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Manila Science

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Manila Science High School celebrated its founding anniversary yesterday. With its theme "MaSci at 46: Stakeholder's Empowerment: Strengthening Linkages," the organizers (parent-teachers association, faculty and students) made the foundation day fun through its food stalls, booths (as usual), field demonstrations and year level contests. I was with some fellow alumni. We enjoyed scrutinizing the newcomers in MaSci, the first year students. We also enjoyed the booths particularly the jail booth. I also ended up paying the students managing the handcuffs booth to make our friends victims. We're also trying to convince the jail guards to let the prisoners go. Kawawa naman kasi e, most of the prisoners wala ng pera. I helped my brother escaped! Most of the time, we're unsuccessful dahil the first year students are hesitant rin. First year students are so obedient that I want to make them discipline guards in North Korea! Sobra.

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A little bit of MaSci history. Manila Science High School was established through Republic Act 1606 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay who felt the need of a pilot science high school who will cater to the development of the fundamental and applied sciences and through Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas Municipal Resolution 426. It was patterned after Bronx High School of Science in New York, the special science curriculum is designed to meet the needs of scholars gifted in science and mathematics. Until now, Manila Science High School remains as one of the country's top science high school. For more information, visit www.manilascience.edu.ph.
I miss high school student life.
Missing Friends
I was with Lanie the whole time. I just realized that I only have few real friends from high school. But these real friends are really real. (Whaaaat?) Lanie's currently taking up Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in the University of the City of Manila or PLM. I enjoyed the conversation that we had. I even shared to her my recent experience of being an activist. Ang dami naming napag-kuwentuhan. Galing! All branches of life! Kudos to your mom! She really is the heartless girl of Kanye West. I was also with Justine Joy who is currently taking up BS Accountancy in the same school. Good luck!
I miss my friends.
Major No-No!
I'm quite sad. I think I will not be able to take up Law immediately after college. I'm not sure if I will be able to support myself financially. Woo! Talk about skyrocketing fees! I'm also losing my interest in studying laws. I'm more into political science now. Oh, God!
I miss myself.
I will be writing a semester-ender tomorrow. Wait. I'm hearing rumors about a particular cheating case in the University, major cheating daw. Let's not compromise the principles and the reputation of our beloved university.
The Ilustrado
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"Life ends when you stop dreaming."
-K. Vuscher
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010. Leadership Forum

Were you able to watch ABS-CBN's First Leadership Forum last Sunday or last May 11? If not, then here's your second chance. I mean, our second chance. Let's all watch the Second Round of the Leadership Forum on June 5, 7pm at the University of the Philippines School of Economics Auditorium.
It's a battle between Estrada, Lacson, Legarda and Binay. The event is open to the public but seating arrangement is on a first come-first served basis.
Sino sasama? Pupunta talaga ako. :)
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011. MaSci
My younger brother, Arvin Arguelles is now a MaScian. Yess! HAHA. And I'm a bit nostalgic. He told me his first ever MaSci experience and i quickly recalled mine. Grabe. Miss ko MaSci.
"As we gather, may Your spirit work within us ..."
And a new subject for first years? Consumer's Mathematics. Ano kaya 'to? Math na naman. Gah.
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012. Back to School
June 8 is the official start of classes in UP Manila. (Inangkin ko ang date.) HAHA. And I do think this also applies for all college students. Or may exceptions? Well, I'm really excited. Excited because
.. it's the first day of "kuwentuhan"
.. of Economics 11. Econ, here I come! :)
.. I will see my BioChem Anaks again!
.. i just love being in school. Naks nomon!
.. of PolSci 14. :)
I'm excited. It's the whole UP-PolSci experience that I am missing.
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013. Farewell
To all (PolSci '08) those who will transfer and shift, goodbye and I wish you all goodluck to your new field! Galingan niyo! :) Especially you, Lei, the only US in Tuks. HAHA. Be on the top, BAA-girl!
SM: Dien, Rich, Gelo, Karla and Lance.
