She graduated an honor student in high school and took her freshman year in TUP. She persisted though there were times when she could not come to school because her mother was not able to find a customer for a manicure home service.
Nagtapos siya ng may karangalan sa hayskul ay pumasok ng unang taon sa kolehiyo sa TUP. Nagsumikap siya sa kabila ng mga pagkakataong hindi siya makapasok sa paaralan dahil walang nahanap na kostumer ang kanyang ina para sa manicure home service.