UPCAT

Today was the first day of the UPCAT. I woke up at 4 am, barely opening my eyes. I said to myself, "The day has finally come." Everything I did before leaving home was a rush. I kept on going up and down the stairs fixing things when there's nothing to fix. Finally, we took off at 5 am. Only an hour and a half 'til the test starts. My dad drove the motorcycle at lightning speed-- I'm used to that. The trip was flawless at first, until my father realized he went through the wrong lane which didn't help especially when you only have more than an hour to get there. And we're nowhere near it. I got nervous when my father started asking for directions from the people we pass by. When we were on the road to PhilCoA, I felt like we were going on circles. I saw PhilCoA twice and I think there really was 2 of them. I don't know the big city yet.

Then there I was, entering Malcolm Hall for the first time. I can't stop but feel giddy because I really was there! I feel like I'm a part of the school. I feel like I belong. I then considered going there for college. Hmmm. How nice. Anyway, once I entered the exam room, the first thing that entered my mind was, "It's friggin' cold in here."

Then we started the test. Actually, there were a few instructions and things to do then we started the test. It was a 5-hour test but deducting the time the proctor issued instructions, it's like 4 hours only. The test was just full of basic everything-- language, math, science and reading comprehension.

Then after what seemed like an hour, it ended.

When I got out, my father was outside, listening to music. Then I approached him.

ME: Ang dali!
TATAY: Anak, punasan mo muna ilong mo, may tumutulo. (referring to blood)

... tinignan ko naman kung meron nga.