Given during a graduation ceremony ng isang masteral program sa UP.
Read on:
Ngayong araw na ito, sa ating pagtatapos, mayroon akong dalang Transcript of Record. Ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito ay nag-aral sa De La Salle University. Sa unibersidad na ito, kapag ikaw ay isang undergraduate, may ID number ka na nagsisimula sa "94" at pataas, kung lumipas ang isang buong school year at umabot ka sa 15 units na bagsak, masisipa ka sa paaralan.
Ang transcript na hawak ko ay mayroong 27 units ng bagsak. 12 sa mga ito ay tinamo ng estudyante sa iisang schoolyear lang. Ang isang subject ay kadalasang may bigat na 3 units. Kung iisiping mabuti, isang subject na bagsak na lang ay pwede na masipa ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito.
Ang speech na ito ay hindi ko ginawa para i-acknowledge ang paghihirap ng ating mga magulang sa pagpapaaral satin. Hindi ko din ito ginawa para maghayag ng political statement, o kumbinsihin kayo na huwag umalis sa bansa at tulungan itong makaahon. Ang speech na ito ay para sa mga normal na estudyante na kagaya ng may may-ari ng transcript na hawak ko, dahil madalas, wala talagang pakialam ang unibersidad sa mga achievements nila. May mga awards na gaya ng "Summa Cum Laude", "Best Thesis Award" at "Leadership Award." Pero ni minsan, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng unibersidad na nagbigay ng "Hang-on and managed to graduate despite nearly getting kicked-out during his academic stay" award.
Maaaring isang malaking kagaguhan ang konseptong ito para sa karamihan. Bakit mo pararangalan ang isang estudyanteng bulakbol, bobo, tamad o iresponsable? Hindi ba dapat isuka ito ng unibersidad? Ito yung mga tipo ng estudyanteng walang ia-asenso sa buhay, hindi ba?
Ayun. Natumbok niyo.Iyun na nga ang dahilan.
Madalas, pag ang isang estudyante ay may pangit na marka sa paaralan, lalong lalo na sa kolehiyo, nakakapanghina ito ng loob. Nandiyan yung tatamarin ka mag-aral, nandyan yung iisipin mo "Ano pa kayang trabaho ang makukuha ko? Call center na naman o clerical? Ba't kasi ang bobo ko. Kung matalino lang ako, sana, sa Proctor and Gamble ako, o kung saang sikat na kumpanya."
Mas mahirap ang dinadaanan ng mga estudyanteng bumabagsak. Kahit na sabihin mong kasalanan nilang bumabagsak sila, hindi ninyo alam kung ano ang pakiramdam ng ganun. Madaling sabihin na "Kaya mo yan, mag-aral ka lang," pero alam ba natin talaga ang sinasabi natin?
Kapag ang isang estudyante ay bumabagsak sa unibersidad, nandiyan yung tatawanan niya lang yan. O di kaya naman, ipagmamalaki niya pang "TAKE 5 NA KO!!!" o "Pare, magpi-PhD na ako sa Anmath3/Calculus/etc." Pero hindi alam ng mga isang Summa Cum Laude kung ano ang nasa isip ng isang normal na estudyante sa tuwing matutulog ito at alam niyang pag-gising niya, kailangan niya na naming ulitin ang isang subject na nakuha niya na sa susunod na term.
Kahit kalian, hindi naging problema sa "Star Student" na sabihing "Nay, bagsak ako." at hindi kailanman sumagi sa isip nila na "Paano kaya kung sa walang-pangalang kumpanya lang ako makapagtrabaho?" Dahil sigurado sila sa kinabukasan nila.
Huwag na tayong maglokohan. Grades are everything.Kahit bali-baligtarin mo iyan, hindi magiging patas ang mga kumpanyang kumukuha ng fresh graduates para magtrabaho sa kanila. Minsan din naman, nadadaan sa palakasan, pero ganun pa din. Kung hindi ka academically good, wala kang patutunguhan. Kung hindi man yun, mas mahirap yung dadaanan mo para lang makaabot sa prestihiyosong posisyon.
Kaya ngayong graduation, ang speech na ito ay inaaalay ko para sa mga estudyanteng lumagpak, muntik-muntikan nang masipa o yung sa lahat ng paraang pwede, ginawa na para lang makatapos. Gagawin kong patas ang mundo para sa inyo kahit isang araw lang. Kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng ibang tao, kesyo kasalanan mo man na pangit ang marka mo o muntik ka nang makick-out, saludo ako sa hindi mo pagtigil sa pag-aaral. Saludo ako na may lakas ka ng loob na harapin pa rin ang mundo kahit alam mong hindi ito magiging patas sa iyo.Saludo ako na kahit pangit ang transcript mo, taas noo ka pa rin ngayong graduation at proud na proud sa sarili mo.