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014. FBCs
Congratulations! But are we really doing well? I'm thinking otherwise. HAHA. Joke lang! Sturdier than Ever, that's all I can say. :) I'm so happy that I'm now a part of this family. Friendly friends, handa kayoo. :P
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015. Thought
It would be better if all students of UP will be required to study one Development Studies course. :)
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Top 10 Secondary Schools in Manila

Data retrieved from http://alps05.multiply.com, January 13, 2009.
Done by DepEd-DCS Manila. :)
At least di'ba? How about sa Philippines kaya? Same pa kaya? :)
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An End (MSHS IS GONE)
I just want to end the issue na ginawa ng post kong Manila Science HS is gone. Pero I'am not saying na may sinabi akong hindi totoo. At kelangan natin kumilos.
If you can remember sinabi ko na sinabi sa akin ng isang guro na gagawin ng Araullo HS Annex ang MSHS. Hindi iyon isang literal na pagpapalit pangalan o kahit ano pa mang mangyayari na isasama o gagawing Araullo ang Mataas na Paaralang PangAgham ng Maynila. Sa mga sinabing iyon, nais lamang niyang iparamdam sa akin kung ano na ang kinalalagyan ng ating mahal na paaralan ngayon. At ganun rin naman ako, nais kong maramdaman ninyong lahat iyon.
May mga nagsabi ng kanilang mga kuro-kuro ukol sa aking post. Bakit daw nadamay ang Araullo? Hindi lingid sa kaalaman nating lahat na madalas ikinukumpara ng ating mga guro ang ating mga maling gawain sa Araullo. Parang ganito, "Ano to? Nasa MaSci ka. Gawang Araullo yan ah!" Madalas kasi itong banggitin sa atin dahil sila ay malapit sa ating paaralan. Tumatak lamang sa ating isip na mas mataas tayo sa kanila hindi dahil masama at hambog tayo kundi dahil sila ay regular at tayo ay isang science high school. It's very clear. In general, no one would say that a regular high school is equal to a science high school.
Paninindigan ko pa rin ang lahat ng aking sinabi o isinulat o ipinublish sa blog na ito.
1. First class were changed from the normal 7 am to 8 am or sometimes 10 am.
1.Must be subject to further study. There may be benefits, but definitely disadvantages in moving time to 8. Anyway, as far as I know, (kindly correct me if mistaken) Pisay starts as 8:30, but maybe its a concession to the dormers there. Their classes also end commonly at 2 pm.
Personally, nakakaasar at nakakainis na hindi na 7 am ang pasok ng ilang mga mag-aaral. Nung ako nasa MSHS, sobrang pahirapan ang paggising sa umaga. Palagi akong huli at palaging napapagalitan. Akala ko rin yung pasok na maaga e walang maidudulot na maganda sa akin. Pero pagdating ko sa college, nag pay-off naman sya. Dito kasi sa aking pamantasan ... may mga patakaran sa pagiging late o huli sa klase. Gusto kong malaman ninyo na madami ang na-drop sa class namin na 830 am dahil hindi sila sanay sa maagang pasok dahil nasanay sila sa dati nilang mga paaralan na tanghali/ di gaanong maaga ang pasok. 830 pa yun ah. What more kung 7 am yung class na yun? We have to sacrifice small thing for a better future. Yun na yun.
And Pisay don't start at 830. They start at 7am and end at roughly 4-420 pm.
2. [hearsay]
2.Matagal na yan =)
Oo nga bombarded tayo, pero natatapos naman natin, di ba? Nagcoconcessions din naman sila kung talagang mejo matindi na ung carpet bombing.
As far as I know, may quota ang pisay sa daily assignments. I just do not know the exact workings of the system, pero possibly adaptable din yon.
