Richard Juan took a trip down memory lane and posted his graduation photo, while sharing his learnings from his time at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Looking back, Richard shared the elation and enthusiasm he felt upon graduating from the university.
"Every time I look at this photo, not only do I see a baby boy (haha!), but also someone full of curiosity, full of excitement, and full of HOPE. Because that’s what you feel when you graduate from university — especially if you’re from UP — you are eager to get out there and offer yourself to society, with the dream of changing the country, if not the world," he wrote.
The actor-host then shared how UP molded his values as a young citizen of the country.
"At UP, I was taught the value of education, the beauty of giving back, the importance of integrity, and also the power of working together. I still hold on to these lessons every day and I hope everyone applies these values too, especially at such an uncertain time we are facing," he said.
Richard then encouraged his followers to remain hopeful amid the challenging times and carry on with these essential values in mind.
"Things might be dark now, but we just got to navigate through it to find the light because in every chaos, new opportunities reveal themselves along the way. I wish you don’t lose that curiosity, that excitement, and most importantly, that HOPE," he wrote.
Richard graduated cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Communication at UP Diliman.