Engr. Joshua Mangila, an SM scholar alumnus, proved that grit and determination leads to success as he ranked 4th at the recent Civil Engineer licensure examination.
The son of a hardware store worker and a housewife from Caloocan City, he was able to finish his degree in Civil Engineering from the FEU Institute of Technology through the SM Scholarship program.
According to Engr. Joshua, he learned from the SM Scholarship Program to not just aim for the minimum but to always go for something greater.
“As an SM Foundation (SMFI) scholar during my college days, keeping a grade of more than 80% can be very challenging. This is where I learned to be persistent and focused, especially when studying for exams. During the review, my main objective was to score higher than 85% in all subjects. This was of course not easy, but because of my experience as an SM scholar, I was able to achieve it,” he said.
A ‘kuya’ to his fellow SM scholars, Engr. Joshua gave some reminders for the current scholars, especially those who will take their board exams in the future. “Rest is important.
Studying and solving problems everyday can be tiring, so taking a break sometimes is helpful. Focus on your weaknesses and improve yourself. Making mistakes is fine. Learn from these mistakes during the review, so that it can be avoided while taking the exam.
Always keep a good balance in life, and do not be distracted by stress. Studying is not easy, but that does not mean that it cannot be enjoyable,” he discussed.
Aside from Joshua, other SM scholars from the recent batch also passed the said board exams. They are Engr. Elgemae Aboilo, Engr. Fatima Belale, Engr. Jessie Mari Cerera, Engr. Miel Carlo Reganit, Engr. Froilan Tanque, and Engr. Kenneth Villanueva.
