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Friday, March 12, 2010

Why is the Leche Flan Better Than A Prom Date?

Note: Here is a note I posted in facebook on November 30, 2007. Surprisingly enough, a lot of people “liked” it, some who don’t even talk to me in school. So I guess I’ll share it to you guys, too.

1. Hindi magsasabi sa’yo ang leche flan ng "no" at "I'll think about it".

2. 'Pag nawala o kinuha sa'yo ang leche flan mo, 'di ka iiyak at maglalaslas.

3. Walang pakialam ang leche flan mo kung panget ka man o mataba o maraming pimples.

4. Pwede mong pindut-pindutin, himas-himasin at dila-dilaan ang leche flan. Hindi siya magagalit.

5. Kung ngayon ginusto mong magkaroon ng leche flan, mamayang lunch meron ka na.

6. Pwede mong gawin ang kahit anong gusto mong gawin sa isang leche flan, at 'di pa rin kayo magkakaanak.

7. Kung sa unang kagat ay naayawan mo yung leche flan, pwede mo namang itapon o ibigay sa iba.

8. Wala namang masama sa not having the courage to ask a leche flan.

9. Isang kainan lang ng leche flan, satisfied ka na.

10. At kung hindi man, pwede ka namang mag pangalawa o pangatlo.


Pero...

1. Kung sakaling mag yes man sa'yo ang isang leche flan, walang espesyal at nakakakilig don.

2. Di mo pwedeng ipagyabang sa barkada mo na "Meron na akong leche flan!"

3. Di mo maiimpress ang isang leche flan kahit mag long sleeves ka at mag wax ng buhok at
mag Axe. (yung promdate rin hindi, but she might see the effort.)

4. Pag may ibang lalaking humawak sa leche flan mo, medyo kadiri na yon at aayawan mo na.

5. Kahit gano ka katagal makipagtitigan sa leche flan, di ka pa rin kikiligin.

6. Walang espesyal sa isang "first kiss with a leche flan".

7. Di ka pwedeng makipag holding hands with a leche flan.

8. Pag nag corny joke ka sa leche flan, di siya tatawa. (Di rin naman tatawa yung prom date,
pero malay mo deep inside her heart is smiling).

9. Kahit gaano ka kagaling kumain ng leche flan, isa pa rin siyang leche flan. Pero kung
naging magaling kang promdate, pwede pa kayong maging more than mag-promdate.

10. kahit gaano ka espesyal yung leche flan, di mo matatandaan yung experience for the rest
of your life.


