compet na!

It's been a while since I last wrote something. The past weeks have been really hard for all of us. As the competition draws near, the practices have been rigorous than ever. 3 full runs of the entire routine plus halftime performances surely takes a lot of energy to do. Many of us have been suffering injuries the entire duration of the season. With academic work piling up, most of us juggle everything all at the same time. Trying our very best to excel both in dancing and in our studies. Fatigue, shear exhaustion and stress are the common symptoms that we all suffer. Time management. That is the key for our survival. We are not normal university students who get to go home at 7 PM. Eat dinner at 8, study around 9, sleep at 10 and wake up the next day 7am.

For most students, their days end at around 5 but for us it’s just the beginning of another chapter in our daily lives.

5:30pm, off we go to the gym to warm up and stretch.

6:30pm, we start to practice our cheers.

7:00pm, we start to take the court to practice the compet routine.

9:00pm, if we were lucky to get the court early, we get to go home.

10:00pm, the latest time that we finish.


Being a cheerleader is not an easy thing to do. Many people think that we are just a bunch of boys, girls and all those in between who could not do anything in our lives. Many think that we are a pain in the ass for teachers because we are too lax with our studies. They see us as a group who excel in dancing yet fail in our academics.

On the other hand, there are others who take pride in us. They support us in every performance that we have. They marvel at our grace and originality when we take the court. People cry and laugh with us through victories and defeats.

So, what’s new in our routine this year? Expect a lot of gymnastics skills, amazing lifts, relaxing yoga, explosive jazz, and sexy bodies. Haha!

September 17, 2005 – the day that all of us will remember. This is the day that the UP Pep Squad will strut their stuff to show the world what they’ve got