Lahat ng cover ng mga book reviewers at handouts na ginamit ni Lindy Zalan Aviles sa board exam ay may isang Bible verse na nakalagay:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” –Philippians 4:13.
Isinusulat din ito ni Lindy sa kanyang test questionnaires sa mismong araw ng board exam.
Si Lindy ay 22 years old at tubong Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
Isang PAGCOR scholar, nagtapos si Lindy ng Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy sa Velez College noong July 2022 bilang cum laude.
Top 1 naman siya sa December 2022 Occupational Therapist Licensure Examinations, at may rating na 83.60 percent.
Sa kanyang pinned post sa Facebook noong December 6, 2022, ibinahagi ni Lindy na hindi siya sa pamahiin kumapit, kundi sa Diyos.
Sabi niya, “I am living proof that if God has planned this for you, no red underwear, kicking a chair, not looking back on the testing site, and any of those superstitious beliefs would get in the way of you becoming the person God planned you to be.”
Ang tinutukoy niya ay ang pagsunod ng mga kukuha ng board exam sa ilang pamahiin para makapasa o kaya ay maging topnotcher sa board exam.
Pero may isang pamahiin siyang ginawa but for a different reason: “I had my pencils sharpened by a previous topnotcher just to boost my confidence.”
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE ANG MGA NAGING MISTAKES
Sa kolehiyo, hindi siya laging nasa top ng kanilang klase.
“I have had my share of downfalls and even failing scores.”
Gayunpaman, itinuring niya ang kanyang mistakes bilang blessings in disguise.
“It helped me grow not only as a student but also as a person trying to survive in the kind of life I was trying to live in outside school.”
Naibahagi rin niya ang stress na pinagdaanan sa pagkuha ng board exam.
“I still remember silently crying every night in my room because my doubt always overshadows the things that I should be celebrating, such as topping the comprehensive and mock board exam.”
Sa halip kasing ma-inspire siya, “I looked at it as an added pressure.
“Even with all those accomplishments, I still doubted myself because I could not see the smart and intelligent woman they have always claimed me to be.”
PINALAKAS SIYA NG KANYANG FAITH
Ang self-doubt ni Lindy ay epekto umano ng kanyang internship experience na purely online.
“And my five months review journey was spent inside the four walls of our room.”
Dahil dito, isolated si Lindy at hindi siya nakakalahok sa group reviews kasama ang mga kaibigan.
“I thought that that was my weakness as I only had my faith in Him and the reviewers that I had in our small room.”
Pero aniya, ang Diyos na rin ang nagpatotoong mali ang kanyang mga iniisip.
“God woke me up every morning even when I do not feel like reviewing at all.
“God gave me peace of mind and heart during the board exam as I was silently shaking and trembling out of fear that I would fail.
“God worked in my waiting, and He proved to me that nothing is impossible.”
START BELIEVING IN YOURSELF, THE UNIVERSE WILL CONSPIRE
Sa kanyang naging tagumpay ay pinasalamatan ni Lindy ang kanyang pamilya na aniya ay No. 1 fan niya, lalo na ang kanyang parents at mga kapatid.
Nagpasalamat din siya sa kanyang mga kaibigan, ang kanyang school at review center, at mga naging guro at mentors.
“To Papa God, for keeping me strong and for always believing in me.
“I am happy and proud to say that I can already be an extension of Your hands and be of service to those in need.”
Ang kanyang word of wisdom sa mga makababasa sa kanyang kuwento, "When you start believing in yourself, the universe will conspire to make it happen and to put you in the place your heart desires the most.
“I am living proof that you do not have to be smart nor intelligent to overcome even the most impossible mountains in your life.
“Hard work, determination, passion, and faith in our Almighty Father were my only armor and truly, it was more than enough.”
Nakatanggap naman si Lindy ng PHP100,000 mula sa Lapu-Lapu City local government unit bilang incentive sa kanyang pagiging Top 1.