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POV 82- YOU GRADUATED AS SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Today, another journey of yours is about to unfold. You are graduating from college with latin honors. Your whole family are so proud of you. After all the sleepless nights, hard works paid off. Your Kuya Sandro messaged you to congratulate you on your newest achievement.

You waited for your name to be called onstage.

"And now, presenting the graduate  with highest latin honors, Marcos, Francheska Louise Araneta, Summa Cum Laude. She will also receive the following awards. Dean's Lister from first year to fourth year, academic excellence awardee, student leadership awardee, best thesis award, Psychology Research Apprenticeship Award, Outstanding Graduate in Psychology Awardee, and Psychology Student Travel Awardee."  Tawag ng host sa pangalan mo. Agad ka namang umakyat sa stage para kunin ang awards mo. Hindi mo inaasahang susunod ang kuya Sandro mo sayo sa stage. At ang mas ikinagulat mo, siya ang nagsabit ng medals mo. 

"Kuya? Why—". Before you could finish your sentence, he hugged you and kissed you on your forehead and then he said, "Congratulations baby girl! You made us all so proud of you. Let me show them how proud I am as your kuya by letting me do this only for today. Please 🥺". He told you. And so you let him do it. You hugged him back. He was so happy and proud of you. Magpapa- picture na sana kayo sa photographer nang biglang dumating ang dalawa mo pang kapatid at nag- akyatan sila sa stage.

"Hephephep. Hindi pwedeng si kuya Sandro lang ang may #ProudKuya moment sayo bunso. Sama kami." Sabi ni kuya Simon mo. Bigla naman kayong natawa nina kuya mong Sandro at Vinny. "Kuya Simon talaga oh. Sige na kuya, baka nakakaabala na tayo. Marami pa kaming graduating. M pa lang o. Wala pang U." Sabi mo. Nagpapicture kayong magkakapatid. "Nga pala, kuya, nasaan sina paps?" Tanong mo sa kanilang tatlo. Nagkatinginan sila sa isa't isa. Bigla kang nalungkot. 'As expected, busy schedule as president and first lady.' Sabi mo sa utak mo. But you were shocked when they went onstage to hug you and give you a graduation present.

"Paps?! Mom?!" Gulat mong sabi. "Hi anak, congratulations! We are so proud of you." Sabi ng daddy niyo. "Diba po may mga nakaline up kayong events? Buti po nakahabol kayo sa graduation ko." Sabi mo. "Anong nakahabol? Kanina pa kami nandito anak. Hindi mo lang napapansin. Nakasilip kami sa gilid." Sabi ng mommy niyo. Nagulat ka nang marinig mo yon. "Wait, what?!" Saad mo. "Yes anak kanina pa kami nandito."  Sabi ng daddy mo. "Pero sila kuya lang po ang napansin ko." Saad mo. "Yun ay dahil umakyat ang kuya Sandro mo sa stage at sumunod naman ang iba mo pang kapatid. Kung hindi naman siya umakyat, hindi mo naman siya makikita. And besides, inutusan namin ang kuya mong umakyat at sabitan ka ng medals mo. Nakita nga namin na nalungkot ka kanina dahil akala mo, wala kami ng dad mo para pumalakpak para sayo." Sabi ng mommy niyo.

Inalalayan ka ng mga kuya mong sina kuya Sandro at kuya Simon mong bumaba sa stage samantala inalalayan naman ng daddy at ng kuya Vincent mo ang mommy niyong makababa.

Pagkatapos ng awarding, panahon na para i- deliver mo ang valedictory speech mo.

"And now, please welcome this batch's summa cum laude, Francheska Louise Araneta Marcos for her valedictory speech." Ani ng emcee.

Nagpalakpakan ang mga kasama mong graduating students at mga professors niyo.

Agad ka namang umakyat muli sa stage para i- deliver ang valedictory speech mo.

"To our school board of directors, to our dean, the whole faculty of the Psychology Department, my fellow graduates, parents, guest of honor, visitors, friends, schoolmates, undergraduates, good morning! Today, we are up for another celebration. Sadly, this will be the last time that we, the graduates, will be able to see our school. We are about to start a new journey in life as future career counselor, psychiatric technician, rehabilitation specialist, and case manager. We can also be psychologists if we want. Whatever our plan is, I hope that each and every one in this batch will be successful in our chosen career. We are down to our last day as Mary-ans. Congratulations to us! Cheers to more achievements in the future! Happy graduation to all of us! Keep striving harder! Keep dreaming, soar high! Again, congratulations graduates! To my mom, dad, and kuyas, thank you for your unending support in everything that I do. I thank them for being with me throughout my journey. Mahal na mahal ko kayong lima. At ngayong nakatapos na ako sa pag- aaral, panahon na para ako naman ang bumawi. Being the presidential daughter and the  congressman's sister, I guess most of you thinks that I'm such a spoiled brat. But you'll be surprised once I tell you that I was never spoiled by my parents. Kahit unica hija pa ako. I asked my dad one time na padalhan ako ng pera kasi naubusan ako ng allowance tapos sabi niya sa akin, if I want to have my own money, I have to make it. E minor pa ako noon so naghanap ako ng trabaho para magkaroon ng sarili kong pera kaya sa mga nagsasabi na spoiled ako, na pinapadala lang sa akin yung mga perang ginagastos ko, everything that you know was not and never true. I make my own money. Wag kayong gumawa ng issue kung hindi niyo alam ang buong katotohanan. Hindi porke't anak ako ng presidente, malaya ko nang nagagawa lahat ng gusto kong gawin. Oo, anak ako ng presidente pero hindi ako abusado na lahat iaasa ko sa kanila. They let me get a life. But they also make sure that I am safe. And I thank them for that. Thanks dad, mom. And to my favorite kuya, kuya Sandro, thank you for visiting me from time to time when I was still in the process of adjusting. Si kuya Sandro kasi yung pinakamatagal na nakaexperience kung paano mamuhay rito. Kaya rin siguro mabilis akong natuto at makapag- adjust dahil sa kanya. Thank you kuya. Babawi ako sayo mamaya. Again, congratulations to all of us for making it this far. Thank you! And God Bless!" Saad mo.

Nagpalakpakan silang lahat pagkatapos mong magspeech. Your whole family were so proud of you. Nagkaroon ng celebration pagkatapos ng ceremony.