The MSS Batch 2000 – the Friendliest

Confident, assertive, candid, sentimental, cheery, friendly and bold… these are words that would come into my mind about the MSS Batch 2000. Honestly, I did have some sort of “things-not-done” in the preceding batch. My first celebration with batch ’99 was spoiled by my anger, but the following year, batch ’00 “mend” the event by making it happen with me. We even won awards for “table setting competition”. Many of them won in sports fest – in literary, musical and sports too. Our Christmas party was the jolliest among all the sections at the time. We were like crazy playing with our parlor games! I didn’t know what went wrong one time that this advisory class of mine had to have a confrontation with the fourth year then. Anyway, I thought that was patched up.

We had a lot of memories to smile and laugh at. Perhaps, the trip to the Shrine City of Dapitan was the most unforgettable one. We would always tell the story of our “adventure” at the hill in Rizal Shrine. Around 10 of us were trekking through the bushy and steep side of the hill. We just found out that we were lost. Upon seeing a brook that was flowing down the hill, we followed through the waters and, eventually reached the Shrine area. Our companions would have called for a help had we not arrived in 30 minutes.

I taught them Chemistry, Physics and English. But perhaps the most important learning I shared with them is the significance of friends in life. No matter how challenging a travel would be, one would always get there because a friend is there to help.

Some of them are already working now. Some have their own families already. Recently, I just met somewhere in Ipil, Ryan Gingco, who was the batch’s valedictorian. My sister Dionessa, who was a batchmate is with her son and they live at our house. Joyce, O Joyce… I always see her at the friendster. Rhea and Sheryl visited home one time to solicit help for Jeason. I think Jeason is OK now. Munard, the “delight of the batch” is busy with his business. Roland is working in Manila. His parents are my Ate and Kuya in the Interlude choir. The rest… well I hope to hear from you. I miss you all.