15 days from now, I’m officially going to be a sophomore college student and I know that I wasn’t really able to update anything about my acads during my first year because I was too busy adapting that blogging became the last thing on my priority list. I also lost a gadget just a night before Paskuhan (sucks, right) so I didn’t have the opportunity to take any pictures for the whole second sem. Microbiology and Parasitology (MCR-PRS) was one of my courses last sem and I super duper enjoyed the whole lab experience although it was really tiring and I admit there were a lot of times that I felt down because I kept flunking exams and performance tasks.

The third photo was taken by my blockmate Pau and I used my groupmate Angela’s iTouch to capture the other photos so I give credits to them! Keep reading to know the stories behind them:

Nobody told me that college field trips are waaay better than the ones in high school. This is so far the best tour I’ve head despite going to my area, which is the south, albeit not in my hometown. The two days and one night trip was enough for the block to make new friends with the higher years and create new memories!

#ROARientation2015 where QPav was filled with Thomasian students dancing to Shut Up And Dance With Me, where goosebumps arise the moment Yellow Jackets heavily beat gigantic drums and together with freshies, yelled Go USTe! Go USTe! Go, go, go, go, go USTe! while pointing an index finger to the air and rotating it counter-clockwise. 

#TWW2015 is a traditional welcome of the university to the freshmen where they pass through the Arch Of The Centuries; legends say once you have passed through it, thou shall not pass through it again unless you are graduating and having the Baccalaureate mass or else, you will be debarred. Should I be scared because I went to and fro the arch due to adrenaline rush way before classes started… LOL.

There was also a welcome party hosted by the student council later that day of the welcome walk. I went with friends and blockmates but we didn’t finish it lol. I also finally met my dormmates and they’re really funny and nice! Official start of classes will be on Monday (tomorrow) but this week made me really feel na #TomasinoNaAko!

< Freshmen Fest 2015 >

I had so much fun hanging out with fellow freshmen from different universities along the U-Belt area! (and also with some peeps from ENC-UST hehe) It’s not really a rave party and more of a youth service with a gig, of which I am glad because I’m not ready for the night life lol. 

I actually went home feeling pumped up and blessed because God has reminded me once again not to have anymore doubts because I am in the path where He wants me to walk in, that it is not an accident that I’m going to study in UST!

Some of the best moments were witnessing a lot of freshies surrendering their life to Jesus, hearing Moonstar 88′s former vocalist Acel van Ommen’s inspiring testimony and Pastor Paul’s life hacks (I’d like to call it like that lol), and of course the after-dinner with some ENC-UST because jokes and laughter everywhere!

{ A P R I L }

i. I am officially a Thomasian!! 🐯 It’s so difficult to find blockmates but I luckily found some through the Freshie group in FB! So far, I find myself enjoying my path because in the group with over 4,000+ freshmen, it feels like everyone have known each other for a really long time plus with older students welcoming us wholeheartedly and answering queries for us. I also finally met 2 online friends who’ll be studying in UST too!

ii. Celebrated my cousin’s graduation by having an overnight swim at a resort near our area. It was nice spending time with my second cousins again + college talks with my schoolmate slash cousin!

iii. Summer 2015 is another staycation for me so what I did the whole month is under a lazy routine of flicking through the television channels and wasting time searching for books to read.

iv. When I received my schedule my parents were finally convinced that I should not be a part of Team Commuters so I’m going to be living in a dorm for my whole college life. We visited the dorm last Sunday and well, I’m half scared and half excited for total independency!