My First Days in UP

Spending my 1st day in UP wasn't bad after all. I already met new friends and acquaintances. I'm not the shy girl in our block. [kapalmuks] Plus, the upperclassmen were superduper approachable. They even toured us around the campus with their private car. I'm lucky to have a major under the CHK (College of Human Kinetics) because it's one of the smallest colleges; therefore, the students, especially the freshies, are well monitored by the adviser. CHK is dubbed as the mitochondrion of UP Diliman so its students are expected to have very excitable temperament. My brother was the one who chose B Sports Science as my priority course. Gee. I'm not a sporty person. I guess I just have to be open for learning.

THE FRSHIE ORIENTATION PROGRAM

I HAD A BLAST. The emcees were bombarded with humor. Kuya Marvin and Jeff [I hope I got their name PRECISELY.] gave us bellyache all throughout the program. There were a number of breathtaking intermission numbers. The choir astoundingly caused us goosebumps. I was disappointed in the performance of the Broad Ass. Their dance was mediocre because of poor synchronization. Sorry to say that. I only enjoyed the intrinsic beatbox of Kuya Andrew. Yeah! That was so cool. The comedy group[I forgot the name] was indeed composed of excellent stage performers. "Confetti! Fiesta!" *To those who attended the FOP, I'm sure a part of you laughed upon reading those words. The best presentors were the UP Pep Squad. They taught us cheers and some dance steps. I was so eager to learn them that people at the back were staring at me. Hehe. I really didn't care. That's the spirit. I'm interested in joining the squad. They're looking for drummers, lifters, gymnasts and dancers. I was just too shy to approach any of them.

U - Na - I - Ba - E - Ra - Sa - I - Da - A - Da Na - Ga Pa - I - La - I - Pa - I - Na - A - Sa!!!!

The FOP contributed a lot in boosting my confidence as an UPCAT PASSER. At first, it was nothing to me because UP wasn't my first choice and I even felt bad at enrolling in this university. Nevertheless, I didn't have a difficult time transforming myself from an Atenean to a 'Iskolar ng Bayan.' As what one of the emcees said "Let go of your high school to be able to cheer for UP." And I'm working on that gradually though I'll always be an Atenean at heart.

THE AFTERMATH

I didn't join the campus tour anymore because it was getting dark. I didn't want to have my first ever solitary trip in Manila at past 5. Everything was going smoothly: the UP Diliman - Katipunan jeepney trip and the LRT ride to Cubao. Unfortunately, I got the wrong exit from Gateway. The stalls and stores I was passing weren't familiar anymore. I got lost. Gee. I just walked on until I reached Famers Market and a Terminal. I didn't want to ask for directions because the person might take me for granted. I was already feeling dizzy because I didn't take lunch. Finally, I reached my destination after a half-hour of searching. WHEW! I stopped by Jollibee (in Alimall) to eat. I never liked eating alone but this time, I had to do it on my own. This adventurous day concluded with a surprise - an angel sent by God. Ma'am Ace, our former moderator who left us to work in Dubai, shared the table with me. Wow. It was quite an experience that I'll never forget.