To Our Friends Left Behind

First of all, not all of us were able to make it on stage in time to receive our 'dummy diplomas' and pins to celebrate the end of a wonderful college career. For some of us, there came some unfavorable circumstances that delayed your march to the stage in togas and mortarboards, reasons which are self-explanatory. But that doesn't mean you no longer have the chance to march on stage someday.

To our batchmates Paola, Adi, Garren, Mikee, Bub, Lexi, Jhen, Ja, Lara, Camille, Clarie, Francis, Thea, Erika and others, we may have left you too soon but that doesn't mean we'll forget everything about you. As we have done so many times in our college lives, we'll continue to support you in your journey towards earning that much-deserved diploma. We think you deserved walking up the PICC stage and earn the pins and diplomas a lot with your patience and hard work. Ika nga, 'Good things come to those who wait.'

Of course, waiting was the hardest part of it all. But waiting presents opportunities to dab into other things. We didn't know Paola would take care of Green & White 2012 as its EIC until she approached us one day, and then told us that she would sacrifice the opportunity to graduate with us in order to preside in the creation of the yearbook. Of course we knew Paola as a consummate college student in more ways than one, in which she will never be satisfied towards any work until it has been accomplished. Adi, of course, dabbed in some camera work for some time while he and Francis are in the creative process for their thesis. And Lexi has found a new career as a travel guide while still working on her thesis. Opportunities do have its positives.

And while we the graduates are in either rest mode, party mode, job hunting mode or simply in bumming mode, we'll always remember that there is always light at the end of the tunnel one day, and we all hope that your time will come one day.