One thrilling afternoon..

It was 12:45 in the afternoon of today when I got a text message from Euvic informing me the requirements needed for the NCAE. After stating the requirements, he told me that the results for the UPCAT can already be seen online. Toog-doog-toog-doog, my heart started to beat so fast. I can feel the butterflies in my stomach that moment.

So many questions were running on my mind that time. Did I pass? In what course did I pass? In what campus have I been qualified? Did my cousin pass? Did my classmates pass as well? For more than five months now I have been waiting for the results. Finally I can already answer the questions I have in my mind.

I did not waste any time. I immediately told my brother who was using the computer to connect me to the internet and search for the UPCAT results. Without any questions, my brother obeyed me and immediately connected me to the internet. Finally, I was already connected to the internet. I then typed “UPCAT results 2007”. I clicked the first result that showed but it stated “page cannot be found”. I tried and tried clicking the other results but still nothing appeared. Probably it was because of the internet connection. Fortunately, I have found the site already. I hurriedly typed my name. But again, because of the some internet problems I guess, it took me so long to wait for the results. Out of impatience, I disconnected the internet connection. I was thinking that I will still be able to know if I passed or not even if I have not seen the site. But still, I cannot help but think about the results. I needed to know the results. So I decided to call my mom who was in the office. I asked her if she could do the searching for me. She said she could do it only after her class. So I was even nervous more. I then informed my cousin who is living in Bulacan and who also took the UPCAT that results can already be seen. I also asked my close friend Gabby if she passed. She told me that she is still searching and that waiting for the results is taking a lot of time. She also told me that she will look for my name after she will see hers. We kept on updating each other. She would call me and I would call her also.

For an hour of waiting for the results, I fell asleep. I then woke up because of Gabby’s call. She told me that it was still loading and that she will just call me again. After that call, my cousin sent me a text message telling me that I passed the UPCAT. I did not know how to react then but I shouted. I tried not to believe first so that I would not be disappointed in case I did not pass but asked her if she was sure and in what way did she know. She told me she searched in the internet and that I passed at UP Cebu with the course BS Business Management. I was so happy and shouted for joy. I then called Gabby and informed her about the news. She congratulated me.

My dad was so happy. I called my mom and informed her. The people in the house were all happy for me. But I was a bit disappointed because I was not able to pass my first choice, BA Mass Communication. Instead, I passed with my second choice, BS Business Management. But then I realized Business Management is a good course. Better than Mass Communication I guess. I could do nothing about it anymore. It is the will of God after all. Anyway what is important is that I passed and it is all because of the help of God.