Jadin Zam S. Doctolero: Soaring to Greater Heights
“Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much.” – St. Catherine of Siena
Ever since his high school years in Ateneo de Davao University, Jadin Zam S. Doctolero loved setting big goals and challenges for himself. This mindset kept him focused on his work and encouraged him to constantly grow as a person.
Zam juggled both academics and extracurricular activities, to include representations in local and national competitions and conferences and being a student leader. But being consistently on top in high school did not end the way he perceived it to be. It was a rock-bottom moment for Zam when he failed to reach what he long aspired for at the end of his senior year. “At some point, I realized that there’s no other way to go but up. I set new goals and decided to prove to everyone that you can be a leader and a well-rounded student just by being yourself,” he shared.
Coming from an average family, living with his dream to study in prestigious universities in Manila was a major challenge. “I was researching the scholarships available among the top universities in the Philippines, and I happened to see DLSU’s comprehensive scholarship programs. I honestly got really enticed because there’s a stipend offered on top of them. I thought that the stipend would really help ease the financial burden on my parents, so I highly considered DLSU as the college I would go to,” Zam recalled.
Learning that around 25% of the student population in DLSU are full scholars, his initial thought of DLSU as a school for the rich waned. “I was amazed how DLSU really strives to make quality education accessible for all. I also liked how inclusive the community is and how everyone is made to feel that they are valued by others.” Being a Gokongwei Grants scholar uplifted his desire to be a chemical engineer, “ito na talaga … my future as a chemical engineer begins here,” he shared.
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