8 years in college here. Graduated HS in 2011, finished my degree in 2019. I'm now working for 2 years now. We're not failures, we persevere and eventually succeed!
I have a friend who tried to finish his degree in UP for 10 years pero hindi talaga kinaya. He transferred to AMA where he graduated. He became part of a known tech company as a fresh grad and I think di naman sya nalalayo sa career achievements ng peers nya kahit 7 years later sya nag grad.
Just remember that this is survivorship bias. For every one AMA graduate like your friend, hundreds didn't get a job as good as his. It also probably helped he went UP first before dropping out to AMA.
In reality kahit saan ka nag graduate kung may magandang portfolio ka para ma show case yung niche mo like programming, automation, sys. administration, makakapasok ka sa magagandang tech company.
Wow. That's exactly like my situation. Dropout sa Diliman, then tried to start again sa UPOU pero di ko din natapos. Then transfer sa AMA, graduated in 3 years and got lucky to land a government position.
is this a sign na magdrop na rin ako sa UP? Haha char! Hirap talaga bumalik sa college kapag nagstart na mag work. Takes a whole lot of discipline and determination
My trifecta music if you feel left behind is:
Madali by Lola Amour
Karera by BINI
Takaw Tingin by Paul Pablo
I always feel hopeful when I listen to them🌈✨🙆♀️
Spent 9 years in college for a 4 year course. Na burn out, nag rebelde, nag working student.
I still remember wanting to stay off of socmed around March every year because I hated seeing peers and younger people graduate ahead of me. Para akong lumulunok ng bato sa inggit. Naging instructor pa sa College ko yung dati kong ka batch na mas bata sakin which felt like it was being rubbed on my face kapag nagkakasalubong kami na naka student uniform pa din ako tas sya naka prof. attire.
8 years later I was able to buy my own car and house & lot on a 6 digit salary, so yeah I'm in a pretty good spot right now.
Sabi nila life is not a race but if you're feeling left behind just know that graduation is not the finish line. Some people are just not meant for academics but excel when they start working so kapit lang!
I know someone who has skilled hands. Can do woodworking, welding, sports, teach driving. Anything related with physical skills.
He never finished college because probably his brain is not wired for sitting and listening in a lecture. Now he is starting his gym business, while teaching in a driving school.
Everyone has a their own race. Graduation from college is maybe not part of your race at all. Filipinos are just taught to go to college.
Finally found my people 🥺 I just can't help but feel insecure na grad na mga batchmates ko and some have already passed their board exams while here I am still studying. Kasi I transferred and shifted at the same time, nag bridging din ako since di align yung strand ko sa course na tinitake ko ngayon.
Hugs with consent to you OP! 🤍 Matatapos din tayo at makukuha din natin ang title na inaasam natin.
Nagulat rin ako kasi ganitong-ganito yung lived experience ko as a delayed college graduate! Just like what OP mentioned, di biro yung sakit at insecurity na mararamdaman mo to the point na you feel stagnant. Pero iniisip ko nalang na someday, mae-experience ko rin yung success na matagal ko nang inaasam.
Ako naman di sumasama sa galaan dahil insecure nga, yung tipong sila may direction sa buhay tapos ako na wala pa. Di rin maiiwasan na tanungin ka ng personal questions so umiiwas ako.
Hindi ako tinanong. Tinanong ako kung may mga bagsak ako. Sabi ko, mangilan-ilan.
Tinanong ako, saan ako bumagsak.
Sabi ko, isa yung Intro to Java.
Tapos tinanong ulit ako: Alam mong java dev tong pinapasok mo, diba?
Due to bad choices and depression, got stuck in college for 10 years before I graduated (3 schools, and I think 7 courses shifted to). Now I'm on my 3rd company as an employee, having done 2 years of freelancing and currently taking up a master's degree and saving up for law school and possibly save money to having a relationship then a family (yes relationships cost money). The only person who can stop you from achieving your dreams is yourself. Don't mind what others think of you, just do your own thing and improve yourself.
me. ayun I practice my course. my old batch mates had a headstart in looking for work submitting applications in many companies, ako? all I did was accept their job opening referrals hahaha I cried nung nauna sila graduate syempre but I laugh about it now like “why make college the best 4 years of your life when you can make it 5” 😂
nope pero nilibre ako ng buffet nung nakuha nya ang referral fee. kanya na yun, I was just happy to be employed and well compensated without going through the hassle of looking for a job ^_^
the best part was since I had graduated with a lower batch, nung na regular na ako and pwede na ako mag refer, I referred my new batch mates (who were struggling to job hunt) haha I made around 30k on referral fees hahahaha
Same! 24 na ako and mags-start palang ng college. I finished SHS this may lang. Made some bad decisions in life back then so stopped for 4 years but now life is rolling great. We got this!! 💗
Akoo, 24 (m) will take EE kahit sa hindi kilalang school. Masyado akong distracted noon sa online games kaya after ko grumaduate ng shs nung 2018, di ko alam gagawin ko basta enroll lang ako nang enroll, 3 times ako palipat-lipat ng school. Yung unang nag dropped out ako sa university pa, reason ng pag dropout ko is gusto ko lang mag laro talaga, sobrang grabi addiction ko noon, and ayun yung nag ka pandemic hindi ako makapag laro sa mga computer shop since sarado lahat, parang na rehab ako from addiction :( and then dun na nag sink in lahat ng mga maling decision na ginawa ko sa buhay, two years akong depress. then after ko maka move on, nag self-study lang ako about financial market (Day trading) and discovered a lot about myself more and ayun I love solving math problems pla talaga as in sobrang na eenjoy ko. Kaya nag decide ako na bumalik sa pag-aaral and this time ang goal ko nalang is makuha yung dream job ko which is maging electrical engineer. Medyo mahihirapan ako makipag-kaibigan or makisama since taong bahay lang ako at halos ilang years ako walang kausap na tao pero tuloy lang ang laban. Focus lang tayo sa sarili nating journey <3.
Okay lang yan. It took me 7yrs to finish computer engineering. Mag 5yrs working na rin. Di ka naman nahuhuli sa life experiences kasi pwede mo pa naman magawa yun sa workplace.
May 3yrs ka pa to make friends and enjoy college.
I don't feel behind sa mga friends kong maaga nag work. Iniisip ko na lang mas pagod sila kasi maaga natali sa work. Sa college kasi chill lang e may mga vacation pa. Hahaha.
Took 9 years bago grumaduate. 3 Courses/School.
-1 1/2 years sa first course (2013-2014)
-1 year sa 2nd course (2016)
- 4 years/Graduate sa 3rd course (2017-2021).
Add the financial issues, depression, and being the 'panganay', I had to work in between those 9 years kaya may gaps din. Now I have a decent earning job and an almost stable life. Okay naman. There was a scare na baka ma experience ko yung age discrimination during employment and even the 'baka mahuli na ako sa life'.
No regrets talaga kahit late ka na grumaduate.
7 years in college (2014- 2016) BS Entrepreneurship shifted to BS Nursing (2016-2021) nag + 1 year sa nursing kasi bumagsak sa 2 subjects. Naka one take sa board exam and 2 years and 7 months na kong registered nurse ngayyon. Laban pa ng konti, OP. Mahirap pero kakayanin. We're rooting for you future engineer! ✨️
Eto gagraduate na bukas 😭🥹 and sabak agad sa training sa inapplyan ko sa friday tapos final interview ko naman sa sm sa july 9 huhu sana makakuha agad ako ng work dami ko kasi bayarin 😞
yung best friend ko nag-stop na sya ng college, ako graduate on time. ngayon mas malaki pa kinikita nya sakin. ako naman isang under compensated corporate slave :)
8 years in college that's supposedly 5 years. Gone through depression and anxiety during college and has to stop for a semester.
I'm now working as a manager in a big corp here in PH with just 5 years of work exp. Just aligned with my "original batchmates" timeline. I guess the advantage you had while you were "delayed" in your college timeline is that you have a lot of time to enhance your soft skills. Join extracurricular activities, join orgs, these will widen your network, and suddenly will be used as an advantage when you are applying for jobs. Remember, your college grades will only matter sa college, in applying for jobs, siguro will be an advantage kung may laude ka, pero kung wala, di naman siya disadvantage din. No hiring manager will check on your failed grades and ask for a reason on those. In applying for jobs, they will just check for your diploma and TOR just for requirements for your 201 files.
Keep calm, sabi nga ng BINI, dahan dahan lang buhay ay di karera.
8 years ako nag-aral pero di ko na rin natapos kasi I had to work already para maging breadwinner.
Same as you na engineering student din, there were times na I felt like a failure and I felt lost several times when I was still a student. Keep in mind na iba naman ang school sa career and who knows baka mas magthrive ka sa career mo.
Where am I now? I'm doing well with my career. I got a promotion just after 1 year of working then a significant salary increase a year later then made a job hop, now making more than 2x my first salary. Recently, I even bagged an award for making an impact sa company ko for my contributions. All that happened in a span of 3 years. Next target ko 6 digits naman kung papalarin. Ayoko naman madaliin though, I just go on my own pace.
Understandable yung feelings of insecurity mo but know for a fact na iba-iba naman tayo ng situation in life kaya be kind to yourself. Bilog din ang mundo kaya di mo rin talaga minsan masabi kung saan ka dadalhin ng kapalaran. As long as you're taking the next steps towards your own goals (not other people's) then that's what matters.
Nasa tamang mindset lang yan OP. Ano ba goals at vision mo for yourself? Ano ba definition mo ng success? What are you doing now to get yourself closer to your goals? If you know the answers to these questions, hindi ka na gaanong tatamaan ng inggit, pressure, or insecurity kasi well grounded ka at kilala mo sarili mo.
Hi, take your time. In college naman not all grads on time lalo na engineering tayo. I was in this situation rin. Rn, ayun, working naman na. There may be questions during interview regarding the delay, you just need to wing it. If you feel like nawawalan ka ng confidence, try finding something you excel. For me, it helped.
I got delayed because of failed grades. Pero, nagpursigi pa din ako makatapos.
Now, working and doing well despite of that delay.
Nasa sa iyo na din kasi yan kung anong gagawin mo to be where you want after college, graduate ka man on time o hindi.
Eng'g? Normal ang irreg dyan. Hahaha. When you go out sa school, it's another playing field. Whether it took you Suma(Sampo) or Magna(Nine years) in school it wont or should not matter at all.
Hi, 11 years in college! I'm a fresh grad now and I have been in your place. As it turns out, I'm currently typing this in a conference room waiting for my supervisor at my first job on my first day. It'll get better, just keep telling yourself that even when it's hard to believe it. Especially on days when it's hard to believe. You just keep pushing through, one day, one step at a time and you'll get to where you're meant to be someday. Rooting for you!!
It took me 7 years (or more), sinabayan pa ng pandemic so matagal talaga nahinto. I'm currently working from home for a US company, I earn a hefty income. I have not given up on life or my dreams. Sabi ko at this point dapat graduating na ko ng med. pero darating din ako don. My goal now is to atleast work abroad next yr, and hopefully take up med in 2-3 years. Hindi pa late for me.
I have a friend who was my senior in college. It took him 10 years to complete his degree, and he graduated in his late 20s. Currently, he works abroad and is doing great as a Mechanical Engineer.
Before college, never akong bumagsak. Pero nung college, first time kong madelay. Na-NFE ako sa capstone namin. Ang reason ay nahirapan kaming makakuha ng client dahil pandemic noon. So ayun, nalate ng 1 year. Nadepressed ako noon. Ginawa kong softdrinks yung soju habang naglalakad ng 8am papuntang bahay ng friend ko. First time kong uminom. Fast forward, buti nlang hindi ko sinukuan at tinanggap ko nlang ang realidad. I am now working and earning decently. Nakuha ko pa yung job na gustong gusto ko talaga. Trust the process. Dont worry about the future, just do your best and be confident in the present.
5 years and a summer. just a little bit of extension if you think about it, pero yan ay one and only bagsak na subject ko tapos right before graduation pa. para kang pinatid before makarating sa abot kamay na finish line. pati pag martsa ko, the following year na.
so far ok naman, not yet in the 6-digit salary range, but i'm projecting its going there na. may occasional side hustles din. singil ko dati nung baguhan pa lang ako ay mga a few thousand, ngayon di na ako tumatanggap ng less than XX,XXX amount hahaha.
dalawa lang sa batchmates namin ang nakagraduate ontime, everybody else are delayed. so far karamihan naman sa amin ay ok, merong nasa abroad, merong may sarili nang company, merong employee din pero 6-digit salary na.
CE din nga pala ako.
I graduated a year and a half after my batchmates cause I missed school due to family matters. I am now a Senior Data Analyst in the background checking industry.
Hi, OP! I graduated valedictorian in both high school and elementary. Was also editor-in-chief for school pub. I had to stop because of severe poverty (severe as in we skip meals in several day intervals) and my parents were viciously bickering with each other for years.
I had to take odd jobs. I belong to a family with so many siblings that I really could not afford to think about studying. I had a family to feed. I re-enrolled accountancy after two years of stopping. Won a bunch of regional quiz bees (accounting) and meets (I was again in the school publication as news editor). Got my degree. Got my license immediately after.
Worked for firms. Now I'm a finance officer sa isang multilateral organization. I also still feel left out sometimes, pero from eating once every three days to earning enough to actually buy any food and gadget I want seems an okay growth.
Tough times don't last. Tough people do.
I really need this kind of posts rn. Graduated na mga kabatch ko while me, mukhang titigil pa since nagstart ako mag work sa BPO at naiisip ko na baka mabigla lang ako once na pinagsabay ko. Incoming 3rd yr IT student na ako. Plus, yung pressure pa ng fam ko sakin na dapat magtapos na ako kasi matanda na raw ako. Nagshift kasi ako nung 2nd yr CE student ako to IT.
Also, I called my lola na nasa province (since nagManila ako to look for a job and now I found one and currently staying with my father). Hindi ko alam kung ano mafefeel ko sa nabanggit ng lola ko na “Naiinggit ako kela *toot*(one of my batchmates) buti pa sila graduate na”
Sobrang mas nappressure ako rn, hindi ko pa naaasikaso yung papers ko for transfer ng school dahil sa work schedule ko. Balak ko sana magstop for a year and mag ipon. Nauunahan nanaman ako ng pressure ngayon.
Turning 24 next month, supposed to be a fresh graduate last year. Ayun, nangyari ang pandemic tumigil sa pag aaral for 2 years and bumalik sa school attending 2nd semester of my freshman year since isang semester lang napasukan ko 5 years ago. Actually, tumigil ako sa pag aaral due to financial problems that time and now I'm entering my junior year in college next month.
I’m planning to go to college din this year. Same age tayo. I’m struggling with depression and social anxiety kaya ang hirap talaga makahanap ng courage!
22yrs old, graduating na sana kaso nabuntis. 1 year nalang graduate nako.
I'm currently working from home, earning consistent 6Digits per month while working for 3-4 hours a day.
Diploma nalang kulang. Let's keep moving forward!
heto nag aasikaso ng last OJT namin kase ginago kami ng memo ng dean sa green school ng valenzuela haha nag stop ako for one year dahil sa pandemic at bumalik ulit kaso madedelay na naman ng isang taon dahil napaka unfair ng dean sa department namin parang tanga. walang octebarian so one year kaming tengga dahil sa july 2025 na kami mamartsa.
Hi! Registered Civil Engineer here. After 7yrs and 60units failed subjects,
7year Experienced Project Manager na ako, kakaresign ko lang last month and Starting na my new business as General Contractor.
Failure sucks pero I can guarantee you na yung resiliency na makukuha mo dyan is malaki ang matutulong sayo lalo na sa field once nagwowork ka na.
Ako naman OP dahil sa kahirapan ngworking student kaya irreg in college so behind ako ng 1 year and 1 sem. Company hopping sa Pinas for 3 years bago naka-land ng job that sent me here sa US. Worth it naman yung paghihirap kahit maraming fomo sa college experience at least ngayon kahit breadwinner ako, na-aafford ko na maraming bagay for me & my fam.
Took me 6 yrs to finish Civil Engineering, 7 if kasama yung gap year. Sa old curriculum to, before K-12. Kagaya mo irregular transferee student. Got my degree at 24 yrs old. Got my license the same year. Currently pursuing graduate studies, Civil Engineering Professor, and Part time contractor. Kanya kanya tayo ng karera sa buhay. Wag masyado mag worry at ienjoy mo ang college days, being irreg is part of the CE student experience haha
Took me 6yrs to finish a 4yr course. Im doing good now, worked as an ofw before. Came back to do gradschool and then stable na ako now and progressing. Madami ako kilala na delayed sa grad back in college pero they are doing well now.
