Group Dynamics - Part II

As the freshmen of Balay Lampirong draw ever closer to being in their second year, it is time for Part 2 of the Group Dynamics. All freshmen were divided into groups and each group was 'randomly' assigned to two upperclass residents who would facilitate the activities.

The different teams began by having dinner together at 6PM. The paging system blared with the upperclassmen reciting their group mates one by one. Most groups crammed into Heaven's Bliss Eatery which literally overflowed that they had to set up tables outside.


The different groups were scattered into every little corner of Balay Lampirong for their small group activities. Groups warmed up with some games before proceeding to more serious talk. The upperclassmen asked the freshmen about problems they encountered during their stay in the dorm and about their fears and apprehensions in becoming upperclass students themselves. At the end of the small group activities, the freshmen were asked to write a time-line of their life. There they wrote their aspirations in life and the little steps they took towards it.










After the small group talks, everybody met at the dorm lobby for the big group games. It was like sportsfest once again at Balay Lampirong. Odd vs. Even! The teams battled to find out how well they knew one another in the dormitory. To the players, the games proved just how hard it was to think logically whilst under pressure from dozens of opponents and teammates screaming all around you.











Group dynamics had a surprise ending when everyone sang Happy Birthday to their Ate Hedz. After blowing 21 candles, Jean Celeste Paredes received birthday messages from different team representatives. Holding a bunch of balloons, Ate Hedz's was happy. Just like the rest of the dormers after the Group Dynamics.