The sun wasn’t yet there in his place and the moon still smiles as he watches the darkened world of Manila. It’s not yet time to wake up, so I went back to my marshmallow bed and tried to sleep again. The feeling of being nervous and the excitement blends in as if I would blow my heart out of my mouth. My eyes were shut but my mind is up, thinking of things that would probably happen for this special day of my life – my first day in college life.
I was awakened by the roaring jeepneys and the rising temperature in my room. Oh no! It’s almost 1 P.M and I have to get myself ready for the class. I won’t ever forgive myself if I will be late this day. I ran into the wash room to wash my face. I took my breakfast-lunch for 10 minutes and went back to my room to pack my bag for school. After I took my bath, I ran to my room again to get myself ready and finally walked through the wide street of Concepcion until I reached Dapitan street 30 minutes before my class.
The AMV building, located in front of the UST hospital, was at first looked like a very huge structure in the whole campus. The entrance on it is facing the main building adjacent to the unending row of fast food restaurants. Going up to the second floor with a spiral-like stairs will show you more store outlets as you go straight ahead. The third floor isn’t yet the main site for AMV students, for the floor will show you models of new cars – realizing that almost 60% of the building is a huge parking lot, 20% stores and restaurants and the rest to the second home of AMV students which is located finally on the fourth floor. The friendly and smiling MGs (Manong guards) are the first persons you will meet. You should swipe your ID in the electronic machine sensor before the guards will let you in.
Hundreds of students with some wearing their styles and some wearing uniform lessened the hallway space for other students to pass through because they are all waiting for their turn in the room they are assigned. I and my bag searched for room 403 located on the left side as I turned right after the MGs. I can’t say a word for all I know is my heart is bouncing from my feet to my head. I don’t know anyone at all and I don’t know to whom my smile will be given so I just stand back on the wall waiting for the rest of the minutes left.
Three o’clock alarmed my black analog watch. I turn it off with my sweaty hands and the students from my assigned room went out silently. Then I entered the air conditioned room and seated myself on the left corner with my heart pounding hardly. I started to smile as I looked on the face of my angelic-faced classmates.
The bell rang loudly.
The bell isn’t stopping until I heard my aunt shouted from the door: “Hoy! Alarm clock mo!”. Oh… it was just a dream, I said while stopping the clock. It’s just a repeat of my experience during my first day here in AMV and now the academic year is about to end. I came on our terrace and felt the cold breeze of the morning with the sun that starts to show up and smile at me again. The sun seemed to be my hope for every problem that I face for I always realize that God always gives me another day to live.
As I drink my cup of Milo, I start to think of my classmates; our memories and everything we passed through the year. It’s like an imprisonment with so many punishments to pay for, and it wasn’t easy for us to do it all on our own. Without every single person in the room changed the life of everyone. I’ve been with my classmates for a year, and we all aren’t sure if we’ll still be A19 next year. But before we leave the unbreakable bonding we had: food shared for everyone; rush copying of assignments from the geniuses; the unending laughters and unpayable smiles; the “geegeenazer” expression and many more, let me introduce to you once again the members of the AMV 1a19 “geegeenazer” Family.
When you entered the front door of the not-so-cold room of 407, the first person seated besides it is ANGELA Alojado, known for her two natural hazelnut eyes that match her hair and her bright white braced teeth twinkles as she smiles. Seated next to her is RONN Apilado, the witty soft-voiced guy that seemed to be a silent person for a guy. He has semi-chinito eyes, frequently smiles and easy to make him laugh. Looking at him, you won’t think he’s bothered by his grades. Besides Ronn is where a “sudoko master” is seated, DEVIN Asid. He is twenty times quiet than the others. He has two sharp chinito eyes but you could only see him smile just about twice a month. Most of the time he sits with her friend Angelica for she’s the only one he is talking to. Next to him is the opposite of Devin’s attitude named KEVIN Atienza. He also has a semi-chinito eyes and his face is letter V. He speaks so well in English and has infinite ideas in his mind that he recites more than 3 times per session. He is a long-tempered guy that even the whole class is laughing at him, he will just smile at them. On Kevin’s left side is where JIELSEN Babaran is seated. He is the class clown for he makes the whole class laugh their lungs out of their mouth. His serious voice makes him look more hilarious especially when he speaks always shallow ideas. He has a rounded face that matches his moody eyes.
