I Tried My Best But Did Not Pass The Assessment
It's been a while since I last wrote an article. I have been busy with my son and at home. I am still unemployed but looking for a job and I can say that it is harder this time because I need to find a work-from-home to look for my son.
This is the continuation of my previous article "**Maybe The Job Was Not Meant For Me**". Because I did not answered the call for the initial interview, my friend who works from the company I am applying, told me that he will send a follow-up to the company to call me again. That is why I always checked my phone from time to time and checked also if there is a signal.
***I Finally Answered The Call***
It was already past 6pm and I was waiting for a message from my boyfriend but when my phone rang, I knew that it was the company where I applied. I quickly went out of the house because I don't want my family to know that I was being interviewed. I am also shy to answer it loudly if I know that someone is listening.
I went out to answer the call but the interviewer who was a girl said that she cannot hear me well. Finally, it was the initial interview. When she cannot hear me well, I walked a bit and ask her if she can hear me better but it seemed that the signal was getting worse outside and she can hear the noise around like the dogs barking and the tricycles passing by than my voice.
She said to look for a wall but there was a motorcycle in front of our house that was about to leave. When it left, the conversation became clear. The motorcycle was parked in a wall.
***The Initial Interview***
The interview was short but it was unexpected and I admit that I am not ready that time but I was able to answer the questions. The interviewer was from the Talent Acquisition Team. I did not get her name well. The interview took us 4-5 minutes only.
After the interview, she gave me feedbacks about my answer. She said that I use fillers most of the time.
**Fillers** are words like uhmmm..ahhhh.. which I used in most of my answers. I told the interviewer that the call was unexpected. Though I practiced for the possible questions and answers before, it felt like I forgot those during the call and just answered her with all my best. But I still thank her for giving me feedbacks about our interview.
Luckily, I passed the initial interview. She told it to me before ending the call. I told myself if it was this easy to passed. She told me that the next step will be the assessment then final interview, medical examination and lastly, the job offer. She also mentioned the monthly salary that I will be receiving. I agreed with that since it is a permanent work from home. But during that time, I still cannot believed that I passed the first step.
Then, she said that I will be receiving an email for the online assessment which I can take the next day. I felt that I can do the exam though I was informed that the account is a blended or mixture of non-voice and voice. It means that I will be taking calls and processing requests at the same time.
I remember the last time I worked in a voice account where I worked a bit far from our place. I experienced stress in traffic and the training itself. I know that I will not last there but I still tried my best. I finished the 3 months training but did not passed. I did not meet their requirements which I felt relieved in a way because I will no longer work there. They were the ones who made me quit. I was sad because I tried my best. I listened and tried to understand the topics that we had but I cannot absorb it. After that, I told myself that I will just apply in a non-voice account.
***The Online Assessment***
The next morning, I noticed that there was a missed call and I knew that it was from the company where I am applying. I texted them but there was no reply and they did not call again.
I just took the exam after my sons online class. I took it since it was only me and my son in the house but I cannot concentrate because there are interruptions along the way. I always look outside while taking the exam. My son was also watching television.
There were 2 sets of exams. There were technical and the other one was voice assessment.
The technical exam was more about some trouble shooting and computer software.
There was also personality exam. This is like a values assessment.
There were also a sample scenarios of chat between you and the customer asking for assistance and services. It has a time limit and I was not aware at first. I did not finish the rest of the chat. You need to provide the best response to customers inquiry for the issue to be resolved faster. I think this is where I mostly failed.
The second type of exam was about vocabulary and voice assessment. It was easy for me. Most of the second exam was voice recording. You will pronounce the words flashed in the screen. Then, you will also listen to sample spills used during a call and you will say it and record your voice.
After taking those online exams, I emailed back that I am done. I was nervous but I thought that the result will be sent the other day.
***The Result***
After an hour, I checked my email and the result was already sent. I did not pass. I thought that it will be given the other day. I felt very mad and sad. I was confident at first that I will make it. I just hope that they mentioned my score so that I will know my mistakes. I think that I failed because of the time limit.
I remember while I was taking the exam. I already thought if I will be starting immediately once I got hired. I already imagine that I will be answering calls which I don't want but I have no choice. But those dreams ended when I failed. The reality is still, I don't have a job.
***My Final Say***
After failing, that was the time I told my friends and family that I failed with the assessment. I felt bad even up to now. I know now how my friend felt when he also told me that he failed in his previous applications before passing.
I just need to be more prepared for my next job application. I need to do my best and continue to prove myself that its not the end. It is just the start of something new.
Hope you guys will still support me in my articles that I will be posting. Have a nice day.
Maybe The Job Is Not Meant For Me
While I was writing this article, I am so sad of what happened.
My former colleague told me that there was a job opening in his work. He just started there few months ago as a team leader and I was happy for him. His long wait for the jobp is over.
He told me to pass my resume in his email address so I did pass it the other day. It was weekend so I did not expect any call just in case. Another former colleague also send her resume to him.
When Monday came, I kept looking at my text messages and email address for an update. I waited until Friday but I have not received any update. Then my friend, asked me If I received any calls from them but I just said none. I asked him if my other colleague has received a call but he said none also. I was relieved a bit.
**October 13, 2022**
My friend called me again in Messenger if I received an email from their conpany. I always make it a habit to check my email everyday so I am sure that I have not received anything them but just to be sure, I checked it again because I might overlook it.
I was correct. There was no email but when i checked the Spam folder, there was an email from their Talent Acquisition team which was sent 9:45 a.m. It was 5:3o p.m. when he called me.
***Email Received***
When I checked the email, it says that they will call me tomorrow but with no definite time. Then, there was an application form that I filled in and submitted.
After that, I practiced for the possible questions during interview. The first that popped up in my mind was the question
"Tell me something about yourself"
Then I practiced but just on my own that no one can hear me.
Then, I also tried remembering other questions like "How do you see yourself 5 years from now?"
What are your weaknesses? Strengths?
I admit that I became nervous when I read that I will be scheduled for interview the mext day because after how many years, I will be interviewed again.
***The Interview***
I woke up as early as 5 in the morning. I know that they will not call that early but I just checked SMS and email again.
Until it was 8 a.m. and time for my son's online class. I told him that if I received a call, he just need to continue studying. He said yes.
I was looking at my cellphone almost everytime. I made sure that the ringtone is on and the volume is high that I can hear it if someone calls or texts.
We even went to my son's school after his online class to pay for his monthly tuition fee but I brought my cellphone even I usually don't bring it when going outside. I just need to make sure that I will answer the call.
Until it was 2 pm but I still have not received a call from them. I am still waiting for a call or even an email from them if the interview might be re-scheduled.
It was 3 pm and I started doing the laundry. I brought my cellphone with me in the kitchen because this is where we wash our clothes.
Until I remember thar I should remind my sister that I put her number as my 2nd contact number. When I was about to call her, she called me in Messenger and told me that she received a call and they were looking for me. She thought that it might be someone from my credit card issue so she didn't calll me right away.
When my sister realized that it was from someone that I applied to, she told the HR interviewer that she will just call me since I am just few house away from her but the phone interviewer told my sister that they will just call back again.
I was really sad but it was my fault that I forgot to remind my sister about the interview. It was on my mind that they can contact me easily on my own number so the alternate number which is my sisters number will not be needed.
Then my friend who referred me to that company called after my sister. He chat first if I received the call. Then I told him that I missed it. I knew he was mad at me for not answerig the call. Our former colleague that she also referred did not also amswered the call.
I was very depressed about what happened. I waited thinking that they will contact mine or my sisters number again. I told them that "maybe that job is not for me".
I was curious why I did not receive a call fron them or a missed call from my own number. That is the first number that they should contact first. I realized that it was due to low or no signal at all because my friend sent a screenshot of call logs coming from HR team. They contacted mine first for 3-4 times but it was "unresponsive" and because of that, they called my sisters number.
***My Final Say***
Deep inside, I was hurt. I knew it was my fault. I am not sure if they will still call back or not. It was my fault and if they will call back, I will make sure that I wil answer their next call.
I Want To Be A Virtual Assistant But I Am Scared To Try
I am currently 8 months unemployed and for that long, I have been searching for a work from home jobs. I usually look for BPO (Business Processing Outsourcing) companies no matter what the salary is as long as I am working home.
I am broke and needed the job because my son is now studying and I need to provide his needs. I also have an obligation with my family like the monthly bills that my brother and I used to share.
***Virtual Assistant or VA***
Then I saw a job which I have no idea at first. My colleague told me to apply for that position if I want a permanent work from home. What I did was to research and get the details about the position. It is the "**Virtual Assistant".**
Virtual Assistant is a person that process administrative tasks to clients online. You will help your client succeed in their business. It works differently from BPO aside from taking calls. You will manage their email accounts, data entry, set appointment from their clients, cold calling or you will call people depending on the clients business, etc.
I've watched and researched about its application process. There are different conpanies who offered this job and you can searched for it in Facebook, YouTube, TikTok or Instagram.
But there is a company that marked in my head. This company has a strong marketing strategy that attracts peoples attention. I followed them in TikTok and I always watched their videos on tips how to pass the interview.
***There are many reasons why I am very willing to apply as a Virtual Assistant:***
**Work from home.** Most of us are looking for a work from home. Convenience is the reason. You will save money from travelling everyday and you will save from laundry. You won"t have a problem what to wear and you wil not experience traffic. You have more time to your family especially your kids. I am a single mother and I need to balance between my son and work.
For sure, you won't be late anymore for work.
**Retirement Benefit.** Once you reached 5 years in that company, you have the option to retire after reaching 5 years or you can still continue to work.
**Career Growth.** You can be promoted within 3 months. You can attend trainings for you to change career.
**Work Stability.** You can be sure that you have a secure job.
**Good Salary.** Everyone work hard because of salary. That is the reason why we are working. We have a family to provide their needs. They pay online and no delayed salary.
