Monday, May 09, 2005

goodbye, prof

last sunday, i received a shocking news from myn via sms:
Dr Araneta just passed away due to an accident. His body will lie at d UP chapel. Pls pray 4 his soul.

doc araneta was one beloved teacher in up eee. he might have had a reputation of being a "terror" but outside of the class, he was very easy to talk to. he had a ready smile for everyone.

i remember very clearly our family was invited to go out of town. my parents were persuading me to go but i adamantly refused saying that i had to attend doc araneta's class. you see, doc araneta always checks the attendance. and i still believe, up to this day, this is the only thing that saved me from a failing mark.

no matter how hard i studied or how prepared i think i am i always get lost when i am faced with doc araneta's exam. my scores range from 30 to 40 out of a 100. always. but you don't really know how much you need to pass doc araneta's class. and so, with a prayer and your complete attendance as weapons, you may actually pass. just like i did.

it's a sad sad day for the up engineering community to lose someone like doc araneta. moreso, for his family. i hope it's consolation for them that he is dearly loved and will be sorely missed.

1 comment:

kat said...

yes, tsong. please include him in your prayers kahit na nde nyo siya kilala. :)