It's been two years since I left for America. Surely there are somethings that caused me to change. Tho I promised not to, you can't really stop yourself from changing right? So the question is, have I changed?
The answer is yes, and this is how I see things now.
Money is an object. Ngayon naiintindihan ko na yung mga sinabi ng mga guro natin noong nasa elementarya pa lang tayo. "Mahirap kumayod para kumita ng pera, kaya wag hingi ng hingi sa magulang." Kahit na mas gusto mong gumala kesa mag trabaho, It feels better when you get to buy the things you want and need with your own money. Lalo na sa panahon ngayon. Isang taon palang akong nag aaral dito $20,000+ na agad utang ko sa gobyerno. Hayayay America.
You snooze, you lose. In America, if you don't grab the first job opportunity you get, you'll fall behind. No, Duh. Kahit gaano kaliit ang opportunity na yan, kunin mo. Magsimula ka sa mababa, hanggang sa makalipat ka sa mas magandang trabaho. It's better to have a sucky, legal job, than no job at all.
Sleep is your best friend. Being a teenager, going out on Friday nights is a must. But that's not the case if you can't afford to be broke. Yan lagi dialogue ko sa mga kaibigan ko dito eh. "Sorry, I can't. I have work tomorrow. I don't function well when I don't get atleast nine hours of sleep." Hindi ako kill joy, marunong lang akong mag prioritize. School>Work>Social Life
Education is your best weapon. Duhhh. Obviously. If you want a better chance of living the American Dream, get a degree and finish what you started. Walang libreng college dito. Even if it's a community college you still have to pay for it. Let me break it down for you. OPTION 1: Get into college, apply for a lot of loans, graduate with flying colors, get a higher paying job, pay for loans without draining your wallet. Easy. OPTION 2: Get into college, apply for a lot of loans, drop out because you can't handle the pressure/chose the wrong major, get a job with $8/hr pay, and use the majority of your salary to pay for your student loans for 10 years at least.
Communication is vital. I believe it's not enough to just speak,write, and understand English and your mother tongue. If you want to do business in a place with 50% Spanish speaking people, you should be able to communicate with them. People tend to mingle only with their own kind. Do what you have to do to get into the circle. If you're like me, planning to do business around the globe, start studying a different language. Start with Japanese, so we can practice with each other. Isshoni benkyou shiyo!"
I'm open to everything. If you think your ideas are better than mine, speak up. If I think there's something wrong with it, we can talk about it and adjust. But you should speak up before I made up my mind,because once I made up my mind there's no going back.
Reward yourself. I believe that if you're hardworking, straight A student, you should reward yourself. You aced your midterms finals? Have ramen for lunch. Got hired at the library? Get sushi. Finished working out without throwing up? Relax in the Jacuzzi. Got through the first year of school without failing a class? Buy yourself a laptop, download a ton of games, and play your eyes out. (Only on weekends) Got into a great externship program and finished without problems? Buy yourself a plane ticket to the Philippines! (Matagal pa. lol)
These are just cognitive fragments. A lot of things changed, a lot of things stayed the same. All of them are good. ( I think )
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