My faith had been tested for so many times this year that I almost lost count. Everything that I had been through may those be good or bad made me become who I am and who I will be.
2013 made me value my job more.
I truly understand now why I took Chemical engineering in college and why I chose to practice my profession in the field of waste water.
Being a chemical engineer does not only entails that I know the technical knowledge, it is important that I also apply what I gathered from experience.
Although I had been mentally exhausted for being a process engineer, boy I must say it is most of the time physically exhausting.
Aside from the usual task of a process engineer, I am proud that I learned how to do sludge hauling from a lagoon, that experience is totally priceless!
I decided to change career mid-May and tried to be a technical sales representative for a Chemical Company, I enjoyed and learned a lot from that short experience, but I guess my heart still belongs to Waste water operations. My TSR experience taught me humility and persistence.
I guess love will always lead me back to wastewater. Now that I am with my new company, I look forward to face new opportunities to help me become a better individual.
2013 taught me the importance of saving
When I was still having assignments abroad for plant start-up, it was a bittersweet experience because I have to leave my family but my salary is tripled during those days. Due to this, I was able to earn something but I was not good at managing my savings. To make a long story short, my earnings were gone.
When I was job-searching during the last month of the third quarter, I was almost broke. That is the time that I felt how hard it is to cannot afford to buy something that I badly want. After experiencing such, I now make sure to appreciate the financial aspect of my life and be wiser on budgeting my money.
2013 made me my brain wiser and my heart stronger
This was the year that I first tried blind dating. It was alright but now I am sure it is not my thing. Out of the blue, I decided to trust someone whom I knew way back in high school. I believed in love again after 6 years of being contented on being single. It was not a happy ending for me due to unexplained situations but this helped me in discovering myself more.
- I got the chance to spend more time with friends especially with my long time friend, Tin.
- I realized that at the end of the day, nothing beats the love of my family.
- I was able to try Zumba and oh boy I enjoyed dancing and sweating! :)
- It was my first time to dye my hair, yes, I thought my hair's going to fall off!
- It was the time that I have to figure out what I really want with my career and how I will see myself in the future.
- I got to travel out of the country for leisure just to reflect on life.
For everything that had happened in 2013, I am glad that God is always there to show me the light in the darkness, to help me see the beauty in every ugly situation and to assist me in finding the good in goodbye. My family and closest friends never stopped to assure me that life is awesome. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for always being there. I am grateful that you are there in the happiest and toughest moments of my life.
I don't wanna plan anything for 2014 yet but I will hope for the best for everyone that I love. May we always find the goodness in all situations and not lose faith that everything will be alright in the end.
Happy New Year everyone, let's celebrate 2014 with awesomeness and positive vibes! :)
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