What UP Students are NOT...

I bet you think you know what UP students are but do you know what UP students are NOT?

There have been many assumption of what UP students are but most reflect negatively on us and are not true.

UP peopel often stereotyped for the way they speak, act, dress and think. Most of the time, they think of us as unfriendly, snobs, etc.

Often times, amongst ourselves we talk about what is prominent on us a UPians. Now let us veer on the other side: the part that we UPians are not.

Above everything, we do not just conform to rules. For us, there are a lot of alternative approach to all matters. important to UPians so confinning us to norms is like chaining us to a past.

We are not narrow-minded. One of the traits we have is that we open to any discussion, option and opinion. We may be idealistic to the point that we get hard-headed, but it only symbolizees that we are among the few people who are very understanding.

UP students are not everything you expected them to be. We also walk the death march to graduation. We commit mistakes like any NORMAL human being would. We may be the cream of the crop becuase we got into this university but we are certainly not the best nor are we perfect. We simply do what we are capable of doing and try bring out the best of our abilities. That's like any ordinary students.

UP students are not proud of nothing. they are because they know that it's a great honor to be in this learning institute. They are certain that they are taught by the best instructors in the country.

UP students are not pretentious of who or what they are. They show or express the real them for it is tiresome to hide behind a mask. That makes UPians comfortable.

Up students are not selfish, instead, they are very much generous. They share what resource they have. They share whatever knowledge they have.

UP students are not book-freaks! They enjoy their own lives in their own ways. They also unlike like any other human being do.

UP students are simply the best people to be with. Love us the way we are and enjoy with us.

Reaction to "Love is a Fallacy"

The story was qiute weird because the girld likes guys having racoon coats. In the side of the narrator, he was also weird because instead of telling the girl directly about his feelings for her, he did twist and turn. He gave her a test about logic and identifying false statements. Giving her a lesson inside a restaurant for five nights. Five nights of conversing with each other with the same topic made the story ironic. Polly was really having a child-like mind because when the narrator expressed his feelings, she thought it was all a fallacy.

The whole story was ironic. The characters were having a very undescribable part in the story. But inspite these, it was really nice; telling about all the false ideas of this world which the people themselves had used. Max Schulman did a very fantastic story, as I say because all his words were thought twice before used. They were brilliant. If it would be made to a movie, people would really be restless thinking what would be the continuation of such literary work left without an end.

This short story of his was made in order for people to see their mistakes in their ideas used in every day lives. But we all know that love can never lie; it is often true. As they say, the heart has a mind of its own.

Don't let earthly things deceive you!

"Love is a Fallacy" Summary

The narrator talked with Petey, his roommate, in the university dormitory. Petey was having a crush with this particular girl named Polly Espy. He asked Petey if he was in love with Polly but Petey just said that he wasn't in love with her but he thinks that she is a keen kid. Since Petey liked a raccoon coat, and the narrator has this raccoon coat which he can still get after the weekends because it is still in his house.The Stutz Bearcoat of the narrators father is ready to be given to him he just go with the deal. And the deal is let Petey allow the narrator to have a date with Polly. Since Petey liked the raccoon coat, he just went with the deal.

Now the narrator had his first date with Polly the next evening. He wanted to find out just how much work he had to do to get her mind up to the standard required. Her reaction after they will leave the restaurant, theater and after she bade goodnight.

They again went to another date the next night. When they were already in the restaurant, the narrator open a topic about logic and fallacies. The fallacy of Dicto Simpliciter, Hasty Generalization, Eula Becker, Contradicctory Premisses, Ad Misericordian,Hypothesis Contrary and the Poisoning the Well.Polly didn't not quite understand the fallacies. But the only thing that she got from the test was the Poisoning the Well.

Five nights of conversing with Polly but for the narrator, it was worth it. He made a logician out of her and taught her to think. Not knowing, was in a date with him,a serious date, not only for conversing and chatting. In short, the narrator was in love with Polly.But because of what he taught her, she thinks that everything he says is a fallacy. Polly would not go steady with the narrator but instead with Petey Bellows. All the reason is that Petey has a raccoon coat.

Boracay: The Adventure Continues

White sand, nice beaches, a paradise is no other than Boracay Island. A place of great adventures. A place to swim, to surf, to party, to relax and many other more. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Boracay Island is a great place for just lazing around. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which make up the municipality of Malay), and is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan.

Since Boracay Island is part of Panay, we went there, too. Remember that we just came from Ajuy, Iloilo then went back to Iloilo City to head for this paradise. In Iloilo City, we went shopping for the needed things going to Boracay Island. We took had the land trip going to Aklan. While on the road, we can't help but keep tract of the places we passed by. Zigzag roads and roads along a cliff were so scary. After few hours of travel, we finally reached Aklan.

Aklan is also a nice place. It is the place where we shall take our ride before we finally arrived Boracay Island. The ride going to Boracay Island from Caticlan is very much short. It would just take about less than twenty minutes.

