What’s UP, Los Baños?

I got tagged by Hailey from my other blog, but I thought this would be more appropriate here.

So what’s your answer?

Student number? –91-44*** (the proper way now is 1991-44***)
College? — College of Arts and Sciences UP LB
Ano ang course mo? — BS Biology
Nag-shift ka ba o na-kick out? — nope
Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT? CEM Lect Hall, UPLB
Favorite GE (General Education) classes? — Chem 16 and 17
Favorite PE? — Soccer!!!
Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot girls/boys sa UP? sa Humanities steps or sa SU
Favorite Professors? — Dr Payawal, Dr Mendioro and Dr Cuevas of IBS
Least favorite GE (General Education) class? — Wala akong maisip
Did you sign up for Saturday classes? — nope
Nakapag-field trip ka ba? — yes, Ilocos trip ng Humanities (was that 1 or 2?)
Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP? — CS lang at horror, este, honor  roll
What Organization/Fraternity/Sorority were you a member of? — barbarian ako
Saan ka tumatambay palagi? — Sa SU nung freshman pa with my blockmates , then IBS
Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay? — Women’s Dorm for 4 years!
Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun? — Vet Med or Agri
Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP? — Yay! Di ko maalala
First play na napanood mo sa UP? — Si Isko’t Iska (short for Iskolar ng Bayan play to welcome freshies)
Saan ka madalas mag-lunch? — Sa SU o kaya sa dorm.
Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP — no comment.
Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP — no comment.
May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo? — none
Masaya ba sa UPLB? — Yes!
Nakasama ka na ba sa rally? — Yes
Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council? — once, nung freshman ako then hindi na.
Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka? — I did. My GPA was 1.745 – abot na abot diba?
Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP? — Kay “Y” – crush ko from freshman to 3rd year… Well, codename namin sa kanya ng blockmates ko
Kung di ka UP, anong school ka? — UPLB lang
First Year Block — Block 19!
Very First Subject — Chem 16 lab
Favorite Elective — Plant Path 115
Pinaka-terror na teacher — I enjoyed all my teachers
Most Favorite Major Subject – MCB 101
Least Favorite Major Subject — di ko maisip
Favorite UP Tradition — Open House ng dorms
Most Memorable Thing You Did Just For Bonus Points — wala akong maisip

I am tagging the following bloggers I know are UPLB grads:

Daragang Magayon
Filipina Soul
Rural Vet
Another day

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Don’t forget to back-up that hard-earned data (use tape drives, maybe?)…

Kung marami na kayong hindi alam, tiyak na old uplb alumni na kayo! So, dalawin ang inyong alma mater sa March 6 sa centennial-foundation day festivities at sariwain ang masasayang kahapon.

1. Kilala mo si Mang Pogs.
2. Nalilito ka kung saan nakalagay ang banga ni Mariang Banga.
3. Tubig na lang ang tingin mo sa gin.
4. Ginamit mong reviewer ang mga old exams para sa mga midterms, prefi at finals sa bio, math, stat, chem, physics, eco etc.
5. Hindi ka sumasagot ng UP (yupeee) kapag tinanong ka kung saan ka graduate.hahaha! sagot mo elbi.
6. Taga-elbi ka kapag kilala mo yung professor na nagbi-bike ng naka-barong na kupas. (Si climax! kalahating albert einstein, kalhating mang pandoy)
7. Ok lang pumasok sa mga klase kahit naka pambahay/pantulog attire ka.
8. Pag nagtanong si manong driver ng “may animal ba dyan?”, at may sumagot ng “meron po” ay di ka natawa.
9. Pag nagtanong uli si manong driver ng “may mens ba dyan?”, at may sumagot uli ng “meron po” ay di ka natawa.
10. Di ka nahihiyang magbitbit ng malaking payong.
11. Taga-elbi ka kung pagkatapos mong magbakasakali kay Mang Pogs, diretso ka na kay Mr. Midnight
12. Bumibili ka ng blue book sa Coop.
13. Alam mong hindi pwedeng ibato ang Batong Malaki.
14. Nung pinanood mo ang movie ni aga at regine na shot at elbi (sa may gaygay gowns) at nagtawag ng taxi si regine e nagtawanan kayo ng mga taga-LB at clueless ang iba.
15. Alam mo kung nasaan ang White House.
16. May tanline ka ng tsinelas.
17. Alam mong mas masarap ang pancit canton na niluto sa ‘heater cup’
18. Sanay ka maglakad.
19. Thursday night ang gimik night mo.
20. Alam mo na ang pinakamalaking banyo ay ang Ellen’s Fried Chicken, at Sizzler’s ang tinitingalang kainan.

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The year 2008, marks the University of the Philippines’ 100 years of service to the country.  To celebrate this important milestone, the UP Open University is sponsoring  the UP Centennial Lecture Series featuring talks/public lectures of distinguished scholars, academicians, and personalities from various fields.  While it is held in various campuses of UP, the lecture is beamed live to all campuses.

UP Open University is inviting all UP Alumni and the public to attend the lecture titled “Beyond the Classroom: UP’s Responsibility in Helping Rebuild a Ravaged Nation” on 15 February 2008 at 1:45 to 4:00 pm at the AVRoom, UP Open University, Los Banos, Laguna.  The speaker is Dr. Francisco Nemenzo. former UP President and Member of the IRRI Board of Trustees.

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Entertain in style with a home theater seating.

What’s up, Los Baños? I haven’t had the time to blog lately. Grad school work is taking it’s toll and it’s only now that I’ve managed to catch up with blog matters. Though I still can’t post that much these days. Anyway, I’ll share interesting reads from UPLB students and alumni bloggers, as well as smuttering of blogs I like to read.

UPLB BLOGS
Yami No Matsuei’s Hangout
2007 Belen at LB
LB Scrapaholics
UPLB Mathematics Division Grand Alumni Homecoming
Every little thing I do is magic
Laguna Living
UPLB Vanguars Class `58
UPLB food UPLB life
Underside
Daragang Magayon
A scientist  in the kitchen
Espaleklek
Filipino biotechnology goods now ready for sale
Delicious Laguna
Pangarap sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-araw
Cops fail to stop naked frat men who ‘ran fast’
UPLB Photo Gallery
The UPLB Men’s Dorm
Filipina Soul
Remember Los Baños 1945
A World War II account in Los Baños
Los Banos Encyclopedia
The Los Baños Raid
Lety’s Buko Pie
UP Gawad Kalinga Los Baños

Got any more suggestions?

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For the budding equistriene, try these breeches?

Nothing like being a frehsman – new experiences, blockmates, new friends, exposure to national issues, imbibing the UP culture. I’m compiling this list of memorable events during our freshman year. Please help me fill up my list. Thanks.

Name three memorable events during your freshman year. Let me start. Batch `91 ako.

1. Mt Pinatubo erruption (ang alikabok sa LB!)
2. Salonga leads the Philippine Senate in rejecting the RP-US Bases Treaty (ang saya sa campus the day after)
3. Walang kamatayang “More than words” ang number one song.

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Know where the exit sign is?