Share your tips on balancing the grind and the good life at the University of San Agustin below.
Working students at USA (locally known as USA-ers ) participate in the Student Assistantship Program or Working Scholar Program . Occasionally, disputes arise regarding stipends, working hours, or academic requirements. A single conflict, if posted on social media with emotional language, can be blown up into a "scandal" by anonymous accounts. san agustin working student iloilo scandal
They have mastered the art of "Libre mangarap" (free dreaming). They scroll through Instagram seeing influencers in Europe, look at their dusty shoes, look at their partially paid tuition receipt, and smile. Their entertainment is the hope that next year—after graduation—they will rest. Share your tips on balancing the grind and
When a student is targeted by a digital leak, the fallout can be devastating. Working students often face a double burden. They must maintain their employment to secure their future, while navigating the conservative social environments of traditional academic institutions. A single conflict, if posted on social media
“At first, I thought I’d lose my youth to work and school. But Iloilo taught me that rest is productive. Even a 30-minute tambay at the San Agustin field, watching the sunset behind the chapel—that’s my entertainment. That’s my lifestyle.” — Third-year working student, Marketing major
Perhaps the most defining feature of the San Agustin Working Student lifestyle is their social circle. They cannot afford to go to Boracay or the big concerts in Manila. Their entertainment is relational.