On the left side of the room facing the whiteboard starts with CRISTEL Balazuela. She has a very shiny hair that matches her morena complexion. Her rounded eyes and smiling face defines her as a happy person. She only speaks when needed and has a good sense of humor. Besides her is ALLAN Caacbay, a gentleman in nature. He has an oblong face and semi-round eyes. He is also a silent guy who seldom smiles but easy to get along with. He stands tall at almost 6 feet. He sings very well and is a member of choir during high school. A certified silent joker is next to him, SHE Camaclang. She has a sweet wide smile and has thick strands of hair and rounded eyes, that she always wears a ponytail. She is one of the “silent but deadly” of the class and is considered one of the top. He speaks softly and smiles frequently that you can’t see anything that bothers her. Beside her is SARAH Celajes, who also loves to laugh. She has a small pair of eyes and her hair emphasizes the V-shape of her face and her cheekbones. The shape of her mouth, which is always fixed shows and impression that she’ll fight for what she thinks is right. The true Chinese-look is beside Sarah named MYRON Cheng. He has a slim body that matches his fair height. His eyes make him an impression of being so serious and he always brings with him music to hear that makes his mouth always shut.
Next row starts with MARY ANN Cortez, the Japanese-speaker. She has a morena skin tone and has a slim body size. She sometimes wears her specs that emphasize her pointed nose more. Besides Mary ann is ROXANNE Cotas, the pretty angelic girl, in and out. Her pinkish lips and her bright sparkling teeth strike the heart of those who will see her. Everyday she has an assigned color for her nails that make her an impression of being kikay and jolly. Seated besides her is AENA Cudal, one of the brains of our section. She has a silky black hair with bangs that covers one of her eyes. She wears an eyeglass that emphasizes those chinita eyes. She loves to laugh and always have a “joke time”. Next to her is KEYZHI Cueto, the sweet morena girl that loves to laugh. She has a hushed voice as she sings very well with a high pitch tone. She has thin lips that make her smile more attractive. She wears a hair that emphasizes her chin. She has a rounded eye that matches her pointed nose. Kheyzi’s seatmate JEROME De Casa, is a very quiet and shy guy of the class. He has a V-shaped face and a rounded eye. He has a fair skin complexion and a very thin body size for a man. He always laugh with his shoulders shaking and would speak hushly and quietly.
On the other side again is ELAINE Decena, a very silent girl that only speaks a lot when she’s with her friends. She has a hair just below the shoulders that emphasizes her ears. She has an eye as sharp as a cat’s eye. She keeps her mouth shut until she is called to recite. Besides her is JAK Eseo, the nose bleeder in English. He speaks very well in English because he grew up in Saudi. He has a chinito eyes. He has a shark’s fin hairstyle that lessens the chubbiness of his face. He has a fat figure but is proportionate to his height. Next to him is JENYUD Espejo, the youngest among us. He also has the same hairstyle as Jak has but sometimes he will come to school with his hair plainly combed. He is a smiling person indeed and laughs so loud in the class. He is an example of a guy with good sportsmanship, that even he’s being bullied, he’s still smiling. The girl sitting beside Jenyud is TINEL Guce, the petite and moody lady. She has rounded eyes and short hair just in line with her shoulder. Among the girls, with his smiling personality, she is the easiest to share jokes with. She has a fat figure and a medium height. She has a great voice and can reach very high notes like the divas do. Next to her is LEIGH Guevarra, the witty and jolly lady of the batch. She has deep black-colored eyes that make it her best asset. She also laughs with her lips open that shows her white sparkling teeth. She has a short haircut higher than her shoulder. She has a medium body size and a light skin tone.
In the next row is where HOMER Hermogenes starts the 3rd line, the guy in the class that has the thickest hairstyle that covers almost his eyes with his bangs. He has a slim body figure and is in fairness with his height. The AMV Idol of the class MACY Inobaya sits besides Homer. She has a long brownish hair, has a rounded eyes and a little pair of lips. She stands average of a woman. Her great voice can reach high notes and can blend voices even with high pitches. Next to her is EIKEI Kang, the smiling lady who loves to cheer up everyone when seeing the results. She has long but thin strands of hair, has a semi-chinita eyes and a medium-sized pair of lips that always shows her bright teeth. Her feelings especially making her laugh is easy to achieved, but her sensitivity can also make her cry. Besides me is JAYVEE Manapat, the guy with a dark complexion. He has a wet look hairstyle and has a pair of eyes and as black as the olives. His voice sounds lazy but has the hope of achieving his own goal in life.
