Of all days, and of time of the days, the rain start pouring at around noontime and it didn’t stop until twilight. Optimist would say that this was a blessing from above (certain number of dams in Panay FTW). However, for someone who needs to arrive before 2:30pm to get an exam at a place where usually takes five to ten minutes by jeepney depending on the mood, needs and attitude of the driver, rain equals spit- because I spit on the rain.
I decided to leave half an hour before the exam but the rain seemed not to die down. The walk from the outside of our campus to the examination building was fine, wet grounds at all. What do you expect? It was already 15 minutes before the exam starts and I was not able to finish studying all assigned topics. The art of cramming was on.
In what I consider to be a stroke of destiny, I actually eager to answer my last exam in midterms even though I’m not that prepared, but the shocking moment was that I don’t have my calculators with me in my bag. All the things that I have learned vanished for that momentary point. It was my friend who discovered that he didn’t have calculators with him. And I checked if I have and it was not there. As he searched for an extra one, I searched also for my own. The persons that come into my mind were the other section of my same course taking the same exam. As I walked and searched for the right person, there was a classmate I asked if she has an extra one. And she eventually said yes. All my frustrations of being irresponsible was cured and provided. One good thing about the calculator she offered was that we used the same brand which is Casio. Thank you for that. ;)
By the way, thank you to the effing rain that jumped off from behind. Really nice trick to take my jacket and hat on. I don’t use umbrella because I don’t have one. You made me wait for the jeepney from and to the house or school whatever is your preference in order. One thing that don’t made me comfortable was my wet socks inside my shoes. My shoes soaked into the water. Partially submerged when I got off the jeepney. You waited for me to board the jeepney, then peed on Iloilo on my way home plus the annoying traffic jam you started and finally vomited a skyful of rain at me as I got off the jeepney. Really wonderful experience walking on swollen different streets in Jaro, by the way. The water was just lovely.
P.S. I’m wearing a red shirt with a print in the back: “Speaking Words of Wisdom”--- Beatles
P.S. I do some eating with my friends in Jollibee drive thru. It was FUN as usual.
Till my next blogging…
