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Okay, so I was back here in Manila last November 3 – all geared up for whatever unfortunate things to happen. When I got here, I already know that this week would be hell.

I knew from the past week I had gotten an INC in a subject and 4.0 in two subjects. So when I walked in at my department, I was kinda surprised my Form 5A was printed. I thought I’d be ineligible to enroll since at that moment, I have only passed three out of eighteen units I took from the last semester. But then a Form 5A is issued to those who are eligible – or not.

Immediately the next day, I was able to have a pre-advising in the morning. Since our department only enlists in the afternoon, I went up to the third floor lobby to check my status and there I found my student number 2006-xxxxxx 3 units passed as of October 30.

When things couldn’t get any worse, I was informed of our grade in ME 153 that afternoon. I was hoping the least I could get is a 4.0 (which is 55-59.99) but then my professor gave me a 5.0. I’m bitter because our group had the best project presentation and design analysis and that took me all night and I didn’t give up until we finish that and I’m just 0.4% short from the passing score. *sigh* I tried to ask my professor to reconsider; he told me he’d think about it – but that same night, I checked CRS and it seems like he’s made up his final decision. Well, I can’t do anything but to be man enough to accept defeat at that moment. Maybe I really need more time to fully understand that subject and that 0.4% can’t just be given away that quick and that 0.4% really matters.

Like what he said once in his class, sometimes its better to take the subject again; that some people perform even better than first takers. What’s important is the learning. I agree, no sourgrapes. That night, we went to my ME friend, Philipe’s condo unit – to study for the ME 142 and ME 165 exams.

So I had taken the removal exams last Thursday for ME 142. I can’t say its easy – I have committed some really stupid mistakes while solving the problems. Take note the questions were recycled from our past exams – and it still worries me ’til now that I wasn’t able to study more to make sure I’d pass. But I’m hopeful – really hopeful, that I’ll pass this subject. The exam spanned from 4pm to 6:30 pm.

To destress, I together with my ME friends who were waiting outside while the exam commences, went to Chowking to eat. I ate a lot. Stressed much.

That night, I still have to review for my ME 165 completion examination the next day. Even if its a completion exam, we need to score at least 60% to pass. Kinda like a removals, if you ask me. But the next day, I was able to answer both of the problems Doc Quiros gave us. It was again, a recycled Finals exam. I was actually right when I thought that night that he’ll give the same problems to us in the completion exam – I was even able to help some of my friends since I taught them how to arrive at the answers. I perfected the exam and got my 3.0 the same day.

Saturday and Sunday passed… I was reviewing for my ME 164 examination which was set 10 AM today. I think I fared well. I answered two questions correctly – I believe that’s 200/400 already. I only need 40 partial points from any of the two remaining problems. Though I think, my answers in problem 1 ain’t really gonna contribute a lot on my score; my answer on the fourth problem can give me around 60-80 points enough for me to pass the subject.

Ending the exam around noon; that was the first time I felt a feeling of ease this week. Imagine three consecutive exams in a week when I should be going there to enlist and enrol. But there I was, taking exams with some of the most challenging problems I encountered in my life. Not to mention, that factor of uneasiness that played on my mind while taking them – that these exams, more specifically the ME 142 removals, would spell out the duration of my stay in the university. I still have no news about the exam as of this moment but I prayed to God *join me* that I passed and I’m hoping for the best – but I’m prepared for the worst.

This afternoon signalled me working out my ineligibility – fortunately, I asked my orgmate, Ericson, and my dormmate, Bads, to get admin numbers for me and my friend that made our ineligibility journey easier. We had our clearances an hour after. Got myself enlisted in ME 153 (which forced me to cancel IE 3) and the luckiest thing happened – got a slot in ME 136! That final slot. Apparently, the department decided to add a slot more to each of the sections. I begged to have that slot since I still have another lab subject which is ME 131 (wood works) and it’d be difficult for me to fit it on my schedule next semester. MY puppy eyes might have worked its way to the department chair who granted me a slot

I am a step away to finish the registration but as of this moment, still, I do not know if I will retake ME 142 or move on with ME 143, please do pray for me! In a matter of hours, it’d be posted in CRS and I’m hoping that I passed. Redundant, much?

Anyway, the UP College of Engineering had a new registration system this week which probably been effective at some extent other than the ineligibility-caused-by-incorrect-number-of-units-passed room! That had made hundreds or even a thousand? Engineering students lined up in just one room. Well, that’s the way they tried to prevent the clutter in the Engineering lobby but that made it more hassling to students for their enemies are impatience and anger.

These students didn’t even think they’d be ineligible; their professors just submitted their grades late when CRS team checked their grades TOO EARLY (October 30, 12 MN). And they lined up, got tired, had lost some probable better schedule due to lack of enlistment time.

Now, the registration was extended up to November 10, Tuesday, you can pay your UP Enrollment fees up to Wednesday, November 11.Great addition to the UP Registration system this year is that you can pay through Landbank or Development Bank of the Philippines.

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