Samoeleoi La’auoleola was among several Samoans capped in Beijing China recently.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science.
Speaking to the Samoa Observer, her proud father, Reverend La’auoleola Vai, says he is happy to have his daughter back home after years of being away.
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Samoeleoi, who was raised in Satupaitea Savai’i, left her family five years ago to pursue her degree at the Beijing University.
The road to her success was not easy. Not long after she left, she heard the news of her father’s illness.
Rev Vai said they were serving the Methodist parish at Falelima in 2005 to 2008 when he fell ill.
“I had a stroke. Samoe received the news and immediately wanted to return home,” said Rev Vai. “I told her no. I said to her the best thing she could do was finish her studies and get that piece of paper.”
“To me, if God was willing to keep me alive when she returns, he will and he did.”
“Now that she has come back home, I’m very proud of her.”
Rev Vai and his wife Vineta are now serving the parish at Faleula.
Samoe is the fourth of their nine children.
After graduating and being away from home for so long, Samoe says she wants to work for a little while before she could pursue her Masters.
She is still undecided on which job she will apply for.
“Whatever it is, I’m willing to give it my best,” she says.
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