January is almost over and already so many things happened in my life. From events in my family to events in my career, to events in my relationships and personal life. I've learned a lot with just this first month. So far here's what I learned:
•I got injured playing basketball in the 1st week, I sprained my left ankle. I had to withstand the pain because it was a moderate injury. There are times when I push through it just to be able to spend time with my family because my brother and father was here for the holidays. I still remember walking in SM Megamall with a sharp pain on my left ankle, but it was worth it because I got to spend quality time with my fam. I learned how to withstand pain.
•On the second week I went to an event in my financial advisor part time job and learned a lot of tips from the speakers there. Pru Life UK had its year kick off party. I ate delicious food there and met some new people. What I enjoyed was learning from the more experienced employees. I learned how to have niche market, how to accept rejection gracefully, how to succeed as a part-timer among other stuff. I was disappointed that I had to leave early so that I can rest my sprained ankle.
•On the second and third week was my job application in a call center. I applied at a recruitment agency for call centers and passed. The recruiter gave me choices on which call center I want to apply. I chose the nearer one. I was able to apply a week later than my application in the recruitment agency because I had to rest my ankle more. When I did apply, I passed the application with flying colors. The problem was that the company was unfairly rushing me to complete all my requirements in just one day! I had a gut feeling not to go through with this and since my previous experiences with call centers were bad and I wanted to try a new field of work. I decided not to go through with it. I learned that I can pass a job application, I just had to be confident.
•On the fourth week I had an argument with my mom. I accused her of not having emotional support for me but then she lashed out and defended herself and justified that she does support me, I'm just not noticing it. I felt guilty and apologized immediately after. I promised to her that I will be more responsible in my career, in helping around the house and be responsible in my life in general. I learned to take responsibility.
With those being said, January 2019 is not over. I'm excited for what will happen in the remaining days. I'm also more excited as next February is my birth month!