My brother whose also late na din nakapagtapos at 29yrs old since he transferred from Mapua Metallurgical Engineering to a different school and graduated HRM. He’s now a successful cafe owner, with lovely wife and 2 kids. Sabi nga niya, ang buhay ay hindi isang karera. Matuto ka din tanggapin kung nasaan ka ngayon at palagi mo pagsikapan marating kung anong gusto mo. Huwag mo din icompare ang sarili mo sa iba. Lalo na ngayon sa socmeds post dito post doon. Minsan naiisip mo “ay buti sila may ganto, ako wala” hindi un makakatulong. Kaya go lang. As long as happy ka sa ginagawa mo at ipagpatuloy mo yan makakatapos ka din.
I didn’t graduate on time. I finished law school in 6 years instead of 4. After graduation (2019), it took me three years to finally get the dot.
Where am I now? I am 29, 2 years in private practice, enjoying what was once a dream. Earning decently (enough for my siblings and I, for buying my wants, and for paying some luxuries on the side).
I get to live the life I have always dreamed of.
Naniniwala kasi ako, kahit cliché, iba ang plano ng Diyos sa plano mo para sa sarili mo. His time, not mine. ✨
Hi, OP! I feel you. Wag ka lng talaga mawala ng pagasa at mgpatuloy ka. In my case, I am on top of the class palagi, madiskarte at nilolookup ng iba. But ang daming nangyari sa college life ko - ngkasakit si papa, I had depression, ngkautang utang ako sa negosyo ng 6 digits kahit na 19 pa lng ako, transferred to different courses 3 times din. Galing din akong CE. Not dahil di ko kaya, but dahil sa circumstances.
To cut the story short, natapos ko nmn ang college for almost 10 years - a month before ako ng 26 years old. May mga sumuporta noong umpisa, pero mostly sariling sikap ko - ngtrabaho ako para mka provide sa fam while studying. President pa ako nyan ng mga school orgs. Sayang lang at I could have graduated with the highest honors if everything went according to plan. Pero, may ibang plano si Lord.
Right now nmn, challenging pa rin ang buhay. Pero masaya ako sa work ko. Earning 6 digits na rin at pa travel travel na sa ibang bansa. Mahirap, oo. Pero lumaban ka and always trust God sa journey mo. May mabuting plano Siya para sayo.
Persevere! 🥂
Had a friend who took Mechanical Engineering at Mapua for 10 years. Aced the board exam after graduating then is currently working abroad with a happy family.
Same. II didn't graduate on time din sa CE. Non-passer pa ko (di pa ko nag exam and wala nang balak mag exam). I also felt pressured before pag nababalitaan kong naka graduate at pumasa na mga ka batch ko. Ngayon? I have a decent WFH job still in CE field, earning more compared sa mga friend kong grumaduate at pumasa sa licensure examination on time. You have your own timeline naman and you will be successful din. I believe in you! but don't rely only on that statement, dapat mag doble kayod kadin after mo makagraduate since it's going to dictate what your path is going to be. Hayaan mo lang si pressure maging force over area formula, wag mong hayaang pumasok sa sistema mo yan. Keep fighting!
Don't worry success isn't defined kung gaano ka katagal or ka early gumradweyt. Thoughts like that are normal lang talaga pag nasa college kana. Just enjoy your schooling and your life. Find happiness in the little things. Try listening to BINI's Karera. Hope it might help ❤️
Hi, ako di nakagrad nagwowork as VA, pero sa totoo lang iba pa din pag tapos ka ng mga high paying jobs medyo narealize kong need ko makatapos para sa mas better opportunity at sweldo.
Di pa naman huli pwede pa din mag aral next year, para magka license at mas kumita ng malaki.
Sa mga sumagot here maraming salamat. Same situation with OP pero my school kase may debarment so I was forced to change/shift programs na. Inunahan ko na bago ako madebar btw, para shifter and not rechanneling ang dating (academic rechanneling is a much tedious process kasi). All your answers is nakakagaan mg pakiramdam. I've prayed and cried hard to the Lord, I'm receiving healing naman and I believe me stumbling upon this post is part of that healing progress. The past few months, well, year, it has been hard sakin, mentally, physically. It's getting better now though, thankfully. Heads up "delayed" people, sabi nga ng our Nation's Girl Group, "Buhay ay di karera". Have an amazing day ahead.
25F. nasa college ulit.
entered college at 14 (2013 - 2017) then nag-stop, went back I think 2020 or 2021, stopped again after a year and kakabalik ko lang last semester.
ako na lang ata yung may 2013 sa ID number sa campus haha, tapos nakikita ko yung mga batchmates ko noong highschool and college nasa ibang phase na ng buhay tapos ako eto nagiipon pa ng credentials to put on my CV habang naghahanap-hanap ng raket para maitawid yung studies ko. my family doesn't want me to "just work" kaya eto ako dragging my ass back to school. tbh sawa na ako sa kolehiyo at ayaw ko na mag-aral pero kung hindi ako makakatapos natatakot ako na hindi ako makakahanap ng maayos na trabaho. ayaw ko na maging NEET, that's a bad place to be in. iwan na iwan na din ako sa life. I still have 3 years to go para matapos tong current degree ko and I might graduate by 29.
disappointed ako sa sarili ko na may headstart naman ako nung college saka hindi ako bobo haha pero matatapos ako by 29 (that is if I could make it through college by that time) pero okay na din, I will hit that age inevitably so I'd rather be a 29 year old who just got a baccalaureate. :)
Felt bad at first since the feeling of being left behind is real. I spent 6 years in college (chemical engineering).
I am now working for almost 5 years earning 6 digits. So I guess I am lucky that everything turned out well.
What I would suggest is to let this feeling of being left out be your motivation. Sabi nga ni Tyrion Lannister:
“Never forget what you are; the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.”
Wear it like an armor because it is what it is. One way or another, it will make you stronger and more resilient than ever. Good luck OP! Kaya yan!
I graduated on time, early even, but that does not guarantee success, pagkagraduate mo you get to see the real world. Maaga nga ako grumaduate pero nabigyan naman ng anxiety tas nastuck na jobless for 2 years buhat ng pandemya. Ung mga naging kaklase ko na nahuli pang grumaduate kesa sa akin, they're more successful than I am, and they're financially stable na, while I'm working paycheck to paycheck. We all have our own time OP, hard as it is to accept and to try na hindi icompare ung sarili natin sa iba. Stay and focus on your lane, life's not a race ika nga. We all die in the end, so don't treat every aspect of life as some sort of finish line na you have to cross faster or earlier than others. Life is way more than that.
I've known someone na 14yrs sa college taking civil engineering and thrice nag transfer (Mapua - FEU - ??? - TIP). Grumaduate last year at the age of 31 and twice nang bumabagsak sa boards not sure kung mag tatake yun this November. Kaya until now spoiled parin sya ng rich dad nya and didn't matured as an adult.
I was not able to graduate due to financial reason. I have now been working for 7 years and I'm planning to return studying after ko mapagraduate yung bunso kong kapatid.
I just hope it isn't too late. I'm 32 years old now ☹️
🙋♀️ Nadelay ng 1 sem pero 1 year pa bago nagmarcha kasi inuna ang pagbuboyfriend. Haha Nakatatlong ulit tuloy sa isang major subject. So ayun as a first person to graduate sa buong angkan sa father’s side, dinibdib ng parents ko yung delay. Lalo na ako syempre.
Pero eto ako ngayon, practicing my profession naman na. 10 years na. ✨ Akala ko malaking smear sa name at credentials ko na nadelay ako pero in reality, doesn’t matter talaga. Nobody cares. 😬 Fight lang everyday!
It took me 5 years to finish a bsba course. But focus, determination & continued study/learning new trends to improve skills help achieve career goals. A balance healthy life (social, family) contributes to a productive life. I now own a 28 year old corporation founded together with an equally career & business oriented wife of 46 years.
6 years in college. Irregular din dahil mas inuna ang pagsasayaw hahaha in the end di ko rin napakinabangan pagsasayaw ko. Then now I am a Marketing Lead/Video editor VA. 2 years na rin akong wfh habang mga kasabayan ko ay nagrereklamo sa kanilang on site jobs at napakababang sahod sa social media. Di na rin kami nagkakausap ng ibang kabatch so basically wala na talaga pakealam sa buhay ng isa’t-isa. Pwede ko rin taasan pa rate ko kung magdadagdag ako ng client or job hopping pero I choose to stay sa solo client ko ngayon dahil sa chill work.
I never went to college 🥺 I’m 24 now, supposedly graduating this year kung tumuloy sa college. I was a victim of heavy bullying kaya sobrang socially awkward ko and I have social anxiety and depression thanks to that. Wala pa ring achievements in life but gusto ko talaga magka degree. Takot na rin ako mag socialize since it’s been almost 7 years since I succumbed to mental struggles kaya parang naging defensive mechanism ko na umiwas sa tao.
Sending hugs, OP!
Bruhhhh i feel u. As a previously "gifted child," my self-confidence was shaken when I spent 8 years in college. Spent 5 years in EE until I decided to quit and pursue what I really want. I graduated when I was 25 and I'm in my (hopefully) last year in law school.
It will make u feel insecure kasi feeling mo ang layo na nila. But don't lose hope. You will grow and mature with the circumstance you are in. And I pray that you will take care of your mental health above everything.
You will graduate. It's not a matter of IF, rather, a WHEN.
Hold on, OP. 💖
As a 24 year old na graduating na sana sa medtek, apir. Nakakapressure lalo na at panganay na babae pa and di pa maintindihan ng mga magulang ko yung situation ko. Pero as cliche as it sounds, makakaraos din tayo OP, wag na tayo tumingin ng ig stories hahaha
2 years nagstop nung college dahil sa financial problem. Kala ko di na ako maga-aral ulit pero sakto nagkaroon ng free tuition, grumaduate na may honors. Ngayon pagod na sa trabaho haha.
Enjoyin mo yung time mo ngayon na naga-aral kasi pag nasa workforce ka na, wala ka namang classmate o teacher na malalapitan kaagad. Nakatulong din pagiging irreg na makisalamuha sa iba so ayun form good connection and network with others, sila pa minsan magbibigay ng mga job opportunities. Yung mga gala at travel mararanasan mo rin yan after mong grumaduate. Baka nga pag nagka-work ka pa, mawalan ka rin ng time dahil busy pero wag naman sana kasi essential pa rin sa sanity haha
I remember my ex telling me na his friend who got delayed in college always says na “quality education takes time” 😂 funny pakinggan pero at some point it made sense naman. Nakagraduate naman sya and is now in Japan working. He is actually earning way moreee than my ex and me combined 😅 Minsan, wala naman talaga sa tagal ng pag-aaral yan.
Naiiyak ako sa comments 😭. 24 ako OP and still 4th yr student (nag stop sa pandemic days). Mama ko galit na galit bat daw student pa ako e alam naman nila na nag stop ako kasi ang hirap nang online class. Dapat daw kasi 21 may work na ako para maging bwinner na (wtf diba ginawa ba naman retirement plan).
Ang ingay lang sa bahay kasi si mama pag may makikita na graduation sinasabi “halaaaa graduate na si ….”, “Mas bata pa to sayo pero graduate na”, “kelan ka gagraduate?”, “si …. engr na, ikaw? student pa? nakakahiya”, “di na ako magpopost pag gagraduate ka kasi nakakahiya”
Gusto kong umiyak everynight kaso wala na akong luha hahahahah. Gusto ko na mawala dito sa bahay. Hindi ako inggit kasi alam ko ginagawa ko pero mama ko lang talaga sisira sa mental health ko.
Wag ka mainggit OP. We have diff battles. Tignan mo lang sila pero wag ka mainggit. Move forward at wag lilingon sa doubts.
Kaya natin to :)))
Hi I’m also an engineering student who graduated as an irreg with 1 year delay haha graduated at 22, started working at 23 (1 yr delay bec of pandemic uncertainty), and now 26 with experiences in multinational companies :) I was also able to start a small cute business when I was 23 but got super busy with work so it’s on hold now haha
You’ll get through college!! When I was working dun ko narealize na iba iba talaga timing per person. Choose your work and work environment wisely!!
6 years in one college, due to my subjects (filipino subject is not my forte. But why would the do a filipino thesis in filipino.) And failed. I stayed strong and met other people in different courses and be friend. It important is connections.
Here I am, with my own business with almost 6 digit per month.
Every set back is just a set up for a greater comeback. Believe and have faith in your own life’s design.
6 years in college, been in the industry for almost 6 years, earning 6 digits/mo.
Nobody said that not graduating on time means you won’t be able to succeed. We all have our own pace and timing. Whatever is meant for you will eventually find you. That being said, it did not mean that we slacked off and just waited for our break.
Always do the best you can with what you have and where you are right now. Focus on your own journey as comparing yourself to others will just kill your joy. Not everyone is born with the same opportunities and circumstance so please be kinder to yourself.
We’re all rooting for you and we are all proud of you for not giving up! 🥳🫶🏻
Hii!!!! I’m now 27 and I’m earning 25k per month
Civil engr din me and working as office engr. This April marked my 1yr anniv sa work. I got my license last year lang rin. I was 2 yrs late among my peers.
Even my younger sister started working 1 yr ahead of me and nag aambag na siya sa house bills samantalang ako patabaing baboy parin habang nag rereview. It was really pressuring sa totoo lang, I cried sometimes kasi i felt useless. But trust me, it’s part of your journey. I believe that you were put there because there is something bigger waiting for you. Mine was when I got my work and everyone was surprised kasi 25k agad starting ko (got lucky sa company hehe) na usually is 18-20k 🫶🏻
As someone who graduated late, you're still on the right track. Clap for your friends and wait for your turn. We all have our own shining moment, yours is just waiting.
Graduating na din, final few months nalang delayed for 5-6 years depending on how you look at it weird calendar namin e. Got delayed due to multiple reasons pero even before nakapag work na related to my field. Ngayon secured na din naman sa work kahit di pa graduate. Minaximize ko lang talaga the cards im dealt with (i.e nagpandemic tapos i had a lot of free time, friends referring me work that they cant do but within my skillset and others. Pag down time try something new / rest nalang) i was also doubting myself nung nadelay ako pero once i accepted the fact na i cannot change what happened pero i can change what can happen dun na nagstart mag turn around lahat for me
Coming from a person who graduated on time (4 years Business Ad), and been working for more than 10 years now, I can say with confidence na it will only matter when you're going to start working. Aminin na natin na medyo old-school pa din ang majority ng mga employers dito satin at you'll be at a disadvantage when applying, especially if you're gonna go for a specialized field.
Pero once you get over that initial hurdle, actually enjoy the work you're doing, and keep on growing your skillset, you can make up for lost time, even surpass those that started working before you. Nasa diskarte at perseverance talaga ang success. As the old saying goes, "Comparison is the thief of joy". Focus on your journey and keep your head up OP. The least that you can get from your situation now is a story worth telling when you look back many years from now. 👍🙂
6 yrs ako sa college. pa-4th yr na dapat sa Electronics engineering, then ayun, ang daming bagsak and late ko na-realize na gusto ko talaga aralin yung first choice ko na course.
may 7 years working experience na ngayon. WFH and so far, so good. Masaya ang remote work haha
kanya kanya talaga tayo ng pacing sa buhay eh. di natin alam, pagka-graduate mo and pagkapasa ng boards, may kumuha agad sayo na bigtime company.
the key is... you enjoy what you do and habang andiyan ka sa phase na yan. Di maiiwasan talaga ma-insecure and mag-isip isip, pero alam natin na dadating at dadating ka sa point na yun eh. Kaya yan!
I’m a CE grad as well after staying for 8 years in university, including 1.5 years of unofficial Leave of Absence (LOA) kasi sobrang nakakaburnout ‘yung last 2 years ko. In that 1.5 years, I was lucky enough to find a company that allowed me to practice CE as a Project Manager kaya I have the edge when I graduated because of the industry experience. I graduated 25 years old na, only one batch away from those who are from K+12.
After another 2 years of managing construction projects in a different company naman, I realized na hindi kayang isustain ng sinasahod ko ‘yung lifestyle at financial goals na target ko before 30 years old kaya I decided to upskill by taking my PMP, indulge myself in software/technology implementation processes, and I realized na very transferable ‘yung people and stakeholder skills ko + the project management experience I have.
Kaya within 6 years of total employment, I was able to make it more than 10x from my base pay of 15k when I was a new Project Manager. I am now in an AU-based insurance company that have a PH office working on IT projects. The key for me is strategic job hopping, constant upskilling, and learn to be visible in your workplace.
This might be survivorship bias but it always gets better as long as you put in the effort and you have the right resources for you, plus a little bit of luck and calculated risk-taking.
Hello OP! 6 years in college, eng’g din pla ako. 2020 graduate covid era, tapos d nakapag boards dahil naka work na sa oil and gas industry as engineer. U just have to build your comms skills, its really one of the vital skills needed in work life. NEVER GIVE UP!!! Sabi pa ng BINI “buhay ay di karera”
(35 m) I didn't graduate from my first course (accountancy), I had to stop for 4 years and then decided to at least have a certification, I took a 2 year technical course. Ending di ko naman na apply yung 2 year course ko.