Hope you enjoyed reading this. XD

- Adrian Salvo

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

10 Reasons Kung Bakit Pangit Makipag-group Kung Kaya Mo Namang Mag-isa

1. Mahirap silang hagilapin.

2. Maglalampungan lang sila sa harap mo.

3. Ikaw gagawa ng halos lahat (o lahat) ng mga inassign sa inyo.

4. Maraming excuses.

5. Last minute mawawala.

6. Kung anu-anong ipagagawa sayo.

7. Pinapakialaman yung mga ginagawa mo.

8. May makikipagtalo sayo.

9. Aalalahanin mo pa yung contributions nila.

10. Walang mangyayari kapag nagmmeet-up kayo.

- Jill Listano

Sunday, March 7, 2010

7 Things I Hate About You

  1. Your Tests.
    Admit it. There are just things in Pisay that only the Science Scholar are subject to, and one of those unique thing we’re exposed to are tests so hard, you’d think they were designed specifically for us to fail. Well, not all tests are like that, but compare ours to say, tests from your old school, ours is just seriously... much more difficult. Makes you wish you were back in grade school when you don’t have to study to pass, or even ace, a periodical exam.
  2. NO sleep,
  3. And homework too.
    Another unique thing we have in Pisay is the load of requirements we have. I mean, requirements are a part of school life, but the sheer amount of stuff we have to do every week is just too much. And because we’re all good and stuff that we actually TRY to finish them all, we end up going without sleep at night, ESPECIALLY during Hell Weeks. And often, you end up cramming some of them because you weren’t able to finish all of them during that sleepless night. Annoying, right?
  4. Your Caf that has no fans
    Another annoying thing in Pisay is the lack of fans in the caf. Now, this might be too biased since I almost always hang out in the caf, but seriously. A considerable portion of the student population buys their food and spends their break periods in the caf, so why not invest in making that small time of relaxation we have even better?
  5. Teachers who think they’re everything, don’t know which to prioritize.
    Every school (I think) has their own terror teacher, but in Pisay, where the best of the best are concentrated, there is also a concentration of terror teachers who give out requirements so hard, attempting to do them would mean NOT doing your other requirements. Compounded with #2 and #3, this just makes us lose even more sleep and rely on chemicals to keep us awake and not faint.
  6. The (almost) failing grades that we all get, just know it hurts.
    Just a bit of advice to those who will and might read this who still studies in Pisay: everyone will get something that’s line of 2 at least once in their four years, so don’t sweat about it. Some subjects in Pisay are designed specifically to ‘challenge’ our minds, a.k.a. fail us, and to make us study even harder. As long as you keep it on the passing range, you’re just fine, I tell you.
  7. And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do:
  8. You made me love you.
And compared to all the great things that would take too long to write, I probably should mention the seven that I like... The 7 Things I Like About You
  1. Your friends
  2. Your `mates.
    The best people you’ll ever meet in Pisay would be your batch mates and your friends. Something about going through hell together makes even extremely different people work together and bond. The thing with Pisay is that the batches are often very diverse, and you WILL end up hanging out with people who you wouldn’t think of hanging out with if you didn’t go to Pisay. And besides, going through hell with friends is better than nothing.
  3. And teachers too.
    Just as there are terror teachers, there are cool teachers. These are often the very young and new ones who are friendlier with students, don’t really on terror to control them, and, more often than not, are the younger Pisay alums that have been through the same thing that you guys are going through right now. These people will be your best allies, so never get on their bad side.
  4. Classes that require no tests
    These are probably the best classes out there. There will be some subjects that will replace, say, a PERIO with another requirement, and if you’re lucky, there are those that don’t give out tests at all. More common though are those that do give tests, but are ridiculously easy that you don’t have to study for it (a quick skim through the notes will help though). Don’t take these subjects for granted, these instant unos will pull your GWA up. Seriously.
  5. You make me laugh, you make me cry, I guess that’s both I’ll have to buy
  6. Memories of mine while with everyone when everything’s alright
    Pisay memories are the most unique ones out there. There are just things in life that will only happen in Pisay and nowhere else. It’s these things that make the Pisay experience unique, and what makes going through all that hell worth it. You may not have the best grades, or the most friends, but remember that the people you hung out with in Pisay are the best of the best, and that you studied under the best teachers in the best high school in the country, and that’s already something. When you reach that point in school years when there isn’t anything to do, you WILL miss the things you had to go through.
  7. And the 7th thing I like the most that you do:
  8. You made me love you.
    The Pisay experience is the best there is, and when you guys are in our position (seniors after the fourth quarter perios) you will love Pisay, and miss all the memories you gained during those four years.

