ANG PROFESSOR KONG POGI (Completed)

Epilogue

"To our Chief Executive Mentor, Atty. Aileen Ledesma, our School President, Mayor Jhay Sujengco, our Vice President for Academics and Research, Dr. Dante Marcelino, our Vice President for Administration, Ms. Gemma Sigovia, our distinguished Guest Speaker Mr. Gregorio Manlangit, officers, the Deans of the different colleges, faculty members, staff, parents, friends and guests, a blessed afternoon, and to my fellow graduates, Congratulations!

I AM HERE BECAUSE, I AM BETTER.

At this point in time, I can't consider myself as the best. It's not just because I am not contented nor satisfied for whatever the degree and honor I have received. I am better because, there is Someone Who made me better and brought me here infront of you. Before me, there is an Individual Who deserves the Best. He is the Best and all the praises I raise upon Him. Thanks be to God.

Today, we celebrate the culmination of all our efforts. Today, after all the years of our education, the seeds of our determination have borne fruit.

It makes me remember how we've come to this point in life, all of the experiences we've had here in KNS. We've had our fair share of hardships and triumphs. Making friends, losing loved ones, getting lost in unfamiliar places, being found by familiar faces, failing a test, making a comeback, receiving help in times of need, falling inlove, getting heartbroken, recovering and moving on, struggling to keep up with life, and enjoying of it.

College life really has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for us. You know, these moments, however painful some of them might be, are actually blessings. All of these moments are time and effort well-spent, every second of it, every blood, sweat, and tear was well worth it.

These experiences have all become a part of our lives, the reasons we've become the person we see each day in front of the mirror. These are all essential, and like all essential things, they are invisible to the naked eye.

I hope that each of you, my fellow Monarchs, realize this, that life may give each of us different circumstances or situations, but what truly makes us all the same is that we are Monarchs for life, the Masters of our Fate, the Captains of our Souls. All of us have our own destinies to write, and our stories to share. It is all up to us on how we choose to use our minds, our hands, and our hearts to get to where we want to be, or to become the person we want to be.

So lets all persevere, endure, and have fun. We Make the Best of what is yet to come. Although sometimes we did our best, but our best wasn't good enough. Through this failure, we could be a better human being too.

There is one final thing I want to share with you all. Even though all of us have the power and capability to do great things, always look back. Look behind you and around you. The faces you see are the people who've always been there, alqays doing their best in supporting our dreams and aspirations.

To my nanay and tatay, sa buong angkan ng mga De Jesus, too many to mention po. Salamat sa suporta mula sa simula. Kayo ang nagsilbing sandigan ko sa bawat pagsubok sa buhay. Hindi kayo nagsawang suportahan ako through ups and downs lagi kayong nasa likod ko. Maraming salamat. Ang tagumpay na ito ay taos puso kong inaalay sa inyo. Wala ako dito sa entabladong ito kung hindi dahil sa inyo. Pamilya, mula sa simula hanggang sa wakas. Alam kong hindi pa ito ang wakas. Ito pa lang ang simula ng ating tagumpay.

Our parents, our loved ones, our family deserve our thanks and gratitude, they deserve our warmest round of applause.

I also want to thank the following people so please give them you applause as well. Thank you our Mayor Jhay Sujengco for the scholarship you've granted to me. Thank you to Dr. Castro our Commerce Dean for all the advices and moral supports.