I missed a day of writing again for nothing important reason. I tried to finish reading my favorite book. I'm already reading that for the third time and still can feel the butterflies in my belly every time I reached the part where confessions had taken place. I rushed to finish reading that 385-page book in one night but with no success because I have fallen asleep halfway there, lol. I just continued it this morning since I can't take off my mind from it. I can't think of anything except its contents.

Now that I'm done with it, let me continue the challenge to where I left off hanging for a day again.

Someone I Miss

Surely, it's not just someone but a lot of people since it is always my family whom I always miss if I'm far away from them. Right now, they are in the countryside and I'm here alone in the city. I want to pursue my studies that's why I'm here but I'm still not enrolled until now. I still have to take the entrance exam next Monday and apply for a TESDA Scholarship next Tuesday.

It's a bit lonely, I admit. Yet, I have to do this. Standards here in the province are a bit higher than in the Metro. You can't easily find a job here because job opportunities aren't that many and aside from that, as I have said, the standards that the companies are requiring are higher. If you are only a high school graduate without experience or a vocational certificate, it would be a struggle to find a job easily.

Yes, it's entirely true and that's a reality here in the province. Even grocery personnel like cashiers and merchandisers would require you to be at least College level. Well not all, but mostly, it's the case. If not, then they will be looking for someone who has at least 6 months of experience related to that field of expertise.

Just how can you have work experience if they wouldn't hire newbies? What will become of fresh graduates then, if they will always be like that? What is the purpose of training in the beginning if they would always hire someone who has work experience?

Just a little rant, sorry about that. Back to the main topic.

I surely miss it and it's not like I can't go back home whenever I want. I can for sure but travel fares right now are costly. During my last visit last week when my Uncle died, it already cost Php 5,000 plus in just 10 days. Imagine that, it's already my monthly budget here in the city with just myself. I don't have a stable income right now. I'm only depending on blogging and other side hustles online and now the crypto market is still in the dip. I just can't spend impulsively on everything that my family needed like before.

I miss talking with my mother. I miss watching movies with my siblings. I miss taking care of my daughter and I miss eating every meal that we are a complete family around the table. They are not perfect and we quarrel sometimes but family is still family. Just like how the saying goes, "There is no place like home."

Here is Day 16!

Even if I don't pursue my studies, I would be still here looking for a job and working hard for the family. There's no one to complain about if I don't work and just write blogs at home but I can't be always on terms with my father, so it's a hassle to be quarrelsome. I can't enjoy having peace of mind there when he is always drunk and can't shut his mouth even just for a minute.

Well, that's it for today's challenge. Thanks for reading!

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