First Post: Reflections on the Admissions Forum

Our batch skipped a portion of lunch and the rest of our afternoon classes for a forum on college admissions. Representatives Enderun, DLSU, CSB, UST, UA&P and, of course, the Ateneo, came and sold their respective universities to us by presenting the different programs and courses that they offer prospective freshmen such as ourselves.

Their arguments were solid, and presented on such dazzling platforms.With the free merch going around, it was hard not to smile.

Quoting UA&P’s recruitment video: It’s not about courses, it’s about choices. I’ve made a lot of bad decisions in the past, and while I believe that these have been great learning experiences, they do not go without repercussions. Though I’ve ripened into high school maturity, my past faults are coming back to haunt me and will definitely weigh in on this turning point of a choice: College. Choosing the right college is as important as choosing the right course. This is something I’m not taking lightly. Perhaps I’m being serious to a laughable fault, my anxiety leading me to create a WordPress account, a blog separate from my Livejournal and Multiply. But this is the last leg of this race called high school, and I can’t trip on any hurdles now. I don’t think I can afford to even have hurdles at all.

But we’ll see, we’ll see. This is, after all, only the first post. My name is… well.