3.0 *

The long wait is over. I passed all my subjects! I was worried about 2 subjects - Criminal Law 2 (CRIM) and Obligations & Contracts (OBLICON). Before I left for Boracay, I already knew my final examination scores. I had an 80% fighting chance of passing in OBLICON so it really didn't bother me as much as my CRIM grade. I felt I needed to prove something to my teacher because once he caught me not wearing my uniform. That night I only had one class from 8-9pm and I had a birthday dinner to attend after the class. I didn't want to waste time since I'm coming from Manila and the dinner was in QC.

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I will never forget my outfit that day! I was wearing a pinafore-like top over a black collared polo with skinny trousers, gray jelly flats and accesorized with a red patent waist cincher and 3 strands of chain necklaces. This professor (who happens to be my CRIM teacher) scolded me in front of my block and another block. I was so humiliated! He told me that law school was not a place to show off my clothes. He told me I needed to prove something (points to his brain). Was he implying that just bcos I dress "well", I might be stupid? This happened when 2nd semester just started. I was praning that my classmates would see me as the stupid girl with no uniform. Most girls don't wear the uniform bcos in most instances they could get away with it(unlike the boys!). If there was a routine check that night, the professor would know that I wasn't the only one who violated the "rule".

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The following day he told our class about the uniform incident that happened the night before. I had to raise my hand and admit that I was the girl. My true blockmates attempted to save me by saying she belonged to another block. I had to admit it before it gets worse. When the semester progressed, I was always the unfortunate one. Every time there'd be a recitation, he'd call me. I'd like to blame it on the deck of index cards with our names or to chance. Out of 6 recitations, I had f*cking FIVE. We were only about 14 in that class. The rest had 3,2,1 or lucky enough to have 0 recitations. But I was the only one who had FIVE. The recitations were never graded but the whole experience of anxiety and shit was definitely something! Everyone knew after my 3rd recitation that I was the favorite so they were too happy about it.

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I studied hard (well hard enough for me) bcos I wanted to prove something. I wanted him to know that I study hard and not just go to the mall to buy clothes and make-up. I do not go to school to dress up and show off as he pointed earlier. I never dress up for an audience but only for one client - myself. Was he surprised that I actually had a brain not just a closet full of clothes. It hurts when people judge you, well that's what he does in real life (another inside joke). I know I am not the smartest but I am smart enough to merit that 3.0.

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I thank Lexichona for the support by bringing beer and chips when I am on the verge of a breakdown. Alcohol never tasted this good. Haha.