First of all, I swear there's this eerie allergy that always plagues me whenever I stay at my family's house in the Philippines. The *&^%^ thing always hits me a couple days after I arrive here. And it stays for several days - and that's only when I'm at home. Whenever I leave the house it disappears. I think I was told once that there's a classification for these types of illnesses.

Setting that aside, I've finally gotten through putting together my Ateneo de Manila college application. I'm rather hopeful and at the same time nervous about this application since Ateneo is really the only one my parents and I hope for me to go. The applications coincide with American applications too so I don't have to wait so long unlike the Benilde one which only starts rolling in May. I'm really crossing my fingers here. Apart from Ateneo and La Salle, there are no other universities I'm considering. There ARE promising universities abroad (especially in the U.S.) but my family is just not inclined for my to go anywhere other than the Philippines. Several friends and teachers of mine have urged me to apply for scholarships though. Should I consider it? Well, I've already missed the sign-up for the December SAT and am probably missing some subject tests. Not so sure about that.