Inspirational Stories of those who passed the CPA Board Exam

[sailormarce]

Hi everyone. This thread is open for all CPAs who are willing to share their stories that can inspire anyone. hope this thread can give motivation and serve as an inspiration especially to those CPA aspirant. Thanks and God Bless to all!!!

[sailormarce]

Share ko lang story ko with Sir Larry..

After my two failures on October 2003 and May 2006, I prayed to God na sana bigyan nya ako ng sign kapag ka time na for me to take the exam again. Kase noon napapanaginipan ko, 3 months before actual board, wala daw ako nasasagot or blangko daw test paper ko. Sabi ko kay God, kapag napanaginipan ko na papasa na ako tsaka nalang ako mag review ulit, though I have another plan to take the exam on May 2010 if di pa dumating yung sign. Then, I met Sir Larry dito mismo sa thread. That was May 2008 if I'm not mistaken. Sabi nya saken, why I must wait for May 2010 kung pwede naman na akong magtake for May 2009. I always say, "tingnan ko pa Sir, kase wala sa Budget". Pero sabi nya, may paraan naman kung gusto talaga. But actually, deep in my heart..I'm still waiting for the sign. Then, August 2008, I dreamed nagpost daw ako sa thread na ito ng ganito "yes, pasado na kaming dalawa". When I woke up, I said to myself na dumating na yung sign. Hindi ko lang kinukwento sa iba kase baka hindi magkatotoo...ganun daw kasi yun..

After that dream, sinabi ko kaagad kay Sir Larry na decided nakong mag-review for May 2009 exam. He guided me sa review ko. Though hindi ko na apply lahat ng advise nya, still I can proudly say na malaking factor sya sa pagkapasa ko. Sya ginamit na instrument ni God for me to realize the mistakes I have done on my past review. Then before first pre-board, I doubted if I can make on May 2009. I'm thinking to defer it nalang sana and take the exam on October 2009. I consulted Sir Larry, and he said, if I have at least 4 strength subjects, I must focus on them and not to totally disregard the other 3 subjects, take the exam and in the event I will not pass, at least pwede akong ma condition. After first pre-board, I decided na mag self-review na lang. Hindi naman dahil sa magaling ako neither hindi maganda yung review school na napasukan ko but the fact that I'm a 2003 grad and working pa ako, napagtanto ko, hindi na sasapat saken ang 3 months kung makikisabay ako sa schedule sa review school. And during may 3 months review, nakatanim sa isip ko palagi mga advise ni Sir Larry(focus on relevant problems, take down notes, mark the problems with their level of difficulty, have at least 6 hrs sleep at night at hindi dapat lalampas ng 12 midnight, novena or attend mass 9 days before actual board), guidance from the Lord and a lot of self-discipline. Then nung final pre-board sa PRTC(April 2009), 4 nights akong umiiyak, kase feeling ko di ko pa nagagawa yung best ko, di pa ako prepared, tapos na mental block pa ako. I doubted na naman, If I'll take the exam. Then Sir Larry advise me to pray hard and take it easy. I decided na pumunta sa Quiapo Church, dun ko talaga iniyak lahat, and I even ask God "Bakit ganon?". Ginagawa ko naman ang best ko, I felt God talked to me that time and I realized "If I do offer everything for him, I must never feel dissapointed regardless of the result, because what matters to God is the offer itself, Hindi yung kung gano ka kagaling sa ginagawa mo para sa kanya".

I take the exam nung May, then nung hindi ko makita ang pangalan ko, sobrang dissapointed talaga ako. Tinatanong ko sa taas kung ano pa ba kulang sa mga ginawa ko. Ano pa dapat kong matutunan. Then I just felt what God wants me to realize. Humingi ako ng sign, pero nag doubt pa rin ako...that was the lesson.

I have no plans na kunin ang grade ko sa PRC. Then tinawagan ako ni Sir Larry, nangungumusta and he urged me to get my grades kase nga daw baka condi ako at least makapag prepare ako ng mas maaga. Hay naku, God sent talaga si Sir, the night after he called me, pumunta ako PRC, then dun ko nalaman condi nga ako. Kung di pa sya tumawag, di ko pa nalaman sana yung result.

Again, nag self-review nalang ako for the removal subject. Mas nagkaroon ako ng disiplina at motivation sa sarili ko. I sacrificed a lot pero lahat may reward. August 2009 napanaginipan ko, binalita ko daw sa husband ko na pasado na ako. Syempre sinarili ko lang para magkatotoo, pero I told my husband about it na may napanaginipan akong maganda pero tsaka ko na ikukwento kapag nagkatotoo. Until it happens kahapon nung balitaan ko nga sya.

Lesson learned, Trust God. Sya talaga gagawa ng paraan basta magtiwala lang tayo sa kanya. Do your best,without assuming that you know a lot but believing God will guide and help you to prepare for the battle. Lot of self-discipline. Nakapasa ako hindi dahil sa magaling ako kundi dahil inilaan talaga ni God ito para saken. Hinasa muna nya ako bago ibinigay ang Title. God is really great.

Kay God, Sir Larry, kay Sir Ocampo(PRTC and staff), kay deemaxx, weebine, existentialist, PJ(sya nag inform saken na pasado ako, thanks bro)..at kay jo. Salamat sa inyong lahat. Payback period na...diba deemaxx.usapan natin yun..hehe. Sa mga future CPAs...goodluck sa inyo. Walang imposible kay Lord..kayang-kaya nyo yan.

There are times we came to the point that we loose trust to God and to ourselves. We think that we cannot do what others can, but no matter how hard will be your situation is, it was only YOU who can conquer the battle. You cannot be a looser until such time you stop fighting.NAKAYA NAMIN, MAKAKAYA NYO DIN... :)

[angelfil]

:') ganda... napaiyak ako. twice na din ako nagfail sa CPA Board Exam and nakarelate talaga ako sa post mo. I know papasa din ako and i will also be sharing my stories here on this thread. Soon. It's more than 5 months to go. :-) Thanks for sharing this.

[sailormarce]

:') ganda... napaiyak ako. twice na din ako nagfail sa CPA Board Exam and nakarelate talaga ako sa post mo. I know papasa din ako and i will also be sharing my stories here on this thread. Soon. It's more than 5 months to go. :-) Thanks for sharing this.

Ganyan din pakiramdam ko nun when I'm reading inspiring stories and i utter to myself na sana one day makapagbigay din ako ng inspirasyon sa mga CPA Aspirants, sa isang katulad ko na nakaranas ng tatlong take, masasabi ko talaga na di ganon kadali maging CPA. Darating din ang para sayo. :)

[ida_takahashi]

to sailormarce and the rest with similar stories,

hi to all, can i get in touch with you from time to time, im planning to make a compilation of these types of stories for our fellow pexers . . .

paging sir larry, i need yours too . . . .he he he he!

[lost_soul312002]

^wow! i hope makakuha ako ng copy niyan :)

[Larry Tan]

to sailormarce and the rest with similar stories,

hi to all, can i get in touch with you from time to time, im planning to make a compilation of these types of stories for our fellow pexers . . .

paging sir larry, i need yours too . . . .he he he he!

Story ko nakakalat na sa pex, i think nasa CPA Review Thread part 1 pa ang iba

[arctic277]

Story ko nakakalat na sa pex, i think nasa CPA Review Thread part 1 pa ang iba

Paki post ulit dito Sir Larry para mabasa ko rin... :) Thanks!

[ida_takahashi]

Story ko nakakalat na sa pex, i think nasa CPA Review Thread part 1 pa ang iba

sir, permission to copy paste and then lagyan ko ng scenematic effects ha! :rotflmao:

[Larry Tan]

sir, permission to copy paste and then lagyan ko ng scenematic effects ha! :rotflmao:

Permission granted. ;)Ikaw bahala.

[PawnedKing]

oks yan...mukhang hindi ko pa nabasa yun ;)

[100%wagi]

Share ko lang story ko with Sir Larry..

After my two failures on October 2003 and May 2006, I prayed to God na sana bigyan nya ako ng sign kapag ka time na for me to take the exam again. Kase noon napapanaginipan ko, 3 months before actual board, wala daw ako nasasagot or blangko daw test paper ko. Sabi ko kay God, kapag napanaginipan ko na papasa na ako tsaka nalang ako mag review ulit, though I have another plan to take the exam on May 2010 if di pa dumating yung sign. Then, I met Sir Larry dito mismo sa thread. That was May 2008 if I'm not mistaken. Sabi nya saken, why I must wait for May 2010 kung pwede naman na akong magtake for May 2009. I always say, "tingnan ko pa Sir, kase wala sa Budget". Pero sabi nya, may paraan naman kung gusto talaga. But actually, deep in my heart..I'm still waiting for the sign. Then, August 2008, I dreamed nagpost daw ako sa thread na ito ng ganito "yes, pasado na kaming dalawa". When I woke up, I said to myself na dumating na yung sign. Hindi ko lang kinukwento sa iba kase baka hindi magkatotoo...ganun daw kasi yun..