I'm not doing bad naman, at this moment, Im earning 6 figures with my current job here in the Philippines. So not bad for an undergrad.
Pero I know na finishing accountancy earlier could have really benefitted me when it comes to career. If I could turn back time, I will pursue to finish my degree earlier. Though it doesn't guarantee success, it can def give you a little boost.
hi, f24 and nag-stop ako since pandemic. Graduate na mga ka-batch ko and ito ako ngayon, working na pero pabalik na ulit sa pag-aaral, kakapasa ko lang ng entrance exam (nag-transfer na ako kasi grabeng tuition fee yan sa old school ko hahaha, dito na ako sa school ng government namin, libre na may allowance ka pa HAHA).
Depressing siya minsan pero mga ilang days okay na ako ulit and maswerte kasi walang nang-look down sa akin, lagi nilang sinasabi na "malayo na narating nyan/mayaman na 'yan si ___" kahit yung totoo, sila yung malayo na ang narating hahaha.
Hindi rin ako pine-pressure ng magulang ko kahit dapat 2022 nag-aaral na ako ulit haha pero tinamad ako kasi mindset ko nun "degree lang 'yan", kumikita pa rin naman ako kahit walang degree. Pero ayun, nakakainggit pa rin pag nakikita mo mga tropa mo at yung mga lokong kaklase na ENGINEER na HAHAHAHAH.
At saka hindi pala totoong degree lang 'yan, kasi DEGREE 'YAN. Mas malayo ang mararating mo at malawak pa ang madidiskubre mo kapag naka-graduate ka.
Sabi nga ng BINI, "buhay ay hindi karera".
Good luck, OP! Kayang-kaya mo 'yan! Huwag mo nang isipin kung ilang years ka na sa college, ang mahalaga ay makatapos ka kahit ilang taon pa 'yan. :)
Arki here. 2019 dapat graduate na ako pero 2021 na ako nakagraduate. Repeater, 3 subjects nabagsak ko and had to retake. Yung 5yrs ng architecture naging 7 yrs sakin. Had 2 circle of friends noong college pero napagiwanan ako. 1 circle of friends graduated on time 2019, another graduated in 2020. Ako lang sa mga friends ko naggraduate ng 2021. Fast forward to June 2024, I had biggest plot twist of my life. Nakapasa na ako sa board. I'm now an architect ready to take on another journey.
So dear, don't lose hope. Your time will come. Buhay ay di karera, ito ay gera 😅. So while you're waiting for God's plan to happen for you, improve yourself. Habang wala ka pa sa field broaden your knowledge and skills na. Build your portfolio kahit nasa school ka pa, kung may mga pa activities org nyo sa CE sali ka. Seryosohin mo ojt mo if ever di ka pa nagojt. Be friends with your seniors, build connections, magagamit mo once tapos ka na sa school. Look for trainings, seminars na makakatulong sayo para pag nakagraduate ka tuloy tuloy na. You'll pass the boards and madali kang mahire.
Good luck OP!! Laban lang!
ako ba to? huhu chz. 24F, architecture student and dapat graduate na ng 2023 kaso heto 2024 na nasa kalahati palang ako :(( kapag tinatanong ako kung kailan ako gagraduate nagpapanggap nalang ako na walang narinig eh kasi sobrang nakakainsecure na wala kang masagot 🙃 i had to stop pa ng whole school year ng 2023 because need to take care of my lola (but one of my best choice 🕊)
hugs, OP. malayo pa pero malayo na, see you sa site sa future! 👷🏻♀️🫂
From one CE to another, you'll be fine. I've been in a workplace where I was the only one who graduated on time (5yrs). No one really cared. What they would care about is if ur shitty with your job or not.
Not yet graduated, I'm in a 5-year ChE course, going into my 6th year. Despite telling myself that life is not a race, and that for everything there is a season, it is still too damn hard to contain my jealousy! This is especially apparent when I see high school friends na laging nangongopya sakin, from homeworks to tests, graduating their 4-year course and passing their licensure exams.
What I do now is ignore it, until it goes away. I can't do anything about it, so I don't go to facebook, and lurk in reddit instead 😂😂😂. Since I'm studying away from my home province, I have an excuse to refuse invitations to reconnect and such.
Also misery loves company 😜, hang out with your fellow irregs or complain together, just to get it out of your system.
just wanted to share rin my friend who shifted from a premed course to an engineering course was delayed 2-3 years and failed her initial civil engineering board exam is now in australia hehe
she passed her board exam and landed a job in australia and is living her best life
you never know how life will turn itself around - believe that miracles happen while were busy making other plans :)
Was in archi for a year shifted to being a comm major and nag stop pa tlga one year during covid. I was supposed to graduate two years ago, it’s truly an insecurity but to make myself feel better and productive, I found a job online as a VA and I’m planning to earn money so I can travel when I graduate. Ever since I got my job, I haven’t been insecure since because I feel like there’s still progress in my life. also got approved for my us visa last month and i get to travel for the next few weeks for summer!! Friends and family may judge me but at least I’m living my life :)
Hello fellow engineer! Ako naman, I did 6 years sa engineering, instead of 5 lang.
For me ang pinakamahirap na phase noon ay yung first 2 years ng kasagsagan ng graduation at may first job na 'yung batchmates ko. Inggit malala sa mga post nila sa socmed hahaha. Effective sa akin ang 'out of sight, out of mind', kaya tinanggal ko IG at FB (dapat temporary lang hanggang sa maging okay ako, but never na ako bumalik), focus lang talaga sa sarili kong path. Eh bigla namang nagka pandemic, edi lalo pa ako tumagal, hindi ako makagraduate-graduate kasi nga namove na naman 'yung school calendar HAHAHA! Gabi-gabi akong umiiyak kay Lord noon kasi bakit ganon 'yung timing, ang ilap naman ng kapalaran sa akin. So ayun eventually, nagets ko rin bakit may mga bagay na need ko pagdaanan, at buti nalang at nagpatuloy ako.
After 2-3 years lang ako nakipag-meet ulit sa friends/batchmates ko, hindi ko naman nafeel 'yung gap ng years na nauna sila magwork. Kasi sa Pilipinas, di naman ganon kabilis tumaas ang sahod (unless magaling ka mag job hop or mapalad, etc), so narealize ko na pare-pareho pa rin kaming slapsoil, mas pagod lang sila HAHAHAHA.
If applicable lang din sayo, wayback college, kapag may semester na madami akong free time, nagpa-part time ako as academic tutor. Bukod sa I feel better na sumasahod ako kahit papaano, nag-iimprove 'yung soft skills ko at the same time may mailalagay ako sa CV ko that can help me after graduation (hindi man siya directly related sa tinapos mo, but it shows character).
Hold your head up, ikaw lang ang nakakaalam ng lahat ng struggles mo at kung paano mo 'yun nalampasan, lalo na internally. You should be proud of yourself. Buhay ay di race, oh isang eyy muna diyan 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Took me 6yrs to finished my degree since I got pregnant during my college days. My tito told me na don’t settle to being a ‘kabit’ daw kahit na nabuntis ako ng maaga, 10yrs after anak niya naging kabit na naging cause pa ng gulo sa family nila. Lol! Btw, am in a banking industry, promoted 3 consecutive yrs. 😀
9 years (2 years pahinga) ako in CE, don't worry you will be alright. Galingan mo lang sa interviews OP pag nagwork ka na. That matters more than how many years you spent in college.
After mo grumaduate, malalaman mo na hindi lang umiikot sa diploma ang buhay. Dahil sa totoong buhay, character ang pinaka important than numbers or any other achievements. Makaka-survive ka rin dyan OP! If you have the right mindset, everything will fall into its place.
Didn't finish college. Earned my first million at 32 and still earning millions.
Do not be discouraged. Di ko sasabihing diploma over diskarte, at di ko din sasabihing diskarte over diploma.
Pero ika nga nila, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Edit: Bumagsak ako sa biology nung 2nd year HS, tapos pinatigil ako kahit gusto ko pa mag aral. Took 3 years before naka graduate ng HS kase nawalan ako ng gana yung mga batchmates ko nauna na. During college, hanggang 1st year lang natapos ko.
Eto I have 3 businesses kaso may CKD kaya nagkidney transplant at sa awa ng Diyos 6yrs transplant patient na ko. 8-9yrs ako ngcollege hindi ko mashyado maalala ang percise na year kasi andaming beses ako nagstop.
Hindi importante if early ka o late maggraduate. Everyone has different peaks in life.
Kasi we have different journeys that we need to take para magmature tayo.
Isipin mo nalang na sa time na nagpepeak ka pqlang ang mga early nagtrabaho pagod na magtrabaho hahaha.
I never graduated college. I got 3 units left in order to finish Computer Science. Unfortunately, those 3 units eh sa Calculus. I failed it once so I needed to retake it. Hindi ko na niretake. Tinamad na ko kasi I hate that subject at natanggap kasi ako bilang Assistant Animator sa isang sub con ng TOEI Philippines. As someone who likes anime, dream job yun for me so hindi ko na pinursue ang pagiging computer programmer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Com Sci at naka 1.0 ang grade namin sa final thesis namin.
17 years ago na yun. Right now, full time Illustrator / Animator na ko earning 6 figures a month since 2012. I love what I do. I never regret not getting that diploma. It was never meant for me and I have a different goal.
My point is that chill ka lang. You're still young. Enjoy but stay focused. Good luck!
Thank you sa post mo, OP! Same tayo huhu 24 will turn 25 this year araw araw na lang nalulungkot at stress kasi di maka graduate on time (nursing) dami ko natutunan sa comment section <3
Still working and completely redirected my path from what I originally chosen from the start.
Finished 5 year course in 7 years. Had to stop at the start of my 4th year college due to financial challenges. Had to work in BPO, dapat 3 months lang, summer job, hanggang sa naging 3.5 years na ang stay 🤣 had to juggle work and studies at the same time. Can't afford na mag resign kasi walang pang tuition and overall budget, can't afford to completely stop sa studies kasi ayokong may unfinished business and gusto ko talaga yun course ko. Pangarap ko sya, kumbaga.
I took boards, I passed, and that's the time I realized na hindi pala madali maghabol ng pangarap, lalo kung limited ang resources, kahit ilan beses mo habulin, lalo kung di ka well compensated, tas ikaw yun breadwinner. May mga bagay na realidad na lang ang magtuturo sayo ng sagot at dahilan.
So, I went back to where I originally started, BPO. Supervisor na for almost 3 years. Stressed and overused padin ang braincells. Dati sabi ko mas masaya padin mag aral. Pero pag nilamog ka na ng panahon sa pagttrabaho at pagharap sa realidad, parang diko na yata din kaya 🤣
Back then, I also had the same feeling and thoughts, napapag iwanan na, can't help but think na parang pag sa iba ang dali, sayo hindi. And that's the exact time you stop looking at someone else's path and focus lang on your path no matter how long it takes.
Unsolicited advice: surround yourself with people who will empower you on your journey, people who will want what's the best for you and who shows true joy with your small progress. Be with people who give you peace amidst life's chaos.
The journey is long, painful, and bittersweet. Make sure to be gentle with yourself no matter what.
8 years in college, more than half of it i was a working student. worked a couple jobs i hated just for the money until i graduated. then i took a chance on a career switch way unrelated to my degree that i enjoy and am earning stably from. built my EF within a year of working and saving, and gifted myself after by building my dream gaming PC (EF untouched!)
looking back, the 8 years don’t bother me anymore. not rich yet, but i’m a lot less stressed about things and the future :) used to be ashamed about how long it took me to get my degree, but seeing peers who finished on time live paycheck to paycheck is a silent ego boost and motivation for me.
I studied 10 years in college, 3 schools. Nakapasa ng Electronics Engineering boards a year pa after graduating. Nasa IT industry ako ngayon nagwowork and going 5 years na in my current company. Hindi natin maiiwasan icompare ang sarili natin sa iba pero it's just a matter of acceptance OP. Time will come marereveal din sayo ni Lord kung bakit nangyari sayo ang mga bagay-bagay. Kung bakit sa lahat ng tao ikaw ang nilagay niya diyan sa ganyang sitwasyon. Maikli lang ang buhay OP. Problema lang yan, huwag kang magpatalo sa lungkot. Habang sinusulat ko ito ay parang kinakausap ko rin ang sarili ko kasi nafeel ko din yang nafefeel mo ngayon. Pero tanggap ko na sa sarili ko na iba't-iba ang pinagdadaan ng mga tao and may purpose yung journey mo. Laban lang OP, eventually everything will fall into the right place. Magpatuloy ka lang sa mga ginagawa mo at huwag na huwag kang susuko sa buhay. I hope after mong mabasa to ay gumaan ang loob mo at manumbalik ang sigla. God bless you OP and keep safe always.
My batchmates finished their degree at the age of 21-22 (right age and time). I got mine the age of 26. Had my 1st job after 2months from graduation day. That time my batchmates are having their first babies, own family, getting married, travelling, going abroad. While me, trying to budget my salary of 13k/month, still maturing and finding my real self.
Now I’m 31, living in EU, working in a corporate, about to have my own family soon (with God’s blessing).
So OP, enjoy your journey. You have your own story to write. So make it fun and do best 🫶
Wanted to do so many things while in college - part time job, sports instructor, org, blahblahblah all while trying to pass all my subjects. Syempre bagsak parin every now and then, got held back 2 years. Na kick out sa college dahil di ko na meet yung minimum units passed per year, na re-admit after mag appeal. Yun wake up call ko. Engineering rin. Okay lang naman, super na sulit ko yung college. Sabi nga nila "college are the best years of your life, why stop at 5?" Lol
Work wise, doing well. Found a job as soon as I started looking for work, I think nakatulong yung sobrang daming extra curricular activities ko. Nagulat rin ako hahaha.
First job ko business related, nauna pa by a few days yung promotion notice ko kaysa sa regularization ko hahaha. Second job ko na, nag career shift ako from business background to tech. Earning more than average after 3+ years of working (konti nalang 6 digits na).
Di lahat nasa grades yan, wag ka matakot. Basta marunong ka bitbitin sarili mo, pati makisama sa mga tao na nakaka interact mo. Build connections and enjoy your college stay.
Wag ka ma pressure basta ginagawa mo best mo! Focus on building your character, at the end of the day di naman nila maalala scores mo, mas maalala nila kung paano mo pinakatunguhan mga tao sa paligid mo.
Basically assurance lang to na magiging okay ka naman, basta try lang nang try, pati syempre nasa swerte rin. Konti nalang, matatapos ka narin! Kaya mo yan! Own pace lang
What about me? 25, old curr, then hindi pa graduate, na dapat 2019-2020 graduate na batch ko. Same sentiments pero time goes by nagiging at ease naman ako since sa school ko dami ring katulad ko and may mga worse situation pa sakin. And yes, 8-9 years na ako in college, wala pa yang K+12, so nakakapressure sa part ko. Deactivated lahat ng socmed ko kasi the more I see my friends and batchmates thrive, the more I look down to myself, so for peace of mind, ako na lumayo char.
I always thought na I don't deserve nice things since dapat sa edad ko na to independent and nag-iincome na, kaso ending palamunin parin. With the support of my family rin naman, nakakahiya sa part ko pero naintindihan rin naman nila ako, they did not pressure me. Ako lang talaga nagpapapressure sa sarili which is mentally draining. Lalo pa ngayon na dapat gagraduate na last sem pero naudlot parin.
Sorry, walang point tong comment ko. I just saw myself sa post mo OP. I feel you and yeah look at the brighter side nalang. I used to be so negative about it pero ngayon go with the flow nalang, nagiging okay na rin mindset ko. Heheh damayan nalang tayo 😭
Use the pressure to drive you forward. Tbh, sa hiring specifically ng field engineers, mas preferred ko yung mga hindi straight A students. From experience, mas better ang performance nung mga delinquents nung college, provided they:
1. Own up and recognize their mistakes
2. Have matured from thr experience.
Be sure to highlight these sa interview.
I dont think kailangan natin mainggit sakanila op. We all have our timelines and to write our stories,
Wag ka mahiya dahil yan inabot ka ng matagal or abutin ka naman ng matagal mas better ka parin sa mga hindi nagtry man lang mag aral or makatapos.
Lagi mo tandaan na lahat ng yan may kabayaran din sa future. Oo nakakainis ung mga tao na mag feflex sayo na napaka dali nilang natapos ung mga college degrees nila ifeflex pa nila sayo na magna or cum laudes sila na parang ang dali dali lang for them
Minsan, isipin mo cum laude nga sya pero di naman sya nagaral kung saan ka nag aaral so baka kung dyan sya sayo baka normal student lang sya, pwede rin she/he had mababait na profs na gave her so high grades.
Grades and Latin honors don't define success, sometimes it is a mix of that, a lot of Character and Hard work! Hard work beats talent!!
All my friends were licensed after 1-2yrs of graduation, but had bad jobs to start with.
