And there I was thinking that it's gonna be a hell of an easy feat. Given the fact that I was not able to reach atleast 200 words (the required was 300-500 words. OMG), that there were only thirteen contestants (13?! There's suppose to be one representative in each 49 sections! Damn those mayors!) and that Dwight Idontknowhissurname who happens to be the editor in chief of the advocate was also a contestant (that was kinda unfair, wouldn't you agree? what's the sense of forbiding batch officers to join the competition when a bona fide writer like him can join????), my cheap thrill of having my name in the bulletin as one of the top five in the Pen Power competition will never be realized. Not that I care that much, mind you. I am quite happy that I can now rant all I want. I just abhor the fact that essay writing is so annoyingly formal! What's the joy in writing if you can't include words like shit and damn in them? I'm so happy that I'm back to my usual blogging and that I can write whatever topic I want. Cause the topic "The Two Faces of Nursing: Meet Overpopulation and Underemployment" just makes me want to wet my pants. I was kinda hoping that the topic would be my forte, like same-sex marriage and gay rights. Hahaha!
But actually, putting the criteria of 300-500 words aside, I think I did fairly well. Given more time, I could have actually enjoyed that competition (we were only given one and a half hour). Good thing that majority of the contestants were only able to fill in the first page of their paper just like I did. Let's just see what happens. (not that I have a flicker of hope in winning, mind you)
XOXO
Jerome
P.S.
That was my first blog title in tagalog. Achievement!
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