Joaquin and I had lunch together in McDo today. The place was packed, and we saw a lot of people from his section. Drei and Mickey were there too. Drei was showing off his AC Milan shirt, and kept insisting that his middle name was 'Barcelona', which was one of his favorite teams.

We looked for tables but there was none left, so Joaquin and I sat with Drei and Mickey. Vico and Camille came by, and they too sat with us. Chan was able to catch up, although he was slightly late. They all kept fawning over my Sidekick, and said that it was cooler than an iPhone since almost EVERYONE owned an iPhone. Joaquin swore to get one. He said he couldn't wait to have exact phones (copycat!) with the same color: silver.

Lunch had never been that fun. I realized how much I missed people from section D. We talked about soccer, and Mickey mentioned something about working in Jollibee, which made Joaquin say 'I'm not surprised' and that comment made the entire table laugh. Mickey thought Joaquin meant it in a mean way, but Joaquin defended himself, saying he had no malice.

Cam's hair was tied in a ponytail, revealing her additional piercings on her left ear. I kinda miss my piercings. Joaquin made me remove them, and confiscated all my stud earrings. He claims that they look dirty, and I reluctantly let the holes close. Oh well.

We eventually had to leave, because classes started at 1pm sharp. Drei told us to cut (bad influence!) but Joaquin and I refused. Haha, we're such 'good' kids. Next week, we might play soccer with them.

Chan rode with us going back to Ateneo, because his mom was picking him up there. On the way, he showed us his UP application form, and we began to talk about courses. Like me, he had plans of taking up Management Honors in Ateneo. It was a quota course, meaning maintenance of a particular grade.

Upon entering Ateneo, I saw a flock of students walking by with books tucked under their arms, with their ID straps around their necks. They may think that they're just ordinary people who study in Ateneo, but I consider them lucky. Ateneo's my dream school (next to UP) and I would kill to have my very own ID hanging on a synchronized Ateneo ID strap.

I looked out the window and saw the gleaming campus, with its manicured lawns and tall trees. It looked so peaceful and refreshing, compared to the noisy, smoky, highway outside. Ateneo was like a sanctuary. Outside, it's a completely different scenery. Not much trees.

My school is nothing compared to Ateneo. We only have a few trees, and all you can see are cemented pavements and asphalt. It's hot in our school too, even if aircons are provided. It's because we're on a hill (closer to the sun) and we don't have much trees to give out fresh oxygen and a nice shade. It's a different environment.

We studied Math again today. The first part was Geometry. Oh how I loathe Geometry, especially circles. I couldn't understand most of it, but after the 30-minute break, that's when the fun started. The teacher started discussing Trigonometry, and I immediately perked up. I knew the topics by heart, because I really LOVE Trigo. Joaquin on the other hand kept sighing and speaking under his breath, saying how much he hated Trigo.

I pray that the entrance exams would be easy enough to comprehend. I need to keep practicing so that I can be able to solve problems faster. I do hope I pass both UP and Ateneo. Ateneo preferrably. I've never wanted anything so bad in my entire life, and it's all up to God's mercy.

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