It was my first time to be in a place that I was never familiar with. It was early morning and we had to rush to the airport since we took the first flight. CebuPac (and all other airlines) didn't offer direct Davao-to-Iloilo flight so we had to take the Davao-Cebu-Iloilo flight. It was tiring since I was not used to a jet-set life, though I want to. Among the first people to greet me was the womanguard. She had talked to me in Ilonggo politely, yet I couldn't help but laugh. How rude of me. I had to slap my face for that. Inside my mind I was wondering, 'Is this really their language-wait, their language is fine... but their accent?' I was ignorant and I found it hard to believe because to me, they sounded like mocking, or joking. Good thing I got a hold of it.

Everyone is so nice. They are so malambing- maybe it was because of their accent. Yet- I can't believe that I have confirmed my enrollment in UP Visayas. I can't stand stereotypical judgements, like... Why does she go to that cheap school? Or, How can she survive in that bukid? Or, Is she smart enough to even be in a UP campus? Lemme tell a little something: UP-V is not a cheap school, we have to pay 1k for a unit; I can survive in a 'bukid' because I believe it gives me the peace of mind that I am looking for; and, Not all UP students are smart, some are just practical.