– Thank you, National University.
At first, stepping into the university campus felt so surreal for me because I am already in college. A chapter in my life that I have always looked forward to during both my junior and senior high school days. Because I know I’m almost there, onto the real world.
I realized I was looking too far ahead into my life, forgetting that it’s important to be in the moment, to be in the present, in the now. Because being present, being in the now means I get to live in the moment which I stood by when I entered college while also prioritizing my studies. I get to enjoy best of both worlds, because college is college. Stressful yet fun and memorable.
Amongst my first and second year experience in the university, it was light and heavy because I sometimes struggled with tasks but I enjoyed the challenge. Block-mates and friends made my experience more enjoyable because I have them with me. Pinagkait man kami ng school ng mahabang bakasyon, even though breaks and vacations only last a week or two I always look forward to coming to school because I get to see my friends at school.
And now, three years have passed it all feels like a blur for me because it’s already the last term and after this, I would be in my internship era. Grabe, ang bilis ng panahon. I didn’t expect for time to pass by this quick. When I started college, eto yung moment na ayaw ko muna isipin kahit excited ako sa “real world” which is working pero grabe, it feels so surreal for me that I am writing my last individual output and later group output for this term, then I can fully focus on applying for companies for my internship.
My journey in National University was the most thrill-seeking roller coaster ride, both positive and negative but I survived its twist and turns, even the loops. It was hard but, I won’t be where I am today because of my parents and my friends that are so dear to me. They were my strongest support system. I may have struggled with tasks and personal problems but, I know it brings lesson into my life to carry onto the real world since they said that college is a training ground for the real world.
Aside from the lessons that our professors taught us in the four corners of the classroom, what stuck to me as well was the experience the university gave me in terms of pakikisama and how to communicate with other people. I have learned a lot, nadiscover ko ang tunay na kulay ng mga tao ngayon na magtatapos ang huling term ng pagiging isang estudyante. With those recent discoveries, even though it hurt me I am still thankful that it happened because it gave me a lesson in life that I would surely carry with me.
I also discovered things for myself, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone which by the way, was a scary thing to do but I would surely do it again. The quote “Do it scared. Do it anyways” kept repeating in my head while doing so. I was conquering something that I was afraid of to do, not knowing that I would fall in love with the activity. That kind of leap of faith would always be worth it.
Again, thank you so much National University for the three wonderful, fast-paced years. I really did learn a lot from you. I would surely carry my learnings throughout my internship and stepping into the real world soon. It is indeed a bittersweet moment because this is the end of the line. Something that I perceived to be so far away when I was a freshman, but here we are now. Nevertheless, Thank you!
— Do It Alone. Do It Broke. Do It Tired. Do It Scared. Take that Leap of Faith.
Gabby’s Experiences 