Philosophia Krateito Photon
"Let the love of learning rule humanity".
This is the motto of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which I was formally inducted as member last April 2. Though it sounds like some sorority, it is actually very far from it. It is an international honor society; a society of honorable intellectuals. Membership is via election (only top 7.5% for seniors), and it is indeed such a privilege to be part of it so I finally decided to join after 1 year.
Well aside from the material privileges such as 30% discount on Dell products, grants, scholarships in the US, etc, it is the honor of being part of it that pushed me to go. It is neither about adding that item in my resume, but it is about sharing with the common passion for excellence. The drive to do your best in everything and in whatever you choose to pursue in life - be it in academe, in industry, in politics. It is about leading and driving change, and about inspiring others to do the same - for the ultimate good of the community and of humanity.
You may think that this is all about grades. Yes, could be - because membership is open to only a select few. But it is far beyond that; it is not on the end result but on reaching the end result that matters. It is not about being, but about becoming. It is what you learn and become during the long process that matters.
Well I wrote this neither to explain what Phi Kappa Phi is all about, nor explain its motto because it might take me hours to do that :). Personally I would like to share how UP has made me mature, and how it changed my life in all aspects. Looking back I have no inch of regret for everything that happened. Thanks to my alma matter for exposing me to both good and bad things, but letting me choose for myself which path to take. Thanks to my alma matter for giving me so much hard time until I become the best that I can be. For me, UP is indeed the best university in the Philippines.
Anyway, on a side note, the event last Monday made me admire someone who made the closing inspirational speech. She is, according to many, the batch 2007 Summa Cum Laude Top 1 of UP Diliman. And guess what - she just turned 16! She took high school and college at the same time. Imagine that?! Real wonder kid. She finished BS Physics, and I even heard that she will take Biology course after. Gosh, she is a scientist.
Now I'm just wondering how she is in real life. I never really got to talk to her, though I have heard of her since I was 2nd year. Is she normal emotionally? Psychologically? Hmm, this is not to judge her or something, I'm just curious :). But then the least I worry about her is how tough her life can be, with all the high expectations on her. I mean at least for people like me, expectations from family and society in general had been and will always be above average. I just can't imagine how it is for her. She is not allowed to fail. Joke! Ho well, I guess everything has a trade-off. But anyway, still hands down to her...Galing!
This is the motto of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which I was formally inducted as member last April 2. Though it sounds like some sorority, it is actually very far from it. It is an international honor society; a society of honorable intellectuals. Membership is via election (only top 7.5% for seniors), and it is indeed such a privilege to be part of it so I finally decided to join after 1 year.
Well aside from the material privileges such as 30% discount on Dell products, grants, scholarships in the US, etc, it is the honor of being part of it that pushed me to go. It is neither about adding that item in my resume, but it is about sharing with the common passion for excellence. The drive to do your best in everything and in whatever you choose to pursue in life - be it in academe, in industry, in politics. It is about leading and driving change, and about inspiring others to do the same - for the ultimate good of the community and of humanity.
You may think that this is all about grades. Yes, could be - because membership is open to only a select few. But it is far beyond that; it is not on the end result but on reaching the end result that matters. It is not about being, but about becoming. It is what you learn and become during the long process that matters.
Well I wrote this neither to explain what Phi Kappa Phi is all about, nor explain its motto because it might take me hours to do that :). Personally I would like to share how UP has made me mature, and how it changed my life in all aspects. Looking back I have no inch of regret for everything that happened. Thanks to my alma matter for exposing me to both good and bad things, but letting me choose for myself which path to take. Thanks to my alma matter for giving me so much hard time until I become the best that I can be. For me, UP is indeed the best university in the Philippines.
Anyway, on a side note, the event last Monday made me admire someone who made the closing inspirational speech. She is, according to many, the batch 2007 Summa Cum Laude Top 1 of UP Diliman. And guess what - she just turned 16! She took high school and college at the same time. Imagine that?! Real wonder kid. She finished BS Physics, and I even heard that she will take Biology course after. Gosh, she is a scientist.
Now I'm just wondering how she is in real life. I never really got to talk to her, though I have heard of her since I was 2nd year. Is she normal emotionally? Psychologically? Hmm, this is not to judge her or something, I'm just curious :). But then the least I worry about her is how tough her life can be, with all the high expectations on her. I mean at least for people like me, expectations from family and society in general had been and will always be above average. I just can't imagine how it is for her. She is not allowed to fail. Joke! Ho well, I guess everything has a trade-off. But anyway, still hands down to her...Galing!
posted by dalin at 8:53 AM
1 Comments:
Congrats sa induction! Late ka raw. Hahaha. Peace! I love the motto Philosophia Krateito Photon. Reminds me... Haveta do the site pero tinatamad pa ko. Hahaha.
Post a Comment
<< Home