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I remember the week before our batch freshmen week, hanap ako ng hanap ng Tips for UST freshies. Syempre diba new environment, new people, kaya kailangan mag-adjust. Sabi nga, wag sumugod sa gera kung wala kang armas. At least know the basics. Ngayon na incoming third year na ko, I decided to give you guys a few tips for your first year in UST.

1. REGISTRATION FORM

You’ll get this paper on the day of your enrollment. Consider this the most important paper in your life when you enter UST. Since wala pa kayong I.D., this piece of paper will serve as your identification card for the mean time. Take note: never ever lose this paper! You can’t get inside the library without this, you need this to claim your PE uniforms, and your professors will ask you for this. They’ll check the course code on the paper to ensure that you’re officially enrolled in their class. Bawal mag-pass ng photocopy! Original lang itatanggap.

2. RAIN & HEAT ESSENTIALS

Maarte ako pagdating sa gamit kaya lagi akong may dalang emergency kit if ever may sudden rain fall. We all know UST being a “waterproof university” kuno.

Kaya make sure to always bring your umbrella, and in case bumaha eh magprepare na rin kayo ng extra foot socks. Syempre, di rin naman safe ang UST sa napaka-init na tirik ng araw. Please, please, please lang maawa kayo sa balat niyo. Isa ako sa mga nabiktima at nangitim ng sobra sa di paggamit ng payong pag mainit. Di ‘to joke, literal na may tan line na ko after my first year in UST.

3. PUNCTUALITY & TRAFFIC AROUND UST

Face it. Manila traffic is a nightmare, lalo na pag may test ka sa first subject mo. If gusto niyo ng clean record or if maaga si prof pumasok lagi, make sure to arrive the school at least 30 minutes before the class starts (lalo na if 1st subject or kung sa malayo ka nakatira). Hindi joke ang traffic sa Espanya, Dapitan, Lacson, PNoval. Saan ka man dumaan eh traffic kaya mas mabuti na maaga ka na pumasok. Usually, professors give 15 minutes grace time lalo na pag 7am class mo. Pero if late morning or afternoon naman na, if after 5-10 minutes at wala ka eh late ka na. 15-30 minutes after, absent.

4. YELLOW PAD

Friendly tip: use yellow pad to take down notes in class, then transfer to your notebook para mas maayos. Minsan kasi may mga prof na sobrang bilis magsalita/maglipat ng slides. Minsan din, may profs na hindi nagbibigay ng powerpoints para maaral mo sa bahay. Ang pinakamalala, may mga profs na hindi pwede sa class nila yung pipicturan mo yung board for notes.

Mas okay na yung sa yellow pad na muna kesa magulo yung notes mo. Better-looking notes = easier to review. Pero syempre, nasa tao yun. Bahala ka.

P.S. marami pa rin parasite sa college. Di yan mawawala.

5. QUADRIPARK PERKS

Quadricentennial Park —  “Dance Central” daw ng UST. Dito kasi usually nagpapractice lahat ng dance troupes ng university. It’s between the Main Building and the Miguel de Benavides Library. Bukod sa makakakita ka ng mga super galing na dancers, libreng charge din sa phone mong lowbat! May saksakan sa light posts, pero selected lang. You can use it to charge your devices for free.

6. SHOWER ROOMS

Gumulong ka ba sa field habang PE? Tapos hanggang 7pm pa class mo?

You can use the shower rooms behind the Grandstand for free! Don’t risk going to class smelling like you haven’t showered in weeks. Malaki naman siya and usually onti lang gumagamit (depende sa oras) + malinis siya.

7. SUPPLIES

Nagpapadala ng dissecting kit / 1×1 picture / scical si prof tapos nakalimutan mo sa bahay? Don’t worry, the 4 roads surrounding UST got you covered. Sa PNoval usually mga art supplies ang binibenta (Joli’s). If mga gamit naman for laboratory classes, marami sa Dapitan, specifically in Asturias. Isang hilera sila dun, mamili ka na lang. Pero my blockmates & I usually go to Miranda’s kasi mura & complete sila dun.

Kung mahirap hanapin sa Dapitan yung hinahanap niyong lab tools, maraming medical equipment na binibenta sa Bambang! You can ride a tricycle, pero pag sinipag ka pwede naman lakarin. Doon usually nagpupunta mga Nursing/CRS/Med students if mag-oorder kami ng equipment (lalo na if bulk orders, mapapamura kayo).

