by Jefferson Correa, BSA 4-1
When we ponder the first day of classes, most of us probably think of something exciting. For the freshmen, it is most likely getting to know their new classmates and eventually jump into the group where they feel they belong as days go on. For the sophomores and juniors, it is like getting ready and going to school the earliest time possible, based on observation, so that they could talk and talk and just talk almost every time regarding how their summer vacation had been, if ever there is, growth in love life, sharing insights on what their professors would be like. Finally, for the seniors who will be graduating next year (hopefully), it is kind of a bit important day in their lives for this day will serve as the last time that they’re going to school during the first day - last first day of class where mixed emotions will come upon their minds - on top of them, happiness and sadness.
As it is said, happiness is measured by the things you do. For us, seniors, having come this far is truly a big deal. You know, thinking of how the past three years had been in college, buying additional books in Recto, finding review materials in every way possible and studying all day and night just to be ready for an examination that will take place tomorrow…facing “varied in character” professors each day and complying all the requirements they have set for us to be able to have good grades in their respective subjects…and passing, let us admit it, the ever-feared comprehensive exam to move on to a higher level for another year in PLM with the same course, BS ACCOUNTANCY. Indeed, summing up all these, it is something worth like the most delicious cake a baker can make discerning that we are able to do things we did not know we can do. Nevertheless, being where we are right now also leaves us the feeling of sorrow not because we are frightened whether we will graduate next year or not, because we know and we believe in the first place that “In the Mighty Name of Jesus,” we will all graduate no matter what it takes. Somehow, most of us may feel sad because this will be the last year that we’ll be asking “baon” from our parents or from whoever he/she we ask allowance from, last year of getting fare discounts (20%) in Public Utility Vehicles out there, last year of hanging out, going to SM Manila with friends and classmates usually after class and even during break time and a lot more of this alike stuff. Above anything else, however, what truly makes us feel this way is because of the regrets we have in our hearts…remembering those moments when we think we could have done and given something more out of ourselves - that we could have gotten better grades, that we could have been a better neighbor to our classmates, and that we could have been a better individual in totality…only if we took some courage, only if we pushed more, only if we walked further. So sad, “Nasa huli talaga ang pagsisisi.”
With these sort of feelings we have, however, we must understand that our last year in college must not be filled with emotions like these because as they say, college is just a chapter in your life, just a part of a bigger and thicker thing. Soon, there would be number of blank pages of the book that we will open and have to write on, another chance to become better persons in our own ways. So with all these unfolded, seniors, why do not we just enjoy and appreciate this year? Let us all give our very best shots in everything we do and remember, FIRST DAY OF CLASSES MAY BE THE LAST FOR US, BUT THEN AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE LAST DAY OF OURS.
When we ponder the first day of classes, most of us probably think of something exciting. For the freshmen, it is most likely getting to know their new classmates and eventually jump into the group where they feel they belong as days go on. For the sophomores and juniors, it is like getting ready and going to school the earliest time possible, based on observation, so that they could talk and talk and just talk almost every time regarding how their summer vacation had been, if ever there is, growth in love life, sharing insights on what their professors would be like. Finally, for the seniors who will be graduating next year (hopefully), it is kind of a bit important day in their lives for this day will serve as the last time that they’re going to school during the first day - last first day of class where mixed emotions will come upon their minds - on top of them, happiness and sadness.
As it is said, happiness is measured by the things you do. For us, seniors, having come this far is truly a big deal. You know, thinking of how the past three years had been in college, buying additional books in Recto, finding review materials in every way possible and studying all day and night just to be ready for an examination that will take place tomorrow…facing “varied in character” professors each day and complying all the requirements they have set for us to be able to have good grades in their respective subjects…and passing, let us admit it, the ever-feared comprehensive exam to move on to a higher level for another year in PLM with the same course, BS ACCOUNTANCY. Indeed, summing up all these, it is something worth like the most delicious cake a baker can make discerning that we are able to do things we did not know we can do. Nevertheless, being where we are right now also leaves us the feeling of sorrow not because we are frightened whether we will graduate next year or not, because we know and we believe in the first place that “In the Mighty Name of Jesus,” we will all graduate no matter what it takes. Somehow, most of us may feel sad because this will be the last year that we’ll be asking “baon” from our parents or from whoever he/she we ask allowance from, last year of getting fare discounts (20%) in Public Utility Vehicles out there, last year of hanging out, going to SM Manila with friends and classmates usually after class and even during break time and a lot more of this alike stuff. Above anything else, however, what truly makes us feel this way is because of the regrets we have in our hearts…remembering those moments when we think we could have done and given something more out of ourselves - that we could have gotten better grades, that we could have been a better neighbor to our classmates, and that we could have been a better individual in totality…only if we took some courage, only if we pushed more, only if we walked further. So sad, “Nasa huli talaga ang pagsisisi.”
With these sort of feelings we have, however, we must understand that our last year in college must not be filled with emotions like these because as they say, college is just a chapter in your life, just a part of a bigger and thicker thing. Soon, there would be number of blank pages of the book that we will open and have to write on, another chance to become better persons in our own ways. So with all these unfolded, seniors, why do not we just enjoy and appreciate this year? Let us all give our very best shots in everything we do and remember, FIRST DAY OF CLASSES MAY BE THE LAST FOR US, BUT THEN AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE LAST DAY OF OURS.
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