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The college awareness program opened my eyes to possible schools and courses that I could take. Each school's presentation gave me curiosity and pressure, and at the same time, opportunities to take. The feeling of excitement is about to turn into realization. That's why the information being given to us by each school is essential to our path.

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The college awareness program that we had in the previous days made me realize how much there is to know about the different career paths and colleges that there are in our country. It helped me assess what college and course I would like to take, as well as making me understand how I should take on my life from now on. As we all know, life is not a forever lasting paradise, problems and obstacles will and still come to use even if we ask for them or not. At the very least, with this program, we could be able to start planning to what we aim to achieve in the future.

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I realized that we have vast opportunities to choose from and that we have to choose carefully since this will be the start for our future. Furthermore, The representatives from each school was informative and was giving advices. I realized that I have to choose the course that I like rather than the school that I like.

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Through the college awareness program, I realized that choosing my career path isn't as easy as passing pieces of papers at offices, or answering online. It allowed me to see numerous choices and opportunities. It helped me pinpoint the universities that would most likely improve my skills and my knowledge on my desired career path.
As our adviser have said "Dream career over dream university". It is important to prioritize building your career because that is what your life would roll on, not your dream university.

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Through the college programs, I realized that college is a significant step. It comes to my mind that college is a huge responsibility and has a difference from high school. Applying to different schools is also stressful because of the course I chose. I really should think about the school I should go to and also where I could feel comfortable and happy.

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After the college awareness program, I got pressured because there are plenty schools available and I don't know which school is the best for me. I realized that every college school has their different specialties.

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I realized that college gives us the opportunity to meet new people of different backgrounds with unique interests. It helps us to increase our chances of connecting with people in our potential career.

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I realized that what's ahead of me will be way more challenging and complex but it can be helpful in a way for me because it will develop myself in coping in my chosen career.

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Last October 27-29, we attended a college awareness program. Honestly, the first thing I realized is that I am really now soon to be a college student. Taking in everything that I`ve learned, it makes my realize that I am torn between feeling excited and scared. I am excited to start a new journey of my life, learn new things, meet new people, and be in a new environment. On the other hand, Although failure is always part of your life, I am scared of my future, scared to fail every application for my college universities, or yet, fail the course I want to take. Listening to stories and experiences of the speakers makes me nervous as being in a college is really challenging, it takes courage and determination to finish it successfully.

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after attending the college awareness program, i realized that there is a lot more in our upcoming college life. let us all seize every opportunity we have in our upcoming journey.

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I have realized that there are many  great universities to choose from, all of them have different specialties. I have also learned that  college does not dictate your future

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Applying for a college university is one of the most significant decisions we should deeply think about as it is the stepping stone towards our future. Personally, I am currently having trouble in terms of this matter; however, through the college awareness program, I was able to have a heads up to a lot more opportunities. It was indeed very informative, engaging, and helpful as the different universities introduced what they could offer to us. I was also more confused but knowing that I would have more options that would be beneficial to me. They also gave advice and best wishes for us, incoming first-year students, and that alone motivated me to choose the right path that I think is best for me.

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I realized that there are so many opportunities for students that these colleges offer to students and that it is difficult to choose from these universities. The representatives who spoke gave us useful information to help us prepare in choosing a career that we wanted.

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Last Oct 27-29, while attending the collage awareness program I realize that there are so many universities that offer the needs I want. That every school offer a great and quality education. That's why it give me hard time to think on what school I go but it help me to know the quality of each school. That choosing a school is important because your chosen school will give you a environment you want.

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One realization is that college is not yet the final step, it is just another stepping stone but a rather important one that will greatly affect whichever path we'll take on in the future.

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Last college awareness program my realization about the event is that choosing first your interested course can help you decide or know where university you're going to. It also readies me mostly mentally about what college life would be since some of the universities also shared some insights about it.

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My realization about the college awareness program is that choosing a specific course is important in college. Their are many great colleges and they have specialised courses where there school are experts at. That picking a great school can affect your college learning.

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My realization after the talk is that college life is mixed up with stress and also you can enjoy it. And as I realized I think that I should enjoy the challenges that comes .

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Prior to the College Awareness Program, I already started my research and had about 5 colleges/universities to apply for. After the program, it even gave me more choices and it made the decision to choose even harder. The one thing that I had in mind during the College Awareness Program is that I should not only prioritize the academic side of the school has to offer but also their culture, administration, and extra curriculars because academics is not the only factor that can affect my career/future but also my interpersonal skills, socialization skills, and creativity.

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The program helped me to recognize potential universities that could help expand my choices in the future. It helped me to create backup plans and to see myself in different career opportunities. It gave me an insight into what my career and the school are all about and to see myself in that specific institute. Lastly, the program prepares me for the challenges that we must face in our next chapter yet we should also enjoy it because life without difficulties is not life at all.

