It's spelled Xaverian, not Xavierian. Little things. It's the little things that get to us. We Xaverians take these things personally, not because we are egotistical little boys pent up on the fact that we came from one of the top high schools in the country. Actually you know what? scratch that, THE Best Chinese-Filipino, Jesuit,all-male school in the country. No, not because of that. It's because as a community, we are very proud of where we came from and what we endured together and have bonded so much around that idea that the words Xaverian Pride takes on a completely different meaning to us.
Ask anyone around the Ateneo campus about what a Xaverian is and they'd probably give you the same description,more or less - Chinese-Filipino, friendly, outgoing, fun, hot, sexy, any other synonym that goes along the lines of hot and sexy, and proud. All of these, I can say, may be attributed to the way we were essentially "raised" in our former school.
As an organization, Xavier (pronounced |(ig)ˈzāvēər|) School is an organization unlike no other. The culture within the campus is a very special one. Aside from all the activities that involves academics, it's the spiritual formation that really sets us apart from other schools. All the retreats we have are designed to instill a sense of passion to strive to be men fully alive, endowed with a passion for justice and the skills for development (I totally stole that from the school's mission statement, by the way). Moreover, the teachers of the school are a very special bunch of people as well. Not to take anything away from Sir Beaver Flores of the Ateneo Communications Department and may I say, the best communications professor I've had *wink wink*, but the teachers in Xavier somehow are able to temper professionalism, courtesy, and adeptness in teaching with the ability to actually be friends with the students and form a bond with them. Through this, the classroom is given a more informal setting, allowing the students to laugh, joke, occasionally curse and at the same time, learn in a very comfortable environment. This, in turn, gives us the personality that you see today.
Ok, I am sounding like a cross between an education analyst and a Xaverian propagandist, but the fact remains true, through the organization that is Xavier School, Xaverians from all batches are able to form a culture that has taken a very special identity of it's own. A simple obvservation through the halls of the Ateneo and one may see a number of Xaverians wearing shirts that have quotes, logos, and symbols of their alma mater on them. Xaverians that sit together during breaks and form groups 3 tables long litter JSEC and the caf only proving that same sense of Xaverian unity and friendship.
Xaverians are the types of people who take pride in the fact that they are Xaverians, but are humble enough to come to terms with their imperfections. Xaverians are the types of people who always have each others backs through thick and thin, people who would take a bullet for each other in a heartbeat. So, in any case, if you happen to get into a fight with a person wearing a bright yellow shirt with the word Xavier on it, make sure you have back-up.*
*This sentence is just me trying to make Xaverians sound tough and bad-ass and also end this blog in a very awesome and sexy way. The truth is, we are actually a peace-loving group of people who hate conflict and would never get into a fight. :)
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