San Beda College Class Newsletter . Grade School Class '69 High School Class'73
April 2001 Gimiknight Edition email sanbeda@lasercom.net
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"One of the HS batch 1973 organizers told me something important. "Look at them, they are having fun, but the real fun is in the get togethers before this night. The reunions, the meetings, the planning, and the implementation. Get them involved. You can always get caterers, entertainment, and secretaries to call people to come that night. The trick is to make people remember that they matter, or else they will not come. Make them feel that they all have to contribute to the common goal - cherish those friendships."
"The record for most number of present jubilarians is 157 by HS73. We can do this if we start early and get people involved."
- excerpt from Boy Makasayan's (1975) letter to his class
There is a fundamental difference between one who has the time and one who has the commitment. Even when they both produce the same result, the one who has the time, has no substance. With a commitment, individuals have thoughtfully considered the job and how to do it. They have compared their goal with previous personal endeavors and often finds a distinct meaning in a particular goal and therefore have committed themselves to the plan of achieving that goal. They have thoughtfully made the plan and fully intend to deliver the product when they say they will. Its a matter of personal integrity that motivates them.
The success of the Gimiknight 2001 is a pure example of what a commitment can do. Without a commitment from each member of Class 1969/1973, our goals will never be achieved.
Now ask yourself. What else can I do for my class? How far do I want to see this organization go? What bearing that this have in my current and future life?
Often, when we see classmates being able to do more than the rest, we quickly conclude that the classmates has time to waste. But does spending time to contribute to our class really a waste? If it is for you, then I understand why commitment is so slow a coming from you. Do you understand now why time has no substance? On the other hand, many of us really don't have the time. Like the rest, we are indulge in the normal routine of life: Going to work, to school, spending quality time with our children, house chores, arguing with the Mrs., taking care of parents and sibling....well who has the time? But yet, isn't it a wonder when inspite of all these time consuming activities, some us still manage to contribute and make our friendship stronger and lasting?
The substance in Boy Makasayan's letter to his classmates is all about commitment. Whoever he was referring to then was and maybe still is a committed classmate. Much like, without mentioning names, those who organized the gimiknight. Thanks for your commitment.
Now what's next? We are now cloak with uncertainty and maybe fear. Fear of the end.
Yet, we should not be fearful, but rather start looking at our ownselves and see how much commitment we are willing to give. Unless we question our own abilitiy to commit, I agree, we are facing the end.
Taking the words of President John Kennedy: Ask not what your CLASS can do for you, but rather ask what you can do for your CLASS!
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Mr. Blas Ramos
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Ms. Ana Improgo
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Mr. Julian Paner
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Mr. Ligorio Fernandez
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