After that dream, sinabi ko kaagad kay Sir Larry na decided nakong mag-review for May 2009 exam. He guided me sa review ko. Though hindi ko na apply lahat ng advise nya, still I can proudly say na malaking factor sya sa pagkapasa ko. Sya ginamit na instrument ni God for me to realize the mistakes I have done on my past review. Then before first pre-board, I doubted if I can make on May 2009. I'm thinking to defer it nalang sana and take the exam on October 2009. I consulted Sir Larry, and he said, if I have at least 4 strength subjects, I must focus on them and not to totally disregard the other 3 subjects, take the exam and in the event I will not pass, at least pwede akong ma condition. After first pre-board, I decided na mag self-review na lang. Hindi naman dahil sa magaling ako neither hindi maganda yung review school na napasukan ko but the fact that I'm a 2003 grad and working pa ako, napagtanto ko, hindi na sasapat saken ang 3 months kung makikisabay ako sa schedule sa review school. And during may 3 months review, nakatanim sa isip ko palagi mga advise ni Sir Larry(focus on relevant problems, take down notes, mark the problems with their level of difficulty, have at least 6 hrs sleep at night at hindi dapat lalampas ng 12 midnight, novena or attend mass 9 days before actual board), guidance from the Lord and a lot of self-discipline. Then nung final pre-board sa PRTC(April 2009), 4 nights akong umiiyak, kase feeling ko di ko pa nagagawa yung best ko, di pa ako prepared, tapos na mental block pa ako. I doubted na naman, If I'll take the exam. Then Sir Larry advise me to pray hard and take it easy. I decided na pumunta sa Quiapo Church, dun ko talaga iniyak lahat, and I even ask God "Bakit ganon?". Ginagawa ko naman ang best ko, I felt God talked to me that time and I realized "If I do offer everything for him, I must never feel dissapointed regardless of the result, because what matters to God is the offer itself, Hindi yung kung gano ka kagaling sa ginagawa mo para sa kanya".

I take the exam nung May, then nung hindi ko makita ang pangalan ko, sobrang dissapointed talaga ako. Tinatanong ko sa taas kung ano pa ba kulang sa mga ginawa ko. Ano pa dapat kong matutunan. Then I just felt what God wants me to realize. Humingi ako ng sign, pero nag doubt pa rin ako...that was the lesson.

I have no plans na kunin ang grade ko sa PRC. Then tinawagan ako ni Sir Larry, nangungumusta and he urged me to get my grades kase nga daw baka condi ako at least makapag prepare ako ng mas maaga. Hay naku, God sent talaga si Sir, the night after he called me, pumunta ako PRC, then dun ko nalaman condi nga ako. Kung di pa sya tumawag, di ko pa nalaman sana yung result.

Again, nag self-review nalang ako for the removal subject. Mas nagkaroon ako ng disiplina at motivation sa sarili ko. I sacrificed a lot pero lahat may reward. August 2009 napanaginipan ko, binalita ko daw sa husband ko na pasado na ako. Syempre sinarili ko lang para magkatotoo, pero I told my husband about it na may napanaginipan akong maganda pero tsaka ko na ikukwento kapag nagkatotoo. Until it happens kahapon nung balitaan ko nga sya.

Lesson learned, Trust God. Sya talaga gagawa ng paraan basta magtiwala lang tayo sa kanya. Do your best,without assuming that you know a lot but believing God will guide and help you to prepare for the battle. Lot of self-discipline. Nakapasa ako hindi dahil sa magaling ako kundi dahil inilaan talaga ni God ito para saken. Hinasa muna nya ako bago ibinigay ang Title. God is really great.

Kay God, Sir Larry, kay Sir Ocampo(PRTC and staff), kay deemaxx, weebine, existentialist, PJ(sya nag inform saken na pasado ako, thanks bro)..at kay jo. Salamat sa inyong lahat. Payback period na...diba deemaxx.usapan natin yun..hehe. Sa mga future CPAs...goodluck sa inyo. Walang imposible kay Lord..kayang-kaya nyo yan.

There are times we came to the point that we loose trust to God and to ourselves. We think that we cannot do what others can, but no matter how hard will be your situation is, it was only YOU who can conquer the battle. You cannot be a looser until such time you stop fighting.NAKAYA NAMIN, MAKAKAYA NYO DIN... :)

Thank you so much for sharing :) It inspired me to strive harder and I hope, like you, I can pass the Board Exam.

[bankereconomist]

This is not my story but story of friends who passed the CPA board exam.

I have six close friends we all graduated March 2006. Three of the six close friends of mine passed on their first take and one of them was pregnant during the review and board exam and her parents did not know it as a matter of fact among us she got the highest rating in the board.

I worked, went abroad and do so many things trying to forget the tragedy of failing the board exam. One of us who failed the board went abroad to study. The other two took the board again only one passed and the next story he told us is he got his girlfriend pregnant. The one who failed for the second time called me sana di na daw siya nagboard. Sabi ko may next time pa naman, you make a baby na din para next time pasado ka na.

Sabi niya sa akin wala na siyang kasamang magrereview sabi ko naman di naman importante na may kasama tapos sabi niya samahan ko siya sabi ko di kita masasamahan magreview kasi may work ako at ito ang priority ko ngayon wala pa akong planong magreview.

Honestly that time duda na ako na makakapasa siya kasi alam ko na sa amin talaga pinakamahina siya sa nung nagaaral pa kami. Sabi ko sa kanya di kita masasamahan magreview pero i can devote my sunday to you para masamahan ka kahit sa pagsisimba man lang. Sabi niya sige... Pero di muna siya nagboard kasi magiisip muna daw siya kung talaga meant talaga siyang maging CPA.

March 2008 nagpaalam ako na magnursing ako sa kanya naengganyo pa siyang sumama sa akin para magenroll. Sabi ko kung di ka sigurado wag ka ng magtuloy ako matagal ko na 'tong pinagisipan. Simula nung nag Finac1 tayo binalak ko na talagang magnursing kaya 'wag kang padalos dalos kung pinayagan lang ako ng parents ko dati di ko na tatapusin ang BSA mag BSN na ako dati pa.

June 2008 nagenroll ako ng nursing sabi niya magboboard na daw siya sa May 2009. Tinanong niya ko kung pwede ko siyang samahan. sabi ko oo kahit iniisip ko na mahirap talaga samahan siya. Nagsisimba kami kapag linggo kung saan saan tapos lunch then movie after tapos text text kapag gabi na. Tapos 1 week kami di magtext sat night na ulit para sa plano the next day. Kapag napapagod ako sa kakalakad sinasabi ko sa kanya hmmmmmm kung di lang para sa board exam di kita sasamahan. Tapos laging sagot niya napapagod ka na ba? di naman kita pinipilit tapos kapag sinabi kong sige last na ito next week pahinga na tayo tapos tatahimik bahala ka kapag bumagsak ako ikaw ang may kasalanan. Sige samahan kita ulit wag kang magalala.

December 2008 di na maganda pakiramdam ko gabi pa lang nilalagnat ako pero sinamahan ko pa din siya sabi niya tatag mo pala. Kahit pala nilalagnat ka sasamahan mo ako. Sabi ko pumasa ka lang sa board kaya kapag di ka pumasa makunsensya ka ha. Kapag tatayo di ako makatayo nakatingin pa ang tao sa simbahan tapos sinasabi ko sa kanya hawakan niya ako sa leeg or noo para malaman na may sakit ako sabi niya kahit di kita hawakan mukha kang may sakit namumutla ka tapusin lang natin ito.

Natapos ang misa sabi ko sa kanya lalabas pa ba, sabi niya oo. Sabi ko saan? Sabi niya sa MOA, sabi ko talagang ayaw mo akong pagalingin magtaxi na lang ako pauwi. Relax ka lang sabi niya. Sabi ko magdrive thru ka naman kaya hinto ka sa 7-11 gusto ko ng gatorade. Sabi niya ako na lang bababa sabi ko sige. Bumili din siya ng paracetamol, advil pati loperamide nga eh. Tapos lumiko kami sa Sofitel sabi ko ano tayo? sabi niya kakain lang. tapos nagcheck in kami. hmmmm nahihiya talaga ako sabi ko sa kanya bakit nandito tayo? natawa ang frontdesk sabi niya may voucher ako sayang naman.

noong nandun na kami maraming naglaro sa isip ko magpapabuntis ka ba para pumasa ng board? hehehe pero alam ko na napapamahal na talaga siya akin madalas ko na ding naisip na ligawan kaya lang baka makasira sa pangarap niya. Tapos sabi niya higa ka na sabi ko bakit baka rape mo ko. Magpahinga ka lang tapos sabi niya matulog lang daw ako at nakatulog ako 8pm na ako nagising. umayos naman na ang pakiramdam ko pero weak pa din ako. kumain kami sa baba tapos umakyat na tapos di na kami umuwi di na siya nakapasok wala na din akong pasok. btw sa mga di nakakaalam mag-isa lang ako sa pilipinas kaya yung mga sumunod na okasyon sa kanila ko nag spend pasko, bagong taon pati mga birthday. May summer class ang nursing, kaya nung board niya busy din ako. Narelease ang board nakapasa siya. btw, girlfriend ko na siya after nung board. at nakapasa siya ng hindi siya buntis.

Eto ang kwento ko, pinakilala ko na siya sa parents ko at gustong gusto siya ng parents ko for me kung kakasal daw kami wala ng intindihin mamili daw siya ng simbahan sabi naman niya hinatyin ko pong makagraduate si ___ para okay ang lahat. Sa october 2011 ako naman ang magboard.

[deemax]

This is not my story but story of friends who passed the CPA board exam.

I have six close friends we all graduated March 2006. Three of the six close friends of mine passed on their first take and one of them was pregnant during the review and board exam and her parents did not know it as a matter of fact among us she got the highest rating in the board.

