Livingstone House
Livingstone House is a dedicated dormitory for the international students of Union School International.
What does the Livingstone House offer?
CommunityLivingstone House creates a great environment for students away from their hometown to have an actual home and community.
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Study EnvironmentThe atmosphere of Living House gives a great motivation for students to focus on their studies and be productive.
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RelationshipThe presence of their peers helps students develop deep relationships with each other, that would last throughout their whole lifetime.
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Registration
International Students, either new or regular, are qualified for the entry of the Livingstone House. This includes international students that are participating the ESL (English as Second Language) course of USI. The staying period will depend on the school calendar of that year. As the maximum capacity of the dormitory gets filled up rather quickly, it is recommended to register in advance.
LocationLivingstone House is located in the school campus and Green valley Compound, one of the famous iconic places in Baguio City. The place is filled with recreational activities and great facilities.
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"Green Valley gives you the Baguio of old in the midst of serene mountains, fog-blanketed flora, breathtaking vistas and cool temperatures.”
- Philstar Global (Oct. 11, 2009)
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SecurityWith the presence of Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Baguio City is arguably one of the safest places in the Philippines. Keeping this in mind, Santo Thomas proper which USI campus located is one of the newly developing area. As a former military installation in Baguio City, safety is guaranteed for the tenants of the Livingstone House.
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Facilities
Nearby the campus, Baguio has many fun activities area such as Cmp John Hay, Tam a Wan Village, many musiums. Being a former recreation facility for American soldiers, it has the right infrastructure to become a highly entertaining place to live in CJH. Along with all the amazing cafes and restaurants, it has famous landmarks, paint ball facilities, butterfly sanctuaries, zip lines, and even more to be discovered. Students can enjoy a lot of cultural envirenments in the city.
School Days
In the morning, the Livingstone House will deploy a dedicated school van every school day. After school, the students will have a choice to either use the school van and go back to Dormitory, or spend their time in the city. The students will be required to keep the curfew time after their free time. Students also have a designated self study time.
Time |
Activity |
6:00 am ~ 6:30 am |
*Morning Devotion |
6:30 am ~ 7:00 am |
Breakfast |
7:00 am ~ 7:30 am |
Transfer |
7:30 am ~ 3:00 pm |
School Time |
3:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm |
Free Time |
5:30 pm ~ 7:00 pm |
Dinner and Rest |
7:00 pm ~ 7:30 pm |
Prayer Meeting |
7:30 pm~ 9:30 pm |
Self Study Time |
9:30 pm ~ 11:00 pm |
Free Time and Sleep |
*Morning Devotion
Morning Devotion is a moment where the students and staffs in the Livingstone House gather to praise the Lord. They will then read a certain chapter of the Bible and share their thoughts about the scripture they read. After that, the meeting will end with a prayer. The Morning Devotion is not a mandatory schedule for students. However, it is encouraged to join this meeting, as it will further enhance the student's wisdom and spirituality.
Saturdays
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Saturdays in the Livingstone House are relatively laid back. The morning schedules are pushed to a later time for a longer sleeping time of the students. Instead of simply studying school materials, the students are required to read some books and practice musical instruments in order to enrich their cultural lives.
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Students are given the chance to eat out instead of having lunch at the dormitory, but only with the condition that they must have someone with them. By doing this, students are able to further improve their relationships with each other. Not to mention, an additional 30 minutes in their free time.
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Curfew time at Saturdays comes relatively soon. This is because of the weekly Saturday Dinner Party. As a form of a barbecue party, it is a rather time consuming process, requiring students to come back home early. Students will draw lots that have their designated table. By doing this, students will get to meet different people on their tables and will have an opportunity to get close to people they barely knew.
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Time |
Activity |
7:15 am ~ 8:00 am |
Morning Devotion |
8:00 am ~ 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Rest |
9:00 am ~ 10:00 am |
Reading Time |
10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm |
Musical Instrument Practice Time |
12:00 pm ~ 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
12:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm |
Free Time |
5:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm |
Saturday Dinner Party |
7:00 pm ~ 7:30 pm |
Prayer Meeting |
7:30 pm ~ 9:30 pm |
*Cultural Arts Night |
9:30 pm ~ 11:00 pm |
Free Time and Sleep |
*Cultural Arts Night
Just like how the morning events at Saturdays were meant to enrich the students' cultural lives, the Cultural Arts Night is a time dedicated to introduce students to new cultural things. This could be a modern or classical movie, a musical presentation, an opera, or anything that is better for the students to know about. Students will gather up and have a time witnessing the cultural masterpieces of the world.
