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I always have fun reading the incoming college freshmen’s predicament, issues, etc., especially those who will be future Thomasians. This wasn’t the same during 2008 yknow! haha

Well guys, I will be happy to answer your questions if you have one especially regarding the Faculty of Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department. Don’t worry, I won’t crush your idealism, that’s just so soon! hahaha

(This post is long overdue and for a long time I can’t figure out how I should present it but what the heck, I don’t have an editor! I may just emphasize that the accounts of the events could be subjective to my observation and I do not claim them to be complete.)

After 40 [insert adjective here] years, they have gathered to celebrate. The class of 1973 of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas shared the night of 11^th of February with joy, cheers, and memories. They are the ruby jubilarians!

Thanks to technology that they have restored their connections, though some, still, were not able to make it because some were abroad and for some personal reasons just didn’t make it; maybe some due to old age, and some were already one with the Creator. Nevertheless, everyone’s been celebrated for!

Professor Alberto Laurito, former Dean of the faculty, our Reaction Kinetics and Separation Processes instructor asked us to assist their batch organizing committee with the event. The deed mostly includes documentation and material preparation, plus a medley number. Having seen their pictures in the Thomasian 1973 (the yearbook of UST), the eight of us were excited to see the attendees even before the event started. How those faces evolved with time, if you may. :)

I cannot recount all the happenings during that night anymore. No one would want to read that, this ain’t news.

The whole event was an experience for us, witnessing the priceless moments of them seeing each other after a long time, hugging and catching up with each other. Some of them didn’t even see each other after their graduation, as they said. These were all not caught by cameras, we regret, because it was all spontaneous. The joy in their spirit exudes in their action and smiles. Many of them are already retirees; some are travelling and seeing the world and some are just active with organizations or overseeing their own business. Almost, if not all, of them were actively participating with the prepared activities.

The photobooth where they have to strike a wacky pose is just a statement how game they still are and which, by the way, is my favorite. Some of which are shown below.

The theme of the occasion was “Still Smart and Gorgeous @ 40” and justice, I think, was given; intimidated as she said was the current Dean Dr. Marcelo who graced the event. With her is Asst. Dean Balog, Faculty Regent Fr. Luanzon, and USTEAAI President. Also present were their living professors who were just but right given honors.

My classmates and I can’t help but putting ourselves in their shoes. Thinking of how are we gonna end up after 40 years. To whom of the attendees are our fates most likely to be similar? The thought that they were also once students like us that just made us think of what future holds for us. But then, only time will tell.

All in all, the night has been long, tiring and stressful but fun!

Fourth year UST Chemical Engineering students are looking for additional members to complete their teams for the RCNAS-organized “NeoVation”. Extension of submission of entries was given to us in effect of coinciding our department’s event, Product Innovation Expo. Consequently, they allowed us to expand our group from three to the allowable number of members for the Neovation which is 5-8.

Only bona fide students of UST are eligible to join the competition.

Anyway, I can only speak for our class and I can tell that they have different preferences. Some would want a CFAD student for presentation aspects, others would want it from CBA for marketing strategies, others would want a Food Tech student because their product is food, etc.

Contact me as soon as possible so that I can coordinate with my classmates right away. Deadlines are getting close! Thanks!

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