Philippines Expat and Travel Blog September Archive

Youth For I.T. 2008 - University of the Philippines

By ProTraveler at 09/06/08 18:52

Last Friday, I went to the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City because I planned earlier that week that I will attend the 2008 Youth For I.T. (Y4iT). Even though I am not an I.T. professional, I still wanted to attend the event for some reason. And besides, I believe one of my friends is an officer in that event, so I thought why not pay him a visit.

I wanted to see Sen. Imee Marcos, the daughter of former president Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, as she is one of the guest speakers and also my niece is there as a school-registered attendee. But when I got there, my plan for Y4iT changed. I was hesitant to register since a lot of people are crowding the entrances, most of them are in delegations, from schools around the metro and nearby provinces. I'm like a lost kid in the middle of a foreign market.

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