Success Stories of 2006 Graduates of Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study sought to discover the successful 2006 graduates of Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades (CNSAT). It is a splendid outlook on achievements, personal lives and inspiring examples on how to be a successful person. This is vital to both the institution and the students. First, it may provide a basis on which to measure the academic relevancy or how their studies in CNSAT helped them in their success today. Second, this collection of alumni lives and interesting anecdotes on their careers will inspire students to achieve success through adopting common traits from the alumni.

METHODS

The researcher used the tracer study method. There are 104 graduates but only 50 out of them were reached out to. However, only five alumni were successfully interviewed and included in the study due to time constraints. The study used a free-answer type questionnaire. Face-to-face and via social media interviews were conducted to collect data. The researchers made a letter asking for formal approval to conduct the interview to the 2006 alumni and asked consent to include their names in this study.

RESULTS

This study found that among the 2006 graduates of CNSAT, some of them are now a registered nurse and a Science teacher in Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades. One is a caretaker in Lebanon, another a Hotel and Restaurant Management student and currently taking her on-job training in Boracay. One of the alumni is an accounting assistant in Cook Island, and the other a registered nurse in the United Arab Emirates. It was a common sentiment among thealumni that CNSAT taught them the skills that enabled them to compete in terms of job-seeking and working attitude.

DISCUSSIONS

The results affirmed that success is not really measured by wealth, position, college degree, power or any society's standard,but being able to find the meaning in the littlest things and being able to do what you love every day. Having contentment, satisfaction, and self-fulfillment is also considered success. Moreover, others cannot tell how successful you are; success is a metrics only you can define for yourself.