Life was hard, and being in a family of 10 siblings made it even harder. We lived in a province where farming is usually the only way to make a living. My parents didn’t finish school and both have only completed elementary education. Their understanding of life was that you can eat if you work, and that’s it.
At the age of 4, I can remember having to wash my younger siblings’ clothes and going on long walks to fetch water. Questions started forming in my head about the whys, hows, and what-ifs. I tried to get answers from my parents, but they couldn’t provide me with one. Sometimes, instead of an answer, I would receive punishment. I continued to process all these questions in my head and looked for a way to find an answer. Then, one day, good news came and brought light.
I was 12 years old when I received the news that I had passed an academic scholarship. I felt amazing and scared at the same time because the scholarship required me to stay at the institution. It meant that I would have to leave my family, the memories, and my routines for 4 long years to finish high school. It saddened me for a while, but I was determined to find answers. I knew the world was big, and I had to explore it to find opportunities that my little province couldn’t provide. Without hesitation, I followed my dream, accepted the scholarship, and was away from my family for 4 years. Even though I am a girl, I never thought of myself as weak. I was so tough on myself that I kept pushing forward and never backed down. I remained focused on finishing high school until the last year arrived. However, worries arose again because I knew that graduating from high school wouldn’t be enough to give myself a good life and lift my family out of poverty. I heard that there were scholarships for college, but they required qualification, which meant having good grades. Luckily, I did my best and was fortunate enough to be eligible for most of the scholarships offered. Graduation finally came, and I had to return to my hometown.
Every single day, I waited anxiously, continuously searching for open scholarships to have more options. I didn’t even care which courses were offered; my goal was simply to secure scholarships so that I could proceed to college.
And then the news came. I passed most of the scholarship exams I took. Tears filled my eyes; I couldn’t believe I had made it. I was over the moon when I saw that I had also been accepted into one of the prestigious private schools in the Philippines. I would be studying in college! I would be attending a school I never imagined I would have the opportunity to go to. It was a dream come true. Every day, I prepared myself by continuing my summer job to save for any uncovered expenses, such as my allowance. And then the first day of school arrived. I was excited about everything that was to come and did my best to maintain my scholarship.
Months passed, and graduation approached. I had another task to tackle: finding a job. I created my resume and sent it to companies via walk-in or email. A couple of months before graduation day, it happened. I got accepted into one of the local IT companies in the Philippines. I started working as soon as the school and scholarship allowed me to. Finally, I graduated from college at the same institution.
And that’s how my path led me to the IT industry.
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