Verging

I am down to where all I can do is ponder the cozy life I had. My family, my home, my friends, mall, movie, coffee, beer and me time have all gone out of reach. I cannot even get myself time to rest.

If this one is indeed my road to success, I wish it be not lengthy enough to make me surrender. 

I just want to live my life like how normal people of my age do.

I understand that success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. That is how they made me perceived the whole picture of my career. That is how experienced people see it. I always have to take it from the experts. I always have to trust them, let them steer my life.

What if I can do better by just taking another path with my own discretion? Would it give my life balance? Life is worth living if one can blunder and tell himself “It’s alright, I wanted this”. Waking up to a day where you take full control of your life.

I’m giving everything chance to make up. Let me gamble for a few more weeks and clear this avenue.

God please guide me J AMEN!

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Sorry

Today, 25 years ago, God created a world where treasures and happiness were buried and unseen. A world where I kept trying to escape from. A world I destroyed but keeps recovering. A world I left. A world so far. So far that I feel like I live in it only in my mind. All i wish now is to make that world better. Because when it gets better, i get better. When that world is beside me, no one connquers me. Every place seems like comfort zone. Don't let me down.  

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Rain rain

5:00 PM, rain poured. Zero visibility. We had to dismiss all staff and workers.

6:00 PM

Left with time, I spent thinking "where do i go now" , I decided to tire my self walking around Alabang Town Center. That's when I found myself typing this blog..while walking..and yes, I am using this escalator twice. (Now typing).. 

This is happening for 18 months.. Nowhere to go. Nothing to crave. Far from home. Oh, I remember back when i was a 1st grader. New school, new people..that kid cried. He did not want to be left by mama, but mama had to leave for work after bringing me to school. This is a core personality. I grew this old and yet I live with that ghost. 

I just bought dinner. El presidente of binondo. Hahaha. I just don't know what to vent. I just need someone to talk to. No drama. I need to make my days happier. This is gonna be 18 months and that's a big fraction of my whole life.

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Still starting

Being left out is the heaviest thing that pounds me, every single stagnant day. Waking up to a day where the rest have soared up in their chosen avenues of specialization while I struggle not to be late for my 8:00 AM work.  Some of them were able to start taking their master’s degrees a year ago and some were promoted. I know someone who has been successful enough starting out his construction firm.

                                                                                     

My two consolation prizes I enjoy today while trying to climb that great big hill of hope behind everyone;

First is the fact that my awareness about the things I miss, the things I wanted to achieve and the place where my soaring colleagues left me are clearly known. I am worried. I care. That is one good thing. I do not want this happening. That is the thin line between poor and underprivileged - awareness. I want to be well off. I’m still insatiable.

Second is what this career crisis has taught me. That starting is the hardest part of anything - of a thesis, of getting into books, of becoming fit, or planning an investment, renovating your room, writing a blog, of learning, of going better, of fulfilling your resolution or painting or how to build a house.

This is normal and yet I keep struggling.

Today, the first move I am motivated to do is set a dynamic comprehensive plan that will help me create a detailed activity schedule. One that will define my days.

Management skills, promotion, stocks, firms, and master’s degree are my fundamentals. I will be creating my master plan and will get this entry updated.  

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Revalida

Just for the record, I blogged my answers to our latest Revalida.

If yes: How you believe you will be able to contribute in that office's goals. Please also indicate any new strengths and aptitudes you discovered in yourself while in that office.

If no: Why?

SCM. This is a no because I'm afraid I may have to give up my enthusiasm for Science and Construction if I join this group. Procurement strategies and synchronizing of supplies were mostly the things I learned here. It will be a very different avenue for me and I may lack enough interest to be a big contribution to the group.

TCSG. Although TCSG applies many Engineering principles in its work flow, I find their tasks and outputs very hypothetical. Strategies being developed here are mostly assumptive. I may not be able to give much contribution in having their goals achieved because I'll be seeking a different environment, one that involves actual risk and resistance like QC and FOG. No.

PCG. Yes, this might be one of my possible deployment office. A year ago, I was certified by the Stanford It Learning for completing the course “PRIMAVERA 6.0 Enterprise for Project Management and Planning” at their school. This skill of mine might serve the group in their need of competitive planning engineers.

When we were in PCG, we were with the other PCG trainees (non mts). They were ahead of us in terms of training modules and exercises because they started earlier. I just found mysef getting eagerly excited doing the exercises the other trainees were doing. In fact I started doing exercises ahead of other MT's. What really caught my interest was the PIPE RACK planning and manpower balance. I just enjoyed doing PCG works. I may have a natural aptitude for PCG but I'm still considering other groups like QC and FOG.

SAFETY Our stay here was focused on making a management review and statistical analysis of our company's accidents and casualties. My interest in this kind of work has gone long ago since I started getting deeply involved in sciences and engineering. This is a very important group though. They're the ones assuring one very important aspect in construction; SAFETY. (safety, production and quality)

QC Yes. Main reason why: 50% documentation and office, 50% site. My ability to easily understand plans and specifications is one big help to the attainment of their goals. There was even one time when I stood for our company against the client's QC engineers because they misunderstood the plans and demanded for a rework. Good thing I studied the plan before the inspection. We could have thrown large amount of money. I also discovered the authoritarian side of me which I can use for properly managing a QC group and policing the aggressive operation to avoid variance between plans and construction.

