by Elyza Mae Alcazar
Marjamie Narte Pabalinas, Jamie to her family and friends is an 18-year-old Broadcast Communication student at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The third year Broad Comm. student lives in Makati with her mother and two older siblings.
When asked why she chose PUP for her college education, Jamie said it is where her two other siblings graduated and there is nothing wrong if she follows their footsteps.
Though there are many universities scattered within the Metro, it is only in PUP where Jamie took a college a entrance exam and she did not hesitate to be part of the PUP community the moment she found out that she passed the exam. Nevertheless, because the university does not offer any medical course, Jamie decided to take up communication where she believes her skills will improve more.
So far, sleepless nights and tiring days of production are what she considers as her best experiences as a college student. Yes, she might be tired most of the time, get eye bags and sweat a lot, but these do not stop Jamie from loving these experiences because according to her, it is not just a production- here, you develop your skills and you will know how to enjoy and love what you are doing at the same time. However, production is not just about fun and skills. The bad side is the possibility of your friendship getting ruined because of your individual differences and it worsens because of the pressure you feel during the production. (So production can really make or break a class huh..)
Jamie sees herself as a madiskarte person and for her it is an edge over other college students from other universities especially those who are from elite schools. “Here in PUP, we were taught to get out of our boxes, of our comfort zones,” she added. She learned to be more practical and go with the flow if needed.
“It is a community, the students, who set PUP apart from other educational institutions,” stated the proud PUPian. Students have the freedom to express their opinions, criticism and people cannot dictate to us what to do and not, what to believe in and not. Students will learn how to think critical and analyze things.
When asked is she will send her future children in PUP for their education, Jamie said it is just okay. “I’m sure PUP has better facilities by that time.” Besides, the professors are the main reason why PUP has a quality education despite the lack of facilities.
For sure, Jamie will love to share her experiences as a PUP student to her future children (it is the ups and downs of real college life.)
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