MARIA Alexandria Patricia Decena, at 22, has a master's degree in management from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and has taken marketing analytics for graduate studies. She hopes to work in a fintech or consumer tech multinational company conducting user experience research.

Decena belongs to the first batch of graduates of the Six-Year Integrated University Program (6YP) of UA&P in 2022. The program enables graduates of Grade 10 to earn their senior high school diploma, bachelor's degree, and master's degree in just six years.

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