Of Aching Legs And Freezing Arms, I Took The UPCAT
August 2nd, 2008 • College, Emoshitness, High School, Personal, Thoughts
Kamusta ang UPCAT? Mahirap ba?
My classmates kept on asking.
Madali lang, kayang-kaya mo ‘yon — was always my answer. I was in fact, lying. And to tell you the truth, UPCAT was the kind of exam I took up with crossed fingers, headaches, a bunch of good lucks and prayers from my family and friends. I took it up unprepared with only a week of review and leafing through a thick reviewer my aunt gave me. So judging from my one week preparation and the fact that the test items that appeared in the exam were sort of simple; I could put UPCAT in the middle, between Brain Drain and A Piece of Cake.
Speaking of brain drain, in spite of my judgement that the UPCAT is in the middle, I had a massive fucking global catastrophe of BRAIN DRAIN during my one week review. So destructive to the brain cells that I still have to review and remember some items while on my way to UP this morning to take the UPCAT.
And so, came the actual event. It was 6:30 AM of Saturday on the 2nd of August. I was sitting at the back row of some air conditioned room in NCPAG building in UP; freezing, since I was wearing no jacket. The rest of the five-hour exam went out swiftly off my mind as I stride my way out of the building. Right now, I don’t even know if I was sure or not on most of my answers. Only one thing is for sure in my memory — the Math subtest was hell.
Pano ka makakapasok ng UP nyan kung ganyan ang mga grades mo?!
I heard within my thoughts. It was my mom, scolding me, right after seeing my grades on the first quarter. It was more like a forethought of something I’m afraid to happen.
Now that I’m done with the UPCAT, now I need to take care of my grades and straighten myself towards my studies. And now that our 1st quarter periodical exam is coming closer, I need to study more.
And I shall. 
9 Responses (Add Your Comment)
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amnriamhec
August 2, 2008 at 9:11 am -
I know you can pass that exam. You’re smart, right? Just like what I’ve told you. You are smart. From the way you talk, from the way you write and decide. But intelligence doesn’t win everything. You also need to have the determination, peace of mind and… faith in yourself. LOL! Nah, I know you already have those.
LET’S GO, JEIMARR! *crossed-fingers*
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@amnriamhec Hahaha! Ayus lang yon! Tulad nga ng sabi ni Jazmine, “You also need to have the determination, peace of mind and… faith in yourself.” Hehehehe!!!
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Yea. The Math subtest is hell. Come to think of it, I don’t even know why I got into BS Computer Science because I didn’t even get to finish my Math subtest and I know for a fact that they require a score/grade of 80% in the Math subtest. Haha.
Wag mo na lang muna isipin, matagal pa naman ang result niyan e. Did you take entrance exams for other universities?
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ui, magUUP ka pala. i mean, whats new. hehe
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sabi den ng pren ko sisiw lng daw ung UPCAT dis yir eh
hakhak
ppusta kong mkkpasa ka
hakhak
elyens
XXXxx
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I almost died because of bleeding while taking the UPCAT three years ago. Lagi akong unang natatapos. Haha. Yung mga katabi ko, sumasagot pa. It was a rainy day too noon, and I was like going to the rest room every 60 minutes. I guess naasar yung proctor sa akin. Haha. And oh, I took the exam in the LOBBY of UP Clark… and sobrang liit ng branch na yun. Mas malaki pa yung maliit kong school nung HS. LOL.
Sa apat na subtest (tama ba ang bilang ko?), pinakamataas yung Math ko. Haha.
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Meh, ba’t ako nakapasa ng UPCAT eh ang bobo ko nung HS?
I’m not fishing for praises here. It must be luck, really.
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Cool. Come by and hypnotize yourself if you please
im actually worried what if antukin ako in the middle of the exam…eh kung sa math nga khit quiz nkktulugan ko….
then mei nagsbi sakend daw ako aantukin kse madidistract daw ako sa magtataho…=)) hahha