Life in UMak

     When I was still in my 10th grade in Benigno ‘Ninoy’ S. Aquino High School (BNAHS) and during the span of picking a school to go to for Senior High School, my mind was set to go to Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) because UMak doesn’t have the course Architecture. I know that it was still for SHS but I wanted to not have to move school if I take up Architecture, so I was really into PUP.

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Then my best friends chose UMak, they were the ones who pep talked me into choosing UMak for SHS, and there’s this particular best friend of mine who really encouraged me to pick UMak. She told me that make UMak as my training grounds; check it out, see if you’ll like it and train myself to move into a University that caters about 8000-10000 students – from SHS students to college students, and let myself adjust, so I did. I did chose UMak.

  At the first step I took upon entering the premises of the school, I was overwhelmed, since I wasn’t there for watching another play or whatsoever but I was there for education, for learning. I was stepping in to be another student of the school. I heard a couple of talks and rumors that professors in UMak wasn’t very keen on their attendance, that they don’t usually attend their classes, but I wasn’t there for that reason. Even though with those rumors, the professors they have are best at what they teach, that it was certain you’ll learn something and that was what I witnessed. I began to like UMak and I am certain that it’ll be soon to make me say I love it here.

     For my first year there as a grade 11, I experienced lots of things to add to my ‘achievements’, though not in terms of acquiring medals and such but for experiencing new things in the field of learning. The track I picked is Academic then the strand is STEM, even though I chose that, I was still scared of how it will play out since I am bad at math… but I want to prove myself towards that subject. I dreaded the subjects on that strand but when we began on exploring the subjects, I became less afraid to face them head-on. The teachers are really good in terms of teaching and personality. The time I spent learning in UMak was great, there are just no times that I will not laugh because they teach in a fun and engaging way to keep us on our toes and keep us listening. All-in-all, my life in UMak is looking great and refreshing.

About Me

Makati City

     First off, my name’s Alyssa Camille J. Jalmasco, supposedly, it should be ‘Louise’ but my aunt wanted to be that, so yeah. I’m 17 years old, old enough to know couple of things but not old enough to drink alcohol. I was born on September 5, 1999 in Sorsogon, Bicol but when my father relocated here in the city because of his job, my mother decided to just settle here in Makati, so for the past 17 years of my life, I grew up here.

     I am blessed to have Rodrigo F. Jalmasco as my papa, Elma J. Jalmasco as my mama and, lastly, Justine Rod J. Jalmasco as my annoying but lovable little brother – there are no words to describe how much I want to punch my little brother sometimes, I love, and at the same time, hate him.

The Jalmasco Family

     I can say I’m a shy person and anti-social. I’ll be social when needed to be but there is just no other way to suppress the timidness in me towards people, but when you get to know me better, you’ll witness how outgoing I am – I’m just afraid to show it because they might not be able to handle me. Since I was around 6/7, I got interested on watching cartoon then anime, then I discovered manga (Japanese comic book) when I was 11 and because of my love and interest in anime, I began to draw.

Drawing became my little escapade whenever I feel bored and down thus what I drew reflected what I was feeling at the moment. From that sort of hobby that I picked up, in Grade 7, I decided to become an Architect. I learned that my father also took Architecture but didn’t get to finish it and shift to become a Seaman but still didn’t because, at that time, my mother was already carrying me in her womb, so papa settled to become a security guard. When mama mentioned that to me, I suddenly got this resolve that I will finish what my papa didn’t.

Let me also add a few things that is about me, of course! I like to browse creepy pictures over the internet. It just became a thing for me. Add it with creepypastas, you know; Ticci Toby, Eyeless Jack, and others.

With the book and movie Percy Jackson, at first, I like Percy's character so much but then, Nico di Angelo came along, and then, boom! I was thoroughly captivated by him. He didn't even put much effort into making me lean on his character more, I swear. He just walked in and, voila! I absolutely love that little munchkin. Let me not also forget that I ship him so hard with Will Solace... Dang it. I need to protect him!

I also took a great liking to 'Pewdiepie' - a youtuber who I think is a man-child but nevertheless, who I love. He's just so funny. 😂 I think he's not even breaking a sweat in making me laugh so damn hard. Gosh. And there is also 'Cry', good Lord, his voice... I don't even know, and not just his voice, his gaming skills too. I got none of those. 😂😁

And, I think, that pretty much cover things about me.

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Disclaimer: Pictures are not mine, except for my picture and my family's picture. 😀