**Weekends Off.** Working days are from Mondays to Fridays only.
After all those positive vibes that I saw, I know for sure that there are also negative sides which I also read. I am not sure which is the truth. I am practicing at home for the interviews. But I know I am not yet prepared because as I researched about the qualifications and requirements, there are some that I lack.
***How To Apply as VA?***
Since it is work from home, you need to have your own laptop or desktop with high speed internet. We do have a desktop and an internet but I also found out that there should be a spare device in case.
You should also be prepared for power failure.
You need to have your own headset and a webcam.
There are also companies that offered part-tine and full time positions.
Work schedule is usually graveyard. Most clients are from United States.
After answering the application form in the website, I found out that once you passed the online assessments and the initial and final interviews, you still have to wait for the client interview or client pairing. This is where you will be interviewed by the client onshore and they will be choosing from multiple candidates who also passed the final interview.
It means that it is not just you who will be interviewed but there are others too waiting to have their client. This is based from the videos that I watched wherein there are usually 5-6 candidates who were scheduled for the interview so you still need to prove that you are fit for the job.
If you did not pass, you will still be scheduled for another client interview until you have the job.
If you finally got a client which means you passed the client interview, that is the time you can start training before deploying to your client. There are trainings which are paid and some are not. Some requires training first before getting into client interview. It really depends in the company.
For the training, I heard that some are self-paced which means you will just watch videos and tutorial and learn by yourself and some have trainers who will teach you during training periods.
Once you have your client, this is the chance to prove your skills and talents. We need to prove that we deserve to work for our client.
***I Haven't Applied Yet***
I have not applied yet with the company that I want to apply for. I thought that I am not ready yet and I still don't have the confidence for the interview.
At first, I was excited to apply but when I watched and learned a lot about the position, I think twice if I can do it or not. I am not afraid to fail but it is better to pass for the first time.
I watched other videos from people who share their experiences during application. Some passed while some do not.
***My Final Say***
As of this moment, I am still searching for other companies who offered virtual assistance. I am also not sure if I will continue to apply or not. But if I will be willing to continue, I will be more ready and make sure that I will pass and get the job.
Hope this helps.
Happy Teachers Day To All The Teachers and Parents As Well
October 5 is the Teachers Day. The whole world is celebrating this day to all our teachers who serve as our second parent. Without them, no one will teach us how to read, write, count and learn good manners.
Education is a treasure that cannot be bought by money. It is earned by our own willingness to learn and our teachers are there to support us. Without our teachers, there will be no another teachers, doctors, engineers, businessmans, etc in the future.
***Parents As Our First Teacher***
Our parents are our first teachers. They taught us how to walk, eat, crawl, jump and talk for the first time.j They taught us everything we needed before we entered scbool.
Once we entered the school, we are our teachers responsibility. But after that, our parents will still be there to help us in our homework and projects. Our parents will be the one to send us to school and to fetch us to our house. Aside from the household chores, they always find time for us even they are tired.
My mother is a housewife so she is always there for us 24/7 but for parents working everyday, it is tiring for them to balance work and family but they will never complain because they know that we needed them.
I can say that I am proud of my parents especially with my mother because she raised us well even we are not rich. My father was the only one working overseas that time.
I realized how hard it is for my parents when we were still young. They need to budget the money to feed us, sheltered us and gave us the education.
***When I Became A Teacher To My Son***
When my son entered Grade 1, this is where I felt that I am a teacher in my own way.
Mondays and Tuesdays are his face to face classes which means I need to send him to school and fetch him after class. But it was a big adjustment for my son and to me as well since we sleep and woke up late. But as time passed, we are slowly learning to sleep and woke up early.
Wednesday to Friday are his online classes. This is where I should monitor him while he is in front of the computer. I felt how hard it was to be a teacher especially teaching little kids. I also saw other students who are guided by their parents.
As a teacher to my son during online classes, I should find a way to make him understand the lessons in all subjects. I need to make the lessons simple to him.
***Traits of A Teacher***
Teachers need to have the following:
**Patience.** As a mother, I want him to absorb everything his teacher teaches them in class. But sometimes, I noticed that my son cannot easily understand all the lessons. I got mad at him when I asked him and he cannot answer.
I forgot that my son was just starting from scratch. He just learned writing his name and getting familiar with alphabets aside from their daily lessons. I realized that I should have a bigger patience to him more than anyone else. I should understand that he is just a kid who can easily be destructed by noise around the house.
It is hard to be a teacher but rewarding.
**Love.** Having students are like having a children of your own. Teachers possessed affection to their students. They treated their students equally. Like their own children, they should be scolded for their wrong doings. They should be rewarded for studying well and having good deeds.
**Skills.** The important factor of being a teacher is the skill. Their role is to teach the students clearly and accurately. They should be confident in every lessons they teaches. Teachers should also understand that students have different level of learning abilities. Some can easily learn and some are not.
***My Message To All The Teachers***
I am proud to all the teachers in the world. Their chosen career is important and beneficial to all. I will always be grateful to them. Especially now that my son is studying, I am happy how he is learning everyday. Continue to teach and love your students.
Hope you find time to read my new article. I have not been so active this past few months since classes started. The title is "My Sons Journey to School As Grade 1". Thank you in advance.
My Sons Journey To School as Grade 1
**August 22, 2022** was the first day of classes for most of the students in elementary and high school level. This is also the school year where face to face or the normal classes started again after the pandemic for some schools.
I am one of those excited mothers for their children going back to school. I really wanted him to study through face to face.
**The Modular Set-up**
I remember when my son was about to go to school at Nursery level. Face to face classes was prohibited and the set up is only modular class which was very ineffective to him. He does not want to answer any of those modules that were given to him. He did not continued with his studies.
Until he reached Kindergarten and still, it was a modular set-up. There were times that he answered some of his modules but mostly, he does not answer them at all. But he still graduated in Kindergarten and now, he is in Grade 1.
**Searching For A Private Schoola**
I looked and inquired in few private schools nearby and I was surprised with the tuition fees. They were very expensive. All of us in the family grew up studying in public schools which were free but I did not regret since my parents raised us in the way they could.
At first, I enrolled him in a public school. But I was not satisfied because it seemed to me that the school looked crowded because of many classrooms. I expected a lot of students per classroom, too. When I got home, I realized that I still need to transfer my son to a private school that is much affordable and limited number of students.
Then my brother told me to look for the school that he mentioned. I actually looked for that school but I cannot find the exact location of the school. But later on, I found out that the school my brother told me to inquire for, was almost near in one of the schools where I inquired.
So I went to that school the other day. It was more affordable compared to the 2 private schools.. The school was also big and students are only limited.
I have decided that I will enroll my son to that school. But since my son was already enrolled in a public school, I went back to that school and got back his card. I already texted the teacher that was supposed to be my sons adviser and told her about backing out. Prior to going to the school, I received a text message from his teacher about the schedule and location of tbe classrroom.
When I got his report card back, I went to the private school and enrolled my son right away. I was relieved because this is what I wanted. This time, I followed my own decision for my son. I wanted a school with few.students.so that the teacher can concentrate well on them.
I am still unemployed for 7 months now and the money that I got from my previous employer were almost gone. So I planned on giving a part of it for my sons education.
I can say that enrolling my son to a private school is the most amazing things that I've done to my money. In our village, I noticed that only few students enrolled in private schools. Mostly, they went to public.
**The Start of Classes**
I do not brag but I am just a proud mother. The first week of his studies was online. Then, next Mondays amd Tuesdays will be face to face and Wednesday to Friday will be online set up. This will be the set up until November. If the government advised that classes will be fully face to face, that is the time he will go to school 5 days a week.
His first week of online class was successful. He saw his classmates for the first time. They were 10 students but one of his male classmates lives in Malaysia. He will be online until the emd of school year.
The next Monday, I was excited for my son to go to school. It was his first time to enter his new school as Grade 1. The school was near our village and it will take us 7-10 minutes walk from our house to the school. The only problem is that there were lots of vehicles outside while we are walking.
But when we reached the school, he was happy and excited when he saw his teacher and classmates. When he was inside the classroom, I was nervous because it was his first day outside with new faces and without me. I waited for 30 minutes in the waiting area and went home with my niece who was with us when we walked going to school.
When we were home, I was thinking and was worried of my son. He might look for me and cry. I went back to the school after 30 minutes and I was the only mother waiting at that time. There was also another waiting earlier but she also left when we leave.
I waited until the end of their class. The teacher said that no one cried in the classroom. The second day, I just sent him to school and leave also. I just looked at my phone from time to time to check if their teacher will message us. I came back at 12 in the afternoon to fetch my son. Wednesdays to Fridays are his online class. It feels like I was also studying because I have to monitor and guide him in their lessons which other parents are also doing.
He is now starting to write his full name and learning to read "abakada". He needs to learn a lot and we are taking it slowly for him. Most of his classmates know how to read few.words and can write. I told the teacher that my son doesn't know how to read and write. But the teacher said not to worry about that.
I am happy whenever I saw my son participating during online class. I guide him most of the time but seeing him active in some of the subjects makes me happy. But during the last few subjects in their online class, my son is no longer attentive. Even other students also..That is why I have to make sure that he looked at his teachers even though I am not sure if he understands the lesson or not.
He has also assignments that I need to assist him.
I am teaching him at night before going to sleep and I admit that there are many times that I lose my patience in teaching him. But I also keep in mind that he is just starting and aside from his teachers, I am also here to guide him like other parents do. I also understand that my son cannot learn everything that has beem taught to him. He is like starting from scratch but I am just here to support him in any way I could.
**My Final Say**
Providing an education to our children is an important role of a parent. No mattter how hard life is, we sacrificed for their future. Every student who finished studies is a proud and happy parent. There may be ups and downs, but in the end, we will all succeed and fulfill each dreams.
Cooking Instant Ramen This Rainy Season
Today is not my favorite season. I did not notice the sun and I knew it will rain. The sky was dark in the afternoon unlike the other day that it was sunny and I was able to do my laundry. It rained but only for a few minutes but the sky was still dark.
