I--- Buhay Istudyante !exclusive! -

The tension is real. The "I---" here is a sigh of resignation. You learn to be friends across classes, but you never forget the difference. You learn to say "Pasabay naman ng WiFi" (Share your WiFi) to the rich kid, and you learn to say "Utang muna, bayad ko sa sabado" (Credit first, pay on Saturday) to the tindera (vendor).

"i--- BUHAY ISTUDYANTE" is a relatable blog theme capturing the challenging yet rewarding, often humorous, experience of being a student. The post explores the "i" themes of Internet dependence, inevitable academic struggles (inalat), finding inspiration, and maintaining a balanced mindset amidst the "rollercoaster" of academic life. i--- BUHAY ISTUDYANTE

Simula pa lang, siguradong may sakit ng ulo. Ang eksena ay madalas ganito: nag-iipon ng dalawang oras ng tulog, ang mukha ay parang pinaglaruan ng pusa, at ang katawan ay humihingi ng "five minutes more." The tension is real

The student creators employed:

The I--- Buhay Estudyante is the art of making wala (nothing) seem like meron (something). It is borrowing your seatmate’s ballpen because yours ran out of ink three quizzes ago. It is saying "Sige, bukas na ako kakain" (Okay, I’ll eat tomorrow) just so you can pay for the group project printing. You learn to say "Pasabay naman ng WiFi"