For some college-age kids or young adults, studying in a foreign country is the dream.
Aside from getting world-class education, immersing oneself in a totally new culture and learning a new language are great stepping stones to a successful career in the future. And to a degree, experience life away from comfort
These are just some of the reasons why many Filipino students, including children of celebrities, choose to study abroad.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruffa Gutierrez's eldest daughter Lorin Bektas recently flew to the United States to start her college life at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
A few days later, Aga Muhlach and Charlene's Gonzales's son Andres went back to Spain to continue his studies as a sophomore student.
Aside from Lorin and Andres, get to know the other celebrity children who got the chance to study abroad.
Ruffa Gutierrez and her youngest daughter Venice Bektas send off Lorin Bektas to college.
Lorin has just began the new chapter in her life at Pepperdine Univeristy, a Christian university in Malibu, California.
One of Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales's twins, Andres, has been living in Spain for quite some time.
After spending his summer in the Philippines, Andres went back to Spain, where he is currently enrolled as a sophomore at a university.
Andres's twin sister, Atasha is currently studying college online, studying business at a university in the United Kingdom.
In an interview, Atasha revealed that she was set fly to UK in January 2021 but the new strain of COVID-19 stopped international students like her to go.
Ariel Rivera and Gelli de Belen's eldest son, Joaquin Rivera, currently resides in Canada with Ariel's parents. He is is currently taking up Aviation Technology at Seneca College.
Like brother Joaquin, Julio Rivera also lives in Canada with her grandparents. Joaquin is studying at York University.
Both Joaquin and Julio reside in Canada with Ariel's parents. When they are free, Ariel and Gelli often visit their sons to celebrate special occassions.
Frankie left the Philippines to continue her studies in the United States.
Frankie is currently in New York, and she expressed that she would love to major in literature.
Gary Valenciano's daughter, Kiana, used to study in the United Kingdom before pursuing her life as a mucian and songwriter.
Kiana used to study Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins, a college located in London.
Before becoming a content creator, Hannah Pangilinan, daughter of Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa, experienced living independently in Australia.
In 2019, Hannah left the Philippines for a year-long course on Film and Television at Hillsong College in Sydney, Australia.