Sundays
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The students in Livingstone House worship the Lord on their own with the guidance of the staffs and ministers. There are two worship sessions, one on the day and one on the night. The morning worship is done on a relatively conservative format. Classical instruments are used rather than electronic ones, and gospel music will be used for the worship. There will be a special praise by the students of different grades every week. The pastor will be the one to preach the message as well.
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The evening service is meant to be done on a modern style. Students of different grades will form a praise team and practice sessions each time their turn comes. The instruments will also be like a modern band session and the music will be mostly CCMs (Contemporary Christian Music). The message will be preached by either a staff member or sometimes even a student. They will be preparing the message for a week under the supervisation of the pastor.
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The program after the evening worship will be decided by the students under the lead of the *dormitory student council. Every last week of the month, they will gather students and decide which program they will be doing the following month and also gather suggestions for the development of the dormitory. The programs decided will then be discussed with the staff board. Events such as recreational competitions, gift exchanging, and birthday parties will be formed.
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Time |
Activity |
8:00 am ~ 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Rest |
9:00 am ~ 11:00 am |
Reset Time |
11:00 am ~ 12:00 pm |
Worship Service |
12:00 pm ~ 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
12:30 pm ~ 5:30 pm |
Free Time |
5:30 pm ~ 7:00 pm |
Dinner and Rest |
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm |
Evening Service and Program |
9:00 pm ~ 11:00 pm |
Free Time and Sleep |
*Dormitory Student Council
Just like how the students elect a student council in the school, the students of the dormitory also elect a designated student council of the Livingstone House in order to represent themselves. Only the graduating students could be the president of the council. By doing this, every student will know that they will have their opportunity on their senior years.
Through the experience of being a part of the student council, students can develop leadership before they graduate and reach out to the world. They will get to represent the students and also the situations of the staff members to the students. This will train them to be rather diplomatic and further improve their problem solving skills.
Through the experience of being a part of the student council, students can develop leadership before they graduate and reach out to the world. They will get to represent the students and also the situations of the staff members to the students. This will train them to be rather diplomatic and further improve their problem solving skills.
Holidays
Students of the Livingstone House will be having a lot of free time in their holidays. However, they are still required to keep a daily routine for a better lifestyle. Rather than simply spending time with things unrelated with the holiday, the students will seize their day by celebrating the holidays on the way they were intended to.
Time |
Activity |
7:15 am ~ 8:00 am |
Morning Devotion |
8:00 am ~ 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Rest |
9:00 am ~ 10:00 am |
Reading Time |
10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm |
Self Study |
12:00 pm ~ 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
12:30 pm ~ 5:30 pm |
Free Time |
5:30 pm ~ 7:00 pm |
Dinner and Rest |
7:00 pm ~ 7:30 pm |
Prayer Meeting |
7:30 pm ~ 9:30 pm |
Self Study |
9:30 pm ~ 11:00 pm |
Free Time and Sleep |
Special Programs
Month |
Events |
July |
ESL Recreational Trip |
August |
New Semester Spiritual Retreat |
September |
Lunar Thanksgiving Festival |
October |
Mid-Spiritual Retreat Autumn *Music Festival |
December |
Christmas Activities |
January |
New Semester Spiritual Retreat Lunar New Year Party |
February |
School Foundation Week |
March |
Mid-Spiritual Retreat |
April |
Holy Week and Easter Activities Spring Music Festival |
June |
Performing Music Concert Graduation Program |
*Music Festival
In another attempt to enrich the cultural lives of students, The Music Festival is an event that lets each student practice singing a song of a certain genre. The difference here is that the genres they get to experience are meant to be something they have never heard of, like classical operas or the 70s and 80s music. The students will first research the certain song, the background of the musician, and the genre itself. After having a deep understanding, they will try their best to sing the song in the way it was meant to be sang, along with the guidance of the staffs. In the festival, the students will have a brief introduction of the song they sing and perform it to its full extent. There will be judges consisted of the staffs and guests who have incites in the genres the students are performing. Every student will get a price that corresponds to the score they achieved along with having a wider knowledge of music.
Summer / Winter Vacation Stay
Student who want to stay at the Dormitory during vacation period, must get a permission from the Livingstone House Director. Only permitted and registered students can stay at the dormitory.
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