The Green Ballerina

College seems terrifying when a lot of college students say that it is and that it's impossible to get a 4.0 with all the pressure. However, I tell you that it's not true. You can still have the grade that you want and manage to juggle your academics with orgs and partying with just a few tips! 1. Choose a nice professor.  I know this might be quite an odd suggestion but it really does work! There are some professors that just want you to suffer by giving you mountains of homework, papers, reports, etc. and still fail you without any mercy. Those type of profs are the ones that you want to avoid. Having a chill prof will give you extra time to spend on your other subjects and other extra curricular activities. Do yourself a favor by asking your seniors on how a particular professor is, that way, you'll know how he/she is in the classroom. 2. Have friends you want to work with.  Now this is tricky, since some of your good friends are not "worthy" group...

GETTING THROUGH YOUR FIRST SEMESTER IN COLLEGE The thought of getting into college is quite terrifying. You have to be away from home, be separated from your friends, be in an unfamiliar place;  basically, you would not be in your comfort zone. Other than that, you would be pressured by the overwhelming requirements in college that is far from what you've experienced in high school. I also had to go through this difficulty in my first year. I remember how lonely I was whenever homesickness hits me or when I'm too tired from school; however  I'm proud to say that I overcame it and even finished my first year in college with flying colors! I am hoping that other students will also overcome it just like I did which is why I will be sharing to you some tips on how to overcome your first semester in college by just a few tips! 1. Know the environment.                     Before you enter in a university or a college, y...

JOSE MARI CH...RISTMAS? If you live in the Philippines, you'll know that it's already Christmas season when you hear the lyrics, "Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the streets..." in any place you possibly go. Any Filipino would know that this song is the famous, "Christmas in our Hearts" by the one and only, Jose Mari Chan.  Jose Mari Chan is a Chinese-Filipino musician that has long historical music career. His first single, "Afterglow" was released in 1967 and his next songs were mostly ballad. It wasn't until 1990 that he released the album, "Christmas in Our Hearts", which sold for over 20 million units, earning the Double Diamond Record Award in 1995. Ever since then, this song was engraved in our hearts and we would not feel the Christmas spirit without hearing this song. However, "Christmas in Our Hearts" is not the only Christmas song that was made by Jose Mari Chan. In fact, there are more ...