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Feel ko mag-survey

I guess now’s the right time to answer some UP-related survey, given the fact that it’s UPs centennial year, and I’m already a graduate/alumnus.

[x]   Got worried about getting bullied by fratmen or getting killed in a riot. (subukan lang nila! haha)
[]  Got bullied by fratmen or was killed in a riot. (If I was killed, masasagutan ko ba to?)
[]  Witnessed a riot.
[x]   Watched the Oblation Run. (on my final year, hehe)
[] Made friends with a teacher. (not really comfortable being friendly-close to my teachers, hehe.)
[]  Was tricked as a freshman into attending a rally / prayer meeting.
[]  Wore red or black on one of those wear red or wear black days.
[]  Wore red on Valentine’s Day. (I don’t need to! hahaha, yabang!)
[]  Wore black on Valentine’s Day. (bakit naman black, may funeral?)
[]  Celebrated a birthday at Mang Jimmy’s. (up to know, I don’t where this store is. pathetic!.)
[x]    Learned UP Naming Mahal. (Pag Monday morning. Pero madalas, ‘pag UAAP games.)
[]  Was an RA (registration assistant) or SA. (wanted to, but lost interest. Saka walang time!)
[]  Lied or begged to an RA for a slot in class. (but i must admit that it’s really hard to get class slots!)
[x]    Participated in a there’s-only-one-more-slot-are you-feeling-lucky? (oh my gosh, yes! Sa CRS, there’s a demand of 200+, and there’s one more class slot, and I got it! Weeee!.)
[]    Jogged around the campus. (Baka in the future. Time to exercise!)
[x]    Visited the Vargas Museum. (for my Art Studies 2 class! Pwede na!)
[x]    Knew at least one xerox lady, manong, or technician by name. (staple na sa UP ang magpa-xerox ng sandamukal na readings! So after four years, close na kayo ni ate or manong xerox! hehe.)
[x]    Attended university level graduation. (April 27, 2008, a date to remember forever and ever! haha)
[x]    Got an activist for a teacher.
[]  Watched a La Salle vs. Ateneo UAAP game.
[x]    Watched a UP vs. any school basketball game. (UP Fight! Duh!)
[x]    Studied in CASAA. (Kahit maingay.)
[]  Studied in McDonald’s or Jollibee Philcoa for one full night and bought just one regular-sized drink.
[x]    Studied along Katipunan. (ang aking forever route, whether going to or out of school.)
[]  Studied along Katipunan and affected the mannerisms of a stereotypical Atenean.
[]  Watch a play that’s not required for Comm III.
[x]    Went stargazing. (Senti mode! Hahahah.)
[]    Ate in Chocolate Kiss, Tea Room (in CHE) or Chateau Verde. (Shocks! Mahal pero sobrang sulit naman daw sa Chocolate Kiss! Ang pathetic ko talaga, never pa akong nakakain dito!)
[x]    Slept in the lib. (OF COURSENESS! Wahahaha… especially pag walang magawa, or’pag sobrang give-up na ako sa saobrang dami ng exams!)
[]  Struck up a conversation with a taong grasa. (never dared, pero would like to try in the future!)
[]  Wrote to/for the Collegian. (another frustration!)
[x]    Seriously pondered about the identity/ies of the people described in Eksenang Peyups. (Haha. Interesting kasi talaga sila.)
[x]    Went to the chapel. (Not really to pray. Dahil rin lang ulit sa aking Art Stud 2 class.)
[x]    Got a pebble stuck in your shoe/slippers while walking in Sunken Garden.
[]    Cut class with your block to watch a movie.
[]  Had a Voltes V for a teacher.
[]  Took a class under Joseph Palis.
[]  Lied to the transcript lady to get a transcript earlier than the standard 3 months.
[]   Went to a Freshman-only concert.
[x]    Subsisted on just streetfood (fishballs, half footlongs, kwekwek, squidballs/rolls, mais, dirty ice cream) for a day. (Hahah, adik! Add to that is the hot monay with cheese! Saka turon at lumpia with suka.)
[]    Learned how to smoke. (Proud non-smoker!)
[]  Went on an out-of-town trip with blockmates or orgmates. (lungkot no! Pero with classmates, oo naman.)
[x]    Fell in love. (Charos! HAHAHAHA. Ang korni naman nito!)
[x]    Actually read the book you keep borrowing from the lib. (Of course! Kesa sa bibili ka pa nung actual book! Pero sayang because senior year ko lang sinimulan ang habit!)
[]  Played cards during your free time. (Turuan niyo naman ako! Tong-its! Pusoy dos!)
[x]    Dressed in business attire. (Hehe, pormal-pormalan!)
[]  Sumabit sa jeep. (Nakasabit na ako sa jeep before once, but not in UP!)
[]  Got sung to or sung to someone in class during Valentine’s day. (Hayyyyy…. hehe)

