Annyeong!
I haven't been updating this blog for quite some time now but yeah, to give you an update I have been caught up doing some great deal of things to accomplish for the past few weeks and months. And by the way, it's already June!! Time really flies on wings of lightning! I almost lost track of the calendar but anyway, all is well with me and still sane as ever (winks).
So how do I start telling you what I am up to these days? Lemme think. Hmm. Well first and foremost, my schedule has really turned into a hectic mount of things-to-dos. Aside from having to teach English to Korean students (I do love teaching, being an ESL teacher is seriously one of my dream jobs) of all ages for 8 hours a day, which sometimes gives me a sore throat due to speaking nonstop, I am also currently enrolled in TESOL training (to be a globally-accredited language teacher) which means I have to answer some nerve-racking sets of essay questions and modules plus not to mention my Nihongo class, which is about to start this month. Actually I haven't given some serious thought on that class yet so everything about it still remains tentative. If I wanna cancel, I could just do so. You might ask then what on earth I thought of indulging myself in learning Japanese.. Well as you are not all aware of, getting into a new venture has always been my passion and interest. I am quite a sucker for learning, in short!
On the other hand, in light of the plans I have with my medical career, I haven't given up on that yet. Of course, my heart still belongs to being a professional registered nurse. No matter what happens, that will always play a huge part of me. Having said that, I have my own timetable of discovering what's best for me in this field. Aside from applying all the knowledge and skills I have learned all throughout the years maybe for my future roles, there are yet some other plans I am also considering about which I refuse to disclose here for now for some reasons. At last after putting some careful thought and prayers on that decision, I have decided to temporarily put off hospital work for the sake of my family members' safety. Have I continued working, I know my anxieties of possibly being the carrier of Covid 19 to our home will definitely haunt me to sleep.
Likewise, being a home-based employee has pros and cons too. My work from home set-up gives me a lot of advantages though, and a few downsides as well. Sitting on a chair all day long while looking at the laptop screen can be similar to facing the wall like a lifeless object. I am not exaggerating my experience at the moment but frankly speaking, for someone like me who got used to moving a lot physically in my previous job, it really took me a while to adjust at first. Even up until now I still get painful leg cramps from time to time which I find so annoying. Nonetheless, in spite of the struggle, the best thing about working at home is that it just feels so nice not to wake up a few hours earlier before the actual work time to prep myself up. Not having to worry about the traffic jams and rush hours gives me a sense of peace. Most importantly, I can just get myself to work anywhere as long as there is a strong internet connection.
On top of that, my home responsibilities and church callings are also some of the things that I am keeping myself busy with, always thrilled at the thought of having to efficiently organize my time and do some other important obligations more productively.
Sharing with you here two of the photos I had last week:
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| Had the privilege of attending my mission companion's wedding since we just live close to the Manila temple. Look at Stephanie, she absolutely nailed it with her looks! |
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| Had so much fun arranging a choir presentation for our stake conference. I just couldn't be more grateful for each and everyone's talents! |
