Worries over Giving Grade

Since graduation is around the corner, I am faced with the problem of giving grades to graduating students. This was my dilemma for two weeks but now everything is over. Since I've been thinking and was very busy with the fourth year class I even forgot to update my blog.
Yesterday the cum laudes' treated the faculty to a snack of pancit and ham roll. Their parents were even there. If you are a parent of a graduating student with honors won't you feel proud? Maybe that was their feeling yesterday.

I remember when I graduated from high school and I have to look for a university for college. I took the exam at UP, PUP and UST. I did not pass the UPCAT, I passed the PUP entrance exam and also passed the UST exam. I remember taking the exam at UST and the result will be posted a week or two after because that was the last batch of exams it was already the end of March. I was with my mother when we checked the result, luckily I passed the quota course of Psychology and my I will never forget my mother's face, she was almost teary-eyed and I know she was happy and proud of me.

Going back to my dilemma, these graduating students have an average grade in my class, meaning some of their classmates got higher grades than them. My dilemma is that if I give them a low grade, one of the cum laude will not pass the magna standard. One cum laude will not be a cum laude and worst of all, one of the faculty tried to talk to me into giving them a higher grade. I was in conflict. The professor informed me already a month ahead that these three students are running for honors and he is asking for my help to support them.

So last week when the start of the encoding of the grades began, I know he was looking for an opportunity to talk to me and he got his chance. He saw me computing the grades and asked for the grade of the three students. I told them their grades, he said it was too low. He did not leave my side. I told him"Ok, I'll try to adjust my grade" , I tried to adjust my grade told him the grade and that made him happy. After he left, I was really bothered, like I did something wrong, like I did something against my will.

The graduating students were required to ask the professors for their grades and I already informed them of their high grade. Before I left that day, I left a note to the professor telling him that I will have to think about the grades that I told him overnight and informed the honor students of the changes in grade. I asked them to come to school the next day to explain the changes.

I told them that one of the professors approached me to give them a higher grade so that they will know. I gave an additional work to one of the student because if I tried to change her grade, she will no longer be in the honor roll. I informed the two that I will lower their grade and they agreed.

Now I have to face the wrath of the professor. I know I should not have agreed in the first place to change their grades. I feel that I gave them a high grade because the professor asked me but I know in my heart that I can give them that grade if the students asked for my help.

I have these thoughts until today and I want to get over it. I guess I have to move on and start forgetting about it.

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Something Fishy According to RB

Just to update my blog and not my pimply face showed up as the latest post, I will try to blog about our breakfast at Something Fishy a long, long time ago. My father works in Davao and he comes to Manila once a month, he will be coming again this March 19 for the Holy Week season.
We went out last month to have a get together. Everybody was there and I am happy to be there too. My sister who works in Laguna is there including RB and Ate Luz, my sister-in-law who is in Pangasinan, also starring is Mark, my sister's boyfriend. The same group who went to Palawan last November to celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary. Our family is getting bigger with a new addition in four months!

Edema in Pregnancy and the Effects of Steroid

BEWARE! BEWARE! EXPLICIT PICTURES OF PIMPLES AND EDEMA!
If you've been reading my blog since January when I blogged that I felt so ugly, well, nothing could be uglier than my skin and my feet right now. Since I've been taking steroid for my thyroid autoimmune problem, I've had a lot of side effects. Some effects are having a moon face, having a high blood pressure, this edema can also be an effect and the worst are the pimples. Just take a look at the pimples at the side of my ears. Di ba kadiri! Not just my ears but you can see it all over my face, neck, back and stomach.
Pero what is surprising right now, I do not feel ugly at all. I know I am fat but do not feel that I am fat, I am the least affected. Sometimes those pimples can be so itchy and painful especially on the bra strap area and the area for the panty's garter.

Maybe I am the least affected because I know that these are sacrifices for my baby's sake. It is enough for me to see my baby alive and very healthy. I can't wait to be a mother!

Anxiety Attack Over Possible Birthing Expenses

My sister-in-law gave birth to a healthy boy last March 1, 2008. We share the same OB and she delivered her baby at the Medical City and was able to avail of the package for the ward. She only paid 45,000 for three days confinement. It was cheap considering it is Medical City. Now our OB told me to prepare a lot of money because I have a high-risk pregnancy and I cannot avail of the ward. Her remark made me really so anxious, worried and angry. Imagine, I've been taking care of myself, I've never had a bed rest, I'm eating healthy foods, taking my vitamins, I've been going to my Immunologist etc. In short, she was trying to imply that I maybe a Ceasarian case. Now that really made me angry, how can she tell at this early stage of my pregnancy ( 5 months) that I may have complications at birthing?
I was really pissed off and this made me worried because right now I am thinking of looking for another OB. Just thinking about it can make my blood pressure go up and I do feel a little hurt by her remark. I always think that I am going to have a normal delivery and I am positive that I will have no complications. But with her remark, really I am so worried.

Sanctuary Center Welfareville Mandaluyong

We had a field trip two weeks ago and we've been to the Sanctuary Center at Welfareville, Mandaluyong City. This place is a haven for women who used to be mentally ill because they are former NCMH patients. This is one way of exposing the students to interact with patients so they know how to act and behave with future clients.

Goodbye My Little First Born Shih Tzu

Oh what a pain to experience loss and goodbyes.
Even for a little puppy.
It's been two days since she was sold and I am so attached to her.
I can't help but feel sad and until now I can't stop from crying.
I look like a fool crying over a puppy.
Well the last time I cried was when the other puppy has eye infection.
That was last Thursday, a week ago.
I also cried silently when I gave this little puppy away.
Now, I thought of getting her back and keeping them all to myself.
But I am pregnant and will be having a baby soon.
Of course, I can't take it back.
I have to deal with the pain.
huhuhuhuhuhu...