Bernadette Vivien A.

Fermin
BSED English 2B

Reflection about TSU Foundation Day 2023

Foundation Day is a time for us to come together and celebrate the origin of our institution. It’s a day
to reflect on the journey that has brought us to where is our institutions are today. Last October 17-20, Tarlac
State University celebrated its 117th Founding Anniversary and I got to witness some of the events like street
dance competition, preliminary competition of Mr. and Ms. TSU, HipHop Dance, Contemporary Dance, and of
course the most awaited event of every year’s founding anniversary, the Battle of the Bands. As a second-year
student this is my second time joining the foundation day, but I honestly say that I enjoyed much more this
year.
Joining events like these makes my heart flattered because
growing up I always attend foundation week in our school because I am
an officer in our school. During the first day of the TSU’s founding
anniversary, I was amazed by the students of every campus because of
their talents in dancing, creating costumes, and I believed that when you
love to do something, you won’t feel tired. As part of the Lucinda Campus
students, we were cheering our chant “ARIBA LUCINDA” and I can feel
the support from the different college from the Lucinda Campus. Lucinda
again won the street dancing competition and I think they gave their best
to be the back-to-back champion in this part of event. During the
preliminary contest of Mr. and Ms. TSU, I was mesmerized by their
national costumes, and they look elegant wearing those pieces of their
handlers. I can see to their faces that they are proud representing their
respective colleges. In addition, during the first day of the foundation day,
it is also the opening of all of the booths of different departments and
organizations. They have food booth, photo booth, henna (which I got
three henna tattoos), caricature,
wedding booth, and many more.

On the second day, I

wouldn’t thought that I will attend
because I feel tired but when I think of the people who organized the
event, I think they are so tired because of the sleepless nights that they
sacrificed to make this event possible, I attended it! And I guess, it’s also
my responsibility to attend to support our dancers of hip-hop and
contemporary dance. I didn’t attend the third day because my back hurts,
but I attended the last day during the battle of the bands to watch the
different bands, showcasing their talent on music, pursuing their passion
and I must say that I enjoyed it so much!
In conclusion, I believed that Foundation Day is a significant
occasion in every institution that offers everybody a chance for both
collective and individual reflection. It is our day to cherish every moment
that the institution built for every student, faculty, and staff. It is for us to
reaffirm our commitment to our mission and look forward to a brighter
future ahead.