The UP Cookout has always been an event to look out for, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a UP Cebu student or not. It’s a night full of people partying and screaming because of the event’s “hands-in-the-air-like-you-don’t-care” atmosphere. 6 PM-6 AM is a long time, so here are the ten commandments to help you make the most out of the night and get you by in one piece, fully clothed, walay garas, walay bun-og.
1. Thou shall eat a lot and get a lot of rest before joining the party.
You need a lot of energy while partying. Wala’y uso ang makuyapan sa kagutom ani nga party mao nang remember: it’s dusk ‘till dawn so you better store a lot of energy inside if you don’t want to end up going home and missing the fun. Palit ug Shawarma Rice or Sisig para puno ang tiyan!
2. Thou shall bring as many friends as one can.
Invite your best friends, friends, your friend’s friends, your schoolmates, your cousins, your cousin’s schoolmates. Hell, you can even invite your mom and dad if they’re up for some all-night craziness. Kung gusto ka, dad-a ang tibuok barangay, pa-sponsor ug bus ni Kap. A party is never meant to be celebrated alone. Ayaw sige’g maoy sa corner (except if sa Potato Corner), buy a ticket and invite your crush.
3. Thou shall not miss the fireworks presentation.
Dili man ta Katy Perry ba pero who doesn’t love a spectacular light show across the sky with the boom and bang of every fire shot? Practice your ooh’s and aah’s for one of the event’s highlights. Hindi tayo plastic bag, fireworks tayo – fireworks!
4. Thou shall start saving up for food funds.
Unless you want to just look like a PG (Patay Gutom) while gatan-aw sa katawhan nga nag-enjoy sa delectable food from the stalls and salivate like a hungry dog, then you better fatten up your wallet because the food isn’t going to buy itself. The concessionaires are very much glad to eat up your money while you eat their food.
5. Thou shall bring sleeping mats, extra shirt and water.
Surviving cookout means staying from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and you might never know when you will have to respite your party legs. Those mosh pits can be really exhausting after! So let’s camp out while enjoying the show. Pwede ka magdala’g banig, malong, folding bed, hammock, actual bed, canopy bed or kariton if you’re feeling the homeless aesthetic. And of course, an extra shirt kay di ta ganahan mangalisbo while gasaka-saka ta sa atong ilok, diba? The water is common sense. Your bladder will thank you for it. Plus, water can be a weapon too *wink
6. Thou shall not be afraid to shout at the top of one’s lungs.
Shout until an alien in a distant galaxy hears you. Scream like you’re being chased by a rapist when you see your favorite band on stage. Dili ni Sinulog pero siyagit ta’g kusog! Yell until your throat snaps. Uminom ng salabat, kumain ng Pei Pa Koa ug unsa pang mga remedies nimo para ang tingog nimo ala sirena. Cookout is meant to be noisy.
7. Thou shall charge one’s cameras and phones.
You may want to capture Cookout moments. So bring your cameras and phones and let us take a selfie and immortalize the happiness embedded in our faces. Unya, upload dayon sa Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube ug sa unsa pang mga Social Media nga naa ka. Let’s make #UPCookout trending!
8. Thou shall not be afraid to meet new people.
“We met that one fateful Cookout…” basi mao na’y sugod sa love story nimo. Cookout is a gathering of UP Cebu students and sa tanang tao nga nipalit sa ticket ug niadto. The crowd is mixed - teenager, feeling teenager, niadto para sa kaon, niadto para maki-rock - mao nang try and get to know people. Basin diay naa ka’y makaila nga makapakumpleto sa imong kinabuhi, diba? (Of course, take this commandment with precaution.)
9. Thou shall finish Cookout.
Six pm to six am is quite a long time. But if you’re having fun, 12 hours is just a minute. And you must not miss a single minute because there will be a lot of surprises. Ayaw’g sige’g tambay sa concessionaires. Adto sad sa grounds, ha?
10. Thou shall not miss Cookout 2014.
If you’re a freshie or an upperclassman who failed to join cookout for the past years, you better attend this year because YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE! Kausa ra ni sa usa katuig ug upat ra ka katuig sa UP. Kaupat ra ka malibre sa entrance fee! So you must not miss the fun and surprises. And of course, it is your chance to wake your identity up as a part of a community that voices out the society’s rage and shouts for change, ‘cause we all know, shi(f)t just got real!
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This list for TINTA Top Ten was written by Joyce Damole, Zsatherlie Cate Imasa, Justin Carlo Yebes 
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