Proud to be an Augustinian

In my whole life as a student, I am very proud that I belong to the Augustinian community. I learn different characters which make me a better person in the society. University of San Agustin has high quality of education  with Augustinian values.Whenever we talk of "Augustinian values" we refer to values which are Christian and which Augustine of Hippo has colored with his saintly life and deepened by his teaching. A "value" is a "good that contributes to the perfection of being (not having or doing)." "Christian values" are values based on the Gospel proclaimed by Christ and handed on to us by the apostles. "Augustinian values" are "Christian values" which Augustine lived and taught in the conviction that such values contribute to the fulfillment of the Lord’s two-fold commandment of love in the spirit of the Beatitudes. 

There are 10 Augustinian values in the University: the Love and the Order of Love,  Interiority, Humility, Devotion to Study and the Pursuit of Wisdom,  Freedom, Community, Common good,Humble ang generous service, Friendhip and Prayer.

In the ten augustinian values, the top 3 which affect mu personality is the Frienship,Devotion to study and pursuit of wisdom and lastly is the Prayer

Friendship In a dictionary  it is described as "a relationship of mutual regard."That definition is concise and without emotion, and does not convey the rich reality of friendship.True friendship is not just a "relationship", but generous love. Augustine saw friendship as a spiritual relationship between two people.It was based on love, leading each friend to work for the happiness of the other.

Next is the Devotion to study and pursuit of wisdom, Devotion to study must be understood within the perspective of the pursuit of Wisdom. Wisdom is the capacity to understand the world, the self and others in the light of the Ultimate Reality, God. The pursuit of Wisdom coincides with the search for Truth which every man longs for. 

This search looks not only to the attainment of truths which are partial, empirical or scientific; nor is it only in individual acts of decision-making that people seek the true good. Their search looks towards an ulterior truth which would explain the meaning of life. And it is therefore a search which can reach its end only in reaching the absolute

Lastly is Prayer, it is important for all of of us. Prayer is where we can communicate ourselves to God, where we can ask our want in life, where can ask his forgiveness when we have sin and where we can give our thanksgiving for the blessings we had receive everyday.

That the thing that I’ve learn when I studied at the University of Sa Agustin. What I am now or who I am now is the reflection of what the university taught to us.  That’s why wherever I go, whatever I will achieve in the future I will be an Augustinian in mind and in heart. Thank you University Of San Agustin for molding all your students to become a good role model to the society.