When I was three, a devastating event occurred. My father became sick, and from then on he was unable to get out bed. He passed away once I turned five. Two years later, my mother also left us as well. At that time, I was seven and didn’t understand why my mother had remarried. But following this incident, my world became dark. My older brother and I came to live with my grandmother.

From the moment I entered school, I became determined to “study hard so that I could change my fate and change my family circumstances.” I did not ask to eat or dress well – as long as I had enough to eat and could study then I had no other wish. I never asked my grandmother for money. She works in the harshest conditions, working from morning to night so that I can go to school. Every cent is earned with hard work and sweat. How can I bear to spend the hard-earned money that my grandma makes? I want to save every penny and crumb of food and do well in school so that I can repay my grandma. I will face every obstacle, no matter how difficult it is, to reach my goals. Time passes by very quickly – with each day I grow up while my grandma grows older. Although there are many problems in my family, I still wish to pursue my studies. My faith has never wavered, and I have never complained about my fate because I know that God treats each one of us fairly.