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Philippines, my home country, composed of 7,614 islands, 175 languages and different cultures and beliefs. Filipinos are known for being hospitable, hard workers, strong family ties and religion, & respectful. We also have negative traits such as crab mentality, "manana" habit, Filipino time (always late), & a lot more.

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Without them, I am out of this world. They are my first teachers of almost every thing. I compare them to a potter and I am the clay because they shaped me of what I am today.

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I learned from my parents, brothers and sisters the meaning of the word acceptance and fitting in! Their love and support taught me how to be a responsible sister, daughter, wife, mother and a person in the community.

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They are one of my life inspirations. Having my own family is incomparable and priceless. I teach my kids what life is, how to live it and how to take care of it. Raising them in a western culture is quite challenging. Sometimes we do trial and error method in discovering which works better for all of us.

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I got pregnant when I was 18 leading to early marriage. Getting big responsibilities at a young age is not a joke. Without my parents and my in-laws' support, we didn't survive our marriage, and they still helped us finish our college education.

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Home is where the heart is-a very famous proverb proven by many. The beauty of the mountains, valleys, creeks, wild plants and animals educated me what nature is.

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"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" Proverbs 9:10. At a young age, I came to know the Lord and was given the assurance of salvation through Jesus Christ. My relationship with the Lord grow as I read more of His word.

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I am one of the Indigenous people of the Philippines called the "Ibaloi" and we're famous of being "SHY" because of the fact that we are from the mountains and we seldom mingle with the crowd.

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Tilling the ground is our no. 1 source of living. This inspired me to take Agriculture in college and continued farming after college before I decided to work abroad for a greener pasture.

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I am grateful that I was accepted in the Social Work diploma program. My  view of helping profession has changed since I attended school.  I get to understand what the field is all about and what they do to help the vulnerable population.

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I love playing guitar especially when I feel down because it helps me feel good about myself and frees me from my busy thoughts. Currently, I belong to our church's music team and I enjoy doing it.

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Self-care is very important in a helping profession. Prayer is number one in my list. As the quote says, I need to let go and let God drive the wheel. Believing that I have a God who is bigger than my problem will give me the peace and strength to move on.

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I love the message of this song because it simply reminds me that fear should not stop me in getting to where and what I want to be. As a future social worker, I have to overcome my own fears before dealing with other people's fears and problems

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Zach Williams - Fear Is a Liar (Official Lyric Video)

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Based on the lyrics of the song, I compare a helping professional to a vessel which never gives up sailing and trying to reach its destination until the river runs dry. Meaning no matter what obstacles or struggles come my way everyday, I should keep pushing forward and never give up doing my purpose in life until I succeed