MATH in BAGUIO

There will always be that summer in your life where you practically did nothing. As for me, it was probably this summer that could get the ‘Most Uneventful’ award, but then, it doesn’t mean I actually did nothing during that period of time.

Last April 10, I went to Baguio alone (with the exception of a Grade 7 student) to attend the Young Mathematicians’ In-House Intensive Training Program. 

It’s basically the second phase out of three in a training program for international Olympiads. We train for 6 to 8 hours per day for 3 days, and mind you, I could say I have ample knowledge when it comes to Algebra yet I still found the whole thing absolutely difficult. I even had a migraine during one of our exams! But then, the experience wasn’t at all bad. I mean, I’m just a thirteen-year-old girl, and it’s not every day that I’m so far away from home. I also met a few girls from schools all around Luzon! They’re all great and fun to be with, especially during our past-curfew café trips.

Shoutout to Pauline, Kylee, Janina and Elizabeth (L-R)!

Anyway, after the culmination of that mind-wrecking training, my family and I stayed for a couple more days to enjoy the city. I mean, it’s summer after all, and I was in no shape to party with the scorching sun. The weather there was perfect, and for a moment I wanted to stay there forever. And the fact that we were staying in this adorably perfect villa wasn’t helping at all.

I swear, these villas are house goals

I look a bit too comfortable...

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Strawberry picking, Her favorite in Baguio

Basically, it was the only highlight of my summer, but it surely was uniquely memorable in its own way. I mean, who could forget the summer where you practically forced every single neuron in your brain to work in a beautiful city?Haha!!




XOXO,

Shayne

REUNITED

Last week, my family went out to have lunch in Yakimix, a Japanese Buffet Restaurant, with my cousins and my aunt who’s been in U.S. for so long I couldn’t even remember. She went home to the Philippines just to open a branch of their offices (goals, I tell you), and it’s honestly awesome. I mean, apparently, she’s this project manager in some company in the US, and it’s not only that. They’re basically in charge of this water filtering project in New York and Washington D.C. And to remind you again, she went to the Philippines to do a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Anyways, she basically told us what she’s accomplished during her stay in the States, and it was inspiring. Not to sound pompous, but it was just so great. She’s not even that old, yet she’s already accomplished so much! Trust me, engineering has never sounded so appealing.

To make the story short, I basically told you this just because her story inspired me so much to strive harder. I mean, college is just a few school years away. It’s both scary and exciting, but whatever. Ha!

With my oh-so-amazing aunt and my pretty cousins!

XOXO,
Shayne