As a regularly do, I read the transcript “Take not the Road Less Traveled” of Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig’s speech again. I must admit, this girl from the UP and her speech inspires me. In fact, meeting her personally would be a great honor to me.
One year after her graduation, where has she gone now? Did she became a teacher as mentioned on the last part of her speech?
“Take NOT the road less traveled. Rather, MAKE new roads, BLAZE new trails, FIND new routes to your dreams. Unlike the track-beaters in campus who see where they’re going, we may not know how far we can go. But if we are brave, defiant searchers of excellence, we will go far. Explore possibilities, that others may get a similar chance. I have tried it myself. And I’m speaking to you now.
But talk is cheap, they say. And so I put my money where my mouth is. Today, I place myself in the service of the University, if it will have me. I would like to teach, to share knowledge, and perhaps to be an example to new UP students in thinking and striving beyond the limits of the possible. This may only be a small disturbance in the grass. But I hope you’ll come with me, and trample a new path.”
Google is my really my friend because it directed me to Mikki Fudolig Blogspot Account. She has a new transcript there titled GURO. As I expected, it was another eye-opener yet very inspiring speech.
I am very glad to know that she really became a teacher. I have faith in her that she’ll become a good mentor.
Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig, BS Physics with a GA of 1.099, received the top honors. She also delivered the valedictory address on behalf of the graduating class.
Only 16 years old, Fudolig is the youngest student to be graduated by the University in the recent years and one of only two admitted to UPD without a high school diploma and without taking the UP College Admission Test.
She was only 11 years old and a sophomore at the Quezon City Science High School when she was granted permission to enroll at UPD as a non-degree student, having volunteered for a prototype Early College Placement Program the UPD College of Education was spearheading. After earning remarkable grades for an academic year, the Department of Education (DepEd) endorsed
her admission to UPD, which was approved by the UP Board of Regents on May 30. 2003.
