u/Sensitive_Paint4811

Nag-enroll ako kahapon para sa last set of subjects ko sa PUP ETEEAP - BSBA Major in Marketing Management. Kung walang aberya, graduation na next year. 😊

As usual, sobrang accommodating ng staff at mabilis lang ang enrollment.

So far, nasa around ₱60k na ang tuition ko (₱40k first sem for 8 subjects, then ₱20k this sem for 4 subjects), tapos may around ₱13k pa akong babayaran for subject accreditation. Hindi siya mura, pero para sa flexibility at pangalan ng school, okay na rin para sa akin.

Isa sa mga nagustuhan ko sa program ay modular siya. Walang everyday classes, so ikaw talaga ang magma-manage ng oras mo. Noong first sem, may mga subjects akong natapos within two days dahil tinutukan ko.

Isa pang nagustuhan ko, pinakuha agad sa akin noong first sem yung tatlong major subjects: Business Research, Marketing Research, at Feasibility Study. Ang maganda, iisang thesis lang ang ginawa ko at iyon na rin ang pinasa at naging basis ng grade ko sa tatlong subjects. Hindi ibig sabihin nun na puwede mo nang i-ignore yung dalawa. Kailangan mo pa rin silang basahin dahil malaking tulong sila sa paggawa ng thesis.

Sa experience ko, wala ring oral defense. Pinasa ko lang yung final thesis ko at iyon na ang chineck at ginrade.

Regarding AI, yes, malaking tulong siya sa pag-aaral at pag-organize ng ideas. Pero may Turnitin at AI detection sila, kaya hindi puwedeng ipaubaya lahat sa AI. Gamitin siya as a tool, pero siguraduhin na sarili mo pa rin ang pagkakasulat at naiintindihan mo talaga yung laman ng paper.

So far, wala pa naman akong naging bad experience sa PUP. Para sa mga nagbabalak kumuha ng BSBA Marketing Management o ibang ETEEAP program pero kinakabahan o nag-aalinlangan gaya ko noon, push niyo na. Akala ko rin dati sobrang hirap at baka hindi ko kayanin. Mas manageable pala siya kaysa sa iniisip ko, lalo na kung marunong kang mag-manage ng oras at committed kang tapusin.

I’m currently in the process of selling my house. May earnest money na and within a month turnover na siya. Okay naman yung selling price and technically kaya ko naman bumili ng 3BR condo cash without issue, pero strangely hindi pa rin ako fully sold sa condo living.

Siguro factor din na in the past, medyo impulsive ako sa big decisions. Pag may nagustuhan ako, minsan binibili ko agad without really sitting on it for long. Kaya this time, I’m trying to slow myself down bago ulit gumawa ng malaking commitment.

About me:
35, single female, matagal na rin hindi nagjowa, and even if ever magkaroon man ulit, I honestly don’t see myself wanting kids. Wala rin naman akong magiging heirs eventually. I currently live in a nice neighborhood sa south in a relatively big house, so malaking adjustment talaga if ever.

Another reality is both my parents are already aging and not in their best shape physically. Siguro in a few years time, there’s a big possibility na tuluyan na rin akong mag-isa in life, so napapaisip ako what kind of living situation actually makes sense long term.

3rd house ko na eto and pagod na rin talaga ako mag maintain ng bahay and ayaw ko na mastress sa pagpapagawa ng house. Repairs, leaks, termites, gates, paint, upkeep, workers, unexpected gastos, lahat ikaw nag-iisip. Nakakapagod maging caretaker ng malaking property lalo na kung mag-isa ka lang halos.

Part of me likes the idea of condo life:

• less maintenance
• easier security
• simpler day-to-day living
• easier to travel or leave anytime
• less physical and emotional burden

Pero part of me also wonders if long term condo living eventually feels lonely or restrictive, especially for someone who might end up living alone long term.

I’m also considering renting first instead of buying immediately. Financially okay naman either way, but this time I’m trying to be more intentional instead of buying out of impulse just because kaya naman.

For people who’ve lived in condos long term:

• did you eventually love it or regret it?
• did you miss having a real house?
• if you had no kids/no “family home” to preserve, would you still buy property or just rent and keep life flexible?

Curious lang talaga. Feeling ko nasa weird transition phase ako ng buhay ngayon and I’m trying to think more long term this time.