Dyoys

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.