The Victory
"I just grabbed the single chance of a lifetime..."
I started dreaming about travelling abroad after I succeeded in flying to some places in the Visayas region before I turned 30, however, I preferred not to work as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) or be employed in a foreign land. In short, I wanted to travel like most tourists do or fly abroad for free like my previous domestic flights,which are considered official business trips. Well, it was surely a long process to get what I really wanted...and after I have painstakingly undergone all the screening and selection process plus the completion of documents...I became a scholar...yes! I simply made it! (Not to mention, the failure I experienced on my initial attempt...)
It was indeed a roller coaster ride to find success in everything that you wanted to become in life...but when you happen to be there at the finish line, you'll always wanted to look back and smile at all the struggles that you've gone through...and just reminisce those times that you were almost raising the white flag to surrender and give-up on achieving your goals. Yet there's always a saying that everything will just be part of the history...and all you have to do is focus on what matters most at the very moment--or simply called, NOW.
It may not have turned out so well as I didn't make it to be one of the best performers in class...but being one of the successful scholars who made it to earn a Master's degree abroad was more than enough. I would never have that single chance if I have foregone all the opportunities beforehand...I am just so glad that I grabbed it when the doors suddenly opened for me! It would surely come once in my lifetime...Thank you so much, Dear God, for showering me with great blessings!
There are a lot of words that I wanted to utter to simply show how grateful I am...and to make people believe in me and on what I can do...but there are no words to say: "God is always good!" In whatever I have achieved, I know that it won't be possible without Him and His unconditional love. I may have gone through a lot of trials and painful experiences, yet I know that it's His way of telling me that I should continue what I have started and should stay strong to hold on to my dreams and aspirations. I am so happy I made it!
V-ery
I-ntense
C-ourses
T-aken (with)
O-utstanding
R-ealization
Y-es!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! (Yahoo!!!)
That's right, the Victory was finally realized...and I am overwhelmed that two (2) years of hardwork finally paid off...I am officially Meilin Bocobo Lee-Hirang, CPA, MA. The bits and pieces of my dreams are finally coming true...Mama, wherever you are now...I hope you're always proud of me...
Next stop, PhD or LLB then, Dr. or Atty.!!! As I learned from my daughter...#yolo "You Only Live Once!", hence, I will make the most of it!
MEILIN :)
