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'It's not easy': Inka Magnaye opens up about working young, not finishing school

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style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOx02ln2u9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye)</a> on <time dateTime="2020-07-29T15:24:24+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 29, 2020 at 8:24am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script>MANILA -- Inka Magnaye recently revealed that she dropped out of high school due to financial difficulties, causing her to work extra harder to achieve her dreams.</p><p>The popular voiceover talent made the statement in response to a Twitter fan, who asked what course she took in college.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/09/17/20/meet-inka-magnaye-whose-voice-has-launched-a-thousand-flights">Meet Inka Magnaye, whose voice has launched a thousand flights</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I didn&#x27;t get to go to college! I had to drop out of high school because my parents didn&#x27;t have enough funds,&quot; she said, saying their family business &quot;burned down&quot; and her college plan &quot;disappeared.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I didn’t get to go to college! I had to drop outta high school because my parents didn’t have enough funds (our fam business burned down) and my college plan disappeared. So I had to start working 🤗</p>— Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/inkamagnaye/status/1307861439051304960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Armed with only a grade school diploma, Magnaye started working as a voiceover artist, following in the footsteps of her parents and relatives.</p><p>She admitted that she had to work &quot;very hard to where I am in my own industry.&quot; </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s not easy,&quot; she said. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The reason why voice work is the ONLY thing I can really do atm is because I can’t apply anywhere else.<br/><br/>The only diploma I have is a grade school diploma. What company would take me?<br/><br/>And I had to work VERY hard to get to where I am in my own industry.<br/><br/>It’s NOT easy.</p>— Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/inkamagnaye/status/1308027198448623617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Many netizens were inspired by Magnaye&#x27;s road to success, but the voiceover talent was quick to remind everyone that school, while it&#x27;s &quot;not everything,&quot; is still very much important.</p><p>&quot;School isn&#x27;t everything, yes. But if you have the means to finish school, then please stay in school,&quot; she stressed. &quot;Education is always to your advantage.&quot;</p><p>In another tweet, she said: &quot;Please don&#x27;t use my story as a way to drop out of school. I didn&#x27;t have a choice. A lot of you do. I would have wanted a choice but I instead had to work with the cards I was dealt. Are you prepared to work extra hard to get to where college grads are?&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Please don’t use my story as a way to drop out of school.<br/><br/>I didn’t have a choice. A lot of you do. I would have wanted a choice but I instead had to work with the cards I was dealt. Are you prepared to work extra hard to get to where college grads are? <a href="https://t.co/gVkSvOFQRL">https://t.co/gVkSvOFQRL</a></p>— Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/inkamagnaye/status/1308026140179619840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>When asked what course she would have taken if she had the chance to go to college, Magnaye told a Twitter follower: &quot;I&#x27;ve always wanted to go into linguistics. All kinds of languages interest me to no end!&quot;</p><p>&quot;And maybe even go into something like archaeology? I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was a kid. Dig up bones or discover ancient Egyptian tombs,&quot; she added.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yeah absolutely!<br/><br/>I’ve always wanted to go into linguistics. All kinds of languages interest me to no end! And maybe even go into something like archaeology? I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was a kid. Dig up bones or discover ancient Egyptian tombs ❤️✨ <a href="https://t.co/Vjtc1jQKfY">https://t.co/Vjtc1jQKfY</a></p>— Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/inkamagnaye/status/1308029456037027842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Despite not being able to get a college degree, Magnaye said she has no regrets about how her life turned out. </p><p>&quot;We live in a different world now. There are so many avenues to make a living. So yes, traditionally, a degree would have opened many doors for me. But it&#x27;s okay because I was able to open doors for myself,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;But if you have access to the key of education, I suggest you use it,&quot; she ended. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">we live in a different world now. There are so many avenues to make a living.<br/><br/>So yes, traditionally, a degree would have opened many doors for me. But it’s okay because I was able to open doors for myself 🤗<br/><br/>But if you have access to the key of education, I suggest you use it.</p>— Inka Magnaye (@inkamagnaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/inkamagnaye/status/1308205942224252929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>Inka Magnaye recently revealed that she dropped out of high school due to financial difficulties, causing her to work extra harder to achieve her dreams. </p>

Inka Magnaye recently revealed that she dropped out of high school due to financial difficulties, causing her to work extra harder to achieve her dreams.