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Molar

2 years ago, I suffered a life changing pain caused by gum impaction against a molar tooth. I needed to undergo a tooth extraction but the nearly happening board exam wouldn't allow me. I was brought under gum laceration instead. The doctors had to remove the impacted gums and postpone the tooth extraction. The operation lasted for 2 hours. I was healed in two weeks. My life got back to normal. I remember not being able to eat nor open my mouth, waking up in the middle of the nights praying to end the pain. That wasn't nice. It lasted 2 years. 2 years celebrating my life free from pain. Not until last saturday. It's painful agaiiiin. I don't know what to do. The inflammation must stop before the molars get extracted. Next week will be the day I'm getting deployed at site somewhere in Alabang.. That'll be no dead time. I really don't know what to do. I gotta get these two extracted. Lord help me :'( Last thing I heard, it takes a month of healing after the extraction.. Sometimes I'm not so lucky.....

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Career Review, EEI

I started working at EEI Corporation 8 months ago. So far, time has been fairly distributed to learning and stand by time.  It isn't perfect.

I was hired together with my colleagues as Management Trainee. We were offered a salary grade 35% higher than ordinary applicants’. As freshmen in the battlefield, we all had money-driven minds so we bit the good offer. We got this at the cost of being bonded  for 3 years.

Salary was not the only thing I essentially considered in choosing EEI; I also listened to a lot of testimonials from veteran engineers saying the company is the best training ground for starters.

What could I have asked more? An amalgamation of money and knowledge was the best that other companies’ cannot provide.

When we had our General Orientation Program to jump start our life with EEI, I learned that the company lacks the proper Succession Planning. A soon to be voids will be available once the fillers retire.

As one of the “possible fillers” which the company keeps inculcating in us, it leaves me the obligation to set passion for excellence as one of my core values. The need to show the company the kind of employees it deserves must be spearheadedly provided by us.

The program we entered has never been as easy as it seems.Expectations have to be met. A room filled with criticism is available for failures. We can’t be regular engineers. We are so much responsible.

Our first department, the Marketing Department, gave us the skill to present a proper company presentation. We had to know the past of our company, the struggles it went through before it became one of the most successful construction companies. We started learning to love and become the company because as they said, the key to successfully winning a building contract is to represent your company with full of confidence and knowledge by heart and mind.

We studied our history and services. We were taught how to price the construction of a certain structure. Marketing procedures from identifying prospected clients, presenting the company profile, calculating mark ups, agreed budget, engineering budget, bonds and all that until notice to proceed, were simulated in 1 ½ months.

The next department, the QA/QC department showed us all the company procedures. Trainers were assigned to each of us. We were with them in conducting their quarterly audit. We learned how essential this department is in the pursuit of attaining the excellent quality of our company and the services it offers. Deviations from the standard procedures must be addressed and be kept back on track.

Third, the Engineering department where I gave a big contribution in the form of structural designs; Maibarara Geothermal Plant pumphouse, railings and connections designs. They also taught me these; Engineering procedures, take off, estimating, costing, proper coordination with sub-cons and suppliers’ product reviews :D

Fourth is the Supply Chain Management department where we discovered a new avenue in civil engineering. We learned about traditional procurement and the new styles being practiced today. We learned also that this department together with their fast cycle of procedures is essential for attainment of good time management in construction. The following were the things that consumed our 1 month:

Procurement, documentation (PO, POCC, JPR),agreements for sub contracted works, quotations, strategic procurement, tactics,reaching a fair compromise through win-win negotiation, SCM cost savings concept,business growth through SCM, tactical procurement, supplier performance evaluation, supply risk management, contract management, market study, spend analysis, and steel production flow and a lot more.

Fifth, the TCSG (Technical Craft Support Group): Erection and dismantling of Scaffoldings, Surveying, actual layout using total station up to transfer of data, rigging signals, welding,cutting steel using oxyacetylene, understanding MEPF drawings, civil works,building works, mechanical works, piping works, electrical works, WBS of powerplant construction, shut down works, cooling tower WBS, real time kinematics,minimum plumbing requirements and more.

6^th, the Safety department: Department order no. 13, safety induction training course,appreciation course on ISO 14001:2004 standard, general and occupational environmental protection, management review presentation of construction hazards,accident statistics and permits and more.

As of now, we are staying attaining room 1 and about to go to PCG (Production Control Group) tomorrow. I will have the chance to review Primavera. 

I still have 8 departments left plus the last two months allocated for our Group Project and Individual Assessment/ Recognition. 

We also underwent the 2-day-communication skill competency program prepared by our manager, Ma’am Nona. We were given chance to present to the EEI top management key personnel like the EVP,SVP,VP,AVP and Managers.

So far, I can say that my stay in EEI has been full of laughter because I’m with my group who all have and show great talents and I know I'm with the company that has the best plan for me. I love EEI. Thanks God I'm here :)

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How to take care of your car properly

I started driving when I was in grade 6. That was almost 10 years ago (owned my car just last year) and I can say that it got me skilled enough to triumph my everyday race-- rush hour. 

Every day, I have to overtake at least 30 cars, near miss people and risk my life to win the luxury of not being late + Unreduced salary. 

My lengthy time driving experience and everyday battles have developed me to become a safe driver. That’s the best skill to have to satisfactorily safe guard yourself and your car against minor scratches to total wreckage and even death.

Perks are also granted. Undeniably you get more attractive sliding down those tinted windows asking that hot chic for directions. You get to escape the hassle of riding jam packed PUV’S.  You obviously experience more places. 

The longer you drive, the more you acquire proper driving skills and smart care for your car. I got some basic tips here, well, uniquely formulated.

• Don’t wash your car with detergent soap. That’s harsh and leaves stains. Use shampoo.

• Car wash means drying up. Don’t leave the car wet.

