When Romblon State University graduate Iah Bantang Seraspi placed 2nd during the September 2015 Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) for the secondary level, she scored 90% in the exam – not far behind the top scorer who had 90.20%.
In a post shared by the Biliran Island Facebook Page, it shows a tarpaulin congratulating Seraspi attached to a small hut. The post also has a snippet of Seraspi’s speech during a testimonial dinner.”
Seraspi’s speech mentions her achievements in school despite her struggles in life: “I came from a poor family. I am not telling you this to humiliate my family nor to get your sympathy. I just want you to realized how blessed you are if you were able to live a life better than mine. Since I started schooling, feeling komayam na kami kapag nakapag-ulam ako ng nopodles sa agahan kasi usually ang ulam ko ay chichiria, kape, asin, asukal o kahit ano basta lang may lasa ang aming kanin. Imagine the nutrition I get from those foods yet I am an achiever in school. Di naman nila makikita ang laman ng tiyan ko but they will definitely see the capacity of my brains.”
Seraspi’s father is a fisherman and her mother is a housewife, according to the full speech Debbie Esquejo Garcia, who financed her college education and review, posted. Seraspi said she had to tutor children for her family’s extra income.
Photo: Iah Bantang Seraspi who graduated from Romblon State University is one of the topnotchers of the September 2015 Licensure Exam for Teachers. Image courtesy of Biliran Island Facebook page.
