Shine

“No man is an island” is how the cliché goes, and for these two Psychometricians, everything is possible when there are people around you who support you.

Reigmar C. Maceda, 27 years old, and Charlene Joyce I. Amoroso, 24, are two graduates of STI College Muñoz-EDSA Batch 2019 who passed the recently-held Licensure Examination for Psychometricians. Their journey to this success hadn’t been easy, but they learned that with determination and support of family members, friends, teachers, and the school, students can reach their goals.
Reigmar is the eighth of nine siblings. Despite their family’s financial difficulty, his father who was a construction worker and his mother who was a laundrywoman worked really hard in order to send them to school. He was able to enroll in a State University for an Education Degree and joined the school’s chorale to be a scholar. However, he had to stop studying because his family couldn’t provide for his needs anymore. He started working at different BPO companies at the age of 17 to be able to help his family and decided to go back to his studies on his 9th year of employment. This time, he told himself that nothing and no one can ever stop him. He enrolled in AB Psychology in STI, worked at night, and went to school during the daytime. It was tough and he almost gave up. He didn’t enroll for one semester thinking he couldn’t make it anymore. Thankfully, one of his siblings helped him get up and achieve his dreams of earning a degree. He quit being a call center agent because he didn’t want to compromise his health, and applied for a home-based job instead. Before he knew it, he’s done with thesis and OJT, and even done receiving his diploma on stage. A few months after, he is already a registered Psychometrician with a job offer for January 2020, never saying “never” to his dreams.

Charlene was a student-athlete who was never sure of what career path to take. She used to be an Information Technology student from another university who diligently worked on every task assigned to her. One day, it hit her that she’s doing her best for the wrong reasons of pleasing others and trying to prove her worth. She eventually got tired of the heavy workload she’s pressured to accomplish and decided to stop studying. A few years later, a friend helped her get back on her feet and convinced her to not let herself slip away. She enrolled in AB Psychology at STI, not particularly taking interest in the program but with the thinking that she should start studying again if she doesn’t want things to fall apart. Fortunately, her teachers and newly-found friends were able to help her regain her confidence and accomplish things for herself and not for anyone else. With the support of her family during the review and examination period, she finally realized that she is in no competition with anyone. She knows she can do things if only she would believe in herself and where she came from. That’s why with pride, she wore her STI shirt on the examination day.

These are the stories of our freshly-produced Psychometricians. They proved that if we believe in ourselves, put our hearts and minds on the goal, and have the support of the people around us, we can truly and freely shine.