• Avoid jam packing your car with people. Car consumes more gas when loaded.

• Avoid free parking. You may save up but I bet the risk of your car getting scratches or stolen will bother you all day.

• Lock all the doors once all the passengers get in. We got “bukas pinto gang”  in the Philippines.

• Don’t let the gas meter reach zero before you gas up. 

• Don’t risk driving through small passages if you are not sure you can.  

• Avoid driving around squatters’ area.

• Avoid unpaved roads.

• Avoid high acceleration and deceleration. Force is a product of mass and acceleration. Greater mass + higher acceleration equals greater force. Force needs gas. 

• Don’t have sex inside. Get a room. 

• Don’t let your chic drive your car just for the sake of pogi points.

• Love your car more than yourself. You sometimes risk yourself getting into fights when you know you’re right; you can’t do that to your car. Do defensive driving. 

• It is okay to look panicky for your car when you are in doubt of the place. That’s normal.

• Be responsible.

Having car is not just having one. It involves relationship, maintenance and experience. Hehehe!

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Father stop

Being a father is never an easy thing. Imagine having 5 people on your shoulder, giving their needs and desires. That’s fuckin’ hard I can’t even provide for myself. Me being a licensed professional Engineer, that doesn’t change anything –I’m still provided; my car, fraction of my gas; food. I still can’t stand without him.

My father even had to face the worse challenge; providing while being shown no love. We love him though. It could be just us deficient of the courage to show him. What’s harder than going home drunk, brain jam-packed with problems, expectant of love but gets nothing better than a sofa to sleep in? That’s a dead life. That’s going to get me bad side turned on.

He and my mom got emotionally detached more than a year ago. Before that, they were like kids who could not last a day without fighting. That I learned a mother and a wife are diverse roles and you can’t always be good in performing both at the same time. She’s a good mother that’s all I can say.

We got used to hating. We never noticed how the hell it got this worse. I stood by my side of being silent. I love them all and silence was the only best thing I knew..NOT, now. No one among us is blameless.

I knew my father went to clubs, got girls and all that. One thing I was proud of and made me tolerant was the fact that he always had different girls and never stayed at one bitch. Precisely, he’s safe from getting attached. I never saw this coming around, my father being serious and committed to having an extra-marital affair. That hurts. That troubles us. I was even once deprived of my car because ofthat  bitch, but that is not the more bothering thing. We don’t want to see him breaking down and losing everything he has worked for in all those working years.

I don’t know how I’m going to see this ending; it has started to eat us up. The devil even made me think of the thing I knew I was never going to do; I started formulating a plan of ending the bitch's life. No, I won’t let the devil defeat us. The devil wants this. All we have to do is pray. Do the right thing. Show my father extra love. Get into his conscience. And be brave enough to tell him stop all these shit pa. I wish it is this easy.

When you are almost to give up on things, that’s when God sends light. This morning I got a text from my brother;

“Gi sama na tayo outing bukas. Hayaan mo na yung fun run dami pa susunod dun. Para hindi magreynareynahan si Katy(bitch) dun”

“You’re not alone, you’re being allied, and I’m fighting with you” are things a person on the peak of giving up needs to hear.

This got me my faith back, stronger trust that everything will eventually be solved. I hope so. God does no sleeping.

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My 3rd RUN: 1st AMCHAM RUN FOR SCHOLAR

http://www.amchamfoundation.com/events/4-updates/32-thank-you-for-running-for-a-cause

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LIFESAVERS RUN 2012

Organized by the Philippine Navy Reservists, The Lifesavers Run 2012 was held at the Bonifacio Naval Station, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. I signed up for 5k and finished it in (time to be announced and pictures to follow).

I arrived at the venue at 5:00 AM rushing for everything thinking the gunstart had started already. The minute I got there with my running buddy, they were all just warming up so I still had time to have breakfast. Luckily they had stands that sold banana and coffee. They also had appropriate baggage area however I dint feel the need since I brought my car.

The entire event was militarily executed, TIME, LINE and the RUN PROPER. I was able to run with Coach Rio (This was my 1^st time). He was wearing a complete set of running gears and that got me fueled to run faster. I wish I had complete gears too. It was also cool running with his RIO afro group and with those military groups chanting louder and louder as they got closer. One group who won was a group of half-naked navy men. I thought THAT WAS LIKE A MILITARY ORDER to them. hahaha.

We could have enjoyed the event more if we didn’t fail to win new friends. It was a run attended mostly by men. I rarely saw good women present. But all in all LifeSavers Run was well-organized and good enough for my P600. I got a singlet, finisher certificate, loot bags and pins.. also had the chance to take pictures with huge military tanks and high powered guns…GOOD ENOUGH :)

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May 2012 Civil Engineering Board Exam Result

Results of the May 2012 Civil Engineer Board Exam held on May 6-7, 2012, also known as the list of passers of the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination held in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi, are posted here once released.
View the topnotchers list and performance of schools

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is expected to make the CE results for May 2012 available online days after the last day of examination.


