A GREAT CHALLENGE

             Everyday is a challenge everybody faces. I think you have to nod your heads with me. For whatever reason, we wake up, take a bath, eat breakfast, ride a jeep/taxi/car and run after time. The picture is quite visible in big cities like Cebu. Like other cities, our beloved Cebu also serves ton of problem. The jampacked traffic that motorists usually experience which make their day complete. Never forget the smogs that will generously embrace you  while walking along the streets. I’m not writing against Cebu. Well, anyway my problem is not about the cities’ population either.

My problem is about my duty schedule and class.  I have to wake up early and arrive in Banilad at 9:00. After few hours of research, I have to go out at 12:00 noon and ride a jeepney back to Colon Street and walk to school. It is because I have a class at 1:00 pm. One hour of discussion and other classroom activities will signal me to exit school and ride a jeepney again to be back in Banilad. I have to be on the office at 3:00. This circumstance pushed me away  of eating my lunch. I usually arrived at the office with my stomach grumbling.  To alleviate my hunger, I obliged myself on buying turon, bisquits, mani and eating it along the way. My duty ends at 6:00 pm. This whole picture quite intrigues and troubles me. You might find my problem quite simple on my part. But, let me present myself properly. The number of minutes being spent on travelling really weakens my system; aside from the idea of being exposed to dusts after moments of personal grooming. I have to balance my time on doing research assignments for my duty and conditioning my mind for my class period. Another thing, I have to skip lunch in order to meet the assigned hours for prelim requirements. 

I have to decide truthfully. I asked my practicum coordinator about my issue. He told me to hurdle my vacation days in order to meet the deadline. There is no other solution on my problem. I don’t have any choice.

Life is boring without any challenges.  After all, living here on earth will be much colourful with those kinds of struggles. As an intern, I have to decide and act correctly. It is my part of my obligation to meet all the expectations both from my company and school regardless of the demands of the situation. All I have to have as of this moment is a limitless container of strength, perseverance and endurance.