Unravel Life 2

Fact: In the UP System, a grade of 1.00 means you're in for a treat while its counterpart, 5.00, means you're one step closer to the cute little world of burning hell.

Yeah, first semester is damn shit. I'm still a struggling freshman back then, so I could not really take all the blame. And besides, I was really expecting high grades that semester. What I could not understand was why the holy freaking macaroni of living angels I got a grade of 2.5 for a subject where I was expecting a 1.00. Partly my fault, anyhow. I keep complaining and shitting about it, even though I didn't ask the teacher why. Oh well. I still hate her. What's done is done.

So I vowed revenge.

Enter second semester. Frowning face and burning eyes, I set off to reclaim my lost honor, the fuel that keeps my evil pride running. I resorted back to my old high school tactic- do not study, review and comprehend. I have this theory that once you have understood something very well, you don't have to study about it anymore. So I focused harder during my classes and relax more during my breaks. After a few weeks of the semester using this tactic, I made my Expectation List of Happy Grades and First Impressions:

HUM 1- Expected Grade is 1.75

"Yey, Professor Dumlao is my teacher. Perhaps I could garner a 1.75 again like what I did back in Fil 20. Perhaps, perhaps."

SPCM 1- Expected Grade is 2.00

"Shit. I'm not into speeches. This is a bad subject."

PSY 1- Expected Grade is 1.00

"Hmmm. The teacher looks crazed, but testimonials from others say it's easy to get a 1.00 from this subject."

MATH 2- Expected Grade is 2.00

MATH 1- Expected Grade is 1.00

"Fun subject with Prof. Loyola as my teacher. Another 1.00 maybe."

SOC 130- Expected Grade is 1.50

"Seems like a hard subject, but everyone says my professor gives high grades. Nothing to worry about."

And now, after 5 months of hardship, tears and blood, here's what I have gained:

HUM 1- Teacher did not release results yet. Shit.
SPCM 1- True Grade is 1.50

"It seems I could associate my writing with speaking after all. Very nice."

PSY 1- True Grade is 1.75

"Really fun professor, but she makes really hard exams and quizzes. I'm literally pushing back tears when I saw my grade. I was really expecting a 2.5 or 2.75 from her. Thank ye, God and kind professor."

MATH 2- True Grade is 1.50

"Thanks to my ever helpful roommate as well as sleepless nights comprehending formulas, I was able to harvest a good grade."

MATH 1- True Grade is 1.25

"Darn, I should have done an additional project. Still, 1.25 is not far from 1.00. Another hook to bring my grades up."

SOC 130- True Grade is 2.00

"Not expected with a professor who gives high grades, don't you think? Still, it's a good one, so no complain here."