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[cast_no_shadow]

I wonder if the powder blue wigo I saw is stock. It's such a unique and cute color

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Stock yan, may officemate si esmi ganyan color.

[Juan Martinez]

On paying P1,000 for my whole UP education

Thursday, January 28, 2016 8:30PM

By ARIZZA NOCUM,GMA News

I enrolled for my last semester in college a few days ago. I paid a tuition fee of exactly 78.50 pesos to the University of the Philippines (UP).

Since I'm a big nerd, I computed the total amount of money I spent for college tuition fees and the average amount I spent per semester.

Total Amount = PHP 935
Average Amount = PHP 77.92 / semester

I cannot stress it enough: I paid under a 1,000 pesos (merely 20 US dollars) for my ENTIRE college education. And this was possible because I am an Oblation Scholar of UP.

Being an Oblation Scholar of the University means that you have to be one of the Top 50 scorers of UP's highly competitive national entrance exam. In my batch, 60,000 high school students took the exam, and only 50 out of that 60,000 (0.083%) would be granted the prestigious scholarship.

I was one of the 50. I was one of the very lucky 50.

Going through college, I never forgot the fact that I am an Oblation Scholar. My family was capable of paying UP's PHP 30,000-a-semester price tag, but I was privileged with what is basically a free ride. The fact hit me hard whenever I heard of fellow UP students scrambling for discounts through the socialized tuition system. The fact hit me hard whenever I met any high school graduate who couldn't pay their way through college.

Some students would take loans, work jobs, tutor kids to pay for tuition, but I paid 1,000 bucks - which is just one big pizza, or a pair of shoes, or a bottle of wine.

Yes, I am an Oblation Scholar and I am lucky. But I don't deserve the scholarship - at least not yet.

I have made a lot of goals in my college life. I wanted to be part of an organization, wanted to learn a new skill, wanted to excel, wanted to make my parents proud. But one of my biggest goals was this: work hard enough to deserve the scholarship.

I wanted to show my fellow scholars, my fellow students, my teachers, and the taxpayers who made my education possible that I squeezed every ounce of my education and became the best person because of it. That did not just mean good grades. That also meant that I have to pay forward.

I needed to embody what it meant to be a scholar: to be a woman for my country. And I knew that I did not wait until after college to do that. Through my work with KRIS Library, the organizations I'm part of, and the people around me, I continue to work to show that my being an Oblation scholar is justified.

And as I take the final phase of my journey - my last semester in college - I only hope that, on the stage at graduation, I can finally say that I have maximized my 1,000-peso education.

That I have learned enough to make sure that, now and in the future, I can contribute positively to the lives of thousands of other Filipinos who deserved an education too.





Arizza is a 5th year BS Industrial Engineering student at UP. She was also formerly a scholar in Philippine Science High School. Aside from maintaining her honor standing, she heads a non-profit organization called KRIS Library which builds libraries and provides scholarships for children in poor and conflicted areas.

[dr. d]

you took advantage of the government's generosity.
time will come, when you must return that generosity.
something like, ..."i'll pay for your education now. pay me back when you can... by putting another person thru school..."
the feeling biggens the heart..

[jut703]

Amusing. Didn't think Arizza would be a media contributor. She was quite a timid girl back in high school.


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[BratPAQ]

its almost 2 months since i had y dog, and ive been researching a lot for him, especially on his diet. sa mga list ng bawal sa kanya at hindi dapat sosobrang pagkain, i was thinking if applied this to myself since teenager i wouldnt have this diabetes and all these complications that came with it.

sa aso ko, bawal matamis, bawal maalat, bawal sobra mantika, sukat ang pagkain, 3 to 4 meals a day, bawal junk food, bawal softdrinks, bawal alcohol. kailangan may exercise araw-araw. if applied these to myself bago pa ko nagkasakit, baka wala akong sakit ngayon. maybe i should try dog food, hahaha

[weisshorn]

its almost 2 months since i had y dog, and ive been researching a lot for him, especially on his diet. sa mga list ng bawal sa kanya at hindi dapat sosobrang pagkain, i was thinking if applied this to myself since teenager i wouldnt have this diabetes and all these complications that came with it.

sa aso ko, bawal matamis, bawal maalat, bawal sobra mantika, sukat ang pagkain, 3 to 4 meals a day, bawal junk food, bawal softdrinks, bawal alcohol. kailangan may exercise araw-araw. if applied these to myself bago pa ko nagkasakit, baka wala akong sakit ngayon. maybe i should try dog food, hahaha

Bow! Tama ka po except doon sa "I should try dog food". But then kung may lahi kayong diabetic kagaya ko eh maging diabetic ka rin siguro.

[CVT]

An inspiration from the other side of the discipline/spectrum (natural science),- which provides the foundation for what we do (applied science)




"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[screws]

saw the vid of shaw blvd accident where the riders head got decapitated. i wished internet has not been invented. **** can be easily had in video rental stores anyway.

[_Cathy_]

saw the vid of shaw blvd accident where the riders head got decapitated. i wished internet has not been invented. **** can be easily had in video rental stores anyway.

Is this recent?

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[greenlyt]

saw the vid of shaw blvd accident where the riders head got decapitated. i wished internet has not been invented. **** can be easily had in video rental stores anyway.

saw it in FB, cant watch it, mahina ako sa ganyan

[cast_no_shadow]

Putol yung video, did the truck explode? Bakit umuusok?

Himala wala pa sa topgear.


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[KenGarcia]

saw the vid of shaw blvd accident where the riders head got decapitated. i wished internet has not been invented. **** can be easily had in video rental stores anyway.

Madaming ganyan sa FB, kundi video or picture na gross at nakakadiri. Inuunfriend ko agad. Mahina kasi sikmura ko sa ganyan.

[cast_no_shadow]

It was shared by kotse.com FB pAge


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[_Cathy_]

I wonder what my GS friend is thinking about

[Juan Martinez]

Amusing. Didn't think Arizza would be a media contributor. She was quite a timid girl back in high school.


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you start it now bro. don't let it remain a ny's bucket list. you have the gift, share it.

[StockEngine]

Arm clean and press 45s had my shoulders burning

[jodski]

Saan kaya nanggagaling lahat ng naiipon na dust sa a/c sa Batangas.

I always have to clean it every 2 months or else mag trigger allergy ni wifey.

This is gow dirty it gets in just 2 months [emoji107] [emoji48]









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[dr. d]

Saan kaya nanggagaling lahat ng naiipon na dust sa a/c sa Batangas.

I always have to clean it every 2 months or else mag trigger allergy ni wifey.

This is gow dirty it gets in just 2 months [emoji107] [emoji48]









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from your own room, sir!
it's the same reason why we walis tambo our solid surface floors and why we vacuum our rugs.

might i recommend...:
1. put in another filter, in addition to the plastic mesh your aircon already has. i buy mine from the mall.. light blue on one side.. light grey on the other.. DIY cut to fit.
2. get a HEPA filter, to help keep the air in the room cleaner. High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance filter.. nothing to do with hepatitis. heh heh.

[CVT]

Now is the calm before the storm...

[Jun aka Pekto]

I wiped this PC so I can reinstall Windows 8.1 Professional from the university I'm attending.

I had a chance to see if my ISP was being honest. Even though I have a middle of the pack subscription (6.2 MB/sec download speeds).

Far Cry 2, Metro: Last Light, Civilization V, and The Witcher 3 together took less than 3 hours to download and install. GTA V (59.1 GB) took exactly 2 hours 59 minutes.

It looks like my ISP is being honest.