Finally! Boracay Island is where I'm stepping! The sand was so fine. I just love it. We were staying in our neighbor's resort. Cottages, hotels, souvenir shops, bars and restaurants all around. It was already dusk when we arrived there. We didn't waste any time. We hurriedly changed and headed for the beach! Weeeeh! Swimming! The water was cold. Definitely refreshing!! We swam until we got tired.

Everyday, we went swimming. If we're not on the beach, we're just playing inside the resort. At night, we go barhopping! Disco dancing and meeting new friends. While having fun, a lot of personalities were there. They were enjoying just like us.

While in Boracay, our neighbor celebrated her birthday. My brother had an asthma attack. He was so piteous as he wasn't able to go with us have fun at night. He was left at the resort with the house help.

After several weeks of staying in Boracay Island having so much fun, the time has finally come. We had to leave for Iloilo City.

While in Iloilo City, our aunt brought us to places we'd love just like seafood restaurants.

Owhhhh... Too bad. We had to leave for Cebu. Boracay adventure was indeed worth reminiscing!

Iloilo City: The Adventure Starts

Have you already eaten La Paz Batchoy? You probably have eaten La Paz Batchoy but do you know the place here in the Visayas that it is known for its great La Paz Batchoy?? It's the place where Dinagyan festival is held. It's no other than Iloilo City.
It was a great experience going there with my brother Valentin. We went there with our neighbour as our precious mom's prize to us. It was a fun experience but that it has made us miss our home. Home is definitely the best place to be. You can just be yourself. You're very much comfortable when you're home. Agree??
It was our first time to go there. While on the boat going there, we had a hard time falling asleep. With that, my brother and I decided to go strolling around. The wind was strong that messed up our hair. My brother was imagining of flying a kite because of the strong wind.
The trip was quite long. It was about twelve hours of travel. The sun was rising hot when we finally arrived in Iloilo City. Sweat was dripping down our face. It really made us crave for a cold bath.
Our first stop was the office of our neighbour in Iloilo City. We stayed there for about three days. Within those days, we were able to go around the city. I definitely loved the place though it was way different from Cebu.
Not long after, we headed for our neighbours' hometown, Ajuy, Iloilo. On the road, fields were on both sides. The tranquility of the place amazed me so much. As we arrived in their place, I was so shocked. Their place was near the cemetary. Not really beside the cemetary but it was just a few meters away. Being a coward when it comes to things that may relate to the dead, I really wanted to go back home. Back to Cebu where my family is there to protect me. That's how afraid I am of the dead. But I was left with no choice. My parents have already spent quite a huge amount. With that, I had to conquer my fear.
Despite the fact that their place was near a cemetary, I still enjoyed my stay. People were so sweet and caring. It somehow felt like being home. Since our neighbour has a farm, we decided to visit it. In their farm, we went fishing as they had a huge fishing pond.We even rode on a banca while fishing. We went horse backriding, swimming on their falls, climbing on tree houses and running all-over the farm. With all these things, do you know how much we struggled just to reach the place??
It was a rainy day. Since the roads were muddy, we had to get off the car and walk going to the farm. Before reaching the farm, we had to cross a river. While crossing the river, one of my friends tricked me that there's a snake in the river. Being a person afraid of creatures like those, I hurriedly ran leaving my slippers behind in the middle of the riiver. As the current was strong. no one was able to find it. I felt sad as that was one of the things my mom bought for me before leaving for Iloilo City. But I have to accept the fact that it's now gone. I had to walk bare-footed going to the farm. Yuck! Mud on my feet.
Days unnoticeably gone so fast. Our stay in Ajuy, Iloilo has come to an end. We had to pack our things as we were heading again for Iloilo City. That's where we'll buy the needed stuffs before leaving for Boracay.
Iloilo is a place that will always be part of the adventures I had in my lifetime.

Pressure on Me

Life is tough. It's tougher when you're in my situation. I'm the second child in a family of six children. Being considered as the more responsible and more matured child, a lot expect so much from me. They expect me to be a person who has the capacity to do everything. But I am just a human. I am not perfect nor chose to perfect. I have my faults. I am weak though I may seem strong. I am weak but I have the will to do things to the best I could. I don't want to appear weak to people as I would just be weaker.

