An inspiration.

honestly speaking, there's this one subject (phil lit.) i could not attend to every week. i mean, its a 2 times-a-week class from 7.30 to 9am.. i cant seem to drag my ass off my bed early in the morning to get to school sometimes. haha anyway, my professor is a witty, a little bit of an old lady. (peace mam!) she shares her struggles on life as she was growing up. (we have phil lit wherein we reminisce the jap occupation and when the americans came to "visit.") well, she was a great story teller i should say because she was somehow born already when some of the events were taken. :)) she told us how her parents weren't able to send her anymore to college so she decided to send herself to school by working. she works in the mornings and go to school at night. she finished a secretarial course and stopped for awhile to work and support her other siblings.. (wow!!) after they had finished, she continued her studies and finished education. during college, 4th yr if im not mistaken, her then boyfriend asked her to marry him but she refused, she said she still has sibling responsibilities to perform. (wew!!) after years of striving, finally all her siblings have graduated with her help and decided to get married.. by the age of 34.. ;)
     I was so moved by her story. really i am. i felt somehow ashamed of how i am acting towards school and all. all her struggle just to finish school, not even a help from her parents. she is an inspiration for me as soon as i heard her moving story. i begin to realize that i should really study hard while my parents can still send me to school. im just thankful i don't have any siblings to support. (less pressure, i guess.) i became aware of choosing which path to take, and how some other things can be set aside to make way for more important opportunities.. :D thank you mam gay, for the wonderful story and for being an inspiration.. :)