It's been two months since I've been out of school and I still remain jobless until now. The company that paid for my last year in college has not contacted me yet for a job they promised me last year and I'm actually starting to lose hope on that.
Well, of course my dad has his hopes still high. Actually that's his dream for me, to see me working for that television network and eventually rise into position.
Honestly, just a few months before graduation, I've started to feel a tinge of doubt in working for that network. I knew for myself that when I took up journalism, I had nothing but newspaper in mind, to chase after deadlines and pursue political stories. I guess that desire is still trying to make its way out of me.
But then, reality bites.
Just a week ago, a friend from one of my education classes called me up to tell me that there are job openings for teacher in an international school near our area. This school is in desperate need of grade school teachers such that a lot of their teachers had gone abroad (ahem), and is therefore not that strict when it comes to requirements for job applicants. Fresh graduates are most welcome to apply, as well as non-Education majors. License is not an ultimate requirement, although is an advantage.
International school, exclusive school for girls. Grade school. (Note: most schools require extra units in Elementary Education to be taken up by teachers in order to teach for grade school) With benefits. Near the Area. This is actually a good opportunity if I really want to pursue an Education-related track. The only doubt I have in me is that there is a big possibility that I might not be able to get out of teaching and venture journalism.
Then again, I'm not so sure what my dad would be saying about this.
This afternoon, Weng, Masol and I went to a job fair in hopes to get a chance with any media-related company. Although this job fair was sponsored by a newspaper, this company itself was not looking for anyone to hire. All that's left are mostly call centers and crap, everybody here will definitely kill me if I were to get that job.
Lately, I've been thinking of what fields to venture aside from politics since there isn't much opportunity for that. (reality bites. damn it) Although children and/or education is an option since it is my advocacy, there aren't any opportunities for that in this country, unless I try applying at UNESCO (kamusta naman). I could still try to be a teacher, but then I haven't talked to my family seriously about that (haha. coward me). I've also become interested in travels, most especially after Weng and I have finished our thesis which required us to go to places we've never been. I'm also thinking of that as a field, but not like the high society, places where you can have a vacation thing. I'm more interested to focus more on unknown & unappreciated places in the country, discussing its historical and cultural aspects and put emphasis on reasons why Philippines is a place to be proud of. (Wow. Studying about indigenous cultures excites me even more).
Bottomline, I'm still trying to look for some social relevance in life even if I were not directly involved with politics.
Of course, these are all my ideas, MY plans and not taking into consideration my religion and my family. I think I need another session of that career guidance thing with a christian counselor.
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