Kaori Oinuma recently celebrated a milestone: graduating from high school after 10 years.
On Monday, July 10, 2023, Kaori shared on Instagram a series of graduation photos.
She successfully completed her high school studies at Bartolome Sangalang National High School (BSNHS) in Nueva Ecija.
In the caption of her post, the former Pinoy Big Brother housemate summed up the challenges she encountered during her 10-year high-school journey.
She wrote, published as is: "& that’s a wrap!!! after 10 years of finishing my high school!!! sa dami ng nangyari, repeat after repeat after repeat, finally! ^.^
"this journey hasn’t been easy and I’ve eagerly awaited for this day...
"there were moments na people would ask me what year I am in, and i would answer grade 12, and they be like 'ha? ilang taon kana?', 'grade 12 ka pa lang?' and idk, somehow, I feel embarrassed, but I chose not to judge them.
"so yahh, medyo madaming nangyari. long story. haha"
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Despite these difficulties, Kaori made a conscious decision to prioritize her own growth.
In her words, Kaori said, "Pero one thing I realized, life is not a race, but embracing your own pace and defining your own success. [emoji]
"this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my teachers who were so understanding with my situation."
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Toward the end of her post, Kaori expressed her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who had her back.
The Kapamilya talent wrote, "my school, BSNHS, thank you for letting me in and accepting me once again. [heart emoji] to my classmates, for being patient with me :))
"to my high school friends (MEEFians 2013~[infinite emoji]) you guys are solid, ‘di man ako nakasabay sa inyo noon, but I know you are proud [heart emoji] lahat kayo inspirasyon ehh [emojis]
"you keep on reminding me na it’s not a race. thank youu [emoji]"
"to my friends in the industry or labas, my managers, my handlers, my rms, thank you for lending a hand when I needed your support!
"medyo mahaba pa tayo ulit. hahaha your presence made everything so easy."
She continued, "to my supporters, thank you for the love and support! to my family, who were so understanding and patient with my attitude kasi minsan sabay sabay na pagod, plus homeworks, thank you sa pagtulong sakin!
"and to you God, You have been my support, and I owe You all the thanks for this achievement [emoji] malayo pa, pero malayo na ~ on to the the next adventure~"
Kaori received an outpouring of congratulatory messages from her celebrity friends in the comments section.
Among them were Ashley del Mundo, Jae Miranda, JC Alcantara, Benedix Ramos, Vivoree Esclito, Esnyr Ranollo, Sofia Pablo, and Myrrh Lao To.
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