A Happy Family Moment
Let me share with you not only a happy mommy moment, but a happy family moment as well (friends celebrated with us, too). Our daughter, Angela Marie (fondly called Chato) passed the UPCAT (UP College Admission Test)—BS Family & Child Development. A few days ago, we got the results for USTET (UST Entrance Test)—BS Psychology for which she passed, and for ACET (Ateneo College Entrance Test) for which she was waitlisted.
Each result received were emotional moments. We were both crying when I told her that she was waitlisted for Ateneo, crying for joy we could not contain ourselves. Being waitlisted, for us, was as good as getting admission after going through a formal process. She had a school, one of her dream schools, she almost didn’t want to hear anymore about UPCAT, especially also that a few days later, we learned that she passed the USTET, a good school for the sciences, preparatory to Medicine.
Chato’s Happiest Moment in Her Life
Early Saturday morning, I got this comment from my ACET/UPCAT post (thanks Alex Sison, a Reader), that the results have been released and that Chato passed. Imagine the excitement in a large household. I woke up Chato who literally fell out of bed, and everyone else. This was one of the happiest moments in my family—I saw how supportive all my kids were, hugging her, hugging each other, jumping in joy almost in tears, going online telling their friends. Even the doggies were joining the excitement, the neighbors must have woken up. After about 15 minutes, Chato sat down and theatrically announced that omg! it was sinking in, sinking in—she passed UPCAT! And both of us were crying, hugging each other, delayed reaction as compared to the excitement with ACET. For Chato, passing UPCAT is the happiest moment in her life, so far. And we thanked the good Lord in prayer.
Dreaming Big Dreams
This is her first step to her big dream of becoming a doctor (a pediatrician) someday. She loves children so much, such that every Sunday, no matter how tired she was the previous day, she would come with me and my two other children (BA and Alan, Jr) to CRIBS for her 2-hour voluntary time with children who have been abandoned by their parents. At 17, she is very much at home tending to infants, crawlers and toddlers.
So Proud of You, Our Children and We Thank God!
To Chato (and her cousin TinTin) and all you out there who passed, our congratulations. Thank you Chat—all your years of hard work in school are paying off. Chato will be the fourth in the family who will go to UP for college (Angelo—graduated BS Economics, and a semester away from his Master’s Degree, BA—third year in BS Applied Physics, and Vince—first year BS Business Administration). Angelo’s wife, Caren, is also from UP, with the same course as Chato. Our other daughter Monica will be graduating from the Ateneo Law School in March and take the Bar Exams in September. It will be Pauline’s turn next year for the UPCAT, while our youngest son, Alan Jr, among the top in his class, too, will be graduating from grade school in Claret. He will try out for Ateneo High School—we know he will make it.
Yes, the family is still blue at heart (a family of Ateneans), even though now there is a good mix of maroon (go UP!).
My husband and I are so proud of our children, and we thank the good Lord for blessing us with 7 children, who we love so much, and who are all shaping up to be good citizens and wonderful children of God.
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22 responses so far ↓
Belle // Jan 18, 2009 at 8:41 am
congratulations Chato and to the proud parents. proud na rin ako.
Jesse // Jan 18, 2009 at 9:50 am
Congratulations to Chato! Good luck sa pagpili ng school. Hope you succeed in your dreams and goals in life.
ryan // Jan 18, 2009 at 10:30 am
hi miss dine. :p congrats to chato and your family. I also passed, econ in diliman. Anyway, your son, angelo is a graduate of economics, i just want to know if econ is that HARD in UP. I mean the “math thngy” :p
noemi // Jan 18, 2009 at 11:25 am
Congratulations Chato. Your parents must be so proud of you. Kudos to the mom , dad and the siblings for being part of Chato’s success.
Rommel // Jan 18, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Wow. Congrats ma’am. You have raised intelligent kids.
Definitely.
Anyway, I have a new site na po. Links ex?
Mauie // Jan 18, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Congratulations to Chato, and of course, to her very supportive mom!
an2nette // Jan 19, 2009 at 10:25 am
Hi sexy mom, congrats to Chato and to you n hubby for raising your kids well. cool mom
C // Jan 19, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Congrats to chato tita d. hahahah! I had the same feeling when I got my UPCAT results and found out that I had passed….it was something else…hahahaha! congrats again….
MareeTee // Jan 19, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Dine, please relay my message: Congratulations Chato. You may not know me because when your mom and I were working in one office, you were just a beautiful “japanese doll”
Bryan Karl // Jan 19, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Congratulations! Entering UP is maybe one of the most unforgettable experiences a UPian should have.
Bing // Jan 19, 2009 at 9:29 pm
dine, please relay my message to Chato. Dear Chato, our family congratulate on your passing the ACET, UPCAT,and USTET. Wow, you must be super dooper happy with this achievement. With this, you’re on your way to realizing your dream of becoming a doctor in the near future. All the best to you and I look forward to hearing more of your success stories. In case you dont know, I have always been a fan of the Racoma clan. I admire them for their “beauties (inside and out) and brains”. Praise God for these and thanks to the proud parents!
eRLyN // Jan 19, 2009 at 11:23 pm
congrats to Chato! best of luck in her chosen school and study.
Nance // Jan 20, 2009 at 9:29 am
Congratulations and a bear hug, Chato! That is great news! Looks like the kids took after their parents, beauty and brain!
Daisy B. Sarmiento // Jan 20, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Cöngratulations Chato and to the whole family. Such a brainer ha! I am so happy for you. Good luck in all your endeavors.
I’m very thankful to your mom for looking my daughter’s name in UP last Sat. Eventhough, she doesn’t know us still she took her time to follow our request. We are also very happy because our CATHE passed UPCAT, UA&P, and USTET. She will also be studying in UP.
Cöngrats again Chato. Give my regards to your mom.
haze // Jan 20, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Congratulations to your beauty and brain daughter Tita Dine! I am sure she will go a long way.
Tom // Jan 22, 2009 at 8:36 am
Congratulations to Chato – the future doctor, and to you Dine and your family.
dadi jacob // Jan 24, 2009 at 2:05 pm
wow! congratulations po…
ang aastig naman po ng mga anak nio..hehe
hayy., inggit naman po ako dun kay tintin kasi nkuha nia yung BS BAA.,
hayy., nilagay ko pa po kasi sa second choice e.,
eto, maikwento ko lang po,
pasado nga po ako sa diLiman kaso ndi ko nman alam kung ano ang kukunin kong course…
hayy, kung bakit pa kasi, panay quota course nilagay ko dun…hehe
tingin niyo po, pde ko pa mkuha yung BS BAA doon??
mg-email n lng po keu sa akin if you’ve got some time for me po…hehe
thanks po…
Ami // Jan 30, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Hi Ms. Dine
This is a belated congratulations to Chato. I encourage her to enter UP. She’ll have an education that will help her pass life’s tests.
shao // Feb 5, 2009 at 1:04 am
congratulations from one UP alumna to a future UP student =)
Bella // Feb 24, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Woot, so tuwang-tuwa na kayo niyan? :))
Ateneo > UP
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