My mother was able to divorce my father when I was 3 years old due to the psychological and physical abuse and severe incompatibility caused by his alcoholism. Because of this, we moved in with my grandmother and grandfather. My mother did everything she could and educated me through high school on her own. My father provided no financial or emotional support. On the contrary, he would psychologically abuse me whenever he had the chance. Despite this, due to the societal stigma of being a "widow," my mother was forced to reunite with my father. During this time, my father opened a restaurant, went bankrupt, and caused my mother to lose her job. He made my mother and then me work for years. In my senior year of high school, I got accepted to university, but my father said he could use the money he would have given me to open another restaurant and made it clear he wouldn't let me continue my education. As the restaurant earned more, the problems escalated. It was revealed that my father had cheated on my mother. We returned to my grandparents' house. When he left, he said, "The money is with me; if you leave, you will be poor," and as he said, he provided neither financial nor emotional support.

Amidst these severe psychological and economic difficulties, I worked very hard to stand on my own two feet and earned a 100% scholarship to university. However, due to all these negative circumstances, I transferred to another university, working hard and maintaining high grades so I could be closer to my family. Now, as a family of four – my grandmother, grandfather, my mother, and myself – we are trying to make ends meet with my grandfather's single pension. During this difficult period, the EGET Foundation accepted my application. Thanks to this, we were able to breathe a sigh of relief. The moment I learned I was accepted was an indescribable joy. I am eternally grateful to the EGET Foundation and I am happy and honored to be a member of the EGET Foundation after graduation.