Chris Roldan
CUNY Hunter College
Like my fellow field-school classmate Lo has mentioned in her blog post below, field school is muddy! I also think it is hard work. As for living with, getting along with, supporting my peers, and learning from teachers, one critical aspect to maintaining our sanity is having fun! After all, “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” So what better way to have fun in the Philippines than some drinking and karaoke?
Karaoke night was this past Saturday and as group B scrambled to get the dishes done to join in on the festivities, my energy was wearing thin. However, this was just what we all needed. Some booze, camaraderie, and bonding time. Some of us went to visit Manang Pauline at the Sari Sari store to get some last minute san miguels and Red Horse. Can you believe these are just 50 pesos (~1USD)?! That’s better than any happy hour I’ve been to in NYC.
Professionalism is so important, but when we are in the conditions that we are in, after hours of trying not to dig too deep into lvl 2, being pulled by my crew chief for shots was a blast (haha, hi Maddie). I learned that a lot of us anthropologists and archaeologists are not the greatest singers, but it was a trip listening to Nate belt some T-swift, the New Yorkers singing “Empire State of Mind” in our New Yawwwk solidarity, and of course seeing Doc join us for “Bakit ngayon ka lang”. This IAP crew can get wild!
After lots and lots and lots of drinking, the night died down as Mauricio serenaded us with Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and one-by-one people drifted to their beds for rest. We ended with a night cap sitting out on the front lawn listening to Maddie play her uke while munching on pulutan i.e., snacks to go with drinking (chicharon, chips, etc). I could not have asked for a better way to end our first week in field school!
CUNY Hunter College
Like my fellow field-school classmate Lo has mentioned in her blog post below, field school is muddy! I also think it is hard work. As for living with, getting along with, supporting my peers, and learning from teachers, one critical aspect to maintaining our sanity is having fun! After all, “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” So what better way to have fun in the Philippines than some drinking and karaoke?
Karaoke night was this past Saturday and as group B scrambled to get the dishes done to join in on the festivities, my energy was wearing thin. However, this was just what we all needed. Some booze, camaraderie, and bonding time. Some of us went to visit Manang Pauline at the Sari Sari store to get some last minute san miguels and Red Horse. Can you believe these are just 50 pesos (~1USD)?! That’s better than any happy hour I’ve been to in NYC.
Professionalism is so important, but when we are in the conditions that we are in, after hours of trying not to dig too deep into lvl 2, being pulled by my crew chief for shots was a blast (haha, hi Maddie). I learned that a lot of us anthropologists and archaeologists are not the greatest singers, but it was a trip listening to Nate belt some T-swift, the New Yorkers singing “Empire State of Mind” in our New Yawwwk solidarity, and of course seeing Doc join us for “Bakit ngayon ka lang”. This IAP crew can get wild!
After lots and lots and lots of drinking, the night died down as Mauricio serenaded us with Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and one-by-one people drifted to their beds for rest. We ended with a night cap sitting out on the front lawn listening to Maddie play her uke while munching on pulutan i.e., snacks to go with drinking (chicharon, chips, etc). I could not have asked for a better way to end our first week in field school!