"Far Eastern onward beloved alma mater..."
Graduation is like reaching the highest peak of a mountain only to find out that there are much higher mountains for you to climb again. It’s not the end, but rather, a new tale is about to begin. A tale of another bitter-sweet journey we are about to trudge in the arena of our lives. Yes, it’s true but also typical for us to be scared to finally get out of the academic cage we’re used to and finally try our wings on something new. We’re no longer little chicks who cannot spread their own little wings. We have grown so much more than we thought we could. But in spite of the physical confidence of these grown up eagles, deep in us still lies some tinge of insecurities, but then, insecurities should not hinder us to fly and soar the endless sky of success. We should learn to convert blocks to stepping stones. I know that all of us will face his/her own ditches on the road of life, stop signs, and crossroads, some might stumble, some might break their wings, and some might fall, but we should keep moving on. Always remember that those tears and pains that we hide behind our smile are not proofs of our weaknesses, those are only signs of being human.
As we finally explore the galactic republic of our profession, there will be a lot of milky ways and black holes ready to swallow us up into the pit of either hope or despair. But let us not forget that during our embryonic stage of life inside the womb of our Alma Mater, we’ve learned not only the literal academic lessons but also the art of playing this game called life. Our Alma Mater helped us to stand a little taller, walk a little safer, talk a little prouder, fly a little higher, and soar wider than we used to be.
I’ve seen so much more than anyone thinks I know now. I could finally say that I’ve come a long way, but who knows? No one knows exactly the end of this road I’m trudging. All I know is that, I’m too far gone to return and it’s not logically right and humanly act to stop here. Finally I’ve come into the bottom of summing it all up. Alas! I’ve arrived into the briefest phrase that sums up the wisdom that the University had thought me about this game called life, that is, “Persistent determination distinguishes success from failure, for it is the art of falling we learn the ability of to stand again, strive and persevere, and never quit until we succeed.”