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VIRAL: UP chemical engineering student, ‘flat uno’ sa unang taon sa kolehiyo

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Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/07/20/20210720-sachika-azumi-saguisa.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Larawan mula kay Sachika Azumi Saguisa at Gabay Isko</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Buhos sa social media ang paghanga sa isang first year chemical engineering student ng University of the Philippines-Diliman dahil sa “flat uno” grades nito sa kanyang unang akademikong taon.</p><p>Sa Facebook post ng organisasyong Gabay Isko, makikita ang grado ni Sachika Azumi Saguisa, 19, na mula Surigao City.</p><p>Habang sinusulat ang artikulong ito, aabot na sa lampas 111,000 reactions at 42,000 shares ang naturang post.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/GabayIsko/photos/pcb.331109732013224/331093242014873" data-width="auto"> </div><p>&quot;Uno&quot; o 1 ang pinakamataas na grado sa pambansang pamantasan; 3 ang passing mark; 4 kung conditional; at, 5 naman kapag bagsak.</p><p>“Nakakapanibago po ang setup. I don’t think I can properly represent everyone po, pero manageable naman yung first year ko. I am one of the privileged students na kayang mag-aral online and I am grateful for that,” kwento ni Saguisa sa ABS-CBN News. </p><p>“Main challenges ko po ay usually driven by poor communication na heightened sa setup na &#x27;to. Nasisira na rin po ang mental health ng students,” dagdag pa niya. </p><p>Aniya, susi sa kanyang pagkakaroon ng mataas na marka ang pagbabantay sa kanyang mental health at pagkakaroon ng sapat na tulog.</p><p>“I focused on my mental health po. Mahirap mag-function when you are mentally exhausted. I try to sleep as early as possible para hindi tuluyang masira ang body clock ko. I try to communicate with my teachers rin po within office hours,” aniya. </p><p>Susi ang pakikinig sa kaniyang mga guro at pagsusulat ng notes kapag kinakailangan lamang para gagap ang tinuturo sa klase, aniya. </p><p>Dagdag pa ni Saguisa, malaking tulong din ang mga online tutorial videos para maintindihan ang kanyang mga takdang aralin. </p><p>Masaya siya na marami ang natuwa sa kanyang napagtagumpayan, ngunit may dagdag aniya itong pressure bilang nasa unang taon pa lang siya sa kolehiyo.</p><p>“Nagulat po ako sa support nila. I didn’t think it would reach a wide audience. Pero of course po, may kasabay ring pressure. I’m still in my first year. I have at least three more years to go. I hope I can sustain freely without risking my health rin po,” aniya.</p><p>Nais niyang maipagpatuloy ito sa mga susunod na mga semestre at magsilbing inspirasyon rin ito sa iba na pag-igihan ang kanilang pag-aaral nang hindi isinasaalang-alang ang kanilang mental health. </p><p>Pasok sa Top 10 si Saguisa nang magtapos ng elementarya sa Surigao Education Center - Montessori, at with highest honors naman siya nang mag-graduate sa Caraga Regional Science High School. </p><p>Matapos ang engineering degree, plano niyang makapasok sa medical school, kaya naman sinisikap niyang maging mataas palagi ang kaniyang grado.</p><p>“I always aim higher, nearly impossible goals, than usual. For example, I set my standards at 1.0000, and if I can’t achieve it, at least I worked hard enough to possibly still be a University Scholar. I am doing this to increase my chances of getting into my dream med school,” ani Saguisa. </p><p>“I will be pursuing medicine after my engineering degree. It took me a while to discover my passion for medicine, but it is never too late! As much as I enjoy solving problem sets, I see myself working in the medical field,” dagdag pa niya.</p><p>Nagpapasalamat si Saguisa sa mga nagpahayag ng kanilang paghanga sa kaniya. </p><p>&quot;Sobrang nakakatanggal po ng pagod whenever I receive messages from you, lalo na sa mga na-inspire sa akin,” aniya.</p><p>“I’m glad na-motivate pa po kayong mag-aral. Pero let&#x27;s prioritize our health po. Good luck po sa ating lahat.”</p><div><strong>KAUGNAY NA ULAT:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1506226" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Buhos sa social media ang paghanga sa sang first year chemical engineering student ng University of the Philippines-Diliman dahil sa “flat uno” grades nito sa kanyang unang akademikong taon.</p>

Buhos sa social media ang paghanga sa sang first year chemical engineering student ng University of the Philippines-Diliman dahil sa “flat uno” grades nito sa kanyang unang akademikong taon.

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VIRAL: UP chemical engineering student, ‘flat uno’ sa unang taon sa kolehiyo

Josiah Antonio,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 20, 2021 04:24 PM PHT

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Updated July 20, 2021 05:23 PM PHT

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