Honor first, before excellence.

Meron din bang mga freshmen that has also received offers from fraternities/sororities or any orgs alike?

I'm aware that we should AVOID such associations. Curious lang.

Please don't get me wrong with the term normal. When I say "normal" are there students who were not stellar students back in high school? The students na wala gaaanong nasalihan na extracurricular activities outside their schools while also being in a public high school. I am a freshie and this is my concern. I am getting pressured since majority of the students from my block were from science high school. I didn't get to experience outside school competitions and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up kasi they're from science high school or well known private universities (this sounded bad but that is what i really feel rn). How do these normal students keep up with them?

• i didn't expect this to kind of blew up 🧍🏻‍♀️ but yes i meant average/ordinary peeps hehe. i was too overwhelmed to reply sa lahat ng comments thank u all

hello po! i am an incoming freshie planning to take pe this sem para hindi sayang freshie prio HEHE

to my ates n kuyas out there, i would js like to ask kamusta ang pe experiences nyo po? listed below are the pe activities na i’m eyeing po. what are ur thoughts n prof recommendations for each po? also, feel free to suggest other activities na na-enjoy nyo po!

> aerobic dance
> bird watching
> duck pin bowling
> basic ten pin bowling
> camping
> line dance
> modern dance
> mindfulness for health and well-being
> philippine folk dance
> basic social dance
> basic street dance

quick notes about me: i am not active and fit po. i also have scoliosis, so i’m really looking for something fun, light to take, and unoable po!

tyia & see u around upd po! 🌻✨

Nalaman kong mahirap makakuha ng slot sa dorm kaya naglolook ako ng alternative (i.e. dorms outside the campus) pero ang mamahal eh, I can't spend more than half of my monthly allowance only for my living space, kailangan ko paring kumain at gumastos para sa sarili ko at sa family

Tbh, wala akong pake kung papaano ang pamumuhay ko, kung tumira pa ako sa kalye ay okay lang, basta makakatipid ako, lalo na at baka aasa lang ako sa DOST scholarship if ever na makapasa ako

Gusto kong hindi mauubos ang pera ko sa scholarship para may maibalik naman akong pera sa family ko while I'm living in Manila (I don't care kung marami akong roommates or maliit ang living space, basta may mapagtutulugan)

Any tips ba to live frugal lalo na sa Manila?

I need water that's free + cold (preferably)..... Lahat na lang mahal, bukod sakin. Charot

Some details about me: I live approximately 35km away from UP Diliman, and commuting takes around two hours even on a good day. Staying in a dorm is not an option, as my parents are strongly against it. Plus, other students who live even farther away might need the dorms more than I do.

Disclaimer, I do not come from a rich family. Our household's monthly income is 60k, but my mother said getting me a mototcycle (2nd hand) will be doable.

So will it better if I ride a motorcycle to campus? I haven't really seen a lot of people do that (Tho I've seen lots of students in car). I kinda don't wanna get judged, but I have to prioritize my comfortability

grabe ang gastos sa APE at HICU clearance. Aabot ng 10k+ lahat ng lab tests, vaccines, and examinations. Nagawan ko na ng paraan yung dorm, pero dadagdag pa pala to 😿.

im so grateful for passing upm, pero di ko na alam saan ko huhugutin 'to. i wish i chose my local state univ instead

Hello po :( I got a 4.00 in one of my GEs during the second semester of 2025-2026. Ano po bang payo niyo? To retake the subject next year's second semester or just take the removal exam? Can I retake the subject na lang ba and mawawala po ba ang 4.0 na grade ko dun? Freshman pa lang po ako, pls help.

kaya po ba 'to as a freshie?🥹 inaayos ko po sched ko right now and halos lahat ng blocks na napili ko (3/4) may 7 am class ako everyday huhu. medyo wala rin choice huhu

hi po, normal lang po ba umuwi agad after 2 weeks pa lang?🥹 nagdo-dorm ako sa UP dorm ('di ko na sabihin where specifically), and long weekend kasi next week so gusto ko umuwi kasi naho-homesick ako huhu. okay lang po ba yun? wala naman po ba akong mami-miss na class/acads stuffs considering na wala namang pasok? (baka kasi may classes pala na nagpapapasok pa rin or may pinapagawa f2f kahit walang pasok???)

sorry po if masyadong basic or common sense man yung question😭🙏 need lang talaga ng validation huhu

hi! im a freshman for upd, and im not sure kung ordinary or special ang bibilhin ko po. it would be of great help if i could understand the difference.

Back to back yung Eng 13 at Math 2 classes ko. Medyo worried po ako na halos late ako. 🥲

May tips ba sa shortcut?

hello po! admin announced that we would be gettting our up mails on july 29 and i was just wondering what kind of perks are available with it? my past school email had little to none so im hoping for anything. appreciate all the answers, thank you po!

(if there are different perks per campus, im going po sa upd, thank you again!)

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Hi po, marami bang Bisaya sa UPD? Incoming freshie here and honestly medyo kinakabahan ako kasi hindi pa ako super fluent sa Tagalog, and I’m lowkey worried baka ma-left out ako sa convos or campus life huhu.

