LASALLIANS BEHIND

Krizelle Andres: Our fourth year teacher always tells us that we must ready ourselves to college to avoid culture shock which really happens to most students. On that period, I don’t really care of what is he talking about. I know myself that I can handle that kind of challenge, so I insist to listen. As time passes by, thoughts are unexpectedly going through my mind, particularly, expectations and events that might happen in my college life – maintain my grades high as much as possible, to live independently (take care of myself), on how I will have my own college friends and to survive my course/program. As of now, I am thankful of what I am receiving because of my true friends who are always there for me, how my university gave a warm welcome for us freshmen and be able to adjust myself when it comes to studying difficult subjects that I hadn’t encounter when I was still in high school.

               Honestly, I am sort of a shy type girl whenever I interact with strangers (Facebook users). There is a group created by one of my friends (now) which is exclusive for us, BSM 11. Obviously, I don’t know anyone that made me hide inside of my shell and tongue-tied. What a shame for me. Sadly, I don’t have the initiative to approach each and everyone. So, I waited several days in case someone might approach me before the Freshmen Orientation happen. Finally, there’s this girl named Rianna who approached me. I am so happy that time. No kidding. I almost call myself and introvert. Gladly, I didn’t become one. She is the first one whom I talked to. I acted as if we’re close enough to exchange random thoughts, which is very unusual for me. Maybe I got too excited to meet new friends. She’s the first one I met and be with, in the Freshmen Orientation that we had last June. She introduced her friend (which I didn’t realize that she is also part of the group, BSM 11 on Facebook) named Crizelle. When I knew her name, I decided to call her twin since my first name is Krizelle. See? ALMOST! We chit-chat, introduce ourselves and giving comments with regards to the event. Fast forward please.

             After those primary events, a regular class has finally started. Rianna and Crizelle, introduced Angelica or Ange to me. Look how introvert and ignorant I am? Anyway, there’s something fun happened that time because we volunteered ourselves without knowing what are we going to do. We thought of leaving the room earlier than the rest of the class. Wrong move. We are tasked to be the leaders in an activity which is really adventurous since I didn’t roam around the campus yet and I don’t know what or when we will get to our assigned destination which is the CEAT (College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology). I distributed labours/works to conserve time because as soon we finish the activity, the earlier we can go home. We did it very fast, bid goodbyes and see each other the next day. Another fast forward please.

I admit, we are the noisiest group in the class. At least, we’re having fun and not hurting feelings of the others. Then we invited several girls (except AJ), whom we think that are approachable so we ate our lunch and snack time together. Very sweet. In that moment, all of us became close in just a snap of a finger. Before I forgot Aireen/AJ, we unexpectedly became friends because I asked her a favor to print me the syllabi that I need in our subjects. I messaged her in Facebook and acted as we are close, AGAIN. The next day, I kept on finding her inside the room so I can get the syllabi and pay her as well. In that moment, I thought of approaching her and be in our group. So it happened.

To sum everything happened; our group is entitled “Soya with white pearls” because of Patricia’s wide imagination of translating taho in English language. WE JUST CAN’T RESIST DRINKING TAHO EVERY MORNING. It tastes really perfect and makes our day complete, everyday. We also decided to make it as a routine. Haha! Also, as what I have observed, we are the most vain girls in the classroom. Every now and then, we take pictures of ourselves or together. I do believe we create memories by the means of taking pictures. (Awww. Touching!)

Aireen Joy Bobadilla: Many people say that college life is hard. College life is full of challenges or struggles. They say pa nga na in college, sipag tyaga at time management ang kailangan mo. I am thinking, totoo kaya lahat to? Sometimes nga, I smile at them lang kasi feeling ko tinatakot lang nila ako. They asked me one time, “Which course do you prefer?” And then when I answered them, sabi nila the course Im going to take is so hard, but after 4 years, I will have a better life. But, never yun nagging reason for me to give up, for me to look for another course. Kasi for me, college life is not hard as long as you will be happy for what you are doing. Never akong natakot na baka masayang yung tuition ng parents ko for me, na babagsak lang ako. Because Im always looking in the positive side. College life for me is, finding your true friends, having a social life. Because I believe na in college, walang mararating ang hiya mo. People are not always there para sila yung unang mag approach sayo. And lastly for me, college life is freedom. Yes, freedom. Im thinking kasi na kapag college na ko, my parents will not be so over protective kasi nga, di na ako bata. Im thinking na, I will learn to be independent. At when this thing happens, one thing is for sure. Even though I can experience freedom, di ko ito aabusuhin. And I will just go for the goal so that someday, masusuklian ko paghihirap nila at mabibigyan ko sila ng magandang kinabukasan

