Congratulations 2009 Graduates!
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After 15 years of going to school, asking for baon, wearing my school uniform, being late in my first class, listening until I get bored to my professors, doing assignments, staying up late to finish projects/case studies/thesis, having sleepless nights, asking for considerations from professors, worrying about my grades, chatting with my schoolmates, and a whole LOT more, at last, i had graduated from college!

24 quarterly periods, 6 school years in elementary.
16 quartely periods, 4 school years in high school.
8 semesters, 4 academic years in college.

On the 28th day of March 2009, held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas administrators shook hands with the 670+ graduates the Faculty of Engineering has produced as they congratulated and welcomed us to the real world -- the BUM world. Hahaha! That means, 670+ people will be unemployed and 670+ people will add to the problem of the society. =))

It was so fulfilling, I had my whole family with me during the most important day of my life, so far. I dedicate this to my parents who have always been there since then to support me in everything I do. They have been my strength and inspiration as I went through all the hardships of being a student. I know I did not graduate being a summa, magna or cum laude, but at least, I have let them join me to the PICC and see me marching wearing my graduation cap and gown as the ever famous graduation song was being played.

Now, as I enter the real world, I am not yet sure where I will be going but I will forever use what I learned from all my experiences and from all the people I had been with in 15 years. I will forever cherish ALL the moments I had during my school days, especially those moments when I feel so not alone knowing I have my whole family, friends, classmates, batchmates, schoolmates, and all the people I had get along with.

Thank you for everything.

CONGRATULATIONS 2009 GRADUATES!


Good luck and God bless.



Ma. Angela Solomon y Solis
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila

My name is Ma. Angela Solis Solomon. My friends call me Angela, Angel, Anj and Gela. I was born on October 19, 1988 which is equivalent to 21 years of my existence in this world. I am the only daughter of Caloy and Belen. I am proud to be a Filipino. I have two brothers namely Alex (25) and Marc (11). Raised in Marikina City but grew up in Cainta, Rizal. I am a more-or-less-113-lb 5-foot-7-inch girl who was once offered a glamorous modeling career by one of our bus-mates in Hong Kong in 2007 but refused it. Already tried different whitening soaps to have a fair from a slightly dark complexion. I so hate the fact that my mom loved eating a pound of M&Ms Milk Chocolate when she was pregnant to me. Well, I had no choice but to believe in this saying, "Black is beauty."

Done with schooling. Grade School: Roosevelt College Cainta '01. High School: Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College (OLOPSC) '05. College: University of Santo Tomas (UST), BS in Computer Science '09. Masteral: soon. :)

Interests: Surfing the Web, shopping, daydreaming, fashion, sweets, gadgets, celebrities, out-of-town trips, hanging out with friends, reading books (of Paulo Coelho, Bob Ong, Mitch Albom, Sophie Kinsella), movies, music, food, beach, love, life. A WHOLE LOT MORE.

Working for Stream Global Services (CC7: Shaw) since May 2009 as a Customer Service Associate 1 (Account: AT&T HED).

I belong to an organization in our parish (Our Lady of the Abandoned in Marikina City) named Eco-Disaster Management Team since March 2007. I was surprisingly recruited by a friend of a friend. I became the committee head for membership and food on December 2009 as appointed by the chairman. Our mission is to serve the people. We do free weekly BP Operation, conduct outreach programs and extend our helping hand during calamities.

Mood swings.

How did I get engaged to blogging?

When I was kid, I always wanted to be a doctor. Then when I reached high school and got recognitions in my computer skills, I realized I wanted to become a computer programmer/web designer/web developer - or whatever you call a person who uses computer for a living.

I officially started blogging in 2005 after my website project in my fourth year in high school. Been signing up in different blog sites until I found my stability in Blogger in May 2007.

(Edited on 01252010 around 5:00PM MNL, Solomon's Residence.)