Story Time: Why We All Ended Up Studying in DLSU

My Dad graduated in Ateneo. He was very much loyal to his Alma Mater since he was also it's basketball superstar in high school (he also played in the college team even when he was still in high school).

Of course, he very much wanted all of us to study at the Ateneo, but our home was more than 20 kilometers away from Katipunan. Staying at a dorm was out of the question. 

I asked my Dad once why we all ended up studying at DLSU. He also vetoed any request to study at UP. It wasn't only the proximity he said and told me it was Fr. Towers who advised them to send us to DLSU. Yes, Fr. Towers, the Jesuit priest who presided over my parents' wedding.

It was a practical advise since my Mom used to work at the HQ of PNB when it was still in Binondo. We all went to elementary and high school in Manila, so it wasn't a huge adjustment for us. Father Towers also said we'd be able to continue to have a Catholic education.

Ah, all's well that ends well. I ended up marrying an Atenean. Dad approved 🤗

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