Integrity

if there is one thing I am proud of, I am proud of how I got where I am today without using and hurting other people. Upon reflection, I made it where I am today because of my own effort and skill, my talent and just being who I am. At the end of the day, I thank God for giving me the integrity and the confidence that I can look anybody in the eye and be proud of who I am and what I have accomplished.

I always dream. I set myself a vision in life, of who I will be in the future. I did this when I was even in grade school. I set myself goals.

When I was in a public school in elementary, my goal was to enter a private high school, which I can only do if I become the valedictorian in our class. And I was the valedictorian.

When I was in high school, told myself, it's either UP or no school at all, leaving myself with no other alternative but UP. So I did study in UP.

In college, I told myself, I would graduate cum laude. I did.

After college, my goals include landing a job in an established company. I did. I worked for Star Cinema/ ABS-CBN for two years.

Another goal was to get published, have my name at the byline and I did - I was a managing editor at Design and Architecture Magazine, I have published articles and short stories at Star Studio Magazine, Image Magazine and even online with two children's story at lessons.ph.

After several corporate experiences, I stopped having goals. I just went with the flow. Someone encouraged me to partner in a business, and I did. I tried teaching, my childhood dream, I am teaching right now.

Now, it's time for me to dream again, set my goals, have a vision.

I am tired (not physically but emotionally and mentally tired) of "thinking". My line of work now exhaust my creative juices, leaving me no time (or inspiration) to be inspired to write. I have been thinking, it would be nice to have a desk job outside Metro Manila, just to get out of the city.

Who knows, in the very near future, I will be able to do that.