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School’s back in session, and some of our favorite artists are looking for a little reminiscing. What do the celebrities remember when asked about school?
School’s back in session, and some of our favorite artists are looking for a little reminiscing. What do the celebrities remember when asked about school? That’s what iGMA wants you to know, so read on! Compiled by Jillian Q. Gatcheco and Jason S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio and Jason S. Lim. Rhian Ramos: “The group projects, really. The group projects are always gonna be something I’ll miss, because yeah, I go to school now, but it’s home school, so it’s like solitary confinement! I never have those group projects anymore, even if I’m usually the one who ends up doing them! But it was always fun to have the friends over to ‘brainstorm’ kahit hindi naman kayo nagbe-‘brainstorm.’ It’s like you and your friends are actually working towards a goal—that’s what I really miss!” Dingdong Dantes: “High school! Sa bakod ng [Loyola Grand Villas (LGV)], may tagusan [mula sa high school namin]. Kasi yung classroom namin [sa Ateneo High], pinakadulo. Pag tawid mo doon, gubat na. Sa likod ng gubat, the boundary is the wall of LGV. Doon nakaparada yung motorsiklo ng kaklase namin. Tuwing lunch, tinatawid namin yung wall tapos lumalabas kami ng school! Tatlo kami sa isang motor, tumatakas kami! We did it for a year. Hindi kami nahuli! [But] I think it’s already closed now." Jean Garcia: “Chika sa mga classmates! The best yun! Alam mo yung looking forward ka na makita mga classmates mo? Mga chika-chikahan!” Chynna Ortaleza: “I have a lot of nice school memories. I’ve never had a bad day in school, I think! I’m pretty lucky! Being freshmen, everyone kept on teasing [us] and everything, and we had intramurals. Noong first year kami [sa OB Montessori], we tried creating a cheering squad, but it was like the worst cheering squad in the world! We had the worst uniforms that went up to our knees, and straw yung pom-poms—basta we lost! The next year, we were really determined to show them that we were not chicken. ‘Cos everyone kept on calling us ‘basang sisiw’ or something. Sabi ko, ano ba naman ito, let’s try and make a squad! So to make a long story short, we were able to bounce back and we won first place. So I was really, really happy and that inspired me to be a dancer and cheerleader after.” Harry Santos: “Siguro yung after a long vacation, magkikita-kita ulit kayong mga classmates. Syempre, sa mga first days ng school, bonding ulit [kasi] wala pa namang masyadong ginagawa. [Gusto ko yung] kwentuhan [at] kainan sa mga iba’t-ibang food stall sa school.” Bubbles Paraiso: “I guess it’s in college. I went to UA&P. Whenever I’d have three to four hour breaks, my friends and I would just go to the mall, watch a movie, or pig out!” Bb. Joyce Bernal: “Mga film orgies namin. Pupunta kami sa bahay ni Ricky Lee. Mula umaga hanggang the next morning, manonood lang kami ng pelikula. Straight yun, pinaplano ni Ricky yung kung umaga, masaya muna [ang mga papanoorin namin], to set the mood, then art film [pag hapon], tapos dirediretso [na hanggang gabi]. Kaya ko nagustuhan yung film noon, e. Kasi noong pumasok ako sa U.P., gusto ko lang talaga magkaroon ng degree na madali lang. Tapos noong pumasok ako ng film, si Ricky Lee nag-introduce sa akin ng passion [ko for it].” Maricris Garcia: “Marami, syempre yung mga crush, lalo na pag high school days! [Tapos pag] right after school, diretso sa gimmick with friends, hang out, or minsan, cutting classes! Hahaha!” You don’t need to be a celebrity to share your school memories. Head on to the iGMA Forum Tambayan and chat about school with your fellow forum members. Registration is easy, and you might even get a chance to chat with your favorite Kapuso star! Do you want to know more about your favorite artistas? You can do so by subscribing to their Fanatxt service! To get a list of Fanatxt artists, just key in FANATXT and send to 4627 for all telcos. (Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for GLOBE, SMART, and TALK 'N TEXT, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. Exclusively for Philippine residents only.)