When it is cold and rainy, it always feels nice to have hot drinks and eat hot soup or noodles to warmth our body. Since I don't know how to cook, the only thing I can do is to cook instant noodles or instant ramen.
***Jin Ramen***
Koreans are famous for eating noodles and ramen due to their cold weather. This makes their body comfortable and in heat.
In the Philippines, even we don't have the winter season, we still love eating hot soup or noodles during rainy season because this is also a cold season for us.
Are you familiar with Jin Ramen?
I like the red one which is the spiciest. I found out about this noodles when my niece bought it when we were together in a grocery. She introduced to me the Jin Ramen for only 50 pesos per piece but you can save money if you purchased a 5 piece pack.
Jin Ramen has different flavors which indicates different colors. It is bigger than the usual instant noodles and.it is good for 3-4 person. When my niece bought it, she cooked it.and give us a bowl of noodles. It.is best to eat while its hot. It is very spicy and very tasty. You can also served with eggs and other toppings that you want.
But if you are not a fan of spicy foods, you should try the other flavor which is mild spicy only. It is 5 times the price of the regular instant noodles in the Philippines but it has bigger size and taste is perfect.
I always tell my family that I don't trust myself in cooking. I love judging someones cook but I don't know how to cook.
At first, I asked my niece to cook the instant ramen. We don't have food for dinner that time so I planned on cooking it with fried eggs. I told my niece to add more water because the last time it was cooked, the soup was only absorbed by the noodles. It looked like pansit canton.
So when she cooked it, I did not notice that the water was too much. When we eat it, the taste became bland because of too much water.p
When we cooked it again, it was my nephew who cooked the ramen. I enjoyed it so much because the water is enough. Not bland and not salty. It was very spicy but we ate it with rice.
There is also alternate for Jin Ramen. This is much spicier but Jin Ramen is tastier. They also have the same price.
During rainy season, my father cooked "sopas". This is cooked with pasta and milk and with vegetables and meat.
If we don't have instant ramen at home, we will just cook instant noodles or cup noodles which is very cheap but still delicious.
You can also make hot coffee or hot chocolate. I will just get a bread with cheese filling and dip in hot coffee or hot chocolate while watching Netflix.
***My Final Say***
Nowadays, we cannot predict the weather. In the morning it might not rain but in the evening, it will. We just need to monitor our daily weather and try to enjoy it.
Thank you very much and have a nice day.
Overthinking: An Advantage or Disadvantage
One of the personal traits that I cannot let go is me being overthinking. From the root word itself, "overthink" meaning "you think too much'.
`You think in advance. Something does not happen yet but it seems like you know what's going to happen.`
`You are more like a fortune teller. You can guess things.`
Most of the time, I overthink in many ways. I can say that it does not always mean negatively but rather, it can also be positive.
My "me" time is whenever I take a bath. There are a lot of things running in my mind and one of those is "what are the items that need to buy for our "sari-sari store".
I will think one by one what to buy. I over think when in fact, I don't have the budget to buy all those items because I only have enough money.
What's worst is that I also think of that even when I am just sitting or lying in bed. I am too much attached with our small business that I got mad when a customer bought something but we don't have that item. I was affected because that item that the customer was looking for was already in my mind that I will just buy next time due to lack of budgetTha
That is why most of the time, when I am just sitting down, I will think of the things that I want to buy for our business even though I don't have enough money. I tend to over think of what I want to buy which has been repetitive.
Being overthinking mostly give me negativity.
Like for example, my niece and my sister-in-law were planning to put up a small business. That was selling bread with fillings like cheese, tuna and chocolate. I remember when I told them that how will it sell if it was just a bread. I told them that kids cannot afford the prices of them and who will eat bread nowadays.
They told me that I was negative because I already told them what might happen even though they have not started yet. It happened almost last year but their business was good. It was opposite to what I told them. But they just stopped because my sister-in-law got a job and my niece did not continue selling those breads alone.
But what I am trying to say is that if they listen to me at first that the business that they want to put up might fail, they will not find out that I am wrong. That the business they want to put up is a good business.
Another example is when my brother was suspended from work. He said that the reason was being caught while using mobile phones during work by his supervisor and colleague at the same day. It was 3-4 days suspension which means he has no pay for those days being absent.
I already thought that he might lose his job because 2 or 3 of his colleagues caught him. He said that many employees were doing that too but it was just him that was caught. Maybe they were mad at him.
A lot of things came up on my mind.Wha
What will happen to his family if he lose his job.
How will they pay for their rent?
I told him that he should not use his phone during working hours because there is a chance that he might get caught again.
There were also times when I remember the show that I watched in television. A kid was lost and he was not found by his mother. The mother looked everywhere and asked for assistance to look for her kid. He reported it and posted his son's photo in Social Media. There were also people who contacted her saying they saw her child. She went to those places but they were just his son's look alike. I hope that the mother will not give up and find his son sooner and that his son is safe.
I am a mother and I can feel the mother's grief. I watched it last year but it always comes up in my mind. That is why whenever we go out, I make sure that my son is beside me especially if the place is new to him or far from us. I also make sure that aside from me and my son, we should have another companion for my son.
I overthink of that scenario. What if that happened to me. What will I do? What is frightening is that you don't know where your child is and his condition. It might kill me for sure.
This is me overthinking negatively.
But the positive overthinking that I can remember was when I was still young. I worked as a production operator before in several factories. Then I told myself that I want to work in a mall so I can enjoy the things that I am seeing. I felt bored inside the company. Then it happened. I worked in a mall then it came to my mind that I want to work in a call center. I want a career.rowth and it happened. I failed in some companies but due to perseverance, I was hired.
I also find myself weird when overthinking. I will watch a certain show and I will give the ending to that show in my mind. It's like making my mind think and think and also, being part of that problem that should not be my problem.
***My Final Say***
Most of us are overthinkers. It just depends if it is positive or negative thinking. I can say that it is controllable but it is not also bad since we have a lot of ideas in our mind.
Maybe I have time to write because of the ideas that came in my mind. This is one of the useful thing that overthinking caused me.
Thank you very much and have a nice day.
My 8th Year Mentor At Work But More Than 8 Years As Friends
***June 30, 2022***
When we are a newbie in a company, we need to expect many trainings on what we are.going to do. In our company, we have different accounts. In every accounts, there are different line of business.
Aside from the trainings, there are also other supporting factors who will help us when we start with our work.
***How We First Met***
We will meet friends at work and also, there will be mentors assigned for us to learn more. It can be within the company or it can come overseas. Like in my case, our account is from United States. Since I was new at the account, we needed mentors whom we can ask if there are confusion. We have assigned mentors locally but we can still ask our mentors abroad.
I was introduced to our mentor abroad since I was new in the team. I was asking something and my colleagues introduced me to her through chat. I felt that she was dominant by the way she message me. Her name is Veronica but we called her "Vee". I was scared to ask her after.
Then I heard her voice for the first time. She looked scary. She spoke loudly but clearly and fast that I cannot understand some of her words. But she was very confident and I can feel that she has been doing it a long time ago.
She called us by our pet names. Ever since she called me "Shy" because that is my pet name. She might be serious during work but she still found time to make us laughed.
As times passed by, some of my old colleagues have resigned until I became one of the mentors. I became closer to her because she is the one I asked most of the time if I cannot answer or if I doubted myself when someone asked me.
**Her Personality**
Sbe is the person who is very detailed when explaining things but during at work, she is strict. During meeting or training with her, she will surprisingly called anyone of us to answer her questions. That is what I am scared of her.
But in work, there will be changes. Especially when she was removed as our mentor. She was transferred to other account. It means she will be trained with other subject. We have actually 2 mentors in the US. The other one is male who is not that focused with our topic because he also handles others topics while Vee only handles one topic. The mentor that was left was the male one.
She was a great loss to our team. Everyone depends on her. She is very hands on to us. But the other mentor is the total opposite of her but I understand because he is busy too with other work but still, it was hard for us.
***Friendship***
It was harder for me. Maybe I was too dependent on her that I almost asked everything to her. But it made me closer to her. We talked even not related to work. She even tell stories about her daughter. If she was sad and depressed or even if she was sick.
She was disappointed when she was moved to other account. But she told us that she can still help us if she is not busy and it happened. My colleagues and I can still asked her. But if she is busy, she will tell us that she cannot help us.
But when I was redundiated from work, I did not say goodbye to her. I felt selfish but I want her to know it once I am gone. I know for sure that someone will tell her what happened to me.
*Reuunited*
Months passed and I saw her online. I talked to her through chat and we talked for a few minutes. It was morning in the Philippines but it was evening in Milwaukee. She was about to sleep so I just asked her if she was doing fine. She said that he is no longer happy with her work and planning to move to other company.
She also said that she will visit the Philippines soon. I hope we will see each other if given a chance.
When I actually saw her actual photo, she was tall and a but fat which is the opposite of me. I am small and thin. We will look mother and daughter if ever we are together.
But I am happy that I became close to her. She was my mentor and became friend at the same time. I also like talking to her because I am enhancing my English communication through chat.
I never expected that my mentor will be my friend in the end. I was happy that we still have our communication even we were apart. I hope that it will lasts forever even just by saying hi and hello.
***My Final Say***
The number of friends does not define your worth. Sometimes, few are enough to be true to you. As long as we are trustworthy to a person, we will receive that same respect.
Thank you very much and have a nice day.
The Baby Is Finally A Lady..My Niece's 18th Birthday Celebration
***June 25, 2022, Sunday***
Yesterday was my niece's birthday. I just hope that the weather will be fine until the evening. I remember when she was just a baby and now, she is finally a lady. It's already 18 years. She was the closest grandson to my parents. She grew with us.
Her family prepared a small celebration today. No 18 roses or 18 candles. Just a simple celebration where family, relatives and friends will get together to eat and chat for a moment.
