I have two kwentos for today. One is about Anika’s grades and the other was about the other day nung na-utal ako ng slight because I saw one of my ex boyfriends. Ano gusto niyong unahin ko na kwento?
For sure yung chismis, ano? Hahahahaha! APIR! Mana talaga kayo sa akin.
I’ll tell you about Anika’s grade first. Lol. Mamya na ang chismis.
Last Thursday, Alvin and I went to CSA to attend Anika’s convocation. Apparently now, they give awards na every term for students that excelled in a subject (with a grade of 95 and above) and for those with exemplary in conduct. During my time in CSA, aakyat ka lang ng stage every after grading period if sky high ang average mo for the previous grading. Sky high meaning, when you get a general average of 95, you get a Blue Eagle Certificate. If you get an average of 96, Red Eagle Certificate. When you get an average of 97 and above, you get a Golden Eagle Certificate.
So mega big deal talaga yang Golden Eagle certificate na yan.
I get certificates before but not that often naman. Hello noh, ang taas kaya niyang 95 na average na yan. Hindi siya keri i-every grading ng normal na student like me. Halos mga taga Pilot class lang namin yung laging umaakyat.
So anyway, when they invited us to attend this event, we weren’t told what Anika’s award was. Surprise na lang when they call Anika’s name on stage.
We were at school very early yesterday. We passed by the chapel like how Anika and I do everyday. This time, kasama namin si Alvin.
I thank the Lord everyday for these two people in my life.
Anika got an Exemplary in Conduct award. Na-stress ako ng slight because I was wishing it will be an award for a certain subject. Eh hindi. I worried baka bumaba grades in Anika this term. You see, this term kasi hindi na ako naki-alam sa tutoring of Anika. Hinayaan ko sila ni tutor. I told Alvin that I am worried baka bumaba ang grades niya if hindi ako ang nagtuturo. It’s different din kasi if the tutor is the parent eh.
Nevertheless, I am happy that Anika received the Exemplary in Conduct award. Not all kids have this recognition but it was Anika’s second term in a row. Nakakatuwa. It’s a nice feeling that Anika’s doing well in the classroom. Meaning, maayos siya makisama sa teachers and to her classmates. I thought kasi ang daldal niya eh. Hahahaha! Ganun kasi ako nung bata.
Later that day, I received a call from Anika. Umiiyak.
ANIKA: Nanay! Please don’t get mad at me! I know you will get mad! I’m just RED Eagle! It’s not GOLD!
Yes. I was disappointed. Pero hindi ko muna pinakita.
ME: Did you do your best, anak? If you’ll tell me you did your best, I will not get mad. Let’s talk about it more later, okay?
When I got home, this was her report card.
Ang laki ng binaba, ano?
Whine kasi ng whine when we make her study. Because of her grades, she’s bawal to use any gadgets until summer. She’s bawal to watch TV except on Friday to Sunday night. I explained to her why we were doing this. Though her grades are still high technically, I know this was not her best. She doesn’t study well. Reklamo ng reklamo. Ang gusto ay laro lang ng laro. I told her there is time for everything so if it’s study time, I have to see na she’s studying talaga.
ANIKA: But Nanay, I have classmates nga who do not have eagles eh.
Aba aba. Linya ko yan kay Wowa when I was still studying. Gagamitan ko din siya ng linya ni Wowa.
ME: I don’t really care about their grades, Anika. Hindi ko naman sila anak. I care about you and how you are studying.
Tiger mom ba?
I know kasi my daughter eh and I saw how she studied this term. Pumetiks. I cannot tolerate that. I know she will thank me later.
ANIKA: But you are still giving me the prize for my Exemplary in Conduct award right?
Mautak.
ME: Of course. A deal is a deal.
ANIKA: And when I get that Golden Eagle, saka mo ako bibigyan ng isa pang prize?
ME: Yes.
My question now is, how can I make Anika study and get high grades because she wants it and not because she’s expecting a prize?!
Ang hiraaaaaaaaap magpalaki ng anak!
Pak!
So there.
Ay, yung meeting the ex-boyfriend pa pala ano? I’ll blog about it next time. I have to rest. Feeling ko tratrangkasuhin ako eh. Napagod yata ako ng lubos yesterday at the Mommy Fleur Day.
Speaking, thank you so much to everyone who joined!!!! I had so much fun! Sana kayo din!