Is it time to be awake na?

Umupo ako sa kinahihigaan ko. Until I've recognize that dad was also awake on his phone that ha must be chatting with mama. If he IS chatting with mom....

What?!

Gahd ang aga ko naman magising. its 2:30am and its 10:30pm na there. Gento ba talaga ako kaexcited?

''Oh, Pia, 2:35am palang ah. tulog ka muna, gigisingin kita pagnag5:30 na.'' Dad told me, ''Excited ka na ba?''

''Yah,'' I smiled, going to lay down again and sleep ulit.

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I woke up AGAIN and this time its quarter to 5. Di talaga ako mapakali. Duhh, its the excitement that's making me wake up so early.

I raise my head to see who's still asleep. My bros and daddy was still asleep. I quietly exit the door and heard movements at the ground floor. Sila Tita Liza, Almira, at Ate Bhaby pala yung unang bumaba. Last 2 steps ng staircase, I've seen Almira on Sivilian and a towel still wrapped in her head.

WHAT?!

Ano yun, masexcited siya keysa sakin? No way. Ako ang 200% excited sakanilang lahat. Because here at CIC, is where I'll show up my attitude and my personality to the people who'll be my classmate for this school year.

Well, there's no time to lose!

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"boy, dalian niyo nga naman! at maghahanap pa tayo ng classroom natin!'' Sabi ko naman while brushing my hair. ''Sandali nga naman, anak, at 6:30 pa.'' Sabi naman ni daddy. I gave him a serious look, ''Really? Okay nga yun at maaga tayo sa school ee. Malay niyo 7:00 pala yung start ng class. Dali na kasi!'' Sabi ko naman.

ISNT IT TOO OBVIOUS NA NAGMAMADALI AKONG PUMASOK KASI I'M SUPER EXCITED?

''Pumasok ka na dun sa car, open the engine at pumutput ka pag wala pa kami diyan ng 6:55am'' Dad ordered.

Hay salamat! I grab my bag and went out in a YOLO mode, clicked the unlock key, open the door of the driver seat, insert the key to its hole, and turn it on.

Dun na din ako nagpaganda sa driver seat while waiting for them.

A Dove cream at my dried face, Baby powder on my face and neck, and my body spray from bench.

Wala pang 6:55, pinutput ko na sila ng 6:50. Bakit? excited ako ee! Duh.

Lumabas si Emil, followed Miguel, Tita Liza, Almira, Ate Bhaby who's going to open the gate for the car.

''Buti alam niyo ang dahilan kung bakit ako pumutpot,'' I suddenly said when I open the window

''Oo nga ee, sabi nga ni Tito balong na magsikayan na kami ng kotche pagpumutpot ka na ee,'' sabi ni Almira

''Buti nga at tapos na kayo nun ee,'' Sabi ko habang sinasarado ka na ung bintana.

Lumabas na si Daddy ng apartment while I get out of the driver seat and transfer to the passenger's seat which is beside the driver seat. ''Sobra ka naman excited,'' sabi ni dad when I sat beside him.

''Maghahanap pa kasi tayo ng classroom.'' I said

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HEY GUYS, SO THE NAMES HERE WILL BE PRIVATE AND I'VE COVERED IT WITH A DIFFERET KIND OF NAME PARA DI SILA MAKILALA. TULAD NGA NG SINABI KO, I'LL BE RESPECTING THEIR NAME. :)

''oh, tingnan mo, kung di ko kayo inaya agad edi nagstart na sila ng Flag Ceremony kanina pa. Buti nalang mga hinahanap hanap pa nila yung mga pangalan nila.'' I said while going out of the car. ''Habang tumitingin pa sila ng mga pangalan nila tutal kunti pa sila, ihatid muna natin yung mga kapatid mo sa classroom nila.'' Sabi ni dad. ''fine.'' I grunted.

Nasa Grade School Department kami ngayun looking for the classroom of Almira and Emil. Yung unang natingnan namin ay kay Emil tapos kay Almira. Pero nung inakyat na namin yung building, si Almira yung unang nakapasok sa Assigned section. Then, Emil.

Kami naman ngayun ni Miguel ang maghahanap ng classroom. Not yet a classroom that we are going to when we once saw our name at the list. pipila pa kami sa assigned line namin kasi may flag ceremony before going to our assigned classroom, sabay-sabay pa talaga.

''Ms! Ako po, si Alvaro Valera, Tatay ni Sophia. Transferee po siya, kayo na po bahala sakaniya ha?'' Sabi ni Dad sa magiging adviser ko. ''Sophia... Valera?'' Sabi naman ng Teacher. tumango ako. ''Ano po name niyo?'' Tanong ni daddy. ''Ma'am Jedidiah po,'' ngite ni Ma'am Jedidiah. ''Sige po, Ma'am Jedidiah. Salamat po,'' sabi ni daddy at tumango si Ma'am, tumingin sakin si Daddy, ''Oh pano ba yan, dito ka na ha? May baon ka ba? syempre wala. mamaya bibigyan kita ng baon. bago kayo pumunta sa classroom niyo. bye-bye na ha. kiss daddeh na.''

he lend me his cheek and I kissed it.

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Maganda din pala ang hymn ng CIC.

'Hail, Immaculata! Let your mantle be our banner.'