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The college awareness program helps me choose schools for college that are good for my course and also realize that none of them are good for the budget of my parents because of the tuition fees. I really want to go to UST or MAPUA because they are one of the best in my Architecture course, especially the MAPUA. I also discovered that there are numerous scholarships available to students. They are providing us with the best possible opportunities for the upcoming school year.

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After attending the College Awareness Program, I realized that there are many colleges outside my chosen ones that still influence me in trying to get into. I also realized that getting into a college that you really prefer and would help you grow as a person of your chosen field is much better than just going into college to finish your studies. I believe that every colleges has their own achievements, notable awards, and many more that may suit other fields that is not your chosen one while some other colleges may have a much better curriculum or things that can help you in your chosen field. I believe that this has been an eye opener to us grade 12 students who will be facing a new world in college. With this, we have to step up our game and get out of our comfort zone for our own future. This also helped us not only in choosing the best college in our favor but also help us analyze the best ones that we can get into that will help us in our development as a person.

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The college awareness programs made me realize that I need to move forward and choose a college school that will best suit me and achieve my goals in the future life.

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With the college awareness program I attended last time, I realized the deeper meaning of prioritizing what you really want to learn and do in the future. Aside from that, it also came to my mind that the university or college where a student would enroll would not matter that much as long as the person is really determined to accomplish his or her goals. In my opinion, external factors such as the location of the school is also something that should be considered aside from internal factors like the school's credentials.

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The program was able to help me because it became clearer to me what course I want to pick in college.

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Last Oct. 27-29, 2021, I attended this event and learned more about college life. I realized that my opportunities weren't so limited I had thought. I also realized that we should maximize the opportunities that are available to us and be grateful of these moments, especially in choosing our career since this is one major turning point in our lives. We shouldn't be afraid and hesitant on these precious moments since there are many people, our friends, our families and our teachers, who will help us find who we are and what we can really do in the society.

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My takeaway was that there were many schools to choose from when we did college awareness. But that's up to us if we study hard to get into good schools.

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I realized that in choosing a college to go to is something that needs thorough thought as it gives you the path on your future career. There are many possible options but thats what the event is for, to be able to help in the student’s decision making.

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I've realized that your dream course matters more than your dream school. In choosing the right university for you, you should consider the fact that the course that you really wanted is present in that university. It is really all about how the student achieves. We should also consider how the university prioritizes their students' holistic well-being. This part really gave me a hard time for I found a university who prioritizes its students yet my dream course isn't really offered there. It is really a matter of thinking about it carefully.

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Last October 27-29, I participated in the college awareness program of my school. After that 3-day talk, I realized that college is important, but my world should not revolve around it. It was never the case for me to get in my "dream" school because I do not have one. My only dream is to get in the course where I am happy at, and that is what I'm trying to figure out now. Nevertheless, I truly appreciate the knowledge this program gave me, I indeed had some ideas of what schools to cross out my list for college.

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I realized that college is a big step in where my future lies. It is the gateway that will lead me through different opportunities, experiences, and challenges that can make me a better person. That is why I have to really think about what career I will choose. I have to consider different things and weigh what is more important and prioritize it. I have also realized that I have to choose a career that I genuinely enjoy and love rather than a career that I just chose because of the sake of having a job. I have also realized that college is a different environment from grade school and high school because you will be exposed to different things and socialize with strangers through different clubs and organizations.

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One of the things that piques myself,  mentioned by one of the speakers, is that you have to think first of what career you really want to pursue before looking for a school. In line with that, you have to look for that career that you are willing to give effort and make sacrifices.

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During the College Awareness Program, I was able to realize how complicated college life is. With the different universities providing the courses that I like, I had a bit of a trouble choosing what school I would get in to. The program really helped me in preparing and choosing my university and future career.

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After the college awareness program, it opens many opportunities for me to choose from different schools. I also got confused about where the school I'll go to because there are multiple. It is a good program for us because we were able to know unfamiliar schools.

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I realized that there are numerous colleges that specialize in different areas. For example, MAPUA's forte leans more on the technological side and on the engineering side while UST leans more on the humanitarian side like nursing. With this in mind, it is important to know yourself first and preferences as this will affect the university or college that you want to enter.

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The college awareness program helped me realize that I should not be complacent with choosing colleges based solely on prestige. While it helps to attend colleges that rank at the top, your college experience is just as big of a thing to take into consideration. The culture of a college is another thing that will affect your overall experience and growth as individual so they are worth the extra research in your applications.

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Last Oct. 27-29, 2021, you attended this event and learned more about college life. Share your realizations/ takeaways that can help you in preparing and choosing your career.