                 *kring!!!!* Okay, time to wake up. As usual, clean my bed, eat my breakfast then take a bath. As I am looking for my high school uniform, I notice that there’s a different uniform in my closet. “AAAHHHH!” Oonga pala! Im not a high school student anymore, Im college student na. Hays. Ambilis talaga ng panahon, parang kelan lang nung umiiyak pa ako kay Mommy pag iniiwan na nya ako sa school, parang kelan lang nung pa-easy easy lang ako sa pagaaral. I fix myself na, I look at the mirror and WOW! IM SO BEAUTIFUL. I’m now a grown up lady. I ride on a tricycle going out from our village. Im not too sure if tama ba ‘tong sasakyan kong jeep kasi nga, di ako sanay mag commute magisa. Im always with my mother. Then hanggang sa nareach ko na yung school, andaming tao like for real. And I can see new and different faces. So, this is it. Im ready na to face the REAL WORLD.

Angelica Frejas: Akala ako madali lang ang college life, pero hindi pala. Mahirap na Masaya para sa akin ang college life dahil sa college journey mo malalaman kung sino ang mga tunay mong kaibigan. Nakilala ko ang 10 Magagandang mga kaibigan na kasama ko sa lungkot at ligaya sa pag-aaral lalung- lalo na sa FINANCE. ;)) Masayang magkaroon ng kaibigan na makakasama mo sa pag-abot ng iyong pangarap at pagtapos sa kursong aming napili.

Rianna Marie Garcia: High School life has ended. I don’t know how to deal with my College Life at that moment. I’m glad that God gave me a new Journey towards my dream, new friends, new environment and adjustments. I very much excited to enter the Institution. Last week of May, I was looking for groups in Facebook, but then there were no results, thank God there’s a group for all freshmen so that all blockmates could communicate so that we won’t be lonely during the introduction period. There, I met my blockmates and some students from other courses. I first met Antonette Ramos and she introduced to me Angelica Frejas. Days has passed, I met Crizelle , Aireen and Kaye. I personally messaged them for me to be able to talk so that on Intro period, we could bond. Intro day arrived, my phone rang *Kring Kring* Kaye Andres is calling, she was the first friend of mine whom I am with, she was my first hug in the school and we act like we are already friends for so long. Then when we’re forming our line towards the entrance of the ULS, my phone rang again *Kring Kring* Crizelle Leynes is calling, she was looking for me but then I can see her directly and then I waved on her so that me, Kaye and Crizelle will be together. I’ve been chatting with Aireen Bobadilla as well, we had an agreement that as we see each other during the campus tour, we will smile on each other, as I saw her, I smiled but then she ignored me. Ugh.  Huhu. But then we still talk through chat as well as Angelica.

I didn’t expect that I’ll be having friends like them. I thought as I enter De La Salle University- Dasmariñas, I’ll be alone and will have a hard time on looking for friends. But that didn’t happen, because I met good friends during the introduction and continuously building up good memories as the time passes by.

Maria Claire Jeciel: Hmm.. College life.. Nung hs pa lang ako, excited na excited na ako mag-college. Feeling ko kasi ang comfortable na ng magiging buhay ko sa college. Sa hs kasi pressured at ang daming schoolworks including thesis. Kaya yun. Akala ko madali lang ang college life ko para sa akin. As our college days start, ayan.. Nagsimula ng mabago ang lahat sa akin. Kung dati halos araw-araw hatid sundo ako sa school, ngaun hindi na. Nagiging independent na ako. Nagbabyahe na ako mag-isa paschool. At lalong mas maaga ako gumising ngaun kasi medyo malayo ang bahay namin sa school. Syempre, it’s a start of something new. I’m going to meet new friends, new classmates, new people in my school. Medyo kinakabahan ako nung first day na mammeet ko ang mga blockmates ko, that was june 4. Our intro class. Buti nalang, blockmate ko si Dannah – classmate ko nung elementary. Ayun. Lagi kami yung magkasama simula nung araw na ‘yun. And eventually, unti-unti na kaming nakaadjust sa college life namin.

Ayun, sa subjects naming syempre may malaking adjustment parin. Dumating yung araw na I’m so stressed in one of my subjects kasi parang di ko maintindihan yung sinasabi ng professor. Pero I coped up through my self-study. Ibang iba talaga ang college life, akala ko kasi talaga pede ng papetiks petiks lang. yun pala, I need to be serious coz this will be the basis of what will be my career in the future. J

Joyra Jesusa Joya: There is really a huge difference between high school life and college life. as i enter this school year, i really felt pressured at the same time excited. Why? Pressured because it is now my obligation to study harder and focus more on the course that i took. Also there are lots of people depending on your specially your family, thousands pf people wanted to finish their studies but they failed to do so. Were lucky that we reached this far and we are very much excited, because i can find again new friend that will support rather motivate me to do my responsibilities. Yes college life is very stressful stage but with the help of my friends i can still enjoy this stage. As far i have my friends i can survive this stage and pursue my dreams. 

