Written by Glen Burua After failing Civil Engineering in the University of Technology in 2012, my dreams were shattered. I stayed at home the whole year 2013. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations we didn’t expect to happen. Depression kicks in and we feel hopeless. The following year, I went back to Unitech to repeat Engineering Mathematics, the unit I failed before. Hoping for the best, I went back fully prepared. At the end of 2014, I had no choice but to accept the fact that I had failed again for the second time. I went home broken. I was so lonely and ashamed of myself. The following year, 2015, I couldn’t even walk around freely. Nights turned into tears as I felt so empty. Dad is a pastor and is not paid much. Mother sew market bags and sell to pay for me and my sibling‘s school fees. Seeing her working so hard gave me a sense of guilt.
Since I was failing Mathematics, I decided to face my fears and study Mathematics and Computer Science in Divine Word University the following year. This is the story of Perez Mandeh Prime Jinumbo He will be graduating with a Bachelor degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in Divine Word University this year. But even before graduation he is already employed as the data officer of Ramu Nico Mining. ‘Who do you owe your success to?’ I asked him. ‘I owe it all to God for keeping me through all my times of depression and my parents for not giving up on me,’ he replied. What’s your advise to others who may have failed from formal education? ‘Success is like getting into a house. Formal education is using the door to get in. However, we have the windows there. But to get through the windows you have to put in extra effort to climb. Both the door and the window leads into the house. So those who failed formal education, you still have the windows, but you have to work harder to get in,’ he replied. There is always another way around, only if we are willing to work hard and never give up. #Inspiration Next : Motivational Book For PNG Teachers : Understanding Success - A Teacher's Perspective Share your Inspirational Stories, Education Issues, Education Talk. Let your voice be heard: Send us your stories to us: email : pngedunews@gmail.com Share this
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