HUMANS OF ADMU: “What If I was a Freshie Again?”

Photos and words by Andrea Chan.

Time machines havenโ€™t been invented yet, but have you ever wondered what you would tell your past self if you had the chance to?

Hereโ€™s what 19 Ateneans answered to the question: โ€œIf you could go back in time, what advice would you give your freshie self?”

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โ€œDonโ€™t fall for blockmates.” ย Mauren Jane Dy,ย 2 BS MGT;ย SocialMedia: FB: Mauren Jane Dy

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โ€œTake yourย timeโ€ฆbut make sure you are sure ofย what you are using that time for.โ€ย – Augusto Adre,ย 4 AB Comm;ย SocialMedia: FB: Augusto Adre

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โ€œChill ka lang. I mean, maximize yung experience kasi hihirap pa siya pagdating ng upper levelsโ€ฆ Magiging focused ka sa acads, sa trabaho. Soโ€ฆ para mamaximize lang habang bago: take it all in.โ€

Translation: “Just chill. I mean, maximize the experience because it’s going to become harder when you get to the upper levels.

You’re going to be focused on acads, on work.

Soโ€ฆ just maximize things while you’re new: take it all in.”ย Arvin Boller,ย BS PSY lecturer;ย SocialMedia: FB: Arvin Boller

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โ€œDonโ€™t slack off because back in freshman year, I used to just sleep a lot. So yeah, Iโ€™d like to tell myself to be more productive with my life.โ€ย – Miguel Erfe,ย 2 AB COM;ย SocialMedia: Miguel Erfe on FB

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โ€œExplore more opportunities and go out there, because when I was a freshie [I was super chill]. I was super inactive in orgs. I was justโ€ฆ I wasnโ€™t even doing anything! I was just studying and then not doing much. I just did a few things, so I wish I also did enough for my acads [because] when I became active in orbs, thatโ€™s when my hell year started. Like [around] second year I had accounting, QMT and all those other hard subjects so I wish that maybe I could have at least started early so that I could explore or do more, especially when I wasnโ€™t busy so I could not only gain more experience, but also have a more fulfilling college experience. Not that it isnโ€™t fulfilling now, but then I wanted it so that I could have the whole full package and all.โ€ –ย Joel Anthony Lim,ย 3 AB IS; SocialMedia: FB: Joel Anthony W. Lim

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“Can’t decide? Flip a coin. You will know what you want right as the coin is spinning.โ€ –ย Jamiessonn Lao,ย IV BS ITE,ย SocialMedia: FB, Twitter: jamsessionn

 

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