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JOURNALISM WEEK

It's been more than a month since my first day at the university started. So far, it's been pretty great. I've been surrounded with such wonderful, smart and creative people. I've

grown close to some of them and still trying to get to know the rest, since we're 59 and counting in our class. I've been enjoying our lunch times, chats, texts and jokes for the past month.

Photo by Shane Asidao

Photo by Pam Mendez

photo by Shane Asidao

Last Wednesday was our dance presentation for the opening of College Of Communication week. It was a contest and a certificate was given to the winners. I volunteered to be one of the dancers particularly, modern dance. Our presentation consisted of 3 dances: ethnic, modern and festive. I wanted to maximize my experience in my first year since I didn't join any organizations.

Unlike my grade school and high school days, this time I found myself being confident in what I do. Since I've been to the uni, I've been showered with compliments which was what my ego needed.

For our group, our costume was:

-a camouflage shirt which we bought in a flea market.

-shorts

-sneakers, in my case I wore rubber shoes because all of my sneakers clashed colors with my shirt.

-we also needed to have red lips and cat-eye liner

-a part of our hair were sprayed with silver colored hairspray

-green and black face paint

Photo by Kate Alcantara

There was a parade before the program. Chants were shouted. Ours were, "Viva! Viva! Viva Journalism!"

My last minute duty was to raise the star. Which I did quite well.

Although I, myself felt insecure with the other class' presentation and costume. They went all out while ours were just simple. Rumor has it that some of them spent thousands of pesos for production. A class also rented a kalesa, in which I thought was extravagant and dedicated.

In the end we didn't win but we had TONS of fun in practicing, making props and getting ready for the contest. This event has helped us bond as a class which is such a great idea because we needed to work together to get things done. When I watched the video of our dance, it wasn't even bad and in fact it awesome. Our bodies looked so cool synchronized.

-SKA-

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, by sophia amoyo

life

FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE

Yesterday was my first day at the uni. I'm attending in PUP and taking up journalism. Since our building doesn't have uniforms, I'll admit it will be difficult to dress up. So on my first day I just wore something simple. White shirt + plain dark gray leggings + red converse(for some color).

As I entered the room I sat on the second row and third chair to the right. I immediately made friends with the people I'm sitting around with. A couple of students kept getting in the room since first period hasn't started yet. There was this girl in front of me named Rowela and her friend Lorenzo and they introduced each other to us saying that they were classmates in high school. The professor came in and he looked young to be a teacher but what do I know about college. Rowela was loud. Every time the professor asked a question she would answer it the loudest. I was kinda embarrassed for her. When the professor wasn't looking she made a little fun of him. I was feeling scared for her like what if he hears and kicks her out of the class.

The professor told us to describe ourselves in 40 words and since we're journalism students we need to write it down and recite it afterwards. We were given 5 minutes. I didn't seem hard for me to describe myself in 40 words so I was done earlier. The first row started reciting their pieces and random follow up questions were asked.

Another professor went in our room claiming this was his class. The two professors talked outside then when they came back in the new professor said calmly "If you are not a freshman get out." About 7 people stood up including Rowela and Lorenzo and some people around me. They all lined up in front and yelled "Welcome Freshies!" Apparently they were a part of an organization or something and they wanted to advertise it.

The "professor" wasn't really a professor he was an upperclass student together with all the others who stood up. Everything was all a prank. I was very shocked because nothing like this ever happened to me. All of my other real classmates were shocked as well. So, we did the 40 word activity for nothing. The real professor came in and he was fun.

When I got home yesterday I was feeling sick. I mean who gets sick on their first day? I have no classes every Tuesdays so I got to rest.

The father also bought me some stuff for college. New shoes and a notebook.

Very excited for the days to come.

-SKA-

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, by sophia amoyo

media

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

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, by sophia amoyo

events

I KNOW WRITE

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, by sophia amoyo

events

RANSOM RIGGS BOOK SIGNING

The NBS book signing was held at Glorietta last April 26 at 2pm. Both I and Julia were very much excited to get our books signed. I only got Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar children while Julia got 4 books for Tahereh Mafi to sign.

This was also an opportunity for me to travel to Makati without adult supervision for the first time. Although the method of trains are very familiar to me, I must admit that I was a little lost with my ways with the MRT. Julia on the other hand had already experienced the MRT railway so I could say it was a bit easier for me.

I haven't really explored Makati properly yet because I've only been to Makati for school field trip purposes in which I had to always be in my group.

When I got to Makati I could say that I was in awe. I even took a picture of the view coming down the stairs of the Ayala station.

Going in Glorietta, we finally found the queue for the book signing. And it was agonizingly long. That I ended up to be person number 1,100 and Julia was 1,103 to get their book signed.

We waited for 2pm to hit to finally see the lovely authors. But they were kinda late. An interview was held before the signing. Questions about Tahereh and Ransom's love life was discussed as well as all of their novels turned into movies and their trip in our country.

I just love how Tahereh's personality brightens up the place. She's like a ray of sunshine being so darn lovely and all.

When signing started the early birds were announced first and the earliest to register was 1:00 something am. AM. Like whoa.

The signing system was by 20s (1-20, 21-40 etc.) So we had loads of time to explore the mall and buy new sunnies. I'm going to post a whole different post about my new sunglasses.

We ended up until like 8:00 pm when we got to our turn. I was very excited for my book to be signed and it was all so fast. It was sign, click and leave. It was half a minute long and hours of waiting. But I could say that it was worth it.