How far would you go to chase after your dreams?
Even though he admits he was not so good in class, Enrico Escobar dreamed of becoming a board topnotcher in the May 2022 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination.
So even though he didn’t make it to the top, he felt like he’s a topnotcher in what he has achieved even with the little time he had to prepare, he said in a Facebook post on May 13.
Who knew that one who was once dubbed as a “sakto lang” in college could become an “almost board topnotcher”?
Enrico Escobar had that in mind when he passed his civil engineer exam in May 2022.
A Challenging Journey
Enrico is a resident of Imus, Cavite and was a student of the Cavite State University. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2020.
On May 13, 2022, just days after the result of the board exams was announced, Enrico posted the following on his Facebook page.
Yes, he got an 88.70% rating. His two fellow board passers are in the 10th place and have a rating of 91.55.
Yes, Enrico was ‘almost’ there. According to Enrico’s post, his classmates and friends knew that he was not so good during college.
“From no one to an almost board topnotcher,” He started his post.
“Alam naman ng mga kaklase at tropa ko na hindi ako magaling nung college. Tinanggap ko na nga na ako si “sakto lang”, laging naglalaro sa 70+ lang ang grades puro 3.00 tuloy ang portal haha pero one thing I’m sure, natututo ako,” he added.
He also shared that he only started a proper review in March after resigning fom his work and he didn’t even have a ‘study buddy’ which was a challenge.
“Challenge din sa kin ngayong review na wala akong study buddy na tinatawag, ako lang. March 16 na nga ako nakapag review ng ayos after mag resign sa trabaho, kaya kahit di ako nag top, feeling ko topnotcher na rin ako sa naabot ko kahit sa kakaonting panahon para mag-prepare,” he said.
Enrico’s advice to those who will be taking the next board exams are: 1) Study smart, 2) That time is gold, 3) Make note cards, 4) study exam trends.
5) Trust the pacing and advice of the review centers. Don’t be complacent, he also said. Listen carefully to the final coaching.
6) Have trust in yourself and value the trust others around you. 7) Lastly, aim for the top!
“Nitong April ko lang siguro sinabi sa sarili ko na i aim ang top place. Dahil totoo nga, hindi ka man mag top, sure pass ka naman! Bigo man, pero hindi ako kinabahan sa results, payapa ako simula umuwi ng bahay pagkatapos ng exams hanggang sa oras ng results,” he added.
“Yun lang. Review lang ng review! Hinding hindi ka bibiguin ng sarili mo at ni Lord kung alam mong hindi ka nagkulang sa pagaaral 
Kung may gusto kayong ipatulong, andito lang kami palagi ng mga ate/kuya/kaklase para sa inyo. Wag na kayo mahiya ha, isure na natin yang license niyo. Best of luck future engineers! Sunod ko nalang yung mga youtube channels na nakatulong sakin ng sobra sobra. PS: Makinig ng TWICE pag pagod na para macheer up ka! HAHAHAHA”
