Netizens Praise Architecture Graduate After Sharing His Inspiring Story
An architecture graduate goes viral and earned praises from the netizens after sharing his inspiring story online.
A Facebook user named Jonell Calisin has shared his inspiring story and posted photos of his humble home, which becomes his inspiration to work hard. The post quickly circulates online and garnered praise from social media users.
Jonell Calisin has finally finished his college education after more than a decade. He started college in 2010 but graduated in 2022 because of poverty. He also worked to support his education.
Unfortunately, Calisin was forced to stop from school for almost three years after losing his job as a gasoline boy. After quitting from school, he worked as a merchandiser and factory worker to save money.
After saving enough cash to support his studies, Jonell returned to school but failed numerous subjects. After eight and a half years, he finally completed his dream course despite the hardships he went through.
The latter revealed that he thought of giving up his dreams during hard times but gets motivated every time he remembered their ‘tagpi-tagpi’ house. He also encouraged his fellow students to trust the process.
Here is the full post:
“Mahirap pero hindi imposible
Ako na yata ang pinaka huli sa batch ko sa 2010 na gagradute. Dahil sa napakaraming dahilan una na yung napilitan akong mag stop dahil nawalan ako na trabaho. noong pinag sabay ko yung pag aaral ko at pag tatrabaho bilang gasoline boy. kaya nag stop ako ng halos tatlong taon. Nag hanap ulit ako ng pag kakakitaan para makaipon naging merchandiser at factory worker sa tatlong ibat ibang factory para makapag aral uli .nung nakapag aral naman uli nakaranas naman ng bagsak sa ibat- ibang subject. Gusto ko nang sumuko nun pero para bang hinnihila ako palagi ng mga paa ko para mag aaral sa kursong gustong- gusto ko ang architecture.
Hindi kami mayaman hindi ako matalino hindi ako proud na umabot ako ng 8 and half year sa college pero ang tanging maipag mamalaki ko lang ay yung hindi ako sumuyko sa hamon ng buhay. Naalala ko panuon na lagi kong tinatanung ang sarili ko kapag nahihirapa na ko . tama pa ba o tama na. madalas sakto lang yung pera ko sa pamasahe pag papasok na ako ng school minsan nagugutang pa yung magulang ko para lang makapasok ako buti nalang nagging libre yung tuition kahit papaano kinaya akong supurtahan ng magulang ko minsan nahihiya rin ako kasi ako na yung pinaka matanda sa mga kaklase ko pero hindi ko nalang pinansin kasi sa edad na 31 nakagradute na din ako. Nakaka intimidate din minsan na mas matanda ka pa sa prof. mo minsan ka batch mo pa sila.
trust the process minsan kailangan mo talagang pag daanan lahat ng hirap at pasakit para patatagin ka ng buhay. hindi madali pero hindi imposible kapit ka lang para sa pangarap mo lagi mo lang iisipin kung bakit mo ginagawa lahat ng yan kapag napang hihinaan ka na . lagi ko lang tinitignan yung bahay namin pag gusto ko nang sumoko lagi kong iniisip na gusto kong makaranas ng may maayos na bahay yung hindi kayo nababasa pag umuulan hindi sopbrang init pag tag araw yung sarili nyo na yung lupa. Mag tiwala ka lang sa diyos at magugulat ka na lang nakamit mo na pala yung mga pangarap mo.
Tuloy mo lang yung pangarap mo kahit nahihirapan ka na kahit pagod na pagod ka na kasi worth it yan ipaglaban.”
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