Lyceum of the Philippines University LPU – Lyceum of the Philippines University LPU: Home of the Pirates in Intramuros

15 Hilariously True Things About LPU

• The only university where being a “Pirate” means you’ll plunder… the library’s resources
• LPU WiFi runs on the same speed as 18th century pirate ships – painfully slow
• You haven’t truly experienced LPU until you’ve gotten lost in the historic Intramuros walls
• Maritime students walk around campus like they’re already captains of their own ships
• The library is 40% books and 60% students taking Instagram photos with antique decor
• Every Pirate has mastered the art of looking busy while waiting for groupmates to work
• The real school color isn’t blue – it’s the color of your eyebags during finals week
• You’ll develop a sixth sense for dodging tourist groups in Intramuros
• Group projects are just popularity contests to see who gets stuck doing all the work
• Professors can detect Wikipedia-copied assignments faster than you can say “plagiarism”
• The only thing more dramatic than LPU’s journalism students are their campus news headlines
• You know you’re true LPU material when you consider the canteen your second home
• Graduation is just LPU politely saying “Don’t forget to donate as alumni”
• The Tourism program is where they teach you to smile through any crisis
• Campus is so historic even the ghosts respect the “No Littering” policy

Originally posted 2009-09-12 18:45:00.