posting drafts coz I'm too lazy to edit. this is from way back 2021, expect massive errors.
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"Gagi, makabigay ng surprise quiz akala mo naman nagtuturo."
Kaagad naman akong nakarinig ng pag reklamo ng sakit mula sa kanya ang saglit may lumabas na teacher mula sa kabilang section, paniguradong siniko na naman siya ni AJ bago kami bumati kay Sir Val at nagpatuloy na sa paglakad patungo sa stairs.
Hindi naman 'to bago sa amin pero si Eros hindi pa rin nagsasawa na magreklamo sa likod ni Ma'am, ewan ko ba talaga sa lalaking 'to.
"What if 'no si Ma'am 'yon? Edi ano? Automatic bagsak ka?" AJ said, glaring at Eros who doesn't seem to be listening.
"Bagsak na kung bagsak. Siya naman talaga 'tong hindi nagtuturo at puro summary lang ng stories, tapos pag nag qui-quiz ay sobrang layo sa mga pinapabasa. Bakit pa kasi may Filipino sa stem?" pagrereklamo niya, "E kaya nga nag stem ako kasi akala ko walang mga ganito."
Nagsimula na kaming maglakad pababa ng hagdan, passing my a couple of other students.
I kinda agree with him. Isa sa mga napagkasunduan namin ay se mas nadadalian kami sa mga solving shits at yung readings na walang story line.
Iba kasi ang ginawang pag-intindi pag nagbabasa ka ng mga lessons instead of an actual story. In stories you seriously have to understand a story like before you get one thing in the paper, and we would rather read something about how anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen than to sit for 10 minutes just understanding something that just gives you a life lesson you can learn by reading a sentence or two.
No one even likes Ma'am Navarro, panay makabigay din ng reporting about a book tapos when it comes to exams ay walang ginawa kundi mag bigay ng questions na kahit minsan ay hindi itinuro sa amin. And reporting takes so much time than to receive two daily quizzes from one subject about things they actually taught us. Ewan ko ba.
"Naks. Gins, look," AJ called, snapping me out of my thoughts as I then looked up from the floor in a distance from me to his eyes, following his gaze before my eyes landed on a human female figure.
"Akala ba namin kayo?" he asked as we took the last step, I quickly looked at him with my forehead creased.
"I never said anything," I said, glaring at him as suddenly I felt a familiar pair of eyes are on me. My head automatically turned to it's direction, back to her as she put a small smile on her face once our eyes met.
"There's such a thing as show don't tell, bro," Eros said, chuckling as he took a step forward before us.
"Last time I saw her she was so into you, what happened ba?" AJ asked, following Eros as they both faced me. I lean on the wall as I shift my eyes back to Janice from a distance. Just right across the hallway with her leaning against the railings with the guy he introduced as her ex is beside her, on his phone with Janice's eyes looked away from mine then back to him, I can see her mouth blabbering words while the guy looks at her from time to time, seem to be listening.
"Nasa talking stage pa nga lang kayo, balik ex na naman siya? Ang was she just finding a proof that she wants her ex more than anyone else? What a user." Eros scoffed, leaning against the staircase railings before I decided to take another step and looked back at them.
"Saan ba tayo kakain?" I asked. They both then looked at each other for a moment before AJ let out a chuckle. Nagsimula na kaagad silang maglakad kasabay sa akin, patungo sa gate kung saan marami-rami din ang mga taong lumalabas-pasok. Malamang, lunch time na e.
"Dalawa lang 'to. Either na-attach na 'to, or maayos nila 'tong napag usapan. Ano, Ros? Hanapan ulit natin ng chicks?" AJ said, obviously teasing as I can see Eros glaring at him from my peripheral vision, on my right.
