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Way back 2006 where my life began a new phase that is different from I used to live. What is the reason why I need to work abroad and leave my child under the custody of my mother even I have a partner in life who can sustain the needs of my child. There is a lots of reason why I should made my decision to work abroad. One of the reasons is my family that we are facing the biggest trials in life wherein my father got sick for years. All the investment and assets of my parents were sold just to save my father's life. My mother doesn't care about our current situation during that time and the hardest part none of my relatives in both sides help us during our hardship. Our life back then is very difficult specially the moment when my father has passed away and the worst we didn't know how can we start a new life without nothing. Even we are five siblings who can help our mother the saddest things is they don't care about our mother and they only think about themselves. This is the reasons why I decided to work abroad to help my mother, my sister who is single parent and my youngest brother who need to study. I can't depend on my partner for my family's needs. Even I have a 1 year old and 6 months baby I've decided to apply for work in Taiwan. to sustain the needs of my family and for my baby.
In applying going to Taiwan is not easy and I explored the whole Malate area in Manila to apply to various agencies until I passed. And the moment I've passed the exam it's not yet over I need to pass the medical examination, to complete all the needed requirements, attending PDOS or Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar for Overseas Filipino Worker in Taiwan. I went through the hardship of only getting through the hole of the needle just to reach my goal to work in Taiwan.
And when the time I've entered the Taiwan country I've told to myself during that time that " This is it! This is the beginning of my dream to give the best for my family" and I know that my life will not be easy living in other country. There are lots of adjustment I needed to face and to learn like culture, language, foods, government law, weather and the people surrounds me. When I've started working in my first company in Taiwan I will not mention company's. It was a huge adjustment for me specially the working system and the working schedule. Everything that I've seen before everything is refreshing and amazed me but at the same time I am so scared. It was mixed emotion during my first night working at the production area that is different from my origin country. I don't know how to communicate with Taiwanese people since I don't know their language and I've speak only English language. Even there is a language barrier it is not a hindrance for me to do my job well. I've started learning their mandarin language by asking the basic one just to communicate wit them. It is hard but with determination step by step I've learned how to communicate with them. I've tried to have a Taiwanese fiend who understand English language. And this is one of my way to learn mandarin. Through determination and motivation to yourself nothing is impossible. Even though I am not fluent in speaking mandarin but I have a basic foundation that I can use for my daily task in my work. Just have a patient and determination you can do everything. Just believe in God and believe in yourself.