Est. 1859 | Ateneo Orsem 2009 Forum

Dawn · Veteran Member

First Day of Classes

nickster29 · Veteran Member

expect to see people bringing maps! haha! and siguro dadalhin lng nman ay pens and a few notebooks. Magpapakilala pa lng ung prof eh

nonfatmintlatte · Veteran Member

i'll probably bring a couple of notebooks rin lang and my planner. lahat ng kelangan after ko nlang bibilhin or dadalhin. they would have to forgive freshmen kung hindi nila alam dahil wlang orsem

miss_veron08 · Senior Member

I'll have a huge amount of load sa phone. :) Just in case. XD

Johnnie Walker · Veteran Member

Dawn wrote:

Since the OrSem was postponed, hindi ko talaga alam kung anong mangyayari kapag first day na. What are we to expect on the first day? What should we bring to school with us? What usually happens? Wahh! Kabado!

Just bring some paper and a pen to write down reminders from your new professors, a map, and your class schedule. Oh, and an umbrella. Bring your own food containers and jugs if you plan to take out food from the cafeterias. Your classes on the first day will either be an opportunity to get to know your block, or will be uneventful. Whatever happens, stick with your block between classes!

Dawn · Veteran Member

What do you mean by bring food containers if we plan to take out food from the cafeterias?

Nikko · Veteran Member

Johnnie Walker wrote:

Dawn wrote:

Since the OrSem was postponed, hindi ko talaga alam kung anong mangyayari kapag first day na. What are we to expect on the first day? What should we bring to school with us? What usually happens? Wahh! Kabado!

Just bring some paper and a pen to write down reminders from your new professors, a map, and your class schedule. Oh, and an umbrella. Bring your own food containers and jugs if you plan to take out food from the cafeterias. Your classes on the first day will either be an opportunity to get to know your block, or will be uneventful. Whatever happens, stick with your block between classes!

what is with food containers and jugs? :)

miss_veron08 · Senior Member

Stick with your block between classes? May sariling classroom ba yung bawat block?

kohleen06 · Member

When you said a few notebooks, does that mean we will still have one notebook per subject, like in high/grade school? :)

jrcb · Senior Member

You can actually have fillers as notebook. as long as you have a place to write your notes :D

What to bring on first day?

Pen
notebook/paper/whatever thing you will use to take down notes/reminders/etc
schedule (or you could just memorize it)
money
ID
baunans (if you plan to eat outside caf)
umbrella (just in case) [upperclass, please add if i missed something]

usually, profs just give their syllabus, and discuss it. some start with lesson already (i've experienced this :lol:)

therese · Veteran Member

miss_veron08 wrote:

I'll have a huge amount of load sa phone. :) Just in case. XD

HAHAHA! Agreed! OR! We can all switch to SUN CELLULAR!

aozora · Veteran Member

Dawn wrote:

What do you mean by bring food containers if we plan to take out food from the cafeterias?

Food in the caf is served in reusable wares, so you can't take them out of the cafeteria. If you plan to get your food in there and eat somewhere else, you'd have to bring food containers for the servers to place your order in.

assyla · Member

jrcb wrote:
You can actually have fillers as notebook. as long as you have a place to write your notes :D
What to bring on first day?
Pen
notebook/paper/whatever thing you will use to take down notes/reminders/etc
schedule (or you could just memorize it)
money
ID
baunans (if you plan to eat outside caf)
umbrella (just in case) [upperclass, please add if i missed something]
usually, profs just give their syllabus, and discuss it. some start with lesson already (i've experienced this :lol:)

Hello po! Incoming freshie here. Yung ID po ba namin, do we need to get it sa ADSA on June 15 or will it be distributed?

jrcb · Senior Member

assyla wrote:

jrcb wrote:
You can actually have fillers as notebook. as long as you have a place to write your notes :D
What to bring on first day?
Pen
notebook/paper/whatever thing you will use to take down notes/reminders/etc
schedule (or you could just memorize it)
money
ID
baunans (if you plan to eat outside caf)
umbrella (just in case) [upperclass, please add if i missed something]
usually, profs just give their syllabus, and discuss it. some start with lesson already (i've experienced this :lol:)

Hello po! Incoming freshie here. Yung ID po ba namin, do we need to get it sa ADSA on June 15 or will it be distributed?

you'll get it :D

Dawn · Veteran Member

aozora wrote:
Food in the caf is served in reusable wares, so you can't take them out of the cafeteria. If you plan to get your food in there and eat somewhere else, you'd have to bring food containers for the servers to place your order in.

Thank you. =]

Whoaw, are you serious on having lessons on the first day? What if you've got no clue?

aozora · Veteran Member

Dawn wrote:

aozora wrote:
Food in the caf is served in reusable wares, so you can't take them out of the cafeteria. If you plan to get your food in there and eat somewhere else, you'd have to bring food containers for the servers to place your order in.

Thank you. =]

Whoaw, are you serious on having lessons on the first day? What if you've got no clue?

