35 Facts that Tell You You're in College

1. High school started before 7:20am, but now anything before noon is considered "early".
---> Yeah, seems like that. i even had a class that STARTED at 5:30 PM
2. Weekends start on Thursday.
---> Hahaha! Rock on! And even the gimik nights start every Thursday.
3. 6am is when you go to sleep, not when you wake up.
---> True, especially when me and my gang just left the club.
4. You know many different ways to cook instant noodles or macaroni and cheese.
---> Filipino style, Italian, American, Spanish and even DORM style, I so know.
5. Anything can be cooked in a microwave.
---> Yes, even fried chicken! Hahaha! So it bummed everyone when my dorm's microwave was unavailable for a week or so.
6. You know which fast food is open 24/7.
---> Imagine walking around Pedro Gil or Taft Avenue just to go look for a store that's still open at 3am until our dorms opened!
7. Your underwear/sock supply dictates your laundry schedule.
---> When there aren't anymore clothes in my closet but the pambahays, I know it's time to do the laundry.
8. You talk about beer pong like it's a sport. Your beer pong table is nicer than all your other tables.
---> Of course, it's a reserved table, espacially decorated with the week-old trash.
9. The standard of meals per day falls to two, sometimes just one.
---> Disagreed! I'm hyperacidic so I eat 3-5 times a day on average
10. Your trash is overflowing and your ATM allowance isn't.
---> Dear, so sad but true. *tear*
11. You wear the same jeans for 7 days without washing them.
---> Not really.
12. Your breakfast consists of a coke or cereal bar on the way to class... anything with caffeine will do.
---> I'm not supposed to drink anything with caffeine but what the heck. I always need something to wake me up even at night (Starbucks loves me so much.)
13. You sleep more in class than in your room.
---> Hahahahahah! I slept in class one time and I woke up to find everyone already leaving the classroom!
14. You see people you know you've met but can never remember their names or how you know them.
---> True. This has happened way back.
15. You've traveled with bags of dirty clothes- from dorm back home.
---> To think that my hometown is 12-13 hours away by bus!
16. You recognize the meat in the dorm soup as yesterday's meatloaf, and thus decide to eat a nice bowl of cereal - a safe bet for any meal.
---> Dorm doesn't serve any food, but some people steal my food in the fridge!
17. It takes preparation... and 3 people... to take out your garbage.
---> There're three of us in the room so whoever is irritated at the sight of an overflowing trash bag throws it out.
18. Going to the library is a social event.
---> Hahaha, I haven't gone to the lib since last year!
19. You skip one class to write a paper for another.
---> I skip classes for so many other reasons. *wink*
20. You have no idea where your tuition money is going... technology fees? I think misc.
---> First of all, tuition is tuition. The misc fees... ah... I don't know exactly why the newer batches had to pay that much, other than the fact that there was a "need" to increase the miscellaneous fees.
21. You stay up late to finish homework then sleep through the class in which it was due.
---> I even slept while taking an exam. How's that?
22. You never realized so many people are smarter than you.
---> I know. What a horrible fact.
23. You never realized so many people are dumber than you.
---> I know. What a motivating fact.
24. You meet the type of people you thought only existed in movies.
---> The probinsyana that I am, I never thought I'd make friends with models and all those TV people.
25. Printers break down only when you desperately need them.
---> No, Alva photocoying machines and the ones at AS break down when you deperately need them most. Bummer.
26. You can't imagine life without your computer/cell phone/ i-pod.
---> I have yet to buy a laptop, and I believe there is really no need to buy an iPod. But the dire need for a cellphone is unquestionable.
27. A canceled class is almost as exciting as Christmas.
---> Not really. There was one time when we had too many cancelled classes AND exams that I got tired of studying. The exams had to be moved again and again and it sucked big time.
28. Taking a nap in the library is perfectly acceptable.
--->Yes! How sweet of the librarians. We praise them for understanding the reasons behind our zombie looks.
29. Showers become more of an issue.
---> I always shower before going to school, unless I'm feverish.
30. Class size doubles on exam days.
---> Indeed! You never knew that this and that took (or is STILL taking) the same subject until the departmental exams.
31. There's always a "question kid" in at least one of your classes, and you really wish someone would just tell him/her to shut the hell up.
---> We call them "epals."
32. You become increasingly annoyed with the "old" people in class - props to them for going back to college but they generally ask really, really annoying questions.
---> I've never encountered someone who fits this description.
33. Bet you know which way “in” is not guarded in your dorm.
---> There's no other way in or out of the dorm but the main door.
34. An hour and a half of philosophy class is like forever.
---> An hour and a half of CHEMISTRY is forever.
35. You finish reading this and wonder how you can procrastinate next.
---> Dude, you'll never know. Never know.

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Kung Pinoy si Noah....

...Ganito ang mangyayari sa barko. Read along...