Atchaka, infairness ah, ang daming kumakanta sa hymn. Di kagaya sa Siena, na akala mo sa patay sila kumakanta

walang ka-ener-energetic ee. Ngayun naman nasa loob na kami ng building ng Highschool Department. Kanina kasi, nasa (labas) covered court kami for the flag ceremony. Ngayun naman, nakalinya kami sa harapan ng aming magiging classroom for the gospel reading and giving flowers to the Statue of Our Beloving Mama Mary.

Maya maya naman bago magstart ang Gospel Reading, May lumapit sakin, Babae. She had long black hair, nakaclip yung buhak niyo sa dalawang side from her ears, may confident. And her name is Jennifer. Our conversation starts with Hi-hello-are you a transferee? Naks english. haha.

''Hi'' Sabi niya

''Hey''

''Transferee ka ba?'' tanong niya

''Yeah, ikaw?'' tanong ko naman

'' matagal na ko dito ee.''

''San ka school dati?''

''Siena College of Taytay. Sa Manila. Dapat nga dito ako nagaral nung 8th grade ko ee.'' I giggled

''Ay, alam mo ba, yung grade 8, andun sa 3rd floor.'' sabi niya naman

''Buti di ko na abutan'' tawa ko

''Lucky nga ee. Ee nung 1st year mo? san ka nagaral?'' tanong niya

''Dun sa abroad. Abu Dhabi, UAE.''

''Ano? Anong ibig sabihin ng UAE?''

''United Arab Emirates''

''Ano yun, ibang language yung dun sa United Emirates ba yun?''

''United ARAB Emirates,'' I corrected her, ''Hmm, oo, marami ngang pilipino dun ee.''

''San school ka dun nagaaral? ibang lahi din?''

''Pilipino school,'' I smiled

''Pero meron ding mga ibang lahi na nagaaral dun sa Pilipino School?''

''Oo, pagmay lahi din silang Muslim tapos half Pilipino, pwede din naman.''

''Nagkaroon ka na ba ng ibang lahi na kaibigan?''

''Hmm, oo, Parang magbestfriends pero di naman talaga,'' tawa ko

''Bakit naman?''

''Bad influence kasi yun ee. Siya yung dahilan kung bakit ako natutunan magcutting,'' tawa ko

''Ay talaga? Nako, mahirap magcutting dito, kasi kahit san kang pumunta para magtago, may mga teachers na, malay mo nagiinspect ng school or umiikot, ganun. so, Mahirap talaga. Kaya kung gusto mong magcutting ee, wag mo nalang ituloy,'' tawa niya.

Marami pa kaming pinagkwento Simula nung bago magstart yung Gospel Reading hanggang pagpasok ng classroom. Ayos! kung saan kami nagentrance exam, dito din kami kaklase! hahaha, astig! Ako lang pala yung nagiisang 1st floor ang classroom. yung 3 naman, 2nd floor. Alright!

Maya maya, nagpapasulat si Ma'am Jedidiah ng mga pangalan, age, at birthday at address sa 1/4 sheet of paper, dahil wala pa kong mga gamit but a notepad na maliit atchaka ballpen, humingi ako kay Jennifer. Sabay kami nagpass kaya magkasunod lang kami.

Ano kaya gagawin? Ay, alam ko na. Pagnabunot ang papel mo, tatayo ka at magiintroduce ka sa klase! ganun naman talaga pag1st day of school. Hinihintay namin ni Jennifer na kami ay tawagin ng teacher. ang unang natawagan ay si Jennifer. Sinabi niya yung Information niya, Interest, at Hobbies. Hanggang sa ako ang sinunod ng teacher.

''Good Morning, Everyone. My name is Sophia T. Valera. I'm 13 years old. Obvious naman, Female. My birthday is September 10 2001. Hobbies? Write a story of my life. Read a pocket book from wattpad or a novel. Eat and sleep. Interest ko ay Listening to music in a loud volume, Playing with my dogs, Take a bath in a rain with my friends and brothers, Sing in the bathroom while taking a bath'' nagpause muna ako for a thrill xD, ''And, I also play Basketball with my brother.''

Right after I said that I play Basketball with Miguel, everyone went loud. I was proud of myself kasi before I used to be a shy type and refuse to stand up infront of the class to tell about myself. But when this moment come, I knew, I KNEW, that I need to stand up and together it can gain my confidence. I was proud.

''Thank you, Sophia, that you were able to inroduce yourself straight. Its all thanks to your confidence,'' Ma'am Jedidiah told me before I sit down again and she continued, ''Tingnan niyo nga si Sophia oh? Transferee lang daw yan ngayun sabi ng daddy niya sakin, pero nung tinawagan ko siya para i-introduce niya yung sarili niya, She had a confidence. Ganun ang gusto ko!'' I smiled to what ma'am jedi said about me.

After a while when my teacher said that, May lumapit sakin at nakipag-apiran sakin. Lalake. He's name was Gio. ever since I introduce myself, this guy had been hanging out with Jennifer and I. He was sweet, cute, gentleman, caring. Everything in a guy that I like is in him. Today is the assembly of the teachers that surrounds here in Highschool Department.

Nothing much that happened here today because, Just assembly. and getting to know the teachers in Highschool department.

Today is such a great Day! It reminds me of, Babawi ako. Kung ano ang wala sakin sa Siena Like a barkada, I'll have it here at CIC. I cant't wait for tomorrow.