You're welcome. :)

Usually profs discuss the syllabus, some rules and reminders and stuff like that on the first day. I don't know about lessons on the first day though; my English prof just threw in a game related to our first lesson and class was over. The next meeting we had our first lesson; it's all in the syllabus anyway, so you'd know what topics are coming up next.

jrcb · Senior Member

Dawn wrote:

aozora wrote:
Food in the caf is served in reusable wares, so you can't take them out of the cafeteria. If you plan to get your food in there and eat somewhere else, you'd have to bring food containers for the servers to place your order in.

Thank you. =]

Whoaw, are you serious on having lessons on the first day? What if you've got no clue?

well, i did experience this. under doc mara (ma21). well, its not really a lesson, more of an introduction :))

katlog the great · Member

Don't worry about getting lost :) People around campus are friendly naman daw and there will be places where you can ask to be directed to the proper places haha :)

emo_iceprincess · Veteran Member

maybe i'm just gonna bring 2 notebooks, a pen & my planner, too. :)

Johnnie Walker · Veteran Member

You probably don't need to bring a notebook for EACH of your classes just yet. You might not need them sometimes, depending on the teaching style of the prof. Just one notebook or a new set of pad paper will do for your first day.

Oh, watch out. You will have diagnostic tests, usually, for your Math and Filipino classes to determine whether you should be taking the regular classes or the basic classes. We had our diagnostic test for Filipino on the first meeting, so don't be surprised if you have to take them too. You don't really have to prepare for it; there really isn't any way for you to. I'm just telling you this so you won't be caught off guard. :p

miss_veron08 · Senior Member

So what's the difference between regular and basic classes? :-/

meesaimee · Veteran Member

Which is more advisable, spring binders(those that have separators only) or the one with fillers? :D

emo_iceprincess · Veteran Member

halos pareho lang naman yun eh... depende rin sa'yo. i'm using the one with the spring binder with divisions. :)

meesaimee · Veteran Member

I find the paper in fillers na medyo manipis. Madiin ako magsulat eh. May tinatagong galit sa mundo. LOL! :D
Baka binders with separations na lang din siguro ako. Bahala na! That's what college is about, after all. Discovery. :D

Geist · Senior Member

Dawn · Veteran Member

RE: First Day of Classes

dnoboi · Member

Basic subjects will take up the whole sem like any other subject but will receive no credit (0 units) except for the slow/basic Math 18 track.

By the way, as previously mentioned, diagnostic tests will be given during the first day but only for English and Filipino. For English, I think it will only be given to those already enrolled in basic English (En 10). Those in advanced placement (En 12) will have none. I'm not sure about those in the regular (I was in the basic Eng track). For Filipino, it will be given for all since basic Fil (Fil 10) sections will only be formed after the diagnostic tests and sorry, wala yatang advanced placement for Filipino.

In Math it will depend on your course. Either the first long test (for Math 1 or 11) or the first two (for Math 18A&B) is/are your diagnostic test/s. If you fail these, these will be cancelled but you will be required to go the basic track. Again, those in advanced placement (Math 21) will have no diagnostic test.

Basta sa first day, except for those who'll take diagnostic tests for English and Filipino, the SOP is for professors to discuss the course syllabus. How they will introduce themselves (some just mention their name), get to know you (most go over the class list and/or assign you to submit an index card next meeting with the info they'll ask for), and what to do after discussing the syllabus (some dismiss students early; some start with the first lesson) depends on the professors.

-- Edited by dnoboi on Wednesday 3rd of June 2009 11:19:30 AM

aozora · Veteran Member

Btw, it would be a good idea to start preparing 1x1 ID pictures for your classes and the orgs you plan to join. Profs usually have you submit an index card with your photo on it. :)

jrcb · Senior Member

En11 classes dont have diagnostics.

Dawn · Veteran Member

So pag nalagay po sa basic subject, walang units? Pano po un?

jrcb · Senior Member

Dawn wrote:

So pag nalagay po sa basic subject, walang units? Pano po un?

If its a zero unit, you are graded as either S (satisfactory, meaning you met the requirements) or U (unsatisfactory). You have to pass your basic subjects so that you can move on to the regular subjects.

Angelo · Veteran Member

which reminds me, how do we know if we qualified for the advanced placement program??...sabi kasi sa isang brochure, depende sa aming performance nung high school sa english or filipino...

so, correct me if im wrong, the departments of english and filipino will screen ALL freshmen for admission into the APP?...or like the CEP, u will step forward and apply...i u are chosen, good luck!...ganun po ba un?..

btw, i took the CEP test for Math 18...but i failed....huhuhu...pero ok lang un...

dnoboi wrote:

Basic subjects will take up the whole sem like any other subject but will receive no credit (0 units) except for the slow/basic Math 18 track.

By the way, as previously mentioned, diagnostic tests will be given during the first day but only for English and Filipino. For English, I think it will only be given to those already enrolled in basic English (En 10). Those in advanced placement (En 12) will have none. I'm not sure about those in the regular (I was in the basic Eng track). For Filipino, it will be given for all since basic Fil (Fil 10) sections will only be formed after the diagnostic tests and sorry, wala yatang advanced placement for Filipino.