They rented 1 tent in front of their house and tables and chairs. They also rented videoke for the visitors to sing.
We thought that the celebration was at lunch time but it was in the afternoon. It was 4:00 in the afternoon when my aunts and cousins arrived. They gathered first in our house Then another aunt and my cousins and other relatives arrived too. I felt that they were disappointed because they thought that the celebration already started but during that time, they were just arranging the tables and the foods. They were all hungry during that time.
Then they all went to the birthday of my niece.The weather was bad. When it was about to start, the rain fell down slowly until it falls a bit hard. The celebration started while raining. My relatives thought that they will just sing a happy birthday song and eat. But what was unexpected was when my niece's relatives from mothers side decided to have small program like 18 roses.
My cousins and aunts got disappointed again. They were all hungry and it was also raining. But since there were few males to dance with the birthday girl, her female friends and relatives dance with her too.
My nieces classmates and friends came too. There were only few visitors. After that dance, they all sang and then ate.
There were lots of foods. My nieces aunt from other country sponsored for "lechon baboy". Then, my father cooked chopsuey, bopis and pansit bihon.
My sister cooked and prepared most of the food. Since Saturday, she was busy going to the market buying all the things needed and prepared some foods so that the celebration day will be less work.
She cooked lumpiang shanghai, spaghetti with white sauce, coffee jelly for dessert and caldereta.
My sister in law who is my nieces mother prepared cordon bleue. They also ordered cake and softdrinks.
The rain stopped. After eating, my relatives came back in our house. They gathered and chat. This is also our bonding moments since we never saw each other often. There were laughter and a bit of sadness when they talked about my mother who passed away.
I remember when my cousin asked me personally if I am now okay since our mother was gone. I just answered "yes, I am now okay". But actually, I don't want that topic to be asked to me suddenly because I will just cry. It's been a year but every memory of my mother was still fresh to me. It is still hurting me.
Time is really fast. I remember when my niece was still a baby. She was the only child at that time. But now, they are two siblings and the youngest is boy. Now my niece is finally a lady. Soon, she will be in college. Meeting new friends and places. I hope that she will took up the course that her heart desires
She received presents from friends and family. She also received cash which I knew she enjoyed the best. Her birthday celebration was an unforgettable day for her.
Thank you very much and have a nice day to all.
It Hurts Me More Seeing My Child Sick
***March 23, 2022***
We went to the doctor for my son's check-up. His cough and colds are getting worst. He was sick since Sunday but it was only mild that time but we already bought medicine for him.
It turned Monday, then Tuesday and Wednesday but he was still not well. So we decided to go the hospital. The hospital was where my older brother was working. Since I don't have health card for my son now, we just went to the Emergency Department where my brother was working which means it is for free and a big help to us.
I was worried with the check-up for my son because the last time we went there was that the doctor wanted him to be confined when he had boils in the upper nose and located near the eyes. The doctor said that it was just okay if it is in other parts of the face but it was dangerous since it is near the eyes. We thought that the doctor will just gave him an ointment. But we just told the doctor to follow the prescription first rather than confinement. Good thing it was healed easily.
But now my son loosed weight because he lost his appetite. Every time he got sick, his body lost weight easily. His face is pale and it also worries me that his eyes turned red in both side of his eyes.
The pediatrician that checked my son gave him antibiotics and other medicines. He was also advised to use nebulizer that might help him loose the phlegm in his body. For his eyes, it still needs monitoring because it might be due to his cold and cough.
After the check-up, we went to his favorite food chain thinking my son would eat. I was also hungry because it was 3 pm but the 3 of us have not eaten my lunch yet. My sister was also with us and my brother also timed out from work but he did not go with us to eat. He headed home.
***My Son Is Sick***
When we were eating, my son does not want to eat. My mistake was that I let him eat doughnuts which made him cough more. He was not coughing that much we were in the hospital but when he ate the doughnut, it made him cough from time to time. I was looking on his face but he looked so pale. It also made him hard to breathe because of his runny rose.
I was hungry that moment but I also lost my appetite when I was looking at my son. We went home after eating and after a couple of hour, I feed him but he was refusing. My niece forced him to eat even at least for 3 spoons of rice so that he can take antibiotics. Then, we used the nebulizer for him. He has lots of medicines to take but it is for him.
At night, both of us did not sleep well. I understand how hard it was for my son. He was sleepy but he cannot sleep well because he continues to cough and cough. When I asked him on what part of his body is aching, he always said that it was his throat and tummy.
He always wanted to be carried but he was heavy so I was standing carrying him then I will seat afterwards. But I scolded him that it was not right to carry him all the time. It is also hard for me.
But I understand how sick my son was. Even at my age, whenever I have sore throat or even head ache, I want to lie down and cry if I can't take it anymore. Imagine how my son felt more pain because he is too young.
The reason why he always wants to be carried is because he always coughs when he lies down. But when he is carried, he can sleep easily. I can't also move in the house to do the chores because he always wants to be beside me. I like the feeling that he wants to be beside me always but not for the reason of him being sick.
It hurts me more being a mother every time he is sick. If I could only take his pain so that he will not suffer. It was also my fault why he got cough and colds. I always bought him sweets like chocolates and lollipop and cold drinks. I allowed him to play and play outside that his sweat dried up.
We both have sleepless nights because he was sick and was.crying whenever he wakes up from coughing. I felt that it was painful for him when he cough. I cannot help it but cry seeing my son in pain. I missed my mother whenever I cry especially when me or my son is sick. My father and my partner and my siblings are helping me taking care of my son but it is different if my mother is still here.
***Mothers Touch***
I believe in mothers touch. It is the touch that heals every child. Even I became adult, whenever my mother massage my head when I have headache, it gives me that sudden relief. Even a hug from her matters a lot. That is why, whenever I am sick, I cried a lot because main reason is missing her.
That is why when my son is sick, I make sure that I am always on his side especially when he was a just a baby. A baby cannot speak out what is painful to them so they will just cry and all we have to do is carry them and always be at their side.
***My Final Say***
My son is getting well though he still has coughs. But he is now better than previous days. We need to force him to eat even he doesn't want at first because he needs to eat before drinkng antibiotics. Hope his cough and colds will be gone so that he can play well.
Every mother is always in pain and in worry when our child/children is/are sick. Though it is a happy feeling to give them what they want, we still need to realize if it is good for our children's health.
We love our children and our family. We always want them to be happy and healthy.
Thank you for reading my article and have a nice day.
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Me and My Son Went to Jollibee And I Am A Happy Mother
This was the first time that only me and my son ate together at Jollibee last week. We go out most of the time but usually, with my partner or with my family. It is very seldom that the only 2 of us went out unless we are only going to near places like his school or in the market. I am also afraid to travel to far places if only the two of us. There should always be someone with us if his father is at work.
**Moving-Up**
I cannot believe that his graduation or what they called "moving up" is almost coming for Kindergarten. He is in a modular set-up and I honestly told his teacher that he is not focused in studies. My son told me that he doesn't want to study. He only wants to play.
Whenever we received the worksheets that he needs to answer, I will let him answer it but he will just refused. It is very fortunate that he will agree for a day but after that, he will not answer it anymore. Also, if he will answer the module, he will only answer those that are matching type or those that can be easily answered.
He doesn't know how to read and write. He knows how to count from 1-20 but not perfectly and he is good with colors. That is why I was surprised that he will be moving to grade 1 next school year. Her teacher assessed him and her other students by reading the alphabets and counting and the teacher told me to guide him in practicing the alphabet and numbers which I expected in the first place.
The next day, we went to school again for their graduation video. He wore pants and a white shirt but I don't know how it was done. They already have their picture taking for graduation last month which was not yet given to us. It was actually a surprise for all.
The picture above is the entrance to their school. Parents are not allowed to enter. Only the students will come inside and the parents will be at the waiting area.
The graduation is virtual and the teacher said that there is a chance that it will be shown through television. The parents only waited outside the school for their children. Then after 20-30 minutes of waiting, my son went out and we looked for a tricycle.
**Going to Jollibee**
We walked and waited for a tricycle. Then, it came out on my mind to go to Jollibee. I asked my son if he wants to go there and of course, he said yes. Every kid wants to go to Jollibee. We rode in a tricycle to go there. As we entered the door, he was so excited to go inside. He said that he wanted to eat ice cream and chicken.
It was not the day that I actually planned to go and eat. The remaining money that I brought was only 200 pesos and it was for the cigarettes that I need to buy and sell in our store. But what I just thought that moment was buying it later and just follow my heart as a mother.
We ordered 1 piece chicken with fries and drinks and vanilla ice cream for my son and jolly hotdog for me without drinks. My son wanted chocolate ice cream but since our order exceeded 200 pesos, I ordered vanilla flavor since it was cheaper.
I enjoyed seeing my son eating the foods I ordered for him. I took photos of him while eating and though the foods I ordered were not plenty, the good thing was he almost ate all that I ordered for him.
We went home after eating.
**My Final Say**
I enjoyed being a mother. That moment that we ate together was unforgettable. Those bonding moments are very important to me and I am looking forward for more moments with my son including his father and our family.
I just hope that he will begin liking to go to school. Some students are now face to face set up but my son still wants to be at home and just play. I also want him to interact with other people and learn a lot in school.
Thank you for reading my article and have a nice day to all.
Thank you @Lixten for the upvote
Thank you @Lixten for the upvote
Communicating With God Is A Must
I am not a religious person but I believe in God. I don't read the Holy Bible but I honestly fear God. He is the reason why we existed in this world. I may have sinned a lot but I know he always forgives. We should always thank him for being with us always. Prayer is a powerful way of communicating with God.
**What do we usually pray to God?**
When we were kids, we don't pray seriously. All we ask are the material things in this world like toys and candies. But as we grow older, we have a deeper and meaningful prayers to God. Not just the material things but we also ask for guidance and strength.
Reasons To Thank God
I admit that I don't pray everyday which I should be doing. But when I do, I make it a habit to thank Him and ask for prayers to be granted.
