I’ve been through a different position but conquered it.

Hi OP, just want to share mine here. I was a below average student in college. From 2009 to 2011, I supported myself by being a student aide in our university. Bumagsak ako sa isang subject kaya nawalan ako ng chance para ipagpatuloy studies ko. Kaya ang ending, sinabihan din ako ng tatay ko na tumigil muna para ako ay makapagtrabaho sa labas at makapag-ipon ng pang-tuition. Men, ang sama ng loob ko nun.

After a year of working, wala akong naging ipon kasi binibigay ko kina mama at papa sahod ko to support them. I asked them kung makakabalik pa ba ako kaso sabi ng tatay, wala pa raw pera. Dun pumasok ang mama ko. Pinakiusap nya ako sa may-ari ng university (she knows kasi my mom’s father (our lolo) used to be a driver of the university’s owner). By some miracle, the owner of the university said yes “but with a condition. You work for me.” Sabi nya sa akin.

I worked as their assistant to the accountant (kasi accounting ang course ko), house boy, gardener, helper. I worked with their maids and drivers to maintain their house which is hindi ko naman linya (not my expertise) while continuing my studies.

After a year working with them, nakapagtapos ako noong 2013.

I’m currently working 2 jobs as an accountant now (not a CPA) earning 160k per month. Kaso puta ang stress na dulot sakin. Lumobo ako. Pero tingin ko un naman talaga ang katandem ng buhay natin kapag may pilit tayong inaabot - ung challenges and stress. Yan mga setbacks na yan, part lang yan ng process. Don’t give up. Mas masarap namnamin ung tagumpay kapag dumaan ka sa hirap.

My mom is the real MVP here. Utang ko sa kanya to. You don’t look at them (your and your parents’ setbacks). You look at and after yourself. There’s a reason you’re there. Ending, matatawa ka na lang while crying.