- Luis Estrada

Pisay Survival Guide

Mahirap mag-blend in sa Pisay, lalo na pag galling ka ng public school. Grabe ang culture shock pagdating mo. So eto ang ilang tips, based sa mga natutunan ko. Asteeg!
1. Wag mo subukan mag-english kung’di ka sanay. Magmumukha kang tanga.
2. May t******ng magsasabi na “subukin” dapat ang gamitin. Hayaan na lang ito. Practice mo ang iyong patience at self-control.
3. Magpakaloner para mukha kang cool at mysterious. Kool!
4. Wag makipag-usap agad sa opposite sex. Iisipin nila bakla ka o kayo na. Hindi maganda kasi dapat nga cool ka.
5. Lagyan ng band-aid ang pimple para magmukha kang dangerous at rebel. Mahilig ang babes sa hygiene at band-aids.
6. Wag magkagusto sa art teacher mo. Malulungkot ka lang.
7. Wag gumamit ng slacks. Gumamit ng maong at iba pang matitigas na pantalon para stand out ka sa crowd. Ok din ang polka dots at stripes.
8. Magsuot ng shades habang P.E. para maging astig tignan.
9. Magkagusto sa pinaka-plain tignan sa klase. Siya ang magiging hot pagdating ng fourth year wag ka mag-alala. Promise.
10. Malalaos ang magaganda at pogi sa batch pagdating ng fourth year. Magiging astig ka rin wag ka mag-alala. Ituloy mo lang ang pagiging loner para may cool image ka.
11. Mag-cosplay ka kung gusto mo. Auti.
12. Kumain ng marami sa caf. Enjoy mo na. Di magtatagal magkakasakit ka rin.
13. Iboto ang pinakaastig na pangalan kapag pipili ng batch council. After all, wala ka naman kilala sa kanila di ba?
14. Kung ikaw ay dormer, magdala ng maraming cup noodles. Tip lang.
15. Kung ikaw ay dormer at bored, manood sa kung ano ang nangyayari sa likod ng dorm. May wildlife dun.
16. Umattend ng dorm party. Masaya ‘yun. Kahit di ka dormer.
17. Wag ka magdala ng gitara sa kung saan-saan. Mukha kang douchebag.
18. Magkacrush ka sa ibang section para pag-usapan ka ng classmates mo. Para mukha kang hot di ba?
19. Maging close ka sa adviser mo kung astig siya. Yeah!
20. Mag-aral ng mabuti habang madali pa ang lessons.
21. Wag mabahala sa matataas na grades ng classmates mo. Bababa din yan promise.
22. Wag sumali sa yahoo groups ng klase. Puno inbox mo. Istorbo.
23. Wag makipagtext sa kaklase bago matapos ang taon. Malulungkot ka lang.
24. Pag tapos na ang taon, wag malungkot. Act tough. Para cool ka di ba?
25. Habang summer, wag gagawa ng social networking accounts. Di daw astig yun eh.
26. Pagdating ng second year, wag maging snob sa mga dating kaklase. Maging cool ka lang.
27. May dadating na bagong mga estudyante. Cool. Kaibiganin mo sila kung gusto mo.
28. Maging sporty sa second year. Masaya magbasket sa pisay.
29. Magtry ng kung anu-anong bagay. Di ka na first year so ok na.
30. Masanay sa late na dismissals. Ok lang yan wala ka naman social life since cool ka di ba.
31. Masaya ang second year. Enjoy ka lang!
32. Asti gang mundo. Wag kang panira.
33. Mag-cheer para kay Manny Pacquiao.
34. Kapag may corny na teacher, tawa ka lang sa jokes niya. No choice ka eh.
35. Magpahaba ng buhok. Magiging astig ka!
36. Kapag may bagong teacher na galing sa Pisay dati, kaibiganin siya. Asteeg!!
37. Sumali ka rin pala ng dorm league, masaya yun!
38. Makipagkaibigan sa mga taong astig. Astig sila hanggang matapos ang hayskul!
39. Third year na! Whoo!
40. Siguro naman kilala mo na mga kaibigan mo di ba? Good.
41. Wag masyado intindihin ang prom. Sasakit lang ulo mo.
42. Mahal ang retreat. Mag-ipon ka na. Unless may eme funds ka.
43. Wag masyado matuwa sa 1:40 na dismissal. Di siya ganun kasaya pag nagtagal.
44. Mag-ingat sa mga teachers na babaeng mukhang lalaki. Boring sila.
45. Masaya ang chem ng third year kung astig ang teacher mo. Swerte mo na lang kung bumalik siya ng pisay.
46. Pag mag-aask ng date, dapat bongga. Yung may streamers, maraming ilaw, dancers, banda, dinosaurs, PCR machines, Stick-O at Piolo Pascual. Mag-ingat lang kay Piolo. Servandoh!
