Here’s Reason Why the 68-Year-Old Woman In Negros Goes Back To School
68-YEAR-OLD WOMAN – A 68-year-old woman in Negros decided to go back to school.
Having an education is important because it will help us to be successful in life. The things we learn in school will teach us how to overcome any problems we encounter in our lives.
Aside from that, it teaches us to find our own personality, how to interact with other people and help the economic development of our country.
All the children in the Philippines are encouraged to go to school. However, some of them decided not to because they have to earn money and for their family.
In a previous article, there are still 1.3 million out-of-school children in the country based on the survey of London-based child aid agency, Save The Children.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on the other hand has an on-going “intense and continuous” operation to bring these children back to school.
In fact, they are giving cash and food to the unfortunate children who attend school.
“[DepEd] has incentivized school attendance with feeding programs and cash transfers based on school attendance. DepEd has also piloted a wide range of alternative schooling models to offer flexibility for students’ differing circumstances and address the specific needs of learners,” it said.
Meanwhile, a 69-year-old woman in Negros Occidental was just like those unenrolled children before.
Based on a report from ABS-CBN, Rosita Majait-Locsin realized the value of education. She now aims to finish her studies despite her age.
She only finished elementary and had 4 children. She then decided to work as a domestic helper abroad for 14 years.
According to the report, the 68-year-old woman is currently enrolled at Negros Occidental National High School.
One of her classmates Johnedel Tomazar said the woman set a good example for them to strive hard. She’s the one who encouraged them to listen to their lesson.
Based on the report, the 68-year-old woman does not only want to finish her studies but also to show the people that no one could stop you from achieving your goals.
“Kasi meron akong maraming nakakausap, kahit na may mga asawa, edad 30 hindi nakatapos, high school lang, sabi ko i-try niyo may tsansa pa kayo. Nagpursigi nga ako na wala na akong tsansa, ano pa kaya kayo,” she said.
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