Norman King: The first Aeta graduate of the University Of The Philippines
The story of norman cosme king is really inspirational and motivational through a lot of his obstacle and sacrifices in life the same with us, but it was too much on his part .
Imagine he conquer the crowded place or city to study and to find a job without minding all of the judgement and discrimination just to pursue his dreams in life and to make his parent and tribe proud.
No wonder norman king are full of determination and goals in life, norman king bring us courage and motivation to us and waiving their own flag of dignity, success and pride to his tribe and community.
I always believe in this saying “Don’t judge the book by its cover “ because no one has the right to do that. They need us too , they need us to encourage them and wanted us to recognized what they have , and what they are capable of doing with.
They only wanted to get acceptance from the society And no one from us has the right to claim their lives. At the end we are all the same.
If we can do it , then there is no impossible way that they can do it too.
They can bring their feet to crowded place far from where they come from.
Just like norman king he can bring his self and study in a big school.
And most he can bring his self into a peak of succes.
He proves that there is no such thing as cannot if you are determined to raise yourself and be on the top of success.
He finished his primary and secondary education at marcos elementary school , Mabalacat city and and Angeles city National trade high school in Angeles city, pampanga. Norman had to work on early age to help his parents to provide for their family.
He worked after finishing high school in angeles city, pampanga. His father roman , eventually decide to agree to send him to manila while he accepted several jobs in the city like a computer technician and delivery boy.
Studying in UP manila was not in the plans until a patron offered to help his family. It is in one of these gatherings that someone expressed their desire to help, and what roman wished for was his son to go to University of the Philippines (UP).
Norman fulfilled his father’s dreams, and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science.
Norman king never once faltered in his determination to get the edge of the finish line.
He said “That studying and working in a manila was both enlightening and challenging”
“In manila I realized how important the value of money was. Aside from that , in manila I have never experienced discrimination.” he said.
The Iskolar ng Bayan or UP Diliman made a history as he was handed over with the symbolic “Sablay” while on his “Bahag” during the graduation rites at the University of the Philippines.
After the graduation, Only a month after receiving his diploma, Norman king has Already received several job offers.
The senate, a governor in pampanga, the diwa ng magdalo foundation, and
an International consultancy firm expressed interest in working with him.
But norman choose to served his community first and foremost.
“It is more important to be able to provide services to my people or tribe. Because this is my priority” he said.
He said that he also wants to teach in University Of the Philippines, which he can also pursue a master’s degree.
Source: Resorts World Manila
Norman was born in 1988 at the foot of mount pinatubo erupted in 1991, Forcing them or the aeta’s of inararo village to go to the low lands. The king family running a tricycle repair shop nearby.
His parents warlita and roman, could not afford to send all their children to school, at the same time on their earnings as fruit and vagetable grower and the income of the small repair shop.
Norman king and his family is now residing in macapagal village in Mabalacat
City, Pampanga.
He finished Bachelor ofArts in Behavioral Sciences under the college of arts
And science .
(The behavioral sciences is a multidisciplinary course. Intergrating the fields of Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, and Criminology.)
He also teaching the kids
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| Lolo and Lola of Norman. |
His Family and Relatives in Porac, Pampanga and Subic, Zambales
Our success relies on our hand and how we deal on obstacle In life. Take a look of the people and made them as an inspiration that nothing is impossible, its doesn’t matter if who you are and where you from, as long as you have the courage and determination in life.
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