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MY FIRST (and last) VLOG AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

As we all know, the students of the University of the Philippines are known for being outspoken when it comes to their advocacies. With the rise of climate change, the school's advocacy towards saving the environment has been more important than ever, one of them being the prevention of tree cutting.

In the picture, it is obvious that there is construction going on beside the school's entrance. Now, did you know that the first step in preparing a construction site is to remove vegetation (i.e. trees)? with this in mind, doesn't it seem ironic? Because from the viewpoint of an outsider it most certainly does.

Oble. 

The ever so famous Oble.

Made by Guillermo Tolentino (under the commission of 1935-1936 UP students), it imitates a naked man with his arms wide open and symbolizes the motto that every Iskolar ng Bayan must obey-- honor and excellence. In addition, it entails that every student of the University of the Philippines must be willing to offer themselves in service of our country. Hence the chant, "Iskolar ng Bayan! Ngayon ay lumalaban!"

Photo taken from: 

https://www.memedroid.com/memes/tag/cause

Bet! You thought that meme was supposed to be funny right? Eh, wrong! Due to the rise of Internet Memes (those that we see often-- funny and entertaining), tons of people, and maybe even YOU, wouldn’t even know that memes, in general, act as a medium that carries cultural ideas, symbols or practices from person to person. See??? Not everything’s a joke. The one above is what we like to call a “Meme for a Cause” because of the meaning it entails and the real life problem that it implies-- suicide.