introduce blogging to non-bloggers. There will talk on Blogging 101 (Basics), Blogging as new medium, for earning, Internet Marketing, and Advocacy.

Hector Miñoza, Sandra Mae Bonrustro, Ria Jose, Bro. Vince Celeste, FMS, Rolly Jude Ortega, Ariel Lalisan, and Avel Manansala would also be there to share their knowledge of and experiences with blogging.

Ayel designed the poster for the seminar which I will be posting tomorrow here.

Sponsors of the seminars are the following:

Matchbox Cafe
Campus Art
Pathways to Higher Education
Jehzeel Laurente
Br. Vince J. Celeste, FMS
Mindanao Bloggers

and
Support from Mozilla Firefox

{CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION}

unplanned meeting for the party

Herman (wearing an orange colored shirt) in the company

classmates wearing the friendship band given by Ryan during the get-to-gether party/reunion at Del Rio splash resort

The party ended at 2am. We had a tiring but a wonderful day. I really missed them and I can't wait to see them soon successful.

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God has been so gracious as to give me this most wonderful time with my family and friends for Christmas. There are still many things to do. Projects for the PMYC, programs in the department council, pathways tutorial which will finally be possible this year because the LGU of Polomolok gave us already the budget amounting to 90K and 20k from LGU of Banga for the implementationof the academic enrichment program (yepey!) ...and finish two case studies in Ethics and review two books for computer networks due this coming back to school.

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Does anyone of you have read the books, "The Cathedral and Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymund and "The History of the Future: Origins of the Internet" by John Noughton?

I am soliciting some of your ideas or you can give me some insights regarding the books. I have to review these books as a requirement in Computer Networks. I have read the two books already but I want to hear your from other readers their reviews also. :)

Making college more accessible - http://www.schoogle.ph/

I want to share with you the new feature on Pathways' newest pet project. It is called Schoogle. It is a portal designed to help high school students find information on how to apply for scholarships offered by reputable local universities and foundations in the country. Primarily, 'Schoogle' provides RP college scholarship info to students. In short, It's an online resource for kids who want to enter college.

Schoogle, a play on the words "school" and "Google," is currently limitedto schools in the National Capital Region. But the project proponentsintend to make it nationwide next year.

The online database currently has data on 40 schools and 20 foundationsthat offer scholarships to students.

Please support this project so that we can make more paths for better Philippines. :)

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The long wait is over!

The AYLC Program Secretariat releases the list of the qualifiers for the second round screening of the much-awaited 10th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress which will be held on February 6 to 8, 2008.

Out of a record-high of 595 applications received this year nominated by 104 colleges and universities from all over the country, the number of applicants has been trimmed down to 157 representing 64 schools. The panel interview is scheduled on November 21 to 23, 2007 at the Headquarters of Ayala Corporation in Ayala Tower One, Ayala Triangle, Makati City.

The interviewers are composed of the senior executives of the Ayala group of companies.

[List of Top 157 AYLC 2008 Interview phase qualifiers]

they now have equal chances of getting into the final roster of delegates

God bless. :)

So this is it, I made my final registration in college just this afternoon. I’m enrolled in 27 units for this semester and it is gonna be tough since this will conclude my undergraduate study.

I hope I could make use all my remaining time in school in continuing my unfinished businesses, living life the way I should, and meeting my friends.

I really have to do my best to make a difference.

And to make my volunteering service effective.

God bless.

(From Left: Ronnel Victor dela Cruz, a MASICAP scholar and an AYLC Batch07 Alumnus, my bestfriend; Dr. Noemi B. Silva, the Academic Vice President of Notre Dame of Marbel University; and Aethen - taken at Lantaw Marbel during the concluding rites of the 3rd Mindanao Volunteers Convention)

Keep the fire burnin', buddy! Continue to make a difference.

Everything's movin' so fast. I dunno. My clock maybe just turns so fast or maybe i just don't value time. Irresponsible.

Now, I'm having troubles with managing my time. Maybe, it's my fault that I kept on accepting responsibilities, thinking I would be able to spend time for them. But, here I am, missing a lot of things. Maybe, it's time to say 'No' to some of it, not because i have too much of it.

Now, that the final examination is next week, stress never left me. I was burned-out and stressed. I am getting headaches and headaches.

And also, Mark, manage your emotions. It would make you feel better and mature.

cheer up!


God bless everyone!

The Asian Marist Youth Congress 2007 delegates from Philippines having a meeting in preparation for the congress. (picture taken by Aethen)

Bro. Vince Celeste will also participate on the Congress at Tagaytay. We will be seeing each other there. See you there, Bro. Vince!

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I am ecstatic to see this picture so I posted it here. It made me smile whenever I see it. I missed to unwind and treating myself to a place where I can have trouble-free moment away from the battle field I am into right. Depressed? Yes, partly, with the stuffs I am doing. Don’t worry I can manage it. I can continue the battle to win it. :)

taking a break at dunkin donut with ciann and ate kix

A Yahoo! Messenger offline message I received from Claire Quintos, the DOST-SEI XII Scholarship staff, answered my financial problem in school. The message says that I am one of the DOST scholars who successfully will receive stipend for the month of June and July. It was just right in time that I badly needed money to pay my tuition for midterm. I was very happy to have been included in the disbursement list of stipends this month. I thought that our stipends will be delayed again because that’s how government institution works today. Although, I received my stipends, I am still disappointed for I don’t have yet my refund for the last school year benefits I should have enjoyed. It was accumulated until this year and had reached to the amount of 52,000.00 pesos. I planned already to where I’ll use the money; part of it will go to my parents, and to my material wants. Anyway, I have to content my self to the stipend I received and besides my parents are still there to support me no matter what will happen. I love them very much and I owe then the person I am right but I still have to learn more things in life. I have to be stronger and be more mature.

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Today is the 2nd day of August and it seems that time was fast pacing and I am left behind. I was seemly slow in catching with time and been doing a lot of things without a purpose. I am becoming disoriented of what I really wanted to do. I easily get tired of overdoing things – maybe I have not enjoyed doing it. I need motivation, peaceful mind and heart, and supportive friends.

I hope I can still cope up with the activities and important things that yet I have to do.

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Six days from now, I will be turning twenty years old. Whaah! I am getting older, I am in line of two already, but I am still emotionally young and weak.

On the 7805th day of my existence on earth, I look into the following dreams and wishes I want to make real:

I wish I can face the realities of life in more open and mature manner. I hope that I will be more human that before. I wish also that God will answer the prayers of those who pray for me. [hindi halata na selfish ako, noh? Arili ko lng iniisip ko. Hehe]

Addition to the list, I wish more blessings in life, good health, and a better Philippines.

God bless us all!