April 24-25, 2010 — it was another weekend worth remembering! 
Exactly a year ago (April 25, 2009), I spent my time with the Cebu Bloggers Society when we invaded Max’s and Starbucks. This year, I still spent my time with CBS, but this time, for an outreach activity. 
Anyone who hasn’t heard of online games was probably born last century — and is probably six feet under ground now. 
I may not be an online gamer, but I’ve heard about a lot of online games already. RPG‘s (Role Playing Games)… Those cute Level Up! Games… 
And one of those is RAN Online. But what is RAN Online? 
I’m not familiar with it, really. Just the name. So if you’re just like me who doesn’t know it by heart, read on. 
RAN Online is an MMORPG with a unique premise. Players take on the role of students in one of three rival universities and must compete with one another while surviving on campuses filled with possessed AI enemies. Unfortunately, the gameplay in RAN is not as original as the theme. The classes and combat style in the game are nearly identical to the standard fantasy MMORPG‘s currently available. Even though RAN Online has only recently resurfaced in the West, it has the disadvantage of being an older game and thus suffering from poor visuals and grind based progression.
I don’t know what has gotten into me, but I suddenly felt like taking time to think about my career in the future. I know I’m a late bloomer. I just realized how much I’ve been missing on the things I’m supposed to already know by now. Well, not really in all aspects, though. I believe I have enough knowledge of certain things like computer and the internet. But one thing that I think I still lack knowledge in is the field of Industrial Engineering — the course that I’m currently taking up in college. Though I’ve had good grades in my major (and minor) subjects, or at least not failing marks, I don’t think I’ve internalized some important things that much. I regret that sometimes, I just study for the sake of not failing an exam. I didn’t take those things very seriously. But don’t get me wrong. I still have learned several things. Exams and experiences have shaped my mind already. Anyway, maybe the reason for this is that Industrial Engineering was not really my first choice for a course. I wanted to take up a computer course — Computer Science, Information Technology, or Computer Engineering. But I chose Industrial Engineering because of the job opportunities. I was kind of enticed at that moment.
I have already mentioned to my friends, and even to my teacher, that computer-related stuff is where my heart is at. It’s already in my system ever since I was young. I even came to a point where I almost regretted not following my heart in the first place. But along the way, I learned to love Industrial Engineering. I could already appreciate its applications in the real world. It started with Methods Engineering (major subject). That stopped me from getting disappointed.
I love stars! 