r/UPfreedomwall

I got invited to both APB and SR, and both were tbh very convincing if I didnt know what I wanted. Pansin ko sa kanila, they bank on their “connections” in the work place (maybe because they are recruiting me as a law freshman) and the things they can help me with in law school specially the extracurriculars.

For APB, they naturally bragged about their alumni, but put so much emphasis on their bar topnotchers in the previous years. Factual naman. They also offered mentorship directly from these bar topnotchers in law school and when it’s our turn to take the bar. They mentioned direct employment to Poblador, Bautista and another lawfirm (not good with names of law firms yet).

For Sigma Rho, they focused on helping me with law school through their connections in the College of Law, including Associate Dean and the Dean. They also mentioned that they have very good alumni in law school debate and journalism who can train us to get in. They also offered employment with a government agency if I want to move to evening class (I don’t) and employment to some of the law firms including Accra, Villaraza, and Marcelo law firms.

I said no. I listened to my friends and the anonymous people here. Their promises are flashy and honestly quite tempting. But nah, it’s not worth it.

Since it’s peak recruitment season now, sharing this. I’m also thinking of dropping out of UP entirely

guys, mas higher ba yung chance na makapasa if upou yung ilagay ko sa 2nd choice? nanghihinayang kasi ako sa options since 2 courses lang yung offered sa upou, pero I actually like both naman. upb yung 2nd choice ko ngayon, and okay lang din naman yung course for me since passion ko rin naman. Pero if upou yung piliin ko, mas mataas ba yung chance na makapasa ako? tia po!!!

hello this is a throwaway acc to protect my identity

lf fellow INC na napipilitan mag stay sa kulto kahit ayaw na dahil sa pamilya. reply kayo pls buo tayo ng support group? hahaha

sophomore here na nadedrain na kasi sobrang hassle pumunta sa pagsamba lalo na pag tambak na sa deadlines at trabaho kaso kelangan mo pa rin kumuha ng katibayan or else mabubungaan ka pagbalik mo ng hometown. sayang din pamasahe ko na sana napunta nalang sa pagkain. anyone else in the same situation? gusto ko lang naman ng karamay 😢

Ever since I could remember, my dream has always been to study at the University of the Philippines. Kasi hello, UP na yan oh. Tahanan ng mga matatalino, matatapang, mahuhusay, at mga may paninindigan.

I am an academic achiever during my elementary and high school days. Campus journalist ako, student-leader, laging may hawak ng mikropono kada school event, suki ng mga math and science competitions, lumalaban sa loob at labas ng paaralan, I can even reach regional competitions. I graduated as the batch valedictorian with MANY awards. Girl, my chest was flooded with gold medals during our graduation.

Sabi ko rati, gagalingan ko talaga para maging deserving akong makapasok sa UP. Mag-aaral ako nang maigi para sa UPCAT na yan. I will make sure that everything will go according to plan.

But now that I'm here, I'm starting to question myself if I am really deserving of my spot. Do I really belong here?

Lahat pala talaga ng nandito mahuhusay. From being the smartest in the room, I now feel like the dumbest, weakest, and most innocent person in the room. Ang hirap makipagsabayan, ang hirap makipamuhay.

I told myself before na iiwanan ko na yung pagiging overzealous ko sa academics—that I would stop living for academic validation. Pero ngayon na nandito ako, parang hindi pala ganon kadali yon. Yung overachiever ka tapos biglang hindi ka na makasabay. Akala ko kaya kong iwan pero bakit ganon? Parang ansakit pa lang isipin na hindi ka naman pala ganon kagalingan.

Should I have dreamt for less?

Do I really belong here?

Hello! For those who belong in sir Agpaoa’s class, I would just like to know \*\*when’s your first face to face class?\*\* I saw here on reddit that he doesn’t usually check prerog emails and prefers face-to-face ones. Since there’s been a lot of suspensions recently due to the weather, I couldn’t risk going to school just in case he’s already holding a class.

Help a graduating girlie out huhu. I just need one more subject for the sem.