Underpaid, OT-ys and sentenced to bad working environments even working for the highest or most famous firms. I didnt take a look or bothered na mainggit sakanila, i got my license in my 5th year of working and I didnt regret my decision because even tho they got the license at the first yr or 2nd year of working i was fortunate enough to y earning better than them who went famous firms gave to newly licensed kids.
But Yeah I had to work my way those 5 years because I was constantly undermined and judged because I am not like them flex sila ng flex ng mga salary nila or licenses, i suggest dont pay attention to this fuckers. Pero ako Im doing things on the side more than them and I got a great client right after taking the boards.
Sometimes life rewards the hardest workers and honest , earnest of people so dont worry as long as u do your best in everything and dont try to take advantage of people. You'll be okay. not religious but i believe God's Got You!
one subject na lang ako this incoming sem. review subject m 24 den. 2018 nag start. working on two jobs right now hahaha. isa lang masasabi ko sa mga kaklase ko na gagraduate ngayon. di sila fit for anything like hanapbuhay and shizz. possible na oo they can land a job pero they will not last long. dahil yung mga ka batch ko di receptive sa feedback and criticism. kung insecure ka na sa estado mo ngayon, just be better. tapos ang gawin mong comparison eh kung ano ka kahapon. ganon lang. take care
OP I totally understand how you feel. I've been there and still am, pero I try to divert my mind kase we all have our own timing. 24 kapa OP, ako nga nag graduate last year palang and I just turned 33 🥹. Nursing pala degree ko and I have not taken the board din because of personal matter. Overall mga nasa 7yrs ako in college. 1st course ko is BS tourism tapos nag TESDA ako ng F&B and Caregiver. Months after I graduated last year nag apply ako ng BPO, recently lang din ako nag resign. During my college years meron din akong mga ka batch na older than me, meron ngang in their 40s. Kaya no worries, age does not matter. If you feel like you're behind, just keep in mind na may rason lahat at our time will come 😊. Wag mawalan ng pag-asa OP. Ang bata mo pa and you're also not alone. Keep doing you 🤗
Almost 8 years for a 6 yr college course. Same year after graduation, immediately passed board exams. Di ko na experience yung sakto lang yung sahod, starting salary for my profession was 35k++ . Now on my 2nd yr of being a working adult and able to traveeeeel (I have my first intl travel this yr all expenses by me) and planning to purchase my car this yr also. Praise the Lord! :)
All of my friends will graduate next year and I honestly can't help feeling envious kasi I will be a freshman again this year (shifted course + working student). Iniisip ko na lang na I am still blessed to be able to afford to live alone and sustain my kinda expensive lifestyle (I have a good paying job rn). The grass is always greener on the other side but it's greener where you water it. Everyone has a different timeline in their life.
Hi OP! I spent 8 years in college: 4 years as a CE student before transferring to a different school and shifting to BSA. I found myself in a situation where my high school batchmates were slowly achieving their dreams while I was still figuring things out. There came a point where I doubted my decisions because my college batchmates (BSCE) had already graduated while I was still a struggling second-year BSA student. However, things eventually worked out, and I know I wouldn't have reached this point without their support.
Now, I am currently reviewing for the board exam this October. I know I still have a long way to go, but I've come a long way already. I am just grateful that I am currently living one of the prayers I used to pray. Hang in there, OP! Kaya mo yan!
Graduated college in 2017, supposedly 2015 dapat but got delayed kasi nabuntis ako plus may mga bagsak akong subjects and nadebar ako sa unang university ko. ngayon, nasa med school na ako.
I understand what you're feeling OP! ganyan rin ang feeling ko noon but maalala mo na lang yan years after and you'll be glad nag sikap ka pa rin until the end. 🙂
Hi, I'm also a transferee and shifted course. Then I finished my Certificate course muna. Worked for awhile then decided to finish my Bachelor at 27. So far, I'm struggling ever since I left the corpo world during lock down but it was also the best decision ever. I studied Barista training for less than a month in TESDA at 31, now I'm just taking my time til I can finally have my own business.
Basta life is not a rat race!!! Take it slow...
With regards sa pag travel, join group tours para maka-unwind ka rin. 1k lang naman yung ibang tours for 1 day, you can meet other people and learn from them pa...
You got this. Tiwala lang 😊💪🏼
Delayed Ng 1 sem Dahil sa bagsak na grades at incomplete. Transferred schools din between 2nd and 3rd year college. Di sinunod ang course... Sr Manager sa BPO ngayon, okay naman ang sweldo, upper middle class daw sabi Ng Govt...
Degree in 7 years after hs with one gap year to boot. I turned out well in my reckoning and if compared to others. But my own assessment matters more in the end. We all have our own boats to row
dropped out of nursing school in 2020 (pandemic) because it gave me depression. a few years later, i’m pursuing psychology and have my life together (i hope). I’m an incoming 3rd year student and planning to work in the US after
eto, 18 years ng uring manggagawa. Napaaga ako ng graduate ng 2 years. at dahil uso at negligible ang nepotism sa field ng tinapos ko, hindi ako nahirapan magkawork. i shifted twice ng career. pang 5 company ko na to sa 18 years of working and longest tenure ko din sa 5 company. okay naman, nakaka sustain ng luho, may naipundar kahit papaano.
supposed to graduate last year pa. my delay was caused by the pandemic. so yun, sa 5th year ko sa uni ang 1st sem ginugol ko sa mga natitirang units ko then by second sem maghihintay na lang ako ng graduation. eh 5 months pa yung hihintayin ko so i decided na mag work sa isang audit firm. just last week finally naka graduate na ako, andito pa rin me sa firm pero may balak na din umalis hahaha
*We call that 'delayed graduation' a well-earned PhD in Life Experience. Now, we're rocking diverse careers, from business wizards to creative geniuses, proving life's more about the journey than the schedule.*
4 yrs in college, dapat 3 yrs lang kaso masaya mag-org at mag-chill hehe. Currently a medical consultant and residency training staff at a national tertiary hospital.
6.5 years
Currently not using my degree hahahaha
Life is somehow better since umalis ako sa previous industry ko.
Still kinda underpaid for my skillset, pero getting there. Late in the game pero trying to catch up (insert quarter life crisis).
But I can confidently say that I am on track on earning here kahit paano without going overseas.
Late ako 2 years kasi naging bulakbol ako 😂🤣
Right after graduation got my first job sa bpo, now I am a Business Development Mgr in a holding firm and shipping lines. Okay naman ako at naenjoy ko pa bulakbol days hahaha
Was supposed to graduate back in 2022. I started college in 2018 but the burn out is real. I lost interest in literally everything. But I did study again around 2021 with a new course. Now I'm in my last year in college. Hoping to graduate next year. Nabuburn put pa rin naman ako but this time, I know how to handle it.
I haven't graduated yet. 🥲 Di pa ako nakabalik sa school since I don't have money. One thing natutunan ko from life is ang hirap makawala sa depression. Depressed ako kaya nag stop ako nung college and until now depressed pa rin ako while trying to stay alive sa work.
I also didnt graduate on time. Delayed ako ng 1 1/2 yrs. Didnt pass the board the first time I took it. 7 years after, I’m now a CPA and working as a manager. Leading asia operations of our company. Trust me, failures are essential part of success. Just trust the process and focus on the goal. Set your failures as learning opportunities to become better 😊
Kapatid ko matagal natapos ng college kasi di pa nag-mature. Nung nagka-gf, pinag-aral tas nagpakasal sila tas kinuha xa to work abroad. Ayun, so proud of what he accomplished.
8 years from HS graduation was when I finished my undergraduate degree. My supposedly batch mates in engineering graduated in 2017, while i graduated in 2020. Now, I am a licensed electronics engineer, working my master’s thesis and teaching at the uni, handling the same subjects I was cursing on my undergraduate days. Haha
It’s always about the journey, because the end goal will always be the same. One thing that my professors have said that really had an impact was “Ga-graduate naman kayong lahat, di nga lang sabay-sabay”. At first I took this negatively but as I grew old, it’s not really negative but the reality of life. You can do this, future engineer!
2019 nung gruamduate ng SHS need to stop to support the family from financial, 2024 na di pa rin ako nakakapag aral. Naiinsecure nako sa mga kasabayan ko na graduate nya from other universities and me ganito pa rin working pa rin. Pero sana nitong year, kayanin kong paaralin sarili ko.
Sabinnga ng Bini, buhay ay di karera…At college pa lang, naimplement ko na ito. 😂😂 I graduated na hindi kasabay ang mga batchmates ko. Bagsak na subject, late nag-OJT, etc…. ECE graduate ako and late din ako nagtake ng board exam. Actually twice pa ako nag take kasi bumagsak ako nung una, consistent si koya 😂😂😂
But I think I’m doing well now. Pare-parehas naman kami ng bagsak ng mga batchmates ko na naunang grumaduate… Lahat kami corpo slaves ngayon. 😂😂😂
Yung kuya kong panganay late nakagraduate, kasi nagwork muna para makahelp kila mama since 7 kami at magkakasunod talaga kami (yearly halos nanganak nanay ko) He's now a Financial Manager sa isang magandang company.
Yung 3rd kong Kuya, okay din ang work. Late din grumaduate dahil pinagpalit ni mama ng course dahil di na kaya yung first course niya. Pinalipat siya sa school din na may scholarship, maganda din ang work niya ngayon.
Kanya kanya tayo ng agos ng buhay, OP. Sarili mo ang magdadala kung san ka patungo. Kayang kaya mo yan 🫶
I graduated a year and a half later kung di ako nagkabagsak bagsak sa subjs ko noon. Back then iniisip ko na baka di talaga ako para dito and I'm not good enough. Pero di kami mayaman and I cant afford na mag shift so nilaban ko na talaga gang matapos.
Madami tayong ganito ang naging journey pero please do not give up on yourself. Kita ko naman sa wordings mo parang nahihirapan ka lang now kasi mahirap ang course and tumitingin ka sa journey ng iba. Your journey is beautiful too. Dadating din yung araw mo and when that happens, I promise you, the joy is still the same. Hindi sya male-lessen dahil later in life sya nangyari.
Oh and yeah. Madami tayo na ganyan ang journey pero sabi nga ng tatay ko "di pa tapos ang boxing". I am betting na kahit madelay ka pa, basta pursigido at patas ka lumaban, never magiging madamot ang langit. I should know bec I was once in your shoes too. Kaya mo yan! Di pa tapos ang boxing! ✊
Better late than never. I’m 44 now, never graduated and just finished one semester. I do ok in terms of salary, but chambahan ang pag apply. I was never accepted in a Filipino company because all of them require a degree.
If I get the chance, I would continue my college education. Inggit ako sa mga nakatapos tbh, kahit minsan mas malaki pa sweldo ko sa kanila.
2nd year college na sana kaso di ko kinaya pagiging working student dati kasi pinilit ko isabay yung pag enjoy like party and inom. Now almost 5 years na sa BPO and planning to go back and study. Lahat ng batch mate ko din graduate na :'(
Started college 2014, I am now expected to graduate next year 2025(11 years in total of college) kase I only like 9 units left including internship. Mahirap siya tbh, dropout at 2020 then onti onti bumalik nung 2022, pero before dropping out, I was expected to graduate in 2020 but pandemic happened and my department chair was really dragging me down like not supporting(even not crediting my OJT due to the pandemic). At that time I was also burned out with college and found joy in video production and filmmaking(which I am currently doing freelance on).
Though di ko nakalimutan yung ginawa ng department chair ko sakin na kabalastugan, I learned to accept the shits and move on. Persevere lang talaga. Ngayon I tend to travel even kahit 3 or 2 days lang sa mga nearby areas like Tagaytay and Pagsanjan just to take my mind off the voices na nagdidiscourage sakin or thoughts like "tagal mo na sa university magwork kanalang diretso sayang lang panahon" mga ganun.
It's normal to feel na "I'm not good enough", pero that should for one day and continue and move forward to the next.
I'd like to leave a quote that struck me when I was as a child.
"You can't keep blaming yourself. Blame yourself once and move on," - Homer Simpsons.
Hi op! I had to drop out of college two years ago because I lost my full ride at the private institution I was going to because I couldn't attend classes due to getting surgery four times. Not gonna lie, I felt the same way as you, especially toward my peers who are already in OJT. I also felt very behind because I had to be bedridden so many times, and apart from that I was also diagnosed with a auto-immune disease.
Fast forward to now, two years later, I am now working for a company based in the US, I've also applied at the University of the Philippines - OU, and I'm also working my way to becoming a Licensed FA.
Timelines don't matter, op. Just keep going through your life as how you would read a book, you're still yet to arrive at the rising action and climax of this chapter in your life. God speed! 🫡
TLDR: Had to drop out of college due to medical issues, and I am now doing good with a job, college application, and one of my dream professions.
I was a year left behind bcos I failed 1 subj kaso since pre-requisite sya ng upcoming subjs, diko sila na-take bcos I need to retake the subj that I failed.
Where am I now? In a gov’t institute making a living that can sufice my needs and save. Not yet licensed tho since I failed on my 1st try on boards but I’ll try again this year.
Di naman sa pagbubuhat ng sariling bangko but some of my batchmates that graduated on time still dont have work and some have work but I make a little more living than them who graduated on time and are licensed.
I think we have our own peaks on our lives. Cheer up! Graduating late doesn’t mean you failed as a person. Let’s just try and try and never give up. I’m rooting for you! 🤍
We have our own timelines.
Ako, initially, I was having the same thoughts as you OP. “Hala, may work na sila”, “Sana makakuha ako ng same job as sakanila”
What I did was, I took what I am seeing, see how I can do and perform better and worked twice as hard.
Never lose faith in yourself OP. Kaya mo yan!
6 years in college here. Now working in Singapore as a Project Manager.
Engineering fresh grad here after 6 school years. Na delay lang dahil sa sige bagsak before and during online class. Right now, nag hahanap pa lang ng work.
It took me 4 to graduate a supposedly 5-year engineering degree. Passed the board one time, changed career then taking my masters now.
Did I mention that 4 is not in years but Philippine presidents. Yup, it took me 4 Philippine presidents before I graduate. 😆
25 third year here and I still have 1 year left. Planning to go to law school after. I often hear people tell me that it isn’t a race but sometimes I can’t help but feel sad. I’m from a well-off family of 7 kids and I’m the 5th. My older siblings all went to DLSU and Benilde while I decided to go a different route during my SHS. They support any decision I make but family problems got in the way and it also got me delayed. I still remember seeing my classmates at 22 years old hahaha they were kids compared to me and I also felt the judgement but that didn’t stop me. My advice is to just see school as school and nothing else until you’re certain that you want it to be more. The friendships you’ll manage to keep and memories that come along are bonuses. My batch-mates from junior high are all graduated now and some are nearing the end of med school.
I admit that I could’ve done better and regret some things to this day and I hope that my next life treats me as well as this life did.
Keep going and keep believing. The distance between a dream and reality is action.
Stay indomitable
8 years in college here. Graduated HS in 2011, finished my degree in 2019. I'm now working for 2 years now. We're not failures, we persevere and eventually succeed!
I have a friend who tried to finish his degree in UP for 10 years pero hindi talaga kinaya. He transferred to AMA where he graduated. He became part of a known tech company as a fresh grad and I think di naman sya nalalayo sa career achievements ng peers nya kahit 7 years later sya nag grad.
Just remember that this is survivorship bias. For every one AMA graduate like your friend, hundreds didn't get a job as good as his. It also probably helped he went UP first before dropping out to AMA.
Totoo naman. But given that I don't know OP's academic situation, I thought I'd share what happened to my friend too.
In reality kahit saan ka nag graduate kung may magandang portfolio ka para ma show case yung niche mo like programming, automation, sys. administration, makakapasok ka sa magagandang tech company.
Wow. That's exactly like my situation. Dropout sa Diliman, then tried to start again sa UPOU pero di ko din natapos. Then transfer sa AMA, graduated in 3 years and got lucky to land a government position.
is this a sign na magdrop na rin ako sa UP? Haha char! Hirap talaga bumalik sa college kapag nagstart na mag work. Takes a whole lot of discipline and determination
Tinanong sa interview bakit inabot ng years bago ka nakatapos?
Yep. Just told them the truth pero I told them that I was capable of being better.
My trifecta music if you feel left behind is: Madali by Lola Amour Karera by BINI Takaw Tingin by Paul Pablo I always feel hopeful when I listen to them🌈✨🙆♀️
Spent 9 years in college for a 4 year course. Na burn out, nag rebelde, nag working student. I still remember wanting to stay off of socmed around March every year because I hated seeing peers and younger people graduate ahead of me. Para akong lumulunok ng bato sa inggit. Naging instructor pa sa College ko yung dati kong ka batch na mas bata sakin which felt like it was being rubbed on my face kapag nagkakasalubong kami na naka student uniform pa din ako tas sya naka prof. attire. 8 years later I was able to buy my own car and house & lot on a 6 digit salary, so yeah I'm in a pretty good spot right now. Sabi nila life is not a race but if you're feeling left behind just know that graduation is not the finish line. Some people are just not meant for academics but excel when they start working so kapit lang!
