Confession of a working student

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Who among you have experienced working while being a student at the same time? Well if you are, I know you can really relate well with what I am going to share for today’s article.

The beginning

After I graduated from secondary education, I went to Manila to pursue my college education as promised by my uncle. He told me that he knew someone who can offer me an scholarship, unfortunately I didn’t make it. I decided then to stopped my education and pursue it the next year. I was able to enroll in the next year but due to financial problems I had to stopped again. I decided to move out at my uncle’s care and transferred to my aunt’s house in Marikina to start working so that I can earned and fund my college education. Eventually, I got hired as a service crew in Frenchbaker at the age of 18. Since then after the contract ended,I have to look for another part time job. To cut the long story short, after earning a decent amount, I finally decided to pursue my college journey.

I took an entrance exam in PUP sadly when the result came out I can’t find my name on the list of passers. As we all know, the tuition from this university is very affordable with a quality education. After finding out the results I almost give up, but someone told me about another state university in Manila, it’s almost the same as PUP because their tuition fee was less than 500 php per semester. I took my chance and luckily I passed the entrance examination in EARIST. During that time I was working as a production crew in Dunkin Donuts. Just a little interesting fact, that is where I met my husband. Ok, commercial ended.

Being a student

That same year, I finally enrolled and met my classmates for the first time. I was a little awkward because some of them are three years younger than me. Most of them called me “ate” and it was definitely fine with me. At first, it was really hard because, I needed to report on my duty early in the morning and then in the afternoon I went to school to study. I am just glad during that time, heavy traffic wasn’t a major problem yet. I finished my contract and didn’t looked for another job, because I wanted to focus on my studies. I took up Bachelor of Science in Office Administration because the course I wanted wasn’t offered in that institution. Since I wanted to work in an office I chose the course that was related to it. I finished the first year without any failed mark.

Being a part time worker

Moving on to my second year, I looked for another part time job, although the school’s tuition fee is not expensive, I needed to pay for the books and my everyday allowance. The money that I got from my mother wasn’t enough to sustain my student’s expenses. Apart from that, I am living with my relatives so I share for food expenses in return of staying there. On my second year in college, I was then hired again as service crew in Red Ribbon. I met my ex boyfriend there, see even if I am busy with studies and work I still find time to cater my love life. Time management is the key. But as the saying goes “walang forever”(There’s no forever) we broke up after months of fooling around with each other. The conflict schedule between my work and school leads me to a failed mark in second year. After my contract ended, I decided to get focus again on my studies. And looked for another job on my 3rd year.

Hardship and challenges

In my 3rd year in college, I was hired as a cashier/crew in Tokyo Tokyo. This time, I didn’t have any complications with my schedule because the store’s location was just near the institution. I moved to my cousin’s house too, for my own convenient. The only problem I encountered this time around was that the major subjects were getting harder each year. But with perseverance and determination I was able to overcome it and without failing marks that year.

Best job ever

Finally when I was in my last year of college, my cousin recommended me to her part time job as a teacher aide in a preschool. I accepted it willingly because the owner has been considerate with my studies. It was a very fun job because I was able to assist the teacher in handling the kids. Honestly I am not into kids, but when you got used to it, the love you have for them just comes out naturally. I love the kids, the teachers and the school surrounding just make me feel at ease. And the good thing was that, I used my part time job hours in the preschool as a requirement for my on the job training for my course. Everything goes on smoothly that year until I graduated from my course.

Closing Thoughts

“If there’s a will, there’s a way”

This quote has been my motto in life. If you wanted to achieve one thing, you need to be determined to do something about it, finding every way you can to achieve it despite any difficulties. This maybe sound cringey to everyone, but this has been proven and tested. Getting a better result in the end, will make you feel satisfied and will make all your sacrifices worth it.

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