Sa college ... walang quota ang assignments! Walang quota ang requirements at kahit isa lang ang assignment mo ... kailangan mo naman ng madaming hakbang para magawa/matapos iyon. Sa akin, nakatulong talaga ang napakarami na assignments nung high school ako. Hindi ako na-schock/na-pressure sa kahit ano mang dami na dapat gawin nung nasa college na ako. Lahat talaga ng mga paghihirap sa MSHS mababayaran sa kolehiyo. Paghihirapan natin talaga ang lahat. Natatandaan ko pa na super late akong natutulog dahil sa dami ng gawain ... pagdating sa college ... hindi nako nahirapan na mag stay ng late sa paggawa ng mga assignments.
3. As far as i can remember, natanggal na ata ang RWE sa sophomore eh.
Maganda rin na talagang science and research oriented ung mga subject, hindi puro etchos lang.
I disagree eh. Don't worry ... I respect your opinion. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman nating lahat na ang mga nagtatapos sa MSHS ay kumukuha ng iba't-ibang kurso pagdating sa kolehiyo. Mayroong kumukuha ng kurso na Bachelor of Science at mayroon namang Bachelor of Arts. Hindi kasi required sa graduates ng MSHS ang kumuha ng isang BS course kaya unfair kung magiging science lahat talaga ng mga asignatura. Ako mismo ay nasa field ng Arts, kinuha ko ang kurso ng Agham Pampolitika. Nakatulong sa akin ang napaka rigorous na training sa science at ang semi-rigorous training sa arts field. Napakabalance tuloy ng kaalaman ko. Mahihirapan kasi tayo kapag nagfocus tayo sa science at iwanan ang ibang field dahil sa college kahit science ang course mo, you still have to take subjects in Arts and Humanities field. The same way with Arts courses na kailangan pa ring kumuha ng subjects sa Math and Science and Technology field.
4. [hearsay]
5. This is so true. Natatandaan ko pa yung sinabi niyang mga section eh na nasa sophomores pero ayoko ng banggitin.
One of the things na hinahanap sa isang magandang school ay ang student number sa isang class. Kahit anong institution ang goal eh, pababain ang number of students sa isang class. Dahil nga isa tayong science high school, dapat lang na magawa natin ito. Kaya mga 30 students per class ang ginawa sa MSHS. Kaya ito ginagawa para matutukan ng guro ang lahat ng mga mag-aaral sa one-on-one basis. Alam niyo ba na as stated by THES na isang research group ... ang ideal number of students sa isang class ay 15? Masayang isipin na kahit malayo tayo sa ideal, masasabi kong isa tayo sa pinakamalapit sa ideal number na iyon. Pero bakit natin pababayaan na maging 60 students sa isang class?
(quoted part from a post by Ace Serraon)
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"We have to do something. We have to sustain the tradition of REAL EXCELLENCE."
Cleve Kevin Robert V. Arguelles
Batch 2008, Manila Science High School
First Year, Dalubhasa sa Sining ng Agham Pampolitika
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UP won!
It was a fresh victory for UP Fighting Maroons Men's Basketball Team on their first game on the 71st season of UAAP. UP was expected to win since NU Bulldogs were a no-match to hungry players of UP Fighting Maroons. Most members of the UAAP commitee agreed on that thing as they were interviewed after the game. "Ang UP Centennial nila, naghanda yan, hindi basta basta magpapabaya." Taken from an interview with one of the commitees.
People haven’t forgotten their winless performance last year, and have used this to dismiss this squad as this generation’s version of last generation’s NU. However, the UAAP has a way of turning the tables on unsuspecting individuals.
A simple win is good, a couple of wins is momentous, but getting into the Final Four is nothing but a miracle for the men's basketball team of UP Fighting Maroons. he ya! Mananalo kami! ASA. =)
Too bad ADMU won. T_T Animo LA SALLE!
UP FIGHT!
[matatapang, matatalino, walang takot
kahit kanino, hinding hindi magpapahuli..
ganyan kaming mga taga UP!]
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UAAP Schedule of Games
I just thought this post could be helpful to those who want to know the schedules. I feel so bad, i was not able to watch the first game. ^_^
Tomorrow .. it would be a fight between UP and NU; and between LaSalle and Ateneo. It would be in Araneta. Some games are scheduled to be played in Ultra.
[uaap centennial floor]
Games > 2008-2009
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