Saturday, March 20, 2010

My life as a college student

Being a student is crazy. You have to wake up early in the morning, go to school in the day, and study in the evening. You have no luxury of time.

Well, I'm different. I may look serious and focused in school but I'm having fun with my studies. They say "sacrifice now, enjoy later". College life is not fun if you're acting like a nerd and aiming for the highest grade. It's normal to fail one or two subject per term especially at MIT. I can't say that I'm knowledgeable. I'm just a normal college student who wanted to pass all my subjects even though I will receive the lowest grade "tress" or 3.00 and I'm contented with it.

We all know that the best engineering school so far in Philippines is MIT (Mapua Institute of Technology). I am lucky that I was given the opportunity to study on a school who is globally competitive and has an edge to other engineering school and that is the ABET Accreditation. I would say I'm lucky because even though we don't have that much money my parents still send me to an elite school. I'm an Electronic and Communication Engineering student at Mapua.

They say I'm good at math but is it really true? I have already received a grade of 5 (which means "fail") on my mathematics subject not only once but many times and I hate remembering it. I have failed my parents expectations but I'm not quitting at Mapua. Even if I fail a hundred times I will still raise my head up high and say "One more time". Though they will spend a lot of money for my tuition fee's. And if I graduate at Mapua the price is sweet. I will still enjoy my college life. Even though I can hear degrading words coming out from my parents all I can do is accept it for it's my fault that I wasted their money for a grade of 5.

Maybe I have failed them now but I know one day, together with them, I'll march on my graduation ceremony with flying colors. I'll thank them for everything especially for enrolling me to such an elite school. I maybe experiencing ups and downs at Mapua but it won't make me stop studying. I'll finish my studies at any cost may it be my blood and sweat. Now, I'm already a 2nd yr ECE student in Mapua. 2 years down. 3 to go! and after my long hardships I know I will be there. I will be holding my diploma up high.

Elmo

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