Niko: Kasabay pala kita gumraduate?
Lei: Oo. Pero buti na lang, 104 ako.

I wonder whether Jackie and Ale remember her, the other girl in our confirmation group, who eventually became my classmate in LITERA1 class.

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Niko: Andami kong kakilala sa mga magna cum laude.
Mon: Ako nga rin, eh. Eh, isa sa kanila, blockmate ko.

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Josh Strike: Napaaga si Kelly, ah.
Nick Colby: Oo nga eh. Pati kami, nagulat.

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Those with Latin honors like yours truly have to do something extra to get recognized. Thus, I hastily walked through the makeshift imitation of the PICC Plenary Hall just to get to where I have to be.

guy on microphone: Batallones, Henrik, bachelor of arts.

I take a seat.

Jason: Ayos ba? (thumbs up)
Sheena: (smiling)

Sheena, by the way, was a classmate in LBYBIOL - and, later, HISTCIV. Her emails were counted as spam, and I don't know why.

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Even funnier, somehow.

Mr. Shale: So I'm coming after you. Okay.
Noey Arcinue: Henrik pala name mo?

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The boss: Why do you always bend your head that way?
Mooie: I don't know. I guess it's because my bang's on this side of my head.

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Tini: Pwede pa-picture?
Niko: Sure. Sino-sino?

The political science people - some of which were responsible for linking Tini to me during GENPSYC class - huddle together.

Niko: Okay. One, two...

Camera clicks.

Random AB-POM kid: Aba, ang ganda ng picture. Comm arts ba?
Tini: Oo.
Random AB-POM kid: Kaya naman pala.

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At the college recognition rites, giving away the sablays. Jackie comes up the stage.

Ms. Diaz: Miss Uy!

Ariane comes up the stage.

Ms. Diaz: Miss Astorga!

(Note: I don't know whether she said that, or their first names, but she definitely sounded giddy.)

I come up the stage.

Ms. Diaz: Mr. Batallones!

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Niko: Eto na huling kain natin as a student.
Jackie: Oo nga, no!

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Y2K: Eeek! Where are you?

That gets elaborated soon.