This is technical stuff. i mean, not the kind of tips you get from concerned upper class men.

1. Attend activities required for freshies (that’s you) and at least five programs/activities the whole semester. the Dean and OSA Coordinator require this. Its a very important tool to have your clearances signed. Apart from just getting your clearances signed, these activities would help you in one way or another. Besides, the school wouldn’t have them if there’s no point or sense of having them at all.

2. Attend flag-raising ceremonies. It’s held every monday morning ( around 7:15am) at the bupc grounds in front of the admin building where you find the flag pole (duh!). Again, the Dean requires this. As far as i know, he asks students to attend the ceremony five times (the least). And again, it is a very important tool to have your clearances signed at the end of the semester.

3. Know the BU Hymn by heart. You’d know why as you go on with your college life. It’s also a part of #2.

4. Keep your COR (green form). Your professors would check if you are officially enrolled in their classes. You also need it to have your ID’s processed. Still need it in paying your school accounts and the like.

5. Don’t mess with the school guards. Follow the rules or else you’d be sent home and miss your classes.

6. Wednesdays are considered a “wash day”. As in wash your uniform day. So you get to wear “civilian” clothes or anything pamporma as long as they’re decent and wont distract anyone in school or would find yourself inside the guidance center. [so might as well follow the dress code, kiddo].

7. Vandalism is a big no-no. You wont escape the spy cams around the campus. Seriously.

8. Uno (1.0) is the highest grade you can receive. I mean its the best grade you could possibly get. Singko (5.0) is your worst nightmare. As in epic fail.

9. Try to avail your internet priveleges without mocking the ICMT staff or it’s system. Wait for your turn. And when i say you wait, you wait patiently. The ICMT is doing everything to be able to cater all the students’ multimedia needs like internet surfing.

10. test papers are supposed to be free. but when the risograph is broken, you might be asked to pay 0.50 cents per page. the school doesn’t have a blue book also. you will be requested to bring ruled papers (almost everytime, yellow in color) or bond papers to serve as your answer sheets.

11. Get a hold of the handbook. OSA will provide you a copy. Read it. Take note of the rules. Learn things you need if you’re aspiring to be an honor student. Know the sanctions if you happen to be planning to ‘spice up’ your college life —- but if i were you, don’t even think about it. there’s no detention in this campus but there’s the office with the pink blinds.

12. you can charge your laptop and cellphone up on the plugs found in the hallways. just don’t block the way.

13. know your professor’s class rules. some would allow you to eat inside the room, some wouldn’t. some would still ask you to stand up when reciting, some wouldn’t. there are a lot of these would and wouldn’ts so just listen and follow every rule, every sem. LOL.

14. Try to be as civilized as possible. Don’t forget to flush. Students’ CR always stink like you never want to inhale and exhale again.

15. You are here to learn and be educated. Bring your brain with you always. If you happen to forget it, improvise, or try to grow some.

16. dont call me ATE. i happen to teach here.

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that’s all i can remember right now. will give some more
next time. good luck freshies. welcome to the jungle.