School bound boy.

This morning I found myself reminiscing because of this boy that was on the same jeep I was. One glance at him and I knew he was from UP. I don't know how I usually get a feeling if someone is an isko or iska, and how usually my feeling is correct. When I was still studying I would even guess correctly if a passenger, who could pass as a student, on a jeep in the campus wasn't a Maroon, often confirmed when the passenger would ask for directions or when he would talk with a companion. This boy on the jeep was no exception to my usual good guess. (Hehe.) But I guess it was also in the way he glanced at me - there was this small smile in the corners of his mouth, like that you would give to someone you sort of met before. It gave me the feeling we've been classmates in a big class, or have crossed paths in CASAA or the main lib, or, I don't know, maybe he also gets a feeling if someone is from UP. Maybe everyone from UP develops that "feeling." Maybe the "UP aura" goes past how one looks. I'd like to think I still have it (if there really is one) even now that I'm usually in slacks and tiny heels as much as when I'd go to school in shorts and slippers.

And so this boy, he triggered memories. He paid his fare and said he'd get off at the UP gym. He was clad in shorts and Chucks and carried a backpack. He took out his notebook and started reading his notes on vectors. (I couldn't read his notes but there were nice little diagrams.) When he flipped a page and revealed it was the last one with writings on, I knew he was just reviewing for class and refreshing on the last lessons. Right then and there I could see myself in that boy! It was so funny and weird all at the same time. I was just like that before - in my most comfortable clothes and studying on the way to school, getting off at the gym. I'm happy where I am and with what I do now, really, but I guess it's just inevitable to miss UP life. I know I've been enjoying myself with work too much lately that I've forgotten about the maths I enjoyed too much in college too, but that moment I almost wanted to review with the boy and get off at UP too.

Yay that I'm going to UP one of these days!