I worked, went abroad and do so many things trying to forget the tragedy of failing the board exam. One of us who failed the board went abroad to study. The other two took the board again only one passed and the next story he told us is he got his girlfriend pregnant. The one who failed for the second time called me sana di na daw siya nagboard. Sabi ko may next time pa naman, you make a baby na din para next time pasado ka na.

Sabi niya sa akin wala na siyang kasamang magrereview sabi ko naman di naman importante na may kasama tapos sabi niya samahan ko siya sabi ko di kita masasamahan magreview kasi may work ako at ito ang priority ko ngayon wala pa akong planong magreview.

Honestly that time duda na ako na makakapasa siya kasi alam ko na sa amin talaga pinakamahina siya sa nung nagaaral pa kami. Sabi ko sa kanya di kita masasamahan magreview pero i can devote my sunday to you para masamahan ka kahit sa pagsisimba man lang. Sabi niya sige... Pero di muna siya nagboard kasi magiisip muna daw siya kung talaga meant talaga siyang maging CPA.

March 2008 nagpaalam ako na magnursing ako sa kanya naengganyo pa siyang sumama sa akin para magenroll. Sabi ko kung di ka sigurado wag ka ng magtuloy ako matagal ko na 'tong pinagisipan. Simula nung nag Finac1 tayo binalak ko na talagang magnursing kaya 'wag kang padalos dalos kung pinayagan lang ako ng parents ko dati di ko na tatapusin ang BSA mag BSN na ako dati pa.

June 2008 nagenroll ako ng nursing sabi niya magboboard na daw siya sa May 2009. Tinanong niya ko kung pwede ko siyang samahan. sabi ko oo kahit iniisip ko na mahirap talaga samahan siya. Nagsisimba kami kapag linggo kung saan saan tapos lunch then movie after tapos text text kapag gabi na. Tapos 1 week kami di magtext sat night na ulit para sa plano the next day. Kapag napapagod ako sa kakalakad sinasabi ko sa kanya hmmmmmm kung di lang para sa board exam di kita sasamahan. Tapos laging sagot niya napapagod ka na ba? di naman kita pinipilit tapos kapag sinabi kong sige last na ito next week pahinga na tayo tapos tatahimik bahala ka kapag bumagsak ako ikaw ang may kasalanan. Sige samahan kita ulit wag kang magalala.

December 2008 di na maganda pakiramdam ko gabi pa lang nilalagnat ako pero sinamahan ko pa din siya sabi niya tatag mo pala. Kahit pala nilalagnat ka sasamahan mo ako. Sabi ko pumasa ka lang sa board kaya kapag di ka pumasa makunsensya ka ha. Kapag tatayo di ako makatayo nakatingin pa ang tao sa simbahan tapos sinasabi ko sa kanya hawakan niya ako sa leeg or noo para malaman na may sakit ako sabi niya kahit di kita hawakan mukha kang may sakit namumutla ka tapusin lang natin ito.

Natapos ang misa sabi ko sa kanya lalabas pa ba, sabi niya oo. Sabi ko saan? Sabi niya sa MOA, sabi ko talagang ayaw mo akong pagalingin magtaxi na lang ako pauwi. Relax ka lang sabi niya. Sabi ko magdrive thru ka naman kaya hinto ka sa 7-11 gusto ko ng gatorade. Sabi niya ako na lang bababa sabi ko sige. Bumili din siya ng paracetamol, advil pati loperamide nga eh. Tapos lumiko kami sa Sofitel sabi ko ano tayo? sabi niya kakain lang. tapos nagcheck in kami. hmmmm nahihiya talaga ako sabi ko sa kanya bakit nandito tayo? natawa ang frontdesk sabi niya may voucher ako sayang naman.

noong nandun na kami maraming naglaro sa isip ko magpapabuntis ka ba para pumasa ng board? hehehe pero alam ko na napapamahal na talaga siya akin madalas ko na ding naisip na ligawan kaya lang baka makasira sa pangarap niya. Tapos sabi niya higa ka na sabi ko bakit baka rape mo ko. Magpahinga ka lang tapos sabi niya matulog lang daw ako at nakatulog ako 8pm na ako nagising. umayos naman na ang pakiramdam ko pero weak pa din ako. kumain kami sa baba tapos umakyat na tapos di na kami umuwi di na siya nakapasok wala na din akong pasok. btw sa mga di nakakaalam mag-isa lang ako sa pilipinas kaya yung mga sumunod na okasyon sa kanila ko nag spend pasko, bagong taon pati mga birthday. May summer class ang nursing, kaya nung board niya busy din ako. Narelease ang board nakapasa siya. btw, girlfriend ko na siya after nung board. at nakapasa siya ng hindi siya buntis.

Eto ang kwento ko, pinakilala ko na siya sa parents ko at gustong gusto siya ng parents ko for me kung kakasal daw kami wala ng intindihin mamili daw siya ng simbahan sabi naman niya hinatyin ko pong makagraduate si ___ para okay ang lahat. Sa october 2011 ako naman ang magboard.

love story ito eh :rotflmao: at least you were an inspiration :naughty:

[deemax]

magppost ako ng story ko kung i-repost ni JUNTRIX ang story niya, mauna ang master hehe

["Tol CPA]

I would like to thank sailormarce for starting the thread as it gives me the opportunity of inspiring CPA hopefuls specially those Filipino accountants who are working abroad and uttering the word of thanks to all the people who is behind my success. I know sharing an inspirational message is indeed a difficult job, especially for someone like me who has not proven anything yet, except for the fact that the Almighty had blessed me with the chance of passing the first offshore Philippine CPA exam. I am so blessed that I am 1 (one) of the 4 (four) CPA passers who made it out of 31 examinees in the first SPLBE (Special Professional Licensure Board Examination) held in Al-Khobar and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I hope in my own little ways I could inspire all aspirants specially the CPA examinees from Middle East.

It was February 16, 2007, I left Cebu, Philippines in grief having in mind that I can’t realized my dream of becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I belong to a productive family, having 9 siblings and it’s the primary reason that I decided to work right after graduation instead of taking the review classes and eventually taking the CPA Exam. Having graduated with “Laude” from our batch, I easily landed a job as bank auditor and deferred my dream of getting the CPA Exam just to help my parents financially in sending our younger brothers and sisters to college and eventually have there respective degrees, thanks God we’re all now professionals.

For me, passing the CPA exam is about setting goals. Everyone needs to set goals — I believe that is the definition of being human. I really prayed and worked hard for this CPA license. I could still remember October of last year when I submitted my enrollment form for the First PICPA Riyadh CPA Review classes. The funny thing then - I was broke at that time since I just arrived from vacation and all my savings we’re exhausted in my wedding. Honestly, I’m thinking to defer my review again but God is so good that a friend of mine offered me to borrow money for the review fees. I set my mind that I have to focus on this review and give my best shot. With God’s graces, I made it and am so much thankful and grateful to HIM for the sacrifices that I made really paid off—the average of 4 hours of sleep 2 months before the exam, the patience to solve difficult and challenging previous CPA board problems, and many other sacrifices like studying my index cards while in line waiting at Western Union Counter to be served while sending money back home. My goals before gradually become vivid as the examinations are becoming near, and I am happy to share with you that despite the short period of time on this grueling review process, I manage to discipline myself. Self discipline will spell the difference. These are the first and few important lessons that I learned during the review period.

Certainly, the 3 Days CPA board exam held in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia was indeed a memorable experience for me, the experiences that I changed into special moments. The 7am to 7pm schedule in our first day of exam was indeed a real battle, squeezing my brain out just to make sure that I give my best answer to questions being asked that would give me the confidence on the remaining board subjects the following 2 days. Prayer plays a vital role in this endeavor of mine, I’m so much thankful that a lot of people are praying for my success in the exam, my parents and wife even ask my Examinee number just for our chapel to be specific in there prayer petition.

To the future CPAs, you must have a goal and the will to win whatever your goal is. If you’ll simply go after that thing that you want, with all your strength and sagacity, no obstacle can turn you away from the goal that you desire to achieve. Success comes to those who are willing to sacrifice their immediate gratification in order to achieve long-term satisfaction. Be a winner for a winner is a positive thinker who sees well in all things. A winner is patient and knows that a goal is only as worthy as the effort that’s required to achieve it.

To PICPA Riyadh Officers and our review instructors and to my reviewer-online family, you are the real winners. It’s you - our mentors, who deserve all the credit for without your devotion, patience, understanding, motivation, relentless efforts and sincere desire to help CPA hopefuls, I would not have become member of the institute.

I am so much grateful because passing the CPA Board exam opens deluge of opportunities which opened before me after passing the CPA Exams here in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia 8 months ago. I take pride in saying that am the first CPA who became an officer of PICPA Riyadh who took the oath of office before Ambassador Antonio Villamor even before PRC released my CPA No. when I had my vacation in the Philippines last July this year. Seriously, am very thankful for the promotion and salary adjustments done outright in my new contract, meaning more dollar remittances now to be sent back home!

To the CPA aspirants especially OFWs from Middle East, I congratulate you in advance for taking the courage to pursue your dreams of becoming a CPA. Just do your best in your review despite of all the difficulties. But just in case you fail, don’t give up, never give-up. Review and take the exams again. Continue to review while earning dollars! It’s a win-win formula! May you guys take advantage on this rare opportunity that our government thru our Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE, the PRC and Board of Accountancy are offering to us, OFW. SPLBE is actually the PRC’s counterpart to Efren’s push cart – they’ve got lots of basic similarities - reaching out to deliver professional opportunities yet with meager operating budget! SPLBE is actually a GLOBAL PUSH CART offering loads of career opportunities while earning dollars! It’s not only Efren’s push cart being copied now by lots third world countries. Overseas board exam extended by the Philippine government is being envied now by our colleagues from India and Pakistan. They vowed to do the same what our government has offered to overseas workers.

