Tag: University of the Philippines
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Given
Do you remember me, Ms Ai? would always be the exacting question of a former student whom I’d run into; I’d answer not with a categorical yes or no, but with a classroom no. and seat location, or a topic in research paper–that’s where you sat, that’s what you wrote in class, I would answer; then comes the predictable reaction…
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Life after UP
Last Wednesday I assigned something “disturbing” to my English classes. It was a 1996 article about a UP graduate (BS Agriculture Major in Plant Pathology to be specific), who ended as a maid in Hongkong after her short stint as a young scientist (since P4000 per month would not be sufficient for her, let alone […]
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nostalgic at the uplb main library
Pegaraw, that magical winged carabao, guards the University of the Philippines Los Baños Main Library and whatever majesty left of that building. What makes this library so special aside from its rich repository of agricultural resources?
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elbi students
Here’s a toast and roast to UP students in Los Baños (the ones I’ve handled, at least) who are worth the stay for about four years now in the University of the Philippines: 1. Elbi students’ fashion sense is extreme. In one room, you could see the typical maong and shirt/blouse, as well as shorts […]
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what happens when you gatecrash into some people’s Christmas party
Week before Christmas, my boyfriend invited me to their company Christmas party. Like any decent, self-respecting person, I refused. I said I’m cool all by myself that night. He insisted, said that since their group is too small, they’d be joining an umbrella organization in their Christmas Party at some hotel in Malate, Manila. I […]
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Sky Over Dimas’ Review by Powerhouse Class
Dr Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo asked in class, “Why is there humor in a novel as tragic as this?” Thinking out loud I said, “Otherwise it could have been a Russian novel.” A classmate laughed, my professor sneered. Sky Over Dimas makes you feel good about how normal your family is–boring even. Its first line, “The fact […]
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