Meet Mark Esterado, a working student who will do everything for his dreams
MARK ESTERADO – A working student from Bohol went viral on social media after sharing his hardships.
Being a working student is quiet difficult. You need to juggle your work at the same time keep up with your studies. It became more difficult because of the pandemic.
But for Mark Esterado, he’s going to do everything just for his dreams. For several years, he has been working in different fast-food establishments.
Initially, he took Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology. However, COVID-19 pandemic took place. But he had a hard time coping up with his studies. Eventually, he decided to transfer to Cristal e-College taking up hospital management. However, splitting his time with his part-time job at the same time cope up with his school requirements was not easy for him.
“So ngayon naman po, nung nag resign ako sa Jollibee kasi nag face-to-face na po ulit. So kailangan ko pong pumasok ulit tas naisip ko maraming vacant. Tinry ako sa Mcdo kasi magkatabi lang po sila,” he said.
He decided to keep his part time job in order to financially help his adoptive mother.
Esterado shared a glimpse of his life as a working student via TikTok video. There was even a time he slept inside a fast-food store just to save money. He’s grateful to his manager for understanding his situation. Esterado is optimistic about his future and hopes to graduate soon so that he can help his mother.
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