Despite pressure from neighbors to have us quit school, my mom sacrificed greatly to keep us in school. She gave me a huge opportunity to continue my studies at university in Phnom Penh.
Due to my mom's condition and we had no income in our home, we had an idea to open a small business for our family. We took out a loan from the bank and ran a laundry shop. I worked for this laundry shop for about 7 years. I took this job seriously, and at the same time I am holding my dream deeply in my heart. I want to help others by providing a chance for them to go to school, I don’t want them to end up dropping school just like me.