From Humble Beginnings to Seeing the World

I was born into a poor family. Growing up, I often watched my friends and cousins play on their NES and Gameboy. They had the latest toys and games—things I could only look at from afar. I didn’t have any of those. Along with that, there were moments when our family was looked down on. As a child, you don’t fully understand it yet, but you feel it. And those feelings stay with you.

Back then, I never imagined that I would someday be traveling to beautiful places, paid for by my own hard work. I couldn’t even picture myself leaving the country. Life felt small. Dreams felt expensive.

My turning point came after I graduated. I became a programmer, and today, I’m leading a project of my own. The journey wasn’t easy. It came with long work hours, endless learning, and constantly pushing myself to keep up in an industry that never stops evolving. In the middle of all that, I lost my mom. That loss changed me deeply. It reminded me how fragile time is, and how important it is to live fully while we still can.

One of the moments that really made everything feel real was being in Hong Kong Disneyland. Standing there, in a place I once only saw in photos and on TV, I felt this quiet sense of pride. The kid who couldn’t afford a Gameboy was now walking through a dream destination—paid for by his own hard work. It felt surreal. Not because of luxury, but because of how far the journey had come. And the best part of it all is that I get to experience these moments with my wife, the person who has been with me through the highs and the lows.