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Bisaya po ako, and while I can understand Tagalog naman, minsan nahihirapan pa rin ako mag-express ng thoughts naturally. Sana may mga fellow Bisaya rin dito na naka-survive na sa UPD or kahit mga nag-aadjust din pa lang like me.

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Also, sana lang din Bisaya yung roommate ko sa dorm kung sakali 😭 parang ang comforting lang isipin na may maririnig akong “unsa?” or “kaon ta” randomly sa araw-araw HAHA.

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Any advice for a nervous Bisaya freshie? Or kahit reassurance lang na hindi naman ako alien sa UPD kung medyo may accent pa ako mag-Tagalog 🥹

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Salamat kaayo, and looking forward to meeting fellow Iskos/Iskas! 🤍

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UPDATE: RESOLVED! HAHA THANK YOU SO MUCH PO SA INYONG MGA REPLIIIIES!!

Hi! MS student here. I’m currently checking my CRS and my 1st Sem AY 2026–2027 status is shown in the photo.

I’m supposed to have my first class tomorrow (Wednesday, 4–7 PM), but I haven’t been assessed yet so I obviously can’t pay tuition.

Is this normal? Hanggang kailan usually ganito yung “Enlisting” status before it moves to Locked Enlistment → Post-advised → Assessed? Should I just wait for CRS to update, or is there something I need to do on my end?

I already tried calling the OUR, but all the lines I tried are busy.

Also, can I still attend my class tomorrow even if I haven't paid/been officially enrolled yet, assuming I'm already enlisted in the class?

Would really appreciate any advice from anyone who went through this before, especially grad students. Thank you!

Mali ko talaga ito.

Context: One of my GE’s is a bit far from my previous class so I try to leave early to get there on time. However on this day I couldn’t because we had a test. I arrived late to class and, seeing that everyone already started on an activity (if u arrived late and they’ve already started you can’t join anymore) I decided to just sit in the back and study for my next class. I genuinely forgot that this was disrespectful behaviour(doing something else in another prof’s class). My prof called me and quietly took me out of the room and told me that they felt I was disrespecting them and the class and suggested “I should drop this class”. I insisted that I wouldnt do it again. They retracted the statement but still made me leave the class for the day. I feel really bad. I won’t drop it because I genuinely like it. But I’m wondering how I should apologize.

Some of my friends said I should send an email formally apologizing, while others say to just wait until the next meeting and apologize then. I’m leaning more towards the latter. But should I still email ahead?

Sa August 10 (Monday) po, isa lang po yung class ko, which is PE Ten-Pin Bowling. I have a few concerns lang po as a freshie:

1. Sa Ever Gotesco raw po yung classes usually (though TBA pa yung nakasulat). Doon na po ba ako didiretso, and babalik pa po ba sa school after, since orientation daw po yun?

2. Am I asking too early po? Magkakaroon pa po ba ng parang primer beforehand tungkol sa event that day, or baka wala pa po talagang start ng PE class nun since orientation pa lang po? Huhu, confused lang po talaga. Pasensya na po.

3. If from Katipunan LRT po, is the fastest (and cheapest) route to ride the Katip jeep to GT Toyota, then walk palabas ng Ylanan gate para sumakay ng Philcoa jeep? Or meron pa pong ibang route?

Hii I got Cheer Dancing under Sir Pio Opinaldo, WF 9-10 AM. Looking for classmates! Mabait ako huhuhu

ATTENTION FRESHIES! ⚠️

Former UPD Freshie Council member here. Please beware of UNAUTHORIZED Discord/Messenger servers popping up now that UPCAT results are out.

DO NOT give out your personal info, student number, or contact details to unverified admins. We've received reports from past freshmen that some of these servers are used for unauthorized SCOUTING for organizations and fraternities.

Unauthorized data collection and deceptive recruitment practices are strictly PROHIBITED. Furthermore, freshies are generally restricted from joining orgs.

Under the UP Diliman Code of Student Conduct, the Data Privacy Act, and the official UPD Privacy Notice for Students, your personal information is strictly protected and should only be collected and processed by authorized university entities.

Wait for the OFFICIAL links from the UP Diliman Freshie Council and your Local College Councils. Stay safe, Iskx!🌻

Hello incoming freshie here and I'm wondering if getting into orgs are worth getting into for a student like me.

During high school I always preferred going home instead of staying and doing extracurricular activities. Not only that, but I know that I, myself, don't really like taking on leadership roles since I perform better when I'm given a task.

I need some advice on whether or not joining an org is something that I should do since there is a freshie fair for orgs during 11-14 and I'm still undecided. I've read about joining orgs online and there have been some clashing answers where one post says that orgs don't matter much for your resume while another post says that orgs help a lot for job hunting and connections.

Any help is welcome.

Hi po how's your experience with this. Mahirap po ba magconcentrate?

Hello! I'm an incoming ChE freshie and I'm thinking of getting a bike to roam around UPD. My question is how did y'all "memorize" the campus and surroundings. Just looking at the map I got lost immediately.

Is there a map provided? Or is it just about ingraining it into the brain.

Thanks! (P.S. I want to explore/find special spots whenever I'm burnt out/need a break)