Lastly, thank you so much to all the people who have been there for me in reaching out my dream of becoming a CPA. To all CPA aspirants, have that positive outlook in life and constant communication to our Almighty Father. Strike a balance in your life. And make a difference.

[Larry Tan]

Wow, I didn't realize how much these Accountancy threads have helped CPA aspirants to realize their dreams. Kaya tama si Sir Anson Keh, helping thru the PEX forum is much more fulfilling & better than teaching in the review like a broken record. Although I must say, teaching review classes, no matter the class size, be it 10 or 300, has it's own fulfillment too, especially teaching the working reviewees who face economic challenges in life.

I remember one time a Middle East (ME) Reviewer approached a Review Director in Manila. I was in conversation with the Review Director in front of the Review Center. The ME Reviewer introduced himself, then asked for help for the ME Review Center and the reply he got from the review director is to buy all the CPA review books available and bring it to the Middle East. Parang na disappoint ang Middle East Reviewer, akala niya makakakuha siya ng mga handouts. When the review director left to attend to his class, I told the ME guy to go to the other review center that offers online review. I don't know what happened after that. When PRTC was approached to conduct a review in the ME (sa Qatar yata yun), I had reservations with the set-up, sa plane fare & accommodations pa lang talo na, just do the math. Kaya before it started, they backed out. Perhaps the online review and some materials from the pex reviewees could help them a lot. Maybe a marathon one week review from seasoned CPA Reviewers will do, however, Middle East Reviewers should be given the materials (with solutions) one month ahead of time. That should spell a lot of difference for the ME reviewees.

Basta free travel expenses & accommodations plus some pocket money for shopping, call ako. Hahaha.

[Larry Tan]

This is not my story but story of friends who passed the CPA board exam.

Narelease ang board nakapasa siya. btw, girlfriend ko na siya after nung board. at nakapasa siya ng hindi siya buntis.

Eto ang kwento ko, pinakilala ko na siya sa parents ko at gustong gusto siya ng parents ko for me kung kakasal daw kami wala ng intindihin mamili daw siya ng simbahan sabi naman niya hinatyin ko pong makagraduate si ___ para okay ang lahat. Sa october 2011 ako naman ang magboard.

Hindi siya buntis dahil....
(a) walang nangyari sa inyo natorpe ka
(b) walang nangyari sa inyo dahil you are not feeling well
(b) may nangyari pero di siya fertile
(c) may nangyari pero isa sa inyo baog

Joke lang... :lol:

Teka, kilala ko ba kayo?

[winzkie]

^P :rotflmao: natawa talga ko dito...si sir talagang may mga assumptions pa na enumerated...hehe :lol:

[joyz.corpus]

Hindi siya buntis dahil....
(a) walang nangyari sa inyo natorpe ka
(b) walang nangyari sa inyo dahil you are not feeling well
(b) may nangyari pero di siya fertile
(c) may nangyari pero isa sa inyo baog

Joke lang... :lol:

Teka, kilala ko ba kayo?


naloka naman ako sa reply ni sir larry. hehe..

parang type ko yung letter (b). walang nangyari sa inyo dahil you are not feeling well... *peace*

pero mas maganda kung walang nangyari sa inyo dahil responsible kayong dalawa. na-visualize nyo ang mangyayari sa future if ever nabuntis yung girl.. hahah..

wala lang. naisip ko lang.. :lol::lol::lol:

[bankereconomist]

naloka naman ako sa reply ni sir larry. hehe..

parang type ko yung letter (b). walang nangyari sa inyo dahil you are not feeling well... *peace*

pero mas maganda kung walang nangyari sa inyo dahil responsible kayong dalawa. na-visualize nyo ang mangyayari sa future if ever nabuntis yung girl.. hahah..

wala lang. naisip ko lang.. :lol::lol::lol:

gusto niyo ba malaman ang mga sumunod na nangyari?

[Larry Tan]

gusto niyo ba malaman ang mga sumunod na nangyari?

Ano ang mga sumunod na nangyari?
(a) hanggang ngayon wala pa ring nangyari sa inyo.
(b) natuloy ang kasal and you lived happily ever after
(c) napagtanto niyong di kayo para sa isa't isa kaya di natuloy ang kasal
(d) you are now nursing your baby at yun ang practicum mo.:lol:

[joyz.corpus]

gusto niyo ba malaman ang mga sumunod na nangyari?

sige.. sige... nakaka-excite naman yan...:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

[joyz.corpus]

Ano ang mga sumunod na nangyari?
(a) hanggang ngayon wala pa ring nangyari sa inyo.
(b) natuloy ang kasal and you lived happily ever after
(c) napagtanto niyong di kayo para sa isa't isa kaya di natuloy ang kasal
(d) you are now nursing your baby at yun ang practicum mo.:lol:

ang hirap naman nito sir larry.

pero malakas ang feeling ko na letter (d) you are now nursing your baby at yun ang practicum mo.. haha.. atleast, you're spending time with you baby tapos my practicum ka pa. galing galing naman..

by the way, maganda pala kung ganito nalang ang tanong sa board exam. haha.. challenging. kailangan deep thinking ang gagamitin mo.

*okay*

[bankereconomist]

kasal? sa 2013 siguro. 2011 pa kasi ako matapos gusto ko bago kami magpunta ng US kasal na kami saka bata pa ako. :)

[bankereconomist]

naging busy lang kami sa business namin. pumupunta siya sa amin kapag weekend, tinutulungan niya akong magsulat kasi sa school laging handwritten ang paper works. Kasama na ang pangabala niya. Sabi ko nga i-reserve niya sarili niya sa 2011 kasi dalawang board exam ang kukunin ko.

[lost_soul312002]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

[Illumina_Ti]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

idol...ang galing mo..one of the most inspirational stories that i've ever read in my life...
kung producer lang ako ng pelikula..maghihire na ko ng mga artista para mag-start na yung taping for your biography para sa cannes film festival entry..hahahaha

[sheiny31]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

nakakalungkot naman itong story mo pero very inspiring talaga.
anong year ka nagtake? curious *** ako :)

[lost_soul312002]

idol...ang galing mo..one of the most inspirational stories that i've ever read in my life...
kung producer lang ako ng pelikula..maghihire na ko ng mga artista para mag-start na yung taping for your biography para sa cannes film festival entry..hahahaha

haha! sino naman kayang artista ang gaganap saken? hahaha! pwede bang ako na lang? mura lang naman ako haha!:rotflmao::rotflmao:

[lost_soul312002]

nakakalungkot naman itong story mo pero very inspiring talaga.
anong year ka nagtake? curious *** ako :)

secret na lang po hehe! :D

[Larry Tan]

secret na lang po hehe! :D

Naku, hanapin nyo sa Advanced Search function ng pex mga posts ni lost_soul at magkaka-idea ka rin kung kelan siya pumasa sa board.*okay*

[lost_soul312002]

Naku, hanapin nyo sa Advanced Search function ng pex mga posts ni lost_soul at magkaka-idea ka rin kung kelan siya pumasa sa board.*okay*

tsk tsk wala pala akong lusot! :rotflmao:

[mary_2009]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.




oo nga poh nakaka-inspire poh kwento mo!!
parang may naaalala me sa mga kwento mo parang tulad ng kay Sir. Paul de Jesus....hehe para lang naman....kasi lately nakwento nya story nya sa amin at maraming pagkakahalintulad!!

[leoulpao19nav]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

I can't help but tears fell down my face as i was reading this..Truly inspiring..

[jet_focus]

Coming Soon:

My Story. =)

[mr.patrick]

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.



Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

next vision mo? sama ko! hahaha name it after pex! para mabilis hanapin! hahaha joke lang!

i wish this Christmas that every successful man who earns thousands of thousands dreams like the way you did!

GODluck!

[mjrlbsa]

haha! sino naman kayang artista ang gaganap saken? hahaha! pwede bang ako na lang? mura lang naman ako haha!:rotflmao::rotflmao:

Kuya/Ate sobrang idol kita...:mecry::mecry:*okay**okay*

[joyz.corpus]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.


nakakaiyak naman... :mecry::mecry::mecry:

sana madami pang magshare ng mga stories nla..

godbless...

[joecriso]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.

inspiring po. I end up with teary eyes. thanks:mecry:

[Aquinatis]

Kung gusto nito ma-inspire, basahin niyo story ni juntrix. he actually has the best story i've ever read. Hindi madali yun daan na tinahak niya para maging CPA. For those who are tempted to give up, message juntrix to share you his story, for sure ma iinspire kayo.

Too bad hindi ko na siya gaano nakikita dito sa pex. If I'm not mistaken may long narrative siya ng journey to become a CPA. Sa mga resourceful diyan can you quote him here?

[Valorian]

Every success begins with a vision.

everytime na tinatamad ako magreview, iniisip ko yung dahilan kung bakit dapat ako pumasa sa board exam

[pazbobadilla]

hi, just want to share with you the speech delivered by my student. he passed the CPA Licensure Examination last May 2009 and now connected with KPMG Manabat San Agustin

:)Dean Paz Bobadilla, my colleagues in the profession, professors, to the JPIA officers and members, students, a pleasant afternoon to everyone.

