Before attending School of Witness, I was active in my parish and university Catholic community. People would tell me that I am warm and approachable and I was pleased with myself...

I come from a family of six. I have an older sister and 2 younger brothers. While growing up, I do not recall my dad being very involved in my life...

I am a cradle catholic, and born into a family of four. When I was 12 years old, my parents got a divorce. I turned to my friends and through serving the community...

Before coming to SOW, I would only pray, visit the adoration room and attend daily masses if I was praying for something. When problems arose..

Growing up in a family of six, I constantly feared that I was unwanted and unloved. I often chose to lock myself away, and be a lone ranger. I also hid behind a smile...

On the first day of the School of Witness (SOW), we were asked “what are you thirsting for?” The first thing that came to my mind was confidence. Not having confidence was something...

I am a cradle Catholic but not brought up in the faith. I grew up in a traditional Chinese household where achievements such as doing well in school were valued...

“Let God tend to others first. I’m feeling okay. I can deal with it later.” These thoughts were on my mind before coming into the School of Witness (SOW)...

When I was young, I was a very friendly child. However, an incident that occurred caused me to recoil into a shell of timidity. On the first day of primary school...

I come from a family of six and I am the third child. Before attending the School of Witness (SOW), I felt displaced, unnecessary and rejected. There were many times where..

For most of my life, I struggled with loving and believing in myself. I constantly sought validation and affirmation from others...

My life before the School of Witness (SOW) was not Christ-like. I did not go to church, I was not involved in community and I did not pray. I also wore many masks...

I grew up in a very strict environment. I know that my mom has always loved me unconditionally, but because of her own wounds, that love was often expressed in imperfect ways....

I grew up with four siblings, my parents, my grandma and a helper. So being the fourth out of five children, seeking attention and finding affection was thoughtlessly a big part of my life..