My College Friends

We have a very fine day that day, 2nd semester 2001 - 2002 at Ateneo de Davao University. I don't know why but we gather together and proposed, out of nothing, to take a picture of our class. Everyone got very excited, me too, and everyone starts to discuss things on where to take the picture. At last, we decided to have the shots at Ilustre (a street in Davao City where photo studios lined up). Everyone got there full of enthusiasm. The photo center became very crowded, not only with people but with noises and laughter also. And the results were the photos below.

Our class has the special kind of bond that (I think) does not exist in other class. The love just circles around the room. There are six types of personality in the classroom, the salto (local slang), talkative, demure, nangaasar, biz and indifferent.

The salto are the people who are usually good in academics but in unknown reason won't let others share their talents, they're just being selfish about their "fortunes". We are all salto, (especially in our OJT period) but there are few whom our other classmates branded them as salto. For me I won't brand anyone cause it's just so mean, judging a person because he/she can't share their knowledge and talents. What a prejudice! Salak!!

The second one are talkative, (sorry rock and marbs) these are the people that gave birth of the term salto. They are the noisiest in class, the wackiest, and easy go lucky people. From time to time, our teachers remind them of their noises because they always compete the teachers in talking. They will talk the whole time and who the hell cares where they get their unending stories as if you could compile them in a 20 million volume library. And during exams, to get high scores, they use magic. (Joke lang).

 
Thirdly, the demure and conservative people (sorry dens). These are angelic people, I really love these people. You can learn a lot from them, and very nice to be with. They are virgins (hope so, kaw chelle?), religious and studious, and also, responsible. They care for their body that's why they're good looking. Sometimes they can be funny but they usually just ride on jokes instead of creating them.

Fourthly, nangaasar ( a dialect), there's only one classmate (sorry Ji) who master this art (the others are just copycat). He will do whatever it takes to irritate you, oftentimes it is funny but there are instances that he really boils your blood.
 

Fifthly, the biz people, (sorry Noy, Lloyd and Dens again). They are the business minded people of the class. Even though they don't excel much in academics but the really excel outside. Aside from being a student they're also businessman. They will dedicate their time to explore the world of business in their own little way like entering into a networking company, or having a work in any establishment or engaging themselves into family business.
 

Lastly, the indifferent type. There's only one also who master this art and it is me. They say I'm weird. At times, they will find me staring blankly outside the classroom, rarely join parties, do not care about anything in the class, what comes will go. But you know, I'm not the geek type (defensive :)), its just their chaotic to look at.

When the other five types group together, I feel dizzy. What a mixture, It's like drinking a Coke with vinegar. Even though they're topsy-turvy to look at, they're still beautiful. As an observer, I enjoy looking them relate each other. They complement each other like nuts and bolts. (huh? I'm confused?!? I thought I said they're chaotic)
We are the power house cast of the Ateneo's IE kingdom, simply the best!

Alfie's Philo Reflection Paper - all I can say is that I will never ever bother you again. Very sorry for everything.  We have different outlook in life. You really change a lot in a span of 5 years.