It feels good to be back at Enverga University after three years. I know that we haven’t met each other during my college years. But even though we haven’t been acquainted, I can say that I’ve been on the same road you are now walking on. I was once a JPIA member who listened to the speeches of the new board passers.

When Dean informed me of this recognition, she asked me if I could come and inspire you all. I was in our client’s office then doing some field work. I’m used to speak in front of large crowds but it’s my first time to give an inspirational talk. I’m usually the host or it’s either I gave the opening or closing remarks. And I know speeches are boring so I won’t make this long to bore you to death.

I thought of a lot of things and topics to tell you this afternoon but I somehow realized it would take days if I tell my experiences from the year I stepped out of college up to present. Kidding aside, I just want to share with you this afternoon these three things: Courage, Perseverance and Action

Courage: Being an accountancy student takes a lot of courage. For the freshmen, do you know that that Accountancy course you are taking HAS the toughest Board Examination in the Philippines? That’s what they say about our profession. It will take a lot of dedication and hard work to pursue this path. You should believe in yourselves and in your own abilities. If you do not have yet your plans/goals in life, you can start today. In a piece of paper, write your goals, short term and long term.

Perseverance: I did not pass the CPA Board Examination the first take. Not even on the second take. I passed it the third time. And do I have to be ashamed of it? Of course not. These things happened to us because they somehow teach us a lesson in life. And suddenly you’ll realize that these are just blessings in disguise. I first took the board in May 2007. After that I started to work as an Accounts Receivable Executive in Business Process Outsourcing Company. I was earning already enough for my own. I can buy stuff I like and have enough savings for the future. I can also be promoted in our company even though I don’t have any license. My previous officemates asked me why I have to tender my resignation and take the board exam again. I said to them, if I will not follow and pursue my dreams, who will? Then I took the exam again last October 2008, I almost made it that time but two of my subjects fall below the grade requirement. So I even took the refresher course in Manila to take additional units in accounting. And last May was the final test. Before the release of the board results, I can’t explain my feelings. I felt numb I’m not excited or nervous. Maybe I was getting used to failing the board that I don’t feel anything during that day. When I finally saw my name on the list, I cried. It was the happiest day of my life.




And lastly:
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Action: You alone should act on your dream. You should know your goals in life. You could not just leave everything into prayer. As the adage goes, “Do your best and God will do the rest”. Indeed it’s true. Prayer and Faith will always be your most valuable weapon. After passing the May 2009 CPA Exam, I didn’t anymore spend some time to take a vacation. I immediately applied to the different firms and companies because I know that competition is very stiff. Most of the companies now are laying off workers because of the economic crisis. I’m lucky enough not to be part of the high unemployment rate. According to pinoypress.net, ”the global economic situation is expected to continue deteriorating until 2010 and even beyond, and the Philippines is going to be severely affected by the worsening crisis...” We should act and have our own contribution to improve our country by practicing the values of honesty and integrity. I know this will go along way if we just exude the ideals of professionalism.


I am now working at Manabat Sanagustin & Co., a member firm of KPMG International. I did not see myself as an auditor during my college years; I somehow picture myself working in a bank. Being an auditor helps you put into practice the theories you’ve learned in your undergrad and in the review. And it will help explore a lot of possibilities in the corporate world.


God is good. I’m so blessed that my parents and my family have been there to support me in pursuing my goals. If there will be someone who will be there for you during hard times, rest assure you have your family to lean on.


Before I leave you with my parting words, I promised to help the Review School of Accountnacy (ReSA) to give you some insights about them. I really want to endorse ReSA, it has been my home and my family for the review. ReSA can help you a lot in your preparation for the CPA Board Examination. From the reviewers to the reviewees, I can say that you could not ask for more.

I will just leave you with this verse from the bible, that I treasure a lot. It’s from Hebrews 11: 1,”To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, and to be certain of the things we cannot see.” Kung gusto mo talaga my paraan at tutulungan ka ng Diyos.

Thank you very much for your time and best wishes for your future. Have a great day ahead.:)

[pazbobadilla]

:) hi, again to everyone. medyo off topic but i think the following will inspire you to pursue graduate studies. the message was delivered by Katherine T. Tan, MSEUF BSA '03(CUM LAUDE), PHIL. CPA '03, AIM MBA '09:)

Graduation Speech
Katherine Tan
MBA 2009 Cohort 3

It is with profound honor that I stand before you to speak in front of you and my coleagues whom I have come to deeply respect. We all started out as strangers 16 months ago when we first came to this Institution, and now, as we go forth from this place, we look to the people we have spent almost 24 hours of each day with and the strangers became our brothers and sisters, comrades at arms, confidants, and lifelong friends. It felt like going through the eye
of the needle these past 16 months. Our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual faculties have been tested over and over to such points that we thought we have reached our breaking points. During those times when we were so tired and wrung out, how we wished we could have added a couple of hours to each day just to cope and accomplish all that is required of us.

Our subjects required us to read mountains of cases, the case rooms demanded our minds to be sharp and our tongues to be eloquent. Our professors definitely kept on our toes. Reports, reflection papers, exams and presentations made sure that we barely got enough sleep and sometimes, not even any sleep. Our stay was literally a rollercoaster ride filled with frustrations and victories, upheavals and calm, trials and compromises and difficulties and fun. It felt like during those first eight months, we just lived to get through each day and thought that the next day is as far as we can look forward to in the future. It seemed that we were constantly hoping that there are more than the 24 hours of each day to be able to do all that we had to do. It certainly felt like an intellectual boot camp.

Listening to my earlier statements, one would think that we only had the bad during our stay at AIM. But that is not the case. For each frustrating moment, there were more than enough joy, calm and resolutions tempered the upheavals, and triumphs overshadowed trials and difficulties we faced. It is through the trying times that we were able to fully see the potential each of us had inside. As we sit here today, we know we are made of tougher stuff. AIM has
given us confidence in ourselves and our abilities, shown has what we are capable of, given us a direction on what we want from life and how to go about getting it, and most of all given us the training to go out into the world and hold our own amongst anything that the world may throw our way.

As we go forth from AIM, it is with confidence that I say that we will not be forgetting the past 16 months anytime soon. I think I speak in behalf of everyone when I say that the past 16 months have been very profound. We learned not only from the case rooms but we have also learned from each other. We worked hard but balanced this with playing hard. The confidence by which we state our CP points and deliver our presentations speak of the hard
work we put behind them and the poolside is a testimony to how much we have let our hair down and enjoy the unique experience AIM is giving to us.

We came to AIM expecting to learn about how to be managers, instead, we learned how to be leaders. We came to AIM with no thoughts as to who we will meet but we leave AIM having cemented friendships that will last us through life. We came to AIM expecting AIM to teach us how to be successful, instead, we learned what it means to earn success, we came to AIM expecting to be respected for what we are prior to AIM, instead, we learned how to respect
others.

Today, we are here to receive our diplomas evidencing that we have made it through. Each diploma represents not only the hard work and sacrifices that we have given, but more importantly, the sacrifices, support and love that we have received from the people who made it possible for us to be here. For our parents who gave us their unconditional love and support in making a dream come true, for our spouses or partners, who endured our absence and continued to give us the encouragement we needed to get thru
each day, for the months where we did not hold our children as they grew but have kept us going because what we were doing was for them, and to friends who never got tired of being a friend during times when we ourselves forgot what it is to be a good friend and to our Professors who became our mentors and shared with us their wisdom. It is because of them that we are here receiving this
paper. This paper that not only represents the completion of our MBA, but it is a testimony to how much each of us mean to them. This paper signifies how our dream of an MBA was made possible because of these beloved people. To you, we give our most heartfelt gratitude and dedicate our diplomas to you.

Today marks the ending of a chapter in our lives. As we bid farewell to the case rooms of AIM and to each other, we look forward to the beginning of a new chapter in our life. As we go through our life’s journey, expect that the characters in the AIM chapter will reappear in succeeding chapters. As we strive to realize our potentials and to aspire for the best of what life has in store, we know that AIM has given us the right tools to equip and aid us. As we pack our bags and await our flights or trips back home, I know all of us are excited to see what awaits us in the so called real world. Amidst the excitement, it is also with nostalgia and poignancy that we look back and wonder at how our time in AIM just flew by. To my cohort
mates, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate each of us for the job well done. It is difficult to say goodbye to each other knowing that it maybe years if at all we see each other again. And so, I would like to end by leaving you with one of my favorite Hindi phrases, fir milenge, til we meet again.

Congratulations. :)

[futurecpa29]

araw araw kong binabasa ito di nakakasawang ulit-ulitin balang araw magiging cpa din kami *okay* at isang malaking thank you sa thread na ito na bumubuhay ng dugo namin in times na nadedepress kami.. happy new yr po sa lahat.. astig kayong lahat! *okay*

[Larry Tan]

araw araw kong binabasa ito di nakakasawang ulit-ulitin balang araw magiging cpa din kami *okay* at isang malaking thank you sa thread na ito na bumubuhay ng dugo namin in times na nadedepress kami.. happy new yr po sa lahat.. astig kayong lahat! *okay*

KT was voted by their cohort to deliver the speech. I was there when KT delivered her speech. I was their program director. I was tasked to read the tongue-twisting names of my Asian graduates.

