Four years ago at the University Theater, I spoke in front of my fellow freshies, talking about how fortunate it is to be an Iskolar ng Bayan and the responsibilities that go along with that tag -- that we must prove that we are worthy of being called such.
I'm now in my fifth and final year as an accountancy student. And before school started, I promised myself that I would make this school year the most memorable one (during my undergrad, of course :) ). Aside from studying harder and making sure that I graduate cum laude (heck, I know I’ll never graduate with magna honors), there’s a lot that I must accomplish before I leave the hallowed halls of CBA.
First, as Guilder’s EIC, I, together with the other gorgeous EdBoard people, am entrusted with rebuilding our org. I know that Guilder has been put into a bad light because it has not delivered well in the past. For this, we must work doubly hard to prove our worth. So far, I believe that we’re doing well. I just hope that we’ll meet our targets this year. :)
Then there’s the contest. This afternoon, Dean met up with the teams for the four major competitions that UP CBA joins every year. She spoke about the importance of discipline and effort in winning a competition and told us that we’re not just representing ourselves but the whole institution as well. As if that does not sound pressuring enough, she reiterated that UP has never lost in that contest ever since it started. I was speechless and quiet after that, even though we were treated at Yellow Cab (thanks to Sir Yu). Honestly, I never expected to be a part of the team (well, who did?). During the screening, I just gave it my best and the rest was history. Training will start earlier compared to the previous years (in fact, we were already given exercises for practice/review) and for that, I must exert more effort in (and allot more time to) studying. Whew. I just hope that we do win or else, Dean will kill us (figuratively, of course).
Plus there’s plenty of other things to do, like watching a UAAP game live, preferably one with Ateneo (hoy Aira, ituloy natin ito ah!), more bonding with my friends and blockmates, and remaining active in my other orgs. Also, in the spirit of batch unity and camaraderie, I will be active in BACBACAN. :) People have made hirit for a long time and I know that I have sort of agreed to it, but I still won’t dance because of sheer lack of talent. And believe me, 150 pounds ako. Walang makaka-lift sakin. :p Basta, I’ll try to be as sporty as possible (guys, is futsal difficult to learn?).
I really wish that this year would be a blast for me and everyone else. I know I’ll be stressed and haggard along the way, but I pray that everything will turn out bright, and that in my five years in college, I have proven my worth as an Iskolar ng Bayan. I also wish to have the discipline (nawa’y magbalik na ang aking radioactive powers), energy, and passion to accomplish my goals. And that means less TV and tengga moments for me. Mag-e-Enervon na lang ako. Tutal, more energy, mas happy. :D
