To save on transportation expenses, he sometimes walked to the Informatics College at Eastwood in Quezon City. It was no easy feat as he lived in Angono, Rizal, or a three-hour walk.
After class, he continued selling balut to get by. He said it was difficult, but he knew the scholarship was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity he should not let slip away. Each day in school was a step closer to his dreams, Paguia said.
After completing the program, he emerged as one of the top scholars in the class. Discovering his potential, Informatics immediately hired him in its Web development team.
Paguia is now embarking on his first big IT project — the school’s online student portal.
He has since left the streets and has retired his balut basket, but always mindful that this represents his humble beginnings. — Newsbytes.ph
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