“Education is the key to success”. This has been the familiar cliché’, our grade school teachers bestowed upon us. And through this, at our early age, we instilled in our minds that we need to go finish our studies for a taste of the elusive success. But is it really education that sole factor in achieving our dreams?

We are all aware of the story of Bill gates, which never get any educational assistance but still now living in a bed of roses. Even the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg, didn’t finish college but now has earned a lot from his creative invention of social networking site. What does this try to convey us? It is not only education which key to success. It is one a way ticket to the train of triumph. These people didn’t have college diplomas or a “laude” title but they are now on top in terms of milestones. It now boils down to our determination-the driving factor or hard work that will push us to our goals. Add to that, is a proper mindset that can drives us to an attainable goal, because a proper mind set is already winning half the battle. Lastly, the most important of all, is a having a good attitude. This will help us go through any circumstances, either good or perilous, either challenging or excruciating. All in all, if we summed up these three, we can come up with the right recipe of success. We can create a good sword as sharp and as powerful as education. So don’t be worried nor be threatened if you don’t finish any level because aside from this knowledge, we still have other core values in our lives that are more important from those we’ve learn in the four corner of our classroom. And there is still EXPERIENCE that can teach us and lone us into a more precise and tough person we could ever be.

By: Imelda S. Corpuz | Teacher II | Lamao National High School | Limay, Bataan