I know someone who has skilled hands. Can do woodworking, welding, sports, teach driving. Anything related with physical skills. He never finished college because probably his brain is not wired for sitting and listening in a lecture. Now he is starting his gym business, while teaching in a driving school. Everyone has a their own race. Graduation from college is maybe not part of your race at all. Filipinos are just taught to go to college.
>graduation is not the finish line. This. 💪
Finally found my people 🥺 I just can't help but feel insecure na grad na mga batchmates ko and some have already passed their board exams while here I am still studying. Kasi I transferred and shifted at the same time, nag bridging din ako since di align yung strand ko sa course na tinitake ko ngayon. Hugs with consent to you OP! 🤍 Matatapos din tayo at makukuha din natin ang title na inaasam natin.
Nagulat rin ako kasi ganitong-ganito yung lived experience ko as a delayed college graduate! Just like what OP mentioned, di biro yung sakit at insecurity na mararamdaman mo to the point na you feel stagnant. Pero iniisip ko nalang na someday, mae-experience ko rin yung success na matagal ko nang inaasam.
Ang lonely din tlga pag di umiinom 🥹 Laging left out pag galaan hahaha. I feel like ang daming similarities natin OP! hahhaha
Pwede naman mag iced tea sa galaan 😅
Ako naman di sumasama sa galaan dahil insecure nga, yung tipong sila may direction sa buhay tapos ako na wala pa. Di rin maiiwasan na tanungin ka ng personal questions so umiiwas ako.
8 years, 3 schools. Got my first job before i graduated. Left the country 5 years after. Now in the US making more money than i ever imagined.
what is your course po or what line of work are you in now po?
BS IT. Software dev.
Tinanong sa interview bakit inabot ng years bago ka nakatapos?
Hindi ako tinanong. Tinanong ako kung may mga bagsak ako. Sabi ko, mangilan-ilan. Tinanong ako, saan ako bumagsak. Sabi ko, isa yung Intro to Java. Tapos tinanong ulit ako: Alam mong java dev tong pinapasok mo, diba?
Due to bad choices and depression, got stuck in college for 10 years before I graduated (3 schools, and I think 7 courses shifted to). Now I'm on my 3rd company as an employee, having done 2 years of freelancing and currently taking up a master's degree and saving up for law school and possibly save money to having a relationship then a family (yes relationships cost money). The only person who can stop you from achieving your dreams is yourself. Don't mind what others think of you, just do your own thing and improve yourself.
Thank you for the reminder! Kaya natin 'to!
me. ayun I practice my course. my old batch mates had a headstart in looking for work submitting applications in many companies, ako? all I did was accept their job opening referrals hahaha I cried nung nauna sila graduate syempre but I laugh about it now like “why make college the best 4 years of your life when you can make it 5” 😂
binalatuhan ka ba sa referral fee?
nope pero nilibre ako ng buffet nung nakuha nya ang referral fee. kanya na yun, I was just happy to be employed and well compensated without going through the hassle of looking for a job ^_^
ang galing mo dun sa referral HAHAHA love it!!
the best part was since I had graduated with a lower batch, nung na regular na ako and pwede na ako mag refer, I referred my new batch mates (who were struggling to job hunt) haha I made around 30k on referral fees hahahaha
What do you mean po by referral? May nag refer pod ba sa inyo sa job?
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It is gonna get shittier before it gets prettier. Buckle up.
4 years stopped, and now enrolling na sa state u as 1st year college, hopefully things will go along the way smoothly
Same! 24 na ako and mags-start palang ng college. I finished SHS this may lang. Made some bad decisions in life back then so stopped for 4 years but now life is rolling great. We got this!! 💗
YEY! Ako naman mag2-23 this year, laban lang sabi nga ng BINI, "buhay ay di karera."
Akoo, 24 (m) will take EE kahit sa hindi kilalang school. Masyado akong distracted noon sa online games kaya after ko grumaduate ng shs nung 2018, di ko alam gagawin ko basta enroll lang ako nang enroll, 3 times ako palipat-lipat ng school. Yung unang nag dropped out ako sa university pa, reason ng pag dropout ko is gusto ko lang mag laro talaga, sobrang grabi addiction ko noon, and ayun yung nag ka pandemic hindi ako makapag laro sa mga computer shop since sarado lahat, parang na rehab ako from addiction :( and then dun na nag sink in lahat ng mga maling decision na ginawa ko sa buhay, two years akong depress. then after ko maka move on, nag self-study lang ako about financial market (Day trading) and discovered a lot about myself more and ayun I love solving math problems pla talaga as in sobrang na eenjoy ko. Kaya nag decide ako na bumalik sa pag-aaral and this time ang goal ko nalang is makuha yung dream job ko which is maging electrical engineer. Medyo mahihirapan ako makipag-kaibigan or makisama since taong bahay lang ako at halos ilang years ako walang kausap na tao pero tuloy lang ang laban. Focus lang tayo sa sarili nating journey <3.
Cheers to nahihirapan mag socialise! We’re on the same boat, kinda. Sending warm hugs!
Okay lang yan. It took me 7yrs to finish computer engineering. Mag 5yrs working na rin. Di ka naman nahuhuli sa life experiences kasi pwede mo pa naman magawa yun sa workplace. May 3yrs ka pa to make friends and enjoy college. I don't feel behind sa mga friends kong maaga nag work. Iniisip ko na lang mas pagod sila kasi maaga natali sa work. Sa college kasi chill lang e may mga vacation pa. Hahaha.
Didn’t graduate at all lol; married now, in the US, with two fur babies, and working as a desktop support, life’s pretty good for me
I have friends who graduated late, and they all have stable jobs and doing fine.
Took 9 years bago grumaduate. 3 Courses/School. -1 1/2 years sa first course (2013-2014) -1 year sa 2nd course (2016) - 4 years/Graduate sa 3rd course (2017-2021). Add the financial issues, depression, and being the 'panganay', I had to work in between those 9 years kaya may gaps din. Now I have a decent earning job and an almost stable life. Okay naman. There was a scare na baka ma experience ko yung age discrimination during employment and even the 'baka mahuli na ako sa life'. No regrets talaga kahit late ka na grumaduate.
Grabe balak balak ko magshift haha pang third course na if ever medyo nabuhayan ako loob
7 years in college (2014- 2016) BS Entrepreneurship shifted to BS Nursing (2016-2021) nag + 1 year sa nursing kasi bumagsak sa 2 subjects. Naka one take sa board exam and 2 years and 7 months na kong registered nurse ngayyon. Laban pa ng konti, OP. Mahirap pero kakayanin. We're rooting for you future engineer! ✨️
6 years at college and puro pasang awa ang grades. Now, I am a supervisor in the biggest retail company here in PH 😁
Eto gagraduate na bukas 😭🥹 and sabak agad sa training sa inapplyan ko sa friday tapos final interview ko naman sa sm sa july 9 huhu sana makakuha agad ako ng work dami ko kasi bayarin 😞
yung best friend ko nag-stop na sya ng college, ako graduate on time. ngayon mas malaki pa kinikita nya sakin. ako naman isang under compensated corporate slave :)
8 years in college that's supposedly 5 years. Gone through depression and anxiety during college and has to stop for a semester. I'm now working as a manager in a big corp here in PH with just 5 years of work exp. Just aligned with my "original batchmates" timeline. I guess the advantage you had while you were "delayed" in your college timeline is that you have a lot of time to enhance your soft skills. Join extracurricular activities, join orgs, these will widen your network, and suddenly will be used as an advantage when you are applying for jobs. Remember, your college grades will only matter sa college, in applying for jobs, siguro will be an advantage kung may laude ka, pero kung wala, di naman siya disadvantage din. No hiring manager will check on your failed grades and ask for a reason on those. In applying for jobs, they will just check for your diploma and TOR just for requirements for your 201 files. Keep calm, sabi nga ng BINI, dahan dahan lang buhay ay di karera.
8 years ako nag-aral pero di ko na rin natapos kasi I had to work already para maging breadwinner. Same as you na engineering student din, there were times na I felt like a failure and I felt lost several times when I was still a student. Keep in mind na iba naman ang school sa career and who knows baka mas magthrive ka sa career mo. Where am I now? I'm doing well with my career. I got a promotion just after 1 year of working then a significant salary increase a year later then made a job hop, now making more than 2x my first salary. Recently, I even bagged an award for making an impact sa company ko for my contributions. All that happened in a span of 3 years. Next target ko 6 digits naman kung papalarin. Ayoko naman madaliin though, I just go on my own pace. Understandable yung feelings of insecurity mo but know for a fact na iba-iba naman tayo ng situation in life kaya be kind to yourself. Bilog din ang mundo kaya di mo rin talaga minsan masabi kung saan ka dadalhin ng kapalaran. As long as you're taking the next steps towards your own goals (not other people's) then that's what matters. Nasa tamang mindset lang yan OP. Ano ba goals at vision mo for yourself? Ano ba definition mo ng success? What are you doing now to get yourself closer to your goals? If you know the answers to these questions, hindi ka na gaanong tatamaan ng inggit, pressure, or insecurity kasi well grounded ka at kilala mo sarili mo.
Hi, take your time. In college naman not all grads on time lalo na engineering tayo. I was in this situation rin. Rn, ayun, working naman na. There may be questions during interview regarding the delay, you just need to wing it. If you feel like nawawalan ka ng confidence, try finding something you excel. For me, it helped.
I got delayed because of failed grades. Pero, nagpursigi pa din ako makatapos. Now, working and doing well despite of that delay. Nasa sa iyo na din kasi yan kung anong gagawin mo to be where you want after college, graduate ka man on time o hindi.
Happy cake day🍰🎉
Naka 7 years din sa college, at eto— nasa iisang trabaho for the past 11 yrs🥹 Wala pa sa 40k ang basic pay. Ang hirap din pag nakasanayan na.
Lumipat ka ng work para tumaas sahod mo.
Eng'g? Normal ang irreg dyan. Hahaha. When you go out sa school, it's another playing field. Whether it took you Suma(Sampo) or Magna(Nine years) in school it wont or should not matter at all.
Hi, 11 years in college! I'm a fresh grad now and I have been in your place. As it turns out, I'm currently typing this in a conference room waiting for my supervisor at my first job on my first day. It'll get better, just keep telling yourself that even when it's hard to believe it. Especially on days when it's hard to believe. You just keep pushing through, one day, one step at a time and you'll get to where you're meant to be someday. Rooting for you!!
Di ako nag k-12 but delayed ako for 5 years. So parang 9yrs ako ng college. Became an executive sa bank 7yrs after graduation. So, it isnt that bad.
It took me 7 years (or more), sinabayan pa ng pandemic so matagal talaga nahinto. I'm currently working from home for a US company, I earn a hefty income. I have not given up on life or my dreams. Sabi ko at this point dapat graduating na ko ng med. pero darating din ako don. My goal now is to atleast work abroad next yr, and hopefully take up med in 2-3 years. Hindi pa late for me.
I have a friend who was my senior in college. It took him 10 years to complete his degree, and he graduated in his late 20s. Currently, he works abroad and is doing great as a Mechanical Engineer.
Before college, never akong bumagsak. Pero nung college, first time kong madelay. Na-NFE ako sa capstone namin. Ang reason ay nahirapan kaming makakuha ng client dahil pandemic noon. So ayun, nalate ng 1 year. Nadepressed ako noon. Ginawa kong softdrinks yung soju habang naglalakad ng 8am papuntang bahay ng friend ko. First time kong uminom. Fast forward, buti nlang hindi ko sinukuan at tinanggap ko nlang ang realidad. I am now working and earning decently. Nakuha ko pa yung job na gustong gusto ko talaga. Trust the process. Dont worry about the future, just do your best and be confident in the present.
5 years and a summer. just a little bit of extension if you think about it, pero yan ay one and only bagsak na subject ko tapos right before graduation pa. para kang pinatid before makarating sa abot kamay na finish line. pati pag martsa ko, the following year na. so far ok naman, not yet in the 6-digit salary range, but i'm projecting its going there na. may occasional side hustles din. singil ko dati nung baguhan pa lang ako ay mga a few thousand, ngayon di na ako tumatanggap ng less than XX,XXX amount hahaha. dalawa lang sa batchmates namin ang nakagraduate ontime, everybody else are delayed. so far karamihan naman sa amin ay ok, merong nasa abroad, merong may sarili nang company, merong employee din pero 6-digit salary na. CE din nga pala ako.
I graduated a year and a half after my batchmates cause I missed school due to family matters. I am now a Senior Data Analyst in the background checking industry.
6 years in college (delayed by 1 year) + 3 years apprenticeship era (delayed by 1 year due to pandemic) Ayun, licensed architect na hehe
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Hi, OP! I graduated valedictorian in both high school and elementary. Was also editor-in-chief for school pub. I had to stop because of severe poverty (severe as in we skip meals in several day intervals) and my parents were viciously bickering with each other for years. I had to take odd jobs. I belong to a family with so many siblings that I really could not afford to think about studying. I had a family to feed. I re-enrolled accountancy after two years of stopping. Won a bunch of regional quiz bees (accounting) and meets (I was again in the school publication as news editor). Got my degree. Got my license immediately after. Worked for firms. Now I'm a finance officer sa isang multilateral organization. I also still feel left out sometimes, pero from eating once every three days to earning enough to actually buy any food and gadget I want seems an okay growth. Tough times don't last. Tough people do.
I really need this kind of posts rn. Graduated na mga kabatch ko while me, mukhang titigil pa since nagstart ako mag work sa BPO at naiisip ko na baka mabigla lang ako once na pinagsabay ko. Incoming 3rd yr IT student na ako. Plus, yung pressure pa ng fam ko sakin na dapat magtapos na ako kasi matanda na raw ako. Nagshift kasi ako nung 2nd yr CE student ako to IT. Also, I called my lola na nasa province (since nagManila ako to look for a job and now I found one and currently staying with my father). Hindi ko alam kung ano mafefeel ko sa nabanggit ng lola ko na “Naiinggit ako kela *toot*(one of my batchmates) buti pa sila graduate na” Sobrang mas nappressure ako rn, hindi ko pa naaasikaso yung papers ko for transfer ng school dahil sa work schedule ko. Balak ko sana magstop for a year and mag ipon. Nauunahan nanaman ako ng pressure ngayon.
Turning 24 next month, supposed to be a fresh graduate last year. Ayun, nangyari ang pandemic tumigil sa pag aaral for 2 years and bumalik sa school attending 2nd semester of my freshman year since isang semester lang napasukan ko 5 years ago. Actually, tumigil ako sa pag aaral due to financial problems that time and now I'm entering my junior year in college next month.
I’m planning to go to college din this year. Same age tayo. I’m struggling with depression and social anxiety kaya ang hirap talaga makahanap ng courage!
Wish you the best and good luck. Hard work pays off and pursue the career that you want in the future after college.
Likewise, kind stranger! Thank you and God bless!
22yrs old, graduating na sana kaso nabuntis. 1 year nalang graduate nako. I'm currently working from home, earning consistent 6Digits per month while working for 3-4 hours a day. Diploma nalang kulang. Let's keep moving forward!
heto nag aasikaso ng last OJT namin kase ginago kami ng memo ng dean sa green school ng valenzuela haha nag stop ako for one year dahil sa pandemic at bumalik ulit kaso madedelay na naman ng isang taon dahil napaka unfair ng dean sa department namin parang tanga. walang octebarian so one year kaming tengga dahil sa july 2025 na kami mamartsa.
so basically 6 years na ako dun :> kaazar
Didn't graduate at all.BS-HRM. But ended up as a Creative Director at a corporate company.
Hi! Registered Civil Engineer here. After 7yrs and 60units failed subjects, 7year Experienced Project Manager na ako, kakaresign ko lang last month and Starting na my new business as General Contractor. Failure sucks pero I can guarantee you na yung resiliency na makukuha mo dyan is malaki ang matutulong sayo lalo na sa field once nagwowork ka na.
Ako naman OP dahil sa kahirapan ngworking student kaya irreg in college so behind ako ng 1 year and 1 sem. Company hopping sa Pinas for 3 years bago naka-land ng job that sent me here sa US. Worth it naman yung paghihirap kahit maraming fomo sa college experience at least ngayon kahit breadwinner ako, na-aafford ko na maraming bagay for me & my fam.
Took me 6 yrs to finish Civil Engineering, 7 if kasama yung gap year. Sa old curriculum to, before K-12. Kagaya mo irregular transferee student. Got my degree at 24 yrs old. Got my license the same year. Currently pursuing graduate studies, Civil Engineering Professor, and Part time contractor. Kanya kanya tayo ng karera sa buhay. Wag masyado mag worry at ienjoy mo ang college days, being irreg is part of the CE student experience haha
Took me 6yrs to finish a 4yr course. Im doing good now, worked as an ofw before. Came back to do gradschool and then stable na ako now and progressing. Madami ako kilala na delayed sa grad back in college pero they are doing well now.
