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IRIS G.L. of Sliema, Malta
“Today I have a tiny business of my own, earning extra income from an age-old craft. I try to help others with new ideas, and all this thanks to Penn Foster. For you do not give us fish to eat, but you teach us how to fish in order to eat.”
“Some years ago, I was part of a team for a new project of founding a house for contemplative prayer. I found myself facing the dilemma of completely new work which I had never done before. Instead of nursing, I was now in charge of and running an apiary and a small orchard. There was a tiny piece of land on which we were planning to plant an olive grove. This never came to be. I remember the frustration of constantly asking for help on subjects like how to label, how to price, how to market. I received different versions and different ideas, sometimes contradicting each other. When the project was stopped because of numerous problems that occurred together, I returned to my parent’s house. At this time my father was very ill. My nursing warrant was lost, and I had to look for another job.
I decided to go back to my grandmother’s trade of lace making. I learned it in my childhood but hardly practiced. So I had to go to classes, and I found that the workmanship was low. I wanted to do something about it. I came across a pamphlet of Penn Foster, and I thought that distance learning was a great idea! Since then I had two diplomas, Teacher Aide and Freelance Writer, and I will soon finish, with God’s help, an Associate Degree in Marketing.
Today I have a tiny business of my own, earning extra income from an age- old craft. I try to help others with new ideas, and all this thanks to Penn Foster. For you do not give us fish to eat, but you teach us how to fish in order to eat.”
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