47. Kapag naturn down, umiyak na parang wala nang bukas.
48. Kapag kinabukasan ay malungkot ka pa rin, umiyak ulit.
49. Pag umiyak ka ulit, balik ka sa statment sa taas. Kung di naman, read on.
50. Wag magpagupit bago ang prom. Di magandang idea yun
51. Wag pilitin ang kaibigang Iglesia na pumunta sa prom. Sayang ang efforts mo’tol.
52. Wag magkaron ng default date. Siguradong di matutuloy. Tae
53. Magbasa ka ng libro. Makakatulong ito kapag wala kang masulat sa tips list mo sa fourth year.
54. Wag uminom ng alak sa afterparty. Masama yun. Though ok lang din para maging astig ka. Kaso di mo rin malalaman na astig ka since lasing ka nga di ba? Shet. Einstein.
55. Maging detective ka kasama ng roommate. Hours of fun!
56. Tawagin na Nig ang maitim na kaibigan.
57. Wag uminom ng alak sa retreat. Self-explanatory. ‘Di ba?
58. Magdasal ka kahit minsan sa buhay mo. Malaking tulong yun.
59. Si Spongebob ay kathang-isip lang. Tanggapin mo na ang katotohanan na ito.
60. Wag ka mag-dota. Nakakaadik daw eh.
61. Matuto mag-skateboard. Para dagdag chances kay Avril Lavigne. Go fourth year!
62. Habang bakasyon, sumali sa field bio. Sobrang saya promise.
63. Wag mag-review sa AHEAD center. Daming bakla.
64. Simula na ng fourth year. Ikaw ay magdrama na aalis na kayo sa PIsay kahit may isang taon pa naman talaga.
65. Sabihin sa sarili na magiging high honors ka. Kahit alam mo sa sarili mo na di yun posible. Yehey.
66. Kung ikaw ay Truth, mandatory ang truth bonding.
67. Alisin ang libag sa katawan. Kadiri eh.
68. Maghanap ka ng girlfriend. Kool.
69. Magcelebrate ng birthday kung may pera.
70. Kung wala ay umiyak ka.
71. Magbasa ng maraming comics. Yebah!
72. Bumili ng scanner kung webdev ka.
73. Mahalin ang bayan mo. Communists rulez.
74. Bawasan ang consumption ng caf food. Baka nag-accumulate na masayado sa katawan mo ang cyanide na laman nito.
75. Pag ang adviser mo ay hapon, siya ay atakihin dahil sa ginawa niya sa bayan mo. Kalayaan!
76. Mahalin ang adviser mo pagkatapos. Forgiveness nga daw di ba.
77. Wag awayin ang best friends mo. Sayang yung last year niyo pareho.
78. Mag-aral para sa UPCAT. Importante ang future mo.
79. Mag-take ng ACET. Di mo na kailangan mag-aral.
80. Mag-take ng DOST exam. Maghanda sa mind blowing questions.
81. Wag gawin ang project na “Design of a Laminar Flow thermal Convection device for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA amplification of Bacterial DNA”. Mahirap siya at mahal.
82. Sakaling wala nang SAMAPI, buhayin ito kasama ang kabanda. Loads of fun.
83. Pag nagkaroon ng bagyo, mag-organize ka ng concert na 50 pesos ang bawat ticket. Masaya yun.
84. Magkunwari na nag-eexperiment para malibre ng pagkain ng research teacher.
85. Kapag may gusto bilhin sa Megamall, magpasama ka sa adviser mong hapon.
86. Kapag walang magawa ay lumabas at magmall. Sayang yung time di ba?
87. Kung bibili ka ng headphones, Sony ang piliin. Matibay!
88. Makinig sa The Bends ng Radiohead. Magandang album.
89. Mag-ingat sa Rage Against the machine. Baka maging rebelled ka.
90. Mag-ingat sa facebook. Nakakadistract.
91. Malalaos ang friendster. Haha!
92. Mag-ingat sa poker. Ito ay masayang laro.
93. Mag-chess ka sa free time mo. Mababaliw ka.
94. Wag maging judgemental. Kilalanin muna ang tao. Malay mo may mahanap kang kaibigan na di mo aakalain.
95. Magsisi dahil di mo sinunod yung sinabi ko sayo tungkol sa plain mong kaklase dati. Sabi sa’yo magiging hot siya sa fourth year eh. Tsk tsk.
96. Sipagin ang palanca. Huli naman na eh.
97. Mag-order ka sa Chowking. Masarap yung congee at chao fan. Pati gulaman!
98. Mag-graduate ka! Wag ka umiyak. Kahit alam mong gusto mo at marami ka mamimiss. Ok lang yan. Di pa kayo mamamatay pwede ba. UP lang naman din kayo halos lahat eh.
99. Sumulat ng mga tips para sa susunod na generation ng mga Pisay students.
100. Maging asteeg katulad ko. Yeh!

