I am truly humbled and deeply grateful to my family, who has always been by my side, supporting my journey despite the challenges I faced before leaving Philippines and going to Indonesia. To give you a quick overview, while we were in the midst of preparing our documents as exchange students, an unexpected event occurred. My father began struggling to breathe, which led my family to make a decision to take him to the hospital. In the midst of the panic, I was left feeling confused and hesitant about whether or not to pursue this opportunity, especially since we were also struggling financially at that time.

But despite of the situation, my father, mother, and even my sister and brother constantly checked in with me, asking how my documents were coming along, if I needed anything, and how they could help. Their encouragement and support gave me the confidence to continue on this journey, knowing that I had them behind me.

I know that saying "thank you" is not enough to express how truly grateful I am for all of you, from the very first day until now. I am thankful for your endless support—not just financially, but also physically, emotionally, and most importantly, spiritually. You are my inspiration in this invaluable journey of mine. I hope you are proud of what I have achieved so far. I promise that I will continue to pursue what I started and make you all proud, no matter the obstacles I've faced.

Always remember that I love you all so much, and I am incredibly blessed to have you as my family, not just in words, but in action as well.