8. COLLEGE WEEK & UAAP SEASON

Every college has their own college week. Dito maglalabasan creativity ng college niyo when it comes to planning the activities for the whole week. Sa college namin (CRS), it’s always a blast. Sa amin, buong week kaming walang klase and puro activities lang. I think it depends on your college.

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CRS Week 2015 - The most fun moment was the basaan part (wow conyo) sa educ playground + Agape night on the last day. Grabe yung basaan, walang pinatawad. Di mo alam kung watercolor, recycled water, or juice ba yung tumama sayo. May nagkalat pa ng powder nun. Yung agape night naman, we had a buffet-like dinner sa lovers lane + may nagpperform sa mini-stage sa harap. It was a great way to end the week.

CRS Week 2016 - For me the highlight was the colorbomb part! Parang akala mo nasa music festival ka, ganon. Also, Up Dharma Down was the band that was invited! So much feeeeeels.

Regarding UAAP, make sure you have at least 1-2 shirts for yellow day. Yellow day is done to show our support to the Tiger athletes. Nung 2015, may isang week kaming naka-yellow kasi umabot sa finals ang UST Men’s Basketball Team. If you don’t have classes/free-time/free-cut at gusto niyo manuod ng live game, punta lang kayo sa Araneta/MOA Arena kasi dun usually ang games especially if basketball yung event. If Volleyball naman (usually 2nd sem), sa Filoil Arena/Araneta/San Juan Arena yung games. Minsan naman, yung mga TV na nasa buildings eh pinapalabas yung game. Nung UAAP Basketball Finals (2015), nagpapanood sila sa loob ng QPav.

Pero masaya manood ng live, as in! Kikilabutan kayo hanggang bone marrow. Pero maglaan ng pasensya lalo na kung finals dahil maraming nagttrash talk. Given na yun. Plus, gawa rin kayo ng banners na witty, malay niyo ma-flash kayo sa TV.

Parang eto: “Thomasians sila Popoy at Basha! MAY SECOND CHANCE!” (Game 2 finals, USTvsFEU)

Know your cheers! Usually tinuturo naman yan kapag ROARientation. Hindi lang po GoUSTe! ang cheer natin. Meron tayong Black Gold, Black White + We are the tigers the mighty mighty tigers! + OH! Defensa! + Eeeeyo-eh-eh-eeeeyo (DI KO ALAM SORRY HAHA basta pag basketball season to usually). Mas masaya manood ng live lalo na pag nakakasabay ka sa cheers and sa pagbeat ng drums ng UST Yellow Jackets!

9. KNOW YOUR WAY IN & OUT OF UST

If you are facing Espanya, then:

your left is Lacson

your right is P. Noval

your back is Dapitan

Knowing the four streets around UST will help you know where to eat during your breaks, especially if you’re trying to save money. It’s nice that we have our own fast food chains along the carpark, pero be adventurous! May Thai, Korean, Japanese restaurants, pati sandamakmak na mga karinderya around UST. Wag lagi sa carpark. Maraming tao, mabubutas pa bulsa mo.

[I plan on making a post about cheap-but-satisfying restaurants and karinderyas around UST! Stay tuned hehe]

You need to familiarize yourself with the buildings inside too. Lahat ng building na madadaanan niyo sa loob ng UST eh may pangalan, kaya it’s better if alam niyo agad kung saan yung particular building na yun. Hindi kasi lahat ng GenEd profs niyo ay galing sa sarili niyong college. Some professors kasi are based sa other colleges, and sometimes requirements are needed to be delivered in their own faculty room.

Here’s a quick guide for the buildings inside UST:

10. PASKUHAN FESTIVITIES

Last but not the least! This is a must-see event. Tradition na ‘to ng buong Thomasian community. Andun yung napaka-laking Christmas tree sa field na pinapalitan yung design annually, may mga food trucks sa loob ng campus, and may parang concert pa kasi nag-iinvite tayo ng mga banda during Paskuhan. Marami nga lang tao kahit may 1 Thomasian – 1 outsider rule (kasi di naman nasusunod). Masarap tumambay sa field habang hinihintay yung program kaya dala kayo ng mats. And for the first time (2015), UST held a 3D Mapping Projection sa Main Building. ANG GANDA. Kahit umuulan at siksikan lahat ng tao. Amazeballs.

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Watch UST Main Building 3D Mapping Projection (Paskuhan 215)! Click this link.

Also! Make sure to agree with your friends kung saan meet-up spot niyo. WALANG SIGNAL SA UST PAG PASKUHAN. For safety purposes, pati na rin marami kasing tao. Mukha lang may signal yung phone mo, pero niloloko ka lang niyan.

