Welcome to the adulting stage: My first-ever valid id application

One of my childhood misconceptions about adulthood was that life would be much simpler as I get older since I would no longer be in school and instead work in the professional world, and soon be able to purchase a lot of things with my salary. I was motivated to mature quickly by the idea of entering the adult stage because doing so would make life significantly easier than spending my life in school.

But as I progressed on my journey toward adulthood, I came to the realization that as I approached that period of life, things would become harder, more stressful, more unexpected. This demonstrates that the particular idea of being an adult that I outlined before is untrue.

Hi read cash community, I am finally back again after being inactive for four days.

In today's article, I'll be sharing with you my journey from being a student to becoming an adult as I started getting valid ids in preparation for life after college graduation.

"It will be difficult for you to find time to obtain the necessary IDs after you begin working, so get a legitimate ID before applying for a job".

Several months ago, my sister mentioned this to me that made me realize that I should really start getting the valid ids, because I will undoubtedly need it when I enter the world of employment.

Fun fact: I am already 22 years old, yet I still do not have any valid ids. I only used my father's valid ID to verify my account on various e-wallets, including gcash, paypal, and coins.ph.

But, as of last Monday, I finally have my very own, first legitimate ID, which is the philhealth card id. Since it just takes an hour to obtain, I choose to acquire this identification first. I also needed this valid ID because I have to show it when I apply for other valid IDs in to get them. This process in the Philippines, where you must first provide a legitimate ID, before you can get for one totally eludes me. Fortunately, a student ID, registration certificate, and birth certificate are accepted by PhilHealth.

My friend and I decided to obtain a philhealth card in Malolos, Bulacan, where we had also traveled to submit our graduation applications. Since we were already in Malolos, we chose to apply for a philhealth card there in order to save time. We mistakenly believed that we simply needed to submit a birth certificate and a student ID to apply, but the officials at the door informed us that we also needed to show a certificate of registration from our school. We walked outside to print it because we are fortunate enough to have it on our phone.

The line was already long when we returned, but it was moving quickly, so it only took us 30 minutes to go inside. After checking in, we gave to the staff member our forms, student ID, COR, and birth certificate so that he could check everything we had brought. Thank God, there was no problem, so he already handed us a number.

As we sat in the waiting area, we just waited for our number to be called. My friend's number was called first, and mine was called five minutes later. The staff advised me to return to her as soon as I had settled the $8 payment to the cashier, which is what I did. I returned to her after making my payment, and that was the time when she gave me my philhealth card.

The only thought that crossed my mind after receiving the card was, "Finally, I have my first valid id." We simply had a quick meal at Jollibee before heading home.

As soon as I got home, I opened my unverified gcash account and used my philippine health card to verify it. After 2 minutes, the gcash messaged me that my account has already been validated. Ah, finally.

But on a far more serious note, owning this card also carries a certain amount of responsibility. It merely serves to demonstrate that I have begun to enter the adulting stage of life. Goodluck to me, hehe.