Thursday, April 3, 2008
* Judgment *
Gaaaah! I've been up at 6AM (sooo early) and prepared for my school hunting.I went to meet my friends Frances' and Emil and accompanied them to have their entrance exam in Easter College. When we arrived, there were already a lot of ex-louisians waiting for the exam to start.
While they were having their exams, Michelle and I went to SLU to apply for our transcript of record and other credentials needed. After that, we headed back to Easter College.
Upon our arrival, the exams were done and we went on our own businesses'.
I accompanied Frances' to the University of Cordilleras and we inquired if we were allowed to enroll at a very late date. They told us to go to the College of Nursing Deans Office for evaluation. We were ranked that's why..
When it was my turn, I asked "Ma'am anong pwedeng gawin kapag may bagsak po ako sa Physics? Pero napasa ko na po yung Entrance exam?".
The answer I got was: "Transfer to another college. We don't accept failures."
Okay......... So I got a harsh answer.
At the back of my mind, I wanted to answer back that "I came from the best school that always has 99% passing rate in the board exams. Compared to yours, do you think your regular students don't fail and do they match what we've been through for you to tell me that I'm a failure?"
But I thought, I'm going to be a future nurse.
I still maintained my poise and kept my mouth shut. I know what I've been through and am still walking proud even though I failed my last subject, Physics.
I texted my friends and everyone I know about what happened.
They told me I didn't deserve her judgment because she didn't know what I've been through.
My only point is, she is a nurse. She knows that our university held a quota and we were not taken and another thing is, I had a failed subject but why did she have to speak so harsh? And to think that we've studied Therapeutic communication in Health Care Laboratory I. Have she forgotten her basic skills? It isn't even a skill, it should be an attitude no matter what situation we ran into.
But I'll take my friends' advice that I should take it as an challenge and that I could prove that I didn't deserve such treatment. I would take Physics one more time and pass with flying colors.
... I know I failed my parent's expectations and when they talk, they won't even face me. It's enough punishment for me and I accepted this challenge to move on to another school and won't shift to another course. I took this step from the beginning and I'm not gonna give up whatever happens. I'm loving what I'm doing and I'll prove that I'll be better this time.
JUDGE ME AS A FAILURE WHEN YOUR NURSING SCHOOL TOPS THE BOARD EXAM, DEAR UNIVERSITY OF CORDILLERAS, COLLEGE OF NURSING DEAN.
