Today marked the first day wherein freshmen of the University of Santo Tomas flocked in hordes to their respective colleges. They were oriented about the University/Faculty/College policies, met with their class advisers, and toured the campus. It's the usual Freshmen Orientation, only now that it was scheduled a week before the official start of classes.
Like them, I am a freshman in the University - a freshman faculty. I spent seven years in the Tigers' Lair for my undergraduate and graduate studies, and now I'm part of the Thomasian faculty. Dream come true? Partly yes.
I am an alumna of the College of Science but I was welcomed in the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Engineering. I thought I won't be adjusting too much, but assumptions kill a cat. These are two new worlds. New worlds mean new experiences and new people. New rules. New customs. Even if you don't like what you're seeing, you adjust and you follow.
As an honest individual, I am still adjusting to the new practices of my new world. I attend my meetings. I go to orientations and seminars. I take time out to render hours. I still have a few commitments from my Research Center world, but I know where I should put my foot in.
Welcome freshies! I shall meet you next week.
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