1. When she overcame her shyness as a little girl

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2. When she did her best in every game as the central spiker for De La Salle Universty's volleyball team

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3. When she showed us what kind of discipline it takes to stay fit

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4. When she tried auditioning again for Asia's Next Top Model after not getting through the previous cycle

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5. When not placing first only urged her to go further with her modeling career

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6. When in spite of her busy schedule, she kept her VIBE ON to make time for everything

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Monika at the recent Lenovo VIBE ON launch

7. When she showed us that it was important to work hard...

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8. ...And rest well.

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