In Math it will depend on your course. Either the first long test (for Math 1 or 11) or the first two (for Math 18A&B) is/are your diagnostic test/s. If you fail these, these will be cancelled but you will be required to go the basic track. Again, those in advanced placement (Math 21) will have no diagnostic test.

Basta sa first day, except for those who'll take diagnostic tests for English and Filipino, the SOP is for professors to discuss the course syllabus. How they will introduce themselves (some just mention their name), get to know you (most go over the class list and/or assign you to submit an index card next meeting with the info they'll ask for), and what to do after discussing the syllabus (some dismiss students early; some start with the first lesson) depends on the professors.

-- Edited by dnoboi on Wednesday 3rd of June 2009 11:19:30 AM

jrcb · Senior Member

Angelo wrote:

which reminds me, how do we know if we qualified for the advanced placement program??...sabi kasi sa isang brochure, depende sa aming performance nung high school sa english or filipino...
so, correct me if im wrong, the departments of english and filipino will screen ALL freshmen for admission into the APP?...or like the CEP, u will step forward and apply...i u are chosen, good luck!...ganun po ba un?..
btw, i took the CEP test for Math 18...but i failed....huhuhu...pero ok lang un...

yes, the english dept will screen all. If your english block is an E-section, you're in the basic track. If its R, you're regular. If M, you're merit

Angelo · Veteran Member

accdng sa oaa part on loyola schools, meron na raw APP for exemption for math 18 and promotion to math 21??...i thought pang communication arts subjects lang 2..

jrcb · Senior Member

Angelo wrote:

accdng sa oaa part on loyola schools, meron na raw APP for exemption for math 18 and promotion to math 21??...i thought pang communication arts subjects lang 2..

last year, meron pang APP for ma18, aside from CEP. This year, alam ko CEP na lang

nobodydied · Member

Just bring a pen, a note book and a file case(where you can put the class syllabus that your profs will hand out).

During breaks, try going to the Caf or Matteo Ricci study hall to hang out.

btz · Member

pano pala kung sa monday 8-9 volleyball agad klase ko? whahahahah! i mean. ano dadalhin ko? start na ba agad yung PE? magdadala ba ako ng extra shirts? PE pa kasi una sakin eh! whahahahha

jrcb · Senior Member

First PE classes are usually orientation

btz · Member

so, im not supposed to bring anything??

jrcb · Senior Member

pen and paper would do

btz · Member

ooohhh. buti naman.

Mcdonut · Veteran Member

so we're pretty much left to fend for ourselves on the first day? XD

boombax · Newbie

Mcdonut wrote:

so we're pretty much left to fend for ourselves on the first day? XD

hey mcdonut!

di noh. sus! tanong tanong ka lang dyan. everyone is friendly naman eh, so you can ask them questions if you get lost.:P

Sincerely,

BOOMBAX!!

aceaceace · Member

boombax wrote:

Mcdonut wrote:

so we're pretty much left to fend for ourselves on the first day? XD

hey mcdonut!
di noh. sus! tanong tanong ka lang dyan. everyone is friendly naman eh, so you can ask them questions if you get lost.:P
Sincerely,
BOOMBAX!!

a good conversation starter din yun hahaha :)

when you're lost, just ask anyone sa campus, willing to help yung mga yun especially freshie season ang june :D

Dawn · Veteran Member

boombax wrote:

Mcdonut wrote:

so we're pretty much left to fend for ourselves on the first day? XD

hey mcdonut!
di noh. sus! tanong tanong ka lang dyan. everyone is friendly naman eh, so you can ask them questions if you get lost.:P
Sincerely,
BOOMBAX!!

Yeah, grabe. I got lost twice. Looking for the Registrar and during the CEP. So I asked these upperclassmen where the Escaler Hall was, and instead of just pointing where it is, they hatid you there. Twice na un. Babait nila. Tapos yung hinahanap ko yung registrar, umuulan pa yun. Hinatid pa talaga ako sa mga mismong window ng registrar. Kaya don't be afraid to ask questions. XD

jjsoviet · Senior Member

EDIT: Nevermind.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Monday 8th of June 2009 09:49:25 PM

Angelo · Veteran Member

a point is raised...ang hirap hanapin ng PE class venues??...lahat ba cla (or most) nsa college covered courts..??...

saan ung martial arts ce? taekwondo kasi ako...

Mcdonut · Veteran Member

boombax wrote:

Mcdonut wrote:

so we're pretty much left to fend for ourselves on the first day? XD

hey mcdonut!
di noh. sus! tanong tanong ka lang dyan. everyone is friendly naman eh, so you can ask them questions if you get lost.:P
Sincerely,
BOOMBAX!!

That's good to hear :D
I'm really kinda somewhat probably nervous @_@

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Hey, someone said that there are confirmed cases of A(H1N1) virus in the High School department, but I doubt that this will affect our first day of classes. Any thoughts about this?

nestle_lestle88 · Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Hey, someone said that there are confirmed cases of A(H1N1) virus in the High School department, but I doubt that this will affect our first day of classes. Any thoughts about this?

yep. they've been suspended for 10 days starting june 10. that's really too bad. :(