there seems to be no more BLTB buses in alabang so i decided to take the Green Star bus. did you know that they print bus tickets on the fly using PDAs? during my time it was just the usual pre-printed tickets and paper punch. then again, i'll admit that that was some time ago.
mercury drug, college crossing,2007. the only landmark i'm familiar with. the interior has changed though. the gas station where i used to buy chocolate flavored carabao milk is gone. along with the sleazy carenderia where we had lunch during my enrollment as a freshman.
bigmak, college crossing, 2007. located across from jollibee. jollibee now occupies the former site of the gas station. and some distance from jollibee is a mall ( what else? ) and a church.
church windows, college crossing, 2007.this is the church located across the mall. on my way to the campus itself, i think i passed by three big commercial establishments.
first thing that came to my mind while taking note of all these changes was the question of whether i would have been able to study with all these distractions.he,he.
UPLB monument, los banos, 2007. since it was first established as an agricultural college, the symbol of the UPLB campus is this farmer and carabao. this is the monument that will greet you as you enter the college grounds
carabao heads, UPLB monument, 2007. we used to call one of our blockmates 'moo' because his hair resembles the hairdo of these carabaos.
but of course the oblation is still present.
oblation, UPLB, 2007. during my stay in los banos, this oblation wore a collar that student militants made to symbolize the US control of the philippine government. at the background left of the picture is the math building. scene of many agonizing math and chemistry exams.
humanities building stairs, UPLB, 2007. this is considered the los banos version of UP diliman's AS steps. those windows at the first floor belong to the room where we held english class.
main library, UPLB, 2007. this is the main library of the UPLB campus. the first floor is air conditioned, but most of the serious research and study books are located on the upper floors. there's a nice view of the sunset and forest at the back of this building and the large pillars and recessed windows make private alcoves that are magnet for dating couples and...could you guess?...bible studies.
maria makiling pavilion, UPLB, 2007.
multi-purpose hall, UPLB, 2007. no offence but i forgot what this hall is really called and i used to think of it as just that - a multi purpose hall ( courtesy of my experience as a public school student where all large open hall is called a multi-purpose hall.)
fallen tree, UPLB, 2007. a previous storm must have knocked this tree down but its root system remained intact and it survived the fall.
tree, UPLB, 2007. at the back of the treeline in the background is where you will find the student dorms.
vendors + me + tree, UPLB, 2007. hey, i've just realized that this is the first time i posted a pic with me in it. he,he. this tree is located near the vanguard headquarters. we usually rest under its shade during saturday formations.
college of forestry and natural resources, UPLB, 2007. arch on the road leading to my former college. the bunch of buildings that make up the college of forestry is located some distance away from the main campus grounds.
administration bldg., college of forestry, UPLB, 2007.
forestry information bldg., UPLB, 2007. this building has a library where i spent countless hours reading mystery novels some of which were first printed even before i was born. at right is the road that leads to my dorm.
forestry residence hall ( foreha ), UPLB, 2007. this is where i stayed as a freshman in college. my first room is at the back of the building. but during 2nd sem i got transfered. that's my room window at the second floor at the bend of the driveway. there's an intercom at the hallway, but sometimes the music from our room is so loud that the dorm master calls our attention by throwing pebbles at our window. the first floor rooms on the wing below us is reserved for females. theres a tv in the reception hall where i used to watch MTVs ( karma karma karma chameleon...)
stairs, makiling botanical garden, 2007. made a detour to the makiling botanical garden. had a hard time climbing up these stairs with a load of camera gear. if you could notice in the pic, i was drenched in sweat.
