There's nothing much to see here, but I'm a bit biased since the university where I'm currently going to (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) is located in Sta. Mesa. I wanted to post a pretty shot of the university, but decided against it and place this picture of students protesting instead. It's actually what our university is famous for (aside from having the lowest tuition fee of 12php or 0.28usd per unit in the Philippines) is student activists. Over the years, the exterior of the university has improved a lot. Until now, renovations to make it 'prettier' is still on going. However, when you look inside the classrooms, the laboratories, the library, and various other places, facilities are severely lacking. I think, instead of making the school beautiful, the budget should be focused on giving the students enough chairs, computers, and books. Renovating the university is nice, but beyond making the university look good on pictures, is it really what the students need? I distinctly remember one of my classmates sat on a chair and it broke (he isn't even fat), or the several times when we had to go to other classrooms to get chairs. I do believe that studying here is a privilege, but then again, it's really hard to be thankful when you're sweating because the fans aren't working, then you go out and see constructions workers building god knows what that doesn't seem to have any good purpose aside from looking good.
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