Actor and director Carlos Morales shared that he already passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in America at the age of 47.
Morales, who’s known for being one of the hosts of ‘That’s Entertainment’ said that he decided to take a risk of leaving the Philippines during the pandemic.
According to him, he realized that people were struggling to find a job in the Philippines during the pandemic so he decided to travel to America where his father was a citizen.
“Everything was so chaotic, everyone was confined in their homes. That made me think to just go back to the US and pursue my nursing career. At least with health care, walang [work] hiatus. So I left everything behind not knowing what’s going to happen but my goal is to pass NCLEX at all cost!” Morales shared in an interview with Pep.ph.
“Of course, everything comes with a cost. Leaving everything behind was a hard decision on my part, but I tried to be firm with the future that I want, no turning back anymore,” he added.
While in the process of becoming a nurse in America, Morales said that he worked as a fast food restaurant crew to earn extra money.
“When I started applying for my NCLEX application and I know it’s going to take six months the least, I decided to work for the meantime, and the fastest way is to apply at McDonald’s. That was the hardest job I’ve ever had in my life so I really salute the fastfood restaurants crew.” he shared.
Despite being a nurse, Morales still wanted to go back to the Philippines and do some projects.