The first semester of my third year college life has ended. It brought different things, and experience that will remain in me for a long time. I achieved a little in my academe but the best in my chosen path. I met a couple of new faces and brought my relationships with old ones to another level. My habits are changed a little bit but I think it is for the better. With another chapter unfolding, I want to go back to my experiences from day one.

It’s been two semesters that I have been with my current set of classmates. They are easy to get along with unlike the past and I think I’ll stick to them for good. Each of them has something to say, and they are no-nonsense people. There are times when we’re serious and talk about current issues as next year will be the presidential elections. But more often than not, we laugh about jokes. However, my classmates don’t lack discipline contrast to my former colleagues. When class hours, all are attentive to the teacher and participates well in recitations. Though battered by endless assignments and quizzes, they always find time to relax and chill out. Read the rest of this entry…

Last July 10, 2009, I attended the first Philippine Web Design Conference held at the AIM campus in Makati. It was an event attended by almost 400 professional web designers, students and faculties from different colleges in the country. I was lucky enough to be part of a momentous event for such that the organizers said that this was not only the first in the country but in Asia as a whole. The event aimed to gather experts from the field and share their industry know-how to aspiring web designers like me.

Registration started as early as participants came in. The Stephen Fuller hall, located at the 3rd floor of Asian Institute of Management, was set upped the day before the event. People from the Philippine Web Designers Organization (PWDO) made clear to everybody that they have prepared for this occasion. Everything from the tarpaulin to the stage where the speakers made their piece is all in place. Read the rest of this entry…