Essay On How To Become A Thomasian

To be admitted at the University of Santo Tomas is a life-time achievement. Because becoming a Thomasian is both a responsibilty and an opportunity to grab and cherish, one strives hard to be a successful one through surviving the exhausting college world. Therefore, every Thomasian seeks various and effective ways in order to succeed. But, what really are the ingredients to be a successful Thomasian? There are three most significant ingredients in becoming a successful one: school-life balance, patience and determination.

First ingredient is the school-life balance. School-life balance is the managing of one’s academic, spiritual, physical, and social life. Since college life is where students plays different roles and often times these various roles are in conflict, it is important that students must have balanced school-life in order to cope with the conflict. Sometimes, students adept at attending to a variety of factors and assessing priorities. However, they have no knowledge that having priorities leads to a bigger problem. For instance, students often prioritize academics at expense of

Determination is fixing a goal and committing oneself to that goal. Impossible success becomes possible because of the strong determination. An example of a success due to strong determination is the life of the Thomasian alumnus Kathryn Kaye Carpio or Ate Yema. Because of selling desserts such as yema, pastillas, and the like inside the campus of UST, Carpio finished bachelor degree in BS Nursing in 2008 at the University of Santo Tomas. Determination could transform lives of students. To become determined students, they should discipline themselves first. Then, they should fix a goal to achieve, and every action that they will create should be towards to that goal. During obstacles like financial problem or family problem, they should maintain optimistic thinking and they should never be afraid to create error or