1 ABANES, ROSELIERBARABAT 
2 ABANTE, ERICA MAE PELAEZ 
3 ABAYA, ADIMAR PAGATPATAN 
4 ABBAS, ABDUL GAFAR MAONGCO 
5 ABDILLA, AHMAD SAKILI 
6 ABELLA, BRENT PIERRE MANGILA 
7 ABELLANIDA, MARDEUN DE LA TORRE 
8 ABELLO, MICHAEL DWIGHT GAYAT 
9 ABUAN, PATRICK JOSEPH CASA 
10 ABULOG, ALDREN AGUILAR 
11 ABUNDABAR, JAY PAVADORA 
12 ACHARON, JHAY-ANNE CASILAC 
13 ACLAN, SHENNA CLAUS 
14 ADAN, ZEUS MORALES 
15 ADARO, ROSE ANN MALIMATA 
16 ADEL, KARLA MAE 

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST

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MY STRUCTURAL DESIGNS SO FAR

SPLICE CONNECTION (PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY ME)

WITH A BIT OF COSTING

FOOTING DESIGN

DESIGN OF STRINGER

MY INITIALS ACG (ANGELO C, GARCIA)


SO FAR...

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My new passion: RUNNING

Hey hey! Today is Monday and I’ve got no work load to resist. Last week was too eventful and demanding - had to get a design done (MAIBARARA GEOTHERMAL) you know, Engineering stuffs; prepared for TINTIN's departure, a life changing moment and a lot more definitions of my life.

When she left, I was left with unfilled calendars and I find that depressing –

No more dinner dates, no movies, no journeys. JUST WORK.

Providentially, I’m an Engineer educated to calculate conclusions. I had my PRIMAVERA class last January that taught me my planning ability, utilizing this gave me something to fill into my porous time.

I PLANNED to RUN!

My appetite for running was given by my 1^st RUN last April. That was my company’s (EEI CORPORATION) ANNIV FUN RUN held at Makati. I registered for 10K but completed only 5K with a lot of walk contamination..and slow pacing. Being behind the race got me determined to excel in running.

I then googled for FUN RUNS and most links directed me to WWW.TAKBO.PH. There I found a list of RUNS with corresponding dates, forums and running tips. Suddenly I found myself engaging to comment threads and finally registered to one of the run listed – 1st AmCham Run for Scholar. Their purpose is to raise funds for 50 scholars for 2012. I joined the 3K run for P500.

In preparation for this, last Wednesday night (May 2, 2012) I ran around UP oval and roughly completed almost 5K (with a running buddy PAUL BAUDIN).. We don’t know exactly about 6 rounds. HAHA. I’m thinking of training tomorrow alone, unless somebody’s willing to join me.

I’m still eyeing for other run events, these are those;

May 19 - MEDIRun 2012 100m/3/5/10K (BGC) Get FREE check-up vouchers and a 4GB USB Drive. Register Now.

Jun 02 - Merrell Adventure Run 2012 5/10/21K (Rizal)

Jun 16 - ValuCare Run 2012 3/5/10K (BGC) et a FREE shoe bag, bag tag and more.

Jun 17 - Unilab Run United 2 2012 RU2 500m/3/5/10/21K (SM MOA)

Jun 17 - Petron Lakbay Alalay Fun Run 2012 3/5/10K (Ortigas)

The best things you get from joining runs are the fact that most of them are for a good cause AND you get to have and collect singlets and race kits AND that’s healthy J

 
Just in case someone out there wishes for a running buddy, I’m willing to be one. Just email me at geloagi@yahoo.com or text me: 09166928808

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Licensed Civil Engineer, finally.

Di ko alam pano ko sisimulan ang kwento.

JUNE 2006
6 years ago, after graduating from Diliman Preparatory School, naghahanap lang ako ng school na papasukan for college.
Wala kaming pera nuon. Nagexam ako sa UST, pumasa..un nga lang wala talaga kaming pera to enroll. Naghanap ako ng school na kaya ko maging full scholar (di naman kasi ako ganun katalino). Tapos, nakita ko ang TIP-QC (TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES). Never ko pa ito narinig nung una hahaha. Engineering school din pala. Nagtake ako ng exam for Guillermo De Vega Scholarship and lucky enough, sumabit ako bilang top 41. Last passer na cover ng full scholarship, one miss scholarship dies.

Along the way.. nagaral ako dun. Hanggang sa marami na akong naririnig na negative things about the Institute. Actually hindi naman maganda dun. Madedevelop lang yung sama ng loob mo. Isa siyang school na walang pakialam sa students. Harsh guards, sigang students.. lahat na, panget turo. Until dumating ako ng 4th year. Nawala ang schoalrship ko. kasi bumaba sa 2.00 ang GEN AVE ko. Dito na nagstart humirap ang pagaaral ko.

Narealize ko nalang na hindi pala madali sa TIP. Madali makapasok. Kahit sinong bobo pwede dun pumasok e, bagsakan nga ng bobo. Pero sa Civil Engineering department, tignan natin kung makalabas ka kagad. Dun ko napansin na highly commercialized ang education dito. 1st year to 3rd year, ayan madali pa jan, pang GRADE 1 pa. Tanggap pa sila ng tanggap jan. Kasi jan sila kumukuha ng income. Pero pagdating mo ng 4th year jan na humihirap. Pero namanage ko naman na walang ibagsak na subkect hanggang 5th year 1st sem. Pero nung graduating nako, 5th year second sem. BOOM. Binagsak ako ng Professor ko sa FOUNDATION ENGINEERING. Ang sama sama ng loob ko nun. lalo na pag nagfefacebook ako at nakikita ko yung mga classmates ko na nagmarch na sa PICC. Parang nasira lahat ng pangarap ko. Pero syempre, life went on, I stood up ang just took the subject again. Kaya summer grad ako. :)

College life ended there. I had to forgive those who brought me down. Failing in a subject na alam mong marunung ka, hindi yun makakatulong sa'yo kahit motivation pa.
Yun yung gusto ko sabihin sa Department Head namin sa TIP. Na hindi lahat ng binabagsak niya namomotivate. Na hindi lahat ng binabagsak niya natutulungan niya. Oo siguro si Engr. Olidan, biangsak niya at kineCLAIM niyang yun ang dahilan kaya nag TOP 1 sa board yung tao. Pero hindi mo din masasabi yun. Kung TOP 1 talaga si Engr. Olidan, kahit ipasa pa siya o hindi, tadhana talaga niya yun. Dahil nga sa pangbabagsak niya, marami na siyang sinirang buhay, pangarap, sinayang na pera ng mga magulang na nagpapakahirap mapagaral ang kanilang anak. Makakakita ka pa nga ng 5th takers na sa subject na tulad ng Steel Design, baka ngayun may umabot na ng 7th. Anung sense nun? Nasan ang diperensya? sa studyante padin ba?

