Story of my Life


I am just a simple girl from the south who dreamed of a simple life together with my family. But not until I began college. I realized that the world is so big to have a small dream, I have to conquer the world.

When I was till in high school, my mom is always telling me that engineering course is the best for me, that I'll enjoy being an engineer someday. She told me how engineering course can change my life someday but not until when I was in my fourth year in high school. She changed her mind. She told me to take up accountancy instead. "You're good at math", she said and "accountancy are for the girls." And the engineering course? Well, she told me that when I become an engineer someday, I will hate my job cause I'll go to building sites and it will be so hot there and dirty and it's not for the girls. Actually, I hate her that time. I set my mind that I'm going to be an engineer for a long period of time and in just seconds, she will change her mind. As for me, being an obedient daughter as always, I said okay.

I really have no idea what accounting is! I don't even know about debit and credit! I really struggled during my first year. Yes, I love reading but only novels. I never thought I'll read bunch of books just to pass my major subjects. And take note, not just reading, it's reading and re-reading and answer lots of problems! This is suicide, I said to myself.

There are lots of time I wanted to quit but I always wash that away from my mind. There are also a lot of time that I feel so tired and wanted to give up but I think of my family. There are times that I drown myself into tears and talking to myself like, "this is my mom's fault why I'm like this. This is really her fault why I'm suffering like this." But someone said that when I become a CPA someday, I will tell my mom, "Ma, this is all because of you."

Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. It's not only willingness, but it comes also with hard work and prayers. Next school year I'll be in my last year being an accountancy student, hopefully. I'll be a CPA someday. I can do all things in Him who strengthens me!