Title: Life in UP in the first half of the First Semester
I. Experiences in Subjects
A. Math 17
1. Reviewed some of the topics in Algebra and Trigonometry
2. Have taken two long exams
3. Had long assignments before long exams
4. Had short quizzes
5. Acquired more concepts about Algebra and Trigonometry
B. Social Science 3
1. Judged negatively for taking this subject
2. Learned new terms related to sexuality
3. Made a diary
4. Discovered the five principles in the study of sexuality and sexuality-related research
5. Knew my degree of Erotophobia
6. Knew the story of Kinsey, a scientist
7. Made a study about subjective beliefs of UP students about sexuality and received negative reactions about this
8. Measured my current body-as-object and body-as-process esteem
9. Made a few paperwork
a. About “Why Social Science 3?”
b. Reflection paper about writing a diary
c. Report about the study conducted
C. Spanish 10
1. Used Spanish greetings and expressions in class
2. Studied how to distinguish a masculine noun from a feminine noun and vice versa
3. Changed singular nouns to their plural form
4. Learned about some of the basic Spanish verbs
5. Used the basic verbs to formulate questions
6. Answered questions in Spanish language
7. Formed simple sentences in Spanish
8. Taken two quizzes and had a few assignments
D. Social Science 2
1. Found out the factors that contributed to the birth of Western thought
2. Bombarded by the concepts of Plato and Aristotle regarding politics and knowledge
3. Challenged by the differences of the ideas of St. Augustine and St. Thomas about faith and its relation to the state
4. Watched the lecture of Dr. Casambre about Medieval Period and the political thoughts that emerged
5. Made a few essays
a. About the Roots of the West
b. Critique about Plato’s “The Republic”
c. Reaction Paper about Dr. Casambre’s lecture
E. English 1
1. Realized when does a certain tense must be used
2. Reviewed the subject and verb agreement rules
3. Discussed what is a narrative together with its elements, advantages, as well as its disadvantages
4. Visited Bulwagan ng Dangal to take a look at the evolution of Filipiniana dresses and the relationship of Rizal to UP
5. Tackled adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions
6. Went over the different sentence patterns
7. Talked about outlining and paraphrasing
8. Posted blogs every weekend
F. P. E. 2 (Duckpin Bowling)
1. Discovered the history of duckpin bowling
2. Used bowling terminologies
3. Taken a long quiz about the history, terminologies, and scoring
4. Learned the basic ways on how to bowl
5. Had average scores in different games
II. People in the Campus
A. Students
1. Familiar
a. Old batch mates from high school
b. Schoolmates from the higher batches in high school
2. Newly-met
a. Block mates
b. Classmates in different classes
c. Approachable council members and block heads
B. Faculty
C. Other persons
1. People in the photocopy area
2. People from food establishments
a. “ninjas” of CASAA
b. The considerate servers
3. Maintenance personnel
4. Librarians
5. Security guards
III. The Campus Premises
A. Plants
1. Shady trees
2. Flowers that add beauty to the surroundings
3. Grass on lands
B. Animals
1. Cats that are abundant in Palma Hall (AS)
2. Insects that contribute to our ecosystem
a. Bees
b. Butterflies
3. Birds freely flying everywhere
C. Buildings entered
1. Palma Hall (AS)
2. Palma Hall Annex (PHAN)
3. Math Building
4. NIGS
IV. Realizations and lessons attained
A. Inaccurateness of people’s judgments
B. Fortunateness of students enrolled in this prestigious university
C. True value of money and how to spend it wisely