Ano ngayon ang mangyayari sa mga graduates pagkatapos nitong graduation? Ayoko nang puntahan yung pwedeng mangyayari sa mga Cum Laude. Baduy. Alam mo namang may patutunguhan ang buhay nila e. Pero dun sa mga lumagpak, ano ang meron?
Maaring makakuha kayo ng mediocre na trabaho lang. Pwede ka rin swertehin, baka makapagtrabaho ka sa magandang kumpanya. Madami pang pwedeng mangyari. Huwag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa. Kung nung college, nagtiyaga kayo e ba't titigilan niyo yung pagti-tiyaga ngayon?
Pwede ring ganito: Mag-aral ka ulit. Ipakita mo sa kanila na kung sisipagin ka lang, malayo ang mararating mo. Subukan mong patunayan sa kanila na kapag pinilit mo, kaya mo ring abutin yung naabot nila. Na hindi ka bobo, kundi tinamad ka lang.
Baka sabihin ninyo, drowing lang ako.
I've been on both sides. Naranasan ko na ring lumagpak, at muntikan na din akong masipa. Naranasan ko na ang umulit ng 4 na beses sa iisang subject. Naranasan ko na ang masumbatan ng magulang, kapatid at kung sino-sino pang propesor na walang pakialam sa pakiramdam ng estuyante. Naranasan ko nang hindi makatulog ng maraming gabi sa pagiisip kung paano ko na naman sasabihin sa magulang ko na may bagsak na naman ako. Kaya alam ko ang pakiramdam ninyo.
Akin ang transcript na ito.
Pagkagraduate ko ng college, ano ang ginawa ko? Eto.Nagtrabaho muna ng konti, tapos aral ulit. Kuha ng Masteral sa kurso ko. Hindi para sa trabaho o kung ano man. Kundi para patunayan sa sarili ko na noong mga panahong bumabagsak ako, tinatamad lang ako.
This is a rebellion. I raise my middle finger to every professor, over-achiever, naysayer and detractor that told me that I can't make it. I raise my middle finger to every valedictory or graduation speech that only gratifies the university, those who were achievers in school or those who gratify the country when it's supposed to be the graduate's moment of glory. You are supposed to acknowledge EVERYONE. Even those who failed many times.
Kaya sa inyong mga graduates na medyo hindi maganda ang marka, para sa inyo ito. Kung kinaya ko ito, kaya niyo rin to. Imposibleng hindi.
Although grades are not always a good measure of knowledge gained in school, it is however a very good practical indicator on a person's ability against a certain standard. For example, an applicant that has a high grade during school most certainly passes some very basic requirements for the job.
It is also practical for companies to use grades as a basis of recruitment to weed out the "unqualified" applicants. Of course there might be potential "star employees" in those disqualified ones, and undeserving candidates also in the group that pass the criteria, but for the purpose of practicality, grades are a good measure for recruiting employees.
Caloy, thanks sa post. It just pointed out that grades is "just" a good indicator for a qualified applicant but not an absolute basis. It is your character.
This just reminds me that "I may commit mistakes but I can always learn from them."
Astig ung speech..
epic. lalo na nung sinabi niyang "akin tong transcript.."
naalala ko tuloy yung panahon noon na halos di na ko nagsisipag mag-aral (or competing for class top) dahil lang maraming sipsip at prevalent ang palakasan system. Lagi ko na lang nasasabi noon na "there's more into a person's character than his grades."
Quote from: ctan on October 06, 2010, 07:32:54 PM
Huwag na tayong maglokohan. Grades are everything.Kahit bali-baligtarin mo iyan, hindi magiging patas ang mga kumpanyang kumukuha ng fresh graduates para magtrabaho sa kanila. Minsan din naman, nadadaan sa palakasan, pero ganun pa din. Kung hindi ka academically good, wala kang patutunguhan. Kung hindi man yun, mas mahirap yung dadaanan mo para lang makaabot sa prestihiyosong posisyon.
I still stand by the principle that: grades do not define who you are. :-)
I totally agree, grades will not define how good or great a person is.