- Ren Marquez

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Perseverance with Study Tips and Surviving School

Xcrossfacekillahx’s guide to Teamwork and Self

The title itself explains why people really get into so much trouble, not only in grades but in their self-personality. This is why they need help from others and be responsible in anything you do.

When less than 10 people, do home works, more people often copy from their classmates, or copy from other batch mates, who may have the same set of home work like you do.
There are times we need to borrow materials like lab gown, ball pen, and notes just to pass. It’s like to survive in a jungle.

Here are some tips from me so that you can study and pass hopefully with flying colors.

1. Do well in discussion and listen to your teacher’s lectures. It will be mostly helpful when taking long tests or periodical exams.

2. Take down notes as much as possible if you need to have something to review besides the book.

3. be creative, especially in art or drafting class. Simplicity will not give you a good grade in these subjects.

4. Take advantage of walk – out classes whenever possible.

5. Have friends you can rely on. You will be probably best buddies for the rest of the school year.

6. Do assignments early and finish before time.

7. Make your exam seemingly easy by thinking.

8. Don’t leave your things anywhere else and bring them with you.

9. Small is cool. When you bring everything you need at school with all unnecessary things at home, it is cool with fewer loads.

10. Know your schedule at all times. There is time for everything.

11. Group projects should be done way ahead of schedule.

12. Observe curfew hours (related to #10). Thanks to the discipline officer, it has moved back an hour. School curfew schedule is now from 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Dorm curfew is now 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM.

- Karlos Utanes

Five Things I Learned in Pisay

In the four years of my stay in Pisay, there are some things that I have inevitably learned. Whether I like them or not, these lessons sure are a pain in my neck.

1. Wake up early - I am a dormer. Everyday is always a battle in the bathroom/showers. I realized that not only waking up at seven will not only make me late for class, but also make me miss breakfast.

2. Eat Breakfast – In my four years in this school, I have learned that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Without breakfast, I would be crawling down the stairs after my 10:00 math class. Though this year, there are breaks in between classes, so I can have breakfast even though it’s late (that is, if teachers won’t take our free periods).

3. Sleep “Early” – Sleeping a 2 am in the morning doesn’t really help at all. Doing homework, chatting with friends and staring into space will start to get to your body if they are done on a daily basis starting from 10:00 in the evening. I started sleeping earlier during the last few weeks of this school year and it sure has it’s merits.

4. Procrastination is Bad – As a Pisay student, I am not excempted from those who cram their heads off during the day of submission of a requirement. It takes a toll on your mind and body to do all those computations and typing during lunch break.

5. Make-up Tests are Hard – The Post-quarter Exams sure are a pain if you take three in one day, right after the perio. I’ll make it a point to follow the four lessons above so that I don’t end up in a hospital again this year.

- JM de Guzman

Monday, March 1, 2010

Ang Pinakaimportanteng Subject Para sa Bawat Guro ay ang Itinuturo Nila


- MSK Medina

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Pisay Has It's Own Vocabulary

25 words you learn to say and love when you're in PISAY

Pisay is a culture in its own right, and every culture has an intrinsic language. Here are some Pisay Vocabulary words (some, specific to batch 2010) you learn to love and treasure over your stay in Pisay:

1) Equilibrium
- Physics: a stable condition in which forces cancel each other out
- Chemistry: condition where the chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates
- Economics: the break even point
- Social Studies: Peace and equality
- Relationships: the condition wherein your crush likes you back. Also known as MU or Mutual Understanding


2) LC
-A really cool girl from 1-Diamond, 2-Adelfa, 3-Potassium and IV-Photon
-Also, Laway-Conscious: to be unwilling to share drinks or food for fear of contracting or sharing saliva from people of the same/opposite sex

3) UBE
- A yummy purple treat made from native root-crops
- Also, Ultimate Bonding Experience, when studies get you down and you don't think anything else can cheer you up.

4) Walkout
- The scholar's dream come true.
- To escape the wraths of any teacher of a subject you dislike extremely because of his/her tardiness or general negligence.

5) STRess
- Pisay gives stress a whole new meaning: Stress starts with STR (Science and Technology Research), and ends with ESS (Economics and Social Studies)

6) Gaz
- Short for Gazebo; One of the three places batch 2010's cool people choose to hang out.

7) FLob
- Short for Front Lobby; the other place batch 2010's cool people choose to hang out.

8) Cafeteria
- Place where miscellaneous teachers go to escape their classes.
- Also the third place batch 2010's cool people choose to hang out.

9) Guidance Office
- GASP! There's a guidance office!? We wouldn't know. Batch 2010 doesn't hang at the guidance office.

