9 - A Celebration: SoM is the New SoAB

Last October 26-30, students and faculty from the School of Management (formerly School of Accountancy and Business) merge to celebrate the annual SoM Week.

Monday, October 26

While going to school, I thought of SoM week would be like. The event reminded me of how everyone in my previous school get excited when the third week of October come, which is also our Intramurals Week. When I entered APC, I was so amused with the vibe inside the school: the tarpaulin, the balloons and the people, talking as they are preparing for event.

Anyways, the event proper started at 9AM, where my previous school (Sto. Niño Catholic School) lead the parade with SNCS Drums & Lyre. I’m surprised that they were invited by APC to open this event. I thought that the last parade that I would be able join them was the Dayuhanon Festival last January, but with this event, memories from high school came back as if everything happened only yesterday. I missed (not really) being scorched under the sun while singing to the song played by the troupe, and I’m glad I experienced it again.

After an hour of parade from Lapu-lapu St. and going back to APC, my friends and I got to the school's parking lot and we were so tired. We came back in the school as if we’ve been through a war, though I still enjoyed the parade.

The program started with an opening prayer, and followed by the opening remarks of Ms. Victoria Nañagas, Executive Director of School of Management. She presented to everyone the new SoAB, which is the School of Management (SoM) that promotes unity among accounting and business students.

As the winner of  this year’s English Term 2 of cheers and chants competition, MA151 were given the chance to show their winning performance once again.

Asia Pacific College Dance Company (APCDC) also made the day wild through their spectacular and impressive moves that wowed the audience and make them want for more.

Last but not least, everyone became electrified as the Mr. and Ms. SoM 2015 participants walked for the pageant’s presentation of candidates. Every course supports their own representative, as each candidate show their poise and determination to bring home the crown. The parking lot was filled with a lot people screaming at the top of their lungs just to show their all out support for their own bets.

GO AC! GO AC! GO AC! GO GO GO GO!!!!!!!

…On the next days, I wasn’t able to join in other events because I decided to go home early.

Tuesday, October 27

As promised by Sir Nomer before the SoM Week arrived, that if we have a classmate needed to be out of the class due to the games, he will let us watch the game instead. Volleyball and basketball games for both men and women started this day. We watched the women’s volleyball game in the morning, and luckily, AC won over TM students.

Wednesday, October 28

I’m glad that Ms. Precy dismissed the class early after she gave a short activity on punctuations and capitalizations. Since I’m sleepy and tired (I don’t know why) back then, I decided to go home instead, and my mom was shocked that I went home that early.

Thursday, October 29

                On the 1^st subject, Sir Nomer gave us an activity, which is to finish the 2^nd and 3^rd body paragraph of our essay. The following subject, my classmates, together with Ms. Nina went to the auditorium to attend a seminar by P/Supt. Elbert Pagente about cyber security awareness. After the seminar (I went home), it was followed by a mass wherein the SoM faculty and students attended and offered  things such as canned goods, toiletries, notebooks, pens, and noodles for the people who were affected by the typhoon. It was succeeded by the Clash of Courses in the afternoon, where different courses from the students of SoM competed in different activities. Lastly, the SoM night (of course happened in the night) was enjoyed by some of our batchmates, since they were able to get a long and meet new friends in the same school.

Friday, October 30

The final day came: championship games. Every hardwork and sacrifice each student gave for this event was given a price when they were presented with their awards. In the evening, the title Mr. and Ms. SoM were crowned to Karylle Lapuz and Jennah Cruz from Marketing and Advertising. 

SoM Week was a blast! I hope that I will be able to join in other activities next year and I look forward for the upcoming College Week, hoping it will bring a lot of fun and new experiences.