Former Housemaid Becomes Licensed Pharmacist After Years of Hardwork
A former housemaid becomes a licensed pharmacist after studying for five years and working as ‘kasambahay’ for three years.
The 23-year-old Joanna Rose Griño has finally reached her dream after passing the November 2021 Pharmacist licensure examination. She has been included on the list of passers, which is a great achievement after years of hardwork.
“Hindi habang buhay ganito ’yung sitwasyon ko. Kumbaga po kahit sobrang hirap gagawin ko at gagawa ako ng paraan para ma-push ’yung pangarap at natupad ko naman po, pharmacist na po ako ngayon,” Joanna said.
Joanna finished BS Pharmacy in Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela and passed the licensure exams this month of November 2021. Her hardwork pay off after working as housemaid to support her studies.
Griño who is a resident of Sorsogon grew up in a poor family and experienced a lot of hardships in life due to poverty. She strive just to reach her dreams and even worked as a housemaid to reach her goal. The hardworking woman has five other siblings.
The newly-licensed pharmacist is saving her monthly salary for her tuition fee and enduring the hardships she experienced. Her family becomes her inspiration and her perseverance to take her family out of poverty gives her the strength to conquer it all.
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Rose’s older sister has also supported her financially to finish her education. Currently, the young lady is planning to support her younger sibling’s study. “Sukli ko na rin po kila ate na tinulungan ako,” she said.
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