I'm not quite sure if I saw anything quite so tasteless and immodest back when I was a scholar at Philippine Science High School.
It seems that money (multi-million peso Isuzu Trooper) and smarts ("Scholar on Board") don't guarantee taste or restraint..
EDIT: for the benefit of those who don't get why I call this "fear and loathing"
Philippine Science High School (colloquially known as "Pisay") is widely considered to be the best high school in the Philippines. And, more noteworthy, it's theoretically possible for anyone, regardless of income, to get in. When I was in PSHS, I had room-mates ranging from the extremely poor to the rather rich. I came from the lower end of this spectrum.
The stickers on the back of the Trooper spell
Bataan - Phisay QC Express (sic)
and
Scholar on Board
Now is that tasteless or what?
3 comments:
I'm not familiar with it but is this some official sticker given to scholars (by virtue of financial-aid application) of a certain school or just one of those resembling the "child on board" stickers?
If the latter then I guess it would be ok depending on how the scholarship was granted. DLSU offers some grants to certain student leaders that qualify based on grade point average. I got one back then not because I applied for financial aid but as an incentive in an organization I'm part of.
Also scholar doesn't always mean "being granted a scholarship". Although in the PI it probably denotes that more than anything.
Now if it's the former, then that's another thing...
Orly, now that you've mentioned that other sticker that pertains to Pisay, I totally agree and see clearly why you'd be disgusted.
Hi Orly, I remember you! We used to play RPG at the BRH (TS ad Marvel stuff) at Pisay!
It's good to know you're doing OK.
Cheers!
PJ
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