7-10,
Racing hearts. Nervous sighs. Awkward stares.
Nothing is more gruesome than being the new kid in school. It’s definitely hard being far away from your comfort zone with no familiar face to talk to. Last June 5, 15 new UPIS high school students went through all these.
UPIS stopped accepting lateral students in 2001 and resumed in 2009. For this academic year, the school accepted 15 new high school students both varsity and lateral entrants.
At first, a lot of students weren’t so pleased with this abrupt change. Some felt that accepting transferees will somehow change the equilibrium within batches and some felt that the new students were invading their “exclusivity.” But they eventually welcomed and accepted the new additions to the UPIS family.
For the new students, the ride wasn’t as smooth either.
According to most of them, being new was never easy. It has always been a stereotype that the new kid is always the “odd ball.”At first they felt isolated them but with the help of a few warm smiles and welcoming hellos, they were able to adjust nicely in a short period of time.
“Nakakakaba. Noong una, mahirap ang lessons tapos wala akong kilalala. Pero, after a while, madami naming nagwewelcome sa’min,” said Hannah Manalo, one of the lateral students in 7-Mars.
Different teams also welcomed their new members with open arms.
“Masasaya naman po sila. Makukulit din,” said swimmer Drew Magbag and basketball player John Alan Gregorio from 7- Saturn.
Their impression of their new “second home” is that the school promotes freedom in terms self-expression. Most of them recalled how during the first day of classes, they would always be made to write expectations of different subjects and introduce themselves in class.
They are surely adjusting well and without a doubt, they would soon be well-adapted and would be fully enjoying the life as UPIS Iskos and Iskas. ● by Joanna Pagulayan & Camille Custodio
Feature: New Kids on the Block
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| 4 of the 15 new UPIS students (bottom row, L-R: Hannah Manalo, RJ, Gallebo, RD Novilla, and Jose Lorenzo Bautista) with MC writer Camille Custodio and homegrowns Rita Colina and Julia Reyes |
Nothing is more gruesome than being the new kid in school. It’s definitely hard being far away from your comfort zone with no familiar face to talk to. Last June 5, 15 new UPIS high school students went through all these.
UPIS stopped accepting lateral students in 2001 and resumed in 2009. For this academic year, the school accepted 15 new high school students both varsity and lateral entrants.
At first, a lot of students weren’t so pleased with this abrupt change. Some felt that accepting transferees will somehow change the equilibrium within batches and some felt that the new students were invading their “exclusivity.” But they eventually welcomed and accepted the new additions to the UPIS family.
For the new students, the ride wasn’t as smooth either.
According to most of them, being new was never easy. It has always been a stereotype that the new kid is always the “odd ball.”At first they felt isolated them but with the help of a few warm smiles and welcoming hellos, they were able to adjust nicely in a short period of time.
“Nakakakaba. Noong una, mahirap ang lessons tapos wala akong kilalala. Pero, after a while, madami naming nagwewelcome sa’min,” said Hannah Manalo, one of the lateral students in 7-Mars.
Different teams also welcomed their new members with open arms.
“Masasaya naman po sila. Makukulit din,” said swimmer Drew Magbag and basketball player John Alan Gregorio from 7- Saturn.
Their impression of their new “second home” is that the school promotes freedom in terms self-expression. Most of them recalled how during the first day of classes, they would always be made to write expectations of different subjects and introduce themselves in class.
They are surely adjusting well and without a doubt, they would soon be well-adapted and would be fully enjoying the life as UPIS Iskos and Iskas. ● by Joanna Pagulayan & Camille Custodio
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