The speaker thanks God and all the people in attendance at their celebration. They reminisce about their determined personality and dream of attending DLSU from high school, despite financial difficulties. God blessed them with passing the entrance exams and provided for their tuition and living expenses through their family business. In college, they encountered challenges but met lifelong friends through the orchestra who supported them. The speaker thanks God and all the people who have supported them, including friends, teachers, roommates, and parents, for helping them through all the experiences that have made them who they are.
The speaker thanks God and all the people in attendance at their celebration. They reminisce about their determined personality and dream of attending DLSU from high school, despite financial difficulties. God blessed them with passing the entrance exams and provided for their tuition and living expenses through their family business. In college, they encountered challenges but met lifelong friends through the orchestra who supported them. The speaker thanks God and all the people who have supported them, including friends, teachers, roommates, and parents, for helping them through all the experiences that have made them who they are.
The speaker thanks God and all the people in attendance at their celebration. They reminisce about their determined personality and dream of attending DLSU from high school, despite financial difficulties. God blessed them with passing the entrance exams and provided for their tuition and living expenses through their family business. In college, they encountered challenges but met lifelong friends through the orchestra who supported them. The speaker thanks God and all the people who have supported them, including friends, teachers, roommates, and parents, for helping them through all the experiences that have made them who they are.
me. Now I see the people Im glad to keep forever with me and you guys know how much each of you mean to me.
God has blessed me so much and I wanna take this time to thank Him. He deserves all the glory for everything that has happened to me.
For my college friends, Id like to go back and reminisce just to give you a context on who I was before I met all of you. I studied in a Christian High school. It was a VERY small high school and so I knew everyone from all year levels and made close friends. I was into sports (I was a member of various varsities), I was into music (I competed for interschool competitions), and I was super focused in my studies. My high school friends that are here today can testify to how determined and competitive I was when it came to grades.
Since I was in 2 nd year, I was determined to get into DLSU. It was my dream school. But I knew, and my parents were very open to my brother and I about our financial situation, that it was quite impossible. My dad just recently left the law firm he was working for to focus on our family business. I took the entrance exams for Ateneo, UP, and DLSU. This is just one of the things I am grateful for to the Lord. I didnt attend any review centers but God blessed me with a single tutor who only taught me math.
Yada, yada, yada. Results came out. I passed UP LB and DLSU. It was schocking for me because I honestly thought that I wouldnt pass my dream university. So the decision was down to UP LB and DLSU. Obviously I went with DLSU as all of you can tell but everyone my family knew kept asking why my parents decided to not go with UP given how our family looked like financially.
But God provided. He used the business my dad started to fund my education. As well as my brothers who was also studying in LSGH that time. It seemed like an impossible feat but not once, did my parents ever get delayed in paying for my tuition. God was so good that he didnt falter even once in providing.
I was also given the opportunity to live in a dorm near DLSU and later rent a condo which wouldve also meant that it was additional expenses. But by Gods grace, we were still able to manage smoothly.
College life. Everything started to turn slightly downhill when I encountered my first failure. If you know me well (My hs friends again can attest to this), I didnt take it lightly. My dream of graduating with honors was over. I started to hangout with the wrong people. I wont go into the details but it got to a point where it was really bad. My parents know about this, dont worry.
But it wasnt all downhill. I started to realize that academics was important, but it wasnt everything. I auditioned for the orchestra, became an officer and concert master. I met Sir Jheng, (Mention all LYO peeps).
Yesterday I graduated and even though it was a year and a term late, I thank God because I knew He had plans on why He allowed it.
When I look back, all I can do is thank God that He allowed me to meet T. Tanny Aquias, my violin teacher who taught me patiently, helped me prepare for competitions, auditions and performances. If it werent for him and T. Susie, I wouldnt even have known most of the people here. I wouldnt have met the friends I have know. I wouldnt have learned more about music, I wouldnt have become a better player. I wouldnt have ever continued playing the violin. And I pay my respects to my late maestro and I thank God that the Aquias family has become a part of my life.
I thank God for my High school friends who I know Id get to keep even though we bicker a lot of times because we dont get to see each other that much. Theyve kept me sane before I joined the orchestra because I was a freshman who felt like a misfit in the big sea that was DLSU.
I thank God for my LYO Friends. Mimi, Panday, Kathy, Pau, Bobby Us, the really old ones. Weve had awesome times together and youve also been there for me during my not so awesome times. God allowed me to have you as friends who have kept me in line when I was away from my family. To my new LYO friends, if I graduated earlier, I wouldnt have met these talented bunch.
I thank God for Sir Jheng. You werent able to hear my grand soliloquy during team building and so Ill sum it up for you. Thank you for being a father to us all when were in DLSU. You were there to listen to us and give advice just like a peer but you also taught us discipline like a parent. For that, I would forever be grateful to God for allowing me to know you.
I thank God for my high school classmate, turned roommate, turned best friend, Chesca. All those crazy and weird times weve had living in Taft, throwing ice at people outside (SHAVED, DONT WORRY), all the secrets only the two of us knows. Our emo moments (Yes, I remember that time we were crying and hugging each other), and the times youve defended me. I dont have a biological sister but Id like to think of you as one. I dont know if college wouldve been this awesome if I didnt have you as my best friend.
And lastly, I thank God for my parents. I love you guys and I may not be the best daughter, but you guys are the best parents. It may have been my birthday but this is as much of a celebration for you guys as it is for me.
Thank you for being hard-working and being persistent that we become God-fearing people. For allowing the blessing flow through you to provide for Caleb and I Thank you for never abandoning me and for still loving me even though there were times that Ive wronged you For teaching us that we have to be faithful in all things For constantly reminding us of Gods goodness in our family
Thank you for allowing me to go to my university of choice. My parents, youve been loving and supportive of all of my passions. You continually expose us to opportunities most children arent fortunate enough to have. You continually strive us to give us the best to equip us so that when the time comes that we leave your nest, were fully prepared.
Everything that has happened, whether it has been a little depressing, sad, or good, I thank God for letting me experience all of it. Im still a work in progress but He still didnt fail to bless me and keep me from danger. He allowed me to go through certain experiences to learn from, allowed me to meet wonderful people to keep for a lifetime, and He gave me amazing parents.
All I am is overwhelmed on how good He is. Being here today, having this celebration, we give back all the glory to God.
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