Enrollment

I am now officially enrolled as a first year medical student in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. The process was relatively quick. Jill and I arrived around 9 am and we finished by 11 am. A quick run-down for my reference (just in case).

1. We paid P30.00 for the SSC fund and had our enrollment procedure paper stamped. We also received a pin here which I really don't know what it's for. :S [There was no one in line here so it was a breeze!]
2.Next we fell in line to pay P70.00 for the Ang Pamantasan and obtained our enrollment stub (the paper which shows your subjects and how much you'll pay). [There was a somewhat long line but it moved fast enough]
3. Then we proceeded to the cashier where there was a long line but by a stroke of luck we were included in the line for the second cashier. How very fortunate! The line was cut about two to three persons before me. That was a shortcut but I couldn't help feeling guilty that we sort of cut the line.
4. Next was the long wait for the registration form and class cards. We were seated and just waited for our names to be called. I don't really know why it took quite a while but it was alright since we were talking to future batchmates and upperclassmen while waiting.
5.We processed our library cards and had the registration form and class cards photocopied.
*missed step - Pay student council fund (another P100.00, I think) Since there were a good number that bypassed this step, I guess it's not such a biggie. We'll do this on Monday.
6. We went to the CM office and passed one of the photocopies. We asked about the second list and start of classes but their answer was not good news.
7. Last step was to pass the other photocopy to the Accounting office and we are now officially enrolled!

In the two hours we've stayed at PLM, we've been acquainted with some future batchmates and a few students from the higher years. Out of the batchmates we've met, I think there was only one person who's also from our section. I checked our schedule and looks like Physiology is on Tuesday meaning we won't have that class this week since June 8 is orientation day. I really checked this since we have to read eight chapters already and I just finished the first chapter yesterday (and I'm still proud of that albeit my slow pace). I'm starting to get really nervous as school will start in a couple of days. Our first subject is Histology and in the afternoon we'll have Family and Community Medicine. I'm quite sure we wouldn't immediate start the teaching-learning thing yet. There would be introductions and such since it is the first day and I just get nervous about that. I get nervous talking in front of people I don't know quite often! I still don't know what to bring too and being sick is not helping my nerves.

I'm bugged that the office has not yet released a second list of qualified applicants. I have friends waiting for that list and they are really deserving to be there. I just hope they'll release it on Monday morning. It's unfair that they have to miss a few classes because the list will be released late. Let's just pray that the list will come out soon and that all people deserving to be in it are there.