A lot of things are running through my mind regarding not reaching the finals for PANA this year. A lot of things I consider are valid and I am still wondering how could that paper not qualify for the year.
However, after every thought and analyzing all angles, I came up with one conclusion -- live thy dharma.
Through the years, shortcomings may result into frustrations. I have had a lot of failures as well. Each failure eventually became building blocks towards what I am today. It may not be perfect, but I am pretty sure it is optimal.
In school, I have succeeded in some and failed in a handful. Each success made me prouder and has created a sense of pride. Each downfall created stronger resolve and passion.
Back in DLSU when I was Sports Editor of The La Sallian, we competed in the annual journalism competition and we lost terribly to UE and our consolation was we beat The Guidon of the Ateneo in the sports section. The loss made me focus on improving my sportswriting skills until I eventually became a full pledged professional sportswriter dubbed at one time as the upcoming talent of the sportswriting world.
Eventually before graduating, I failed in thesis and we had to go through redefense because we were not able to answer one simple question. All the blames were thrown and I remembered as my group was blaming the adviser, I sulked and cried for 6 hours. No one could pacify my frustration and before the night ended, I pledged to myself that I would never subject ANYONE within my powers to go through this. A teacher was born that day and through my 18 years of teaching, I tried not to let ANY advisee down in the best of my abilities. I have always said that should we die, we would die together. Come to think of it, I never had a thesis that was subjected to failure nor was there only a handful that got into redefense. In fact, I have always made sure that all my students would learn a thing or two so that in life, they would never go through frustrations.
Through it all I was thankful for the broken road that led me to where I am today. Having the ability and the power to exact learnings for young people. To integrate values and to make them stronger people and hope that through this, they would never see another day that they would have difficult moments.
In 1988, La Salle lost to Ateneo in the championship. I had to write that story in The La Sallian and it was truly the most difficult article that I ever had to write.
In 1989, I had the joy of writing La Salle's first UAAP championship on national news.
In 1993, 1994 and 1995 we lost 3 straight Inter MBA championships to La Salle - this time as part of the Ateneo MBA basketball team, this drove me to finish my MBA no matter how difficult my work schedules were.
In true blue dark times, we find ourselves asking why. In recent times, when something dark comes along, I see the events behind it and not judge the event as it is.
Today, I learned that Assumption has bowed out of the PANA Finals for the first time in 6 years.
Today I know that there is reason behind this. After all, through my experience, winning brings pride, while losing creates passion.
I have pledged that I would not go through another PANA and this year would be my final year. But if 3A1 08-09 would go through PANA next year, I would not hesitate to go through this one more time.
However, after every thought and analyzing all angles, I came up with one conclusion -- live thy dharma.
Through the years, shortcomings may result into frustrations. I have had a lot of failures as well. Each failure eventually became building blocks towards what I am today. It may not be perfect, but I am pretty sure it is optimal.
In school, I have succeeded in some and failed in a handful. Each success made me prouder and has created a sense of pride. Each downfall created stronger resolve and passion.
Back in DLSU when I was Sports Editor of The La Sallian, we competed in the annual journalism competition and we lost terribly to UE and our consolation was we beat The Guidon of the Ateneo in the sports section. The loss made me focus on improving my sportswriting skills until I eventually became a full pledged professional sportswriter dubbed at one time as the upcoming talent of the sportswriting world.
Eventually before graduating, I failed in thesis and we had to go through redefense because we were not able to answer one simple question. All the blames were thrown and I remembered as my group was blaming the adviser, I sulked and cried for 6 hours. No one could pacify my frustration and before the night ended, I pledged to myself that I would never subject ANYONE within my powers to go through this. A teacher was born that day and through my 18 years of teaching, I tried not to let ANY advisee down in the best of my abilities. I have always said that should we die, we would die together. Come to think of it, I never had a thesis that was subjected to failure nor was there only a handful that got into redefense. In fact, I have always made sure that all my students would learn a thing or two so that in life, they would never go through frustrations.
Through it all I was thankful for the broken road that led me to where I am today. Having the ability and the power to exact learnings for young people. To integrate values and to make them stronger people and hope that through this, they would never see another day that they would have difficult moments.
In 1988, La Salle lost to Ateneo in the championship. I had to write that story in The La Sallian and it was truly the most difficult article that I ever had to write.
In 1989, I had the joy of writing La Salle's first UAAP championship on national news.
In 1993, 1994 and 1995 we lost 3 straight Inter MBA championships to La Salle - this time as part of the Ateneo MBA basketball team, this drove me to finish my MBA no matter how difficult my work schedules were.
In true blue dark times, we find ourselves asking why. In recent times, when something dark comes along, I see the events behind it and not judge the event as it is.
Today, I learned that Assumption has bowed out of the PANA Finals for the first time in 6 years.
Today I know that there is reason behind this. After all, through my experience, winning brings pride, while losing creates passion.
I have pledged that I would not go through another PANA and this year would be my final year. But if 3A1 08-09 would go through PANA next year, I would not hesitate to go through this one more time.
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