フィリピンのアテネオ大学で出会える10コのこと / Ateneo de Manila University: 10 Things You Meet

Ateneo de Manila University is known for one of the top universities leading the Philippines. 

It's clean, high techniques can be seen a lot, and students are fashionable you may not be able to imagine after walking in the outside areas. It's a condensation of development of the Philippines, so that it can be said the best place to study and spend your precious university life. 

Here's what you can meet in there called one of the best university in the Philippines, from the view point of a Japanese exchange student. 

①Traffic jam inside the campus during rush hours / キャンパス内での車の渋滞

Because many of the students in Ateneo are high class, they commute to the school by their own car and it leads the huge traffic jam.

②VISA extension is done at the university office  /  なぜかビザ更新は学内で

Unlike other universities in Manila, Ateneo requires exchange students to extend tourist visa every month not student visa. You have to pay around 3000peso each month to the OIR office governing all exchange students.

③Ride on Tricycle inside campus / キャンパス内でトライシクルに乗る

You can move among each buildings by tricycle which is like a bike taxi. Many of the students use this in order to avoid suffering from a scorching sun. (sometimes you have to wake them up first) 

      ④SUPER friendly cafe "Bo's Coffee" / めっちゃフレンドリーなコーヒーショップ

There is no limitation or manual for their hospitality. Many of Atenean are using this place to engage own work. Go many and let them remember your name so that you would freak commuting this cafe.

      

⑤The full of greens on the campus / 緑溢れる..というか大自然のなかのキャンパス

Because Ateneo was built in a place used be a mountain, there are plenty of remaining greens inside the campus. The air is totally different than outside so that you could live healthy. 

⑥Mango shake / マンゴーシェイク

You can't speak out the Philippines without Mango shake. Only 30peso($0.7) for the size this guy holds. Try it in the morning before you going to the class and wake you up!

 ⑦A lot of sudden canceled class / 急な休講が多い

It is quite often happened in Ateneo and also other universities in the Philippines. Be patient, be positive for everything. 

 ⑧SUPER cold library / めちゃくちゃ寒い図書館

Because the Philippines is tropical island, Philipino always seek the super cold environment to feel the happiness by the difference of temperature.

⑨Stop walking, and listen national song every morning / 立ち止まり、国歌を聞く

At every 8:50am, the Philippines national song is floated up from the big speaker. I recommend you to stop walking during the time in order not to be awkward. 

⑩Party on every Thursday at DTH / 毎週木曜はDTHでパーティー

(Photo credit: ASEC)

Every Thursday, there is a party organized by residents of Dream Team House, where many of exchange students mainly from Europe live together. Also, ASEC, an student organization of Ateneo engaging to make a chance for Atenean to have international exchanges, organizes many events at this place. For those drink lovers, go and drink every Thursday!!

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