I like
hanging out most at the canteen – or what is now popularly called
as the cafeteria. Of course
there are reasons why I consider the canteen as my favorite spot.
Situated at the Finster Hall's basement, one appreciates the
seclusion of the place that gives one a somehow relaxing feel from
all the worries in school; also, it can be accessed through the many
staircases of the said building. First, the set-up of the place
allows one to choose a comfortable atmosphere in where to sit down
for a meal, a snack, a study session, or just a nice chit-chat with
one's company. One can find the air-conditioned part of the
cafeteria enclosed by
the glass walls separating the non-air-conditioned side of the place.
Once one can choose a spot (as one can freely choose a table to stay
at during the non-peak hours, otherwise, one can battle
for even a single chair), one can sit down on those metal,
ergonomically-designed, Ateneo-branded, colored chairs matching the
wooden colored tables which are spread throughout the space. Second,
one can acquaint themselves of one's school mates, regardless of year
level and course, or may also find interesting people –
those physically appealing,
those geniuses, those
classmates in other subjects, or even those......normal acquaintances
– they're interesting, too, being normal. Third, of course, a
canteen wouldn't be a canteen without the presence of food. The
line-up of different food stalls and stores located on opposite sides
of the horizontally-set rectangle offers a variety of goods, each
with its own specialty and weight, allows one the freedom to buy
whatever they want to feed their stomachs – grumbling or not.
Lastly, one wouldn't count the canteen or the cafeteria
as one's favorite spot if it weren't for the friends one keep as warm
company.
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