More than a bag

Audrey Sin's journey proves that some careers begin long before receiving a diploma

- JESSICA PAG-IWAYAN

We all take different paths into adulthood. Some students step into their careers only after graduation, others pause to recalibrate, and a few begin building their futures long before university ends. Audrey Sin belongs to the latter. At just 23, the young entrepreneur is already fluent in the language of work, a skill she learned not from textbooks but from tape, boxes, and the steady rhythm of helping hands. At four years old, she was assisting her mother in packaging shoes, quietly absorbing lessons about effort, timing, and opportunity that would later shape her first business venture, the bag brand Neeley.

Audrey graduated on Nov. 20, 2025 with a degree in Marketing Management from De La Salle University. By the time she walked across the stage, she was no longer just a student. She was already a brand builder who launched a leather bag label, ran popup stalls, and organized photo-shoots, all while finishing her thesis.