Sa Edad na 91, Nagtapos ng High School!

SAN GABRIEL, LA UNION — Isang tunay na inspirasyon ang hatid ni Lolo Federico “Pedring” Bentayen, 91 taong gulang, matapos niyang magtapos ng Senior High School sa Balbalayang National High School.

Ang Pangarap na Di Naglaho

Ayon sa kanyang mga guro, napilitan si Lolo Pedring na huminto sa pag-aaral noong kabataan niya upang magtrabaho at suportahan ang kanyang pamilya, kabilang na ang pagpapaaral sa anim niyang anak. Ngunit kahit lumipas ang maraming taon, hindi nawala ang kanyang pagnanais na makapagtapos.

Nang magkaroon ng pagkakataon, nag-enrol siya sa Alternative Learning System (ALS) sa edad na 88. Matapos ang tatlong taon ng tiyaga at pagsisikap, natupad din niya ang pangarap na magtapos ng high school.

Isang Model Student at Inspirasyon

Bukod sa pagtatapos, ginawaran din siya ng parangal bilang “Model Student of the Year.” Sa araw ng kanyang graduation, umani siya ng masigabong palakpakan habang tinatanggap ang kanyang diploma kasama ang anak na si Josie.

Inspirasyon sa Lahat

Maraming netizens at kababayan ang humanga kay Lolo Pedring. Ayon sa kanyang pamilya, “His life is an inspiration to us, his immediate family, to the clan, and to the community.”

Ang kwento ni Lolo Pedring ay patunay na hindi hadlang ang edad sa pag-abot ng pangarap—na ang tunay na tagumpay ay para sa mga patuloy na nagsusumikap matuto.

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