10) Lib
- also known as: palamigan/bedroom

11) Nosebleed
- used to describe any requirement that is too difficult to accomplish, but we accomplish anyway.
- usage: "nosebleed yung econ test kanina"

12) P6
- Pisay's cute shortcut for everybody's FAVORITE subject, physics.

13) CAT
- 2010's second-year batch president
- Also: Citizen's Army Training. A component of PEHCAT which initially you can't wait to get started with until you reach drills and you can't wait for it to be over.

14) Blowout
- a word that Ma'am Bernal says does not exist
- but we don't care and use it anyway
- used to refer to anybody sponsored celebration for a special occasion (birthday, class plays, random libre)

15) Puyat
- A pisay scholar's standard and habitual setting

16) Cramming
- The art that every pisay scholar learns to master.

17) PDA
- Personal Digital Assistant - something most of us can't afford.
- Also, Public Displays of Affection; things that used to be rampant in specified areas until the installment of new security cameras

18) HHWWMPSSP
- Holding Hands While Walking May Pa-Sway-Sway Pa; a term coined by Mr. Rolando Reyes, first year ValEd

19) IR-man/woman
- Previously used to refer to a certain biology teacher but has since been revamped to refer to any discipline officer

20) UNO, DOS, TRES
- refer to different grade equivalents in increasing exasperation

21) shotgun
- the last resort to any impossible test; to throw random answers around when a test is multiple choice
- something all pisay scholars do at least once in their lifetime
- previously the primary medium for answering achievement tests until recent changes made achievement tests graded

22) laser
- the more high-tech from of shotgun: to pick one letter and go with it for the entire multiple choice test

23) penge-5
- phrase repeated to different people when scavenging for money to buy food

24) bat-6
- a phrase used for multiple purposes
- may be used to express disbelief: "Bat-6! May test ngayon!?"
- may be used to express frustration: "Bat-6, la kang kwenta."
- may be used at random: person to a random person: "Bat-6Bat-6Bat-6Bat-6Bat-6"

25) '010
- pronounced: o-ten
- a word with an ambiguous but somewhat vulgar meaning.
- Also, the best group of people I will ever meet. I love you guys <3

- Ada Agupitan

Friday, February 26, 2010

Break.

Featuring Truth and Eme 2010 :> (plus some other batchmates)

Mapa-lunch break, in-between break, dismissal, or walkout break.. lahat ng break ay mahalaga para sa isang Pisay student. Heto ang ilan sa mga ginagawa ng mga taga-Pisay na nakatutulong sa kanilang makaraos sa isang araw (in no particular order):


1. Soundtrip
Lahat ng bagay ay mas madali at magaan kapag may music.


2. Tulog
Halos lahat ng Pisay students ay kulang sa tulog; either kaka-aral, kakaFacebook, o kakachat. Kaya kailangang kailangan ng mga estudyante na matulog kung may pagkakataon.


3. Cramming
Wala nang tatalo pa sa cramming powers ng mga taga-Pisay.



4. Chismax
EME POWERS. :>

5. Foodtrip
Hindi gumagana ang utak at katawan kapag walang pagkain.





6. Aral
Lalo na kung may test, ginagamit madalas ng mga estudyante ang breaktime para sa pag-aaral. Unless ikaw si Nogales, na nag-aaral lang lagi. For fun.




7. Strolling/Bonding
Dahil gusto niyong laging magkasama. :> *ehem*





8. Emo trip
Kailangan natin ng sari-sarili nating moment.




9. Magtext sa girlfriends
Mag-SCORE.



10. Sports
Kailangan maging physically fit ang mga estudyante ng Pisay.




11. Class bonding
Dahil wala kayong ibang makakasama tuwing free period kundi kayu-kayo lang.



Marami pang kulang. Sorry na. :))

- Telle San Antonio <3

Huwag Umasa sa Imposible


- Nico Reyes and Joanna Perez

Pwnator's Declassified Pisay Survival Guide

Enduring 4 years in Pisay should feel like a huge accomplishment for most, if not all graduates.
As a former anti-crammer (note the 'former' word), I can assure you that those were some 4 years.
Anyway, this isn't directed to the lower batches only, even upcoming undergraduates might need this as well.

I've seen lots of irresponsible people in school, so they probably haven't grown out of their grade school habits yet.
So here are some basic tips:

1. Schoolwork before leisure
Your parents must have been hammering that sentence into your head for the past few years. "Oh, I can always do that later. I'll just play Farmville for a while." is a no-no. Just imagine all the free time you could have after doing your homework...