****Thank God for Another Day.****
Waking up everyday is a blessing which means we have another chance to enjoy another day and prove your worth to the world. This cannot be bought by money but every status in the society can have it.
Some were not given a chance for another day but it is because of different reasons. I believe that we should not take this for granted.
Life is full of surprises. It is fun to wake up with your family. Enjoying the beautiful weather, going to the malls, beaches or even just by staying home and watching television.
****Thank God for the good health.****
Ever since I became adult, I realized that nothing is more important than a good health. "Health is wealth." The saying is correct. Being sick or having a disease does not depend if you are rich or poor. It can happen to anyone. There are diseases that cannot be cured by being wealthy. So what more if you are poor, there is low chance to survive if we suffer from a disease or accident. It includes financial support along the way.
I pray for my family to have a good health always. Even we are not rich, as long as we don't get sick and we are together as family, that is what matters most.
****Thank God for the food we eat.****
I am thankful that my family survives everyday meals. Starting from breakfast up to dinner, we are thankful for everything we eat.
I admit that I am a picky eater and I eat few types of vegetables only but I can still survive. What I also learn is that it is hard to think on what to cook everyday. The meals that we eat seemed redundant every week since most of us does not eat vegetables.
But God is really good that he provides us and never get tired of giving us.
**Thank God for our jobs.**
I don't have a job right now but I am asking God for guidance in the career I want to pursue. Not just for my own but also for my family's occupations. I always ask for a continuous job and safety in or out of our working place. I also pray that whoever perseveres in job application will find a job easily.
****Thank God for my family and friends.****
We should be thankful always for not being alone. We were born with parents and siblings. Some were only child but still we have parents or relatives to rely on.
Family are our forever companion through thick and thin. They are our strength in times of need.
We are also lucky for having friends. There are things that we cannot open to our family and we have friends to talk to.
**My Final Say**
There are a lot of things to tell God. We can simply thank him or ask for forgiveness. We can share stories to him. God is good.
Thank you very much and have a nice day.
Financially Unstable But Emotionally Happy Being A Mother
February 10, 2022 was the last day with the company that I have been for almost 9 years. 9 years with happy, pressured and unexpected moments with different people I worked with.
It's Been 4 Months
But now, I am still unemployed for almost 4 months. It was not my plan at first. I just wanted to rest for 1 to 2 months before applying for another job. I was looking for a work from home set-up only because I need to look after my son. I am looking for jobs through Facebook and other social media platforms and have joined in some groups and kept asking for details. That time, most of us were still working from home.
The government declared that BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) companies should work on site or return working to office last April. Some companies are now 100% working in the office while some companies are still in skeletal system which means going to office once a week or once a month.
Though there are few companies who are still implementing work from home set up, all the jobs posted are mostly office-based. I was very diligent in looking for a job but when I found out that it is now going back to normal, I stopped applying. I don't want the offce-based set-up again. I enjoyed working at home and being a hands-on mother to my son.
It may sound lazy but I am happy and enjoying being at home as of the moment. I remember when I was working from Mondays to Fridays before and I am always looking forward for my 2 rest days. But time seemed fast during those 2 days. I always wanted spending it for my family only. I don't want going out with friends unless there are very special occasions.
When Monday came, I am not excited because I need to work again but eversince I was working from home, I am still happy because I am just at home.
I remember when we were working in the office before the pandemic. I do not have a perfect attendance. It is either I am not feeling well or the weather was bad. Or most of the time, I just don't want to go to work. I am no llonger motivated to work.
I once dreamt of working from home which I never thought would happen. Pandemic was a nightmare to the whole world but if there was one good thing that happened was the experience for most of us to work from home.
**Being A Mother**
Since I am unemployed, I don't have salary. I am not earning. The money that I am using up to now is the back pay from my previous company. I may not be working but I am still responsible in paying our monthly bills at home. My brother and I shares in our everyday expenses though he shares the bigger part.
But despite those expenses, I still find time to go to the mall to stroll my son. We eat and still buy some affordable things or treats for him. I enjoyed being a full-time mother.
I love going out without worrying what time and where to go because I have no work at night. Unlike before, that when we go out, I need to monitor the time so that I won't be late for work.
After going home, I will just rest and fix some things at home. Unlike before that I have work at night, I need to hurry up and set up my computer before working instead of sleeping.
I know that I need to work but I am still enjoying my full time mom for the meantime.
I am broke right now hut I am happy just looking up at my son. It is my dream to be a full time housewife. But in my case, it is just a dream. My partner is not with us. My wish is to be with him and our son in our house. Wherein my partner is the one working and I will be in-charge with our son and at home.
But in reality, I need to work hard. I now have plans in applying for a job but I haven't started.
My main worry is my son. Who will take charge of him if I won't find a work from home set-up? My father can do it if he is not drunk. Sometimes, I can feel that he does not want to drink but when his friends called him if they wanted to, my father cannot refuse. If he got drunk, he sleep easily and that is my worry on who will take care of my son if he wants to go to the bathroom, if he wants to eat or he wants to sleep.
My son is already 5 years old but he is used to be with me always since I started working from home and same with me, too. I have a separation anxiety that I know it's hard not to be with him if I started working on site. This is also the main reason why I pursue to look for work from home jobs. But right now, I am still looking for jobs but have not applied yet.
I admit that I am happy doing the things that I want everyday just being with my family at home. We still go out if my partner has rest days. I enjoyed watching Netflix during bedtime and drinking coffee before going to sleep. It maybe weird but I can still sleep easily even with coffee.
My Final Say
I will never regret being unemployed for many months because I have my own reason. I want to take care of my son 24/7 while he is still young. I knew that once he got old, he will find more time with his friends and his hobbies.
Let us enjoy our life as long as we could but we should still be responsible for our own actions.
Thank you for reading my articles and have a nice day always.
Thank you LadyThinkerBell for the upvote.
There is "No Forever"
Like what we usually say in tagalog "walang forever". That the only permanent thing in this is world is change. There will always be changes in our everyday lives. Nothing will stay forever.
The title may sound negative at all but it does not mean that way. It can be good and bad.
**No forever relationship** - In a relationship, they say that there is no forever. But I cdon't see it that way.
Some relationship failed but some are stronger.
There are couples who stayed together until they are old. Only death separated them but they believe that there is still afterlife where they will meet again. Every woman dreamed of having that long lasting relationship. That is true love.
But there are failed relationships. What are the reasons? Both gender can be unfaithful. They may be okay at first but as they began knowing each others flaws, they started hurting and hating each other. There might be another party involved.
Some lose out of love at all. No other parties involved but simply the affection for each other is no longer there.
**No forever jobs.** We don't stay in one job only. Some found the job they wanted after working in several companies.
After studies, we tried to look for an experience first. After a year or two, we tend to look for another job. We look for a better company with greater benefits and salaries.
Sometimes, we are not satisfied with the work we have. We move from one job to another until we decided to stay. Some put up their own business.
Some planned to stay in the jobs they have but due to bankruptcy or movement from another place, they have no choice but to resign or they will be paid for their services rendered.
I can say that are still employees who stayed in their companies they worked with. Those who found their dream jobs where they can apply what they have studied.
**No forever material things.** When we bought material things, we knew it will not lasts forever. No matter how we take care of some things, it will still fade or be broken.
Best example are mobile phones. We save money to buy a new phone and we take care of it though we used it a lot. Once its old or there is a new model of phone, we tend to buy a new one or replace it.
But there are also good things about "no forever".
THERE IS NO FOREVER SORROW. In life, we all have ups and downs. If we feel that we are in suffering right now, time will also come for us to go up. Time for us to be happy and enjoy the things that we have.
After sorrow, it feels like we became free. We just need to make actions. It is not always darkness. There will still be light but we need to be patient.
All of us suffers sorrow. Some almost want to give up but through their family's support and love, they were able to surpassed it.
Let us all remember that everything changes so as our life. There is still forever to those who believe.
Thank you everyone and hope you enjoy reading my article.
Getting To Know The Real Me
"**Do not judge a book by its cover**."
We can be judge by our physical looks. A person stands out when he/shee is pretty/handsome. Attitude can only be seen if you know the person well.
"**First impressions last**".
That applies to those who hate us or loved us. If they hate us, no matter how good or bad we are, their impressions on us will not change. Our family will be the only one to love us sincerely.
***Me, Myself and I***
If there is one person who knew the real me is myself. Eversince I was a kid, I am a very shy person. But I go out and play with my neighbors. I am always outside the house after school. I want to be with my playmates always.
When I turned high school, my life changed. We moved house which is totally different from our old house. I don't have new friends. It's just my cousins whom we knew. I am always inside the house. But I have friends in school. Then we moved to a new house again but this time, it was ours. We no longer rented.
When I turned college, tbat was where I began going out again. Our class was only half day everyday which is why I spent half of my time with my classmates. We are always in the mall because it is almost beside our school.
If we are not in the mall, we.went to my classmates houses. Some lived nearby while others lived in very far places. That is where I also started travelling.
I still remember when I graduated, we have no money that time. I went to the event with my mother and aunt. I was happy that I graduated but when we went home, there was no celebration but I understood it.
When I started working, I already devoted my earnings for my family. I helped my family even from my first salary. I gave some money to my mother. I spent some for myself.
When I moved to a job with better salary, I paid some of the monthly expenses at home like the electricity and groceries. I still made sure that I bought something for myself.
The below are some of my personal traits:
**I am a very dependent person.** I always depend on others decision. I don't want to take the blame on me if my decision will not be effective.
At home, I always depend to my mother when she was alive. She cooked for us even with simple frying of egg. It may sound so lazy but I don't want the taste of what I cooked. I remember when I fry an egg, it turned out salty and the appearance was not pleasing as the first one that my mother cooked. That is why it was so hard for me and for all of us at home when she was gone.
I hope that I will be independent little by little as time passed by.
