Estudyanteng nakapasok sa Harvard, may inamin tungkol sa Mobile Legends

• Reya Siojo, an 18-year-old student from La Union, earned a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University
• During an interview, the incoming Harvard freshman revealed that Mobile Legends became part of her application essays
• According to the scholar, the game helped showcase her personality to the university's admissions officers
• She is set to pursue a double major in Chemistry and Economics when she begins her studies next month

Reya Siojo, an 18-year-old student from La Union, shared an unexpected detail about her successful Harvard University application after earning a full-ride scholarship to the prestigious school.

In an interview featured by One North Central Luzon, the incoming Harvard freshman revealed that she wrote about playing Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in some of her application essays.

According to Reya, she started playing the game during the pandemic. She said it became one of her ways to take a break from academics whenever she had free time.

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"Yan yung ginagamit ko every time na may free time ako. Naglalaro lang po ako para, you know, break from my acads, ganun."

The student explained that she decided to include the game in her essays because it reflected an important part of who she is.

"Tapos nalagay ko rin po siya sa ilang essays ko sa applications ko and I think that it added personality naman to my application."

Aside from sharing the role of Mobile Legends in her application, Reya also looked back on how her Harvard journey began.

She said the dream became more realistic after she attended a five-week Summer Science Program in Oklahoma. While there, fellow participants encouraged her to apply for scholarship opportunities abroad.

After submitting her applications, Reya waited for the results while holding on to her faith. She recalled spending time in church the day before the admission decisions were released.

"Noong day before, noong admission decisions, nandun po ako sa church, nagpo-pray po ako na, 'Lord, bigyan niyo na po sa'kin 'to. You know how much I want this?'"

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Her prayers were answered when she received the news that she had been accepted to Harvard University with a full-ride scholarship.

The report also highlighted that Reya's father works as a cellphone technician and that she lost her mother at a young age. Her family expressed their pride and support as she prepares to leave for the United States next month.

At Harvard, Reya will pursue a double major in Chemistry and Economics as she begins the next chapter of her academic journey.

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In other report, a young Filipino scholar, Eion Nikolai Chua, 22, has brought pride to his home country with his remarkable academic achievement at Harvard University. Chua recently graduated from the prestigious Ivy League institution with Magna Cúm Laude honors, distinguishing himself further by simultaneously completing a demanding double degree — a Bachelor’s in Economics and a concurrent Master’s in Chemistry (Chemical Biology) – all within an accelerated timeframe of just four years.

Meanwhile, at 27, Daniel Villamor Quisa-ot of Bukidnon has turned a painful chapter of his life into a remarkable story of resilience and faith. Once a Department of Science and Technology scholar, Dean’s Lister, and quiz champion, his academic path was cut short when he was convicted of a crime and sent to prison. But Daniel did not let incarceration define him. Against all odds, he completed his degree in Electrical Engineering while behind bars and later went on to pass four board examinations of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Source: KAMI.com.gh