Before the pandemic in November 2019, I got bored with my review while waiting for my papers to be fixed. Out of desperation, I've thought of working, to take my mind off from my boredom and, of course, to earn on my own. Yay, some problems in my papers arise in applying for the boards... birth cert, clerical errors, etc... "Nagkagulo-gulo na...' sorry for the vernacular lingo that wasn't allowed at the Center for Disease Control 'er' I mean at the call center. It hit me hard… causing me much mental, emotional torture! And so, I needed to sidetrack to forget. And where did I head then? Of course, I didn't go to a bar and drown myself to death with an alcoholic beverage as some people do when they're depressed. I just needed to appease my mind and wander to some nice place. So I went to the steely jungle of the corporate world and ventured into the call center industry!😃 Can you imagine a medical graduate applying for a job as a CSR or call service representative? The HR there were shocked when they came to know I'm a med grad and saw my credentials. Did they ask why? Of course, I didn't tell them that I'm waiting for something to be fixed then when it's done, I'll be out of my way! They definitely won't entertain me for that reason. So I told them, I need work to earn, period, no more, no less...😉 Maybe, they've seen the desperation in my looks, so they just played with my wit. I've applied in three big call centers and I had so much fun during the interviews & all the dreaded online exams I went through, like Berlitz, Verzant & SVAR at Aspiring Minds. Of course, I passed them all...! Hurray to Medicine!😁 Though I couldn't practice yet my profession, at least the American English accent that we've accustomed to in med school was now of use, like that proper pronunciation, 'eaa' \bak-ˈtir-ē-ə\, staph•y•lo•coc•cus\ˈkä-kəs\ … etc! Hehe! Well, I struggled too during the exams, it wasn't easy as one two three as you expect it to be. The process was long and you must be patient. You must have lots of ideas and a stable 'train of thought' because anything under the microscope 'er' under the sun would be asked during the dreadful Berlitz. Like when I was given a situational scene, I was asked, "if you were given the chance to promote an island in the Philippines, what would it be & why?" You must gather all your thoughts in 25 seconds then give your answer in a length of 1-minute duration, in a nonstop speech which must be clear, fluent, correct in grammar, in proper intonation, and no stammering nor dead air. Whew! At first, I felt so tense, "what does the heck I know about islands?" All I've studied my life was about diseases & their cure. The rule of the thumb was you've got to know what you're talking about so that you can furtherly expound it without difficulty. Whew, this is a long story guys.... haha! I guess I'll continue it on my next post then. I promise...😉 PS: These pics were all taken at Eastwood City Estate, QC, Phils🇵🇭 during my Call center adventures! I hope you like it guys... Till my next post, 😘 @Mitochondria Original content💯