Anyway, hayaan na natin at tapos na. Hindi naman perpekto ang tao. Yun nga lang sana makawala na yung mga mahal kong classmates dun. Gusto ko nadin sila maging ENGINEER. Alam ko yung hirap na nararanasan nila.

JUNE 2011
Ayun. Tapos nako sa college, 2012 pako magmamarach sa PICC. Kalungkot.

Right away I started my review for the board exam. Sa MEGAREVIEW ako nagenroll. Unang part struggle. Imagine, lahat ng inaral mo ng 5 years aaralin mo in 5 months. Okay naman sa MEGAREVIEW. Mahirap. Kelangan mo talaga maging masipag. NagDORM na nga ako para malapit kasi ang hirap pumasok, Recto pa.

Masaya nung review. Masaya magDORM. First 2 weeks, masipag pa, nagtatop pako sa evaluations e, pero after that, next two months, inuman na kami ng magaling kong roommate na si Marky. Nagdadala pa kami ng chix dun. Ang saya kasi walang bawal. Kahit umagahin kami walang may pakialam! hahaha. PARTY PARTY! may disco ball pa kami.

Pero darating yung time once in a while na maiisip mo, na makuknsensya ka kasi hindi kayo nagaaral. Hanggang late kana sa topics. Hanggang malabo na yung panagrap mo maging Engineer.

Struggle ko din yung nilalaro ko, yung Godswar (online game). Ang hirap itigil. Halos buong oras ko puro yun ginagawa ko.

OCTOBER 2011
Hanggang dumating yung countdown. less than 100 days nalang. Nagsimula na akong mapressure. Hindi pwedeng lumipas ang isang araw na hindi ka nagaaral. Dumadating yung time na kala mo nagaaral ka pero tinititigan mo nalang yung libro sa sobrang pagod. Pero syempre may halong katamaran padin yun. Lalo na pag nagsama kami ng karoom ko na isa ding tamad. Minsan nakahiga lang kami, nagkekwentuhan. Nagatatakutan ng babagsak. Pressure.

Preboard exam, pressured na talaga kami. Akala ko hindi ako papasa pero dahil maswerte ako pumasa ako. yun nga lang wala sa top 10. Pero pwede na yun. Dami din kayang bumagsak!

After ng preboard, yan na tutukan na talaga kami. wala ng tulog. Ang masaklap pa, tumutubo 3rd mollar ko. 1 week akong hindi kumakain at nakakatulog sa sobrang sakit. Witness si Marky dun. Hindi pa ako nakapasok ng two days ng refresher course ng review. Nawalan na talaga ako ng pagasa pumasa. Nanggaling na ako ng Mary Chiles at St. Lukes Hospital pero wala silang nagawa. Nauubos na oras ko hindi pako nagaaral. Buti nalang dinala ako ng magaling kong Ama sa MEDICAL CITY. Inoperahan ako, hindi nila binunot yung mollar, pinunit lang nila yung gum muscle na impacted para hindi na masakit. so after that, YEY aral na uli! tapos... maskalap nanaman uli! niloko ako ng isang babaeng pinagkatiwalaan ko na hindi na natin papangalanan. 1 week na hindi ako nakapagaral, nung una physical pain, this time emotional pain. Try mo magaral na puro sama ng loob nasa puso niyo. Pero eventually, ako na mismo ang nagpatawad para sa ikalulwuag ng puso ng lahat. REVIEW continued.

NOVEMBER 19-20
Heto na Exam days na. Ready na ako, pencil, calcu at higit sa lahat, ROSARY hehe.
1st day, MATHEMATICS AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (7AM to 12PM) ayun. sobrang excited. Wala pang time pinasa ko kagad. 1 hour and 30 minutes lang ako nagexam. Kaya ayun may mali kagad pagpasa palang. Kung nareview ko pa yun ng mabuti malamang naitama ko pa yung mali ko na yun. hay! move on na. tapos 2nd exam on the 1st day HYDRAULICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (1PM to 5PM), this time talagang sinigurado ko na, inubos ko talaga yung oras, pagpasa ko alam ko perfect ako pero may isa palang mali :|

2nd day, STRUCRURAL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING(7AM to 12PM). Eto na. WOW na. pagkakita ko palang sa mga tanung, naiiyak na ako sa hirap. sobrang hirap na nawalan na ako ng pagasa pumasa. Ginawa ko, tinaob ko muna yung papers ko. Pumikit ako for about mga 15 minutes. Nagdasal talaga ako ng taimtim. Then nagstart nako magsagot. Ganun padin mahirap padin siya. Pero this time, nawala na yung kaba kasi alam mong may katulong ka ng MALAKAS, si LORD! :) Unti unti, sinagutan ko, pag hindi ko masyado alam, skip, then babalikan ko, hanggang sa nakasagot na ako enough para pumasa. Kada sagot ko nagdadasal ako, pinagpepray ko yung iba na makuha din nila. Ayun nga, pinagpatuloy ko ang pagsasagot. Hanggang dalawang item nalang ang di ko nasasagutan, ibig sabihin dalawa nalang mali ko hahahaha! pero sinagutan ko padin. Pero di ako sure sa sagot ko sa dalwang yun. hehe.

