--wiNninG--

---this is the essay i submitted when my professor in English 1 asked us to write a reflection, about us being students of the University of the Philippines, during our first week

UP—the common term for University of the Philippines, a prestigious school for tertiary education and now the national university of the Republic of the Philippines. I may not exactly know what kind of privilege this identification gives but what I can be sure of is that this school has to be the best in many terms.
I remember the day I first became acquainted with the idea that I passed the UPCAT—to be honest, I wasn’t so sure I’d pass. My mom received a call from a friend telling her she saw my name on the list of those who passed. I do not know whether it was because it didn’t sink in to me or because it was just another achievement for me but I didn’t get excited or anything. Probably because I’m not just that kind of person who’s into accomplishments and all, like when we won first place in the Carol Fest or made it through the eliminations for Accelerate Idol (a group activity we had in YSTBS). Honestly speaking UP is just another college for me which happens to be on the competitive edge. That’s the very reason why I chose to enroll here. Thinking of the thousands who didn’t make it through the UPCAT and us who compose the small percentage of examinees, I don’t really see myself as someone special or someone so smart, as a matter of fact when I knew I made it to UP, I thought everyone else in my school did—which to my disappointment was not so. I am very thankful for the talents given to me.
Now that I am here, there’s one thing I could definitely look up to. I know that when I graduate (I believe that I will become an alumnus of the University of the Philippines) I will set out for the world ready for whatever, whenever. Knowing that God will help me, I just have to do my very best in everything and of course, think about what I’m doing first.