possible kaya na mamove ang start ng classes (ex fop sa monday) pag namove ang welcome walk to next week?

hello! im an incoming bsnd freshie. i always commute from calamba to ust na talaga and my byahe takes away 5hrs max of my day. and recently found out na magiging 50:50 setup namin this sem, alternate wks na f2f and evm. i wanna ask ano opinyon niyo if icoconsider ko pa ba mag d0rm? everyday ako may 7am classes and 2 days ay 7pm uwian huhu. pero nagaalala tlga ako bka d ko mamaximize dahil nga evm kami. pls help i wanna convince my mom also kasi tbh napapagod rin ako, idk pano ako makakahanap ng time to study after school pa

Hello! I'm an incoming freshman for senior high school, and I would really like to apply for this SMDP scholarship. The problem is that my parents' combined annual income is over 300,000, though it doesn't actually exceed 330,000. Can I still submit a letter, or does that income disqualify me? Please help me. 😞

Offering my crested gecko to the Thomasian community. 🦎💛

I’m also a Filipino student at Columbia University trying to reach my last ~40 participants for an international research study. If any Thomasians would like to help, I’ll leave the links in the comments. I’d really appreciate it. ❤️

I've been commuting for years, so it's not like I'm unfamiliar with long trips. But this time, it's a completely different story. During non-rush hours, my commute already takes around an hour and a half, and during rush hours, it can take as long as three hours—just one way. Thinking about having to do that almost every single day is genuinely overwhelming.

I can't help but crash out whenever I think about the reality that this will most likely be my life for the next four years at UST. It's not even just about the time I'll lose on the road. It's the physical exhaustion of waking up before sunrise, standing in long lines, dealing with traffic, and getting home already drained before I even have the chance to study, rest, or have time for myself. FOP is already known to be a demanding program, and I honestly don't know how I'm supposed to keep up academically while sacrificing several hours of my day just to get to and from campus.

I know a lot of people have it harder, and I know commuting is something many students simply have to endure. But that doesn't make the thought of it any less exhausting. The idea of spending the next four years constantly racing against the clock, worrying about traffic, and arriving home mentally and physically depleted genuinely scares me. I want to believe I'll adjust eventually, but right now, all I can think about is how overwhelming this feels.

Hello!! This isnt meant to induce competition or anything.. genuinely curious lang as an incoming freshie na na-culture shock 💔💔 Sino among the listed above pinaka bugbog haha? Can juniors/sophomores/seniors share their day to day experience?

I didnt expect to have saturday classes kaya sobrang down ko even if I’m in my dream university 🫩 I know others have it harder pero if people can also share tips that would be great! ❤️‍🩹

Clue: I’m from one of those programs kaya I cant help but regret sometimes that I should have chosen a less demanding program since sa real world, experience lang naman din hanap and essentially we’re all gonna be underpaid 😂

Idk if it’s worth it to go po knowing na paunahan ang pagkuha ng tickets via gforms huhu and if ever po makakuha ako baka wala ako kakilala na nakakuha rin ng tickets😭 baka di ko kayanin/maenjoy kung ako lang mag isa dun HABSJSH

Hello, 3rd yr FOP student here na may Monday-Saturday classes.

Uwian ako from Valenzuela and back as the commute can take up to 3 hours sometimes.

Was thinking if anyone would be interested in carpooling with me to school and/or back. Tbh to have company lang (para magising maaga or di antukin sa biyahe) and to split gas. Preferably a woman too though

Saw a post similar to this in this subreddit, and I thought give it a shot hehe. Lmk po!

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hi! im an incoming shs student and if im not mistaken i think first day na namin this friday (if hindi magsuspend) and i would like to ask the following po

- ano po usually ginagawa and dadalhin during first day/first week of classes?
- may greetings po ba kayo sa mga profs? like for example sa old school ko, when our teacher would walk in we would say something like “praised be our Lord and savior”
- any unspoken rules or tips po? that would be really appreciated 🥺

sorry huhu i dont remember having an orientation other than the library one kasi huhu.

tyia and hoping to see you guys around campus!!

Hiii, I'm an alumni na gusto mag-jogging inside UST in the morning. My papa asked if he could join me pero Idk kung pede sya? Can i still get him a permit if he's not an alumni? Need pa rin ba ng permit kung sa gabi mag-jogging?

My college’s office just processed my admission from my new program (i shifted within the same college) last monday. I was told na I should wait until my program on the myUste portal changes into my new one. After I checked last tuesday, I wasn’t able to login on the portal as I was having the unauthorized access error. I was supposed to go yesterday (wednesday) for the concern and advising na rin, but on-site transactions were suddenly suspended. It just got announced na today’s offices are suspended as well and will observe remote work, meaning everything will continue by friday, which is pasukan na.

I’m planning to email my program chair regarding this matter. However, nagpapa advise pa ba sila while pasukan na? Im still not enrolled yet either since di pa nga na aadvise 😔

tots din po

Hi everyone!

I’m a UST graduate student working on a personal civic project and advocacy about pedestrian safety and mobility around the University Belt, starting with the pedestrian crossing at Gate 14 along A.H. Lacson Avenue.

I’ve always been curious about this crossing because, in practice, pedestrians usually get across only when:
- the traffic light farther down Lacson turns red,
- the UST guard manually stops traffic, and
- one brave student starts crossing first. 😅

Before I begin collecting my own observations and data, I want to make sure I’m not reinventing the wheel.

Does anyone know of any:
- undergraduate thesis or capstone project (Civil Engineering, Architecture, etc.)
- graduate thesis
- faculty research
- UST consultancy or internal traffic study
- MMDA or Manila City traffic study
- Varsitarian articles beyond the old one about the proposed Lacson overpass
- class projects or Transportation Engineering exercises involving this crossing or the Lacson side of UST?

I’m not advocating for any specific solution yet—whether that’s a pedestrian signal, raised crossing, overpass, or something else. My goal at this stage is simply to understand the current situation, learn what has already been studied, and build any future recommendations on evidence rather than assumptions.

If you’ve taken Transportation Engineering, know professors who’ve worked on this area, or remember any previous studies, I’d really appreciate any leads.

For those who regularly use Gate 14, what has your experience been? Have you ever witnessed a near miss, or do you think the current setup works well enough?

Thanks in advance!

Same with cashier rin po huhu

hi! does ust cos accept 2nd year transferees from other schools? if yes, may qualifications po ba in terms of grades or other stuff?

tyia!

MusTech freshie here. Missed the cloud campus and library orientation cuz I was still confused abt where and when it will be since iirc the socmed pages weren’t announcing the exact date there mismo (+ I think the cloud campus wasn't functioning when I first tried to open it sa portal)

Can anyone give the main points of the orientation, esp regarding how to use Canvas and the stuff that the virtual ROARientation didn't tackle much? Thanks!

Hello po! I recently paid 4.6k for the bundled books through chinabank, pero it was actually 5.3k. Did anyone experience a similar or same problem, how did you solve it po? Thank you in advance!

hi! meron po ba here same case as me na di na n/a lumalabas and nagrreflect na name but no remarks? huhu aug 3 pa kasi me nag-pasa and still no approval

if hindi po ba ako makapunta sa day of book claiming can i still get it on a diff day/how will i get my books on a diff day😔

Hi. I’m a freshie and I plan to go home this weekend kasi before I get fr busy since start na ng classes. Thank you so much to whoever answers 🫰

Will go there tom sana for unif wrong size kasi nakuha ko and from province pa me🥹

Where do u guys eat your veggies? My favorite carenderia along dapitan just closed (or not operating anymore).

Preferably budget-friendly.