Samantha's Point of View

"Lost on your first day nerd?" I heard some girl say as I'm about to enter my designated classroom, laughs can be heard throughout the hall as if someone said the most hilarious joke ever.

"Are you trying to make fun of me? You're seriously shallow for this, shallow enough to crack your head open." I replied as I walk over her presence. It's clearly shown in her face that she wanted to retaliate but I guess the universe is too rough on her that she didn't even got a chance to do so since the professor already entered the classroom.

Some time later, while the professor is in the middle of discussion, he made me stand up to introduce myself as he realized that he's having a new student which he's supposed to do earlier. I guess nerds really don't have any presence in this university, what a good old story.

"I am Samantha Marquez, I hope this academic year will go smoothly." I simply said, I was about to sit down when the professor made a fuss about my introduction. I mean, I've expected that it will gain a negative impact but I'm quite surprised that it didn't come from a student, but from a professor. Interesting!

"Is that how you properly introduce yourself Ms. Marquez? Is your name enough to be known? Don't you have some background to share? What are you? An artist?" He furiously said without gasping for some air, while the others are snickering and giving me dirty looks.

"Well I didn't expect that you would show me such interest, Sir." I replied making them all dumbfounded. "To the detention office, now!" He yelled so I didn't have a choice to get up to my seat and bring myself to the detention office.

Habang nilalakad ko ang pasilyo ng department namin, napansin kong walang sino man ang nakasunod sa akin, kahit ang professor na nagpapapunta sa akin sa detention office. 'So how am I supposed to find the detention office?' He must've forgotten about me being a new student here or maybe he lacks of common sense.

While I continued walking down the hall, I spotted a beautiful garden outside the building, so I hurriedly get to the elevator to go down there. I don't have somewhere to go to anyway so I'll just spend my time there for now and return before the second class starts.

Usually, nerds will go to a library as it is their comfort place and read books as they are their friends. Pero sa lahat siguro ng mga nerd, ako ang naiiba. Instead of reading books, I love to listen to music, play games, or to make it simple, I want to do something more enjoyable than reading.

Reading can be good too but I got sick and tired of it ages ago so I am trying something new. I immediately turned on my phone as I found a perfect spot and opened my all-time favorite game 'Mobile Legends'. I should've brought some snacks with me for it would be a long game.

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"Victory!" Bumulagta ako sa kinauupuan ko nang may biglang sumigaw sa likuran ko, mabuti na lamang at hindi ako nakatamo ng ano mang uri ng sugat sa katawan. "Who are you? And what are you doing behind my back?" I yelled as I regain my composure.

"I'm sorry if I startled you, it's just that your gameplay got my attention so I quietly watched behind" he explained. "It would've been okay if you just stayed quiet" I quickly replied as I prepared to leave. "Whoa, it's the first time I am treated this way, and of all people, it's a nerd" he mockingly said.

"Wow, then I am glad that I'm the first, welcome to the real world." hindi ko ata masisikmurang hindi patulan ang sino mang iinsulto sa pagkatao ko, ayoko sana siyang patulan pero sa yabang na pinapakita niya sa akin, gayong hindi naman kami magkakilala, wala akong choice kundi patulan siya.

I can't believe that such prestigious University as Palladium has this kind of students who always feel that they are superior than others. "Are you new here? Do you really not know me? I think you are the one who should be welcomed to the real world." He said as if it is the first time that someone didn't recognize him.

"I am sorry if I hurt your pride as a famous person, but I really don't know you. Maybe it is the first time we've met?" I sarcastically said before leaving him standing alone while in shock. I should be used to people like them, masyadong mayabang, masyadong mataas ang tingin sa sarili.

I still have plenty of time to attend the second class, so I walked back to the classroom without worrying for being late. Pero kung mamalasin ka nga naman at hindi pa sapat lahat ng sunod-sunod na kamalditahang nasaksihan ko ngayong araw, may humahabol pang hindi ko naman kakilala.

"What? Are you also mad for not recognizing you? Are you also popular in this school?" I asked as I turned to face her from her painful slap. "You really don't know your place do you? You are just a nerd who got in because of some stupid scholarship! And now you dare to accompany a celebrity?" She bursts as I successfully targeted her nerves.

'A celebrity? I'm not sure what is she talking about but if that celebrity has something to do with the guy before, I don't really care'

"Ooh so every nerd in this school got in because of scholarship? How did you know that? Just because they are nerd and smart? You have such stupid prejudice." I replied showing all the confidence that I needed to show.

"If you're not in a scholarship? Then why do you act like some loser?" She consciously asked beginning to doubt the validity of her actions. I smirked for seeing her reaction.

This is how brats act when they are confused, afraid to realize that they are talking to someone superior than them.

"I don't think I am a loser at all, it's just you who thinks that way. So if I were you, I'll be careful for I don't want to mess with people that I don't know well." I playfully replied to tense her more.

'That's right, doubt your superiority and think about it over and over again until you realize that superiority is nothing as it can be easily trampled by simple words.'

Before she get back to her senses and shower me with never-ending questions, I already left as I don't really want to listen to her bickering. I sighed as I was getting frustrated for everything that is happening for a single day.

Yesterday, I was just preparing for new university, new life, and new beginnings. It gotten out of hand as if the changes were not still enough to live a peaceful life.

Maybe I wasn't supposed to get the peace that I've wanted. Every nerd wants a peaceful life but in the end, they just can't get it. Should I just get along with it and deal with all of the horrible people around me?

Things are getting tiring, it is tiring as it was but I didn't think it would be this extreme. It's like I've been inside a wattpad book wherein typical stories about nerds and bullies are normal. I'm quite surprised that it really happens in real life. Maybe that guy was right, I must be the one to be welcomed in this 'real world'.

Nang makarating ako sa classroom, wala akong nadatnan ni isang estudyante. Hindi ko alam kung may kaganapan ba kanina at kinailangan nilang lumabas. Hindi ko na lamang pinansin at hinintay ko na lamang ang susunod na klase. Sana naman kahit isa, may professor na may bukod tanging kabaitan para naman kahit papaano hindi puro sakit sa ulo ang nakikita ko sa unibersidad na 'to.

Fifteen minutes already passed but the professor isn't still here yet and so my classmates. "Bakit nandito ka pa? The second class already started." I heard someone says, so I turned myself to see some shy-looking girl standing at the corridor.

"Would you mind if I'll go with you?" I asked cautiously as I don't want to scare her away. She just nodded and led me to another classroom where the class is being held.

"The nerd and the outcast are late." I just rolled my eyes as they laugh to something that's not even funny. While the professor is just staring at us like we did a heinous crime.

What would I expect, I gues this university really adores superiority, and my looks just don't pass for being superior. If it's the card they want to play, then I'll show them what they're looking for.

"Enough of those snickering, you'll do a research out of university about environmental crisis, make an essay about it, and it should be passed next week. Class dismissed!"

'That's it?' hindi man lang natapos ang buong klase nang wala man lang discussion? Sa sobrang obsessed nila sa pagiging superior, ginagawa na lang nila ang lahat ng mga bagay kung gugustuhin nila.

Great, I guess this is not a great university as it is supposed to be.