Crizelle Leynes: At first during summer I was excited about college life, because it is a new life, new friend and new environment. Before they told me that college will be hard but i didn’t believe to them. I told them that i can handle it, but then when the school started i realized that what they said was really true. That highschool was really different to college. This is the real life if u doesn’t move u will not get anywhere. Luckily i did not have a hard time finding friends. I was never alone, because i met Rianna, my first friend. She then introduced me to Kaye and Ange after that then we met Joyra and Aireen and the rest - claire, Donna, Danna and Pat.

Dannah Villanueva: Ang Unibersidad ng La Salle Dasmarinas ay isa sa mga kilalang ekwelahan sa buong Cavite. Kilala ito bilang isa sa pinakamagandang unibersidad, Maganda rin ang aral dito. Malawak ang nasasakupan ng paaralang ito. Marami ang mga estudyante na pumapasok dito kahit mahal ang tuition fee.

Sa aking pananatili dito sa Unibersidad ng La Salle, naging masaya, makabuluhan at may mga pagkakataon din na hindi ko inasahang mangyayari sa akin.Nakapaglibot na ako sa buong Unibersidad. Nagkaroon ako ng maraming mga kaibigan. Sila ang lagi kong nakakasama araw-araw. Sa mga Prof. na kahit minsan ay nakakainis dahil mabilis at hindi maintindihan ang mga itinutiro ay pilit ko pa rin iniintindi. Nakaramas na rin akong makasakay sa Ikot La Salle na lagi kong inaasahan tuwing akoy malelate sa aking klase tuwing umaga. Mainit na panahon, malakas na ulan at baha naranasan ko na rin dito. Marami pa akong naranasan na masasaya at mga makabuluhang mga bagay kay ito ay ilan lamang sa mga ito.

Patricia Bonilla: When I was at high school, super exited ako na mag college na and I don’t know why. Maybe because gusto ko na ng panibagong environment or gusto ko lang talaga. But even though exited ako mag college, hindi ko pa din talaga alam ang kukunin kong course kahit na fourth year high school na ako nun. I still can’t decide whether what course ang kukunin ko. I can’t even see myself in the future. Kahit man lang sa dreams ko hindi ko naiisip kung anon g mangyayare sa akin sa future. Time passed and its already time para mag take ng mga entrance exams sa mga colleges. I have to fill up the spaces where the choice of courses are written. But I still don’t know what to choose. I thought na dahil accountancy graduates ang parents ko, I can also be like them. But I was disappointed when the results came. Hindi ako nakapasa sa accountancy. That’s why napilitan akong kunin ang management accounting because that’s the only course na pwede ako related to accountancy. And that’s it. The start of my college life begins.

Before the first day of classes comes, medyo nagkaroon na ko ng mga kakilala na classmates ko because of facebook. Atleast hindi lang ang sarile ko yung kakilala ko diba? And as time passed, Nagkaroon din ako ng group of friends. They helped me a lot para makapag adjust sa college life. And history begins here. Hope that everything will stay the same hanggang maka graduate kami.

Donnabel Fonte: First experience ko na hindi malilimutan dito sa La Salle, ay yung nabuo yung pagkakaibigan naming sampu dahil sa isang bagay na naging dahilan para magkasundo sundo kami at pagkatapos noon, tuloy tuloy na ang aming pagkakaibigan.

HOW WE STARTED

      Karamihan kasi ang impression sa amin puro negative buti nalang hindi kami nagpadaing sa mga iyon. Hindi inaasahan ang mga pangyayari kung paano nabuo itong malaking grupo. Noong una kasi, 4 lang miyembro iyon ay sila Angelica Frejas, Kaye Andres, Rianna Garcia at Crizelle Leynes. Noong mga panahong iyon, sa Intro palang maingay na kami yung tipong matagal na kami magkakakilala. Siguro, pare-pareho kami ng mga gustong gawin kaya madali kaming nagkasundo. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nagkasundo din kami nila Aireen at Joyra, silang dalawa kasi ang magkasama. Gusto man naming kausapin si Aireen, kaso mukhang di kami papansinin pero dahil sa isang pangyayaring hindi inaasahan, nagkatawanan kami at dahil doon napalapit na siya sa amin. Sila ni Joyra, noong una’y tahimik pa, marahil nagaadjust pa dahil akala nila, matagal na magkakakilala sina Kaye, Rianna, Ange at Crizelle. Padami na ng padami ang aming miyembro hanggang sa dumating sina Claire, Dannah, Donna at Patricia at patuloy kaming naghahasik ng kasiyahan hindi lamang sa aming grupo kundi pati sa aming munting mga kaklase.