Akala ko magkakaroon na ng Indian boyfriend si KT during her first year. Kaso, di niya nakayanan ang amoy ng friend niya. I will always remember KT as the makulit na classmate sa labas ng classroom. One of the boys ang turing sa kanya ng mga classmates niya sa sobrang game makipagkulitan. Hahaha.

Ang laking advantage ng MBA degree sa mga CPAs. Among Filipinos, usually the CPAs have an edge when it comes to job offers. An MBA degree makes a CPA ready to take more challenges in the corporate world. Before KT's batch may isang CPA from Bicol University na ADB Scholar naka kuha ng 6-digit salary as assistant controller of a bio-fuel company.

Mabuhay ka KT. Sana dumami pa ang mga CPA na mag MBA sa AIM. The corporate world needs topnotch management accountants who can become CFOs & CEOs of companies.

[futurecpa29]

In a piece of paper, write your goals, short term and long term.

ginawa ko ito kagabi matapos kong mabasa mga new post :bop: nilagay ko ito sa acctg notebuk ko para lagi kong makikita dahilan ng pagiging bsa student ko ;) pasukan na sa lunes.. sa lahat ng mga acctg students diyan, let's do our best :) tapos na slack period trabaho na tayu haha

[ashley12345]

kudos sa inyong lahat!

this thread reminds me na hindi nga pala basta-basta yung pinasok kong course.. salamat sa pagshashare. nabubuhay na naman ang fighting spirit ko.. :lol:

[minerlionheart]

Hi everyone! I just wanna share my insight...to help others also especially those who experienced failures in the past. My story isn't really as heartwrenching or dramatic like some of those posted here, but I hope na some will relate and hopefully pick a lesson or two from my experience.

I graduated BSA in 2006, actually I was one of those students na average lang ang performance...only in my last year in college ko lang na-realize how much I took for granted since I had a shot sana at graduating with honors, kaso barubal kasi ako nung umpisa hehe...anyway..

Big deal sa amin ang board. In our batch, parang badge of honor if you are one of those na nag-take, astig pa lalo pag pumasa. Bragging rights, kumbaga. So nung pagka-graduate namin, almost all of us got into CPA review (some of us were reviewing prior to our graduation). Sadly, and now that I contemplate on it, talagang hindi pa ako seryoso nun. Since kaka-graduate mo lang, parang newfound sense of freedom ang review- maraming free time, pwedeng lumabas-labas, madaming distractions. Pag minsan, naiisip ko na mali din na madaming barkadang kasama sa review. In short, we paid dearly for our frivolities back then, at biglang nauso sa barkada namin ang song na May Bukas Pa (wag damdamin, ang kasawian hahahaha.) Strike one. :)

Second time was an eye opener. Dun ko na-realize how much I neglected my accounting subjects in college (though I had a firm grasp of the basics, kulang talaga sa practice at deeper understanding). Kasi it's so hard to go into review na hindi ka prepared. Para kang nagbabasa nang nakatakip ang isang mata. There were times when you feel that you got it finally, but then magugulat ka nalang when you solve problems sablay pa din. Bakit mali pa din sagot ko??? But still, I persevered. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, putsa, patayan na to. Plus factor din that most of my friends also were very serious about the review at that time. Nakuryente din siguro hehe. Pero you know life has a funny way of sneaking up on you, sabi nga ni Alanis. Despite everything that you gave, alas, kulang padin. To make matters worse, sa circle of friends ko, ako lang ang nalaglag. I think that was one of the loneliest times of my life, and perhaps my darkest also. May ganung effect ang board exam eh, napapa-aga ang midlife crisis kahit na early twenties ka pa lang hahaha. So, strike two. :)

Third time, nag-work na ko. Pahinga muna sa review, tinamaan na din kasi ako ng hiya sa kapatid ko na sponsor ko mula college hanggang sa mga review. There was a point that I abandoned the dream already, I was ready to move on with my life. I had a good job, I was paid good, and I advanced up the ladder pretty quickly. Pero heto ang lisensya, parang bangungot na pabalik-balik sa alaala ko. I was thinking to myself, what if I did things better? CPA na kaya ako ngayon? Puro what if. Eh OC ako, sa maliit man o malaking bagay. So, pikit mata ulit akong nag-review. Ang kaso mo, di na ko natuto sa mga pagkakamali ko dati, ngayon nadagdagan pa ng yabang. Kasi dahil twice na ko nag-review, I pretty much knew how things worked. Pati mga secret sa board exam taking, mga tips, kaninong libro ni ganito o ni ganyan ang mas effective, putsa, nakailang balik na ba ko sa St. Jude??? Tapos eto na naman ako ulit? Sabi ko sa sarili ko, kaya ko to even if I don't devote 100% of my time. I was still working at that time, at pinili kong wag umalis. Nag-review ako in the weekends, tapos aral lang when time or my work permits it. It cost me dearly, oh boy. Ang ending, strike three.

The fourth time, I was still working, but at that time, nag-iba na ang approach ko. Unang-una, I was asking myself what it was about this damn title that keeps me from moving on. In short, why do I want to become a CPA? I prayed hard and looked inside myself (naks) and when I got my answer, that was when I knew that things are going to go differently. First, I quit my job. I knew at that time that I couldn't make it if I stayed, and I made my choice. Second, I imposed the discipline that has long been lacking in me in the past. Pag aral, aral lang. Third, I studied. There were times when I felt nauseated by what I was reading, sure that I solved this particular problem already in the past, and yet I continued. Fourth, I made sure to get rid of all distractions. I made sure na hindi ko poproblemahin ang perang gagastusin ko, dahil pinag-ipunan ko. Nag-bakasyon ang social life ko. Wala munang labas. Di na rin ako bumalik sa St. Jude, kasi nakakahiya naman kay Lord na bumalik-balik pa dun eh alam ko na naman kung ano talaga ang kailangan kong gawin. I felt inspired, energized, at pakiramdam ko, kampi kami ni Bro hahaha. Dun ko na-realize na wala naman talagang magic formula, walang secret study regimen, walang tagong librong kelangang basahin para pumasa. You just need to study, with conviction, with passion, study like your life depended on it. And have faith. Faith in God, that no matter what happens, hindi mo sya sisisihin at alam mo na He cares for you, even if you fall. Faith in yourself, the kind of faith that lets you soldier on kapag inaatake ka na ng episodes of confusion and doubt. Madami ako nun eh. :) So, pagkatapos ng mahabang saga ko para makuha yung lisensya, eto nako ngayon, CPA na. I was one of those who held on to their dream, and never let self-doubt get the best of themselves.

Maganda sana if all candidates pass on the first try, but sadly, that is not the case. So, in the unfortunate event that you don't pass the first time, read this and take consolation in the fact na hindi ka nag-iisa sa predicament mo (wag damdamin, ang kasawian...hahaha) But seriously, don't let it get into you. Stand up, move on, and make the most out of your failure. Lastly, and more importantly, make sure that you come out of that experience with stronger faith, and a better person overall. I knew I was.

Sana kapulutan nyo ng aral yung story ko, at pasensya na sa pagkahaba-habang post.

[lost_soul312002]

^Congratz minerlionheart! you're story is a good eye-opener for every aspirant. cheers!

[futurecpa29]

another entry to this very good thread :)

[Izanagi_Hara]

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Please reply..

[H0KAGE]

Hi everyone! I just wanna share my insight...to help others also especially those who experienced failures in the past. My story isn't really as heartwrenching or dramatic like some of those posted here, but I hope na some will relate and hopefully pick a lesson or two from my experience.

I graduated BSA in 2006, actually I was one of those students na average lang ang performance...only in my last year in college ko lang na-realize how much I took for granted since I had a shot sana at graduating with honors, kaso barubal kasi ako nung umpisa hehe...anyway..

Big deal sa amin ang board. In our batch, parang badge of honor if you are one of those na nag-take, astig pa lalo pag pumasa. Bragging rights, kumbaga. So nung pagka-graduate namin, almost all of us got into CPA review (some of us were reviewing prior to our graduation). Sadly, and now that I contemplate on it, talagang hindi pa ako seryoso nun. Since kaka-graduate mo lang, parang newfound sense of freedom ang review- maraming free time, pwedeng lumabas-labas, madaming distractions. Pag minsan, naiisip ko na mali din na madaming barkadang kasama sa review. In short, we paid dearly for our frivolities back then, at biglang nauso sa barkada namin ang song na May Bukas Pa (wag damdamin, ang kasawian hahahaha.) Strike one. :)

Second time was an eye opener. Dun ko na-realize how much I neglected my accounting subjects in college (though I had a firm grasp of the basics, kulang talaga sa practice at deeper understanding). Kasi it's so hard to go into review na hindi ka prepared. Para kang nagbabasa nang nakatakip ang isang mata. There were times when you feel that you got it finally, but then magugulat ka nalang when you solve problems sablay pa din. Bakit mali pa din sagot ko??? But still, I persevered. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, putsa, patayan na to. Plus factor din that most of my friends also were very serious about the review at that time. Nakuryente din siguro hehe. Pero you know life has a funny way of sneaking up on you, sabi nga ni Alanis. Despite everything that you gave, alas, kulang padin. To make matters worse, sa circle of friends ko, ako lang ang nalaglag. I think that was one of the loneliest times of my life, and perhaps my darkest also. May ganung effect ang board exam eh, napapa-aga ang midlife crisis kahit na early twenties ka pa lang hahaha. So, strike two. :)

Third time, nag-work na ko. Pahinga muna sa review, tinamaan na din kasi ako ng hiya sa kapatid ko na sponsor ko mula college hanggang sa mga review. There was a point that I abandoned the dream already, I was ready to move on with my life. I had a good job, I was paid good, and I advanced up the ladder pretty quickly. Pero heto ang lisensya, parang bangungot na pabalik-balik sa alaala ko. I was thinking to myself, what if I did things better? CPA na kaya ako ngayon? Puro what if. Eh OC ako, sa maliit man o malaking bagay. So, pikit mata ulit akong nag-review. Ang kaso mo, di na ko natuto sa mga pagkakamali ko dati, ngayon nadagdagan pa ng yabang. Kasi dahil twice na ko nag-review, I pretty much knew how things worked. Pati mga secret sa board exam taking, mga tips, kaninong libro ni ganito o ni ganyan ang mas effective, putsa, nakailang balik na ba ko sa St. Jude??? Tapos eto na naman ako ulit? Sabi ko sa sarili ko, kaya ko to even if I don't devote 100% of my time. I was still working at that time, at pinili kong wag umalis. Nag-review ako in the weekends, tapos aral lang when time or my work permits it. It cost me dearly, oh boy. Ang ending, strike three.