Taong 2007 at isang ordinaryong middle class Pinoy si Noah. Nagpakita sa kanya ang Diyos at sinabing "Pagkatapos ng isang taon ay bubuhos ang ulan at babahain ang buong kapuluan ng Pilipinas. Gusto kong gumawa ka ng isang malaking
Barko at isakay mo rito ang pares-pares na mga hayop at mga mag-asawang pilipino sa iba't ibang kapuluan."

Ibinigay kay Noah ang "specs" ng arko at taos puso nitong tinanggap ang responsibilidad na sagipin ang sambayanang Pilipino sa napipintong pagbaha.

Lumipas ang taon, muling nagpakita ang Diyos kay Noah. Walang arkong nagawa si Noah at galit na galit siyang tinanong ng Diyos,
"Nasaan ang arko na ipinagawa ko sa iyo? "Tumugon si Noah,"Patawarin po ninyo ako kung di po natupad ang utos ninyo! Nagkaroon po ng malaking problema sa plano po ninyo ."

At inilahad ni Noah ang mga sagabal na nakaharap niya sa pag-gawa ng arko.
Humingi siya ng Mayor's permit pero papayag lang daw si Mayor kung ang gagawa ng arko ay ang construction firm ng kanyang pamangkin. Tumungo siya sa Congressman
pero papayag lang daw si Congressman kung may matatanggap siyang 30% commission. Nagtayo ng unyon ang mga kinuha niyang manggagawa at nag-strike.

Natunugan ng mga left-leaning groups ang kanyang balak at ang mga ito ay nag-rally dahil daw sa hindi makatarungang pagpili ng mga taong sasakay sa arko (mga taong naniniwala lang sa Diyos ang pwedeng sumakay). Nakisali sa rally ang mga bakla at tomboy dahil bias daw na normal na mag-asawa lang ang pwedeng sumakay.

Ang civil society group ay nakisali na rin sa gulo dahil napag-alaman daw nila na ang pondong gagamitin sa paggawa ng arko ay galing sa donasyon ng mga gambling lords at katas ng hueteng. Sa kaguluhang ito ay napilitang magpatawag ng hearing ang senado "in aid of legislation".

Sinubukan ni Noah na gamitin ang EO 464 para makaiwas sa hearing pero dahil hindi sya executive official, napilitan siyang tumistigo.

Nang malaman ng senado na utos ng Diyos ang pagpapagawa ng arko, dineklara nila itong unconstitutional dahil hindi raw nito iginalang ang separation ng church at state.

Nakialam na rin ang NBI at PNP at sinabi nilang meron silang impormasyon na ang barko raw na ito ay gagamitin ni Erap sa kanyang pagtakas. Sinabi naman ng ISAFP at DOJ na ito raw ay gagamitin ng grupong Magdalo sa binabalak nilang coup laban kay Arroyo. Nilapitan ni Noah si Mike Defensor para makipag-usap kay GMA. Payag daw si GMA na ituloy ang arko kung ipapaskil daw sa arko ang malaking mukha ni Arroyo
na may slogan "Towards a Strong Republic". "Hindi po ako pumayag kaya hanggang ngayon po ay may TRO ang pag-gawa ng arko.

Sa palagay ko po kailangan ko pa ng 10 taon para matapos ang inyong proyekto". Ang huling wika ni Noah. Napa-iling ang Diyos at sinabing, "Di ko na kailangang wasakin pa ang bansang ito. Hayaan ko na lang kayong sumira nito."

Crazy quotes from UP profs

"The aim of policy making is to invoke
action! Because action speaks louder
than words! You do not just say I love
you. You say: If you love me, enter
me! "
-Dr. Alfonso Pacquing

"Class, next week na lang ung result sa
exam nyo. I am having a hard time
checking it. I will seek first the
divine guidance on what to do about it.
Class dont worry about your grade. Let
me worry about it."
-sir de jesus,envi sci 1

(valentines day)

"Ano ba yan? Students ba kayo ng UP?
Bakit ang bababa ng scores niyo?
Siguro wala kayong date ngayong
valentines kaya ganito kayo. Losers!!!
When i was your age i had a date. Hindi
ba naapektuhan ng UP FAIR
euphoria ng grades niyo? Parang di
kayo masaya..."

(sabay matching tapon ng quizzes sa
sahig)

"I won't record this. Go find a date."

(sabay walk out.)

-Sir Doliente,BA.

Ma'am: Many people believe that we,
psychology graduates can read minds...
(silence) Actually, we can.

Class: Weh.. Sample..

Ma'am: Right now, you think that I'm
bluffin

-Ma'am Chei

"I don't give surprise long exams. all
exams are announced. Halimbawa,
Class, mageexam tayo, NGAYON NA!"

-Ma'am Chei (again)

"The human body is 70% water. Kaya wala
kayong kasaysayan lahat. Pag may
kaaway ka, sabihin mo sa kanya, TUBIG KA
LANG!!!"

