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An evening in the life of Carlos Macasaet: Teach Soo Bahk Do from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. As usual hardly anyone shows up. You are grateful, however, for the two dedicated students that you’re fortunate to have. Get home at 9:30pm and spend half an hour washing the dishes that you’ve allowed to pile up for the past week. Cook dinner. After three servings of slightly overcooked gyouza, you take a break before making an attempt at productivity. Your break runs a bit too long. If I haven’t already, I’ll be sure to tell you the top ten reasons to procrastinate some time. You know you’re a college student when it’s midnight and you’re walking in the pouring rain to go to the library to start your homework.

I had my first classes yesterday. They were not too too bad. The Calc III professor managed to cover in two lectures what my Physics I professor covered in ten minutes. I learned more from the photography book that I had fortunately brought to class. Today, in Linear Algebra with Differential Equations, the professor derived the equations governing velocity and position which we had also already done in Physics. It seems the agony of Physics I was not without merit. Unfortunately, there’s still Physics II to contend with. Data Structures is easy/boring sor far, but I suspect it will get much harder and stressful. I decided not to take History of East Asia. I may not have a “well rounded” schedule, but I think 17 credits is plenty without the addition of a writing intensive course.

Ugh…. classes start in three days. For those of you interested, I will be taking Calc III, Pysics II with lab and Data Structures. I will probably also add Linear Algebra with Differential Equations and there’s a slim chance that I will try to get into History of East Asia. If anyone is interested in buying a Calculus I/II book, I have Calculus: One Variable by Salas, Hille and Etgen, eigth edition. ISBN 0-471-31658-X. Condition is almost new. I also have the Student Solutions Manual in almost new condition. ISBN: 0-471-32959-2. In other news, times are being scheduled for the Soo Bahk Do club at the new Athletic Center. So, when the spring term starts, we should be having three or four classes a week. Once the times are confirmed, I will post them on my webpage. One year ago today, I fractured my clavicle, rendering me unable to play hockey for the duration of the season. I haven’t been on the ice since then — boy do I miss it.

First Entry. So I’ve created a weblog. Yay . So here, I’ll put random ramblings. This will seldomly be updated. Newest News. Voice lessons are going well. I’m on my second song now!

This is a poem written by my great granduncle Alejandro Sumagui of Mendez.

Sa Mendez ako kumitang liwanag
Amat Ina ko poy anak din sa hirap
Sa sinop ni Ama at kay Inang sikap
Maligaya po kami sa lahat ng oras.

Nagising ako sa tapik ni Nanay
At halik ni Lolang may pulot pukyutan
Alam ba ninyo? si Lolat ang Tatay
Nang dahil sa akin malimit magbangay.

Kalaban si Lola kung akoy paluin
Bata pa raw po upang pagdusahin
Ngunit si Amay may isang tuntunin
Lumaki ng huko, mahirap unatin.

Ako namang ito bagamat bata pa
Maalam na rin ng mali at tama
Pag-ibig ni Lolay batid kong dakila
Ngunit takot akong lumaki ng kuba.

Nais kong lumaki paris ng kawayan
Matuwid ang puno, ugat ay matibay
Iyang tao raw pong may matuwid na asal
Ay kabig ng Dios at dangal ng bayan.

Kung akoy lumaki, kawayang tanghalin
Huwag pong magitla ang inyong paningin
Isang Labong akong sa sukal sumupling
Pinanggalingan koy tinik na masinsin.

by Alejandro Sumagui