Hats off to all working student out there! If I was not a scholar during college, then I would be on your shoes. Honestly without the financial support from the government, thanks OWWA, plus working as a student assistant, I cannot pursue a collegiate degree.

We are free to learn but education is not for free. In this wicked world, only wise people survive. Thus, these people try hard to find ways to be educated even how unfortunate they are.

I was stirred by two part-time fast food service crew members in Divisoria. They are selling burgers and packed juice to bus passengers. They are doing the sales talk similar to those who vend bottled water and cooked peanuts. We asked them if they feel unfair compared to those who toil inside the air-conditioned dine place. Surprisingly, they replied that this was their idea.

Sounds pretty good idea for me. Of course, I would prefer to buy McDonald‘s burger than Fuji apple or peanut. According to the two, they receive commission from their sales. They will earn extra top to their 20-something-pesos per hour salary.

So the winning edge formula – S.T.D. is proven. These are sikap (hardwork), tiyaga (perseverance) and diskarte (strategy).