My life as a Placidonian

The Paradigm staff writer Laweji Barrameda reflects on his life at PDMES.

by LAWEJI BARRAMEDA

“AS A PLACIDONIAN, I would say that studying here is exceptional despite the difficulties, as teachers have high expectations, especially for students in Star Sections. Students here are very competitive and frequently bring home the bacon in each competition,”Laweji Barrameda, a Placido Del Mundo student.

Regardless, if students here misbehave or do something unpleasant to others, teachers will help them behave and follow orders. The teacher will see that they can manage the problem and help find a solution in which both parties will forgive each other.

However, despite the added pressure of being a Placidonian, people will praise and respect you, especially those in Star Sections and those who have won competitions. You will feel that other students and teachers will appreciate your contribution to the school, an example of which is passing an entrance exam at a highly prestigious school.

From my experience, I have gotten a lot of praise and respect for my achievements and accomplishments here in Placido Del Mundo. I also got a sudden boost in confidence and felt honored to be praised by hundreds of students and teachers.

Placido Del Mundo has many extracurricular activities, including

Drum and Lyre, Journalism, Boy and Girl Scouts of the Philippines, Taekwondo, etc.

In our school, we usually start our class by eating soup to get the proper nutrients each student needs. After that, we continue discussing our lesson for each of our subjects. After the fourth period, the school will provide a tray with food that students can buy using their money. This period is called “Breaktime.”

After everyone is done eating, we usually continue our lessons until we are finished, and we can now go home. We also categorize using lines and releasing each section individually to prevent accidents and stampedes.