"Magpapa-welcome ako."
Hindi ko sya naintindihan kasi ang alam ko welcome naman lahat ng freshman. "Di ba me PCO na? Bakit magpapawelcome ka pa?
Natawa ito. "Sa Gamma Alpha Gamma Omega ako magpapa-welcome." Siyempre pumasa din ako sa UPCAT so na-gets ko na ang sinasabi niya.
"Di ba bawal un?" natawa uli ito.
"Sinasabi lang nila un. Freshman pa lang brod na ang kuya ko. Kaya ako rin. Gusto mo bang sumali para maging GAGO ka na rin."
"GAGO ka pala. Halika dito." Hindi ko nakita na nandun pala sa likod namin si Ate Simon at Kuya Gabs. Narinig ko pa ang mga sinabi ni Ate Simon. Si Kuya Gabs naka-cross lang ang mga braso "the muscle pose sya" si Ate Simon parang armalite ang bibig.
"The "people" whom you heard that this is hearsay clearly don't know that the hell they are talking about. Nakapila pa lang kami sa pagreregister sa first semester ay bawal na sumali ng frat o org ang mga new freshman. Pero taon-taon maraming tulad mo na nagbibingi-bingihan sa mga ganitong papaalala. I am tell you that the name and HORROR stories that I can write about the REAL THINGS that happened to REAL pasaways that joined organizations too early or too soon or too many can fill a whole set of encyclopedia that can fill the entire reference section of the main library. These is the stories that I know, heard, saw and eventually was too sick to even try to remember. Sa akin pa lang. And I experienced them too. So you better check yourself before you wreck yourself. YOU NEED TO THINK FOR YOURSELF. If gusto mong suwayin ito then pray really hard that no one finds out not one bruise not one squeak or not one tear of regret should be slighted to those innocent people who would listen to others who downplay the DIFFICULTIES pressed on a freshman who is starting a new life. This is where you are trained to be an adult. IN UP there are no sheep. We are the shepherds of our fate. In the real world there might gray areas but there are also rules to be followed. If you want to begin your journey in adulthood and independence by not trying to adjust first, find yourself and consider what the consequences of your actions are, go right ahead. But I implore you do not pollute those who are LEARN'ed of what should be done and what is true. Because some day you will a member of an organization. And you would be smart enough to choose the people who are both useful and means something in your life. And that will only be the case if you have something to offer them more than the form five and picture you can provide to beef up their org list. YOU CAN'T IF YOU ARE STILL A FRESHMAN OLD OR NEW. Your org and you would be in a big hairy mess if they pass your requirements so they won't. And what is the point of calling yourself a part of something that doesn't recognize you as a part of their group when you risk so much to be a part of them?
Do not be so gullible. If they really wanted, for real to be a part of their "family" or group or brotherhood or sisterhood or nerdhood then they will wait because you are worth it."
Lugong-lugo si Andy nang bumali sa pila. Ikaw ba naman ang magangbang ng dalawang peer counselors, hindi ka kaya manghina?
"Sasali ka pa?" tanong ko dito.
"Paki ba nila." kita ko ang determinasyon ni Andy na sumuway.
Nag-aalala ako.
Basta ako alam ko ang papakinggan ko si mama.
"KAPAG SUMALI KA SA FRAT FRAT NA IYON SA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAY ANG BAGSAK MO. Hindi kita pag-aaralin at baka ipadala pa kita sa bukid para magtigil ka. Maliwanag ba Francisco?"
Aba, maliwanag na maliwanag. Tanggal ang tutule ko sa lakas ng sigaw ng mama nun eh. ^.^
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