Giving credit to schools and students
Posted on July 31, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Victoria N. Carrera
31 July 2005
While corruption is rampant in the Philippines like any other big and powerful countries, I still believe that we still have so many good things that are happening in our country. Sometimes we tend to be negative when good news comes; it is our immediate reaction to be doubtful and I respect the opinion of the other posters. Anyway, opinions are neither right nor wrong. During my eight years in the University of Pangasinan formerly Dagupan Colleges when I was still in High School under the leadership of Dr. Blas F. Rayos, I witnessed some U-Pang Board Passers who made it to the top ten. The entire school community of course celebrated. This is not the only first time that U-Pang and other Universities in Dagupan have made it to the top 10. It just happened that No.1 spot is from U-Pang. Let’s give credit to the students who worked hard. When good thing happens you can’t help but share it with everyone. Like any of us, we can’t help but be happy when our relatives get on the limelight because of good news. I don’t really know the Duques personally but I stand by the capability of most U-Pang products. It is not because I am one of them but I see them all over as successful professionals both in our homeland and abroad.
On another note: Let us not put blame on the school who trained us. Actually after college, we only retain very little percentage of what we learned the rest is up to the individual. Our success in our profession depends on how we make of ourselves out of it. I know for a fact that so many of the students who are taking nursing are not academically fit for the course. They choose nursing because it is the bridge to go abroad; it is what their relatives or parents who are abroad tell them. Sometimes they are given no choice because the chances of going overseas when you graduate from nursing is greater and sometimes they struggle academically because the passion is not there. Oh one more thing, if some does not succeed in their chosen profession, it is not because of the University where they came from, but maybe there is a need to upgrade their skills. There is no educational institute that guarantees success to all its graduates. After graduation the educational institute releases everyone to the outside world and your chance to get a good job related to your education depends on how confident you are, how you market yourself, and how fast you climb the ladder.
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