THE PAPER POWER

Just as i was not able to blog for about two days, it's because i didnt have the time to.

It's really nice to study when you're labelled as a "Scholar", Academic Scholar, in particular. I was one in high school for four consecutive years, maintaining an average of 88% and above. I've got Php. 5,000 as an allowance. Just imagine having a tuition fee of Php. 21,000 a year (without textbooks) plus the burden of textbooks payment that costs Php. 3,000 as the least price, Do you think Php 5,000 is considered a petty amount at all?

21,000+3000 less 5,000, is it a bit of help? for me, yes, it is.

Since im entering the portals of College, it is a necessity for me to depend on a scholarship program. A necessity because i'm used to it. A necessity because it's one way of urging me to maintain such high grades.

I qualified for the CHED NATIONAL scholarship because i obtained a certain score that was required. and so they're giving out 300 slots for the entire country, 40 slots for Region IX (where Zamboanga's Located ) and 5 slots for Zamboanga. and I am dead! HA HA! got to pray harder tonight that i'd get into that 5 slots.

and when i started completing my requirements for a two-day period of time, i realized it was so hard to complete them without an access to people working in government agencies and stuffs like that.

on the first day i went to the Hall of Justice to get an Affidavit from a lawyer but unfortunately, the lawyer was not available. and so i went to my next spot, Office of of Muslim Affairs (OMA) to be interviewed and get a certificate. It was no sweat at all because i met my best bud's mom and she assisted me for a quicker access. *yey. I also went to the Police station to get my Police Clearance and got scolded by a motherfucker (sorry for the vulgar word). and, and... I am now a certified citizen of Zamboanga City. another yey! HA HA!

at night i was fighting with INSOMNIA... fast forward... tenenenenenenenenenen.

on the second day, i glued my butt on the bench at the Hall of Justice and spotted someone i knew. gasp! who was it? ahh, Ladie Jane's mother. and so, Lucky Shanne went closer and greeted Mrs. Tupas sweetly. Alas! no more sweat at all. my next spot was the Bereau of Internal Revenue for an issuance of Income Tax Return. The last spot was the CHED office where i ended all the holocaust of non-stop walking, queueing and waiting.

Bottom-line: How come a piece of paper cost so much? I don't believe the governemnt's bankrupt at all. seeing the crowd all paying the same cost for a piece of paper? and for two days it was all the same. so the crowd must be there everyday.

Shanne's Paper expenses

Cedula------------------------------------------- Php. 6.00

Police Clearance--------------------------------- Php. 70.00

City Hall----------------------------------------- Php. 60.00

BIR Stamp--------------------------------------- Php. 115.00

OMA certificate---------------------------------- Php. 50.00

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TOTAL------------------------------------------ Php. 301.00