r/peyups

i get that representation matters, but what if the only candidate running is incompetent and doesn’t have their constituents’ best interests at heart? how is bad representation better than no representation?

“it counts as a nonvote, so wala dapat sa ballot” no ?? it’s a way of voters showing na hindi sila sang-ayon sa pagtakbo/pagkapanalo ng candidate. if tanggalin yung abstain, edi matic panalo yung nag-iisang candidate na tumatakbo?

if tanggalin man ang abstain, dapat maging majority ng buong *student body*, yung boboto for that candidate para manalo siya, since by their logic, nonvote = abstain (which is probably gonna be worse for the community kasi mababa lang voter turnout)

and anyways if worthy man manalo ang isang kandidato edi marami boboto sa kanya kahit pa man may option mag-abstain lols

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For context, I was very certain na singko na yung socsci2 ko. 100% of your grade comes from 3 exams, and like the batugan I am— I failed the first 2 exams. I need an exceptionally high grade sa LE3 just to get a tres. Its a fun class dgmw, but the exams are just really hard unless you put in the effort, which I unfortunately always fall short of.

But meron kaming game sa class where the class is split into 2, and the 2 groups will face off in a quizbee type format, where 5 people will represent their respective group. Whichever group wins gets 300 bonus points split among ~10 group members (an easy .5 increase sa final grade).

Sad to say, pero hindi kami nanalo. But the winning group was then presented with a choice. Split the 300 points among the group, or only take 200 points for a chance for the whole class to get a .25 if we won the interclass gameshow tomorrow (similar to what we did pero between classes naman).

They took the 200 points, and split it among their group. But someone asked in that group if there was anyone from my group that is currently in a failing standing. Though ang kapal ng mukha ko, I reluctantly raised my hand.

Binigyan nila ako ng some share of those 200 points even though I wasn’t in their group, and more than likely saved na yung grade ko.

I just wanted to share this since sobrang nice nila, and I know that a lot of people will not opt to share those extra points just to bump their grade by an extra .25 so I was very, very surprised. I legit almost teared up in class (OA, i know) from both the shame of admitting that im failing, and from their kindness.

Thank you very much sa group na yun, they saved my ass bigtime.

I wasn’t supposed to vote this election season since I’m a grad student now, and I thought I’d leave these affairs to the undergrads, but seeing the tactics employed by Alyansa and Alyansa-leaning people made me vote. As a victim-survivor, I find the blatant disregard for sensitivity toward SH/SA issues appalling. Talagang gagamitin bilang anggulo to discredit other candidates? Wow. Ang kapal ng mukha niyo. The UP community does NOT deserve this kind of leadership. College pa lang kayo, ang dumi-dumi na ng politika niyo. I hope Alyansa loses every single time until it gets its shit straight.

UPDATE: Deserve

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TW: mention of rape, sexual harassment

Statement ng victim-survivor sa case ni ex-CAL Rep Jober Pillas tungkol sa paggamit ng case for politicking

“First and foremost, i’ll be straightforward that I AM the victim of the rape case of the expelled CAL Rep to the USC Jobert Pillas. And I’m releasing this statement or whatever you call this just to clear up what I read from Alyansa’s statement last night.”

“Una sa lahat, walang tulong na naibigay ang CALSC sa mga victims noong putok ang issue ng rape case ni Pillas. I get it na mali ang naisagawa ng USC noon na gawing attorney ang SOLAIRE rep noon pero sa totoo lang, hindi naman nagtagal yung paghandle ni Atty. Jess kay Pillas. Nagresort si Pillas sa PAO and oo, naglalabas na sila ng pera to the point na nagbbeg na yung family ni Pillas sa akin para pagbigyan sila for the filing of bail."

“Second, I DO NOT CARE kung sinong nauna magcall ng general assembly. Hindi ko gets bakit yun ung pinupunto ninyo na “biggest” help na naisagawa niyo sa mga victim-survivors. Hindi niyo ba naisip na releasing that kind of statement triggers the trauma of the victims?"

“Third, I know what’s happening from the start kasi nga, AKO YUNG VICTIM una pa lang. I don’t need to explain further details, but all I need to clear out is the issue na dinadrag ngayon sa UP Election season. Nakakabastos lang ginagamit yung situation ng case just to uplift the image of YOUR PARTY when in fact, hindi talaga mauuplift yan."

“Yes, there is external help na nakuha ko (not external na sa labas talaga ng UP but it’s the reason why i’m still sane up until now), but like I said hindi ko kailangan pa iexplain at expound pa dahil mamatay na ang kaso and all there is a need to do is BE AWARE and BECOME MORE HANDS ON sa mga future na victim ng ganitong situations."

"Stop using such cases to bring light sa party niyo and ngayon lang kayo naglabas ng ganito just because nabuhay ang issue sa MDA. Kung wala ang MDA, magkakaroon ba kayo ng pakielam sa kaso?”

This was posted in the victim-survivor’s public social media account and I intentionally erased the name for the victim-survivor’s privacy, but I think the message is very clear. Stop using the case for your political gimmicks. Just stop.

Ano bang may perang course? Hindi ko alam kung burnout o shitty mental health na talaga pero di ko na magawang makuha yung motivation para ituloy pa tong chem degree na to hahaha. Eto naman talaga yung may pinakainteres ako kaso wala talaga kong passion. Ang sayang aralin pero wala yung "rewarding" o "assuring" feeling na gagaan buhay ko dito. wdym im losing sleep and health, and time for socializing and relationships tapos di manlang papalo ng livable wage yung magiging career ko. tanga ko naman.

