I didn't really study in this university. I guess the only time I've been here was when I was helping a friend's brother submit the requirements to get in a program--a program that never in billion years I would've thought to exist in this university (no offense).
It is...none other than...*drum roll* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ASTRONOMY!
Seriously, I would expect this major, let alone an entire department to open first in University of the Philippines (where the PAGASA observatory is--cool place beeteedubs, check it out), or Ateneo (where another observatory is) or a La Salle in the farthest reaches of the country just because they can afford it (man, me and my sibs' tuition fees probably totalled in the millions! And we're just three students!)
But for it to open FIRST in a university one bus ride and jeepney away from me? Time really froze for a moment there.
If there is a rewind time button, can I just try for this major, please?
RTU has definitely upped Philippines' astronomy game by so much through producing graduates holding the degree from this new major. I am seriously excited for the generation who will be getting in this program. Who knows, maybe in a decade (or less), we will have a separate nationwide recognized agency focusing in aerospace technology and space exploration, like JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), ROSCOSMOS (Russia), and of course (more obviously) NASA! And Filipinos will not only dominate the white collar and blue collar industries in the world. They will also dominate the bluejumpsuit agencies as well! (See what I did there?)
Now that we're in the subject of astronomy, did I mention that the University also offers post-graduates studies and a masteral degree of Astronomy too? I am just...holding out a squee here! read more