Picking your P.E: Reviewing the list of the top P.E choices
by Jam A. Muñasque on June 16, 2010
SEEING THE list of P.E choices in AISIS can be overwhelming. There are only four classes you can take during your entire stay in The Ateneo, so which one do you get? Looking for exercise, bonding time, or an hour of de-stressing? g helps you decide.
BALLROOM DANCING
Go for it: if you like interaction. Some classes require you to switch partners after every dance. Also, it’s always a blast being in the culminating activity and getting to dance with everyone. Call it choreographed clubbing, but it works.
Don’t bother: if you’re prone to losing things like…your ballroom shoes. You have to find your own replacement and pay for them too, which can be an incredible hassle.
BASKETBALL
Go for it: Boys almost always enjoy basketball. The ladies won’t have a problem as long as you weren’t forced to sign up for it in the first place.
Don’t bother: if you’re particular about getting injuries. “The only downside to basketball is the injuries, and it’s common to get them,” says Jammy Cabochan, a third year Management student.
JUDO
Go for it: if you’re up for anything. Throwing other people (and being thrown in return) turns out to be oddly satisfying. This is also for you if you’re a retiring athlete who’s not quite ready to let go of the regimen you had back in high school. As a bonus, people are always welcome to attend training with the varsity team.
Don’t bother: if you’re not willing to spend extra money for a uniform. This is easily remedied, though, simply by asking around for upperclassmen who don’t use theirs anymore.
RUNNING
Go for it: if you want to get some exercise, but you’re not yet ready to try anything new.
Don’t bother: if you’re easily influenced. There will always be those classmates who cut through the route and create shortcuts, which can be hard if you really want to take this PE seriously.
SWIMMING
Go for it: if you’re looking for exercise. Swimming is definitely one of the more strenuous sports because there are hardly any shortcuts you can take. However, I’ve yet to meet someone who regrets taking this sport. The culminating activity, which is a competition, is thrilling because there are individual and relay events.
Don’t bother: if you’re taking it during the second semester. The chilly mornings that start during December and last well until February are definitely not a good combination with the already cold pool— unless you’re amenable to that diving-into-a-bucket-of-ice kind of feeling.
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