**I am an introvert.** I have friends at work but I only have few. I don't want to interact with many people. I only hang out with the closest people around me. I am a shy person.
**I am a home buddy.** Even before I was young, I always wanted to stay at home. I just used to go out when I was in college but when I started working, I immediately went home and spent time at home. I am more comfortable watching tv, listening to the radio and even cleaning the house.
I felt comfortable while lying in the living room watching television but I made sure that the dishes and the house were clean.
**I am a picky eater.** I only eat chicken, pork, fish and beef. The vegetables that I ate are only selective like string beans and some green leafy vegetables.
**I am a thin person.** I want to gain weight. I want to be chubby eversince. I can eat a lot today but later on, I will eat few. Since I am very picky with food, this is also why I am thin.
**I am an advance thinker**. This is a negative attitude of mine that I want to get rid of but sometimes I cannot help it. When there was something that happened, I am already thinking what might happen next until negative things comes on my mind.
For example, when I applied on a job online and I haven't received any updates in a day, I am already thinking that maybe I did not passed. Maybe they did not like my answers during interview or they don't like me personally. When in fact, I still have to wait for another day. Then I will get depressed with what I thought. It turned out negatively.
**I am a good partner.** I gave the love that I can give to my partner. I believe that there should be a constant communication and understanding to one another.
***My Final Say***
No one can help us succeed but our own self. Our families and friends are always here to give us advises but it is still ourselves who will find a way.
Being yourself around others will make you comfortable with them. We all have flaws and imperfections but someone will accept us for who we are.
Thank you everyone and have a nice day.
The Songs I Used To Sing In Videoke
Filipinos are known for their love in singing especially in videokes or karaokes. Despite of hardships and trials in life, we still continue with our lives by doing our hobbies where we can release our stress and problems. Some are going to the gym, strolling in the malls, sleeping, eating and most of us sings.
Before and even up to now, we usually rent videoke machines when there are occasions like birthdays and special gatherings.
But most of us can simply sing now as long as there is internet. We can sing through YouTube or by downloading mobile applications for karaoke or videoke.
I love singing and I know that I can sing. Since my brother bought a smart television and a microphone, it is easy for us to sing at the comfort of our home anytime. But mostly, my brother, nephews and nieces sings.
But when I want to sing, I really chose the songs that I will be singing. Mostly, the songs I chose are low or simply, the notes that I can reach. The below are the songs I always played in videoke. Maybe we have similarities with the choice of songs that I played. Some are old time favorites , OPM or Filipino music and some are new released.
Awit ni Ginny- OPM and sang by Toni Gonzaga. This is a love song and an Official Sound Track of the movie "Starting Over Again". This is where Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga are the main characters. I started liking this because of that movie and its melody even though I don't know the meaning of the song at first. It was first sang by my niece and she sang it very well so I tried singing it. I was proud of myself because I can reach some of the high notes. When I knew that there are higher notes in a song, I just stop because I'm shy to be out of tune. But sometimes, I cannot control being out of tune.
Ako Muna - OPM by Yeng Constantino. I started liking the song when I heard it played. But most of Yengs songs are high toned. One time, I tried singing it. The notes are high in the chorus part but I continue singing.
This song is about learning to love yourself first before being in love with someone. It is about being alone after a failed relationship.
You've Made Me Stronger - OPM by Regine Velasquez. I love most of her songs but I don't like to sing it because most of her songs are with high notes. But when I listen to my neighbor singing it, I told myself to sing it too. When I sing it, I was amazed to reach the notes. I felt happy because I have sang one of her songs.
I Lay My Love On You- by Westlife. Before singing the above 3 songs, the songs fron the boyband is what I usually sing. I usually sing this during company outing and I made sure that I will not be out of tune when my colleagues heard me singing.
As Long As You Love Me - by Backstreet Boys. Same reason with the song from Westlife. I can reach the notes and it is fun to sing. The song is not a love song but it is all about love. "No matter who you are"or "where you're from" or "what you did" "as long as you love me are some of the famous lines from the song.
Love Story - by Taylor Swift. I sang this song but it was very long time ago. I will try singing this song again.
Something To Say - by Harem Scarem. This was also sung by Heart Evangelista. It was my unforgettable song when I was in high school.
We have a small program in the classroom and I was one of the candidates in our talents show. I did not volunteered but our teacher chose me aside from other 2 of my classmates. Each of us should show our talents and I sang that song because the note was low. When I tried singing it again, I still like the song very much.
***My Final Say***
I have a dream and that is to sing in a recording studio one day. Another is to learn playing piano so that I can sing while playing it.
I realized that if we tried singing and singing a song that we like or any songs with high notes, we will reach it if we practice everyday. But in my case, I only sing seldom.
When we like to sing, it is a different feeling because it felt like you gain energy. It is a form of exercise in our voice and in our mind.
I hope that some of the songs that I sang were also in your lists when singing.
Thank you very much and have a nice day.
One Year Since My Mother Passed Away
***April 27, 2021***
The unforgettable and the saddest day of my family. Unexpected that it was the last day to be with my mother. She passed away during the pandemic. Relatives and friends were not able to see her last day in Earth.
***April 27, 2022 - The Death Anniversary of My Mother***
Even 1 year has passed, it felt like just yesterday. We all missed her. I missed her a lot. Even up to now, I cannot believe that she is not with us anymore.
We celebrated the day by prayer. A pastoral group in our subdivision lead the prayer for her. We served few foods after. My sister cooked menudo, lumpiang shanghai and my father cooked pansit canton.
In the afternoon, we went to the cemetery. There was no sun at all and there is fresh air. There were also other family who went here to visit their loved ones.
During **All Saints Day,** when my mother was still alive, she see to it that we go to cemetery to visit my sister and other relatives who passed away. It was a public cemetery so the place was very crowded. There were lots of people going back and forth and there is no privacy.
But when my mother passed away, her ashes were buried to a private cemetery. It was a totally different place from the public one. There was a clean air, the place was not crowded and there was a large space to pray, sit down and relax.
My family were there sitting in the grass. My mothers sister and her daughtee also came with us. We talked to each other even for that short time. We left when it was dark.
There are times that our house is so quiet. I remember my mother. She is the one I talked to everyday. Eventhough we don't have money, as long as were together and we have enough food on our plate, we are satisfied.
Unlike today, my sister is the one who helps us in daily chores. I am not good with cooking so she is the one who cooks for us in the morning or afternoon if my father cannot cook for the day. Since his husband and her son and daughter have jobs now, she spends her day with us and at night, she will go home to her family.
My sister is like our mother. Once she went home, I already felt depressed because she is the one I talk to most of the time. She took charge of our small business when I am not around. Once she leave the house, everything goes back to reality. Quiet and lonely.
But my son is with me and since he is a noisy kid, he is our clown most of the time. In a way, we became happy.
***My Final Say***
They say that we need to move on and move forward. It looks easy when we are the one giving advise to someone but if we are the one to be given an advise, we realized that it is really hard.
I got jealous of children who still have their mother. Whenever they go to malls or other places, they are with their mothers. Our father is still with us but it still feels incomplete. Something is already missed.
I pray to God that my mother is now at peace. That she is now happy in Jesus hands.
Let us love our mother while we still have them.
I Am Verbally Abused Eversince I Was A Kid Up To Now
**May 1, 2022**
I have been longing to write this topic so that I could express my emotions that has always been a burden to me. Though I have been telling this to people close to me, it also helps when you share it through writing.
***I am not a perfect nor a good daughter.***
I grew up witth my mother. My father used to work abroad since I was a little kid and that is why I am not close to him. Until now that I am a mother, I am still not close to him which has been part of our families argument.
I tried to be a good daughter but it always ended being misunderstood. But I knew that I have a part why my father is always including me in most of the arguments.
Simply because I am not talking to him. Unlike other father-daughter relationships, we are totally not like them. It feels to me that he is a stranger inside the house. I cannot look at him or even talk to him unless needed. My other siblings are close to both my mother and father. I am just different.
Whenever my father was drunk, he always mentioned me . He kept asking me why I am not talking to him . He confronted me in front of my family if he has done something wrong to me. He wanted me to speak and tell the truth.
But what I always say is that there is nothing wrong. It was just hat I have nothing to tell him. It seemed bad but I cannot talk to him. I just want them to accept the fact that I cannot talk to him.
When my mother was still alive, she was the one who saved me whenever my father scolded me. I knew how hard it was for her everytime it happened.
***The Pain Inside***
I am still carrying the pain in the past. I knew it was not good to keep the amger with my father but I cannot help it. Those words that he said gave me a bad impression towards him. I remember those words when he cursed me and telling me that I will not succeed in life no matter how I try. He always compares me to his relatives that have bad characteristics.
The worst thing that he said that I cannot forget was when he told me that I should be the one who died rather than my sister who passed away. I knew he just.said those things when he got mad at me and he will apologized but those words stucked in my head. They were stucked that I felt my mind is getting full with the words he told me.
Because of that, I hate him more. I knew that it was too bad for a daugbter to hate his father. I also knew that he did not mean to say most of his bad words. It just came out of his mouth due to anger. But I am a very sensitive person and those words were in my mind for a very long time.
What I did whenever I am scolded is by talking to a friend. I don't want to keep it with me. I always asked myself if I am the only person in this world who is not close to his father.
It was not my intention not to get close to him but this is what I felt. There are times that I am not mad at him but I still cannot talk to him. It seemed that there is nothing we can talk about. As simple as I don't want to talk to him. But I don't know why I can talk to others but not to him.
***I Am Verbally Abused***
I can say that I am verbally abused. Sometines, it crossed my mind that it would be better to be physically abused rathan than verbally. When you are physically abused, the scars will healed and will be gone. But verbally, it is my mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health that suffers.
Though I tried to forget those words, they still remained in my mind as I grew up. It's like I'm saving coins in the piggy bank. As much as I want to remove those bad things in my mind and forget it, it was just there in my mind and saving all those words that my father badly told me.
