Usually, a man would make the smallest gesture and wait for
a woman whom he likes to make a rebuttal. Given that the response is be
positive, the man moves in with big gestures of romance before “going in” or
asking the woman for the favor of courtship.
This process of courtship is somehow the way I see my
progress in education. I’ve had three years to acquaint and familiarize myself
with the course. The first year was an introduction. The second year was the
wake-up call or decision time where I was given the chance to leave or stay in
this path. The third year was designated to knowing the course as it truly is;
but knowing that there is only one more shot to leave education or stay. Now
that I am in the fourth year, I am ready to give out my big gestures of romance
to my course.
Practicum is one, if not, the most awaited subject in the
whole curriculum. I see this as a part of my pre-courtship to education. My
primary expectations in this subject is not far from what I would expect from a
woman.
Just like courting a girl, through this subject, I will have
some discouragements about my course. I will make some wrong decisions from
time to time but it would be alright. It is a give and take process, so I will
give my best but not expect that my best would always be the benchmark of
excellence – education, just like women have many standards to reach.
My expectation may not be as grand as others but courtship
was never that complicated. I expect nothing but my best and nothing but the
toughest and hardest challenges that my mentors could give. I know excellence
is out there waiting to be claimed and I shall take it as a present for my
course
Education is not a temptress that lures and traps students
to her whim. She is a gentle woman whom you must tame and know so that you may
learn to love. My outputs for this last semester are the “big gestures” of my
love for education and my grades will be her response. Should I walk down the
aisle with the red carpet and stand on the stage with my head held high and my
arms raised with a diploma in my hand, I shall be able to court her in the
first years of my career.
