No Quitting

Hurting feet from long-distance driving; puffy and buggy eyes from sleepless nights; squashed mind from overthinking; and weakening and slimming body from busyness... All were obtained due to loads of commitment I carry. Neither do I hate nor regret that I devote myself to these for I look upon them as blessings. It is just that my body and mind feel like quitting.

My on-the-job-training will start this Tuesday. Deadly schedule is what I got. I am assigned in ABS-CBN TFC's Balitang Middle East. Hence, the production follows the time there. Philippine is 5-6 hours ahead of Middle East countries. Monday is considered as day-off. During Tuesdays and Wednesdays, my work starts at 2 pm and ends at 8 pm. I need to be in the office at 2 pm on Thursdays til 7 am of Fridays. Na-uh! You read it right. 17-hour work then imma rush to CEU - Malolos Bulacan for my 11:30 class. Also, I have my classes during Saturdays. My boss did not command me to have this toxic schedule. I accepted it because I want to accomplish it as early as possible. Not to mention, that is only for my 120-hour TV OJT. I still have to deal with my 100-hour radio OJT.

It doesn't end there. I joined a competition and there was no reason to ignore the opportunity. Honored is how I feel to be chosen as a representative of a university. That's why I accepted this commitment, once more. For this, we are required to attend rehearsal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at CEU - Mendiola Manila. Since we are located in Malolos Bulacan, our adviser and USC president opted to only show up on chosen crucial dates. And this is extremely terrible! C'mon! I drive from north to south followed by executing catwalk for 2-3 hours straight with my 5-inch heels, expect me to drive myself home? Fortunately, I'm with a newly-met friend who knows how to drive. Yehey! Hahaha... Do you know what makes my journey in this competition easy-peasy? It is the support of my school and the people. For instance, Ma'am Ponce gives us advises... no... the best advice rather. Keith, Clarence, Kuya Paolo and Kuya Windsor have been so kind and generous to me.

I was with Kuya Paolo and Kuya Windsor last Friday for a photoshoot. It's funny that no matter how sleepy and exhausted I was, everything seemed to be just fine. It's prolly because of Kuya Pao's wittiness and Kuya Windsor's chivalry.

Because of my situation, my parents are worried about my health and my safety when I travel back and forth between Pampanga and Manila. Hopefully, I'm gonna find a shelter around ABS-CBN building.

So tired I feel towards the end of the day, but I'm having fun. Partly because it makes me forget a particular problem and of course it's worth it. I meet different people, gain new friends, showcase my skills, broaden my horizons, and appreciate folks around me. And hey! This is my last semester of college, so I must treasure every moment of it...