Yellow Kitties Editorial Board

Managing Editor Raina Laza Layout Editor Ryan Lintao Editors Nodyn Go Jessa Ignacio Bhea Iwarat Krei Lim Eriasha Tong Contributors Racquel Correa Lawrence Fabrero JC Figueroa Raina Laza Angela Lustre Jonathan Macamus Jhulie Marcaida Verlie Retulin Camille Santos Jeckah Sibal Charina Tan Meryl Tan Photographer Louis Samonte

leaders note*
It has been more than a month since Geog camp, but the memories are still fresh in my mind. I can still remember clearly what exactly happened during the best two days of my academically challeng ing semester: the cheer, the performances, the tension and of course, the laughter. In this magazine, we reminisce what happened during the Geog camp and how it affected us up to now. Before this semester ends, I would like to thank my Geog 1 classmates, campers and non-campers alike, for a really fun, educational and interesting semester. Thank you for the friendship, and I hope that we get to cherish it even though were not classmates anymore. To the freshies, cong ratulations on surviving your f irst semester in UP! Always do your best, and do it out of passion, not for the uno. To regular students like myself, quoting Dory from Finding Nemo, just keep swimming. To Sir Emman, thank you for being a considerate, thoughtful and kwela teacher. I hope you also enjoyed this sem even though we were not that participative. See you next sem!

NEWS
4 6 7 The Yellow Kitties by JC Figueroa GIS, GPS and Google Earth Workshops by Jhulie Marcaida The Amazing Race by Angela Lustre

FEATURES
9 10 11 13 17 18 20 Notes of a Kitty Geographer by Raina Laza Geog Camp Experiences by Paolo Gacutan A Trip During the Trip by Verlie Retulin Centrefold: Gallery Where Could It Be? by Cheena Tan Masaya. Nakakapagod. Nakapanghihinayang. by Lawrence Fabrero Top 10 Signs Youve Had (or still having) that Geog Camp Hangover by Jeckah Sibal

ENTERTAINMENT
21 22 23 23 Sinech Itey? by Camille Santos Crossword Puzzle by Jonathan Macamus Word Search by Racquel Correa Geog Quote by Meryl Tan

THE YELLOW KITTIES by JC Figueroa

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Group B with Sir Emman during one of the games.

Yellow Kitties with Sir Emman.

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GIS, GPS and Google Earth W orkshops

by Jhulie Marcaida

Group B using Global Positioning System (GPS) in GPS workshop.

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Notes of a Kitty Geographer

by Raina Laza
Hey you! Yes, Im talking to you. If youre reading this mag, then it means that youre taking up Geog 1 as a GE. Hmmm Maybe I was overgeneralizing a bit on that part. Lets revise that one. If youre a camper, then youll be able to relate to the things that Im going to say later in this article. If youre not, then youd missed half of your life. Just a joke. Anyway, the All Access camp wasnt just an ordinary camp. Besides from coming across challenges and remarkable experiences, youll be bringing with you a whole bunch of knowledge not only in the field of Geography, but also similar things in our daily lives. Here is a list of ten things that this feline explorer had learned from the Geography Camp: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Time management is a big factor for success. Allot tasks with enough time. It gets crappy when you cram. Coordinate with the people around you when accomplishing an assignment. Every idea that youll contribute is a puzzle piece that will form into a beautiful picture when finished. Create a plan in order to have a strategic flow of activities. Its easier to perform responsibilities with a blueprint laid beforehand. Dont get too serious. Having a lot of notions running in your head is already a heavy load. Getting your emotions mixed with these stuffs is burdensome. In short, its very stressful. Get familiar with the places in your country. Its fun to venture with unfamiliar spaces and savor the moment of seeing a picturesque. Never underestimate the power of GPS. You say that its a device used by experts on the field. Well, think again. This is very useful especially when youre on the road. A compass isnt a plaything. When I was a kid, I thought that all compasses were like the ones that I saw hanging on bags. I remember playing with its needle by making it spin a lot of times. After the Geog camp, my childhood was ruined. It was more than that. Want to know more on how to use a compass? Google it. Getting confused with North, South, East, West, Up, Down, Left and Right is a big NONO. Its pretty hard to not know these directions because it will have a huge impact on your sense of direction. Hence, youll end up getting lost. If things arent working well, breathe in, breathe out, and then think! After doing these, everything will go smoother. Once youve become close to someone, youll get clingy. The fun that youve shared with everyone, thats something one cant easily forget. You wont notice that you already have this unbreakable bond.

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There are still a lot of lessons that I might have realized but I just forgot since things get jumbled in my mind. Im sorry if you were depressed with the contents of this one because you were expecting academic tips. Remember that not everything in this world will revolve inside the classroom. Theres a lot of things to learn outside. Try to explore and enjoy anything and everything that Geography encompasses.

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Geog camp experiences

by Paolo Gacutan

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A trip during the trip

by V erlie Retulin

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NOW SIGNING OFF

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Where could it be? by Cheena Tan

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Masaya.

Nakakapagod. Nakapanghihinayang.
by Lawrence Fabrero

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TOP TEN SIGNS YOUVE HAD (OR STILL HAVING) THAT GEOG CAMP HANGOVER!
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by Jeckah Sibal

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