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15 Brutally Funny Truths About Ateneo de Manila University

• The only place where “Blue Blood” refers to both royalty and sleep-deprived students.
• Bellarmine Field is where dreams go to die during PE requirements.
• You’ll develop a Pavlovian response to the smell of Starbucks and desperation.
• Gonzaga Hall stairs were designed by the same people who made Stairway to Heaven.
• Section A kids have 3.9 GPAs and trust funds by sophomore year.
• The MVP Center is just a giant monument to student org sign-ups you’ll never attend.
• You can tell an Atenean by their ability to argue about anything (even the weather).
• Rizal Library is 30% books, 70% students pretending to study.
• The Blue Eagle Gym has seen more tears than a teleserye finale.
• Philosophy classes exist solely to make you question your life choices.
• Every Atenean has a “that one prof” horror story involving a 10-page reflection paper.
• Gate 2.5 is the Bermuda Triangle of Katipunan – enter and you might never graduate.
• The real ADMU mascot isn’t the eagle – it’s the overpriced cafeteria food.
• You haven’t really experienced Ateneo until you’ve pulled an all-nighter in CTC.
• Commencement is just the university politely saying “Please leave now.”

Originally posted 2016-02-19 09:57:47.