”Uy friend text ka nalang pag asa UST ka na & kung asan ka namin hahanapin!” Good luck. Di mo na sila uli makikita.

Syempre ang pinaka-highlight ng Paskuhan, ang famous UST Fireworks Display + Pyromusical. Taray diba, puma-pyromusical. 2 years na ko sa UST, at 2 years na ring umuulan habang iddisplay na yung fireworks. Pero syempre, tinuloy parin & everyone still enjoyed. In Paskuhan 2015, the song was “A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay. Nung Paskuhan 2016, nakalimutan ko yung kanta pero sure ako na Coldplay uli yun. We have a thing for Coldplay, you see.

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Super ganda ng fireworks display, promise. Ang masasabi mo nalang, “Uy friend… ang ganda ng tuition ko.” Joke 1/2. Pero seryoso, never miss the fireworks display & pyromusical! UST is known for it’s wonderful fireworks show during Paskuhan & Baccalaureate Mass.

Usually pagkatapos ng Paskuhan, may “After Paskuhan” Party. Pero di na ‘to handle ng school. It’s held sa streets ng Dapitan and may bayad. 18+ only!

So far, yan palang naman mga kailangan niyong malaman. Di ko ibibigay lahat, you have to be adventurous too. Ikot ka lang, di mo mamamalayan ikaw na pala magbibigay ng next Tips for UST Freshies. Explore & have fun during your stay in UST! Di lahat nakakatuntong sa university na ‘to, at isa ka sa mga maswerteng makakaaral dito. Welcome to the Royal, Pontifical, and Catholic University! Go USTe!

Hi! I’ll be posting Tips for UST-CRS (College of Rehabilitation Sciences) Freshies soon! Thanks for reading x

1. Cadaver and specimens. Tama, madaming kung ano-anong specimen sa building natin. Mapa-fetus man yan, kamay, paa, internal organs sa 1st floor, mga bangkay sa 3rd floor - you name it, lahat meron.

2. Tundra rooms. Kadalasan, ito yung room ng CRS sa first floor. (121, 123, 125, 127) Kaya ko nasabing tundra rooms iyang mga iyan dahil sobrang lamig diyan, swear. Kung minsan eh kulang pa yung isang patong ng jacket. Hahahaha.

3. Non-existent fifth floor. Pag paakyat ka ng 6th floor at galing ka ng 4th floor, mapapansin mo na walang 5th floor. Seryoso, wala talaga. Yung totoo kasi, portal yung 5th floor papunta ng Hogwarts kaya nawawala siya. HAHAHAHA joke lang. From 4th floor, diretso 6th floor ka na. Galing no? Hahahahaha.

4. Elevators. Well, lahat naman ng buildings sa UST eh may elevator. Pero ang unique sa building natin eh hindi ka puwedeng gumamit ng elevator kahit sa 6th floor pa yung klase mo. Puwera na lang kung na-injure ka at hindi kayang gumamit ng hagdan.

5. Medicine Auditorium. Dito ginaganap ang ilan sa mga cool events sa ating unibersidad. Ito kasi yata yung pinakamalaking auditorium sa UST (I'm not sure ah. HAHAHAHA) Take note, sobrang lamig din dito. Masarap matulog. Hahahaha. Saka madalas kaya bumibisita yung taga ibang college sa building natin kasi dito yung destination nila. Kaya nga tuwang-tuwa kami ng mga friends ko kapag may mga taga ibang college na pumupunta sa med audi kasi nakakapag-boy hunting kami. Hahahaha joke lang. Aral muna kayo uy. 

6. Daanan papunta ng hospital. Kapag nasa 6th floor kasi kami, pumupunta kami sa hospital para bumili ng iced coffee or juice doon sa cool na vending machine sa hospital. Perfect sa mga nilalang na inaantok na sa discussion. Kayo na bahalang mag-explore kung saan yun sa ospital. Hahaha. :))

Hello there, anon! Here are some of the tips that I can give to you. Yung iba basahin mo na lang dito sa page ko. Hahahahaha.

1. Expect the unexpected. Manakot daw ba? Hahahaha. Pero seriously, since nasa college ka na, expect tons of quizzes, homeworks and seatworks. Kung sinusuwerte ka, minsan sabay-sabay pang nagaganap yang mga iyan. Saka most of the professors sa CRS ay nagbibigay ng pre-quiz and post quiz. Hindi na ina-announce yun. Dapat lagi kang handa.

