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Rodolfo Jaravata |
BS Physical Therapy 1st year |
| Men are meant to make great things. Everyone of us dream of something for
ourselves, our family, for someone, or the greater humanity. It is what drives
us to live our lives and pursue greater heights. I have seen myself too doing
great things, but I also released early on that ad astra as per aspera (the read
road to the stars is a hard one).
Doing what I have done and achieving what I have achieved is no walk in of
Christ the King College for me to change my stars. When I happen upon the
library, I found myself immersed in things that sparked my curiosity that began
my quest for greater knowledge. Soon I found out that I know more than the
average student and sometimes I know more than the teacher. My potential
remaining unnoticed until I reached high school.
During my high school education, I excelled greatly in science subjects.
Teachers saw this potential and began sending me to represent myself in
competition. Saint Louis College sent me to The Search for Outstanding Young
Scientists (TOYS), were I was able to bag the second place in science. This was
followed by competitions within the school during Foundation Days, Club
celebrations, and Subject Weeks, especially in science; and competition without
the school such as Foundation Days in other schools, City Fiesta,and prestigious
club celebrations and won most. I also participated in DENR sponsored
competitions, UP sponsored competitions, and TOYS competitions and garnered
championship, if not within the top three spots. Quarterly, each honors those
that garnered the highest grade in a subject and almost always I receive awards
for my performance in natural science, biology, chemistry, and physics.
The reputation I have built preceded me into my college years. It has been my
sister's frustrated dream to go into a university, especially to
University of Santo Tomas (UST), and she had wanted me to go to a university in
her stead. But then I felt that the metropolitan life was too much for me and I
decided to enroll in a local college. My cousin encouraged me to enroll at
Lorma Colleges and thus began my road to greater success.
My foray into competitions never stop in high school. I still was constantly
sent to inter-school competitions, especially within the school. I was a
champion in the Math-Science Club Week (10 September 1999), Battle of the
Wizards tertiary level (7 January 2000), Inter-School Quiz Bee tertiary level
during the 28th Foundation Day Anniversary of Lorma Colleges (11 February 1999)
and in Extemporaneous Speaking contest during the English Week celebration
(2000). I was in first place in National Super Quiz Bee (6 December 2000),
Battle of the Wizards tertiary level (7 February 2001), Saint Louis College 34th
Foundation Day Inter-School Quiz Bee (19 January 1999), and Rotary Club Quiz Bee
(2000). I got second place in the Rotary Club Quiz Bee (2001). I have been a
constant member of the Dean's List of achievers from first year to fourth year
and also a consistent academic scholar from first year to fourth year.
During my clinical internship I garnered the highest grade ever in Veterans
Memorial Medical Center of 100.50% last February 2003. I had a
consistently high clinical grade for all agencies to which Lorma College of
Physical Therapy was affiliated to. I have also culminated my studies with more
achievements by graduating with honors (cum laude) and an award for being the
Best in Clinical Performance in Physical Therapy. Despite my many achievements,
I never saw myself as having no need to improve or exert greater effort, instead
I felt as I have more and more achievements that I must keep up the momentum and
not disappoint people. Knowing my capacities, my educators and friends knew in
their heart that I would do great in the board examination, and I thanked God I
did not fail them. After my 2, 3 August 2003 examination, I receive a call at
2:00 AM in the morning with my reviewer telling me that I am 6th in the ranking
of the best performing test takers in Philippines Physical Therapy Examination.
I have never expected even in the smallest measure the prestige this
achievement will bring me and what this will bring my alma mater Lorma
Colleges. It brought unexpected awards and salutations from Lorma Colleges,
prestige and privileges, and most of all the name it has given
Lorma Colleges after this. I has help me land a job in my alma mater and has
painted a professional picture for my prospective employers. And most of all, it
has brought me respect and recognition from my family, friends, peers, and
institution.
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