Hot sun rays from the sun did not stop Julianne and her mother Maricel from going to the University of the Philippines Los Baños. From Calamba, Laguna, they managed to arrive early for the scheduled test in the afternoon. Julianne, a Grade 12 student, was about to take one of the most awaited exams in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines College Admission Test or UPCAT.
In the preparations for the application and requirements for UPCAT, Julianne did not find it hard because the application was done online with the help of her mother. They sent her application forms through a courier. After that, she received the permit and everything was settled. Months of review is over, and here she is, about to take the test.
“If I will pass, then I pass. If not, it’s all right also.” With the burst of posts on social media about UPCAT, that some say “If you love yourself, don’t enter UP,” she is not affected but instead, she considers pursuing UP for the nation.
“If I can pass, I will push UP. If not, there are other schools.” Her decision to choose UP is purely her choice. Most of her friends are also taking the exam but in case they do not pass together in UP, they are fine scattered to different places. They have plans of their own in pursuing their different courses which is more important.
Julianne’s mother supports her in the school that she will choose, even if it is not with Julianne’s friends. “She is not forced to go with the chosen schools of her friends because they all have their own choice of course and plan in the future.”
For the UPCAT takers, passing it is a big opportunity for them but if they fail, it is still a great experience that they can use for building their future dreams.
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