-Dr. Recio

"Oo, nagpapaulan ako ng uno... baket?
aanhin ko ba nun? di naman ako
yayaman dun."

-Sir Atoy, histo I

(commenting on a thesis of a senior
student)

'Yang thesis mo? .. Mamamatay ka!!
Mamamatay ka!!'
- Dr. llanes, UPM.

"Nasa bandang gilid ang fallopian tube.
Kaya kung gusto niyong magka-anak
ng asawa niyo, dapat nakatagilid kayo
habang gumagawa."
-Ma'am Meggie, Zoo 10

"Last sem was the first time that I gave
a grade of 5, and it felt good!!!"
- Prof Goldie, Comm II, circa 1998, first
day of class

"Please wait a while as I finish these people off."
- Prof. Manahan, UPCNs

Equality is a myth, Deprivation is not

If you watch Cribs in MTV channel, you are probably used to seeing houses that are huge, stylish and usually filled with rooms ranging from music room, entertainment room, gym, even a mini bar inside, with 2 or more cars parked in the garage controlled by a very high technology. Basically, the show is about showcasing houses of celebrities, famous athletes and influential people in the US. It’s all about great house structures though the real picture, and the truth of the matter, is that there is an increasing number of poor people forced to live in slum areas and ragged houses due to the decline in their economy. One need not to be smart to realize that inequality exists not only in the American soil but also in different parts of the world.

The term relative deprivation was originally coined by Sam Stouffer and his associates in their wartime study “The American Soldier.” It is a subjective perception that one is in a disadvantaged point as compared to an individual or a group in terms of economic, political or social status. According to Walter Runciman, the four preconditions of relative deprivation are as follows: A does not have X, A knows of other persons that have X, A wants to have X, A believes obtaining X is realistic. From this, we can infer that the realization of deprivation starts by determining what you do not have. Subsequently, you see other people having the thing you wanted, which is then followed by an urge to get what you want believing that it is possible to get it. Relative deprivation then is more of a comparison of the haves and have-nots by people in a given society.

Deprivation is persistent in societies where inequality is widespread. It is a manifestation of inequality brought by various and interlinking factors. It is often perceived as discontentment by an individual or a group giving way to a feeling that a person deserves better than what he/she is getting. Hence, at some point, relative deprivation has been a rallying point of social movements.

Industrial societies are not exempted from this social phenomenon. Relative deprivation however is even more apparent in developing countries. The point is that deprivation is ubiquitous, it transcends borders. It transcends cultures. And it transcends societies fed up with the idea that equality exists. Deprivation, most often than not is anthropogenic. Humans deprive their fellows, consciously or not. One must delve deeper the roots of widespread deprivation resulting to unequal distribution of resources to be able to address it properly. There are cases where relative deprivation is culture-induced as in the case where colonial mentality is prevalent. People believe that other culture or society is more dominant and materially wealthy hence the feeling of hopelessness and deprivation.

Deprivation is not only an economic issue but a moral. There are cases when the feeling of being deprived is transmuted to committing crimes. Sometimes, it results to a feeling of depression and dejection. To cultures that promote individualism where there is a distinction between the haves and have-nots, winners or losers, it may even be demoralizing.

When I was a kid, I saw only a glimpse of social reality. There was one time when I saw beggars swarming the streets of a city, begging for mercy from passers by. The picture struck me. From then on, I started believing that equality is a myth. I failed, however, in recognizing the cause of inequality; I only assumed that is a product of natural circumstances. Laziness, perhaps? But that is not always the case.

What is alarming though is when people are getting used to dissimilarity. It scares me to think of people unaware of the spread of inequality and worse, they tend to pretend that nothing can be done about it.

It is not enough to realize that you are being deprived of your rights. One must fight to live. I used to think that if I would be a very poor individual, I might as well commit suicide. For what is life when sooner or later your life will be taken by poverty and hunger? I don’t see why people still go on begging for a peso or two from aristocrats who waste their money in casinos rather than helping charities.

But then again, I realized. The poor also value their life.

Nang mamatay si Inday
(Indayfever)

I was shot by a 9mm bullet at the head damaging my entire stupid brain and my fucking skull so that I will die and stop speaking English preventing people from nosebleeding!
-in loving memory of Inday

(ayan, patay na sa wakas and mga kahibangan)

Si Inday man ay progresibo din!


"I am with you and i feel for your struggles. I am also a woman; I know how it is to live in this society deeply entrenched in such oppressive patriarchal structures. You husband's infidel acts are symptomatic of these feudal values that uphold unfair double standards. But you must resist. As what Simone de Beavouir says 'one is not born a woman but rather becomes one one.' We become women by resisting. It is in this 'becoming', in this resistance that we are transformed. I am glad you confided in me your marital concerns to me. Women maybe bound twice, but women in the struggle are women unbound."

(advice ni Inday sa among babae nung nahuli nitong nambabae ang kanyang mister)