A SMALL CHANGE, A BIG DIFFERENCE

“A SMALL CHANGE, A BIG DIFFERENCE”

Ina Ravena

The USA gymnasium, packed with Tekno students, rumbled as the light bulbs flickered and the light flashed, and loud music filled the hall. “Engineer Reynaldo Asuncion,” the emcees threw their voices out to the crowd, “the Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture!” – the scenario of his introduction during the general orientation of our college.
It was December of 2008 when Engineer Asuncion was given the news that Engineer Maura P. Basco will hand her title down to him as the new dean of the college for the upcoming school year 2009-2010.
Handling the whole college, including the social relationships with his teachers and students, requires a big sense of responsibility. This goes to show that he possesses good leadership qualities. Being dean does not only mean sitting behind the desk and doing paper work all day, but also making sure that not only one’s files are in order, but also one’s people as well. Despite all the busy working times in the office, he never misses the fun too, like mingling with the faculty, sharing fun moments with them at the same time gaining their respect.
If you were to be given a responsibility this big, you sometimes doubt your own capabilities. In his part, sure though that he felt excited and enthusiastic, behind his head, questions keep coming up like “Could I live up to the expectations of the administration?”.
He was nervous at first, but in the short course, he seemed to be getting used to the job, and also even loving what he does for the good of all. His aspirations are that of the betterment of the college. He aims to improve the board performances of graduates and then to be accredited once again. Even if handling all this could take a lot of pressure, he would take them one at a time. Like they say, small things lead to bigger ones.
He would not always be seen inside his office, because he usually goes around, checking on classes to see if everything is in order. Sometimes, when he passes by classrooms with ongoing classes, he would give a smile or a brief sign of acknowledgement to the teachers and the students. His attitude and bubbly demeanor makes him amiable and easy to approach in case of problems.
Although we may not be used to him being the new leader and all, nothing is permanent but change. Let him be our inspiration for our future success!
“For walking the pathway is different from knowing the pathway.”