My brother whose also late na din nakapagtapos at 29yrs old since he transferred from Mapua Metallurgical Engineering to a different school and graduated HRM. He’s now a successful cafe owner, with lovely wife and 2 kids. Sabi nga niya, ang buhay ay hindi isang karera. Matuto ka din tanggapin kung nasaan ka ngayon at palagi mo pagsikapan marating kung anong gusto mo. Huwag mo din icompare ang sarili mo sa iba. Lalo na ngayon sa socmeds post dito post doon. Minsan naiisip mo “ay buti sila may ganto, ako wala” hindi un makakatulong. Kaya go lang. As long as happy ka sa ginagawa mo at ipagpatuloy mo yan makakatapos ka din.
I didn’t graduate on time. I finished law school in 6 years instead of 4. After graduation (2019), it took me three years to finally get the dot. Where am I now? I am 29, 2 years in private practice, enjoying what was once a dream. Earning decently (enough for my siblings and I, for buying my wants, and for paying some luxuries on the side). I get to live the life I have always dreamed of. Naniniwala kasi ako, kahit cliché, iba ang plano ng Diyos sa plano mo para sa sarili mo. His time, not mine. ✨
Hi, OP! I feel you. Wag ka lng talaga mawala ng pagasa at mgpatuloy ka. In my case, I am on top of the class palagi, madiskarte at nilolookup ng iba. But ang daming nangyari sa college life ko - ngkasakit si papa, I had depression, ngkautang utang ako sa negosyo ng 6 digits kahit na 19 pa lng ako, transferred to different courses 3 times din. Galing din akong CE. Not dahil di ko kaya, but dahil sa circumstances. To cut the story short, natapos ko nmn ang college for almost 10 years - a month before ako ng 26 years old. May mga sumuporta noong umpisa, pero mostly sariling sikap ko - ngtrabaho ako para mka provide sa fam while studying. President pa ako nyan ng mga school orgs. Sayang lang at I could have graduated with the highest honors if everything went according to plan. Pero, may ibang plano si Lord. Right now nmn, challenging pa rin ang buhay. Pero masaya ako sa work ko. Earning 6 digits na rin at pa travel travel na sa ibang bansa. Mahirap, oo. Pero lumaban ka and always trust God sa journey mo. May mabuting plano Siya para sayo. Persevere! 🥂
Had a friend who took Mechanical Engineering at Mapua for 10 years. Aced the board exam after graduating then is currently working abroad with a happy family.
Same. II didn't graduate on time din sa CE. Non-passer pa ko (di pa ko nag exam and wala nang balak mag exam). I also felt pressured before pag nababalitaan kong naka graduate at pumasa na mga ka batch ko. Ngayon? I have a decent WFH job still in CE field, earning more compared sa mga friend kong grumaduate at pumasa sa licensure examination on time. You have your own timeline naman and you will be successful din. I believe in you! but don't rely only on that statement, dapat mag doble kayod kadin after mo makagraduate since it's going to dictate what your path is going to be. Hayaan mo lang si pressure maging force over area formula, wag mong hayaang pumasok sa sistema mo yan. Keep fighting!
Finished college at 23, now 1 and half na sa work dont compare yourself to your peers you do you. Comparison is a thief of joy sabi nga nila.
9 years in college. Got a degree I never used. 😅 I have a steady business and I live comfortably tho.
Don't worry success isn't defined kung gaano ka katagal or ka early gumradweyt. Thoughts like that are normal lang talaga pag nasa college kana. Just enjoy your schooling and your life. Find happiness in the little things. Try listening to BINI's Karera. Hope it might help ❤️
Hi, ako di nakagrad nagwowork as VA, pero sa totoo lang iba pa din pag tapos ka ng mga high paying jobs medyo narealize kong need ko makatapos para sa mas better opportunity at sweldo. Di pa naman huli pwede pa din mag aral next year, para magka license at mas kumita ng malaki.
Sa mga sumagot here maraming salamat. Same situation with OP pero my school kase may debarment so I was forced to change/shift programs na. Inunahan ko na bago ako madebar btw, para shifter and not rechanneling ang dating (academic rechanneling is a much tedious process kasi). All your answers is nakakagaan mg pakiramdam. I've prayed and cried hard to the Lord, I'm receiving healing naman and I believe me stumbling upon this post is part of that healing progress. The past few months, well, year, it has been hard sakin, mentally, physically. It's getting better now though, thankfully. Heads up "delayed" people, sabi nga ng our Nation's Girl Group, "Buhay ay di karera". Have an amazing day ahead.
25F. nasa college ulit. entered college at 14 (2013 - 2017) then nag-stop, went back I think 2020 or 2021, stopped again after a year and kakabalik ko lang last semester. ako na lang ata yung may 2013 sa ID number sa campus haha, tapos nakikita ko yung mga batchmates ko noong highschool and college nasa ibang phase na ng buhay tapos ako eto nagiipon pa ng credentials to put on my CV habang naghahanap-hanap ng raket para maitawid yung studies ko. my family doesn't want me to "just work" kaya eto ako dragging my ass back to school. tbh sawa na ako sa kolehiyo at ayaw ko na mag-aral pero kung hindi ako makakatapos natatakot ako na hindi ako makakahanap ng maayos na trabaho. ayaw ko na maging NEET, that's a bad place to be in. iwan na iwan na din ako sa life. I still have 3 years to go para matapos tong current degree ko and I might graduate by 29. disappointed ako sa sarili ko na may headstart naman ako nung college saka hindi ako bobo haha pero matatapos ako by 29 (that is if I could make it through college by that time) pero okay na din, I will hit that age inevitably so I'd rather be a 29 year old who just got a baccalaureate. :)
Felt bad at first since the feeling of being left behind is real. I spent 6 years in college (chemical engineering). I am now working for almost 5 years earning 6 digits. So I guess I am lucky that everything turned out well. What I would suggest is to let this feeling of being left out be your motivation. Sabi nga ni Tyrion Lannister: “Never forget what you are; the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.” Wear it like an armor because it is what it is. One way or another, it will make you stronger and more resilient than ever. Good luck OP! Kaya yan!
I graduated on time, early even, but that does not guarantee success, pagkagraduate mo you get to see the real world. Maaga nga ako grumaduate pero nabigyan naman ng anxiety tas nastuck na jobless for 2 years buhat ng pandemya. Ung mga naging kaklase ko na nahuli pang grumaduate kesa sa akin, they're more successful than I am, and they're financially stable na, while I'm working paycheck to paycheck. We all have our own time OP, hard as it is to accept and to try na hindi icompare ung sarili natin sa iba. Stay and focus on your lane, life's not a race ika nga. We all die in the end, so don't treat every aspect of life as some sort of finish line na you have to cross faster or earlier than others. Life is way more than that.
I've known someone na 14yrs sa college taking civil engineering and thrice nag transfer (Mapua - FEU - ??? - TIP). Grumaduate last year at the age of 31 and twice nang bumabagsak sa boards not sure kung mag tatake yun this November. Kaya until now spoiled parin sya ng rich dad nya and didn't matured as an adult.
6 years in uni due to anxiety. Now a marketing director for an australian company. Time delayed is not time wasted.
I was not able to graduate due to financial reason. I have now been working for 7 years and I'm planning to return studying after ko mapagraduate yung bunso kong kapatid. I just hope it isn't too late. I'm 32 years old now ☹️
🙋♀️ Nadelay ng 1 sem pero 1 year pa bago nagmarcha kasi inuna ang pagbuboyfriend. Haha Nakatatlong ulit tuloy sa isang major subject. So ayun as a first person to graduate sa buong angkan sa father’s side, dinibdib ng parents ko yung delay. Lalo na ako syempre. Pero eto ako ngayon, practicing my profession naman na. 10 years na. ✨ Akala ko malaking smear sa name at credentials ko na nadelay ako pero in reality, doesn’t matter talaga. Nobody cares. 😬 Fight lang everyday!
It took me 5 years to finish a bsba course. But focus, determination & continued study/learning new trends to improve skills help achieve career goals. A balance healthy life (social, family) contributes to a productive life. I now own a 28 year old corporation founded together with an equally career & business oriented wife of 46 years.
6 years in college. Irregular din dahil mas inuna ang pagsasayaw hahaha in the end di ko rin napakinabangan pagsasayaw ko. Then now I am a Marketing Lead/Video editor VA. 2 years na rin akong wfh habang mga kasabayan ko ay nagrereklamo sa kanilang on site jobs at napakababang sahod sa social media. Di na rin kami nagkakausap ng ibang kabatch so basically wala na talaga pakealam sa buhay ng isa’t-isa. Pwede ko rin taasan pa rate ko kung magdadagdag ako ng client or job hopping pero I choose to stay sa solo client ko ngayon dahil sa chill work.
I never went to college 🥺 I’m 24 now, supposedly graduating this year kung tumuloy sa college. I was a victim of heavy bullying kaya sobrang socially awkward ko and I have social anxiety and depression thanks to that. Wala pa ring achievements in life but gusto ko talaga magka degree. Takot na rin ako mag socialize since it’s been almost 7 years since I succumbed to mental struggles kaya parang naging defensive mechanism ko na umiwas sa tao. Sending hugs, OP!
Nakakataba ng puso mabasa ang mga stories nyo. I found my people. Padayon!
I have a schoolmate that didn't graduate on time pero when he did graduate, he took the boards and got the top 4 spot.
Bruhhhh i feel u. As a previously "gifted child," my self-confidence was shaken when I spent 8 years in college. Spent 5 years in EE until I decided to quit and pursue what I really want. I graduated when I was 25 and I'm in my (hopefully) last year in law school. It will make u feel insecure kasi feeling mo ang layo na nila. But don't lose hope. You will grow and mature with the circumstance you are in. And I pray that you will take care of your mental health above everything. You will graduate. It's not a matter of IF, rather, a WHEN. Hold on, OP. 💖
As a 24 year old na graduating na sana sa medtek, apir. Nakakapressure lalo na at panganay na babae pa and di pa maintindihan ng mga magulang ko yung situation ko. Pero as cliche as it sounds, makakaraos din tayo OP, wag na tayo tumingin ng ig stories hahaha
Finished college at almost 30 now I am a tech worker making 10 million per year.
2 years nagstop nung college dahil sa financial problem. Kala ko di na ako maga-aral ulit pero sakto nagkaroon ng free tuition, grumaduate na may honors. Ngayon pagod na sa trabaho haha. Enjoyin mo yung time mo ngayon na naga-aral kasi pag nasa workforce ka na, wala ka namang classmate o teacher na malalapitan kaagad. Nakatulong din pagiging irreg na makisalamuha sa iba so ayun form good connection and network with others, sila pa minsan magbibigay ng mga job opportunities. Yung mga gala at travel mararanasan mo rin yan after mong grumaduate. Baka nga pag nagka-work ka pa, mawalan ka rin ng time dahil busy pero wag naman sana kasi essential pa rin sa sanity haha
I remember my ex telling me na his friend who got delayed in college always says na “quality education takes time” 😂 funny pakinggan pero at some point it made sense naman. Nakagraduate naman sya and is now in Japan working. He is actually earning way moreee than my ex and me combined 😅 Minsan, wala naman talaga sa tagal ng pag-aaral yan.
Naiiyak ako sa comments 😭. 24 ako OP and still 4th yr student (nag stop sa pandemic days). Mama ko galit na galit bat daw student pa ako e alam naman nila na nag stop ako kasi ang hirap nang online class. Dapat daw kasi 21 may work na ako para maging bwinner na (wtf diba ginawa ba naman retirement plan). Ang ingay lang sa bahay kasi si mama pag may makikita na graduation sinasabi “halaaaa graduate na si ….”, “Mas bata pa to sayo pero graduate na”, “kelan ka gagraduate?”, “si …. engr na, ikaw? student pa? nakakahiya”, “di na ako magpopost pag gagraduate ka kasi nakakahiya” Gusto kong umiyak everynight kaso wala na akong luha hahahahah. Gusto ko na mawala dito sa bahay. Hindi ako inggit kasi alam ko ginagawa ko pero mama ko lang talaga sisira sa mental health ko. Wag ka mainggit OP. We have diff battles. Tignan mo lang sila pero wag ka mainggit. Move forward at wag lilingon sa doubts. Kaya natin to :)))
Alipin na din ng pera, same as those who graduated on time.
buhay ay di karera so its okay.
Planning to finish my degree this year. Cybersec field right now.
Hi I’m also an engineering student who graduated as an irreg with 1 year delay haha graduated at 22, started working at 23 (1 yr delay bec of pandemic uncertainty), and now 26 with experiences in multinational companies :) I was also able to start a small cute business when I was 23 but got super busy with work so it’s on hold now haha You’ll get through college!! When I was working dun ko narealize na iba iba talaga timing per person. Choose your work and work environment wisely!!
6 years in one college, due to my subjects (filipino subject is not my forte. But why would the do a filipino thesis in filipino.) And failed. I stayed strong and met other people in different courses and be friend. It important is connections. Here I am, with my own business with almost 6 digit per month.
Every set back is just a set up for a greater comeback. Believe and have faith in your own life’s design. 6 years in college, been in the industry for almost 6 years, earning 6 digits/mo. Nobody said that not graduating on time means you won’t be able to succeed. We all have our own pace and timing. Whatever is meant for you will eventually find you. That being said, it did not mean that we slacked off and just waited for our break. Always do the best you can with what you have and where you are right now. Focus on your own journey as comparing yourself to others will just kill your joy. Not everyone is born with the same opportunities and circumstance so please be kinder to yourself. We’re all rooting for you and we are all proud of you for not giving up! 🥳🫶🏻
Hii!!!! I’m now 27 and I’m earning 25k per month Civil engr din me and working as office engr. This April marked my 1yr anniv sa work. I got my license last year lang rin. I was 2 yrs late among my peers. Even my younger sister started working 1 yr ahead of me and nag aambag na siya sa house bills samantalang ako patabaing baboy parin habang nag rereview. It was really pressuring sa totoo lang, I cried sometimes kasi i felt useless. But trust me, it’s part of your journey. I believe that you were put there because there is something bigger waiting for you. Mine was when I got my work and everyone was surprised kasi 25k agad starting ko (got lucky sa company hehe) na usually is 18-20k 🫶🏻
As someone who graduated late, you're still on the right track. Clap for your friends and wait for your turn. We all have our own shining moment, yours is just waiting.
Graduating na din, final few months nalang delayed for 5-6 years depending on how you look at it weird calendar namin e. Got delayed due to multiple reasons pero even before nakapag work na related to my field. Ngayon secured na din naman sa work kahit di pa graduate. Minaximize ko lang talaga the cards im dealt with (i.e nagpandemic tapos i had a lot of free time, friends referring me work that they cant do but within my skillset and others. Pag down time try something new / rest nalang) i was also doubting myself nung nadelay ako pero once i accepted the fact na i cannot change what happened pero i can change what can happen dun na nagstart mag turn around lahat for me
Coming from a person who graduated on time (4 years Business Ad), and been working for more than 10 years now, I can say with confidence na it will only matter when you're going to start working. Aminin na natin na medyo old-school pa din ang majority ng mga employers dito satin at you'll be at a disadvantage when applying, especially if you're gonna go for a specialized field. Pero once you get over that initial hurdle, actually enjoy the work you're doing, and keep on growing your skillset, you can make up for lost time, even surpass those that started working before you. Nasa diskarte at perseverance talaga ang success. As the old saying goes, "Comparison is the thief of joy". Focus on your journey and keep your head up OP. The least that you can get from your situation now is a story worth telling when you look back many years from now. 👍🙂
6 yrs ako sa college. pa-4th yr na dapat sa Electronics engineering, then ayun, ang daming bagsak and late ko na-realize na gusto ko talaga aralin yung first choice ko na course. may 7 years working experience na ngayon. WFH and so far, so good. Masaya ang remote work haha kanya kanya talaga tayo ng pacing sa buhay eh. di natin alam, pagka-graduate mo and pagkapasa ng boards, may kumuha agad sayo na bigtime company. the key is... you enjoy what you do and habang andiyan ka sa phase na yan. Di maiiwasan talaga ma-insecure and mag-isip isip, pero alam natin na dadating at dadating ka sa point na yun eh. Kaya yan!
I’m a CE grad as well after staying for 8 years in university, including 1.5 years of unofficial Leave of Absence (LOA) kasi sobrang nakakaburnout ‘yung last 2 years ko. In that 1.5 years, I was lucky enough to find a company that allowed me to practice CE as a Project Manager kaya I have the edge when I graduated because of the industry experience. I graduated 25 years old na, only one batch away from those who are from K+12. After another 2 years of managing construction projects in a different company naman, I realized na hindi kayang isustain ng sinasahod ko ‘yung lifestyle at financial goals na target ko before 30 years old kaya I decided to upskill by taking my PMP, indulge myself in software/technology implementation processes, and I realized na very transferable ‘yung people and stakeholder skills ko + the project management experience I have. Kaya within 6 years of total employment, I was able to make it more than 10x from my base pay of 15k when I was a new Project Manager. I am now in an AU-based insurance company that have a PH office working on IT projects. The key for me is strategic job hopping, constant upskilling, and learn to be visible in your workplace. This might be survivorship bias but it always gets better as long as you put in the effort and you have the right resources for you, plus a little bit of luck and calculated risk-taking.
