![]() By Solomon Aplas Motivation Five years ago (2015) I found myself as a grade 12 "drop out". It was the lowest point in my life. I cried and thought life was unfair and questioned myself, my capabilities and my talents. Other's looked down on me, some made demeaning comment's saying that I would never get anywhere in life, and many doubted me which greatly affected my self esteem and self worth. But I thank God that I Never Gave Up! He gave me the Strength to Endure on! That year I became a teacher's assistant to get some little money to upgrade my marks. I worked hard, prayed and persevered on. Flash forward five years on and I stand humbled and blessed to have graduated from Papua New Guinea University of Technology with flying colour. On the 24/11/20, I received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry Degree with Merit, and I was recognized as the Best Final Year Student with Highest Academic Performance in Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry - Research Project. Five years ago, I would have never imagined such an achievement to be possible. But I first thank God for His continuous guidance and strength upon my life and I secondly thank my parents for never giving up on me. This achievement would never have been possible without them and I dedicate this degree to them. My message to non school leavers out there who might find yourself in such a situation that I found myself in is that NEVER EVER EVER GIVE UP! ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST IN EVERYTHING! AND NEVER LISTEN TO THE NEGATIVE WORDS OTHERS MIGHT SAY TO YOU. Always strive to push FORWARD and Never settle for less than what you are capable of! Because of the OVERWHELMING response I received from my story on LinkedIn, I have decided to share it here on Facebook and hope that it also encourages and inspires those young people out there who might need it. I share my story not to boast, but to inspire other who might find themselves in the situation that I found myself in five years ago and to always believe in God in all situations in life and to always believe in themselves no matter how hard things might seem. Next : Believe In Yourself Share your Inspirational Stories, Education Issues, Education Talk. Let your voice be heard: Send us your stories to us: email : [email protected] Share this
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Pusahit N'Draqeuai
11/27/2020 09:12:57 pm
Congratulations! I would like my story to be like yours one day too.
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Matilda Mark
3/15/2021 04:43:14 am
Congratulations ,Well done your story really encourages me to pursue my dream too in Science.
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