LET Story

(part 3 of 3)

The proctors gave break time as part of their protocol. Taking my bread and water, the nurse graduate proctor said to everybody from the room. “Relax guys, we will resume at 11:30 for Prof Ed.” Upon writing this story, I remember my sitting position as intuitively comfortable while answering– the crossing leg stance or simply termed as number four. “Yeah, it was relaxing in physical but concentrating in cognitive.” In break time, my exerted determination retains and me thinks about next set “The Professional Education.” I already talked about it one month before the exam with my classmate whom I caught in a bookstore; reading a selling reviewer like reading in the library.  “Gen Ed is difficult than Prof Ed.” Our Pre Review course experience and leaning in essentials were good enough and all we have to do is to flourish and tackle the edges. My distinguishing is right. Answering the items is like tactile experience as graciously flourished the dealing… that gauge with technique thorough underlining, elimination, and even putting few annotations. We have more time in Prof Ed than Gen Ed. One and a half hour before the time limit, most of us finished the exam and past the envelope; contained with it, is the hope of professional license… to have in our status. When I submit mine, like playing chess I handshake to the fine looking young lady proctor with say “thank you ma’am!” And she said, “Congratulations…” “Pray for it.” My eyes were nodding as she said. There came the nurse graduate proctor, approaching the door, I said same gratitude – “thank you sir!” and handshake to him and he said “congratulations, good luck for the results!” and same gesture to him.

Going back to our homey, I have to travel from Palma-Gil to Gaisano Mall of Davao. I entered in the mall with feeling of fulfillment that I exerted good efforts for the day of LET. Well, got in there is just to look myself at the mirror. I went out after and take route from the place… to Amakan. When arrived at homey, my parents asked – How’s the board exam? I directly replied “Of course top one!” with a grin and sound of laughter. My father replied “top one?” “basin tapulan?” he added. After he said, I insist, and he said. “Well, if that is the case, well good!” “Maayo no-on.”  I cut the talking and changed clothes. Turn to my mother, she asked. How come you finished half day? You go back there, I think you missed instructions. I replied, “No, we only have two sets of exam… – Gen Ed and Prof Ed and reduced all in items. To talk about my attitude at homey, you know, I am really humble inside but talking to my parents, I oftentimes talk like that; very conceited and very ambitious. You can hear it all from me… in our Homey. I freely move in our home, because for me, no matter how, they know me as person who been and being enfold with aspirations. My parents and the members of the family.., they all have the credits from the beginning, up to now, and for the coming days of my stories that are valuable to be proud!

Many days past after the LET, I stay regularly at Homey. My habitual activities were going to church, playing chess, watching Iron Man movies, and sometimes playing basketball with my cousin friends as sort of physical exercise. All of the sudden, because of timidity of no traveling, no allowance as I can save money, and no specific objective task… I came up with this introspection… “I believe I’ve been persevere student and athlete, and why I am nothing of accomplishment living?” I felt dismay and I’m conscious for the root; it’s because of inconsistency of attaining goals. From those days that the row’s momentum is mine, my challenge is simply to instill the atmosphere of contentment… but because of less focus, I missed the chances… and I know I got my peak in college days.  But the words like this reflect. It seems similar to an authored inspirational quote. But I have my own version. It goes like this – “I should be consistent in undertaking goals which will have my contentment, though for how many times I will fail, no matter how many times I will deal with tiredness, boredom, and focus” – that’s how winning is done! – keep moving forward! It is a kind of crouching words to hear, and inspiring, that made my courage and lift up again. And I remember what my father taught to me while I am practicing in a chess engine – many years past when he is my coach – he said “When you feel tired, just pray to offer your tiredness.” And those words from him evolved… for how many times I use it as my mindset. It is evolved as…  “When you feel tired in striving for good deals, it is when you did your best, and you know that God is in there.., He will do the rest. Just know the capacity of thyself and keep on moving; offer your heavy load to Him; He will accept it… as he always… saves us.” In April 17, 2013 around 9 o’clock in evening, my auntie from Compostela Valley talked to my mama in phone, and my auntie said “there is the result in LET!.” I open my facebook account and when I saw the acclaim from the people, “Whoooo!!! Top ten!!!…” I went into my room and pray all the gratitude to Him. “Deep sighs…” “…Finally, even in single row of endeavor I got some kind of accomplishment!”

Message of Gratitude:

To all the professors, classmates, students, staffs, and the Administration of the University of Mindanao, Davao Campus, the Gratitude and acclaim of proud is to you… that somehow my presence with your presence in four and a half years of studies in the University has meant with My LET Story.

–          To God, be the Glory!

Once again, Congratulations John Carl Aunso, BEED-Generalist of the University of Mindanao. Soar high! Mabuhay ka!