by David Sean M. Sucgang
(Prof. Reynold Agnes is an FEU Ten Outstanding Faculty of the Year awardee)
Reynold Agnes looked up to his father as a young boy. He wondered why people kept going to his father for all things related to politics, when his father did not even go through college. That was when he wanted to be like his father and to follow in his father’s footsteps.
In his youth, he was asked by his sisters, what he wanted to be when he got older, he replied a businessman! I will get a small store, save money and buy a helicopter!” His sisters remind him of that dream to this day. He thought of becoming a lawyer but he couldn’t do that because of financial troubles. He was asked by his father to put college on hold while his sisters were still finishing their courses.
With college on pause for the time-being, he left Palawan to look for work in Manila. He worked as a waiter and a service crew member earning around PHP 6000 a month in 1999. College was an afterthought. He had to be begged by his sisters and his father to return to his studies.
A friend of his recommended FEU as the place to study Political Science, in preparation for law. But he realized Political Science is a social science course and is not just about law. Law is a only a part of Political Science.
After graduating he became the executive assistant of the municipal mayor of Palawan. But it wasn’t too long before he decided to pursue his schooling and continue his Master’s Degree. He promptly gave up his work and went back to Manila.
He recalls one of his old professors, the head of the Political Science Department. In his International Relations class went the extra mile and read the Reader’s Digest, which led to multiple opportunities to recite. He was taken aside by his professor and was asked to report in class, which came as a surprise because this was a first for him. Reynold saw this as a privilege, an opportunity to prove his himself.
by David Sean M. Sucgang
(Prof. Reynold Agnes is an FEU Ten Outstanding Faculty of the Year awardee)
Reynold Agnes looked up to his father as a young boy. He wondered why people kept going to his father for all things related to politics, when his father did not even go through college. That was when he wanted to be like his father and to follow in his father’s footsteps.
In his youth, he was asked by his sisters, what he wanted to be when he got older, he replied a businessman! I will get a small store, save money and buy a helicopter!” His sisters remind him of that dream to this day. He thought of becoming a lawyer but he couldn’t do that because of financial troubles. He was asked by his father to put college on hold while his sisters were still finishing their courses.
With college on pause for the time-being, he left Palawan to look for work in Manila. He worked as a waiter and a service crew member earning around PHP 6000 a month in 1999. College was an afterthought. He had to be begged by his sisters and his father to return to his studies.
A friend of his recommended FEU as the place to study Political Science, in preparation for law. But he realized Political Science is a social science course and is not just about law. Law is a only a part of Political Science.
After graduating he became the executive assistant of the municipal mayor of Palawan. But it wasn’t too long before he decided to pursue his schooling and continue his Master’s Degree. He promptly gave up his work and went back to Manila.
He recalls one of his old professors, the head of the Political Science Department. In his International Relations class went the extra mile and read the Reader’s Digest, which led to multiple opportunities to recite. He was taken aside by his professor and was asked to report in class, which came as a surprise because this was a first for him. Reynold saw this as a privilege, an opportunity to prove his himself.
He believes that passion and dedication are of vital importance to aspiring teachers. Money is not a measure of success. Nothing can top the feeling of having taught your students well.
That is the fulfilment.