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A Quick Guide to Studying in UST

Good morning, sunshines! Oras na para sunugin ang kilay sa pinagmamalaking Pontifical, Royal, Catholic, at ang pinakabagong titulo, Aquatic University of Santo Tomas! Para sa mga baguhan riyan, nako! Ihanda na ang sarili sa samu’t saring gawain sa iba’t ibang asignatura na iyong makakalaban pagpasok ng unibersidad. Para sa mga karamay kong hindi na fresh, kaunting paalala lang mula sa inyong kapwa-Tomasinong nagluma na.

Ano ba ang dapat kong gawin pagpasok ng UST?

1. Make sure you are in your complete uniform. Kapag ikaw pinansin ni kuya guard, good luck na lang papasok ng building mo. 
2. Wear your ID at all times. Ang ganda-ganda ng lanyard, hindi mo susuotin? Sayang 300 mo sis! 
3. Greet the teachers warmly. Sila ang second parents niyo. Nawa’y igalang natin sila nang lubusan. 
4. Show mutual respect to all authorities. Even our maintenance staff. No one should be disrespected!

Anong dapat kong dalhin pagpasok ng UST?

1. Notebooks. For your notes. Every detail in the lecture is important.
2. Handouts. Kapag nagbibigay si Ma’am / Sir ng handouts, auto-accept! Andiyan lang ang mga tinuturo nila during your lectures.
3. Yellow pad. Maniwala ka na lang.
4. Pocket money. Mapapakain ka talaga doon sa dami ng options na puwede kainan sa paligid! From España to Dapitan, Lacson, P. Noval, sigurado kaming tataba ka sa dumplings ng Angkong o kaya naman ang banana rhum’a ng Mang Tootz!

Anong meron sa UST na dapat kong abangan?

1. Heavy workload. Yeah. Mahirap kapag hindi ka nasanay nang maaga.
2. Friends. Andiyan lang sila sa tabi. Find them. You’ll meet them soon. And you will see each other grow with the deadlines.
   
3. Open-mindedness. Bawal ang close-minded sa España!
4. The cheers. Hindi lang “Go USTe!” yan, sis. Be a Thomasian by heart by learning the different cheers of the university!
5. Big events. We have yellow day for supporting our Thomasian athletes. We also have college weeks for each department; it’s more of a fair for that department for six days. And don’t forget…
6. Paskuhan! This is one of the biggest events in the university. Concert vibes at mararamdaman mong lumilindol sa sabay-sabay na pagtalon ng mahigit 100,000 na nandoon kada taon.

And there you have it: my basic reminders for you all! UST is a colorful (mostly yellow) university with such diversity in beliefs and lifestyles that brings people together. Having studied here, I have grown more competent in the field of academics, as the heavy workload really trains us. I have also become more committed to everything I do, not only in studies, but also managing myself for my own good. Lastly, but not the least, I believe I’ve rendered myself more compassionate than I was, and I am very proud for that development for me. (Remember those three C’s, you’ll hear them a lot.)

Soon, you, too, will grow not only to become competitive at mind, but also open at heart. And that adventure begins when you step inside the walls of the welcoming, 21-hectare campus, with emblems of black and yellow, ready to face the other colors of the blowing winds.

Good luck, Tomasino!

PS. Don’t forget to sleep well too. You’re gonna need it.

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