Kulasa ka kung…

Been very busy and TIRED with our "lipat-bahay" this week…I've got a lot of updates about our lives here but all that can wait…I just have to share this one with you, especially to my fellow SCHOLASTICANS…

I got this from maan, probably lower batch sa kin… it's quite long but if you're a scholastican, take your sweet time to read it, it will surely bring back a lot of memories! Note: I changed and made some comments (in blue) to some so it will suit a Kulasa from HS Batch 95. (i forgot na what batch ako nung GS, '91 ata)

To all the Kulasas out there: Cheers to our MUTUAL MEMORIES!!!!

(Thank you to Pepper Osias for posting this in Friendster.)

1. Nakatikim ka ng stone soup 
2. Nakatikim ka ng German cookies
3. Aware ka sa Hiroshima bombing
4. Nakapag noise barrage ka
5. Kilala mo si Tita Naty (A Midsummer Nights Dream in my case. Para sa mga higher batch sakin haha di nyo na naabutan si Tita Naty!)
6. Alam mo kung na saan ang Tunnel of Truth/Lies (Saan ito???)
7. Alam mo ang SRA at ang iba't ibang colors nito (favorite ko ito!–ako rin and also my sister Apps)
8. Alam mong may star section at honor's class kahit ideny ng mga teachers
9. Lahat ng accessories mo ay blue, black at white.
10. Pag nakakakita ka ng music notes nirerecite mo ang ta ta ti ti ta ta titi ti ti ta ta (at naalala ko si Mr Reyes at ang hanger nya sa likod)
11. Kilala mo si Ms. Camu
12.  Kilala mo at may phobia ka kay Gng. De Vera at ang Pulang Kotse ng Kamatayan (ano yung pulang kotse??? –well mas naalala ko ang pajero ni Ms De Vera)
13. Kilala mo at may phobia ka kay Ms.Salazar (sobra!)
14. Nagaayos ka ng uniform pag papalapit si Mrs. Ferrer o kung sino mang discipline head (I guess this one's for the lower batch kasi if I'm not mistaken, kami ang last batch na hinandle ni Salazar)
15. Nagtaka ka bakit hindi umuulit ng damit si Mrs Pengson. (Hahaha! Idol!)
16. Tinry mo gayahin ang signature ni Mrs Pengson.(not really…)
17. Natry mo na din gayahin ang signature ni Ms. Salazar (that's more like it)
18. Pag lower batch ka hindi ka dapat tumatambay sa stone tables
19. Nag Arnis class ka in lieu of CAT.(or martial arts class to the tune of EYE OF THE TIGER)
20. Nag SEEP ka. (Ano to??? –i think sa batch ko e BIVOUAC to–tama ba spelling? our batch had ours at Lemery, Batangas)
21. Nung Senior ka ginamit mo ang POWER OF THE "G" BADGE
22. Wala kang problema umupo sa sahig (which I still have the habit of)
23. Mabigat ang bulsa mo. May wallet, suklay, ballpen at cellfone kasi. (Wala akong cellphone nung HS…But inside my pocket was my giant wallet with all the wallet-sized pics, pens, and whatever Judith McNaught or Jude Deveraux novel I was reading that time were all inside my wallet. Got to a point na napigtal ang straps ng jumper ko sa bigat ng bulsa!)
24. Pag tumatakbo ka nakahawak ka sa bulsa mo.(kasi nga ang bigat)
25. Pag after periodical exams, nasa Glorietta ka.
26. Pag nagkikita kayo ng friends mo sa ibang place, kung magbatian kayo parang 10 years na kayong hindi nagkikita.
27. Mabigat ang paa mo pag naglalakad lalo na sa hagdan (which I still have the habit of)
28. Sanay ka sa debates and impromptu speeches (GIRLS, this is one skill that will come useful in the REAL WORLD, meaning: at work and in your married life–trust me. Thanks to all our speech teachers esp RONO)
29. Gumawa ka ng physics toy
