It has been roughly 9 months since I found out that I passed the UPCAT, and ever since, it was one huge roller coaster ride. At first, I started to believe in myself more. Before the release of the UPCAT results, I wasn’t expecting that I would pass anymore since I didn’t do well on the exam. But because I passed, I realized that I could conquer challenges to reach for my goals. But then, knowing that I passed the UPCAT with only a “Degree Program with Available Slot”, I had doubts with myself. I started to think that I wasn’t good enough for UP since I don’t have a degree to start with. I was considering on going to a different university where I passed my dream course but it didn’t stop there. After passing the UPCAT, I started to not give up easily, that I should consider taking risks to get to my goal, that UP is, indeed, worth the risk. I decided not to enrol to the other university I was thinking of and just wait whether or not I would soon have a degree program. Fortunately, I did and my dream of being a certified Iska came to life. Moreover, after passing the UPCAT, I became more inspired to reach for my dreams and achieve my goals. I realized that since I was in my dream university, soon enough, through pins and needles, I will achieve my dream profession — to become a doctor. I couldn’t help but think of my plans for myself and how to achieve my goals in life. But most importantly, after passing the UPCAT, I know that certainly, I made my parents and my family proud. This was my parents’ dream for me, especially my mom since she is an alumna of UP. But having an older sister who did not pass the UPCAT certainly put a lot of pressure on me. I still couldn’t forget how their faces were full of pride and joy the moment they knew about the results. My hard work and dedication in pursuing my ambitions will all be for my parents so that I could repay and give them back what they deserve in life after all that they’ve done for me and for my older sister.
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