After ko mashadean lahat, pinasa ko na. Paglabas ko ang dami ng tao. :| Nakita daw ako ng iba para daw akong lumulutang sa kawalan. Dami nahirapan e. Ako iniisip ko padin yung dalawang item na yun na di ko sigruado. :)) Pero silent lang, dapat kasi hindi natin unahan ng yabang kasi marami pwedeng mangyari.

Expected ko na nung una na pasok ako sa top 3. Pero hindi ako naninigurado dahil maraming pwedeng mangyari. Paguwi ko ng bahay, sinabi ko kagad sa kuya ko na top 1 na ako. kasi nga expected ko mga 3 lang mali ko. Eh kinompare ko lang sa mali ng mga top 3 nung mga nakaraang board exam. Pero hindi padin ako naninigurado, pinapalakas ko lang luob ko at pinapakita ko na may faith ako.

NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Until dumating yung release ng result, umalis ako ng bahay, kasama ko ang isang reviewmate, nagsimba kami, at nagstay sa dorm. Pinatay namin ang phones namin dahil natatakot kami sa result. Eh unconsciously naopen ko phone ko, tapos yun na may mga texts na "CONGRATS!" ang dami, tapos mamayamaya "CONRGATS ENGR, di ka lang ENGR TOPNOTCHER PA" tapos nalaman ko nag top 8 ako. Syempre masayang masaya ako, lalo na nung pumasa din yung kasama ko. Masaya ako dahil pasok ako sa top 10. Tapos inisip ko bakit 8 lang pero satisfied na ako ha, inisip ko lang. Tapos nalaman ko nga na 95.25 yung average ko as expected, grade na papasok nga sa top 3 usually, pero sorry ako dahil kasabay ko pala magexam yung magagaling ng Catanduanes, ang gagaling tlga hahaha! 98.05 ang grade ng top 1. san kapa hahaha. Siguro yun talaga ang nakalaan para sa akin. Tsaka hindi din naman ako ganun naging masipag nung review, dami kong katamaran at hindi ako nakakatapos ng books gaya ng ibang nakakaSAMPU, kaya mas deserve ng iba yung higher place, at isa pa TOP 8 yun. Pagpasa palang sa exam ng CIVIL ENGINEERING mahirap na, CIVIL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM yun. Alam naman natin gaano kahirap yan. :) Yun lang.



MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT KAY LORD! SA PARENTS KO AT SA LAHAT NG NAGTURO SAKIN AT TUMULONG MAGPRAY :)

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CIVIL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RESULT NOVEMBER 2011

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CE TOPICS

A. MATHEMATICS AND SURVEYING

Mathematics

1.0 Algebra
1.1 Set Theory*
1.2 Real Numbers
1.3 Algebraic Expressions and Operations
1.4 Equations and Inequalities
1.5 Roots and Powers
1.6 Linear, Quadratic and Polynomial Functions
1.7 Factoring
1.8 Roots of Algebraic Equations
1.9 System of Equations
1.10Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
1.11Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions
2.0 Trigonometry
2.1 Circular (Trigonometric) Functions
2.2 Trigonometric Identities and Equations
2.3 Solution of Triangles
2.4 Hyperbolic Functions
3.0 Analytic Geometry
3.1 Cartesian Coordinate System
3.2 Functions and Relations
3.3 Functions and their Graphs
3.4 Straight lines
3.5 Conic Sections
3.6 Polar Coordinates
3.7 Transformation of Coordinates
3.8 Parametric Equations
4.0 Calculus
4.1 Differential Equations
4.1.1 Limits and Continuity
4.1.2 Derivatives and Differentiation
4.1.3 Application of Derivatives
4.1.4 The Differential
4.1.5 Partial Derivatives
4.2 Integral Calculus
4.2.1 Theory of Integrals
4.2.2 Integration Methods
4.2.3 Definite Integrals and Applications
4.2.4 Line and Surface Integrals
4.2.5 Multiple Integrals
5.0 Differential Equations
5.1 First Order Differential Equation
5.1.1 Exact Differential Equation
5.1.2 Integrating Factors**
5.1.3 Separable Variables
5.1.4 Homogeneous Differential Equations
5.1.5 Linear Differential Equations
5.1.6 Applications
5.2 Higher Order Differential Equations
6.0 Other Topics
6.1 Infinite Series
6.1.1 Molaurin Series
6.1.2 Taylor Series
6.1.3 Fourier Series
6.2 Complex Variables**
6.3 Vector Analysis
6.4 Matrices*
6.5 Determinants*
6.6 Probability and Statistics
7.0 Engineering Economy
7.1 Present Economy Study
7.2 Time-Value Relations
7.3 Selection Among Alternatives
7.3.1 Present Worth Method
7.3.2 Annual Worth Method
7.3.3 Future Worth Method
7.3.4 Internal Rate of Return Method
7.3.5 External Rate of Return Method


