By Jose Maria Paolo Dajay Santos
A lot of questions are asked, a number of theories are presented and assumptions are made, but still no one has ever defined what it is. Who has the authority to define it?
Dyoys Divina
Liwayway Foundation Inc. Ltd, a prestigious title given to a special dormer at
Balay Lampirong. For 11 years this award has been passed on from one batch to
another. Usually given during the acquaintance party, a special chant is presented
by the upperclassmen of Balay Lampirong to welcome this award. It has been a
mystery to most dormers including the receiver himself of what this award is
all about. Most people say, he shall be the one who will “represent” his batch.
Upperclassmen of Balay Lampirong always look forward to the awarding, waiting
patiently for the special announcement of who will be the next receiver of the
award. As Dyoys, he should attend all Balay Lampirong events (well, all dormers
are actually required to attend all dormitory events), his presence is a must.
His special night is known as the Bachelor’s Night where he heads, plans, and
an event where in the Dyoys shines.
It is a challenge not only for the Dyoys but
for also his fellow dormers to define what the award is all about. A Dyoys might be a socialite who attends all
events inside or outside UP, he maybe an introvert who enjoys most of his time
by himself. An athlete who can be
considered as the dorm’s MVP or a supermodel that stands out from the rest. He
might be a leader who everyone looks up too or a simple dormer with a golden
heart. You can hear a lot of comments from the upperclassmen about what a Dyoys
is, they have their own opinions but let us remember opinions are opinions.
Dyoys can be
anyone he wants to because at the end of the day the person who can define what
Dyoys Divina Liwayway Foundation Inc. Ltd all about is none other than Dyoys
himself. It doesn’t matter what people say or how much they compare one Dyoys
from another because each Dyoys is unique, he is special in his own way. He
will understand his purpose sooner or later; he shall be the one to define who
DYOYS DIVINA LIWAYWAY FOUNDATION INC LTD. So to all my fellow Dyoys and future
Dyoys, always remember: People don’t tell us who we are, we tell them.
