First, let me write about Mr. Uncle’s comment.

We think the same about a student entering the PSHS. We both believe that students who accept scholarships to study in the PSHS already have a mindset of going to the S&T zone when they grow up. We also get some incentives for accepting the scholarship, like, actually being paid monthly stipends (except on April and May), and being lent world-class books. And, of course, we should pay it back.

I know that there are many, if not all (please correct me here, my friends, if I am wrong :-) ) PSHS scholars who will say that their parents technically forced them to study in the PSHS for 4 years. And here’s a fact: I am not one of them.

And on Mr. Uncle’s point that it is just equitable that we use the education and skills to enhance the S&T development of the Philippines, I really have to agree. Since it’s the Philippine Science High School, the skills we acquire should be used to serve the Philippines, at the very least.

Somehow I do not actually see the difference between studying in a Regional Science High School, except for the agreements (which are not that strict compared to the agreements in the PSHS enrollment contract) , and the benefits (obviously, there are more student benefits for PSHS scholars).

I would really like to thank Mr. Uncle for giving his comments.

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To Tito Julian:

Thank you very much for taking time to comment in my blog! :-D

I really believe in the revised quotation (from Spiderman :-) ). Maybe we can compare ourselves to the people lucky (or should I say, rich) enough to study during the Spanish times. Only a few people were allowed to study and the government at that time strictly monitors the activities of these ilustrados so that the knowledge entrusted to them will not be used “in evil” – according to their definition.

Basically, the same goes for PSHS scholars. We are given more sophisticated education, in the hopes that we will use it for the further benefit of our country, and also the world. But of course, the motherland always expects top priority for us, hence the issue of those studying abroad.

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By the way, thanks to Mr. Wayne for the piece of information :-) . Maybe graduates of the 70s (perhaps even the 80s) who study abroad were forced to pay their fees, but I sure am glad that policy (if there actually was such policy) is no longer implemented upon us. What batch are you from, sir?

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Again, thank you very much to my dear readers for dropping by and leaving some of your thoughts :-)