On the other side of the room again starts with a girl named LOUELLA Mateo, her voice is as angelic as her face. She has a very cute chinita eyes and a brownish hair color that extends just below her shoulder. Her size of being thin is being emphasized because of her uniform. She has a very light complexion and has a height of an average woman. Next to Lou is JOHANZ Medina, a very witty and practical guy in the section. He has he’s own ideas in life and will be pictured out in his very strong eyes. His face is a V-shaped and his thin lips emphasize his white teeth. With his eyes, you can actually determine if he is in good or in bad mood. Besides him is KHATA Montero, who is also one of the jolliest person in the class. Her pinkish lips show her sincerity in life. With music in her ears, she would just sit in her seat during break time for her to read the book she wants to finish. She has a chinita eyes and stands tall of a woman. On Khata’s left is DONITA Nuestro, one of the most silent but deadly classmate we have. She takes accounting easily and these things can be seen with her petite eyes wearing eyeglasses. She seldom speaks in class but when you hear her, her voice has the highest pitch in the class than those who sing. EISSEL Pangan, sitting beside Donita is a very jolly person yet a very brave woman. She has a wide smile with her white teeth that emphasizes her cheekbones. Her eyes are so powerful that you can read when she’s in the mood or she’s not. She also laughs so hard with her seatmates but she is also a terror for some.
Then, Mr. President DEO Quinajon starts the 4th row of the class. He stands tall for a man that reaches about 6 feet. He has an oblong face and a trim cut on his hair. He has a powerful voice proportionate to his body size and towering height. Next to him is LEX Rendon, the ever math master of the class. He has a clean haircut that shows his jaw-shaped face. He has a medium-sized eyes and a big pointed nose. He stands tall for a man and is fair-skinned. The girl with the fighting spirit, JHELAI Ricio is the one who sits besides Lex. She has a strong personality as her black-colored eyes define her. She stands average of a woman, and has a hair just below her shoulders. Her wide sweet smile makes her eyes becomes small sometimes. She has been sometimes falling asleep in school because she studies her lessons well in the night.A good friend of Devin named ANGELICA Romano, is seated beside Jhe. She is a morena beauty proportion to her brownish colored hair. She has rounded eyes and is meaningful for her jolly personality. Her smile shows very bright teeth and the dimples show her sincerity in everything she does. Then, next to her is RALPH Romulo, a silent but humorous guy of the section. He has two different sized eyes that emphasize his pointed nose. He also has a plain hairstyle, has a light complexion and an average height for a man that defines his simplicity in his goal and in his dream.
The girl with a flexible body, JOANNA Rosal starts the fourth left row of the class, she stands tall for a woman and her hair would emphasize her forehead. Next to her is JUSTIN Sanchez, a naturally born joker of the class, he is bald and has a pair of small eyes. The class seems quiet when he’s not around, because when he’s there, he would love to bully some of our classmates especially his seatmate JAY Santos. Jay is a tall, dark and happy person of the class, he seems to be quiet all the time but he has a long span of patience when being bullied by classmates. He has a moody eyes and smiles of a gentleman.Next to him is RONEE Tababa, the cute little voice like an innocent lady in high school. Her black silky hair extends just above her shoulder. She has a sweet white smile that matches her medium-sized eyes. Besides her is CELINE Taleon, the shy and quiet girl of the class. She has thin lips that seldom show her teeth when she smiles. Her eyes are chinita and her hair is just at her shoulder-level.
On the last row is where MARICARL Taupa starts the line. She has a long hair and a pair of small eyes. She has thin lips and a small nose. She is obsessed with purple and would put lipstick during breaks.Besides her is TONET Temanil, who also has a chinita eyes and those eyes hides when she smiles with her bright teeth. She has a curly hair and she always put on chopsticks on it. She is really one of the girls in the class with white complexion and stands average for a woman. On the other side starts with PAOLA Valdecañas, the innocent muse of the class. He has bulgy-like eyes and has a really good pointed nose as a good witch has. She also has fixed thin lips and a hair that only extends behind her ears. She also has a white complexion and stands average for a woman. Next to her is MAI Valeroso, the woman with a black-brown hair that extends to her back. She wears eyeglasses that hide her small eyes. She has bright teeth shown in her jaw-shaped face. Last but not the least is PAU Villarin, the girl with pinkish cheeks. She has a semi-fat figure and her hair extends just below her shoulder. She has a semi-chinita eyes which is being hid when she shows her bright teeth to smile. Her loud strong voice defines her personality as a girl with boyish characteristics.
Our room 407 is a wide air-conditioned room good for 45 persons and a professor. It is about 10 meters in length and width and a height of 10 feet. It contains more or less 50 chairs and a teacher’s table in front adjacent to the platform. The room has two doors with a distance about 8 meters. Looking on the walls is a plain paint of dirty white and the floor is as red as the blood. There are 3 glass windows with gray sunscreens that disable the students to look into the room. The whiteboard extends about 60 inches in height and 7 meters long.
Those memories are unforgettable and though we will not be classmates anymore, every name and impression remains in our hearts. Thank God, everyone is still psychologically healthy and we’re proud we passed through it all.
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