May Animo KPB?

DLSU Alumni Homecoming 2018

10 years since graduation.

I initially joined the Alumni Homecoming Council back in August 2017 thinking I would have discounts in getting an Alumni Card (that costs 5k pesos btw or $100) or not having to pay Homecoming entrance fee (which I still ended up paying anyway).

I thought the service that I would render would waive me from these fees. But, I actually ended up spending MORE money by attending the meetings and "spending" precious moments of my time attending meetings that I barely could pay attention to.

Oh well, it's the experience that counts.

I did meet a lot of alumni.

Maybe we'll cross paths again someday, maybe not.

The dancing and singing was a fun experience.

I did not dance. I did not sing. I just watched as the older alumni enjoyed the time of their lives. All I could think of was how fun it would have been if I had my own peers enjoying the show and ballroom dancing with the dance instructors.

Oh the generation gap is real.

But I don't regret attending the homecoming!

College 2008 represent! Only 4 people from our batch attended. lol 

Our table. 

A lot of the older alumni I met were equivalent to my dad's age and some could even pass as my grandfather. They were convincing me to join the homecoming every year from now on.

Hey, titos and lolos, it was really REALLY really fun. I valued the words of wisdom. But I don't think I'd see myself putting this on my calendar as a yearly event. I hope to see you around somewhere and maybe we'd recognize each other. But for now, I have my 30's ahead of me and I know there are other things in life that I should be experiencing and exploring.

"Papunta palang po ako, pabalik na kayo."

It's hard to "come home" to a home that I never really left in the first place.

I will be more than happy to attend a homecoming event when Lasalle is already really proud of what I have accomplished after leaving the campus grounds. 

Thank you DLSU! Animo!

Thesis and Work and the International conference.

Finally, I KNOW that I will officially graduate this October 2016. I got the signatures from my panel already. Minor revisions but it is already approved!!

I can also now focus more on building a bigger team for my work. I really love being a leader. I really enjoy balancing the chemistry, the culture, the personalities, the strengths and weaknesses. That's what's really I love best in being a leader. And it is true that being a leader will be so easy if you have the right people on your team! 

And then of course I can now focus more on the International Conference that my professional organization has been preparing for more than a year now. This is another accomplishment for me because all (but one) of the major partners of the conference is because of my networking skills. I am also going to take this opportunity to present my paper! Well, at least only a part of it because my thesis is actually compose of three studies. I can present the quantitative phase in this conference =)

My team on Online and Computerized Assessments will also be presenting. I will also be presenting, I think I should be preparing for my presentation soon. haha.

Oh goodie such a great year this year yes it was. Thank you Lord!

Secrets to a Great Team from Elodie Ascenci

30th Anniversary of Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista

The political organization that I was affiliated with when I was in college (and even up until now) just celebrated it's 30th anniversary. 

Words cannot express how this organization changed my life and how I gained friends and acquaintances.

It feels surreal. 

Surrounded by 30 generations of salmons. It's just crazy.

We are called salmons because salmons swim against the current and we are known to never fear to face the odds because it is in our darkest when we become the strongest. 

I really love this org... It's more than just an organization for me. I love what I do now, every single day feels great but I would give anything to re-live college days again.