,” Ramirez screamed with joy in a touching video captured by her proud employer Yanyan De Vera-Alandy.
Joan’s challenging road to becoming a teacher was motivated by her wish to help and inspire people like her family to live a decent life. Ang naging [number one] motivation is kahirapan. Ayaw ko na hindi ako makapagaral.
Her financial struggles continued even as she was preparing for her LET as she attended review classes bought with the savings from her work as a househelp. But that did not deter Joan from achieving her dream to become a teacher.Kulang ako sa finances para sa daily allowance ko for the review. Ang haba ng nilalakad ko papunta sa review center.
The employer also hoped for Joan’s success in her new career path, saying she will “grow and thrive” wherever she goes. Alam ko talaga na magiging successful ka kasi napakahumble at napakasipag mo. Hindi mo hinayaan na hadlangan ng kahirapan ang mga dreams moMeanwhile, Joan says she will continue to work as a househelp while finding a job as a full-time teacher, hoping to work for the government or at a foreign school. She also plans to get a master’s degree in the future.