The fourth time, I was still working, but at that time, nag-iba na ang approach ko. Unang-una, I was asking myself what it was about this damn title that keeps me from moving on. In short, why do I want to become a CPA? I prayed hard and looked inside myself (naks) and when I got my answer, that was when I knew that things are going to go differently. First, I quit my job. I knew at that time that I couldn't make it if I stayed, and I made my choice. Second, I imposed the discipline that has long been lacking in me in the past. Pag aral, aral lang. Third, I studied. There were times when I felt nauseated by what I was reading, sure that I solved this particular problem already in the past, and yet I continued. Fourth, I made sure to get rid of all distractions. I made sure na hindi ko poproblemahin ang perang gagastusin ko, dahil pinag-ipunan ko. Nag-bakasyon ang social life ko. Wala munang labas. Di na rin ako bumalik sa St. Jude, kasi nakakahiya naman kay Lord na bumalik-balik pa dun eh alam ko na naman kung ano talaga ang kailangan kong gawin. I felt inspired, energized, at pakiramdam ko, kampi kami ni Bro hahaha. Dun ko na-realize na wala naman talagang magic formula, walang secret study regimen, walang tagong librong kelangang basahin para pumasa. You just need to study, with conviction, with passion, study like your life depended on it. And have faith. Faith in God, that no matter what happens, hindi mo sya sisisihin at alam mo na He cares for you, even if you fall. Faith in yourself, the kind of faith that lets you soldier on kapag inaatake ka na ng episodes of confusion and doubt. Madami ako nun eh. :) So, pagkatapos ng mahabang saga ko para makuha yung lisensya, eto nako ngayon, CPA na. I was one of those who held on to their dream, and never let self-doubt get the best of themselves.

Maganda sana if all candidates pass on the first try, but sadly, that is not the case. So, in the unfortunate event that you don't pass the first time, read this and take consolation in the fact na hindi ka nag-iisa sa predicament mo (wag damdamin, ang kasawian...hahaha) But seriously, don't let it get into you. Stand up, move on, and make the most out of your failure. Lastly, and more importantly, make sure that you come out of that experience with stronger faith, and a better person overall. I knew I was.

Sana kapulutan nyo ng aral yung story ko, at pasensya na sa pagkahaba-habang post.


Na-inspire po ako. Sana may magpost pa ng mga ganito. Di pa po ako CPA pero parang ako siya. Undergrad pa lang ako and magrereview na sa may. I'll keep this in mind para galingan ko pa.

Thanks!

[spider69]

After sleepless nights and tearful days... after experiencing the antagonizing and disastrous trails of ONDOY and PEPENG, after almost a case of Cobra every other day, and after a long period of grueling study sessions on management services, prac1, prac2, taxation, business law, auditing and theory of accounts, I can now own the tag

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

In our world of competitive edge, improved technology, and continuous improvement, the best career choice is of utmost importance.

I can say that after leaving UST, God gave me a more awakening experience at PSBA. He gave me a chance to prove my worth, share my experience, and know the fact that he will make an accountant out of me -- it is just a matter of time.

Indeed, God is too wise to be mistaken and too good to be unkind. Passing the board exams first take is a very, VERY, challenging experience.

To my friends who were not so lucky... failing is not failure. It's not a brand. It just means that we need to study harder. And remember, we should all be more worried about the measure of our character than the measure of our reputation. Our God is calling us to work harder. Or probably, He just knows best... that this is not yet the time to shine. So stand up, and take this as a challenge to strive harder. And follow that path that was marked for us.

For me, the phrase that motivates me is the line that my favorite theology professor shared with me:
"I had put you in UST, and there where I will make an accountant out of you."

After a year of being a working scholar, I passed the UST qualifying exams, being included among the 270 out of almost 700 who took the exam. After a year of being a part-time English instructor in a korean school, I was sacked by my beloved Pontifical University.

The heat of waiting for the Dean outside his office I had to endure, but the pain of not having any other means to exhaust to stay was the pain I cannot withstand.

With the advise and constant pangungulit of my UST batchmates, I transferred to the UST accountancy-patterned curriculum college of PSBA. There, I experienced studying after more than 24 hours of being awake since I was a working student then. Being a full time call center agent, while being enrolled in a full 24-unit course. (whew!)

A year of being emplyed with IBM Business Services, Inc. helped me cope up after graduation. It gave me a better (and yeah, bitter) perspective of my life and opened my eyes to the reality that life is not really a box of chocolate -- it's not sweet. IT'S BITTERSWEET.

That you can get everything. It's just that it's not all at once and at the same time. :)

"Be the miracle." All you really need to do is pray. Humble yourself and know that there is someone greater who is willing to help you get through it :)

;)

[leoulpao19nav]

KT was voted by their cohort to deliver the speech. I was there when KT delivered her speech. I was their program director. I was tasked to read the tongue-twisting names of my Asian graduates.

Akala ko magkakaroon na ng Indian boyfriend si KT during her first year. Kaso, di niya nakayanan ang amoy ng friend niya. I will always remember KT as the makulit na classmate sa labas ng classroom. One of the boys ang turing sa kanya ng mga classmates niya sa sobrang game makipagkulitan. Hahaha.

Ang laking advantage ng MBA degree sa mga CPAs. Among Filipinos, usually the CPAs have an edge when it comes to job offers. An MBA degree makes a CPA ready to take more challenges in the corporate world. Before KT's batch may isang CPA from Bicol University na ADB Scholar naka kuha ng 6-digit salary as assistant controller of a bio-fuel company.

Mabuhay ka KT. Sana dumami pa ang mga CPA na mag MBA sa AIM. The corporate world needs topnotch management accountants who can become CFOs & CEOs of companies.

Congrats KT. You deserve it..Officemate ko po sa Shell 'to..KT kung sino ako hulaan mo..hehehe...

[tac]

this is a good thread.

i am cpa, cia & cma and now working abroad. i belong to top 20 when i took the board in year 20xx.

my motivation is simple: i want to see my parents, professors and all those people who loved me proud and happy.

do it for others, not for yourself.

[pazbobadilla]

:)nice post......i liked it, tac*okay*

[lost_soul312002]

this is a good thread.

i am cpa, cia & cma and now working abroad. i belong to top 20 when i took the board in year 20xx.

my motivation is simple: i want to see my parents, professors and all those people who loved me proud and happy.

do it for others, not for yourself.

anong CMA ang meron ka? CMA-USA ba?

[tac]

anong CMA ang meron ka? CMA-USA ba?

i got cma us................

[rainame]

Wow, very inspiring ang thread na to. Parang gusto ko nang magwork ngayon pa lang kahit disoras na ng gabi. Medyo matagal ko na kasing naiisip kung para sakin ba ang accounting. Parang naappreciate ko na siya ulet. Magshare na lang din ako, at sana maka-inspire kahit papaano. Medyo di lang cry-worthy ang istorya ko ha.

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Mediocre student lang ako non. At medyo wala din akong background sa accounting, sabi lang nila okay daw, kaya ni-take ko. Bait din ata ng erpat ko sabi ko kasi gusto kong maging pulis, ayaw, NBI na lang daw at pwede daw CPA dun :D

Freshman pa lang, frustrating na.. most of my classmates may pre-accounting nung HS, so huli na ko kagad. Pero feelingera ako, so sabi ko keri ko yan. Fundac 1 pa lang, badtrip na saken prof ko kasi nahuli niya naguusap kami nung katabi ko, pero mas badtrip ako sa kanya kasi ako lang ang pinagalitan niya, diba por que ba di ako mukhang studious? :lol:. At yun nga dahil di na namin feel ang isa't isa, yun ang pinakamababa kong grade sa buong buhay ko. Hirap pa, kasi ang daming kelangan i-maintain sa accountancy. Pero ayos pa din, napasa ko naman lahat ng exams at namaintain ko naman lahat ng dapat i-maintain (pati ang ganda. lol).

Nung nakapasa ako, mas madami ata nagulat :rotflmao: Yung prof ko nung nakita ako sa dinner for the passers, kung sigurado daw ba ako (pero joke lang naman, na half-meant). :lol: Yung tsismosa din naming kapitbahay, tsinismis pa yung nanay nong kaklase ko, nagtataka din daw dahil lagi daw akong absent sa review school (hindi to totoo, :D nagweekends kasi ako dahil hindi ko kaya ang sobrang aga at araw araw na pasok, magastos at nakakatamad sa layo).

