I have always argued that the path to survival when I grow up is to learn everything I can learn, not establish a monstrous intelligence in one aspect of life and an equally monstrous stupidity on another. Over the years I don't really care what I'm doing in my summer vacations. Until now.
A classmate mentioned to me that he doesn't rest his brain. He even said that he can't live a day without studying something. Sounds a bit nerdy, though trust me, he isn't one. I was both impressed and surprised at this feat. Of course this guy also plays games, since he won't be that conversational if he hasn't played one (at least playing games promotes social consciousness, not computer games). He may be well-rounded, but considering that I classify myself into this "well-rounded" group, I guess I could best illustrate it through Pisay's clubs.
One of Pisay's club would be Sagala, the dance club. I'm not really interested in dancing, though I can pull a year through in this club if I'm required... or something like that.
Maybe you would want me to join Astrosoc or Atom. These are the clubs I hate the most because I don't like the topic they touch on, though like academics, I would manage to finish a year or so in this club.
One of the newest clubs could be of interest as well. There's Aksis. Realistically, I'm in this club (I join a club for clearance reasons, actually). I guess going with this club, coincidentally, requires a bit of history. I wasn't a known guy when I was in first year. The only interactive activity that I guess I was known the most was the English play. I guess that play showed the "groupness" of our section, when the guys-behind-the-play opted to go to one wherein there's no "best actor" or something. In the end, it prompted our English teacher to say that our play didn't deserve the Best Actor Award because it's like the Lord of the Rings, it's a group thing.
For second year, however, I became a lot more comfortable with the circumstances and I guess I didn't really feel any pressure last year. Of course there was the changing of subjects (IS expanded to Bio, Chem and Physics), but subjectively, I don't think I really had any problems. To note, it was also a big blessing to be given a great adviser. I can't ask for more in that category. Second year labeled me as the "writer guy." This was the period I explored the blogosphere and wrote spectacular posts (I myself am amazed with what I've done then; I wonder if I can pull those kind of English here at LJ). "The Great Conjugate" was arguably my best post, and I'm a bit proud of that (it isn't much of an achievement). It was also this year where I started to establish my wilder side, though that I guess was overshadowed by what I have to say in my blogs.
This year, I realized that past is indeed past. I can't change it. When the first two weeks of school passed [very quickly], I already knew I'm not gonna be the same guy, that I'm going to be different from the ones I established the past two years. I have matured well in two years, but my attitude doesn't say it. I'm a bit of the epal kind of guy, and I'm very vocal this year. I can't really stand watch myself singing "My Sharona" and the like in YouTube. As for Aksis, the image I painted last year can't be changed, so I don't really blame the teacher for putting me in a group of writers. I like to write, yes, but the fact that my English is starting to deteriorate nowadays isn't a nice omen, especially if one knows he's gonna be a writer for some time.
For the sports clubs, I guess I could go anywhere except for volleyball and baseball (if there's one). I just don't know how to play volleyball (and am not interested in doing so). I just can't understand the rules of baseball. I watch a lot of Red Sox and Yankees game on TV and I actually tried to watch the whole game, but I can't really understand the rules of the game.
SCA and Acts actually need the beliefs, so that's a bit simple.
Samapi and Himig Agham are relatively the same: they're in for music. And I'm a music guy. I sing (I used to sing soprano back then - boy soprano, that is - but puberty caught up). I play the guitar. And the piano. So there.
Going into all the clubs in Pisay (I guess) is like living a middle-class life in the Philippines. You can adapt to either the higher and the lower classes of society. For instance, if a rich classmate wants to play fun of you and asks you to eat corned beef, then you'll eat the corned beef (it's actually good, mind you). In terms of chores, I guess I already did what I can do in the household. The only big thing I didn't do at home is clean the toilet.
Without Pisay, I guess I could as well survived another 10, 20, or even 30 years of life, 'no.

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