Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi) student Nor Erika Elysha Zaidi, who survived a tragic crash on June 9 that claimed the lives of 15 of her college friends, has found the strength to move forward and remain steadfast in her ambition to become an educator.

The 21-year-old first-year Bachelor of Education (Islamic Education) student said that although the tragedy had changed her life, she remains determined to be independent and prove that her injuries are not an obstacle to success.