2. As much as possible, sleep early
In my section, there is no such week wherein there weren't any admission slips given to the monitor. If you're late, don't blame the traffic. You should always prepare for that.

3. Make the most out of your Fridays
TGIF? You'd probably get both TGISes if you finish your requirements on Friday.

4. Try to make lots of friends
Otherwise your stay in Pisay would be pointless. The others are just as smart as you, so don't feel left out. Besides, "teamwork" is important in the 4th year. ;)

5. Even when things are going downhill, be optimistic
Failing Calculus, Economics, Physics and Filipino at the same time? Don't worry. There are situations worse than that, so be grateful that you're not expelled yet, and get back up. :D

Since this is for the country's best scholars, I should nitpick! >:)

6. Take notes. A lot of notes.
Books ain't gonna do much when it comes to big exams. You should rely on handouts (preferrably of someone who specializes in that subject a.k.a. powerkits) to filter out the junk and focus on the core topic.

7. Finish your projects a week before the deadline.
Because the deadline almost always lands on hell week. And you don't want that (neither did we, but what could we do).

8. Study for achievement tests
Sure, we barely learned anything significant from those sleepy lessons. But at least try to get a high score for the school. None of us don't want to be in the worst Pisay branch. :P

9. Bring your bags with you, or find a safe place for them
Because you know, sneaky discipline officer is super sneaky, and you don't want any kleptos to swipe them away.

10. Take advantage of the lunchtime greylist
Why not? >:)

Of course, there are countless others, but this only serves as a guide, not a strict rulebook. So if the lower batches are reading this, good luck and I hope to see most, if not all of you in U.P.. :D

