Hello again.

It's been three years since I started creating my account on this platform, and a former classmate in College introduced me here. We were still studying at that time and I witnessed how she valued the money she earned and how she was dedicated and passionate about her achievements. She even told me to be a professional writer because that is how she earned her money and, now, seeing how independent she is today, I am rooting and happy for her decisions.

My mistake is that I didn't explore much on this platform and just wrote a few articles, gained a total of $3 then that's it. I deleted my writings after, and later have never taken this platform seriously and decided to apply to the government and private sectors to have real-world life experience, but little did I know that it was the opposite of my realization. 

I tried the BPO industry but after eight months of being a call center agent, I got sick and hospitalized for days. A family friend's doctor told me that I was unfit for the job, especially since I was scheduled for the graveyard shift. 

After weeks of recovery, I have decided to apply as a Government Intern for six months. The experience was great. I was able to adapt and work with the help of my supervisors and their assistant officers quicker than I expected. I even told myself that this may be the job I needed and hoped that I would be absorbed after my contract. Not until in my nearly 6 months as an intern, we had a small conference meeting with the supervisors and branch manager. Unfortunately, we, the four of us who applied, couldn't be absorbed as much as they tried and wanted to let us stay.

A month later, I applied to a Finance Service Company. It would take weeks before I started my first day because of the written assessments, on-call and face-to-face interviews. Then after five months, I was transferred to another branch located far away from where I lived. It's a hassle, of course, but I keep in the saying "No pain, No gain". This may be true, but after months of trying to adjust, I realized that it was too much for the gain that I wanted. There is no doubt about my salary because the offer was great before I signed the contract form, but achieving more than what I wanted for my parents and my little sibling who's now entering College this coming August is not enough. 

During my day off, I would look for a hobby that monetizes my time, and that's when I remembered this platform. it's just regretful and many what-ifs come to my mind if I am still using this platform for those three years I wasted, and funny how I use online notepad and diaries for sharing my solo travels and ideas when I'm in the mood for writing. What a terrible mistake, haha.

So yes, I am writing again on this platform like a newbie. Gosh.