Archive for December, 2008

THE ONLY WAY

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

I was raised in a remote area.Our family is living in a simple and and mountainous area.When i was in elementary i used to go to school barefooted because my parents could not afford to buy a new pair of shoes for us.Both of my parents used to worked in a farm and their earnings is just enough to buy for our food.Me and my siblings go to school without allowances.Although it was really a hard time for us lacking for financial needs it did not stop us from dreaming that someday we can be one of the professionals in our town.We value education even at a very young age.We believe that good education is the only way for us to have a good life someday.
I am telling  this story to everyone who wants to better their life and think they cannot because of problems and situations around them.Just focus on your dream.  I knew it was going to be hard, but I said to myself, If others can be able to finish despite of the hardship in life why cant I? It was a sacrifice, but I won. It was hard because I had to work and go to school at the same time. But now I can look back and say I made it through, and I tell people, the same way that brought me through what i am now.
I thought I couldn’t do it but I managed to be successful. Now I look at myself differently I succeed.

DREAM COME TRUE

Monday, December 8th, 2008

As a young boy I used to dream that I’m travelling to different places.I want to be a pilot someday.A simple dream that brought me to where i am now.It may not be that easy reaching that simple dream but its just a matter of determination and perseverance.Having a good education determines our future.The uneducated and those who did not send their children to school are leading a life of hardship. Therefore one has to learn very well. An uneducated person is like a deaf man or a disabled person. Had I not been poor, I would have kept my dreams.But I did not give up.I worked hard to achieve my goals. I just want to put an emphasis in the importance of education in our lives.Before people don’t focus on getting good education.One of the main reason is the lack of Educational facilities and schools especially in the remote area.
Now we have modern schools in our villages and we have expressed our pleasure to the Department of Education last time. The present teachers and education are better than the traditional ones. That is why I have sent my five children to school. This education is good for the future generation too. We heard the prophecy that they fly in the sky and they drive on the road  now we are watching it come true. Don’t give up on your dreams.It may not be easy at first but if you are hard working nothing is possible.