Ateneo Acronyms
You prayed your internet wouldn't crash while using this system to enlist for classes, or else you'd end up with a class at either 7:30AM to 6PM
AISIS
Mathematically speaking, it is a single digit - but for our specific batch, it represents the total number of ME blocks we were split into
9
The iconic outdoor walkway where RecWeek is held each year. Be careful running here, esp when it rains
Red Brick Road
This is the exact number of full-time jobs I have successfully held down since I first entered the corporate workforce back in 2022
4
After landing in Anaheim and getting a full day rest, this was the first California city I visited, chosen purely because it is the iconic setting of my favorite comfort show, The Big Bang Theory
Pasadena
This student-run cafeteria center is famous for its expensive menus, trendy food concepts, and being the default dining spot for the campus elite
JSEC
The legendary, life-saving Excel Add-In extension that we rely on to instantly crunch data and find optimal solutions for complex models
Solver
This legendary Theo prof gave inspiring lectures on the Catholic Social Vision, helping us make profound sense of our immersion experiences
Bolano
This elegant Psychic/Fairy Pokemon spearheaded the very first competitive deck I played - a deck I loyaled for nearly two years and took all the way to the World Championships
Gardevoir
This beautiful Canadian city is the exact location where I captured my phone's current wallpaper - a shot I consider to be the single best photo I will ever take in my lifetime
Montreal
This is the high-energy, multi-day annual event where freshies first enter the Ateneo gates and experience intense boding with their new blockmates
OrSem
In Linear Programming, you set up this equation at the start and try to either maximize or minimize
Objective Function
The towering condo along Katipunan Ave that served as my official home base during my college years
Berkeley
My ultimate pre-tournament morning ritual involves eating a hearty breakfast from this specific, fast-food chain before a big Pokemon tournament
Jollibee
I suffered a major travel panic attack when I left my bag at this specific New York airport, forcing me to spring back the next day so I wouldn't miss my Broadway show in the city
JFK
This governing body oversees the independent student organizations on campus, and its historical roster famously used to include the Blue Consulting Group
LIONS
This fundamental statistical theorem states that, as your sample size grows larger, the distribution of the sample means will look like a normal curve, regardless of the population's shape
Central Limit Theorem
He served as the charismatic University President during our time on campus
Fr Jett
My go-to Katipunan study sanctuary where I spent countless nights chomping down its Pork Belly, Chocolate Cakes, and Brownies - all the while studying for exams and doing org work
Xocolat
Thanks to its close proximity to my hotel, I dined at this iconic West Coast burger chain more times than I can count after exhausting days being at Worlds
In N Out
The mandatory social formation office responsible for sending you out on your community immersions to help you find a deeper social conscience
OSCI
In calculus, it is the exact point on a curve where the concavity changes, found by setting the second derivative to 0
Inflection Point
The official campus cheer squad and pep band that our own blockmates was a part of
Blue Babble Battalion
I rewatched key episodes of this Dark Marvel show for my Discerning Life Questions final paper - I found the main character's struggles in Season 3 a perfect metaphor for Ignatian discernment
Daredevil
While on a walking tour of New York City, I vibed incredibly well with a girl from this country, as we were the only two Gen Z Asians in the entire group
South Korea