30. Ayaw mo gumamit ng banyo malapit sa physics room may multo kasi dun.
31. Alam mo ang Let's cheer for St.Scholastica, Fealty Song ("We are here,dear SSC..", Come loyal, St Benedict,To thee we turn.
32. Alam mo kung ano ang SCHOLARI
33. Alam mo kung ano ang late slip, absent slip at index cards
34. Kilala mo si tita Vicky
35. Tumutungo ka sa "God" sa "That In All Things God May Be Glorified" (remember "PRAISE BE JESUS CHRIST FOREVER AND EVER AMEN" nung Grade School? Until now, I still do this EVERYTIME I pray!)
36. Marunong ka gumawa ng parol na puro recycled materials ang gamit. (well, making the advent wreath was more memorable for me. I cant seem to perfectly cut the green crepe paper to make it look like the actual leaves)
37. Marunong ka gumawa ng Advent Wreath gamit lamang ang dyaryo at crepe paper (refer to my comment in no. 36)
38. Pag may birthday after mo kantahan sasabihin mo "Happy Birthday ___! How old are you? Jump ____ times!"
39. Alam mo ibig sabihin ng Ora et Labora (when my mom sends me "encouragement texts" she would put "remember: ora et labora, prayer and work!)
40. Game ka sa lahat ng bagay. Hindi ka maarte. Korek! (TALAGA!!!!!!!)
41. Tinatawag mo lahat ng matatanda sayo sa campus manong at manang. (Which I still have a habit of even if I'm in my late twenties)
42. Pag late ka after recess or lunch ang ilalagay mo sa late slip mo "traffic along the stairs"
43. Ang tawag mo sa song sa grad march ay "tan tananan tan tan…"
44. You are a feminist
45. Natatawa ka pag may nababarok (Hahaha! Hanggang ngayon!) (Alam mong there's a Kulasa in the "same room", pag nagtinginan kayo pag may nababarok)
46. Hindi mo kayang di mag-comment pag may wrong grammar or diction. (Oo nga…) click here to prove my point
47. Alam mo yung dark stairs na matarik sa high school building.
48. Nag Agri Arts and Sewing with Miss Ponce.  (ang naabutan ko was the Typing Class)
49. Alam mo yung "Blame It On The Rain" na pinapatugtog ni Mrs. Ponce sa typing class. (And other 80s music like Friday I'm In Love)
50. Nag fashion show ka suot ang damit na tinahi mo sa Sewing class
51. kaya mong magsulat, magdirect, magproduce ng play in one week
52. fave lunch nyo ay cutlet, sizzling or bLT
53. kaya mong magpalit ng PE uniform and school uniform sa gitna ng gym
54. kaya mong magpalit from uniform to swimsuit and vise versa ng di nakikitaan.
55. alam mo ibig sabihin ng O, VS, S, MS, NI
56. pastime nyo ang magkalikot ng wallet during Morning Praise and school gatherings sa field, gym & St. Cecile's.
57. Napakalaking adventure na sayo ang takasan ang mga guard sa gate 1 para pumunta sa U.M. ng naka uniform (True!)
58. nung grade school ka, naniwala ka na gumagalaw sa gabi ang statue ni Mama Mary sa Mary's Garden na Peace Garden na ngayon  (at may time na natsismis na umiyak sha with matching tracks of her tears dun sa statue)
59. favorite mo ang manggang hilaw at bagoong sa gate 6
60. nung prep ka pa, naiingit ka k hindi ka pwede sa reference section ng LRC, pero nung naging grade 4 and above ka na, naiinggit ka dahil di ka na pwede sa children's corner sa LRC na madaming pillows at stuffed toy
61. New Building ang tawag mo sa New Building kahit hindi na siya ang pinaka-new building.

Do you have anything to add? Dontcha just agree with me?

HEAR! HEAR!

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Photos by Allan Roño