Fine Prints.
Dear Saint Agnes' Academy /Friday, September 17, 2010
/ 11:10 PM
I made the right choice.
Twelve years ago, the institution was the best choice for Grade School education in the province. You were known very well. I, for one, had no choice but to go to you. My family, specifically my mother’s side, had stepped in your hallways since the 1920s and all of them had different stories and different journeys.
Over the years, I grew. I excelled. I cried. I threw tantrums. I got sick. I rejoiced. And you were there to witness it all. In return, I learned all about you. I watched you grow. I saw you change. I could see right through you and through everyone who maintained you.
In 2006, I was faced with a decision on whether I would stay for High School or go to a Science High School, either in Diliman or just a few kilometres away. I decided to stay, mainly because of my scholarship. I thought it was a very shallow reason.
Later that year, my education was scarred forever. When Typhoon Reming destroyed your historical hallways, I stayed away from you for a month. And that’s where it hit me. I was behind, academically. Compared to other schools, the topics taught was very much behind because of the suspension of classes.
But then again, that was just academics. That wasn’t all there was to life. You continued to help me grow. You opened up opportunities to me and other people. You gave me subtle clues on what I should be and what I should do. You helped me discover who I am.
And it has just been roughly 3 months since I left, and I cannot thank you enough. Though I grew slowly in academics, I made up for that. However, what was important is that I grew morally, and I know that is really hard. I am now in another house, which could be my third home. Every day, I am faced with tests of mind and heart and I will always remember what you’ve taught me.
You’re turning 98 next week, Happy Birthday. I wish you all the best. I wish I was there. But as every Agnesian sang before, “Forever your student, I will be, for your spirit lives in me.”
Ut in omnibus glorifetiur deus.
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