Nagaaral talaga ako, di lang obvious. At nagdadasal din, di nga lang din siguro obvious pero si Mother of Perpetual Help ang hiningan ko ng tulong, so every wednesday asa baclaran ako non. Nahilingan ko na kasi si St. Jude nung gusto ko magkaBF :love: (joke) nung qualifying exams. Pero nagkaBF din ako niyan, but that's another story na. :D

Sorry napahaba, pero ang point ko kaya ko din nabanggit yung college life ko, wag niyong hayaang idikta ng iba ang kakayahan niyo. Kayo ang nakakaalam niyan. At wag niyong hayaang i-down kayo ng iba. Wag pa-pressure. Maswerte din ako kasi hindi ako nagkamali ng piniling review center, yung kakulangan ng inspirasyon ko sa mga teachers ko sa undergrad, nakita ko ng sobra sa review school. ReSA nga pala ako. Yun lang. God bless sa takers.. *okay*

[krash13]

Thanks for putting-up this thread. let me share my story of passing the board.

My journey of becoming a CPA is a series of numerous failures and agonies. And I used those two things to keep motivated and continue the fight.

Born in a very poor family living in the squatter’s area somewhere in Rizal. I. My mother and father are jobless and we only have a small store where we sell lutong-ulam and some grocery items. Our condition served as my inspiration to excel in school – both in academics and non-academics. Being the eldest among the siblings, the weight is on my shoulders. I want to give my parents what they truly deserve – the good life. I managed to graduate at the top of my elementary and high school. But when I was told by my mother that they cannot send me to college, I almost lost all the hopes in the world. I was in tears at that moment as I tried to understand our situation. But I said to myself that I won’t give up the fight. Being poor shall not be a hindrance to achieving my dreams.

Dream ko talaga noon pa na makapagtayo ng school para sa mga mahihirap na kabataan tulad ko.

So I tried to find ways to support my studies. Plan A is to look for a scholarship assistance since I don’t want to work while studying as much as possible due to health reasons. I applied to various scholarship programs – both government and private. Luckily, I was able to pass the exams and interviews and I was able to be entitled to two scholarship programs. I enrolled in the nearest ,accessible and affordable school.

I found the course interesting as early as Day 1 in college. Motivated and inspired again, I gave all my best to conquer every subject. Para kasi saken, napakalaking pribilehiyo ang mag-aral sa college nang libre kasi nga mahirap lang ako kaya dapat pagbutihin ko talaga. But my everyday life in college was not easy. There were times na di ako makapasok kasi wala akong baon or kahit pamasahe man lang. Yung mga allowances ko kasi sa scholarship ko binibigay ko rin sa parents ko para sa pagkain at sa pag-aaral din ng mga kapatid ko. Madalas akong late dahil kelangan ko munang magtinda sa umaga para may pamasahe ako papunta sa school. Basta hindi ako sumuko. Give lang lahat ng kayak o. Until one day nalaman ko na lang na nagta-top na pala ako sa mga exams at dean’s list. The professors noticed me kasi nga lagi akong late pumapasok pero kahit na ganun, ako lagi ang nangunguna sa buong campus. So they asked me why I was always late. I told them the truth. So they endorsed me to the school President for a full scholarship grant (no tuition and other fees from then on hanggang sa review!). sobrang iyak ko sa tuwa nun! Tuwang-tuwa ang parents ko kasi they can see the light now at the end of the tunnel.

Ok na lahat until a few days before my college graduation at masaya na lahat kasi may latin honors ako, when I received a text from my younger brother that my mother was rushed to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found her body in the morgue. Heart attack! Yon na ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buong buhay ko. Wala na ang taong inspirasyon ko at pag-aalayan ko ng tagumpay ko. Sigaw ako nang sigaw sa ospital nun ng “Bakit di mo man lang hinintay ang graduation ko? Konti na lang ‘ma CPA na ako. Unti-unti na tayong makakaahon”. From that time on, alam ko na na nasa akin na ang pinakamabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya.

Natapos ang malungkot kong graduation (unang graduation ko na wala *** taong nagsasabit lagi ng medalya saken) – ang nanay ko. Armed with scholarship privileges in the review schools due to latin honor titles and grants I won on inter-school accounting quiz bees, I enrolled at CPAR and PRTC (Yung iba siguro ditto, nakikila na kung sino ako). Weekdays sa PRTC and weekends sa CPAR. Focus talaga ako kahit mahirap dahil nandun pa rin yung lungkot ng pagkawala ng nanay ko at may sakit pa ang tatay ko. Pinagkakasya ko ang 3K na allowance sa loob ng isang buwan para sa pagkain at pamasahe ko. Tinitiis ko na lang ang gutom ko nun basta makapasok lang sa review class. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, this is it! This will be the major turning point in my life. Ang goal na na-set ko noon is not just to pass the board but to top it (ambisyoso noh?!) Kelangan akong pumasa, maraming bibig ang umaasa saken. I made a personal review schedule and I was able to develop my study habit on it. Lagi kong dala-dala sa bulsa ko ang picture ng nanay ko para ma-energize ako kapag nalulungkot ako or inaantok or tinatamad mag-review.

When the CPA Board result was released, sigaw ako nang sigaw sa kahabaan ng recto sa sobrang saya! Wala akong paki kung pinagtitinginan man ako ng mga tao dun na parang baliw – umiiyak habang sumisigaw at nakangiti! Di man ako topnotcher (top 22 , unofficially) proud pa rin ako kasi di biro ang pinagdaanan ko makuha lang ang lisensyang yon.

Moral of my story: Every success begins with a vision.


truly inspiring. share ko sana yung akin kaso kukunin ko yung back pay ko sa office para may pang tuition at pang review ako. naiyak ako dito*okay*

[krash13]

Wow, very inspiring ang thread na to. Parang gusto ko nang magwork ngayon pa lang kahit disoras na ng gabi. Medyo matagal ko na kasing naiisip kung para sakin ba ang accounting. Parang naappreciate ko na siya ulet. Magshare na lang din ako, at sana maka-inspire kahit papaano. Medyo di lang cry-worthy ang istorya ko ha.

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Mediocre student lang ako non. At medyo wala din akong background sa accounting, sabi lang nila okay daw, kaya ni-take ko. Bait din ata ng erpat ko sabi ko kasi gusto kong maging pulis, ayaw, NBI na lang daw at pwede daw CPA dun :D

Freshman pa lang, frustrating na.. most of my classmates may pre-accounting nung HS, so huli na ko kagad. Pero feelingera ako, so sabi ko keri ko yan. Fundac 1 pa lang, badtrip na saken prof ko kasi nahuli niya naguusap kami nung katabi ko, pero mas badtrip ako sa kanya kasi ako lang ang pinagalitan niya, diba por que ba di ako mukhang studious? :lol:. At yun nga dahil di na namin feel ang isa't isa, yun ang pinakamababa kong grade sa buong buhay ko. Hirap pa, kasi ang daming kelangan i-maintain sa accountancy. Pero ayos pa din, napasa ko naman lahat ng exams at namaintain ko naman lahat ng dapat i-maintain (pati ang ganda. lol).

Nung nakapasa ako, mas madami ata nagulat :rotflmao: Yung prof ko nung nakita ako sa dinner for the passers, kung sigurado daw ba ako (pero joke lang naman, na half-meant). :lol: Yung tsismosa din naming kapitbahay, tsinismis pa yung nanay nong kaklase ko, nagtataka din daw dahil lagi daw akong absent sa review school (hindi to totoo, :D nagweekends kasi ako dahil hindi ko kaya ang sobrang aga at araw araw na pasok, magastos at nakakatamad sa layo).

Nagaaral talaga ako, di lang obvious. At nagdadasal din, di nga lang din siguro obvious pero si Mother of Perpetual Help ang hiningan ko ng tulong, so every wednesday asa baclaran ako non. Nahilingan ko na kasi si St. Jude nung gusto ko magkaBF :love: (joke) nung qualifying exams. Pero nagkaBF din ako niyan, but that's another story na. :D

Sorry napahaba, pero ang point ko kaya ko din nabanggit yung college life ko, wag niyong hayaang idikta ng iba ang kakayahan niyo. Kayo ang nakakaalam niyan. At wag niyong hayaang i-down kayo ng iba. Wag pa-pressure. Maswerte din ako kasi hindi ako nagkamali ng piniling review center, yung kakulangan ng inspirasyon ko sa mga teachers ko sa undergrad, nakita ko ng sobra sa review school. ReSA nga pala ako. Yun lang. God bless sa takers.. *okay*


magdadasal na din ako kay St. Jude. :rotflmao:

[johnp]

Very inspiring lahat ng stories. To all, congrats for passing and holding on to your dreams. :)

[cuterdanyou]

Mga kuya's at ate's sino na po sa inyo ang nakagawa or mayroon CPA Stories Compilation pwedeng makahingi po... tagalang nakakainspire po mga stories nila/nyo.... paki send nalng po rreeddeenn5@yahoo.com..... salamat po ng madame..TIA

[gracenice20]

galing naman... Very inspirational ****.. Sana ako rin someday eh makapagshare, di pa nga lang ngayon.. Nasa battlefield pa lang kasi ako eh, wala pa akong napapatunayan sa sarili ko. But thanks po sa lahat ng ng-share ng stories nila, alam kong mapaghuhugutan ko un ng lakas in time..^_^