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Education: Bachelor of Science Nursing / PGD Health Care Management, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

I come from a small family of five. I am my parent’s only daughter and I have one elder brother and a younger one. In spite of the fact that my parents are uneducated, especially my mother, who never went to school, but she always made the education and school the number one priority for us. Saying that it was not easy for a mother who worked in fields to feed her children and a father who was in an army serving the country, with a very little salary. Despite the financial difficulties, I managed to do well in my studies and graduate with a nursing degree. After graduation, I moved to United Kingdom (UK) looking for better opportunities at the age of 21. It was a huge challenge for me to adapt to the new language, culture and lifestyle. Trying to survive was the main priority and achieving success took a back seat as I had to work in a kitchen making minimum wages just to survive. While living in the UK, I always dreamed of doing something for my country and eventually decided to return back home even though most of my well wishers advised me to stay bit longer and get permanent residency. Leaving the UK and joining Teach For Nepal is me taking a step towards my dream. I want to be able to bring in the changes necessary in our country so that our country itself can provide opportunities for our youths.