I was crossing on that pedestrian lane and met those eyes,
when I realized she checked me from head to toe and obviously criticizing me.
From that moment as I stayed in the area where the guard usually stays, I
suddenly felt like my confidence was about to drop. I was wondering if my dress
was too fancy for them to react like that and it made me regret why I wore this
thing. But then again I regained my positive aura and I thought I won’t care
for as long as I’m presentable and decent. As I walked on my way through the
court where the party would be held, the colorful “bandiritas” was hanged all
over the place and it suited the theme for the party which was Pista sa Nayon.
The
event started with the opening remarks of our emcees and eventually we had our
very first game which was finding people whom I have a similar blood type for
example and other categories. Then we played open the basket that added as a
factor which made the atmosphere more lively. After that, everybody agreed to
have our dinner because our tummies are grumbling already. I immediately stood
up and went to the dining table where I was surprised that it would be a boodle
fight. I haven’t yet experienced boodle fight not until that night and it was
actually more kind of like exciting and fun. My mouth watered as I saw the
pancit beside the rice and in the middle were the chicken, chopped lechon and
lumpia. Done eating, everyone was expecting ice cream because it wouldn't be
absent during fiestas and indeed there came the ice cream and we lined for it.
I was
so excited for the upcoming games and I was in the fuchsia pink team. First
game was the “Longest Line” and my teammates were so fired up for it and
because of our determination we won the game. The next game was called “Mary
Went to Town” and it was a game wherein two baskets with ping pong balls were
put in your arms, the other hand would be holding the fan and the other hand
was an umbrella and your two knees would be holding the paper plate to hinder
you from walking faster than usual. Excitement was present and the crowd were
cheering for their own teams but then again our team won. After the series of
games we had presentations from the four year levels were then followed. The
place was filled with music and our Ates and Kuyas were singing their songs to
entertain us. We freshmen had a different way of presenting and it was more of
like an UPSTAGE performance. Fun and laughter filled the ambience because of
our humorous presentation that we prepared.
Silence found its way through the mood of the party when the
speaker talked with a serious voice asking why we were a psychology student.
Nobody from the freshmen dared to answer that simple yet impressive question.
Being a psychology student is not just about having gone through the enrollment
stage and passing the UPCAT it’s about us being able to understand people
because that is our primary role. He gave us the challenge in which our
membership on our association depends on it and if we fail we won’t be able to
join the group. That moment gave me the chills because I saw a higher year
bringing an arnis stick and the first thing that came onto my mind was hazing.
But that nerve-wracking imagination of mine was not the thing that happened but
it was a memorable challenge that proves how we can solve the problems when we
act as one and when we unite. The challenge we faced in order to be an UPPSYMA
member will remain as a secret for it to be memorable among us freshies who
went through that fascinating experience.
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