the little prince: whew

i finally got the motivation to finish this 83-page novel that i started reading some 2,987,435,875 ages ago. this motivation is nothing more or less than what makes me dizzy all the time--- academics. yeah, i needed it fer a project. i was to make a 150-word synopsis and recommendation of the novel and four other short stories for a group project in lit13.

the little prince almost made my tears fall. okay, so i was a bit teary eyed but only because it's fascinating how it establishes this essence about friendship i couldn't explain. (maybe because it really doesn't exist in my real life) but really, the words, the lines, the story, they just hurt so good it feels bad to finish it like that--- parting ways. i really didn't have the heart to evaluate and close-read the story to academic extent as lit and en because i think i understand it perfectly well and i'd like to keep my view of it that way.

fast forward: so we submitted right? and then miss paterno was actually so amazed with our creative outputs it seemed impossible to get a bad grade but it was actually. possible. today, she told us she found plagiarized works with that project and i myself am shocked. i mean, that class is unbelievably good and faithful to schoolwork. i do not know who, i wouldn't know forever perhaps. teacher said she was gonna submit a list of people who she thinks plagiarized works and they'll have deliberations. she posted 2 options: 1. to run free the whole afternoon guilty or not or 2. come to her and either tell her directly that you did it or doubt yourself. of course, she made clear that once you come to her and doubt yourself, it's either you really did it or you're giving her reason to believe that you might have but not entirely plagiarized some parts.

this announcement got many of us cursing, pissing off, and mumbling behind her. i knew some people who did go. i didn't. i know i did my project on my own. i even read the book so i could really give a good insight. :) also, thanks to my "katamaran" to go search the net for reviews and shit, i am sure my work is 100% formulated by my brilliant mind. ha! i feel bad though for some who are really just victims of "good research" so to say. it's a good lesson. or maybe 2 lessons. 1. site sources. 2. use your own noodle. it's perfectly reliable.