2. Buy books from your upperclassmen. Malaki yung matitipid mo pag bumili ka ng books from the higher batch. Yun nga lang, karamihan sa mga libro eh maraming highlight saka doodle kaya unahan iyan sa pagpili ng libro na binebenta sa inyo. Pero yung mga workbooks (gaya ng ginagamit sa English) ay nabibili sa UST Publishing House (yung nasa tabi ng Beato.) Doon ka na lang bumili. Ah, yung director nga pala ng Publishing House eh si Sir Jack Wigley. (Hi siiiiiir!) Siya yung pinaka-awesome na professor ng literature ng ating pinakamamahal na kolehiyo.

3. Makipagkaibigan. Hindi lang sa mga kaklase mo o sa mga ka-batch mo kundi pati na rin sa mga ate at kuya ninyo sa CRS. Kaunti lang ang populasyon natin kaya dapat magkakakilala tayo diba? Saka malay mo pag tumakbo ka sa SC, manalo ka. :)

4. Pag-aralan mo ‘tong mapa na ito. Wala lang. HAHAHAHAHA. Natuwa lang ako sa nakita kong ito sa twitter. Yung may nakabilog na red, iyan ang tahanan natin. At sa tahanan natin, bawal mag-elevator. Hahaha (except na lang kung injured ka or something) Kaya pumasok ng maaga lalong-lalo na kung sa 6th floor pa ang klase mo.

5. Enjoy. Lagi kong sinasama itong tip na to sa lahat ng post ko about tips for freshies. Pero huwag sobra-sobra sa pag-eenjoy ha? Yung tipong napapabayaan mo na yung pag-aaral mo. Mga saktong enjoy lang dapat. Yung pag-unwind pagkatapos ng shifting exam, yung simpleng malling with friends kapag maluwag ang sched, mga ganun.

I survived freshman year!!! :-) Here are a few tips from my experience!

1. Wear comfortable shoes. Most of your classes will be on the 6th floor of the medicine building. 

2. Do not attempt to ride the elevator. Students are not allowed. hence, remember tip #1. The only time I got to ride the elevator was when I accompanied my injured classmate. 

3. Take all of your classes seriously. Even if you think you won't use them in the future. Never say other subjects are just pa-importante. I probably said this once though. Or more than once but in the end I realized that they are all equally important. You might take Zoology and/or Biology more serious than Filipino, Socio anthro, Literature etc BUT you also need to pass or ace those if you want to pass freshman year. 

4. Spend some time in the library. Spend your long breaks in the library. Bring your other books so you could study in advance for your other subjects. :)

5.  Do not cram. I cannot stress this enough. It may work for others. Some are more productive or they absorb more information when they cram. But if you cram and it doesn't work for you (i.e. you fail) stop cramming and get things done. The only way to get something done is to begin. Trust me, I'm a big fan of delayed gratification. Browsing through my newsfeed and my twitter timeline is more ~therapeutic when I know I'm done with school work. Study now, chill later!

6. Take down notes. No matter how messy or unorganized, just take down notes. It will help you when you review for your tests. What I do is that I use my yellow pad when I take down notes during lectures and as soon as I get home, I transfer it to my notebook (that I do not bring to school unless it's exam week). That way it's more organized and I have two copies. Hehe!

7. Work hard. Do not settle for mediocrity. Do not settle just because you're tired or you're lazy. Nothing worth having comes easy. Before college even started, my goal's to be part of the dean's list. I worked for that shit. Even if I wasn't sure that I would make the cut, I still worked hard. 

9. Sleep. You need to rest your brain if you want it to absorb the information. It's okay to sleep. You'll survive. :) 

9. Party. Or do something fun. Just let loose every once in a while! You deserve a break from all the studying. I usually study the whole day and then I attend birthday celebrations at night. Partying and knowing that you deserve it is such a GREAT feeling. Been there, done that. 

10. Believe in yourself & pray. Stop doubting yourself. Just believe that you can. I wasn't sure If I would make the cut to the dean's list but I just worked hard and I believe that it would pay off. And it did! It takes the same amount of energy to dwell on the positive and negative feelings. Why choose to be negative? :) Don't forget to pray! He will get you through whatever negative feelings you have!

11. Be resilient. Do not let that quiz ruin your mojo! If you failed, don't stress about it too much. I always tell myself and my other praning friends to just accept and let it go. You can't do anything about that quiz anymore but you can still study harder for the next ones. :) Choose your battles wisely!!!!! Chos. Battle talaga? But seriously!!!