I woke up too early -- just almost 3 am -- today. I was too worried that I wouldn’t be able to get up on time. Haha! Up to the last minute, I still tried to scan my notes for the last time. At fast phase. [Deep breath] Then I rechecked my plastic envelop making sure every necessary things were in it. After some time, I already decided to prepare my clothes. Ever since our Baccalaureate Mass, this is the first time I would be wearing my white uniform again. The difference, I would be wearing the black healed-shoes I used during Graduation because the pair of flat shoes I was using during school and internship days was already destroyed. Worried that Mother Nature would suddenly call in the middle of the day, I didn’t eat my breakfast. So I took a bath, and then I was all set.
Though it was still early -- too early for the usual school or university hours -- on my way, I saw several other girls and boys on white uniform holding the same plastic envelop as mine so I supposed they were board exam takers too. I couldn’t recognize anyone -- not even their school through their uniform. Though the area is really familiar to me since it was just near our former university so it was like I was just going school, it felt like I was in a strange place.
After then, I and MLA met outside the gate of UE. Yes, we were of the same assigned university, and building as well -- again! Haha. As we enter the gate of the university, a woman suddenly pulled my blouse’ sleeve and mouthed, “Good luck!” I was a little shocked, not due to the sudden pull, but because as I turned my head towards the woman, I saw Lady Ma’am of PERC, the review center we attended. How supportive they are!
Inside the campus, I realized it was just like one of the buildings in our university. After meeting up with some other former school mates, we then proceed to building SFC and eventually to our rooms. I and MLA have separate classrooms, so I was with RJLA then. Yes, we were not just of the same university and building but also of the same room assignment! Coincidence again? Nah! It’s because of our surnames. Haha.
The proctor was already arranging everyone in their respective seats when I and RJLA arrived at room 319. Because the floor is wooden, I did some scene inside due to my a-little-noisy heels. Hehe. After the sitting arrangement, we did the initial part of the exam: the filling up of the information form. Our documents and everything else were checked. Our schedule for the day was presented on the board. We have three subjects for today -- Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology-Parasitology and Clinical Chemistry respectively. Afterwards, we were given spare time to do our own things. Until it was already time. We first prayed and the exam had officially started.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
It was a cycle of read, think, choose, write, and non-stop shade for the whole time.
[Deep breath] Until I finalized my exam. I passed my first paper. I went outside after. I think I had a blank face by then. I realized I was done ahead of RJLA. I waited for him outside, until he was already sitting beside me on the chairs lining the corridor, too. No one had dared to open a conversation about the just-finished subject. Haha.
While others started to come out of the examination room as well, I and RJLA just waited for the start of the second round. We were accompanied by other friends on the corridor too. Watching for time after time, I was uneasy on my seat mistakenly thinking that we would be taking one test after another, when there was almost more than an hour of breaks set in between. I didn’t really check the time for each subject. How stupid. The others were able to even eat their snack (or breakfast, or lunch?), while others reviewed for the next subject. Since I only had my Apollon reviewer on my hand while I left everything else on my bag including my wallet and phone inside the classroom which was locked by then, I just spent my time scanning it. RJLA was better because at least he had his phone and wallet with him.
So the second exam started.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
Again, it was a cycle of read, think, choose, write, and non-stop shade for the whole time. [Deep sigh] I found that next subject harder than the first one.
[Deep breath] Until I finalized it. I passed my second paper. I went outside, that time, bringing my bag along because it was our lunch break then. I looked outside, and saw RJLA. So for that time he was done ahead of me. We went to see MLA on her exam room on the other side of the corridor. While waiting for her, we just talked -- still avoiding the topic about the exam. Haha. When MLA was done, we then decided to have our lunch together.
We went outside the university, and on the gate, RJLA was greeted by their lecturers on ACTS. So that was really the feeling of having people supporting behind your back. It was really touching. So we ate at a nearby McDonald’s chain -- in a little hurry. No room for being late. Haha. We saw other board takers around as well. When we were done, we immediately went back to UE.
It was still early actually so we, along with other friends and former school mates just waited and stood by on the corridors. Anyway, where else we could be when the classrooms were locked again? Hehe. There was no escape by then. They started talking about the previous exams. I just didn’t engage in it and decided to do some readings for the last but not the least subject. Haha. Until it was time, we went to our own exam rooms
So the third exam started.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
Again, it was a cycle of read, think, choose, write, and non-stop shade for the whole time. [Deep deep sigh] Clinical Microscopy. This is the subject our PERC lecturers told us that the previous board exam takers found the hardest. By then, I totally agreed to that.
For the last time of this day, I took a deep breath and finalized my exam. I passed my third paper, and packing up all my things, I got out of the examination room.
WAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! I really wanted to scream by then. I just couldn’t. Haha. I, RJLA and MLA met up outside, and we decided to go home to prepare for the second and last day of our board exam tomorrow.
On my way home, there was just one thing running on my mind -- I need to read -- more -- again -- later -- after I got home.
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