Misan may mga di magaling sa skul pero pag labas sobrang successful. nasa diskarte kc yan
change is constant as well as hope. ;)
to whoever made that speech. paki sabi na lang na maraming salamat :)
kasi agree ako sa sinabi nya na hindi alam ng isang magaling na estudyante ang nararamdaman ng isang ordinaryong estudyante
feeling ko, kung present ako dyan sa ceremony na yan, kahit hindi ako kasama sa mga ga-graduate, mapapa-tayo at papalakpak ako
naalala ko tuloy yung dalawa kong friend nung high school.. yung nagtapos ng may medalya, yung isa naman umulit ng isang taon.. pero ngayon mas malayo ang narating nung walang medalya.
epic din kwento ni jun.. :D
I myself am a product of failure too. :-) So that is why I can relate to the speech given. Another fact about me, is that there was one semester in my college life that I passed no subject. I was bound to be kicked out because of my zero-unit passing status, not just from UP Diliman, but from the whole UP System. Buti na lang at ipinaglaban ako ng mga professors ko, I was retained in the university. Looking back, it happened in my 4th year in college. While being a consistent scholar from 1st year to 3rd year, all of a sudden I was being kicked out on my supposedly last year in college. Tragic, yet worthwhile. :-)
Quote from: junjaporms on October 07, 2010, 09:58:27 PM
epic nga... sa haba hahaha ;D pero kung babalikan ko yun, laking pasasalamat ko talaga.. kasi ayoko na mag-stay pa ng isang sem para lang sa isang subject...
so wala ka naman talagang bagsak?
Quote from: judE_Law on October 07, 2010, 07:16:06 PM
naalala ko tuloy yung dalawa kong friend nung high school.. yung nagtapos ng may medalya, yung isa naman umulit ng isang taon.. pero ngayon mas malayo ang narating nung walang medalya.
Some people call it "the curse of the gifted":
When you were in college, did you ever meet bright kids who graduated top of their class in high-school and then floundered freshman year in college because they had never learned how to study? It's a common trap. A friend of mine calls it "the curse of the gifted" -- a tendency to lean on your native ability too much, because you've always been rewarded for doing that and self-discipline would take actual work. - ESR
so true.. sa amin sa school..sobrang hate ko ung mga nas cream section and the administration kc they always pick the leaders from the cream section.... bawal tumakbo sa School Org pag lower section ka...di ka magiging part ng school newspaper pag di ka from top section...ipapadala sa contest ung mga nsa top section...
puro sila mga students from top section pero when everyone went to college ung mga nsa lower section ang nagexcel..mga naging big time..
Ang yayabang ng mga tao dati sa top section nmin akala mo mga Anak ng diyos, pero look at some of them now.
Kaya sobrang idol ko ung nagdeliver nung message na to, dpat we should not look at the grades shown at school. we must learn to discern true talent and gift from those that are just a mere fluke.
Quote from: junjaporms on October 08, 2010, 06:41:38 AM
Quote from: angelo on October 07, 2010, 11:16:33 PM
Quote from: junjaporms on October 07, 2010, 09:58:27 PM
epic nga... sa haba hahaha ;D pero kung babalikan ko yun, laking pasasalamat ko talaga.. kasi ayoko na mag-stay pa ng isang sem para lang sa isang subject...
so wala ka naman talagang bagsak?
sa last sem ko wala but for the entire college days ko dalawa. sa lit 101 kasi may mga lates din ako, mababa ang tests. tamad kasi ako magbasa ng mga short stories dati. then nung final exams namin sobrang nag-init ang ulo ng prof namin dahil sa "pin" at hindi kinuha ang test booklets namin. i took the subject again in summer at nakapasa na ;) alam nyo bang naging prof ko ulet sa another literature subject yung nambagsak sakin? haha badtrip!
yung isang bagsak ko yata sa ROTC... walang kwenta naman yun!
naging issue pa nga sa amin ang mga writers ng student publication na may failing grades.. kahit 1 subj lang. kaaway din kasi namin ang official ng certain department na yun ng admin kaya siguro sinilip kung anuman ang makikitang butas sa amin. pero hindi naman ako napaalis at ang nangyari ang department nya ang natanggal pati sya ;D
wala nga kwenta ROTC pero hindi ka naman pwedeng grumadweyt ng hindi mo siya natatapos..
ok ang speech niya kakaiba. I also heard one graduation speech in high school when I attend for my brother's grad. The speaker is a girl. She's a nobody in high school but ended up with a good career and position in a company. She encourage the students that there's more life ahead of them than the grades they get. She gave an inspiration to all present there. Ganun dapat ang mga speech yung hinde usual speech na boring sa mga students. Speech of encouragement and inspiration dapat. Yung grad speech ko nung high school at college, hinde natanim sa isip ko boring siya pure english tapos mahina ang boses ng speaker parang sarili lang niya ang kausap niya at siya lang nakakaintindi ;D Any speech like this dapat isipin ng speaker na makapag encourage at makapaginspire siya sa mga students at hinde itaas ang sarili niyang bangko at achievements.
