Which lucky university?

I used to be a (High School) fourth/graduating year class moderator.  And I know that there really is a season when my dear seniors are anxious about their college admissions.  Unfortunately, I will not have a chance to give this "ponderable" to a senior class this year because I'm teaching and advising third year classes (which is an equally wonderful year level).  Thus, let me share my thoughts through this post.  



I just want to tell my dear seniors: "Relax".  You always think that success in life depends on the college where you will get admitted to.  Well, for those who did not take their High School seriously, this is understandable.  They probably want to have a fresh start and they are imagining themselves doing better only in a particular college.

But for those who have been earnest and fastidious, their only anxiety is for getting accepted, and it shouldn't matter what school. 

Bakit lagi ninyong iniisip na suwerte ang isang tao dahil sa napasukan niyang paaralan?  Panahon na yatang makita rin ninyo, lalo na kung mabubuti't mahuhusay kayong estudyante,  na suwerte ang paaralang papasukan ninyo. 

Kapag may grouping sa klase, may mga natutuwang mapabilang ka sa grupo nila; magaling ka kasi at responsable, at mapapabuti mo ang grupo anuman ang mangyari.  Medyo ganoon din sa pagpasok sa college.  Isipin mo na lang na mas malaki ang anxiety ng mga colleges ngayon.  Idinadasal nilang magkaroon ng mga mahuhusay na mag-e-enroll sa kanila.

Ang tanong: Isa ka ba sa pinapangarap na estudyante ng mga kolehiyong ito?

Gustung-gusto mo ang mga kolehiyo't unibersidad na kilala't sikat ang mga kuwento ng tagumpay.  Ngunit dapat mo ring malamang ang bar topnotcher noong 2008 ay nagmula sa San Sebastian College, noong 2006 naman ay nagmula sa University of the Cordilleras, noong 1998 ay nagmula sa Baguio Colleges Foundation, at may nanggaling din sa Divine World College of Tagbilaran.

Kung iisipin at sa totoo lang, ang liwanag ng anumang paaralan ay dulot lamang talaga ng pagniningning ng mga mag-aaral nito.  
  
So stop worrying about which college will accept you.  And start telling yourself:  I have so much to give and contribute.  Which college or university will greatly benefit from this talent and generosity I am intending to offer?

God bless you, seniors.  We are proud of you.  And we are confident in letting you go to whatever college you will eventually decide to embrace. =))

(And this post also goes out to my other friends waiting for admission results, whether it be to a company, an institution, a department, etc. You often don't need to be accepted in it for you to be great; you could very well be the greatness-bearer it has long been waiting for.)