Work vs Education vs Time and Money

I told myself last year that I will save up money for me to be able to go back to school last June. Unfortunately June came and the 1st semester ended, without me being in school. I told myself again that, there’s always the second sem, you can still save more so you can enroll yourself on the next semester. A month from now, 2nd semester will start and I still haven’t got enough money to enroll myself and be back in school. Even though the salary in the industry that I’m working in is promising, the expenses you have is also high. You should really be a “money wise” person for you to be able to save much. I don’t know why I haven’t save that much, to think that I don’t give a big amount of my salary to my mom and I’m not the type of person that’ll buy new clothes or shoes every payday. Yes, of course I do spend a lot on food but I don’t think that it’s the main reason why my bank account hasn’t reached a hundred thousand. My anniversary of being a Call Center Ageny will be on November. Of course, I am really thankful because this is my first job and I got this far. Actually I remember those times that I’m looking for a job, I applied to a couple of Call Canters in Quezon City and I also submitted a couple of resumes to different fast-food chains & McDonald’s is the only one who called me in and scheduled me for an interview. I was guilty because I never showed up on that scheduled interview. Maybe because that’s not the job that the Lord want me to be in. I am already in training for two weeks in one Call center company when this much known and bigger Call Center Company called me in and asked me if I can come in the next day for the re-assessment (because they told me before that my application is still for evaluation) of my application, I said “of course”, even though I'm already in training. Apparently, I left the 1st company that I’m in training and went to this company that I’m currently working in, and after hours and hours of waiting, few exams and a coulple of interviews, I got the job. I signed the contract for 6months and agreed to the discussed salary.
And until now, I am here, letting each day pass and waiting for a really much bigger blessing that will give me the opportunity to go back to school. Here I go again; I’m starting to complain about my current situation, as I have written on my other past blogs, my spirit wants me to be in a classroom.

I know for a fact that it will not happen this year, anymore. I’m trying to accept it because there’s nothing that I can do. I cannot have tens of thousands of pesos in a blink of an eye. I’m just motivating myself that this will be the real world that I will be in after I graduated, that I am more fortunate than my “batch mates” because I already experienced how competent I am and how hard the competition in real world. That I am privileged by my abilities that even though I’m only a 1st year college student, I was able to be in this really hard industry, where international standards should be met every second. That this is more of a learning environment than being inside the classroom. These thoughts are the only things that help me or keep me waking up at night, dressed up to go to work and let the day pass. But despite my sadness, I make it a point that I am performing well on my job, complying with those strict policies and speaking English for the whole 9-hours. Of course, I will not be here if I am not, I am making sure that I will bring my full game every night.

Furthermore, having a degree means a lot, really. It gives so much opportunity in this game we called life. You’ll have a much higher salary and your confidence will be boost more, you’ll be qualified if ever you want to be promoted. In fact, a degree holder person has bigger chances in achieving their dreams. That's why this is the main reason why parents keep on saying to their children that good education is the only thing that they will leave to them, and if we’ll combine it with the golden rule that “Education is the key to Success”. However, other people also say that having a good education is not the only key to success; you should combine it with perseverance and hard work.

This leads me to these questions, the reason why I wasn’t able to be in school is money. How can I have money? I have to work, you have the money but you should keep on working to continue earning money. How can you study if you’re working? Be a working student. I understand this, but how can I hit two birds if I only have one stone? You’re answer will be, that’s why you should have perseverance and hardwork.

Well, I’m still really confused, I will just let myself be good at my work and let just see what would be the Lord’s will for me. After all, He is the one who manages each and every one of us. So, I’m sure He has plans for me and for my family.



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