A Reminisced Visit

By: Deanne Dejella and Yvette Sophia Cuizon

I think it is a better approach for equity. Just my opinion, thank you”

“WAKE UP! STOP DROOLING AND START STUDYING.”

“Aircon all classrooms, gym, and canteen. More parking space. Change agency of guards, they are not polite to students even if they are greeted politely, they are polite only in high ranking officers, classic Filipino mindset, they only respect those persons with power to impeach them.

#nocapp #realtee”

A Complaint for the Admin:

“Is collective punishment allowed in TUPV?

I woke up with how loud my classmates are making fun of how I fell asleep while studying for the exams tomorrow. I’m exhausted because I have to stay up late last night. Oh no! I forgot to finish the assignment due in an hour. Could this day get any worse?

A professor made a rule that if one of the students breaks one of his rules, he will give a term grade of "3" for the entire class

Well, here’s to another crammin moment in college. Yahoo! If I really think about it, I’ve been cramming my way through college with every quiz, assignment and lab reports I have to make. Yeah, I chose this, might as well make the most out of it.

Is this legal? ”

A Complaint for the School: “true break without pressure when” what the pandemic has wreaked across the world. The first few months of encounter with COVID-19 has become a nightmare to every individual particularly with those in the frontlines. Countries, large and small, were overwhelmed with the rapid increase of confirmed positive cases. In the Philippines alone, as of May 11, 2021, the total cases are 1,113,547, of which are 1,038,175 recovered individuals and 18, 620 deaths. This isn’t good. This is worse than the feeling of getting a failing grade in Physics.

A Complaint for the Student/s:

After classes my friends and I went to Pueblo and ate some pizza. It’s funny how I got some time to spare and eat pizza when I got loads of unfinished stuffs and lessons to study for tomorrow. Zombie mode on! Thankfully, I finished the exams in one piece. My mind didn’t give up on me but I almost gave up on myself.

“The exam results are here.”

“gina reklamo ko gali akon mga utod nga wala na gina ubra kundi ipang tambak tanan2 nga module sa akon :))”

The unprecedented change in our way of life led to adjusting with the “new normal”. People can now go out of their homes but restrictions in public places are still imposed. Schools and universities have moved to online and modular classes as the only means to continue education. Public transport looks different, with distance being maintained between commuters and commuters wearing masks. Social greetings have demoted from handshakes, hugs and cheek-kisses to fist bumps, elbow bumps and hand waves.

A Suggestion for the School:

Hearing those words almost gave me a heart attack. I opened my papers, a 6! I almost jumped in so much joy because I passed. Little things make me happy and it is applicable when it comes to my grades. I am proud of myself for this is a hard earned score, my sleep-deprived self is rejoicing. I was happy the whole day but fear crept into my heart when I read the news that says the Philippines has now its first ever COVID-19 case.

A lot of questions flooded my mind. What will happen next? Will I still be able to enjoy the rush of cramming? What will change?

“I know that the students are responsible for learning and researching about the topics. Learning could be greatly improved if it is complemented with online class especially during this trying times.”

Letting go of the old ways of living and now settling to the so called “new normal” would seem uneasy but the good news is, vaccines are now made available. All thanks to the developers and their hard work. Hopefully, these can apprehend the situation. Nine countries have now overcome the virus and may they serve as examples to learn from in terms of rigorous quarantine, testing and tracing policies. As we adjust to the new normal, it’s helpful to keep ourselves informed of the COVID-19 landscape and the ongoing updates regarding what should be and shouldn’t be done. However, tuning in too much can be overwhelming, so it is important to “stay informed, but not alarmed”.

The screen door banged shut and the small, transparent glass jar I was holding laid pieces into the floor. I suddenly came to my senses and realized the smell of the burnt rice. I was supposed to turn off the rice cooker when I catch sight of the orange-striped bivalve shells in a jar we picked when we visited Bocana, Ilog last December 2019. Remembering those memories brought me to tears. I miss those times.

An Appreciation for the Faculty:

“I would like to use this opportunity to give thanks to those professors nga tam an ka buot nga sila na mismo ga adjust para sa ila students. I only know some and I also know nga damo pana sila. Sana lumawak pa kayo ng sobra. College should be a healthy environment.”

Today is May 22, 2021, more than a year of keeping up with the pandemic brought by COVID-19. Who would’ve expected that the normal life we undoubtedly enjoy would simply be gone?

Facemask. Face shield. Alcohol. Social Distancing. Community Quarantine. Lockdown. These terms are too acquainted with

A Complaint for the School:

“Hello hahaha ang prizes nanligad pag akwe wala pa gyapon nabaton sobra na isa ka bulan. Manog bag ong tuig na way pa gyapon hahahaha”

I hope to see TUP-Visayas again with students filling up the big and small canteen during breaks and the random commotion in hallways, the quizzes and exams with students literally in social distancing. I hope to see my friends and classmates and cram together even if we have to wear facemasks all the time. Witness and learn directly from our teachers and to feel the satisfaction of learning and growing. Of course, I look forward to the free siopao from ME Pistons during Intramurals! More than a year may have passed, things may not easily come back to the way it was, but soon I promise to visit the sea again and pick unique, colorful shells to keep as memento. I promise to keep memories to reminisce and live a life with no regrets.

An Appreciation for the Student/s:

“This note is specifically for second-year students. We began college during the pandemic, and we no choice but to adjust multiple times than we have. The transition from high school to college, the shift to the new mode of learning. We all still situations, but I hope we will acknowledge our struggles as strengths in the end. May we all succeed (depends on how success means to you) and live, just survive. Whatever happens, I am proud of

An Appreciation for the School:

“In behalf of all students affected by the bagyong Odette, madamo gid nga salamat!nSalamat gid sa initiatives ninyo, especially sa USG. Gapasalamat gid kami tanan sa inyo drive nga magbulig.

Salamat, salamat, salamat gid!”

A Suggestion for the Faculty:

“Be open man sa mga memo sir ay hahaha na alang alangan pa ya subject naton ligad kay laban rant imo ginaubra hehehe”

A Complaint for the Faculty:

“Several teachers are not providing lecture vids to their respective classes all throughout the semester. Ghosted rin kami whenever we are asking for some clarifications.”