Gemini

Regrets

Of all my regrets, the thing I regret most is not being able to control my anger. I feel really bad every time I think about this especially when I think about the people whom I hurt because of it. One of my annoying negative attributes is being hot-tempered. I easily get mad because of my short patience. I tend to be close-minded at times because of anger. I forget about myself and the people dearest to me when I'm mad which is very sad of course.


I know I have hurt a lot of people already especially Manang and I regret that the most. I always pray for that particular weakness. I pray that I have the patience to keep my head cool and to understand the people around me. In fairness, the breathing exercise my mom told me every time I'm put to a very pressured situation works. I just don't do it sometimes.

But I keep saying to myself that I am not as bad as what I think of myself. I just tend to lose my screw sometimes. I can be so nice and so bad. Extremely extremes. Truly a Gemini.

Patits

Regrets

I miss my best friend. I miss Patits. I have four best friends when I was in High School excluding my boyfriend. But Patits is my best best friend. We just became best friends when we were in 3rd year High School. Together with two of our classmates, we formed a group that had a different culture, not really different but we were the 'girl friends group'.


But I was closest to Patits. We went through a lot that year. It felt like we've been best friends ever since. When we stepped into Senior Year, we didn't get to be classmates but still best friends. We have lunch once in a while but we still update each other. Sadly, when we got into College, we parted ways. We entered different schools. On our first year, we still got to talk to each other as often as we can, but when we got into second year, we didn't get to talk that much anymore.

I regret not calling her at least once a week. I regret not texting her on ordinary days. I miss my best friend. I miss our sleepovers and I defintely miss talking to her on the phone. I hope I'm still her best friend.

Frosh

Regrets

As I said in my earlier post, I always am afraid of taking risks - but I'm working on that. One of the things that I regret was when I was in 1st year College. I've always been active in organizations ever since I was in Elementary. I always love taking responsibilities and being in-charge. However, when I entered College, I was afraid to join organizations because my friends won't go with me. I wasn't really afraid, I was just too shy to enter a room without recognizing anyone. It was the easiest year of my entire college life yet I wasn't engaged in any other things besides academics. I didn't like the feeling or not doing anything. I regret not joining organizations or not being active when I was in 1st year College.



Also, since it's the easiest year of my entire College life, I regret not giving my full potential in getting an excellent grade. I know I could have done better, I could have been excellent not just very good. I am not bragging about this but honestly 1st year in my college is really easy that getting into the Dean's List is not something unusual.

Two things I regret when I was in 1st year:
Not joining orgs
Not giving my full potential

Height Matters, Good Thing I have Beauty!

Regrets

Tina Huang, a researcher from Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging studied height factors in relation to other areas particularly height. She found out that "each one-inch (2.5-centimeter) increase in knee height cuts a woman's risk of developing dementia by 16 percent (and Alzheimer's disease, in particular, by 22 percent)" (Hawthore). However, "some short people may have a gene that will extend their life span" (Hawthore, 2008, http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=no-tall-tale-height-matters).



Admittedly, I am short. It may be genetic but sleeping late may also be a factor. When I was in 5th grade I used to fall in line at the back because of my height. I used to be a little taller than the my classmates (not all of course). However, when I started drinking this Vitamin D my mom gave me, I started gaining weight rather than getting tall. Besides the Vitamin D factor I think I could have gotten a little taller if I listened to my parents every time they tell me to sleep early. I always stay late doing something (homework or studying, oh my High School!, talking to the phone, etc.). I should have listen to them, maybe they're right. Maybe I could have grown an inch or two taller. I regret not listening to them and not sleeping early. Height matters, good thing I have beauty!

Human Biology

Regrets

I've always believed that I am not destined to take up a course that has something to do with Science nor Math.I believe I suck at both because of the grades that I got when I was in High especially Physics. I wasn't a consistent Average student in both subjects but I mostly got a grade between 83-87. However, there was a particular subject that I excelled at in the field of Science and that is Biology. As far as I can remember, it was only in 2nd year that I got a grade that's more than above average. That made me realize that I cannot survive College with Math and Science constantly ruining my life. Thus, I took up a course that is far away from those two subjects.



However, watching Grey's Anatomy and picturing in my mind myself treating a patient made me think that I could be a doctor also like my mom. I'm not saying I don't like my course now but it definitely wouldn't hurt if I'm taking up Human Biology. What I regret about it is not choosing Human Biology but not considering taking it up. I could have been a doctor. What if I'm destined to save live? Who knows?

But I'm happy now with my course. I'm geared towards a different direction now, I'm working on becoming a lawyer like my favorite uncle.

Risks

Regrets

Yes it is hard to wake up regretting the things you have done but it so much harder waking up and thinking what you could have done. You regret the things you didn't do. It ranges from not being early in class to not attending your mom's birthday celebration. You were given the chance to do it, to make things right but you missed it. That is the worst feeling.


I myself have a list of things I regret not doing. First would be not reciting in class. I am not brave in taking risks because I am afraid to be wrong or to commit mistakes. Hence, as much as possible I don't do anything unless I'm sure it's right (except of course when your head is hot). This happened to me a lot of times already. I'm too shy to say what's in my head because I'm afraid I might be humiliated. And then the answer is said by the professor and that is exactly what you were thinking. Although you know you're right you cannot tell your professor or even your classmate about it because they might not believe in you.

I should have risked it but then again I couldn't do anything about it. My boyfriend told me that it's okay to make mistakes, it's a way of knowing if you're right.

It takes courage to take risks and know what more you can do.

At a friend's place

Regrets

We all have a list of things we regret doing. Getting drunk in a party, kissing a stranger, cheating your boyfriend/girlfriend, fighting your mom back and eating too much sweets are just some of the the things you might find in the list. We wake up the next morning realizing how wrong our action is but we cannot do something to erase that mistake.


On top of my "regrets" list would be getting drunk at gay friend's place. I got drunk twice there and yes I regret it. First was on his birthday. All of our friends were there of course and it was also our first time at his place. There were only a few people there but it was fun. Until I had too much alcohol in my system. I hate myself when I'm drunk - I talk too much, as in too much and I also cry. The first I got drunk I think also cried. For some reason, I always cry when I get drunk but at least I don't vomit. Anyway, I was too noisy talking and crying that my friend's mom heard it and a friend even had to carry me. It was too embarrassing. I told myself I wouldn't drink too much alcohol.

The second time I went to my friend's place was for a block party. Too much alcohol. Drama. Crying. The second time was the worst ever that I don't even want to tell the details.

Although I keep saying to control myself and know my limits in drinking, it's hard. The best thing you can do when you're in a party is to make sure you are with a very good friend so whatever happens you still have a name to carry, I got lucky on that.