- Joel Ng

99 Things I Learned in Pisay


1. Dapat mag-aral ka.
2. Kapag sinabi mong Pisay ka, ung mga tao, napapa-:O.
3. KONAN. :)
4. You must be stable under pressure.
5. Topic pala sa Physics ang Colors. Kala ko dati pang-Art yun, eh.
6. 1 is greater than 5.
7. Nakakapagod umakyat ng 4th floor. Sobra.
8. Cramming is bad. But we never learn.
9. “And yet, gentlemen. The tao, is constitutionally free.”
10. Kung masama manggulo ng lasing at bagong gising, i-try mong mabggulo ng taong stressed. >:)
11. Ang secret shop, ay di gaanong secret.
12. HINDI IMPOSIBLENG MAKA-PERFECT SA PHYSICS/MATH/CHEM/INSERT OTHER SUBJECT HERE.
13. It really is a crime to forget the past.
14. Sponges don’t have brains, nor hearts, nor stomachs. But they do have holes, lots and lots of it.
15. There is such a thing as an Acquaintance Party.
16. Hindi dahil mapula ang mata mo, may sore eyes ka na. Puyat lang yan.
17. Useful sa everday life ang jokes. Lalo na kapag bonus sa long test.
18. Bawal magkasakit.
19. Sa sobrang daming awards ng mga taga-pisay, siguradong pawis ka pagtapos ng flagcem.
20. Yung akala mong di mo magiging kaibigan, magiging best friend mo pala.
21. Hindi lahat ng sagot nasa choices.
22. “Kite” is a shape.
23. Nanghahatid ang Pisay bus sa Trinoma. :>
24. Your presence means a lot, lalo na pag malaki percentage ng attendance.
25. MAY CURFEW.
26. Para sa mga outsider, kami ay “kakaiba”. Tipong kailangan pang mag-fieldtrip para makita.
27. May bawas sa stipend ang unexcused absence. :O
28. Pwede kang makakita ng Kingfisher sa Pisay pag umaga.
29. You need friends to survive.
30. Pag feeling mo ang isang bagay mali, kadalasan mali yun.
31. Mahirap mag-isip ng 99 Things I Learned in Pisay.
32. Time is of the essence.
33. Di lahat ng teacher seryoso pag sinabing sandali lang kayo magkaklase.
34. No matter what, a 90 degree angle is always right.
35. Masamang di making sa teacher. Lalo na kapag ipapag-recite ka.
36. “Anung ice tea ng mga physicist? Eh di Lepton!” (Ma’am Manuel, Physics, 4th year)
37. Huwag itapon ang mga test paper.
38. NaCl is sodium chloride. Also known as, common salt.
39. It’s not always just true or false. Minsan modified true or false.
40. Teachers can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Depende yan sayo.
41. Masaya bumagsak. Basta lahat kayo bagsak.
42. Do your homework, it’s good for you!
43. Crimson red ang flame test ng Sr+. \m/
44. Dangerous ang soft ball. Promise.
45. Halos lahat ng subject na-aapply sa love. Or at least sa paggawa ng pick-up lines. :P
46. Kakaiba ka kung nagfield trip ka sa factory, tapos brown-out naman. (Coca-cola Field Trip)
47. Masusurprise ka pag sinabi ng teacher na may surprise quiz.
48. Mas masusurprise ka pag inannounce ng teacher na may surprise quiz next meeting.
49. Noong panahon namin, front lob ang tawag sa front lob, hindi “flob”.
50. Internet is a GREAT distraction.
51. There is a Kitchen God. And he has a wife.
52. May fireflies sa Pisay.
53. Masaya mag-stargazing/cloud-gazing.
54. Masakit makinig sa flute. (Lalo na pag umagang-umaga tapos nag-aaral ka para sa exam.)
55. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Karamihan naman ng libro ng Pisay naka-cover ng gift wrapper.
56. Hell week means HELL.
57. Masaya ang bus ride sa field trip. Kaya dapat malayo ang field trip!
58. Handle chemicals with care.
59. Try and try until you die, or until you get the answer right. – Trial and Error method
60. Laging mas mabango ang girls’ bathroom kaysa sa boys’.
61. Don’t be such a bad groupmate. Peer ratings would come to haunt you.
62. Masama magtawag ng nerd. Kasi tingin sa atin, nerd. So yung mga nerd para sa atin, super nerd?
63. Everything has a reason.
64. Maraming levels ang hell.
65. Malling is bad for the soul. :O (Ma’am Torres, ValEd, 2nd year)
66. Di dahil “mysterious” ang caf food, ibig sabihin wala nang kakain nun.
67. Pwede pala mag-mohawk ang teachers!
68. Exciting magkastipend, kaso nawawala excitement kapag offline ang ATM machine.
69. Every end of the year, nag-aamoy daga talaga ang STR room sa SHB.
70. Masaya magkamerits, lalo na pag mas madami sa demerits. :D
71. Pag gusto lumabas, Trinoma ang first choice.
72. Take notes.
73. Lahat ng tao may sariling studying style. May ibang tao, pagtulog ang studying style.
74. You can never be too young.
75. Lahat ng bagay, may opportunity cost.
76. Palancas ang highlight ng retreat, slow dance ang highlight ng prom.
77. Teachers are real people, too.
78. The library is a good, cold place.
79. Astig mag-walk out. Nakakatakot pag teacher ang nag-walk out.
80. MASARAP MATULOG. *bow*
81. Lahat tayo autistic. :P
82. Madalas useful ang old handouts. Mas madalas, nirerecycle ang old handouts.
83. When Math meets Bio, Chem, Econ and Physics, that’s called your worst nightmare.
84. Kung kokopya ka, irephrase mo. Bad ang plagiarism. Tsktsk.
85. Buddha is not necessarily fat.
86. LDMU can be applied to studying. The more you read, the less you understand.
87. May reunion parties kahit wala pang one year hindi nagkikita.
88. Feel mo ang bragging rights pag nasa ibang school ka.
89. Good read ang “The Alchemist”.
90. Lahat nagkaka-nerdy moment. (“Okay pa kaya kainin to? Parang nagferment na yung cheese.”)
91. Ginagamit na basahan sa ibang restaurants ang Pisay skirt.
92. Masaya mag-drawing kapag Econ. :D
93. Alagaan mo book mo. Madaming madaming madaming madaming iba pa gagamit nun.
94. Madaming bacteria ang creek. Sa sobrang dami, pwedeng gawing STR topic.
95. Masaya matulog sa grandstand!
96. Pag malapit ng grumaduate, either sobrang stressed ang mga tao, or super relaxed.
97. After 4 years, whether you like it or not, aalis ka talaga ng Pisay.
98. Mamimiss ko ang Pisay!
99. We are the cream, of the cream of the crop. :D

- Princess Gan

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