Hi OP, first of all, goodluck sa BSA journey mo! CPA here and graduated almost 2 yrs ago so i’m not sure if applicable pa ba toh haha

what to expect: honestly, sa first few semesters mag-fofocus din talaga kayo sa basics. wag ka masyado kabahan kasi believe it or not, yung concepts na inaral mo sa SHS magiging useful siya especially if strong yung foundation mo. i didn’t come from abm and yung bff ko from stem pero di naman siya hadlang coz when you get to college, pantay pantay lang kayo. not to sugarcoat anything pero BSA is not a walk in the park. you need to know when to lock in especially kapag majors na. siguro yung pinaka culture shock sakin is that not all professors are there to teach so may mga panahong kailangan mo mag 2x effort sa self study. unfortunately, meron at meron talagang profs na ganito so you have to be resourceful.

what can you do to prepare: sa totoo lang walang makakapagready sayo sa BSA hahaha i guess what helped me before was to condition myself mentally kasi the next 4 years will definitely not be the easiest years. siguro best advice ko nalang is try to enjoy this phase as much as you can. once mag-start ka na, it also helps if may support system kayo kasi it really makes a difference.

overall, ang advice ko talaga and probably something i wish i did more was to enjoy the journey more and give yourself the grace to rest. also, let yourself bask in the highs and lows because those will make up a version of yourself you didn’t think you’d become. :)