‘Yung race, it’s not only for those who are swift; it’s also for those who keep on going.
Vangie Gote
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Last October 10, the University of the Philippines Los Baños held its annual Loyalty Day, ushering in thousands of alumni who all had unique stories and life lessons to share. I was fortunate enough to meet Ms. Vangie Gote while strolling around Freedom Park, where her and her husband’s stall could be found. Displayed at their stall were jewelries like earrings, crystals, shirts, and other knick knacks.
Ms. Vangie was a graduate of BS Agriculture and majored in Sports Science under the batch 1987. She also revealed that she had a hard time in the university and even reached the point where she wanted to transfer. By then, she was also dropping subjects already. Fortunately, one of her professors managed to change her mind. “Why drop your subjects? The war is not yet over,” Ms. Vangie quoted her professor back then. Because of these words, she found the courage to continue taking her subjects and remain under her degree program as well.
“So, tinuloy ko yung subject niya. I failed,” she narrated with a laugh. “Pero yun ang naging basis ko para tumuloy sa course ko.”
According to Ms. Vangie, the encouraging words of her professor became her anchor throughout the 10 years she spent under her degree program. She also added that the race in the university is not based on speed, but on endurance, and as long as one chooses to keep going, then the race is still far from over.
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