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by Michelle Mata, BSA 2-2

Brown – colored skin, high stature, attractive smile, handsome looks, charming personality, remarkably smart – characteristics that if one has will surely be astounding and will leave your mouth hanging. Fortunately, a guy bearing the name ADRIAN KASILAG JIMENEZ, AJ for short, possesses these characteristics. JPIA-PLM is blessed to have this 18 year old asset who is very responsible and very passionate in his works and in everything he does. Now, who wouldn’t want to get to know him more?

In JPIA, he was appointed as the Chairman for Arts and Design in which he freely accepted the position. He owns incredible hands and creative mind to produce masterpieces. Outside JPIA, he is not only a responsible person, but also a kind individual and is devoted to God. He is a volunteer for the Campus Ministry in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). He is also a volunteer altar server for seven years in their church – Sto. Niño de Tondo, located in Tondo, Manila.

Seeing Adrian at first will make you think of him as a scary person because of his height and silence, that he is a shy and always quiet. Lastly, you may assume that he is a snobbish person and approaching him would be a very big mistake. Nevertheless, remember that first impressions never last. If it happens to be, you will fail to notice who the person really is. As a matter of fact, he is not scary, neither quiet nor a snob. When you happen to get the chance to talk to him, you will say that he is kind and approachable. He is also somewhat talkative. He has lots of stories to tell you and advices that may help you. In short, he is a good person and not that scary.

He is now a third year student, and one more year here in PLM, he will graduate and prepare for the CPA Board Exam. He dreams to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He really works hard and tries his best to get good grades and graduate. But, every human being doesn’t want to stick to only one ambition. In the near future, we may change our mind and reach for the others. Aside from reaching the dream to be a CPA, he also wanted to be a real estate broker. He also wishes to have a simple and happy life – a life that doesn’t have many complications and limits.

We all know that being a college student is very stressful, nerve-wracking and will really make you busy. There are lots of activities, assignments, requirements, sleepless nights, growing eye bags, etc.  Regardless of all of these problems, another thing that will make you admire Adrian is his effective management of time. In spite of the many activities he takes part in, he can handle them all. He uses his time very wisely and even deals with different tasks attentively. He still has time for his friends and family.

Each individual has their own glorious highs and terrible lows, satisfactions and frustrations. These events would help an individual become a better person. Others may take their frustration very seriously, but as for Adrian, it seems like it is just a normal experience. Well, it’s kind of understandable why he thinks it’s just normal. It is because his frustration in life is that he doesn’t have a second name which would make him different to his siblings.

Adrian is a capable leader, a leader that is passionate to his works, responsible to his acts, and a kind son and friend. There are still many things he can contribute for the benefits of our nation. Furthermore, there are still many things to know about him. For example, he is now into pop arts and he can sing too. He would be a talent that JPIA can be proud of. Try getting to know him more. Surely, he would be pleased. At the same time, you will come to appreciate him.





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