Surveying

1.0 Surveying Concepts
1.1 Uses of Surveys
1.2 Operations in Surveying
1.3 Measurement and Adjustments
1.4 Field and Office Work
1.5 Surveying Instruments
2.0 Basic Surveying Measurements
2.1 Distance Measurements
2.1.1 Pacing
2.1.2 Distance Measurement with Tape
2.2 Vertical Distance Measurement; Leveling
2.3 Angle and Direction Measurement
2.3.1 Location of Points
2.3.2 Meridians
2.3.3 Bearing and Azimuth
2.3.4 Magnetic Declination
2.3.5 Instruments Used
2.3.5.1 Engineers Transit
2.3.5.2 Theodolite
2.4 Stadia and Tacheometry
2.4.1 Principles of Stadia
2.4.2 Plane Table and Alidade
3.0 Survey Operations
3.1 Traverse
3.1.1 Deflection Angle Traverse
3.1.2 Interior Angle Traverse
3.1.3 Traverse by Angle to the Right
3.1.4 Azimuth Traverse
3.1.5 Compass Traverse
3.1.6 Stadia Traverse
3.1.7 Plane Table Traverse
3.2 Calculation of Areas of Land
3.2.1 Area by Triangle
3.2.2 Area by Coordinates
3.2.3 Area by Double Meridian Distance (DMD) and Latitude
3.2.4 Irregular Boundaries (Simpson’s and Trapezoidal Rules)
3.3 Triangulation and Trilateralization
3.3.1 Horizontal Control System
3.3.2 Triangulation Figures and Procedures
3.3.3 Error Propagation
3.3.4 Trilateralization
3.4 Astronomical Observation
3.4.1 Celestial Sphere
3.4.2 Equator System
3.4.3 The PZS Triangle
3.4.4 Aximuth and Hour Angle at Elongation
3.4.5 Time
3.4.6 Solar Observation
3.4.7 Stellar Observation
4.0 Engineering Surveys
4.1 Topographic Survey
4.1.1 Horizontal Control
4.1.2 Vertical Control (contours)
4.1.3 Location of Details
4.2 Route Surveying
4.2.1 Horizontal Curves
4.2.1.1 Simple Curves
4.2.1.2 Compound Curves
4.2.1.3 Superelations
4.2.1.4 Spiral Curves
4.2.2 Vertical Curves
4.2.3 Earthwork Operations
4.2.3.1 Methods of Determining Earthwork Volumes
4.2.3.2 Borrow Pits
4.3 Hydrographic Surveys
4.3.1 Datum
4.3.2 Soundings

B. HYDRAULICS

1.0 Fluid Mechanics
1.1 Properties of Fluids
1.2 Fluid Statics
1.3 Fluid Flow Concepts and Basic Equations
1.4 Dimensionally Analysis and Dynamic Similitude
1.5 Viscous Flow and Fluid Resistance
1.6 Ideal Fluid Flow
1.7 Steady Flow in Closed Conduits
1.8 Steady Flow in Open Channels
2.0 Hydrology
2.1 Hydrologic Cycle
2.1.1 Precipitation
2.1.2 Streamflow
2.1.3 Evaporations
2.1.4 Transpiration
2.2 Hydrograph Analysis
2.2.1 Runoff
2.2.2 Storage Routing
2.3 Groundwater
3.0 Hydraulics, System and Structure
3.1 Reservoirs
3.2 Dams
3.3 Spillways, Gates, and Outlet Works
3.4 Open Channels
3.5 Pressure Conduits
3.6 Hydraulics Machinery
4.0 Irrigation, Flood Control and Drainage
4.1 Irrigation
4.1.1 Water Requirement
4.1.2 Soil-Water Relation
4.1.3 Water Quality
4.1.4 Methods
4.1.5 Structures
4.2 Flood Control
4.2.1 Design Flood
4.2.2 Flood Control Structures
4.3 Drainage
4.3.1 Estimate of Flow
4.3.2 Storm Drainage
4.3.3 Land and Highway Drainage
4.3.4 Culvets and Bridges
4.3.5 Drainage Structures
5.0 Water Supply and Sewerage
5.1 Fundamental Concept
5.1.1 Mathematics of Growth (Population Forecasting)
5.1.2 Environmental Chemistry
5.1.3 Mass and Energy Transfer
5.2 Water Supply and Treatment
5.2.1 Components of Water Supply System
5.2.1.1 Water Reservoir and Storage
5.2.1.2 Water Distribution System
5.2.1.3 Water Containment Structures
5.2.2 Water Consumptions Periods of Design
5.2.3 Pre-treatment Methods
5.2.4 Principles of Sedimentation
5.2.5 Sedimentation Tank Design
5.2.6 Coagulation-Sedimentation
5.2.7 Slow Sand Filtration
5.2.8 Rapid Sand Filtration
5.2.9 The Rapid Sand Filter
5.2.10 Underdrain System
5.2.11 Wash Troughs
5.2.12 The Washing Process
5.2.13 Clear Well and Plant Capacity
5.2.14 Water Disinfection
5.3 Waste Water Treatment
5.3.1 Quantity
5.3.2 Methods
5.3.3 Theory of Activated Sludge
5.3.4 Aration Tank
5.3.5 Biokinetic Parameters*
5.3.6 Clarifiers

C. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

1.0 Statics of Rigid Bodies
1.1 Force System
1.1.1 Concurrent and Non-current Force System
1.1.2 Parallel and Non-parallel Force System
1.1.3 Planar and Three Dimentional Force System
1.1.4 Distributed Forces
1.1.5 Frictional Forces