Ang hirap umuwi kapag rush hour, meron ba kayong tips? 😭 Pagdating kasi sa SE punuan na yung mga jeeps palabas.

I hate to say this pero hindi pa ako nakaka move on from my failure nung UPCA. Akala ko kasi may chance pa, eh huli ko nang nabalitaan na nagma-matter rin pala kung saan ka galing at very unpredictable daw yung process based sa mga nabasa ko. I'm from the province at walang nakapasok samin nun sa school namin. But the past batches, may nakapasok naman, samin lang wala sadly. Naiinggit rin ako sa mga bagong isko from our school every year but felt proud pa rin for them at the same time.

Nananaig pa rin kasi yung what if eh. Kasi naman, I hate how I prepared myself para rito my entire high school pero I still failed. Top-performing naman ako at mataas naman yung grades ko pero hindi rin enough yung UPG ko nung UPCA. I really think I could've done better if may exam or even maka appeal sana.

Pero heto ako ngayon, nanghihinayang sa mga what ifs ko while reviewing for the boards.

Yun na sana yung chance ko to change the trajectory of my life especially na mahirap lang kami and no choice kundi mag-aral sa malapit na diploma mill for convenience.

I longed for what UP can offer sana. Ito na lang nga rin sana access ko to big 4 and their opportunities. Na sana, kasabay rin ako nuon sa mga student rallies na nagiging boses ng bayan. Na sana nagka character development rin ako na maging magaling, matapang at matalino gaya ng mga guro kong nakapag-aral sa UP. Iba kasi yung caliber nila, in terms sa pagtuturo at yung personality as a whole. Matapang na kung matapang at feel ko yung passion nila sa kanilang field.

But I have to accept my fate. Kahit na I'm reviewing for the board exam sa kurso ko, I know na iba pa rin yung opportunities na mabibigay ng UP.

Forgive me if I won't move on kasi I really can't say na I've done my best when the odds weren't in my favor from the very start.

UP, sana nakapag exam ako to say na I've failed at matatanggap ko yun.

PS. Nagstart na yung f2f classes nung time na yun, f2f na yung ibang CETs at sana naghintay na lang pala ako ng UPCAT the next year. Di rin makapagtransfer kasi nasasayangan sa gastos ng parents ko at ayaw nila akong mag gap year especially at naiba na yung schedule ni UP. Really sorry po if it may sound off pero I just wanna get this off my system na 😔

i need to lock in this sem talaga so wat ef aralch tayo sa third space plesplesples… yun lang tuldok

Is it true na less competitive sa upou?

Don't trust any of them. Their projects all aim at recruitment so they can lure you in.

They all have good members who bring their image up, but also all have pathetic, irrelevant, problematic members who ruin their image. Yet, they still defend or keep silent because "Brods" nila yan. Harassers, misogynists, racists, cheaters, and more. Lahat sila nagsama dyan.

Cue in the reddit post? Yeah, if you've been here for a while, you will probably realize it's planted by a frat to damage another. That's what they all do anyway, pull each other down. At best yan na yung modern "rumble" nila -- hilaan pababa sa social media.

Let's not act clean, guys. NONE of you are clean. So don't act all high and mighty like you're some savior of the world destined to bring betterment and "liberty" to society when you're just abusing your connections and acting like some god.

You do know that you have tons of issues, right? You have coddlers, homophobes, cheaters, and you also harassed someone at a party months ago. Yet, you all went out to actively tell everyone that it was all AI? Wow, you guys really are pathetic and insensitive. That's a new kind of low, you know? Acting like some god. Nothing's more pathetic than you guys acting like nice people. Just because your "Brod" is the president of some student government and your "Sis" is the chair of the university council, you think you're all that already?

Cue the leaks of other frats or defend if you want, but it won't change the fact that you are still trash no matter how clean and innocent you act. Kawawa mga matitino niyong members dahil sa basurang ugali niyo. You are all the same anyway -- a bunch of pathetic losers with no manners, respect, or regard to human dignity.

Para sa Bayan, my ass.