***My Complicated Relationship***
The hate in him increased as times passed by. What makes him more mad was when I entered a complicated relationship. Even though my partner and I were in a 9 years relationship, he still disapproved him.
2When my mother passed away, he said that there will be changes. I thought it includes him acceptijg my partner. At first, everything was okay but as times passed by, he was showing again his bad side. When my boyfruend is around, I noticed his face got mad which is very noticeable. He will not cook food. He would rather stay in hia room than showing up. He degraded my boyfriends job and he has done a lot of negative things and said bad about my boyfriend.
Those were just some of the many things that he is doing when my boyfriend is here.
It makes me more mad at hin. I know he is my father but there are tines that he is too much. I am in my right age but I felt that he was controlling ny freedom.
I thought that having a son will make him more acceptable but instead, it got compicated. I just told my partner to ignore it even it is hard. What matters is myself and my sons love and support to him.
I have been open to my partner in everyrhing. He knew that my father hated him. He knew what my father was saying to him. I knew it affected him so much.
I even asked him if he was tired. I understand if he wanted to give up on our relationship and I will accept it. But he insisted. He is willing to continue our relationship and I am proud of hin for that
I know it is not easy for him. He still visited us at home. Before, he used to sleep in our house during his rest days but when another incident happened when my fsther was drunk again, I told hin not to sleep in our house unless my father told to do so but he can visit us of course. It is his right as a father to our son.
***My Final Say***
I am not a bad daughter. I am just getting mad when my father is saying those offensive things to me and to my boyfriend. It hurts me a lot. He always do thar especially when he is drunk.
I tried understanding him more especially that my mother is no longer here to support him. He apologized at times after what he has said but I cannot forgive and forget.
I can forgive but those pain were still in my head and mind. I always admit that I have a part in his life why he is sad but that doesn't give him the right to speak to me everything that he wants to say even it is out of boundaries. If ever I could go back and reset everyrhing, that includes me being close to him.
Have a nice day to everyone and please don't hate me.
She Fell In Love With A Ghost
**April 30, 2022**
Its been a long time since I last wrote an article. I still don't have work. I was busy at home. But now, I am slowly writing again. For being a month of absence, I have watched different Korean dramas in Netflix. One of those is "My Roommate Is A Gumiho".
The story is all about a teenager who fell in love with a gumiho or a ghost. It may be impossible in real life but even if, the story makes you fall in love with them.
***How They Met***
The young girl is Lee Dam. She is a simple and a pretty teenager with 2 close friends, a boy and girl. They always hang out together in school and even outside.
One night, they went out for a drink ouutside because their boy friend had a heartbreak with his girlfriend whom he love so mucb. They were all drunk but the other girl left first because of her English class. Lee Dam and his boy friend left also.
But since his friend was too drunk, he ran when he was outside and Lee Dam followed her. Unexpectedly, she saw his friend on top of an expensive car where he vomitted. She saw the owner watching on the side when it happened. The owner was a tall and handsome guy. He is Woo Seo but he was called as Sir by Lee Dam. She apologized to the man but he was not mad. He accepted the apology.
Suddenly his friend woke up and apologized also. He accidentally bumped Lee Dam which made her fall and the man catch him but Lee Dam hit the mans chest and a red stone came out from his mouth and passed to Lee Dam which made her faint.
When Lee Dam woke up, she was inside a beautiful and big house. It was Woo Seo's house. He explained that he was a gumiho and any mortal who digested the red stone will get weak and might die if it does not come out in a year. Also, any man who touched her who is under the year of tiger, will make her very sick amd weak. The gumiho told him to stay in his house so that he can protect her.
Lee Dam does not believe with everyrhing he said. She left the gumihos house and went home.
***The Roommates***
The next day, she went to school as if nothing happened. But suddenly, a man touched her which made her very weak. She remembered what the gumiho said. She went to the guys house and she was healed by the gumiho. She found out that the guy who touched her was born under the year of the tiger.
She decided to stay with the gumiho's house. They became roommates. At first, she was very scared but as days passed she became at ease and close with the guy.
The guy was always there to protect her. But even he was immortal, he has his limit on earth. His age is 999 years old which means that he needs to become human in his remaining one year. One of his friend who was also a gumiho before already turned into a human. They believe that he needed to get the womans power to make him a human.
But Lee Dam was also asking if the gumiho knew the way to get out the red stone in his tummy. But the man said that he doest not have any plans yet
As times passed, the two fell in love with each other. They went on dates but the gumiho noticed that Lee Dam is getting weaker because of the stone.
He knew at first how to get the stone out of Lee Dam's tummy but he kept it a secret to her because he already fell in love with her. But since he knew how Lee Dam was getting weaker, he kissed Lee Dam and the red stone was transferred to the gumihos tummy.
All her memories with the gumiho were erased at the same time as if they never met. Lee Dam woke up in her house again. But Woo Seo missed her. He applied as the replacement of their History professor in class. He was the teacher of Lee Dam. He thought that Lee Dam's memory with him were erased but it was not. She was crying and mad at him because he erased the memories with him which she thought that the guy does not love him. Lee Dam was always angry when they saw each other in school.
When the class went on a trip, the 2 talked to each other. Woo Seo kissed her and Lee Dam admitted that her memories were not erased. Maybe it was because of her strong personality like her mother.
The 2 were in a secret relationship until it was discovered by students who has a crush with Woo Seo.
***When The Gumiho Was Gone***
They became happier after their relationship were revealed. But the gumiho noticed with the changes in his powers. Sometimes it is not working and sometimes it does. They thought that maybe he is slowly turning into a human.
But those signs meant that he was about to be gone. He saved Lee Dam until his last day. Instead of the girl leaving the house of Woo Seo, she rather stayed and willing to wait for the man he love even there is no assuramce of him coming back.
But before the gumiho left, he told his friend who was a gumiho before to remove all the memories of Lee Dam with him so that the girl will not suffer and will not cry anymore.
But Lee Dam refused to remove the memories. She knew that the gumiho will return as a mortal. She waited for years.
***Happy Ending***
One morning, when she woke up, she saw the the man sitting in the couch. It was Woo Seo. He is now a human because of Lee Dam. It is because of the true love that made him alive.
***My Final Say***
It may be impossible in reality but the story showed that love has no boundaries. That love is powerful. Opposites do attract.
The story is very positive and has no boring moments. Every series is worth watching for.
This is where I also cried, giggled and laughed.
Thank you very much for reading and hope you find time watching "My Roommate Is A Gumiho".
I am sorry for being not around for a month. I am just busy at home. I hope this time will be the start again.
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog
What comes into your mind upon reading the above sentence?
When I was in grade five, my adviser told us to write that sentence repeatedly in a whole sheet of paper. It was our first meeting day with her and that was the only thing that she told us to do the whole day. I was curious why do we meed to write that.
**My Adviser**
Upon meeting our adviser for the first time, I was already scared to her. She was old enough and her look was very strict especially when she started talking. She was very fluent in English and her voice was very powerful. But I admire her because my favorite subject was English.
My all time favorite is English subject which includes spelling, reading and pronunciation. I hate Mathematics and Mathematics hate me too. I don't know why I found English very interesting subject for me while Mathematics was too hard for me. I tried my best in learning it but I don't why I cannot absorb every lessons during Mathematics.
Going back, we wrote that sentence in one whole sheet of paper back to back. At first, I don't know why she let us wrote that. Then after passing the paper, she told us that she will keep it and show it to us until the end of our school year. I still have no idea why.
My adviser was a good teacher. I learned a lot from her. Then when we passed the paper, I thought we wil never wrote that sentence again.
One day, only few of us went to school due to bad weather. That time, I am scared to make absences. I don't want to miss any topics. I am always present in school. Since we we were only few that time, she told us that we will do nothing but writing again "**the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog**" We wrote it the whole day. Everytime we finished writing that in a whole pad of paper, we will show it to her and she will correct our handwriting. She will encircle the errors and we have to do it again until it is perfect. If we have no errors, that is the time we can stop and rest.
**What Does It Mean?**
The reason why she let us wrote that sentence every free time and during our writing subject was to enhance our writing.
If you noticed, it is an exercise in writing because all of the letters in the alphabet were there. From a-z. We wrote it in a natural way:
**The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.**
Or all caps:
**THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.**
**The Reward**
Before the handwriting ended, there were students work who will be posted on the bulletin board for a job well done. Those are students who have less mistakes in writing.
I am proud that my work was once posted for a good handwriting. I felt proud because my handwriting was worst before. But with those exercises, it slowly made my handwriting eligible.
It was not easy for me and not that hard. You jist need to be patient in writing.
**End of The Class**
We have a happy class. I belong in the star section and I also belong to the honor students.
I can say that I learned a lot from my adviser especially in English. From Spelling which is also my favorite part of the subject, pronunciation and writing, of course.
Before the class ended, our adviser told us to write one more time the same sentence. We wrote it again in a whole pad of paper. After that, we were surprised when she gave us our first writing before the start of the class.
She told us to compare it with our latest handwriting. We were all laughing because of the big difference.
I was very surprised because I improved a lot. All the letters of the alphabet in my latest handwriting were all neat.
**My Final Say**
I realized that writing is like our daily life. We need to be patient. We need to work hard for us to succeed in whatever we want to do.
Writing only happens while we are studying but we can also used it once we work but it depends on our chosen job.
Most of us nowadays are using technology. Only few are using handwriting but still, we can apply it in our everyday lives.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day to all.
My First Samgyeupsal With Friends
**March 13, 2022**
My former colleagues planned on meeting up. The last time I saw them personally was last 2 years ago before the lockdown. Many things happened in that 2 years. There were reduction of employees last 2021 and it continued until it was my turn to say goodbye to our account.
Until one of my closest colleague planned on a get together since we will no longer be working in the same company like before. From the 6 of us that will be meeting again, only 1 remained in our account. The 5 of us were redundiated.