ako, I can say I'm not one of those students who experience failed subjects. I study hard kasi hinde naman kami mayaman for my family to afford enrolling me for same year in high school and to repeat failed subjects in college just like other rich kids. I'm just a normal student but I do my part to at least attain good grades. If I attain that, I already help my parents the burden of my school finances. Wala naman ako educational plan at lalo wala naman ako scholarship grants so I need to study hard. Finishing college and passing board exam is my ticket to find a good job. It's true, marami sa mga lower section in high school ended up more successful than achievers in high school just like my case, kasi marami sa kanila nasa amerika na and doing good there because of their family background. Mayayaman ang mga students na nasa lower section ng school ko at yung mga nasa section 1 tulad ko ay yung mga masisipag mag-aral pero hinde naman necessary matatalino.
to my analysis, bihira sa student na mayaman ang family tapos matalino pa ang student na laging nasa section 1. Mas marami pa din talaga ang masipag lang mag-aral kaya mataas ang grades. AT yung mga nasa lower section don't care much of school kasi may mga family business sila, may pera family nila, may petition sila sa amerika/canada/UK after high school, etc. so plantsado na ang mga future nila unlike me, need to study hard to get good grades, graduate in college and pass the board exam.
naisip ko lang, halos ganito rin naman yung sinasabi ng mga ibang speakers. wala naman halos pinagkaiba, except the venue kung saan naka-highlight yung tiyaga.
usually ang mga kuwentong buhay ay inspiring din naman which also came from nothing to being something and somebody. pero ang hamon na ito ay para sa "outside" or "real" world na tinatawag nila habang nabubuo pa lamang ang iyong isip at tatag sa paaralan. pero ito magaling at swak sa topic dahil student life ang pinag-usapan.
ang ending ganun din. kung sino ang tiyaga siya rin ang may nilaga. ang sarap maka-relate. although honestly, wala rin akong bagsak kasi iyon din ang iniwasan ko. nagbigay din ako ng sariling standards. but i never lost hope for people who were flunking. obvious naman na iba yung motivation nila, hindi lang nila trip talaga mag-aral. pero nakikita mo for a fact kaya nasa paaralan kasi may kakayahan! Also being a tutor and a public grade 5 teacher taught me how to understand the underlying circumstances happening in one's life to know that kayang-kaya nila rin mag excel.
ganda ng article cocoy... tama yung speech
kelangan tawagin ako sa palayaw ko? hahaha!
pang asar lang hahaha....cocoy cocoy cocoy hahaha ;D ;D ;D
OT: Paano mag type ng bold font?
wow.. meron na pala tayong artista dito..
COCOY MARTIN ;D
ot na kayo hehe
oo nga! OT na tong mga pasaway na to!! =p
ano ba ang focus ng thread na to ctan? yung speech lang ba?
i aggree with this statement regarding a touchy topic with muslim...
ubject: Australia says NO!
AMAZING You must read it !!!!
He's done it again..
He sure isn't backing down on his hard line stance and one has to appreciate his belief in the rights of his native countrymen.
A breath of fresh air to see someone lead. I wish some leaders would step up in Canada & USA .
Australian Prime Minister does it again!!
This man should be appointed King of the World.. Truer words have never been spoken.
It took a lot of courage for this man to speak what he had to say for the world to hear. The retribution could be phenomenal, but at least he was willing to take a stand on his and Australia 's beliefs.
Whole world needs a leader like this!
cid:1.1524527708@web110103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.. Take It Or Leave It.
I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. '
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Circulate this amongst ourselves in Canada & USA , WE will find the courage to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
LONG LIVE AMERICA & ITS CHRISTIAN VALUES!!!
parang dapat sa religion mo siya pinost josh ;D
anyway, in fairness to muslims pede din nila gawin ang ganun sa mga westerners like americans, british and other europeans sa bansa nila to leave ;D
part pa ri naman to ng religion di ba ....magkakasama sila e
Quote from: joshgroban on October 20, 2010, 11:52:19 PM
part pa ri naman to ng religion di ba ....magkakasama sila e
ok lang unang basa ko naman dito ay This is my religion
Quote from: noyskie on October 21, 2010, 01:01:48 AM
Quote from: joshgroban on October 20, 2010, 11:52:19 PM
part pa ri naman to ng religion di ba ....magkakasama sila e
ok lang unang basa ko naman dito ay This is my religion
Nyahahahaha!
Quote from: noyskie on October 21, 2010, 01:01:48 AM
Quote from: joshgroban on October 20, 2010, 11:52:19 PM
part pa ri naman to ng religion di ba ....magkakasama sila e
ok lang unang basa ko naman dito ay This is my religion
nyahahaha ;D
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
^ ay love ko yang kantang yan!!
ganda nga yang song na yan pang senti hehe