1.2 Equilibrium of Forces
1.2.1 Reactions
1.2.2 Free Body Diagram
1.2.3 Two Force Bodies
1.2.4 Three Force Bodies
1.3 Truss Analysis
1.3.1 Method of Joints
1.3.2 Method of Sections
1.3.3 Graphical Methods
1.4 Beams and Frames
1.4.1 Reactions
1.4.2 Shear Diagrams
1.4.3 Bending Moment Diagrams
1.5 Related Topics
1.5.1 Moment of Lines and Areas
1.5.2 Centroids
1.5.3 Moments of Inertia
1.5.4 Center of Mass
1.5.5 Center of Forces
2.0 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
2.1 Kinematics of Particles
2.1.1 Rectilinear Motion
2.1.2 Curvilinear Motion
2.2 Kinetics of Particles
2.2.1 NewtonÕs Second Law
2.2.2 Dynamic Equilibrium
2.2.3 Work and Energy Principle
2.2.4 Kinetic and Potential Energy
2.2.5 Impulse and Momentum Principle
2.3 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
2.3.1 Translation
2.3.2 Rotation
2.3.3 General Plane Motion
2.4 Kinetics of Rigid Bodies
2.4.1 DÕLambertÕs Principle
2.4.2 Work and Energy Principle
2.4.3 Impulse and Momentum Principle
3.0 Mechanics
3.1 Stresses and Strains
3.2 Material Properties
3.3 Axially Loaded Members
3.4 Thin Walled Pressure Vessels
3.5 Torsional Stresses
3.6 Internal Forces and Stresses in Beams
3.6.1 Flexural Stress
3.6.2 Shear Stress
3.6.3 Combined Stresses
3.6.4 Principal Stresses
3.6.5 Unsysmetrical Banding
3.7 Deflections
3.7.1 Double Integration Methods
3.7.2 Area Moment Method
3.7.3 Conjugate Beam Method
3.8 Statistically Indetermine Beams
3.9 Shear Center
3.10 Curved Beams
3.11 Nonhomogenous Beams
3.12 Impact Loading
3.13 Stress Concentration
3.14 Repeated Loading
3.15 Elastic Instability (Buckling)
3.16 Analysis of Connections
3.16.1 Riveted and Bolted Connections
3.16.2 Welded
4.0 Structural Analysis
4.1 Loadings
4.1.1 Verical Loads (dead and live loads)
4.1.2 Lateral Loads (Wind and Earthquake Loads)
4.1.3 Impact Loads
4.2 Energy Methods for Deformation Analysis
4.2.1 CastiglianoÕs Theorem
4.2.2 Virtual Work Method (Unit Load)
4.3 Influence Lines
4.4 Frame Analysis
4.4.1 Approximate Methods
4.4.2 Exact Methods*
4.4.3 Moment Distribution
4.5 Stiffness and Flexibility Methods of Analysis**
4.5.1 Trusses
4.5.2 Beams
4.5.3 Frames
5.0 Design of Timber Structures
5.1 Properties of Wood
5.2 Design of Tension Member
5.3 Design of Bending Members
5.3.1 Laterally Supported Beams
5.3.2 Laterally Unsupported Beams
5.4 Design of Compression Members
5.4.1 Short Columns
5.4.2 Slender Columns
5.4.3 Spaced Columns
5.5 Timber Connections
6.0 Design of Steel Structures
6.1 General
6.1.1 Properties of Structural Steel
6.1.2 Design Philosophy
6.1.2.1 Allowable Stress Design
6.1.2.2 Load and Resistance Factor Design
6.2 Tension Members
6.3 Connections
6.3.1 Bolted
6.3.2 Welded
6.4 Compression Members
6.5 Beams
6.5.1 Compact Sections
6.5.2 Non-compact Sections
6.6 Beam Columns
6.7 Plastic Analysis and Limit Design*
6.8 Composite Steel and Concrete
7.0 Reinforced Concrete Structures
7.1 General
7.1.1 Properties of Concrete Materials
7.1.2 Design Philosophies and Procedures
7.2 Flexural Analysis and Design
7.3 Shear and Diagonal Tension
7.4 Bond, Anchorage Development Lengths
7.5 Serviceability Requirements
7.5.1 Crack Control
7.5.2 Deflections
7.6 Columns
7.6.1 Short Columns
7.6.2 Slender Columns
7.7 Slabs
7.8 Footings
7.9 Retaining Wall
7.10 Prestressed Concrete
8.0 Soil Mechanics and Foundation
8.1 Soil Properties
8.2 Soil Classification
8.3 Flow of Water in Soils
8.3.1 Permeability
8.3.2 Seepage
8.3.3 Effective and Porewater Pressure
8.4 Soil Strength
8.4.1 Shear Strength
8.4.2 Bearing Capacity
8.5 Compressibility of Soils
8.5.1 Elastic Settlement
8.5.2 Consolidation Settlement
8.6 Soil Improvement
8.6.1 Compaction
8.6.2 Soil Stabilization
8.7 Earth Pressures and Retaining Wall
8.8 Slope Stability Analysis
9.0 Design of Civil Engineering Structures and Systems
9.1 Transportation Engineering**
9.1.1 Highway and Urban Transportation Planning and Economics**
9.1.2 Driver, Vehicle, Traffic and Road Characteristics**
9.1.3 Highway Design
9.1.4 Traffic Engineering and Highway Operations**
9.1.5 Road and Pavement Design
9.2 Airport Engineering**
9.3 Ports and Harbors
9.4 Containment Structures (Tanks, soils, storage tanks)
9.5 Bridges
10.0 Construction and Management
10.1 Engineering Relations and Ethics**
10.2 Contracts & Specifications
10.3 Construction Project Organization
10.4 Planning and Scheduling (PERT/CPM)
10.5 Construction Estimates
10.6 Construction Methods & Operations
10.7 Construction Equipment Operations and Maintenance

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