At the age of 13, she had to work to help her family. She said, "Dahil dito, nahinto ako sa pag-aaral noong ako’y first year high school. Sa edad na 16 ay nakapag-asawa naman ako."
Despite having a family of her own at a young age, she didn't stop wanting to continue her studies. So, she enrolled for a Home Study Program at New Dalton High School. Unfortunately, she didn't finish it due to responsibilities she had. She started losing hope until she met an ALS coordinator, Mrs. Lourdes Jasmin, at East Central School. Mrs. Jasmin encouraged Florinda to take ALS Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test.
In 2003, she registered for A&E but got disqualified for technical reasons. In 2004, she tried again. This time, she passed the test. "Ito na yata ang pagkakataon ko upang maipagpatuloy ang aking pag-aaral sa College at magbigay-daan sa isang mas maginhawang buhay para sa akin at sa aking pamilya," she said.
After passing the A&E test, she applied for BS Elementary Education at Nueva Vizcaya State University. Through determination, perseverance and hard work, she was able to finish her course and pass the LET.
Now, she's a licensed teacher, aspiring to be an ALS mobile teacher so that she can help other people like her.
"Gusto kong tulungang makatapos ang mga kagaya kong dahil sa hirap ng buhay ay napahinto sa pag-aaral. Salamat sa ALS! Ito ang nagbigay sa akin ng isang tanging yaman: edukasyon. Ito rin ang nagturo sa akin na magtiwala sa sarili at ipagpatuloy ang pag-abot sa pangarap sa kabila ng kahirapan," she said. #
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