Good Old University Days

I can still vividly remember my first week being a freshmen student at our University.

The feels, the excitement, the nervousness, and all those mixed emotions we usually feel on our first day of school. During the first week, that's when I was so careful not to go to glasses late. That's also the week that we were able to meet our professors and instructors. That's when we heard of the rule that when a phone rang during class, then we'll have a quiz. (That was from our strict instructor. lol)

Second week of our class, we experienced the strictness of our instructor first hand when the phone of my block mate rang while our instructor is discussing. We had a quiz, and of course, everyone failed. That actually happened twice, with different instructors, because of the same reason.

Still in second week, I was surprised to be elected as the Block President. I honestly don't know why but my hunch is probably because I look like someone who's smart and responsible because of my eyeglasses. Haha. Yeah, we're more than 50 in our block section and it just so happened that I am the only one wearing eyeglasses so I guess I kind of stand out in the class. And of course, since I was trusted with the position, I did my best to be able to perform my duties and responsibilities as the class beadle.

As the President, I realized that we are not strong yet as a block so together with other class officers, we planned to have a Team Building Activity so that we'll know more and be more comfortable with each other.

It was a successful event but the funny things is that it's illegal. I was just first year back then and I don't know all the do's and don'ts in the University (yep, I didn't read the student handbook hehe) and I didn't know that conducting activities such as this one should be approved by the College and the University. Anyway, the University wasn't aware of what we did and at the end, we did enjoy our event and since then, we become solid as a block. :)

You see, we're already at the classroom in here but our prof hasn't arrived yet so we just took a class picture out of the blue.

Another class picture! This was while we were waiting for each other before the parade for the opening program of University Intramurals. We were wearing our monicker shirt, with a blue chips printed on it which is representing our College.

This was at 2019. On this year, I joined the women's basketball team in my college just because I want to have some role on the Intrams. Lol. Students from our college who doesn't have any sport to play will have to support our players, they are assigned to different games where they have to stay and cheer. There's a checking of attendance so as long as the team that they have to support have a game, they can't just watch any game that they want to watch.

Me, on the other hand, enjoyed the privileges' as a player. When we don't have a game, we are free to roam around and watch anywhere we want to. And as a player, there are also free foods from breakfast to lunch to snacks provided by the college so yeah, I did enjoy staying at the bench, drinking the energy drink provided for us. Haha. I didn't even play the much! It was such a smart move on my part to join the basketball team. Hmm

Another thing that I enjoyed inn the University was my unforgettable experience during my first lantern festival being an official student at the University.

I won't elaborate this part much since I have already written a separate article about it. If you're interested, here's the link: A History to Remember

Another thing that I'm missing the most at out University are these trees that kind of have enchanted spells because we just have to stare at it, walk a bit, and the trees are like absorbing all our negative energies and stress.

The Lingap Kalikasan Park located at the end of the University. We sometimes go here to practice whenever we have performances. This is also a great space for shooting for music videos, prenup and debut photoshoots, and this is also a nice place to study and have picnic with your friends since there are lots of huts with chairs and table around the area. The chirps of the birds that you'll here as you stay at this place is also relaxing.

Actually, the lagoon isn't this clear before but they were able to clean it while on a lockdown. And here's the new face of our University lagoon now. It's nice to hangout at this area with friends during afternoon, when Mr. Sun is already setting and even during at night. The atmosphere in here is just so perfect.

And the green fields of the University Oval. It's also nice to hangout here, and on the grandstand, on the left side of the picture, that's where we usually practice for whatever we have to perform. Specially on P.E. It's just so relaxing to the eyes.

Another memory I can remember on this very Oval is that this is where we train for ROTC. ROTC days was indeed fun despite the heat on this open field.

And for the most relaxing place in the University, the Baywatch. It's perfect to have picnic and watch the sunset in here. It's also not that clean before, but the CWTS students was able to clean it and after the cleaning drive, it's real beauty reveals to us.

This is such a very peaceful and calming place. Oh how I am missing the peace and the relaxation that the views in University is giving to us despite the stress in our studies.

Indeed, such good old days at the University! I am still lucky and thankful that I was able to experience the life at the University even for just 1 1/2 semester. I have so much memories in the University and I still have a lot to share but it'll took us forever if I do that so I have to stop myself for now.

Hey there first year students who experienced their first year on college on an online setting, I know you would also want this kind of experience.

To 2nd and 3rd year students, I know that our days in the University isn't enough and I can relate how much you are missing it too already.

To those professionals, you can reminisce on your college days as you read this.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this one. Let's chat on the comment section! You can also share your own experiences or the things you want to experience too in a University. :)