At home, people expect me to know everything being the more intellectually capable. With this, they seem to make me independent as they believe that I am responsible enough to disern good things from bad things. Yes, I admit that I think I'm responsible enough to disern things but it does not mean that I don't need thier guidance. There were times that felt really bad. Reminiscing the past, I underwent so much trials. So much pain was there. I thought it to be unfair. Often times,my mother scolds me for things I did not do as it was my brother's fault. Being the elder sister, I was the one reprimanded. Ithought it to be fine. Unlike my brother, I am very much afraid of my parents. though I may disobey at times, I really feel do much guilt afterwards. When it comes to academic issues, my mom sits with me while I study. She's definitely strict. I used to stay up until twelve midnight and wake up at four in the morning just to get the lesson right. Whenever test results are released, it makes me have butterflies in the stomach as I know for a fact that my parents will be evry much disappointed when I have more than three mistakes in that particular examination. There was even a time when I hid my test results in one of our cabinets. When my parents found them, owhhh my, I got y dressing down. When it comes to my relationship with my siblings, as most parents say, "Just understand. You're the older one." Being an elder sister, I have always tried to understand but as a human, you can never really avoid misunderstandings which lead to arguments. But once we get along, it would really be something to treasure.

There were people who tried to pull me down but with these things that I have gone thru, I was motivated to persevere and stay firm. I know that battles will just be over as long as you gather the courage to face these. Obstacles are placed to mold you or to bring out the best in you, not to disourage you from living your life here on Earth.

P.S. To my parents, thank you for being there for me. Thank you for the time and effort. I may not be a perfect daughter but I hope you know that I'm trying my best in everything I do for your happiness. I'm sorry for taking things as something unfair. Now I know that what you have done to me before, like your being strict, has motivated me to become a more responsible and understanding me.

Game Over!

"If it's really going to be us, then it will be us! Love will find its way."

It was about a year ago when I admired this certain guy. Let us call him "Tempered." He seemed to be the guy who has a hidden beauty. It was not until we became Sophomores when his beauty was noticed. For me, I did not admire him just for his physical appearance but also because I thought he was God-fearing, intelligent, nice and almost every trait that most guys in our batch did not seem to possess.

"Tempered' became somehow close to me. We talked about whatever things we can think of. He was fun to talk with. His eyes were simply expressive. Things between the two of us went on so smoothly.

One night of November, it was our Athletes' Night. I was so much busy preparing the food for the band members that were going to perform. I was already so much exhausted. When I checked my phone, there was a text message. As I opened it, it contained the lyrics of a song that "Tempered" sang during our Intramural Games. But when I asked who the owner of that number was, disappointedly, it wasn't the guy I thought. He introduced himself as a Nursing student of Cebu Doctors' University. I was quite doubtful of the identity he told me. Since my aunt works in that learning institution, I planned to let her verify it. Days passed by, I still continued exchanging text messages with that unknown person in order to know more things.

I was a Monday. Classes resumed. As I was talking about that unknown number, "Tempered' suddenly butted in. He told us that that certain number also sent him a message. My doubt seemed to grow that the owner of that number is just someone around who knows us.

One day, the owner of that unknown number was finally identified with a friend's help. And yes, he was no other than "Tempered." Even if I knew the owner, I did not stop to exchange messages with him. In our exchange of text messages, my admiration towards him grew. My hidden admiration was starting to get into people's knowledge.

Christmas party came. At this point, a lot knew about my admiration for "Tempered," It was somehow humiliating. Several people were discreetly teasing us. It was on the eighth day of December when he admitted that he admired me. I didn't take it too seriously as I know the situation. He has a girl. I found it impossible or weird as I know where I stand in the society. A lot of people around are way way prettier than I am. On the ninth day of December, I finally told him about my admiration for him. I felt really stupid for telling him but I just took the risk of saying it. I think it was also during this day that he 'courted' me. I felt guilty as I know that they are still on. I don't want to ruin a relationship. My conscience wouldn't be able to take it. With this, I felt bad towards hi because if he was really serious of what he said, he would not think of entering another relationship without ending the other as this would hurt a lot f people. After such, I started to become rude towards him.

Christmas vacation was over. Back to school again! At this point, I knew that he had a relationship with another girl even before ending his past relationship. I really felt disappointed. I should have not admired him. Things went on differently. I barely talked to him and oftentimes, I would avoid him. These things are better than the days that followed. I did not talk to him, not even a single word came out of my mouth. This went on for three weeks.

I can't take it an longer. I can't suppress things. With that, I talked to him. I frankly talked to him. I gathered all my guts just to clear things up.

When I thought things were clear, I talked to my friends about what took place. They told me that they are confused of what the truth really is. The told me that he was making contradicting statements. Yes, I admit. I myself noticed that. Again, I tried to talk to him. This time, he told me that things are over.

There's no problem with me if it's over. Now, I have realized that he's not the person I expect and thought him to be. I was WRONG! He's not worth it! Game over!

Sorry may be a meaningful word. It's easy to say sorry and it's easy to say that it's all right. But you can never take away the pain you have caused. It will always be a part of a person's memories.

P.S. To that certain person, thank you for being my friend. Thank you for the time we have spent together. I know that you are still somehow immature. I hope you know that I have tried my very best to fix things and that to let our friendship remain but I also hope you know that I have my limitations as I am just a human. I grew tired of the situation. I hope you'd learn to decide on your own and that you'd learn to take a stand.