A Helping Hand
I went to see my guidance counselor yesterday. In high school, our guidance counselor were impersonal. Actually, I’ve only seen her once. She scheduled an appointment with all the senior students to help us choose a career path or what course to take in college. She told me that all my test scores, I think psychology and IQ tests, were above average and that I can do whatever I want. It was really flattering to hear that I can be whatever I want to be. Who doesn’t like to hear that, right? But now thinking back, that advice is really unhelpful. I’m at a point in my college life that I’m at a crossroad. I don’t know if I should pursue my Computer Science degree or shift to another course. That’s why I sought my guidance counselor. He was actually very accomodating, very friendly, and had that “big brother” aura. We talked about 2 hours non-stop. 
I didn’t know I could be so talkative. I certainly have a lot of things on my mind. He confirmed that I had no problems with academics or grades but I’m not sure of what I want. All I know now is that I don’t feel happy with what I’m studying. But that unhappiness is very vague and general. Having “bad” teachers may be a cause of that problem. He also told me that I’m a “visual leaner” through some psychological tests we took last year. That means I can grasp concrete objects more than learn through abstract methods. Algorithm analysis is very abstract and very boring. I think that’s why I find it a bit challenging to visualize. His advice is that I go to the Career Exploration Workshop. The facilitators would be able to help me match my skills, maximize my potentials, and basically find the right course for me. 
I really felt better after that session. Just being able to talk to someone helps a lot. And thanks to my hunbun for urging me to schedule an appointment with the guidance counselor. *hehe* I’ve been unloading all my thoughts to him lately.
I’ve been really busy this afternoon making my neice’s 4th birthday party invitation. She’s going to have an under the sea theme. Lucky girl! 
I’ve been harnessing all my creative prowess to make her a cute mermaid and bubbles invitation. I’ve finished 3-4 different layouts and I’ll probably make more for her parents to choose from. Yeah, I did use pictures of Ariel (The Little Mermaid). Kids nowadays are so blessed. I never had such a big birthday bash. But I’ll make sure my future kids have one. *hehe*
Guess what? Vas, Bon, Bea, and I are finally going to have our girl’s day out tomorrow. It’s such a shame Liz is in Bohol. 
We’re missing one kabarkada. But none-the-less, I’m excited! 
Vivian commented on:
July 23, 2004 at 11:27 pm
heheheh it’s your turn to have ur girls night out =p
wow your so lucky that you can do whatever you wanna do. When I was a kid, my parents wanted me to be a pharmacist…and being the kid I was I thought it would be so easy. Now, I’m in business….LOL go figure. workshop career really helps.
anna commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 2:16 am
wow i’m so proud of you! above average!? GO YOU! i wish my counselor would tell me that..
jain commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 7:58 am
Ako di ko alam kung ano gusto ko pag-graduate ko ng hs.. hehe! gusto ko ung ala ginagawa tapos ung malaki ung sweldo..haha! ayos diba
crystal commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 8:39 am
guidance counsellors have never been able to help me much. it’s not that i feel uncomfortable around them or anything, but they just don’t seem to understand me, at least not the way my friends do. perhaps it’s because they’re strange adults. or perhaps it’s just me.
but i’m glad you feel that the talk was worthwhile and you got something out of it
anna commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 11:19 am
heyy gretch! add me sa ym- bey0ndparadise ok? oOh and send me a button too, cause i’m replacing my text links so yeah
hazel commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 2:28 pm
Me too.. when I was a child, there was never a grand party for me ;( But my other classmates had.. aww.. anyway, naks.. ikaw yung gumagawa ng invitation.. astig.. ;-) tska under the sea theme pa.. wow.. ;-)
mama sangre commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 3:46 pm
hmmm… you know if you’re not happy with what you’re studying you gotta stop doing that and do something you really like. you get old fast when you just live for a paycheck.
next thing you know you’re thirty and not pretty. 
you gotta think about what really interests you so that it doesn’t feel like work/school, just fun, you know? good luck.
carme commented on:
July 24, 2004 at 4:47 pm
wow! ang talino mo naman! :d
Jasmin commented on:
July 25, 2004 at 4:10 am
yea, being a senior means we really have to start thinking about our future. the counselors at my high school are no help to me either…they do nothing except schedule my classes. that’s dumb.
pauleen commented on:
July 25, 2004 at 8:28 am
oh..cool! smart gurl! hehe…
Kiara commented on:
July 25, 2004 at 1:07 pm
It’s rare that you’ll be able to find a guidance counselor who really cares for his/her students… Most of the time they do counselling coz it’s their job, and it’s not out of the goodness in their hearts at all. Oh well, you better make sure you have fun during your girl-bonding session!
April commented on:
July 25, 2004 at 1:20 pm
Our Guidance Counselor is also like that but i don’t like talking to her because she’s sooo talkative! haha, but still friendly and she cares too… =D
I wish i was invited to your niece’s party! i love ariel!! lucky girl! =D
Nathaniel commented on:
July 26, 2004 at 10:34 am
My Bunch forbade me from coming with them haha! Well I understand it’s a Girl’s Night Out and I just wanted her to enjoy herself! Yehey! Hehehe! Well it’s also a known fact that Bunch is an acaemic genius. It’s true! She gets awards and stuff! Galing!