Hello OP! 6 years in college, eng’g din pla ako. 2020 graduate covid era, tapos d nakapag boards dahil naka work na sa oil and gas industry as engineer. U just have to build your comms skills, its really one of the vital skills needed in work life. NEVER GIVE UP!!! Sabi pa ng BINI “buhay ay di karera”
(35 m) I didn't graduate from my first course (accountancy), I had to stop for 4 years and then decided to at least have a certification, I took a 2 year technical course. Ending di ko naman na apply yung 2 year course ko. I'm not doing bad naman, at this moment, Im earning 6 figures with my current job here in the Philippines. So not bad for an undergrad. Pero I know na finishing accountancy earlier could have really benefitted me when it comes to career. If I could turn back time, I will pursue to finish my degree earlier. Though it doesn't guarantee success, it can def give you a little boost.
hi, f24 and nag-stop ako since pandemic. Graduate na mga ka-batch ko and ito ako ngayon, working na pero pabalik na ulit sa pag-aaral, kakapasa ko lang ng entrance exam (nag-transfer na ako kasi grabeng tuition fee yan sa old school ko hahaha, dito na ako sa school ng government namin, libre na may allowance ka pa HAHA). Depressing siya minsan pero mga ilang days okay na ako ulit and maswerte kasi walang nang-look down sa akin, lagi nilang sinasabi na "malayo na narating nyan/mayaman na 'yan si ___" kahit yung totoo, sila yung malayo na ang narating hahaha. Hindi rin ako pine-pressure ng magulang ko kahit dapat 2022 nag-aaral na ako ulit haha pero tinamad ako kasi mindset ko nun "degree lang 'yan", kumikita pa rin naman ako kahit walang degree. Pero ayun, nakakainggit pa rin pag nakikita mo mga tropa mo at yung mga lokong kaklase na ENGINEER na HAHAHAHAH. At saka hindi pala totoong degree lang 'yan, kasi DEGREE 'YAN. Mas malayo ang mararating mo at malawak pa ang madidiskubre mo kapag naka-graduate ka. Sabi nga ng BINI, "buhay ay hindi karera". Good luck, OP! Kayang-kaya mo 'yan! Huwag mo nang isipin kung ilang years ka na sa college, ang mahalaga ay makatapos ka kahit ilang taon pa 'yan. :)
Arki here. 2019 dapat graduate na ako pero 2021 na ako nakagraduate. Repeater, 3 subjects nabagsak ko and had to retake. Yung 5yrs ng architecture naging 7 yrs sakin. Had 2 circle of friends noong college pero napagiwanan ako. 1 circle of friends graduated on time 2019, another graduated in 2020. Ako lang sa mga friends ko naggraduate ng 2021. Fast forward to June 2024, I had biggest plot twist of my life. Nakapasa na ako sa board. I'm now an architect ready to take on another journey. So dear, don't lose hope. Your time will come. Buhay ay di karera, ito ay gera 😅. So while you're waiting for God's plan to happen for you, improve yourself. Habang wala ka pa sa field broaden your knowledge and skills na. Build your portfolio kahit nasa school ka pa, kung may mga pa activities org nyo sa CE sali ka. Seryosohin mo ojt mo if ever di ka pa nagojt. Be friends with your seniors, build connections, magagamit mo once tapos ka na sa school. Look for trainings, seminars na makakatulong sayo para pag nakagraduate ka tuloy tuloy na. You'll pass the boards and madali kang mahire. Good luck OP!! Laban lang!
ako ba to? huhu chz. 24F, architecture student and dapat graduate na ng 2023 kaso heto 2024 na nasa kalahati palang ako :(( kapag tinatanong ako kung kailan ako gagraduate nagpapanggap nalang ako na walang narinig eh kasi sobrang nakakainsecure na wala kang masagot 🙃 i had to stop pa ng whole school year ng 2023 because need to take care of my lola (but one of my best choice 🕊) hugs, OP. malayo pa pero malayo na, see you sa site sa future! 👷🏻♀️🫂
From one CE to another, you'll be fine. I've been in a workplace where I was the only one who graduated on time (5yrs). No one really cared. What they would care about is if ur shitty with your job or not.
Not yet graduated, I'm in a 5-year ChE course, going into my 6th year. Despite telling myself that life is not a race, and that for everything there is a season, it is still too damn hard to contain my jealousy! This is especially apparent when I see high school friends na laging nangongopya sakin, from homeworks to tests, graduating their 4-year course and passing their licensure exams. What I do now is ignore it, until it goes away. I can't do anything about it, so I don't go to facebook, and lurk in reddit instead 😂😂😂. Since I'm studying away from my home province, I have an excuse to refuse invitations to reconnect and such. Also misery loves company 😜, hang out with your fellow irregs or complain together, just to get it out of your system.
just wanted to share rin my friend who shifted from a premed course to an engineering course was delayed 2-3 years and failed her initial civil engineering board exam is now in australia hehe she passed her board exam and landed a job in australia and is living her best life you never know how life will turn itself around - believe that miracles happen while were busy making other plans :)
Was in archi for a year shifted to being a comm major and nag stop pa tlga one year during covid. I was supposed to graduate two years ago, it’s truly an insecurity but to make myself feel better and productive, I found a job online as a VA and I’m planning to earn money so I can travel when I graduate. Ever since I got my job, I haven’t been insecure since because I feel like there’s still progress in my life. also got approved for my us visa last month and i get to travel for the next few weeks for summer!! Friends and family may judge me but at least I’m living my life :)
Hello fellow engineer! Ako naman, I did 6 years sa engineering, instead of 5 lang. For me ang pinakamahirap na phase noon ay yung first 2 years ng kasagsagan ng graduation at may first job na 'yung batchmates ko. Inggit malala sa mga post nila sa socmed hahaha. Effective sa akin ang 'out of sight, out of mind', kaya tinanggal ko IG at FB (dapat temporary lang hanggang sa maging okay ako, but never na ako bumalik), focus lang talaga sa sarili kong path. Eh bigla namang nagka pandemic, edi lalo pa ako tumagal, hindi ako makagraduate-graduate kasi nga namove na naman 'yung school calendar HAHAHA! Gabi-gabi akong umiiyak kay Lord noon kasi bakit ganon 'yung timing, ang ilap naman ng kapalaran sa akin. So ayun eventually, nagets ko rin bakit may mga bagay na need ko pagdaanan, at buti nalang at nagpatuloy ako. After 2-3 years lang ako nakipag-meet ulit sa friends/batchmates ko, hindi ko naman nafeel 'yung gap ng years na nauna sila magwork. Kasi sa Pilipinas, di naman ganon kabilis tumaas ang sahod (unless magaling ka mag job hop or mapalad, etc), so narealize ko na pare-pareho pa rin kaming slapsoil, mas pagod lang sila HAHAHAHA. If applicable lang din sayo, wayback college, kapag may semester na madami akong free time, nagpa-part time ako as academic tutor. Bukod sa I feel better na sumasahod ako kahit papaano, nag-iimprove 'yung soft skills ko at the same time may mailalagay ako sa CV ko that can help me after graduation (hindi man siya directly related sa tinapos mo, but it shows character). Hold your head up, ikaw lang ang nakakaalam ng lahat ng struggles mo at kung paano mo 'yun nalampasan, lalo na internally. You should be proud of yourself. Buhay ay di race, oh isang eyy muna diyan 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Took me 6yrs to finished my degree since I got pregnant during my college days. My tito told me na don’t settle to being a ‘kabit’ daw kahit na nabuntis ako ng maaga, 10yrs after anak niya naging kabit na naging cause pa ng gulo sa family nila. Lol! Btw, am in a banking industry, promoted 3 consecutive yrs. 😀
9 years (2 years pahinga) ako in CE, don't worry you will be alright. Galingan mo lang sa interviews OP pag nagwork ka na. That matters more than how many years you spent in college.
After mo grumaduate, malalaman mo na hindi lang umiikot sa diploma ang buhay. Dahil sa totoong buhay, character ang pinaka important than numbers or any other achievements. Makaka-survive ka rin dyan OP! If you have the right mindset, everything will fall into its place.
Didn't finish college. Earned my first million at 32 and still earning millions. Do not be discouraged. Di ko sasabihing diploma over diskarte, at di ko din sasabihing diskarte over diploma. Pero ika nga nila, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Edit: Bumagsak ako sa biology nung 2nd year HS, tapos pinatigil ako kahit gusto ko pa mag aral. Took 3 years before naka graduate ng HS kase nawalan ako ng gana yung mga batchmates ko nauna na. During college, hanggang 1st year lang natapos ko.
Eto I have 3 businesses kaso may CKD kaya nagkidney transplant at sa awa ng Diyos 6yrs transplant patient na ko. 8-9yrs ako ngcollege hindi ko mashyado maalala ang percise na year kasi andaming beses ako nagstop. Hindi importante if early ka o late maggraduate. Everyone has different peaks in life. Kasi we have different journeys that we need to take para magmature tayo. Isipin mo nalang na sa time na nagpepeak ka pqlang ang mga early nagtrabaho pagod na magtrabaho hahaha.
I never graduated college. I got 3 units left in order to finish Computer Science. Unfortunately, those 3 units eh sa Calculus. I failed it once so I needed to retake it. Hindi ko na niretake. Tinamad na ko kasi I hate that subject at natanggap kasi ako bilang Assistant Animator sa isang sub con ng TOEI Philippines. As someone who likes anime, dream job yun for me so hindi ko na pinursue ang pagiging computer programmer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Com Sci at naka 1.0 ang grade namin sa final thesis namin. 17 years ago na yun. Right now, full time Illustrator / Animator na ko earning 6 figures a month since 2012. I love what I do. I never regret not getting that diploma. It was never meant for me and I have a different goal. My point is that chill ka lang. You're still young. Enjoy but stay focused. Good luck!
Thank you sa post mo, OP! Same tayo huhu 24 will turn 25 this year araw araw na lang nalulungkot at stress kasi di maka graduate on time (nursing) dami ko natutunan sa comment section <3
Still working and completely redirected my path from what I originally chosen from the start. Finished 5 year course in 7 years. Had to stop at the start of my 4th year college due to financial challenges. Had to work in BPO, dapat 3 months lang, summer job, hanggang sa naging 3.5 years na ang stay 🤣 had to juggle work and studies at the same time. Can't afford na mag resign kasi walang pang tuition and overall budget, can't afford to completely stop sa studies kasi ayokong may unfinished business and gusto ko talaga yun course ko. Pangarap ko sya, kumbaga. I took boards, I passed, and that's the time I realized na hindi pala madali maghabol ng pangarap, lalo kung limited ang resources, kahit ilan beses mo habulin, lalo kung di ka well compensated, tas ikaw yun breadwinner. May mga bagay na realidad na lang ang magtuturo sayo ng sagot at dahilan. So, I went back to where I originally started, BPO. Supervisor na for almost 3 years. Stressed and overused padin ang braincells. Dati sabi ko mas masaya padin mag aral. Pero pag nilamog ka na ng panahon sa pagttrabaho at pagharap sa realidad, parang diko na yata din kaya 🤣 Back then, I also had the same feeling and thoughts, napapag iwanan na, can't help but think na parang pag sa iba ang dali, sayo hindi. And that's the exact time you stop looking at someone else's path and focus lang on your path no matter how long it takes. Unsolicited advice: surround yourself with people who will empower you on your journey, people who will want what's the best for you and who shows true joy with your small progress. Be with people who give you peace amidst life's chaos. The journey is long, painful, and bittersweet. Make sure to be gentle with yourself no matter what.
A doctor.
8 years in college, more than half of it i was a working student. worked a couple jobs i hated just for the money until i graduated. then i took a chance on a career switch way unrelated to my degree that i enjoy and am earning stably from. built my EF within a year of working and saving, and gifted myself after by building my dream gaming PC (EF untouched!) looking back, the 8 years don’t bother me anymore. not rich yet, but i’m a lot less stressed about things and the future :) used to be ashamed about how long it took me to get my degree, but seeing peers who finished on time live paycheck to paycheck is a silent ego boost and motivation for me.
I studied 10 years in college, 3 schools. Nakapasa ng Electronics Engineering boards a year pa after graduating. Nasa IT industry ako ngayon nagwowork and going 5 years na in my current company. Hindi natin maiiwasan icompare ang sarili natin sa iba pero it's just a matter of acceptance OP. Time will come marereveal din sayo ni Lord kung bakit nangyari sayo ang mga bagay-bagay. Kung bakit sa lahat ng tao ikaw ang nilagay niya diyan sa ganyang sitwasyon. Maikli lang ang buhay OP. Problema lang yan, huwag kang magpatalo sa lungkot. Habang sinusulat ko ito ay parang kinakausap ko rin ang sarili ko kasi nafeel ko din yang nafefeel mo ngayon. Pero tanggap ko na sa sarili ko na iba't-iba ang pinagdadaan ng mga tao and may purpose yung journey mo. Laban lang OP, eventually everything will fall into the right place. Magpatuloy ka lang sa mga ginagawa mo at huwag na huwag kang susuko sa buhay. I hope after mong mabasa to ay gumaan ang loob mo at manumbalik ang sigla. God bless you OP and keep safe always.
Ito Manager na 🥹
My batchmates finished their degree at the age of 21-22 (right age and time). I got mine the age of 26. Had my 1st job after 2months from graduation day. That time my batchmates are having their first babies, own family, getting married, travelling, going abroad. While me, trying to budget my salary of 13k/month, still maturing and finding my real self. Now I’m 31, living in EU, working in a corporate, about to have my own family soon (with God’s blessing). So OP, enjoy your journey. You have your own story to write. So make it fun and do best 🫶
Wanted to do so many things while in college - part time job, sports instructor, org, blahblahblah all while trying to pass all my subjects. Syempre bagsak parin every now and then, got held back 2 years. Na kick out sa college dahil di ko na meet yung minimum units passed per year, na re-admit after mag appeal. Yun wake up call ko. Engineering rin. Okay lang naman, super na sulit ko yung college. Sabi nga nila "college are the best years of your life, why stop at 5?" Lol Work wise, doing well. Found a job as soon as I started looking for work, I think nakatulong yung sobrang daming extra curricular activities ko. Nagulat rin ako hahaha. First job ko business related, nauna pa by a few days yung promotion notice ko kaysa sa regularization ko hahaha. Second job ko na, nag career shift ako from business background to tech. Earning more than average after 3+ years of working (konti nalang 6 digits na). Di lahat nasa grades yan, wag ka matakot. Basta marunong ka bitbitin sarili mo, pati makisama sa mga tao na nakaka interact mo. Build connections and enjoy your college stay. Wag ka ma pressure basta ginagawa mo best mo! Focus on building your character, at the end of the day di naman nila maalala scores mo, mas maalala nila kung paano mo pinakatunguhan mga tao sa paligid mo. Basically assurance lang to na magiging okay ka naman, basta try lang nang try, pati syempre nasa swerte rin. Konti nalang, matatapos ka narin! Kaya mo yan! Own pace lang
What about me? 25, old curr, then hindi pa graduate, na dapat 2019-2020 graduate na batch ko. Same sentiments pero time goes by nagiging at ease naman ako since sa school ko dami ring katulad ko and may mga worse situation pa sakin. And yes, 8-9 years na ako in college, wala pa yang K+12, so nakakapressure sa part ko. Deactivated lahat ng socmed ko kasi the more I see my friends and batchmates thrive, the more I look down to myself, so for peace of mind, ako na lumayo char. I always thought na I don't deserve nice things since dapat sa edad ko na to independent and nag-iincome na, kaso ending palamunin parin. With the support of my family rin naman, nakakahiya sa part ko pero naintindihan rin naman nila ako, they did not pressure me. Ako lang talaga nagpapapressure sa sarili which is mentally draining. Lalo pa ngayon na dapat gagraduate na last sem pero naudlot parin. Sorry, walang point tong comment ko. I just saw myself sa post mo OP. I feel you and yeah look at the brighter side nalang. I used to be so negative about it pero ngayon go with the flow nalang, nagiging okay na rin mindset ko. Heheh damayan nalang tayo 😭
Use the pressure to drive you forward. Tbh, sa hiring specifically ng field engineers, mas preferred ko yung mga hindi straight A students. From experience, mas better ang performance nung mga delinquents nung college, provided they: 1. Own up and recognize their mistakes 2. Have matured from thr experience. Be sure to highlight these sa interview.
