“Yes! Maka-third year jud ko!” And with this, I’ve finally gained the confidence to put in the education section of my FB profile the words ‘BS in Accountancy’. You see, when I was still starting out in college, I’ve sort of made a pact with myself. That I will put my school’s name and my course in my account’s info only when I reach third year—when I’m positive enough that I won’t be kicked out from the program anymore (unless it’ll cross my mind to shift to BS Bio).
Putting or writing your course in the info corner of your FB account is probably not much of a big deal for you. But for me, it is. It is an affirmation of the decision I made, of this dream I’m chasing. For some, reaching third year might not even be something worth celebrating and bragging about. But for us Accountancy students, it truly is. They say that once you reach third year, ‘safe na ka’ because what you only need to do is to try not to get a grade of F. So long as you stay away from that F pit, the chance of you graduating is not completely faint.
Now enough with the celebration. Honestly, the mere thought of reaching third year makes my knees tremble. I know it’s going to be tougher and more taxing this time. I know that this time acing my subjects will be more of like a dream, an unreachable one, rather than something I know is hard to achieve but nevertheless is something I’m confident about. I also know that I’ve got to step up my game as I’ll be bracing myself for what will only be a Hunger Games-like journey in that arena of booby traps and mutts such as Cost, Tax, Law, Audit, et cetera, et cetera. I’m even sure there’ll be no enough time to be hanging around the Cornucopia of procrastination and complacency.
Making it this far is also harder than it seems. The farther we get, the fewer we become. From nine blocks in first year, now we’re down to like two or three blocks for third year. It’s painful to see people whom you’ve become friends in the short span you were together to part ways with you as they traverse another path. It’s hard to cramp altogether the feeling of being joyful because you’ve made it to the next level and the feeling of being separated away from your friends as you inevitably continue to dwindle in number. However, the friendships established will always be kept in ablaze. Surely, the bond created will not that easily break off.
Two years have passed; two more years yet to be surmounted. It’s all so surreal, indeed. And now, I’m almost halfway there. With the tides surely gonna be more fierce and ominous ahead, I could only hope for things to continue sailing towards the right directions.
+AMDG
