by: Katrina Shamile L. Bare
4th Year – Wisdom
STI Academy Highschool Department, Las Piñas City
To our CEO, Mr. Reuel Virtucio, our COO, Mr. Eduardo Arevalo, our principal, Mr. Daniel O. Castillo, our beloved teachers, staff and administrators, our caring parents, and fellow batchmates, good evening!
It has been 4-Wisdom that was our home and shelter for almost 10 months. First, we were 23 in class, but at the end, we ended up to be 20. Each one treats the other as a brother or sister. Calling each other “sis” or “bro”. Helping each other whenever needed, is already a virtue to us.
But it all started last June 2004. It was our first day of classes as 4th year students. We started getting to know our classmates well. And before we know it, we were all hanging out together.
We all learned how to be strong through ups and downs. But although our class is just half the population of the whole 4th year batch, we still find time to interact with the other class, 4-Counsel.
During all those times, everone had a great experience. We did our best to create a wonderful classroom, full of laughs and surprises.
The class was divided into 5 groups. And each is given a task to decorate a certain area of the room. As I remembered, everyone was having fun and decorating was a breeze. And the outcome became great.
The corner on the board which has a quote, “knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers”, the outside appearance of the classroom which has the quote, “one word is enough for a wise man”, the corner at the window, full of inspiring quotations by famous people, the corner at the back that has different trivia’s, and the one-of-a-kind information galore made just like the homepage of friendster.com with all our pieces of informations.
Every month, we do our best to create a beautiful virtue corner. Everyone takes part and does their work. Fortunately, we won for the first virtue corner, and was happy about it. This virtue of the month made us feel that every effort we do is very visible. I don’t know how many virtue corners we have won, but we were all having fun doing them each time.
The Lego Mindtorm was a big project for IT. There was a robotics team, contruction team, and the presentation team. We all really worked hard for the outcome of the project. And even the name of our robot was very eye-catching, LiL’buknoy 22468. And we spent almost all our time for completing it. And during the final presentation and awarding, we were awarded first place for the robot that delivers a so-called nuclear bomb to a warehouse.
Also, during that said date, we performed our techno dance. We did a touch of techno and hiphop combined. We chose Freestyler and React to be our music. Unfortunately, we didn’t win. But we were all thankful, we were given a chance to perform our best, and we are happy.
Late September, we had our retreat at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in Tagaytay City. We were with the other class. We all shared thoughts and felt we were important. We all felt we were becoming very close to the batch.
Christmas Party came. We were all in pajamas. We came up with our presentation. We made a skit about a man who was haunted in his dream by the ghost of Christmas. It was a very funny and meaningful play.
After the Christmas break, our loving adviser gave birth to her first daughter. The whole Wisdom class was happy and wishes the baby good health.
The family day came and also our Junior-Senior Promenade came. But all those memories are not complete if you’ll not remember everyone in class. Because everyone in 4-Wisdom is unique and has his own contribution.
John Ray, better known as JR. Uses his charming smile to his advantage. The best guitar player in the classroom. And likes to play old school rock music. Also, he is very obedient when ordered by a team leader, and does his job well.
Aldrin, the big guy at the back. A great drummer, and very knowledgeable about computers. He was our robotics team leader. A very outstanding and friendly guy – one of a kind.
Aaron Blanco, has the same name as Aaron Lacson. So to lessen the confusion, I call him by his second name, Vien. He is a very kind and quiet person. Likes to cover his mouth with his hanky. And like playing his guitar.
Aaron Lacson, better known as Grey. I couldn’t forget the look on his face when he got his school ID. Because he looked like a terrorist there. He drives his blue car and dances with hiphop beats. Also, he likes to play the guitar, and mostly, he plays “Kiss Me”.
Mari, wild boy of Jet. Likes to goof around the classroom and a very opinionated person. He looks very much like Miggy, of course they’re twins. He loves Thea so much. And he always asks Justin if he is a friend of his. And of course, Mari is the Prom King.
Jet, wild boy of Mari. Has a very unique taste in music. A very tall guy who has a flexible body and can dance the “Spaghetti” with Maru. And on his 8R-graduation picture, Mrs. Suarez had had a comment that he looks like Shaggy, Scooby-Doo’s best Friend. And who would forget his collection of Chucks?
Maru, wil best boy of Mari. A very cool guy and likes playing basketball. Always puts on a blue jacket whenever he is cold. We were all very sad when he was gone, but now we’re happy because we’re all graduating together.
Amadeus, likes to be called Am. Likes to play the guitar. I think it is his pastime. And he has funny moves but still in nice choreography, and exaggerated them.
Justin, the student with a liquid eraser. Very quiet, but now talked to us and is very friendly. Likes to copy notes and likes to walk at the lobby during recess and lunch. He is a very sport guy.
Paolo Santos, a.k.a. Harry Potter. He likes to play the bass guitar and his favorite band is Nirvana. He is not Paolo Santos the singer, but he is Paolo Santos our beloved classmate.
Nolan, a very talented bass guitarist. Very close to everyone. And who would forget his cute jogging pants he wore on PE class? But no offense meant pal.
Katrina, that’s me. They say I have the skill in math. Member of the dance troupe with Chiara, Gloria, and Elaine. I like to laugh and bring smiles to other people’s faces. And who would forget my dive at the volleyball court during the intrams? It hurts but it’s okay.
Diane, the tall and stylish girl. Very friendly and looks like a ramp model. Likes to play volleyball and likes to be with Apol.
Chiara, the “pengyo” of Gloria. A very flexible dancer and singer. Very talented and cute. She likes KPop and has a collection of different songs.
Elaine, the tall girl that has a kind heart. Very consistent and passionate. Always with Miggy and likes to laugh a lot. A very opinionated person. And don’t forget, she is our Prom Queen.
Apol, a cute girl. Laughs with everyone and best buds with Diane. She is very adorable and loving. One thing I’ll really miss about her is her smile.
Joshima, the girl who likes to play the guitar with Amadeus. I wouldn’t forget her expression, “ayoko nga! O sige…” And she uses her charm. She won as the face of the night during the JS Prom.
Heidi, the student council president. She is very lovely and likes to be around her friends. I call her “kawaii” because she is really cute. And that’s the truth.
Luanne, our loving classmate. She is close with everyone and has a sweet smile on her face all the time. She’s very lovely and very irresistible.
Gloria, the very smart and intelligent girl. Many call her mommy because she’s the tallest. And also, she has a very flexible dancing body, a very funny and impressive girl. She sees a situation in a different point of view and considers everyone as a friend.
Well, that’s about the Wisdom class. But no matter what we are or what we’re going to do, the fact still remains that we are 4-Wisdom.
After this graduation, we will all have our own separate lives. Some may go to La Salle, Ateneo, UP, UST, San Beda, or other universities. But wherever each one will be, these memories will still remain to everyone. No matter what course we may take, let us all keep in touch.
Always remember that our class, 4-Wisdom will always be together. Maybe not in distance, but we are all together with our hearts. I love you guys!