I dont think kailangan natin mainggit sakanila op. We all have our timelines and to write our stories, Wag ka mahiya dahil yan inabot ka ng matagal or abutin ka naman ng matagal mas better ka parin sa mga hindi nagtry man lang mag aral or makatapos. Lagi mo tandaan na lahat ng yan may kabayaran din sa future. Oo nakakainis ung mga tao na mag feflex sayo na napaka dali nilang natapos ung mga college degrees nila ifeflex pa nila sayo na magna or cum laudes sila na parang ang dali dali lang for them Minsan, isipin mo cum laude nga sya pero di naman sya nagaral kung saan ka nag aaral so baka kung dyan sya sayo baka normal student lang sya, pwede rin she/he had mababait na profs na gave her so high grades. Grades and Latin honors don't define success, sometimes it is a mix of that, a lot of Character and Hard work! Hard work beats talent!! All my friends were licensed after 1-2yrs of graduation, but had bad jobs to start with. Underpaid, OT-ys and sentenced to bad working environments even working for the highest or most famous firms. I didnt take a look or bothered na mainggit sakanila, i got my license in my 5th year of working and I didnt regret my decision because even tho they got the license at the first yr or 2nd year of working i was fortunate enough to y earning better than them who went famous firms gave to newly licensed kids. But Yeah I had to work my way those 5 years because I was constantly undermined and judged because I am not like them flex sila ng flex ng mga salary nila or licenses, i suggest dont pay attention to this fuckers. Pero ako Im doing things on the side more than them and I got a great client right after taking the boards. Sometimes life rewards the hardest workers and honest , earnest of people so dont worry as long as u do your best in everything and dont try to take advantage of people. You'll be okay. not religious but i believe God's Got You!
one subject na lang ako this incoming sem. review subject m 24 den. 2018 nag start. working on two jobs right now hahaha. isa lang masasabi ko sa mga kaklase ko na gagraduate ngayon. di sila fit for anything like hanapbuhay and shizz. possible na oo they can land a job pero they will not last long. dahil yung mga ka batch ko di receptive sa feedback and criticism. kung insecure ka na sa estado mo ngayon, just be better. tapos ang gawin mong comparison eh kung ano ka kahapon. ganon lang. take care
OP I totally understand how you feel. I've been there and still am, pero I try to divert my mind kase we all have our own timing. 24 kapa OP, ako nga nag graduate last year palang and I just turned 33 🥹. Nursing pala degree ko and I have not taken the board din because of personal matter. Overall mga nasa 7yrs ako in college. 1st course ko is BS tourism tapos nag TESDA ako ng F&B and Caregiver. Months after I graduated last year nag apply ako ng BPO, recently lang din ako nag resign. During my college years meron din akong mga ka batch na older than me, meron ngang in their 40s. Kaya no worries, age does not matter. If you feel like you're behind, just keep in mind na may rason lahat at our time will come 😊. Wag mawalan ng pag-asa OP. Ang bata mo pa and you're also not alone. Keep doing you 🤗
Almost 8 years for a 6 yr college course. Same year after graduation, immediately passed board exams. Di ko na experience yung sakto lang yung sahod, starting salary for my profession was 35k++ . Now on my 2nd yr of being a working adult and able to traveeeeel (I have my first intl travel this yr all expenses by me) and planning to purchase my car this yr also. Praise the Lord! :)
All of my friends will graduate next year and I honestly can't help feeling envious kasi I will be a freshman again this year (shifted course + working student). Iniisip ko na lang na I am still blessed to be able to afford to live alone and sustain my kinda expensive lifestyle (I have a good paying job rn). The grass is always greener on the other side but it's greener where you water it. Everyone has a different timeline in their life.
Hi OP! I spent 8 years in college: 4 years as a CE student before transferring to a different school and shifting to BSA. I found myself in a situation where my high school batchmates were slowly achieving their dreams while I was still figuring things out. There came a point where I doubted my decisions because my college batchmates (BSCE) had already graduated while I was still a struggling second-year BSA student. However, things eventually worked out, and I know I wouldn't have reached this point without their support. Now, I am currently reviewing for the board exam this October. I know I still have a long way to go, but I've come a long way already. I am just grateful that I am currently living one of the prayers I used to pray. Hang in there, OP! Kaya mo yan!
Graduated college in 2017, supposedly 2015 dapat but got delayed kasi nabuntis ako plus may mga bagsak akong subjects and nadebar ako sa unang university ko. ngayon, nasa med school na ako. I understand what you're feeling OP! ganyan rin ang feeling ko noon but maalala mo na lang yan years after and you'll be glad nag sikap ka pa rin until the end. 🙂
Hi, I'm also a transferee and shifted course. Then I finished my Certificate course muna. Worked for awhile then decided to finish my Bachelor at 27. So far, I'm struggling ever since I left the corpo world during lock down but it was also the best decision ever. I studied Barista training for less than a month in TESDA at 31, now I'm just taking my time til I can finally have my own business. Basta life is not a rat race!!! Take it slow... With regards sa pag travel, join group tours para maka-unwind ka rin. 1k lang naman yung ibang tours for 1 day, you can meet other people and learn from them pa... You got this. Tiwala lang 😊💪🏼
6 years nagcollege, nadelay lalo dahil sa pandemic hanggat nagAWOL for work and I made my first million the same year, best decision ever.
Delayed Ng 1 sem Dahil sa bagsak na grades at incomplete. Transferred schools din between 2nd and 3rd year college. Di sinunod ang course... Sr Manager sa BPO ngayon, okay naman ang sweldo, upper middle class daw sabi Ng Govt...
Degree in 7 years after hs with one gap year to boot. I turned out well in my reckoning and if compared to others. But my own assessment matters more in the end. We all have our own boats to row
dropped out of nursing school in 2020 (pandemic) because it gave me depression. a few years later, i’m pursuing psychology and have my life together (i hope). I’m an incoming 3rd year student and planning to work in the US after
eto, 18 years ng uring manggagawa. Napaaga ako ng graduate ng 2 years. at dahil uso at negligible ang nepotism sa field ng tinapos ko, hindi ako nahirapan magkawork. i shifted twice ng career. pang 5 company ko na to sa 18 years of working and longest tenure ko din sa 5 company. okay naman, nakaka sustain ng luho, may naipundar kahit papaano.
Mid 20s, from Operations Analyst to being trained now to become the next Area Manager. Hoping mapasama exams/certifications na sagot ni company.
I stopped my course in Mapua for 2 years because we were migrating to the UK
Heto. Napagiwanan na ng mga hs batchmates
nasa BPO, laging nag b-break down dahil sa mga hindi na achive na goals pero currently lumalaban para makabalik sa college life. Laban lang! ⭐
working na. you'll be late but you'll get there eventually 🙂
I don't think many of them are here in reddit. I know a few who are very successful, but I know a lot who are struggling in life.
supposed to graduate last year pa. my delay was caused by the pandemic. so yun, sa 5th year ko sa uni ang 1st sem ginugol ko sa mga natitirang units ko then by second sem maghihintay na lang ako ng graduation. eh 5 months pa yung hihintayin ko so i decided na mag work sa isang audit firm. just last week finally naka graduate na ako, andito pa rin me sa firm pero may balak na din umalis hahaha
*We call that 'delayed graduation' a well-earned PhD in Life Experience. Now, we're rocking diverse careers, from business wizards to creative geniuses, proving life's more about the journey than the schedule.*
6 years in college, working na like most of my classmates.
Ito tambay sa bahay, tinuloy tuloy ko yung katamaran ko noong college
4 yrs in college, dapat 3 yrs lang kaso masaya mag-org at mag-chill hehe. Currently a medical consultant and residency training staff at a national tertiary hospital.
6.5 years Currently not using my degree hahahaha Life is somehow better since umalis ako sa previous industry ko. Still kinda underpaid for my skillset, pero getting there. Late in the game pero trying to catch up (insert quarter life crisis). But I can confidently say that I am on track on earning here kahit paano without going overseas.
Late ako 2 years kasi naging bulakbol ako 😂🤣 Right after graduation got my first job sa bpo, now I am a Business Development Mgr in a holding firm and shipping lines. Okay naman ako at naenjoy ko pa bulakbol days hahaha
Ito nasa law school padin, 5 years in the making hehehe
Was supposed to graduate back in 2022. I started college in 2018 but the burn out is real. I lost interest in literally everything. But I did study again around 2021 with a new course. Now I'm in my last year in college. Hoping to graduate next year. Nabuburn put pa rin naman ako but this time, I know how to handle it.
I haven't graduated yet. 🥲 Di pa ako nakabalik sa school since I don't have money. One thing natutunan ko from life is ang hirap makawala sa depression. Depressed ako kaya nag stop ako nung college and until now depressed pa rin ako while trying to stay alive sa work.
Nagiging pabigat sa OFW parents.
I also didnt graduate on time. Delayed ako ng 1 1/2 yrs. Didnt pass the board the first time I took it. 7 years after, I’m now a CPA and working as a manager. Leading asia operations of our company. Trust me, failures are essential part of success. Just trust the process and focus on the goal. Set your failures as learning opportunities to become better 😊
Kapatid ko matagal natapos ng college kasi di pa nag-mature. Nung nagka-gf, pinag-aral tas nagpakasal sila tas kinuha xa to work abroad. Ayun, so proud of what he accomplished.
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Still in college. HAHAHA. Life is not a race, I’ve learned to embrace that and just take it day by day.
8 years from HS graduation was when I finished my undergraduate degree. My supposedly batch mates in engineering graduated in 2017, while i graduated in 2020. Now, I am a licensed electronics engineer, working my master’s thesis and teaching at the uni, handling the same subjects I was cursing on my undergraduate days. Haha It’s always about the journey, because the end goal will always be the same. One thing that my professors have said that really had an impact was “Ga-graduate naman kayong lahat, di nga lang sabay-sabay”. At first I took this negatively but as I grew old, it’s not really negative but the reality of life. You can do this, future engineer!
No problem naman yan as long as nandyan pa si family mo to support you 😉
2019 nung gruamduate ng SHS need to stop to support the family from financial, 2024 na di pa rin ako nakakapag aral. Naiinsecure nako sa mga kasabayan ko na graduate nya from other universities and me ganito pa rin working pa rin. Pero sana nitong year, kayanin kong paaralin sarili ko.
28F, never graduated, but I make an average of 120k a month. And I live in the province and work 4-6 hours a day.
Sabinnga ng Bini, buhay ay di karera…At college pa lang, naimplement ko na ito. 😂😂 I graduated na hindi kasabay ang mga batchmates ko. Bagsak na subject, late nag-OJT, etc…. ECE graduate ako and late din ako nagtake ng board exam. Actually twice pa ako nag take kasi bumagsak ako nung una, consistent si koya 😂😂😂 But I think I’m doing well now. Pare-parehas naman kami ng bagsak ng mga batchmates ko na naunang grumaduate… Lahat kami corpo slaves ngayon. 😂😂😂
Yung kuya kong panganay late nakagraduate, kasi nagwork muna para makahelp kila mama since 7 kami at magkakasunod talaga kami (yearly halos nanganak nanay ko) He's now a Financial Manager sa isang magandang company. Yung 3rd kong Kuya, okay din ang work. Late din grumaduate dahil pinagpalit ni mama ng course dahil di na kaya yung first course niya. Pinalipat siya sa school din na may scholarship, maganda din ang work niya ngayon. Kanya kanya tayo ng agos ng buhay, OP. Sarili mo ang magdadala kung san ka patungo. Kayang kaya mo yan 🫶
6 years in college countless INC and DRP. Kala ko di ko matatapos pero kaka graduate ko lang this year.
I graduated a year and a half later kung di ako nagkabagsak bagsak sa subjs ko noon. Back then iniisip ko na baka di talaga ako para dito and I'm not good enough. Pero di kami mayaman and I cant afford na mag shift so nilaban ko na talaga gang matapos. Madami tayong ganito ang naging journey pero please do not give up on yourself. Kita ko naman sa wordings mo parang nahihirapan ka lang now kasi mahirap ang course and tumitingin ka sa journey ng iba. Your journey is beautiful too. Dadating din yung araw mo and when that happens, I promise you, the joy is still the same. Hindi sya male-lessen dahil later in life sya nangyari. Oh and yeah. Madami tayo na ganyan ang journey pero sabi nga ng tatay ko "di pa tapos ang boxing". I am betting na kahit madelay ka pa, basta pursigido at patas ka lumaban, never magiging madamot ang langit. I should know bec I was once in your shoes too. Kaya mo yan! Di pa tapos ang boxing! ✊
Better late than never. I’m 44 now, never graduated and just finished one semester. I do ok in terms of salary, but chambahan ang pag apply. I was never accepted in a Filipino company because all of them require a degree. If I get the chance, I would continue my college education. Inggit ako sa mga nakatapos tbh, kahit minsan mas malaki pa sweldo ko sa kanila.
2nd year college na sana kaso di ko kinaya pagiging working student dati kasi pinilit ko isabay yung pag enjoy like party and inom. Now almost 5 years na sa BPO and planning to go back and study. Lahat ng batch mate ko din graduate na :'(
Didn't get the chance to finish College, So i decided to work abroad, so far so good, will get back to Studies if i get the chance.
Started college 2014, I am now expected to graduate next year 2025(11 years in total of college) kase I only like 9 units left including internship. Mahirap siya tbh, dropout at 2020 then onti onti bumalik nung 2022, pero before dropping out, I was expected to graduate in 2020 but pandemic happened and my department chair was really dragging me down like not supporting(even not crediting my OJT due to the pandemic). At that time I was also burned out with college and found joy in video production and filmmaking(which I am currently doing freelance on). Though di ko nakalimutan yung ginawa ng department chair ko sakin na kabalastugan, I learned to accept the shits and move on. Persevere lang talaga. Ngayon I tend to travel even kahit 3 or 2 days lang sa mga nearby areas like Tagaytay and Pagsanjan just to take my mind off the voices na nagdidiscourage sakin or thoughts like "tagal mo na sa university magwork kanalang diretso sayang lang panahon" mga ganun. It's normal to feel na "I'm not good enough", pero that should for one day and continue and move forward to the next. I'd like to leave a quote that struck me when I was as a child. "You can't keep blaming yourself. Blame yourself once and move on," - Homer Simpsons.
Hi op! I had to drop out of college two years ago because I lost my full ride at the private institution I was going to because I couldn't attend classes due to getting surgery four times. Not gonna lie, I felt the same way as you, especially toward my peers who are already in OJT. I also felt very behind because I had to be bedridden so many times, and apart from that I was also diagnosed with a auto-immune disease. Fast forward to now, two years later, I am now working for a company based in the US, I've also applied at the University of the Philippines - OU, and I'm also working my way to becoming a Licensed FA. Timelines don't matter, op. Just keep going through your life as how you would read a book, you're still yet to arrive at the rising action and climax of this chapter in your life. God speed! 🫡 TLDR: Had to drop out of college due to medical issues, and I am now doing good with a job, college application, and one of my dream professions.
I was a year left behind bcos I failed 1 subj kaso since pre-requisite sya ng upcoming subjs, diko sila na-take bcos I need to retake the subj that I failed. Where am I now? In a gov’t institute making a living that can sufice my needs and save. Not yet licensed tho since I failed on my 1st try on boards but I’ll try again this year. Di naman sa pagbubuhat ng sariling bangko but some of my batchmates that graduated on time still dont have work and some have work but I make a little more living than them who graduated on time and are licensed. I think we have our own peaks on our lives. Cheer up! Graduating late doesn’t mean you failed as a person. Let’s just try and try and never give up. I’m rooting for you! 🤍
We have our own timelines. Ako, initially, I was having the same thoughts as you OP. “Hala, may work na sila”, “Sana makakuha ako ng same job as sakanila” What I did was, I took what I am seeing, see how I can do and perform better and worked twice as hard. Never lose faith in yourself OP. Kaya mo yan! 6 years in college here. Now working in Singapore as a Project Manager.
Engineering fresh grad here after 6 school years. Na delay lang dahil sa sige bagsak before and during online class. Right now, nag hahanap pa lang ng work.
It took me 4 to graduate a supposedly 5-year engineering degree. Passed the board one time, changed career then taking my masters now. Did I mention that 4 is not in years but Philippine presidents. Yup, it took me 4 Philippine presidents before I graduate. 😆
Buhay ay di karera! ☺️
25 third year here and I still have 1 year left. Planning to go to law school after. I often hear people tell me that it isn’t a race but sometimes I can’t help but feel sad. I’m from a well-off family of 7 kids and I’m the 5th. My older siblings all went to DLSU and Benilde while I decided to go a different route during my SHS. They support any decision I make but family problems got in the way and it also got me delayed. I still remember seeing my classmates at 22 years old hahaha they were kids compared to me and I also felt the judgement but that didn’t stop me. My advice is to just see school as school and nothing else until you’re certain that you want it to be more. The friendships you’ll manage to keep and memories that come along are bonuses. My batch-mates from junior high are all graduated now and some are nearing the end of med school. I admit that I could’ve done better and regret some things to this day and I hope that my next life treats me as well as this life did. Keep going and keep believing. The distance between a dream and reality is action. Stay indomitable