I went to my college earlier to register for some classes I'm going to take in the Fall semester. I decided to take Anatomy and Physiology (scary!) and English 101.

It's a bummer I have to take up English subjects again when I already have a journalism degree. When I asked my advisor why I have to take that subject, he told me that it is required and that my english subjects from the Philippines won't be credited here in the US. That's how it works. That sucks big time.

I had to take an English placement test to see if I have to take English as Second Language (ESL) courses. I had to write an essay. I forgot what topic I chose. I took the placement test a couple of months ago. After reviewing the results of the test, my advisor told me that I don't have to take ESL subjects, and that I could register for English 101.

Then he asked me, "Tell me Joyce, you haven't been here in the US for long, why is your English so good?"

Well, duh?! Don't you just hate it when they think that just because you're a foreigner you don't know English?

I just answered him, "Because the medium of instruction in the schools in the Philippines is English." I mean, what else could it be, huh?

He shrugged his shoulders, and said, "No, that's not it."

"I already have a journalism degree in the Philippines.", I said.

"Ahhh... yeah, that's why."

But still that made my hackles rise, you know. It's degrading that just because you're a foreigner, and I guess because you're a Filipino at that, they assume you can't speak or write good in english.

Kainis ha.

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Oh, I forgot to tell you guys. Finally got back the car I crashed a month ago. Only it's not my car anymore. My parents decided to give it to my brother instead. I guess, they got scared that I might get into an accident again, and mess up the new car.

Now, they decided to give me an old car instead. Arrgh. I call it a classic. Haha. Oh well, as long as it takes me from one point to another.