Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Filipina: The Epitome of a Working Student

Filipina is a nursing student from the Philippines who had to take a part-time job just to pursue her studies.

photo:Diane

Rushing out of the house
You’ll always say “Hi, Tito
Got to catch the bus
Got lot of things to do.”

Catching a glimpse of you
I can’t help it but to sigh
Knowing the life you’re into
Oh! Filipina you’re caught in a bind.

With a widowed mother
Trying to meet both ends
Siblings have burdens to share
But education, all must attend.

A nursing student in the morning
Filipina has to attend to other things
A part-time job in the evening
Just to earn some extra earning.

For five long years
T’was her daily routine
I wonder if the end is near
That the fruit of her hardship be finally seen.

Then one morning, she came to me rushing
Holding a newspaper, she’s smiling
“Hi, Tito”, I got good news to share
“What my child”, I answered.

She came closer and showed me the page
It reads” List of New Nurses”
Filipina Medina, true indeed
My child your hardship has not come to waste.

33 comments:

  1. Congrats to Filipina! Ang sipag naman nya. Lahat ng pinaghirapan nya ay sulit!

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  2. Wow, congratulations to you Filipina. It's always inspiring to read stories like this. The fruit of every labor and hard work is success indeed. :) May you inspire more people!

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  3. I've always admired working student even when I was a student since they get to learn to be responsible at a young age.

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  4. Thanks for sharing Filipina's story. You must really be proud of her, sir.

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  5. Multi-tasking! most of filipinas as well as filipinos do achieve their early success by thriving hard that starts from their schooling

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  6. Oh congrats to Filipina! Now, all the hardship she'd done had finally fruited. :) nice poem too!

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  7. That’s a rightful tribute to the Filipina: strong-willed and a force to reckon with

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  8. Very much the kind of work ethic that my mother displayed when she was a student :) It runs in the family too, I assure you ;)

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  9. Kampai to the Filipina. It was a really good poem and it motivated me somehow to work part time again. :D

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  10. hard work brings sweet victory. congrats!

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  11. Filipina is not only a good daughter, she's also a hard-working student. She knows what she wants and she's determined to achieve her goals. Now, she finally got the fruits of her labor. She really makes her parents very proud.

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  12. Such a heartwarming poem Papaleng. I was once a working student as well.

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  13. What a determination! Now that lady will go places! Congratulations and keep it up!

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  14. wow! congrats to Filipina. Indeed she deserved some good reward for all the difficulties she endured. I just hope she'll be able to find a nursing job soon such she can help her mother and siblings.

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  15. Congratulations Filipina. I honestly believe that she will have a bright future. Her right attitude lead her to success. "Job well done Filipina."

    Lovely poem papaleng.

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  16. Congratulations, Filipina! Like you, I'm also a proud (soon-to-be) Nurse.. :) God is good, and your hard work has finally paid off! :)

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  17. Congrats Filipina. Good luck to your next journey in life!

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  18. What an inspiration! Filipina's hardwork paid off! Congratulations, Filipina Medina! I am all hats off to yoU!

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  19. a very inspiring and happy story, thanks for sharing the inspiration from Filipina Donald, congratulations to her, may she continue to reap the rewards of her hardwork.

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  20. congratulations to her... lovely poem again from papaleng.
    thanks for sharing po :)

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  21. how inspiring! good for her...this is a wonderful post papaleng...thanks for sharing!

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  22. it made me miss my Nursing struggles days, and i miss those white uniforms..so sad i wasn't able to try to a tertiary Hospital :( now my colleagues were all abroad.

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  23. Congratulations Filipina! I am sure you'll go a long way with your diligence and hard work!

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  24. Congrats,Filipina and now you have a bright future. Being a working student is better than to take a student loan which caused you debt in your whole life.

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  25. I have finished my BSED the same way she did, juggling work, school and helping family to put food on the table and it is such a sweet success to be able to reach your goals that way. Hats off to her and I cannot even imagine how she managed her time being a nursing student coz that is such a toxic medical course. Way to go, Filipina:)

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  26. OK at first I thought this poem is for Filipinas.. turns out para kay Filipina lang pala..

    congrats Filipina
    -from Pilipinas (your tagalog version)<yes that's my real name :)

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  27. I really admire those who are working while studying. I wonder how they manage their time.

    Congrats Filipina. Papaleng surely did write something for you, specially! ♥

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  28. Congrats...you made your parents and family proud...way to go!!!

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  29. congrats to Filipina. she so great for doing a pretty hard course and at the same time working. i have big admiration for students who do well in school and work at the same time. naalala ko tuloy when i was in college, i got hired in Jollibee without my family's knowledge kasi i want to experience sana kaso on my first day and when i came home late night wearing a jollibee uniform, napagalitan ako and i was asks to stop. :(

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  30. I love the name, so unique and proud to be one....congrats Filipina, you deserve to have a wonderful life after the hard work you did.

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  31. cool name Filipina. congrats to her for passing the board exam! u must be very proud

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  32. Congratulations to her. May she find the right job for her. She deserves praises for her hard work.

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