Hello, I just want to ask if there's a debate club (or MUN if possible) that I can join as a senior? I know there's orsem so I'll know there but I just want to ask beforehand, thank you!
(Also, are there any clubs related to art or robotics? My old school had clubs but they were really really small so I didn't join hence I wanna know if XU has that)
Hello po, I just want to ask any scholars out there on how difficult it is to maintain a scholarship at XU for shs. How do you manage your day-to-day school life? Do you have to study 24/7 to maintain it? Does the school call you often to volunteer for programs and stuff? Any and all answers will be appreciated, and if you have any advice on how to keep yourself mentally sane while doing so, please tell, thank you!!!
(If what kind of scholarship matters then I'm asking based on those who have a St. Ignatius of Loyola scholarship or Academic scholarship)
Hello Po, I managed to get into XU as a scholar and in my chosen strand: STEM, except I'm unable to pursue going there since I live too far away; I will need to go through 3 rides to get there, it isn't favored by my mother since I may need to ride a taxi and they're afraid I'll get raped or some other things. I could live closer but the minimum cost for a room (she tells me) is 6k per month which we cannot afford. Also, although she doesn't say it explicitly, I believe she doubts whether or not I can survive there. (But I'm willing to do my best)
Instead, I will be going to LDCU. I just wanted to ask If I'm missing out on a really big opportunity here (which I believe I am). I REALLY want to go to XU but is it really worth it when I'm in this type of situation?
My mom said this to me a couple of years ago, I was about 10-11 at the time.
To be fair, I was just taking a long time to do my assignment, at least that's how I remember it. She got mad at me and we argued before she said—and in the most literal translation I can do from my language—"What sin have I done to have a child like you?" that stunned me for a moment and then I don't remember what happened next.
We've never talked about it since this happened and I don't want to ask her about it because I fear that I may have just imagined it happening, but I do believe it did. For the years after that, she's been nice, she always has been, I love her, she's my mother after all and she's the best, which is why that moment stunned me because she's never really said anything like that before, not that I remember. If you couldn't tell, I have a pretty bad memory, I don't remember that much about my childhood, not even the times from around 3 years ago, idky.
Maybe she just had a very bad day and me misbehaving was the last straw? I'm not sure, I can only hope that she just said that out of anger and not what she truly thinks. Every once in a while I remember this single line. I've always been a sensitive kid and I believe that's because I've never been exposed to the harsh things other kids my age went through, I grew up very sheltered. I am quite spoiled but not where I'll throw a tantrum like a brat and I do believe I'm a good kid; I'm top of my school, I listen to what they say, but I do misbehave sometimes which she clearly does not like.
Am I overreacting? I don't know why this line affects me so much, especially since my whole life my mother has always shown me that she truly cares about me. And I can't help but ask myself that if that is truly what she thinks of me—a punishment—then I'm a burden, everything I've done is nothing for her because I'm only a punishment the world has given her.
As I write this I have just realized that my biggest fear: being a burden–to my family especially, may have subconsciously come from how I keep thinking of this line, again, am I overreacting? Am I giving meaning to something that really shouldn't mean anything? My mother is truly the best, really, she's never said anything bad about me except this one thing (maybe some other things but I don't think she meant any of them), she's one of my biggest supporters. I'm just afraid that there's a possibility she truly meant it, that I'm not enough for her.
Anyways, even though I want to write more, atm my mother is practically screaming (hyperbole in a funny way) at me to finish doing this 'assignment'(not school-related) so I'm gonna go do that now.
Hello everyone, I am a soon-to-be shs student for the next SY and I just really want to have a second opinion on this matter so I can make a decision.
I managed to get a scholarship at XU (full tuition and matriculation), my score was also high enough to get into my chosen strand: STEM.
My problem is that even though I have full tuition coverage, I fear the fees will be too much for my family to cover, I also live far away and inexperienced in travelling in the city, being from the province, but I can probably do this if I put my shame aside (I have social anxiety, which I'm trying to manage, this is likely my biggest problem but I'm willing to get over it).
Now, for LDCU, I will also have full tuition coverage since I'm from a public school, and since I finished as one of the top 1-5 in my previous school, from my understanding, I will have even more benefits.
But I'm worried about the school's reputation, I've heard many things about this school regarding how most of the students have a bad influence, and people have said that it's a place of many, many, hidden school fees (which is a problem) among a TON of other issues.
About the education of these two; from what I've read and been told, both have good education. Though, XU has a reputation as one of the leading educational institutions, so in my and many others opinion, XU is better education-wise.
What I really want to know is which is better in the grand scheme of things, keep in mind that this is for shs.
If you go to or graduated from these schools/know anything about them please tell me everything about the experience of going there and which do you think is better for me.
For now, I'm leaning more towards LDCU, partly from the influence of my parents because I don't want to burden them if I lose my scholarship at XU by being too shy at school and not studying hard enough, especially since it's a very expensive school. (But I'm willing to try my hardest and not be a burden if I do go to XU).
TLDR: I passed for a scholarship at XU (full tuition and matriculation coverage) and even got into STEM but I'm worried for my family financially. Also, I live far from the campus and have social anxiety, but I believe I can manage that part. For LDCU, I will also have full tuition coverage+a list of added benefits but the reputation of the school worries me, and I don't know that much about its education. I'm leaning towards LDCU, partly influenced by my parents. Please give me your thoughts and opinions on which you think is better for me. This is for shs.