Siguro dahil dukha ako na lagi kong inooverthink anong magiging trabaho ko dito. Ang hirap din ng shifting kasi bukod sa ang alanganin ng grades ko umaasa rin ako sa DOST scholarship ko.

Gusto ko sana mag medicine kaso di ko sure kung kaya pa ng powers ko in all aspects (financial, energy, time, etc.). Gusto ko na lang magkaroon ng comfortable na buhay takte. Sana pogi na lang ako para magkaroon ng sugar mom na mayaman at umasa na lang ako. Joke lang.

Hindi ko rin masabayan yung community ng program ko. Parang di ito yung community for me. Idk why pero parang mas trip ko makasalamuha mga GE at PE classmates ko. Parang di ako belong dito.

Suko na ako hahahaha

I still have 12 units left for the first sem next AY and then 6 units for my possible final sem (thesis + engg. project). But my remaining savings from DOST scholarship is running out. I need to find a job asap, but I don’t think I can handle anything that constantly adds more deadlines and/or pressure.

Any students here who has experience working in low end jobs (cashier, service crew, janitor, e tc.)? How's your experience?

In the past few days and weeks, there has been much clamor about why we should vote for this candidate or why we should for that candidate. I'm here to share my sentiments on why I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANY ALYANSA CANDIDATE THIS ELECTION SEASON.

For context, I'm a student na umattend sa Grand Parangal ni Alyssa Alano and all I can say is: nasaan kayo sa mga panahong iyon ALYANSA candidates? Isipin niyo, habang nagluluksa, nakikiramay, at nagbibigay pugay ang mga iskolar ng bayan kasi collectively NAMATAYAN TAYO ng isa satin, you couldn't even be bothered to pay respects and be one with the grieving UP Community? Utterly shameful. Habang nagluluksa ang sangkaestudyantehan sa Grand Parangal ni Alyssa, you were still campaigning room-to-room?

And after all that, magrrelease ng statement ang ALYANSA na you stand in solidarity with the community and condemn the killings in Negros but you couldn't even be bothered to show up when it counted? As a voter and student, what this tells me is that you would much rather take the opportunity to campaign rather than grieve with the UP Community. And for this reason, among others, I am not voting for any one of your candidates.

If you think a flimsy statement is enough to campaign for the lives that we lost, you are SORELY and GRAVELY mistaken. Shame. Just pure and utter shame on all of you.

Hello! Para po sa mga alum na nandito, gusto ko lang po itanong kung magkano yung pamasahe sa ikot nung panahon nyo?

Ang hinahanap po namin ay yung pamasahe mula sa taong 1997 hanggang 2022.

Kung may naalala din po kayo na pagbabago sa ruta ng ikot, makakatulong din po ito.

Gagamitin po namin ito para isang proyekto namin sa PI 100.

Maraming salamat po!

nagsabi na yung magulang ko na mag condo na ako kasama mga kaibigan ko pero iniinsist ng tita ko na mag dorm nalang raw ako sa campus kasi nung panahon niya (90’s) sa campus daw siya nakatira and masaya naman siya sa buhay niya.

ang kaso, low income household talaga sila noon (middle class yung pamilya ko, kaya nag aalanganin ako) tsaka marami akong kaibigan inside upd na malapit nang magpasukan at saka pa nila nalaman na hindi sila nakakuha ng slot, buti nalang naghanap na rin sila ng back-up incase na hindi nila makuha.

ewan ko ba sa tita ko hindi naman siya yung magbabayad pero galit na galit hahahaha.

Hi i need some kind advice if should i just sell my camera to buy that sablay and dress or should i utang nalang wla na kase ako maisip eh 😭 also i did try look for a job and im still waiting for their call but it looks like i didn't get the job 😭

hello po, i passed bs chem eng sa UPD, i need your advices po for my first year journey. like what courses should i prioritize? in which areas po ako dapat magfocus? what advice would u give to a freshie, and more huhu. kinakabahan po ako kasi andami kong nababasa na hell 'tong pinapasok ko hahdha. i love physics and math naman po pero foundation knowledge lang mostly master ko

Since freshman year, I had always been a University Scholar, College Scholar, or part of the honor roll. I also maintained a running GWA that was within Laude standing. However, this was the first semester where I truly fumbled. All my grades ended up as dos-liner, and every subject felt exhausting and difficult to get through. But among them, there was one subject that gave me overwhelming anxiety. Every class meeting felt like torture to the point that I completely lost hope and just wanted the semester to end.

Deep down, I was already expecting that I would fail the subject. But instead of crying over it, I honestly just felt relieved that it was finally over. And strangely enough, I’ve started looking at this failure differently. Part of me feels like this delay might actually become an opportunity for me to breathe a little and carry a lighter load next semester. I’m also lucky to have a supportive family and friends who motivated me even more to look at this situation on the brighter side.

I honestly don’t know if this is some form of denial, but I genuinely don’t feel devastated the way I thought I would. If anything, I feel lighter. Sure enough, I know there will be moments in the future when I’ll regret seeing my peers graduate earlier than me. I also know I’ll regret losing my chance to graduate with Latin honors. I know it will really hurt at some point. However, as I’m typing this, all I feel is relief.