Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology EARIST – EARIST Manila: Leading Technological Education Since 1945

15 Brutally Honest Truths About EARIST

• The only institute where “Amang” means both respected founder and what you’ll call your professors after failing
• EARIST WiFi runs on the same technology they used in 1945 – spotty at best
• You haven’t truly experienced EARIST until you’ve carried blueprints across Nagtahan during rush hour
• Engineering students communicate in CAD shortcuts and sleep-deprived mumbles
• The machine shops are where both metal and student dreams get shaped (and sometimes broken)
• Every EARIST student has mastered the art of looking busy while waiting for groupmates to work
• The real school color isn’t maroon – it’s the color of your eyes after all-nighters
• You’ll develop a sixth sense for knowing which computer labs have functioning aircon
• Group projects are just popularity contests to see who gets stuck doing all the work
• Professors can detect ChatGPT-generated technical reports from three buildings away
• The only thing more precise than an engineering student’s calculations are their excuses
• You know you’re true EARIST material when you consider the drafting room your second home
• Graduation is just EARIST saying “Now go build things that won’t collapse (please)”
• The Architecture program is where creativity meets sleep deprivation
• Campus is so tech-oriented even the vending machines accept CAD files as payment

Originally posted 2012-07-19 18:57:43.