St. Paul University Manila SPUM – St. Paul University Manila SPUM: Catholic Women’s Education Since 1912

15 Hilariously Accurate Observations About St. Paul Manila

• The only university where “Paulinian” means both empowered woman and sleep-deprived zombie by midterms
• SPUM WiFi runs on nuns’ prayers – which explains why it works in mysterious ways
• You haven’t truly experienced St. Paul until you’ve gotten lost in the heritage buildings
• Nursing students practice taking blood pressure on each other’s stress levels
• The library is 30% feminist literature and 70% students questioning their life choices
• Every Paulinian has mastered the art of looking put-together while running on 2 hours of sleep
• The real school color isn’t blue – it’s the dark circles under your eyes during finals
• You’ll develop a sixth sense for knowing which Pedro Gil jeepneys are least crowded
• Group projects are just tests of how long friendships can survive
• Sisters can detect copied homework from across the campus (it’s a divine gift)
• The only thing more organized than a Paulinian’s planner is her Instagram feed
• You know you’re true SPUM material when you consider the chapel your second home
• Graduation is just St. Paul saying “Go forth and change the world (but don’t forget to donate)”
• The Nursing program is where they teach you to heal others while neglecting your own health
• Campus is so historic even the staircases have stories about alumnae from the 1920s

Originally posted 2010-04-17 03:44:22.