KENNETH PORIO | the blog

Nature greets you well in UPMin. Hello everyone! It's less than a month to go before I leave the University of the Philippines Mindanao, my second home for about 6 years. All the years I had in this institution in the boondocks of Mintal, Davao City will never be forgotten. In the last few times I visit the beautiful landscapes of UP Mindanao, all the memories I had in this University had been kept in my mind. I can remember the first day I stepped in this school - an occular inspection done by my high school. It felt awkward to me at first to see this University that is so far from downtown Davao, far from the hustle and bustle of the metro, where all you see is green, green and green. But as I get myself acquainted to this place, I felt that this place was a safe haven - a save haven for me to concentrate on what's the best for me. The manuscript signals the end. Studying in UPMin was a roller-coaster ride, a journey to greatness, a trek to an exciting place, a ...

Source: philstar.com Kristel Tejada , a freshman Behavioral Science student of the University of the Philippines Manila, took her life on March 15, Friday due to "no late payment" policy imposed by the university since last year. She's just another victim of UP's current repressive policies. Isn't it ironic how one of the potential bright minds in the country can't continue her education in this University just because her family could not financially sustain her education? Back when I entered the University, as one of the first batch of students who will be affected by TOFI (Tuition and Other Fee Increases) and the revised STFAP, the parents of my fellow students immediately felt the additional burden they had to carry with the higher tuition fee. Protests from militants were everywhere, chanting " Tuition fee increase na naman?! Salot talaga, salot, kasalut-salutan! " and "'Wag kaming lokohin , kami ay pag-aralin! " Now t...

I'm almost there. I'm looking forward to wear that graduation suit and finish my college life in flying colours. All the hard work I endured will pay off. It's a great dream coming true. Maybe it's just the beginning. But who knows, this is more than what I expected to get. I give thanks to all who were there for me in this great challenge. Forever I will repay you. I'm almost there and you should come with me too. KENNETH

It's been a long time since I blogged from here. But because of my busy schedule, I can't dedicate my time for this for now. But because I'm always online from my phone, I had preferred to use my Wordpress blog to express my thoughts from there (and because my phone is able to load better than Blogger...) So, you may see me at http://stellarboy4u.wordpress.com/ See you there!   KENNETH