I remember enrolling in DLSU because in my opinion, it was the best school for me. One of the things I liked about it was the amenities. –The fact that classrooms had air conditioning and that there were many places to hang out between classes. You didn’t need to go outside of campus anymore. I thought I chose the right university for me, but now, I’m starting to regret my decision.
Don’t get me wrong, I love DLSU. But there are really days when I just want to burn this school to the ground, like times when I remember the dress code policy that SOMETIMES doesn’t make sense (You’re not allowed to wear sleeveless unless without a vest, but the vest can be sleeveless. Also, you’re not allowed to wear wedges. –Seriously?! What’s up with vests and wedges? I don’t get it.) and times when the Wi-Fi connection just doesn’t work after countless attempts (especially when you need it the most!)
So, to whoever body is concerned regarding my concerns, this is for you.
First you take away our last remaining patch of grass. You decide to put up a centennial building. Okay, fine. Go right ahead. Eventually, students will benefit from it anyway. I'll let that one slide.
Next, just as batch 111 enters campus, you decide to renovate the LS building. HELLO, don’t you know how many College of Business students there are?! It’s crazy! Instead of having all my classes (all 23 units of it!) in the main campus, I’m forced to walk back and forth from Andrew to Yuch and sometimes even to Miguel. And with other students doing the same during that 10-minute interval, it becomes one whole mass of human traffic. If you haven’t noticed, then you aren’t a very concerned student government.
And then as a result of the renovation of the LS building, faculties and offices were forced to move into the North and South conserve. And at the same time, you took away Medrano Hall as well. WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO MEET FOR GROUP WORKS AND DISCUSSIONS?! –Okay, you’re probably thinking, “Ang arte naman ng mga lasallista, may yuch lobby pa naman, sj walk, central or even amphi.” Well, to address that, let me just tell you what else you have failed to consider.
1. Yuch Lobby
There’s always an event in yuch lobby. If not booths, there are always tables set up for some talk or pakain or whatever. My org was supposed to have our meeting there today, but then these people told us to move because they had to set up the place. And now they closed the entire other half and set up buffet tables.
2. SJ Walk
You literally have to kill for tables that are near outlets. Also, orgs usually reserve them for ticket selling or for some other cause. With limited tables, chances are slim for you to be able to find a table without a reservation.
3. Central
There are no tables in central. What do you want us to do? Have a meeting standing up? Try to finish our final paper while holding our laptops in one hand and typing with the other? And also, as I’m writing this, there’s an event happening in central so they closed off the entire area. You have to pass the back, towards SJ. SO STUPID! The school is so congested, people are already hitting each other and still you haven’t really done anything to address the problem, except have more events in line of the Centennial Celebration.
4. Amphi
The only time I’ll work in amphi at 2 in the afternoon is if it’s a very very VERY cloudy day. If you sit in amphi for even just 5 minutes, you’ll burn. No joke. How do you expect to finish anything with the sun directly on your face and you sweating like a guy who just ran a marathon?
Okay, I might sound so exagge, but I swear it’s true. And so now you might be thinking, the library. There’s always room in the library! Now, if you’re studying alone, the library would be the best place to go. But if you’re meeting with a group, discussing maybe your org party or even your final campaign, you can’t whisper the whole time. It’s quite unfair for those who go there to really study, or (unfortunately) sleep.
From what I’ve seen (and experienced) students end up going out of campus to meet or hang out during breaks. This eventually leads to students cutting class (being too tamad to walk back to campus) or worse, drinking. (Trust me, college makes you feel liberal. If your block drinks, you’ll drink.)
I’m not saying the school is a dump. Or that this is true for all students. I just want everyone to realize that there is a problem. And as soon as batch 112 steps into campus, it might be an even bigger problem. So, DLSU, fix yourself. Please. (Hopefully) I’ll be gone next year. And I don’t want my younger brother to go through any of these. I’d rather he go to a BLUE university (fingers crossed he doesn’t) instead of going to DLSU, if they keep up with this problem.
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