Oh No Apollonia!: Le Sweetest Goodbye

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The Bacc Mass is our school's tradition where in Graduating Students for that yea were given special treatment by the means of a very good Mass, pre Program which consists of the parade and the introduction of colors, and the post program which consists of fireworks (that's for our case because we were Quadricentennial grads!)

The day started at 3pm where in we assembled for the last time and sat for the last time inside the 4 walls of the classrooms of Albertus Magnus Building. We were assisted by one of the greatest professors, Prof. Naverra for Developmental Reading A.

This is the classroom's situation because we were oh so jolly and oh so excited of the day's event. Fuck yeah it's the last time that we be standing and sitting in these four-walls. We've got swords. I know. It's malabo. But the college's theme is about victory. So I guess they came up with swords built in with sounds. :/

By 3:45 pm we had to assemble outside the AM Building for the pre-program which consists of the parade and the introduction of colleges and their respective colors. This is how crazzzyy we are!

We be samurai.

With our ex block mate, Luis Tutaan. We started making fail comments because of the heat of the sun and the delayed start of the program. Really, ust. Do you have to be like this all the time.

One last shot with our Department Chairman, Asst. Prof. Maripia Rabacal.

See how the sunlight fucks my face. That's why I'm friggin black, bros!

On our way to the Grand Stand for the Mass and the program. Fuck the heat, srsly. It was 4 in the afternoon and we were soaking under the sun. We only had one umbrella, thanks to Gen!

Bad Vibes. Ultra bad vibes.

By the time the mass ended, it was already 6:30 or 7pm. It was great because the sun was gone and it the weather was already tolerable. Then and there, the fun started and everyone turned into wild beings!

Yes. It was a thumbs-up for the night's event. It was the best feeling any Thomasian could ever feel! We were Quadri Graduates bro!

The smile shows!

Every year, UST showcases Pyromusical during Paskuhan. We were clearly disappointed on the outcome of the presentation last December due to the small amount of time and the "low-budget" fireworks that were presented. But then we realized, everything happens for a reason. The big bang fireworks during that night, March 25, 2011 was a blast. That was why they showed fugly fireworks during the Paskuhan, they spent a huge amount of Pesos for the Bacc Mass Fireworks! It was all too great!

UST PyroMusical Bacc Mass 2011

After the fireworks, we were now required to exit the Arch of The Centuries. The tradition goes like this: When you are a freshman, you have this thing called Freshmen Walk, where in you have to parade around the university and then you have to enter this beautiful ancient Arch of The Centuries. This one's since 1611!

Arch of The Centuries. Established 1611.

Then, when your last year comes and you survived the 4 years of hardwork and beer, you are now given the permission to exit this Arch in any way possible. Run, jump, shout, even give everyone the middle finger! LOL

It was the sweetest goodbye :)

While we recited the Thomasian Pledge.

Preparing to exit the Arch. Everyone's just too exhausted from the fun and ofcourse, the epic fireworks.

Good blockmates with the best professor ever, Dr. Felipe Balingit, Ph.D. You will always live on. Thanks for the mind-fucking journals. It has taught us well.

My favorite girls. Doo's nowhere to be found!

And ofcourse, a goodbye party is never a goodbye party without booze and smokes! We had our last block party in Lauren Carpio's house located in Algeciras Sobriedad, Manila. And we called it, ROCK THE MIGHTY RILES PARTY :)