This news makes me nostalgic when I took the UPCAT a long time ago. Although I prepared well for the exam, whatever skill and/or grade I had then just wouldn't cut the mustard.
But all the reasons in my head were telling me I should take my college in UP. It simply was just the right thing to do. I wasn't ready to give up just yet. I still had my last card. The plan was to take my first year in another school, get the highest grade I can acquire, and pray that UP will accept me as a transferee for the next school year. This was the back door to UP.
The next year, armed with a decent General Weighted Average, I was fortunate enough to get the last slot for a transferee. It was not easy. Looking back - it was a miracle I got in.
Dean J.A.P. toured me around and explained how the transferring process works. I am forever indebted for his kindness. He believed in me when no one would. Thank you so much sir.
Being a scholar, of course, has its consequence. You have to give back to our country. After all, it was the people's money that paid for your education.
Congratulations to the UPCAT passers and to the successful transferees.
Mabuhay ang pagasa ng bayan.
9 comments:
astig. UP or nothing ka pala non.
it would be even more rewarding if the passers could enjoy he previous tuition fee rates! it was 300 per unit during my time.. i think the amount today is almost taht of UST..
mabuhay ang mga bagong iskolar ng bayan.
sadly, i didn't take UPCAT. sa uste lang ako nag-try dahil yun lang ang only choice ko. :)
@jp, hindi naman or nothing, gusto ko lang subukan ang swerte ko :)
@pmm0 hindi ko nga maintindihan yung budget cut na yan eh, hindi na nga nakakatulong, nakakaperwisyo pa.
@krn dapat magaral sila mabuti, binabayaran natin ang iskooling nila.
@nobenta, USTE ang second choice ko, mura lang kasi sa UP kaya, naisip ko don. :) Kung hindi ako natanggap sa UP malamang siguro naging magkaklase tayo.
that's nice. hard work pays off talaga.
congratulations to the new skolar ng bayan!!!
wow Rah! ang talino mo pala! kaya pala ang husay mo mag-english eh
hindi ko na-try mag exam sa UP
sayang naman
pero kung 300 pesos per unit pala dun eh mabuti nga na hindi na lang toinks!
kasi libre naman sa PLM eh hahaha wala ako binayaran except dun sa 50 na library card at school paper.
pero astig talaga mga taga UP!
hay ...
dapat talaga jan ako kumuha ng creative writing
para magkalaman naman yung utak ko
tsaka para isipin nila na magaling akong writer maski hindi LOL
congrats!
sana huwag ka na sumali sa frat
mga kabataan ngayon mahilig sa brotherhood
mas maganda livelihood
yung mga pwede pagkakitaan
toinks
mag-sermon ba?
ah basta! ang galing mo :-)
btw. pwede sagutin yung katanungan mo sa header?
wala lang ... epal ako eh
roses have thorns to remind you that whoever said that life is fair is a liar.
nagmaganda lang ako kasi 5:02AM na hindi pa ako nakakatulog :-)
So---you eventually made it to UP din pala as a transferee. congrats. Frustrateion ko lang yan. but minde was different. I simply gave up while you put up the fight.for that, you have my admiration
Backreading... OO nga 300/unit lang dati, sinu-swerte pa tayo :)
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