So… What Now!

Gawd! I mean, what should I do now? After college, after the graduation, what will I do? Some say that I should focus more on board exams, so that I can pass it with flying colors. But you know what, I am somehow influenced by other people, who work in a call center. Well, because of the high paying salary compared to others, it’s just pretty darn tempting! Honestly, if I have the means/money, I wouldn’t stress myself looking for a job! I wouldn’t waste my time going here and there, riding mrt, lrt, jeepneys, with matching scorching heat of the sun just to find a job. It’s just f**kin hard! Well that’s life I guess. At least, being not too rich has its own advantages. You depend on yourself, and you are forced to learn things, like commuting, pakikisama with others, kapalan ng mukha attitude with your connections, todo tipid, eating at turo turo, and many things that a simple filipino must know, especially with the kind of economy we are having, I mean… Gawd! We need to be madiskarte or be street smart people! But actually, it’s not that hard to find a job, but a high-paying job, like 20k and above per month, is somehow hard.

Well, as a nursing graduate, who’s not yet gonna take the June board exam, well I guess I should make the most of my time… wisely! I should know my priorities well. I mean, I should not be blinded by the high paying salary companies out there. It’s okay to venture into it, but to be engulfed by it is not anymore a good idea. As a fresh nursing graduate, a common dilemma is being stuck of what to do next or what to do now, or what to do in ones life. These questions, these confusions, is pretty damn stressful. It sucks your energy… if you let it. So be wary!

Well as for me, I have a goal in my life… and this goal, will help me guide my way. So for the meantime, I will prepare myself, study study study again, gonna say hello to reading again review materials and books, and focusing on the things that I should focus instead of your attention being dispersed into many things. Because, like a magnifying glass that focuses the light rays of the sun, if you focus yourself into something… you’re hot! You’re gonna burn somebody baby! And you’ll thank yourself someday by doing the right thing!

Learning Locations (commute style)

Sense of location? Hmm, I don’t think I don’t have that. It’s quite hard for me to learn locations. Especially how to get to that place via different route than usual. (e.g. the usual route is traffic) In order for me to discover new routes, I should get lost first. When I get lost, I ask the people around me how to get there, what will be the jeepneys that I will be riding and all. When I’m in the jeep or in the fx, I usually tell the driver, "Ibaba niyo na lang ako sa (location) kasi di ko alam yun". I’m glad the jeepney and fx drivers are kind enough. However, sometimes I don’t notice that I’m already way passed my should be destination. I get to notice it whenever I tell the driver, "malayo pa po ba yung (location)"? So there, I’m not that of a good commuter. But at least I’m learning, through the help of my friends, the bystanders, security guards, barkers, signboards, landmarks and all that contributed to my commuting knowledge.

Now I know different routes going to:
1. Quiapo
2. Bulacan
3. Morayta
4. Quezon Ave
5. North Ave
6. Raon
7. Philcoa

I forgot some of the places. But the things is, my commuting powers is improving and I’m happy for it. Now I don’t have to rely on taxi anymore (haha). The thing that is pretty helpful when finding a place for me would be landmarks and signboards. I can’t imagine how to get into a destination without these.

Getting lost is really a good thing. You learn to explore different routes, force you to ask people where to get where. It just helps you to get familiar with the places, that’s it!