Sometimes I wonder what life there is outside UP.
All the what ifs occur to me whenever I fail a test or a subject.
What if I chose UST or Miriam over UP?
would I get decent grades? would I graduate on time?
would life be easy breezy?
I would never know the answer because I will never have the chance to repeat everything again and do things the other way and repeat it again to try all other options, but what I do know is that EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS IS DEFINITELY WORTH IT. I have learned so much and I have overcome a billion things I was afraid of.
I cannot fully express what I feel as a UP student but this professor said it very well,
let me share this to you.
From Sir Jireh Espinosa, DPSM, UP Manila. Ewan ko kung may nakapagpost na nito dito:
"But, we did not come to UP because it's easy. Still, the better question is: why in the world do we stay? What person in his right mind would actually choose this? Well, the truth is every UP student knows the answer to that. Yes, we can fight it and we deny it all we want, but we will always know it to be true in our hearts: IT'S WORTH IT.
Being "Tatak UP" is not about getting high grades and graduating with honors. Rather, it is graduating without honors and still breaking down when you finally note that sablay from one shoulder to the other, and in that moment being overcome with the realization that yes, indeed, it is worth it.
Taga-UP ka. Tatak UP ka.
BANGON. LABAN.
Then go out there and make us proud.
Tatak UP: Words to drag you through hell week."
I AM A UP STUDENT AND I WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
