Find Your Courage.

Aj-sparkle Noya Start Date: Feb 3, 2017 - End Date: Jun 2, 2017
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Study/Degree Abroad
  • Netherlands
  • England, United Kingdom
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America

My Travel Story

by: Aj-sparkle Noya Start Date: Feb 3, 2017 - End Date: Jun 2, 2017
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Study/Degree Abroad
Dreaming to study and work abroad started when I was kid but When I stopped from my Business Management degree because of financial issue I thought I would be hopeless for my entire life since I only finished first year in college. But instead of crying and blaming my parents for being poor. I picked up my shoes and applied for a job. Being undergraduate I thought it would be hard to find a good job. Yes, I was right it is really hard even our place is productive specially in tourism. From our eskinita (road near in our house)there is a left and right road. The left road is going to the market and all the way to the marketplace I asked all the stores that I passed through. Even small stores and Fruitstand. But still cannot find a job. Tracing the street back to our eskinita was depressing. Seeing those beautiful Korean restaurants just wishing they will pick on my resume. Week had passed still no response. Sad, but I told myself there is still another road THE RIGHT road! So I dressed up and walk that road. Smiling, feeling possitive and holding my resume with hope. I stopped, passed my resume, walked and stopped by in all stores even the Massage store. I was overwhelmed by that store. They allowed me to get inside. I was imagining already, this will be a relaxing job! No background in Massage? No problem I can learn that! I was so happy that they accepted my application. They said they are willing to train me and just keep my eye on my phone because they will just give me a call. I went home smiling like a turtle. Checking my phone everyday up until this day still no call from them. Glad I decided to take for another road of hope. 7km away from our eskinita. I found the one. I can't imagine that I got a job that I never imagine. I became an Encoder in a Bookkeeping service. How I got the job? Well, a friend of my mother told her friend that its been a month already I failed on my applications. That so called friend did not belittle me instead she gave me not just a chance and job but also hope that I can do better. Was rejected with the small stores but was able to work in air-conditioned office. Glad I did not stop to travel the road. While working as an Encoder I applied for a scholarship to continue my study. I failed in Academic scholarship coz my average grade was missing points to their needs. But then again the road I want to travel is very long. Sitting in the computer during my spare time at work. I spent it searching for a job abroad but most of them is looking for atleast 2 yrs in college and ATLEAST 3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING local. I calculated my age and the years I need to work before I can fly out from my country, equals hopeless. I have this urge and dream to work abroad but I can't because so many qualifications that I am not even qualified to apply.
I puzzled my self and decided to take one step at a time. I applied for another scholarship but this time not Academic. I tried Working scholarship. And there you go! It just took six months process to be accepted. Its harder than Academic. 
While working at night for 8 hrs and studying in the morning was very hard. Specially my first months in school because I still have my job. One month left and I reach one year as Encoder.
 So I waited my anniversary since loyalty is a must specially for my first ever formal job (yes I have informal job when I was highschool. Like accepting laundry from neighbors and selling siomai at night. Anyway that is another story:). I endured the struggles of being a working scholar cos I love my job. I work as trainee as Software Quality Analyst in a logistic company. I enjoyed my job and and there were times that I'm feeling the job of the Professionals. As if I am one of them leaving the fact that I am just a trainee. Was failed in Academic scholarship for basic courses. But got to study Industrial Engineering as a working scholar! Oh yeah! ENGINEERING! (sorry for the boasting part just feeling blessed and I don't know how to express it)

After a year the sponsor of scholarship decided to take away the students because they thought it is affecting their business. 5 batches of students I am the only student who passed from our batch. I was greatful but the condition is to stop from studying. I thought it overnight and decided to grabbed the opportunity of work and stopped from my study since I need work experience for abroad. And after another year of staying the company. They layed off employees. Sad to say including me. Yes, I did cry the night before signing resignation. But after I signed the resignation papers on that day. On that day also I applied in a bigger company. And the next day I'm hired! I became an Email Consultant and after 8months I got promoted to Technical Support.
This month of lovers and month of Freedom for us singles I will celebrate my 1st anniversary of my current company. Yes, the company is good it is part of my stepping stone to my dream to study and work abroad. And YES YES YES I have 4 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE and it started when I took courage to take the first step in our eskinita.
Though I am working now its still not enough to support my dream financially. 
I hope you will be a part of my next road to have COURAGE to take my first step abroad.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY LONG STORY. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 

  • Netherlands
  • England, United Kingdom
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America