[]    Watched the Lantern Parade. (Shocks, nakakahiya na ako!)
[x]    Helped out a total stranger.
[]    Helped out a total stranger because he/she was hot.
[x]  Learned to stay awake for more than 24 or 48 hours straight.
[]  Got bullied by fratmen and feeling cool wannabe people who were actually losers.
[x]    Took Wednesday and/or Sat classes WILLINGLY. (No choice e! Pero willing na rin ako, hehe)
[]  Volunteered for the pahinungod. (Sayang, gusto ko rin ito!)
[]    Ate “tasteless white sauce” pasta from cock-a-noodle-doo.
[] Got a boyfriend/girlfriend.
[x]    Took time to read the vandalism in the CR. (Wahahahaha! Those super funny vandalisms)
[] Watched a sexy art film for any GE class.
[]    Got held up or pickpocketed.  (Thank God!)
[] Felt depressed because you were not as good academically as you were in high school.
[x]    Did a last minute paper. (Who didn’t?)
[x]    Had spent a lot for 1×1 ID pictures.
[x]    Got exempted from final exams.
[x]    Got exempted from a final exam but still took it. (Hahaha, adik!!)
[x]    Attended a varsity pep rally.
[]    Watched LIVE AIDS, Androgyny, Maskipaps or any well-known variety show.

[]  Promised to quit smoking.
[x]    Got into at least one (org- or council-sponsored) adventure race.

[x]    Knew where the best restrooms are on campus. (Everybody knows it’s in Econ, BA, Law.)
[x]    Joined an org.

[x]    Allowed yourself to make mistakes.
[]  Went to the gym in spite of having no PE class just to ogle varsity players/cute boys.
[x]    Took summer classes.
[x]    Admired the Oblation.
[x]    Made a video for a project.
[]  Had a crush on a teacher.
[]  Had a teacher who had a crush on/tried to court you.
[]  Attended your ROTC Bivouac.  
[]    Faked sickness to get an absence excused. 
[]  Got your car scratched by one of those “Kuya bantayan ko kotse niyo” kids.
[]  Took a PE class where you had to pay for tuition (i.e. sportsclimbing, ten pin bowling, scuba diving, etc).
[x]    Went to school in your crappiest yet most comfy clothes.  
[x]    Learned how to use the Bayantel pay phones.
[x]    Participated in school activities.
[]    Caught the UP Pep Tryouts.
[]    Dated someone from UP. (’Di na-meet ang aking standards! Bawahahaha, dejowksiness!)
[x]    Rode an IKOT and TOKI. (Josko naman! Of course! Sinong UP student ba naman ang hindi?)
[x]    Found a tambayan.
[]  Went drinking at Sarah’s.
[]  Learned how to beg for a higher grade.
[]  Used your 6 allowable absences wisely.
[]  Lived in a dorm.
[x]    Volunteered to be beadle or go-to guy for your group / class.
[ ]  Had the worst schedule.
[x]    Realized that there really is just one coconut tree on the sunken garden. (Hahaha, nice one!) 
[x]    Not used up all 6 allowable absences. (Super rare akong mag-absent no! Mabait na bata award!.)
[]    Ate in ISSI, Treehouse, Mama Thai’s and other more obscure cafeterias. (Saan ito?? Waahh.)
[]    Ate food Aristocart-style.
[x]    Is active in your org.
[x]    Attended an ACLE.
[]  Got as many app forms as you can during the job fair.
[x]    Learned how to cram. (Obvious naman ‘diba?!)
[]    Sold tickets for (or watch) an org-sponsored movie/premiere.

[]    Saved money to Xerox all of your seatmate’s notes. (Grabe naman ito! Ang kapalmuks! hehe!)
[x]    Had accidentally seen a make-out session.
[x]    Slept in class. (Call center days!)
[x]    Finished a homework/assignment/paper in the Shopping center or Philcoa.
[x]    Had mountains of “unused” sample exams and/or old testaments.
[x]    Resolved to be “better this semester”.
[]  Slept during a test.
[x]    Had groupmates from hell.
[x]    Learned how to work with groupmates from hell.
[]   Perfected the art of parking on campus.
[]   Had a bad encounter with one of the guards on campus.
[]   Developed a love for sisig.
[x]    Practiced those UP cheers in the first meeting for PE class.
[x]    Looked at microfilms in the library or poked through archives.
[x]    Reserved a classroom, AVR, etc. for a class or org function.
[x]    Attended the UP Fair.
[x]    Went to a library other than your own college’s to research.

[x]    Lost a perfectly functioning umbrella.
[x]    Used consultation hours properly.
[]  Went to the Guidance Office for real, heart-to-heart guidance.
[]  Went to the infirmary.
[]  Attended class with a hangover.
[]  Drink beer or alcohol while inside UP grounds.
[]  Walked all the way to Philcoa or Katipunan from UP.
[]  Buy frogs from NSRI or a Bio department.
[]  Maxed out on the 6 allowed unexcused absences but DID NOT drop.
[x]    Got invited or pursued by a sorority or fraternity.
[x]    Wore slippers to school.
[]  Had a professor who smoked in class.
[]  Got diagnosed by the Infirmary as pregnant or infected with STD. (What the hell!!)

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