thoughts for Ateneo

Posted on March 21st, 2003 by Sacha Chua

What can I give back to an institution that has supported me, formed me, taught me, and challenged me to realize my potential?

Thanks to Ateneo, I learned:

- That it's about people, not programs. - That what I learn and do outside the classroom can matter more than what I learn and do inside it. - That it's not enough to know just _how_ to do something, but I also need to consider _why_. - That I'll start college wondering why the heck I take up philosophy and theology, and

graduate realizing I wouldn't be the same without them. - That I should never stop learning. - That I should never stop doing. - That I should never stop teaching. - That I can make a difference. - And whatever I do, do it for others and for God.

I give you my gratitude and my thanks. But most of all, I would like to be able to give you, at the end of the day, a life well-lived.

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