I'm graduating in 2 months carrying a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts and I couldn't be happier. But before I ended up taking Comm Arts as my course, I had a looooong discussion with my parents about it. I'm an indecisive person, that's a fact. I never really had a definite plan what to take up in college when I was in high school. Let me take you four years back...
FLASHBACK.
Sometime in February and March 2010, my parents and I went on a road trip. Not a typical road trip... a college road trip. After getting over the fact that I didn't pass UPCAT (oh the pain), I had to apply to other universities because I got so yabang that I didn't apply to other universities because I was hoping I could *sniff sniff* get in to UP. So I had to let that go and move on. Ang sakit, ang hirap pero kailangan. *sobs* Okay, so our first stop... Mapua. Wow naman di ba? My Dad was a Mapua graduate so he kinda thought I'd consider applying to Mapua. I told him countless times that I'm no match for engineering courses but he still insisted. Eh being the obedient daughter I am, I filled out the form and got my test permit. What course? Hah. Material Science and Engineering lang naman. Gandang pakinggan no? Di ko naman alam ibig sabihin nun, maganda lang pakinggan kaya yun yung pinili ko. Next up, Lyceum. Since it's just few meters away from Mapua, then why not take a chance. But I know in myself, I didn't see myself spending my college life there. I don't remember what course I chose, but I think something about International Relations. That was my second test permit that day. Last stop, CEU. When I was a little Rachel, my cousin and I share the same dream of being a dentist and up to that day, my Mom remembered that dream so she talked me into applying to CEU for Dentistry. My third test permit of the day. Oh, before that road trip, my Mom sent an application form to DLSU-D. Guess what? I never took any of those tests but DLSU-D's. The courses I filled out in DLSU-D form were the courses that I think fit me, but those courses weren't what my Mom and Dad want for me. My Mom wanted me to be in the field of medicine, while my Dad wanted me to be like him, an engineer.
BACK TO THE PRESENT.
Whenever my Dad would drive me to school, this question always pops up "Anong magiging trabaho mo dyan?" and I say the same answer over and over. Just this evening, as my brother was getting his eyes checked, my Mom brought up that if I were an optometrist, it would be way easier to put up a clinic and be self-employed than put up with having a boss. Okaaaay? And over dinner, Dad asked when's my graduation day. April 28, I said. It would overlap to my supposed trip to Korea for a seminar for missionaries. My Dad said, "Aakyat ka lang naman di ba?" WHAT?! Meaning, he'd rather send me to Korea for a mission trip than to see me on my graduation day?! Wow, just wow. I wouldn't trade my graduation day for any trip, kahit trip pa yan to outer space.
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| xoxo, Rachel |
Mommy and Daddy, I'm sorry if I disappointed you by not obeying you in choosing what my track in life would be. I'm sorry if I'd become a disgrace to both of you. But you see, I'm happy with where I am right now. I'm beyond glad that I didn't take up dentistry or engineering, because if I did, I might be one of those suicidal teenagers. Thank you for making me chose what I really want. Don't worry, I'll make you proud again. Just you wait and see.
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