Opening
of classes for A.Y. 2011-2012 in STI College Iloilo is June 13, 2011, but I
attended school on the 14th, for the 13th is just the time for me to
be home from my Manila-Baguio escapade. Since I am a transferred
student, I am kind of uneasy with the people around me plus the fact that I
know NOBODY in that school.
Know
the fact about having a shield around you to protect you from whatsoever? Well,
that’s what I did. Many students thought that I am ‘mataray’ or the like and
many of them were also wary of me because I am from the University of the
Philippines. Honestly, I am ‘mataray’ yes. But I so don’t agree with the ‘from
the UP thing’. Hellouer!!! We’re all just the same, we’re all students. We have
our own capabilities.
Anyway,
as days passed I had met friends. The first one I became so close with is a
fellow transferee like I am, Jade. Jade is my classmate for almost all
subjects, especially with the first and second year classes. She is also my
number one supporter. :)
I
had this schoolmate who I really thought was the son of the owner of the school
where I later on discovered that he is a student assistant and just so close
with the school staff that they were so cool with each other. Anyway, around a
week or two after the opening, school orgs were introduced and of course
hunting for new student council officers was done.
One time, as
I was killing some time off and is reading manga online, some of my classmates
were passing by, seated beside me and was jittery. Later on, I discovered that
they wanted me to be a part of their party as PRO2. Well, I agreed. It’s for a change
from the old bland life of mine to a challenging one. But then, I lost the
election. I am the only one on the party who lost. Nonetheless, because of
that, I became a part of a group of friends so-called “RHP or RytHuPhillians”.
Being in STI
and a STIer made me realized a lot of things. Well, that includes about my
acads. Before, when I was in UP…the important thing for me is to pass whether I
learned things or not. Passing is just the goal, nothing else. But then I
realized, passing subjects or courses is important but you can’t feel the
essence of it if you didn’t learn a thing.
Java, one of
the programming languages that gave me a headache and a subject I passed in UP without
understanding much what’s the essence of it, the purpose of the syntax and
everything. Then, when I stepped in STI, I appreciated the language. Loved it!
And learned that it is not just a simple language that creates programs and
applications but also systems. Of course, it still gave me a headache but not
as bad as before because this time, I know how things go somehow. :)
In STI, it
was my first time to join events like quiz bee and programming contests. I was
even became a part of the group to compete for the regional INTO PROGRAMMING
(Seniors). Also, it was my first time to attend the PROM. I haven’t experienced
being in a PROM when I was in high school. Another first for me is to attend STI's annual National Youth Congress and be in Kalibo, Aklan. And I know there’s a lot more firsts
bound for me in this school.
People ask
me if where did I transfer and when they will hear my answer they usually have
the question: “Why there? Why not in CPU or St. Pauls, etc?” I keep mum about
it but this time I am giving you the answer.
At first, I
am not sure what STI could offer to me. All I know is that “bet ko siya”. But
after a year of studying in there, I realized that STI got lots of things to
offer to me. Opportunities are open if I will strive harder. Maybe not as much
as the opportunity that a UP graduate will be having but at least. And I am
happy in this school. I need not compete with my instructors and lose myself in
brain wrecking projects and assignments. All I need is to be myself, do the
best that I could, enjoy and love what I do.
Many ask
when I will graduate. I am kind of ashamed whenever people ask me ‘bout this
and also pisses me off. Ashamed for by
this time I should be a college graduate already. Pisses me off, because if
they are excited for me to graduate, how much more me? Right?
I have two
more years to struggle and break free from being a college student and earn a
degree. Maybe it’s still a long time but I know for sure that when I’ll finish
this, I am ready to face the world of the information technology and as an
individual.
I am a
STIer. :)
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