The get together was cancelled previously but then it finally happened.
The original plan was to visit our former colleague who was sick. She suffered heart attack for the second time around and is currently in ICU.
After that, we will have a lunch after the visit. But since we are not allowed to visit her at the moment and we are not yet sure when she will be sent home. That is the time we can visit her.
At first I really don't want to go. I just want to stay at home with my kid and family. I told one of them that I cannot joined them but he insisted. He said that it is the only time we will see each other again so I just agreed.
**We Meet Again**
The meeting time is 12:00 in the afternoon but I came 1:00. I was late for an hour but one of us did not came because she have to render rest day overtime. We were only 5.
We met in the mall near to us. We planned on eating Samgyeupsal. It was my first time to eat there so I was also excited to experience it even for once.
It was Sunday so the restaurant was crowded. The cost per head is 499 pesos and it is unlimited for 3 hours. It was expensive for me but I also want to try.
We have to wait for our turn because we are 5 so we need to wait for others to finish that can accommodate us in one long table.
It took us almost 1 hour to wait for our seat. But after that, we entered the restaurant and seated.
**The Foods**
They served pork, beef, chicken, bacon, ham and side dishes. Since it was a long table, there were 2 fryers. They gave us pencil and small menu lists. All we need to do is to check our orders from their lists. Everytime we want to order again, we just need to give our orders to the crew so that they can prepare and serve ir to us.
They served us 5-6 small trays each of bacon, beef, port and chicken. What makes it appetizing are the condiments and side dishes. We also ordered cheese. They also served fruit salad, lettuce, coleslaw, corn, and even crabstick and fish cake.
You can also order rice but I did not ordered it because I might be easily full. I will not enjoy the unlimited food if I ate rice.
I noticed that we ordered a lot because the trays were still on our side table. There were a lot of empty trays.
But I love eating the pork, chicken and beef while it was hot and dipped it in hot sauce or even with melted cheese.
I also tried eating pork and dipped in cheese and wrapped it in lettuce. It was delicious but the pork was so hot that my tongue was hurt.
I also tried eating a very little kimchi. I ate fruit salad as the dessert and there were also served cucumber dipped in vinegar. But I preferred it with salt.
While eating, we also talked a lot about their new work or what we are currently doing. I didn't notice that we already stayed there for 2 hours eating and chatting.
**Going Home**
Around 5:00 in the afternoon, we parted ways. The 3 of them went to StarBucks for coffee while the other one attended mass and I just bought brownies for my son and my family.
I went home before 7:00 in the evening. I enjoyed hanging out with them even for a few hours.
**My Final Say**
It is very different now that I have a son. I cannot hang out for a very long time with others outside if I am not with my son. I have a responsibility unlike others. It was also better that I did not bring him with me because he might get bored sitting and eating for 2 hours while looking at us. He just stayed home while my niece took care of him.
It was also good that I met my friends once in a while. Time to relax and talkes about everything that happened to each of us. They were the people I have been friends at work for a very long time.
It was also a good experience that I have tried Samgyeupsal for the very first time and more to come.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day.
I Finally Visited My House For The First Time And Got The Keys After 6 Years
**March 7, 2022, Monday**
This was another productive day for me. Since I am still unemployed at the moment, I find time to do what I cannot do if I already have work. One of those is visiting my house.
Wave back 2016 when I processed my housing documents. After processing was the turn over of the house. This is where the keys of the property will be given to you to check the condition of the house.
I was pregnant that time and it was a rainy season. So even though I can visit my house since I am done with the requirements, I am scared to travel. I told myself that I will come back some other time once I gave birth.
But after I gave birth August 31, I realized it was more difficult to visit the house since I have no time at all. I am taking care of my son while I was in maternity leave and even I started working, it became harder because I am working and I am also taking care of my son.
I am just paying the monthly amortization. I told myself that I will visit there once I have time and money.
Until the pandemic came. When I started working from home, I got scared of going out because of the virus. Many years passed that I forgot visiting the house.
**When I Became Unemployed**
2022 was not a good start for me. I became unemployed on the 7th of January. Though I expected a back pay after but still it's sad to say that I have no work. Meaning no income. I am scared because I have a lot to pay every month including my house.
But I made my day productive while I am not yet applying for a job. One of those is to visit my house. I was actually thinking how does it look like today.
I joined a group in Facebook page of the subdivision where I got the house. This is where they show houses for sale or for rent. Some posted their businesses and some show any updates from the houses and the subdivision as well. It includes the improvement of the place like construction of basketball courts and a church.
I also met someone through chat regarding any questions about the house. She actually went to my house and took a picture.
**I Got The Keys**
I was with my partner when I visited the house. I also want to bring my son that time but since we only commuted and it was far, we planned not to bring him.
It was 12:00 in the afternoon when we travel. I thought it was near but it was too far from me. Maybe it's because it was our first time to visit. I went there before but there were no houses yet. They were just about to start building it.
When we reached the gate of the subdivision, we told the guard thar we will get the keys but it was not there so he said that we need to go to the Engineering department to get it.
We went to the Engineering department but we waited for hours before we got the key. We ate first while waiting and when we went back, I got the 9 pieces of keys: 3 same keys for the toilet, front and the back door.
We went back to the subdivision and proceed to the security guard office and the 2 guards assisted us to the location since we don't know the exact location if my house.
It was a hot afternoon when we went there. My partner and I each rode to the guards motorcycle.
I finally saw the house. I was excited and happy. Good thing that it was closed. Because I found out that some houses were opened and others might just throw garbage or some might live there.
The house was bare. It has no division yet for rooms other than the comfort room. It has windows but the glass was so thin that one the glass windows broke. The doors lock was rusted too. The other door from the back needs to be replaced.
But there is a bigger lot which means I can extend the house by using the space I have but electricity and water should be installed first. Then it needs to be renovated first before I planned on renting it. The rental fee that I will get will be the money that I will used to pay for the monthly amortization.
After I visited it, we went home but we ate first. It was still early because we want to avoid the traffic. My head was aching already because it was a hot afternoon and it was a long travel.
**My Final Say**
I was happy that one of my plans happened. I visited my house. I am planning next when to install electricity and water. Then the renovation of the house. I have lots.of plans but I am slowly getting there.
But I am happy seeing my house. It may be small but I hope I can own it after 27 years.
Let us not stop dreaming. But make sure that some or most of our dreams come true.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day.
Happy Anniversary To Me. Remembering The Days Before I Started In Read.Cash
Time flies so fast. I cannot imagine that I have been part of Read.Cash family for 1 year. This is where I met different people whom I treated as friends. I have gained sponsors every now and then. I met Rusty who is everyone's bestfriend. https://read.cash/@TheRandomRewarder
My Journey Before Read.Cash
Before, I joined different earning applications and websites which I saw in FaceBook. My main reason was to earn. I thought that all I see were true. I thought that upon joining those earning apps, you will earn money easily.
I remembered when I joined in one of those earning websites. It was true at first. I earned and I met a friend who earned a lot. He was just a student and he already bought a personal computer from earning. I also earned but it was only small compared to him. But it was late when I found out that the app was already closed. I just enrolled 2 accounts before it closed.
Some were websites wherein you don't have to do anything but to log in and log out everyday. With every log in, I earned 50 pesos a day and pay out was every week. You can get your pay out every 2 weeks. 3 days when I was about to get the money, the website also closed. It in m no longer available.
I did not stopped. I still joined other because I believe I can find a trusted application or website. But then again, I failed.
The biggest money that I used was when I joined a big company worldwide and I paid 5,000 pesos which I got from my 13th month pay. My colleague was the one who invited us to join. I joined because he said that he joined before and he earned double for what he paid. He said that I will get the money after 3 months. He did not forced us to join but I believe in him so I pay immediately.
3 months had passed but I have not heard of anything from my colleague. I also found out that one of my colleagues also joined. We gave the same amount and she was also waiting for the money. She was also asking if I have the money since she found out that I also joined.
What we did was to chat our colleague who invited us. He told us to wait because the cash-out will be converted to cryptocurrency. The pay out was through cash but they upgraded it to crypto. We waited and waited until nothing happened. Until we found out that the company closed and many customers filed complaints.
We were annoyed but it was my fault that I joined. After that, I realized that it was time to stop. I wasted money.
**How Did I Met Read.Cash?**
After all those failed attempts, I watched a video showing an application wherein you will earn without paying anything. I tried it and it was true. I earned though it was very little. It was **Noise.Cash**
Until I read that you can also earn while writing articles. This is where I met **Read**. **Cash.** I became focused here than in Noise.Cash because there were updates that I cannot follow.
I diverted my attention to Read.Cash because I like to write. I read carefully the instructions and restrictions in writing. I remembered that my first article was where I introduced myself. **I Am Shy** was my first article. https://read.cash/@Shyness/i-am-shy-b6015740
I did not expected that Rusty noticed me on my first article. I was happy with what I earn through Bitcoin Cash. I also received upvotes from other writers and comments.from what I wrote.
It was a different feeling during those first earnings here in Read. Cash especially when you received notifications from Rusty. Imagine, this was the website that I sign up for free and I earned without paying anything.
All you need to do is to write and write
**What I Did With My Earnings**
I used it in our loading business. Since we have a small business which is a small store, I used in for loading purposes.
This is where I learned about crypto also. I became aware of converting Bitcoin Cash to Pesos using Coins.Ph.
As time passed by, I also added some of my earnings with other bills at home. It was very useful to me.
**My Final Say**
I have been part of Read.Cash for 1 year. I have written may articles and I am proud of myself and my articles.
I am also amazed by other writers who are very active in writing everyday. I hope I have a powerful mind like them to published an article 2 or 3 times a day.
I hope that Read.Cash will be forever.
I learned and I am learning a lot as I write.
Thank you very much for reading this another article of mine. Thank you to my 66 subscribers.
Hi to all. It's been weeks since I wrote. Hope you enjoy todays article . Good day to all.
@Shyness
