Disgusted

Today is definitely not a good day. Before the start of my class this morning, my Professor told me to drop by the Dean's Office because there was a note posted on the wall of the Faculty Room that I should see the dean today for a one-on-one conference with her. I was surprised and nervous. What would Dean Bulanadi have to say? One of my former Clinical Instructors even joked about it by saying 'baka aagahan ang graduation mo, baka imbes na sa March 2007, sa October na!'

I was thinking of possible things that Dean Bulanadi will tell me. I didn't want to prolong my agony so I went to the Dean's Office while the lecture was on going. Ma'am Raagas, one of my Professors, was so nice to accompany me. Dean Bulanadi was warm in welcoming me in her office. She asked me few questions like what year am I now, if I'm a second courser and from what school I graduated . I answered her politely and she told me the reason why I am there. The Registrar's Office, according to her, is doubting the authenticity of my Transcript of Records that I passed to them. She added that the Registrar is now very strict about school records ( well, they should be!). Fatima College, she further added, has a yellow-colored TOR. Well, the one that I had is a green one. That was what Fatima College issued me in 2000. I don't know what color they are issuing now. The Dean told me that many students coming from Fatima are giving them fake copies of their school credentials. I asked the Dean how could that be a fake copy when that same copy I have given them is the one that I passeed to the Professional Regulations Commission when I took the Board Exam for Physical Therapists last 2000. So to cut the story short, she asked me to get another copy from Fatima College. The TOR should be sealed and she stressed out that they should be the one to open it.

After my conference with Dean Bulanadi, I went to the Registrar's office to ask what seems to be the problem with my credentials. The lady, who I don't know the name told me that I didn't pass my Honorable Dismissal. She told me that I should get a copy from Fatima and then they will be the one to request for another copy of my TOR. I defended myself by telling her that last year, one of their staff told me that I am no longer required to pass that because I am a second courser. I pointed the man who told me that and I was not surprised that he denied it.

I have no problems regarding getting another copy of my Transcript of Records from Our Lady of Fatima College. But what I am mad about is that a few months ago, the Registrar's Office posted a list of 2007 graduates with defiencies and my name was there. The only deficiency I had was I was lacking on a photocopy of my birth certificate and my grade on Health Ethics (which I took up last summer and that was already cleared by the Registrar). If they were doubting the authenticity of the TOR that I passed and they really need an Honorable Dismissal, they could have at least added those to my deficiencies, talked to me and asked me to get those things from Fatima. But what did they do? They informed the Dean about it when they could have talked to me first. I would gladly do their request to get a copy but what has the Dean have to do with this? This was the first time that I was called to the Dean's Office and it was a very bad experience...accusing me of fake credentials. I value my integrity more than anything and Ate Gina could testify on that! Integrity is all I have. That's my greatest wealth (except for my family and Jen of course!). I would just like to say this to the Arellano University College of Nursing Community... that I am always upholding and will always uphold their mission... to produce graduates with values of dignity and integrity.

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Buti na lang birthday ni MAMA MARY!