If Only I Could Hug My One-Year Younger Self, I Would. Pt. II How Things Worked Out Anyway

I became a Software QA Engineer.

As of writing this, I'm still an SE1. A trainee. And I will stay as one for 6 months. 46 days for bootcamp, the rest for shadowing.

The bootcamp was challenging. I was the only one with no background of programming. I know no programming language. I know no tool.

But they deemed me trainable. I don't want to lose this chance.

I am happy with how my career is going.

If I Could Only Hug My One-Year Younger Self, I Would. Pt. I - How Fucked Up Things Were.

I read my previous entries and that explains the title.

Again, I am happy and I realized that today over a food trip with my college friend. As insensitive and harsh as it sounds, I realized it when I compared my situation with hers. I am lucky. I am blessed.

The stupidly fucking fuckety fuck DepEd Order No.7 was a blessing in disguise.

I had an opportunity to stop doing something I do not like and start doing something I actually do like even when I'm not really good at it. Better to be at the bottom of the ladder you like than be at the top of a ladder you hate.

Realizations over Quesadillas and Milk Tea

At this point in time, I could say that I am happy, and intrinsically so.

More than a year has passed since my last entry and yes that line is so fucking familiar and a lot has changed. For one, I am happy and satisfied and content; that really means a lot to me.

No, I am no longer a teacher and the last string trying to connect me to that field has been cut just a week ago. I am now on the last quarter of my (46 days) training as Software QA Engineer.

No, I am not yet financially free but I am working on it.

No I still do not exercise but I do try to walk a lot when I am  not that tired. I am also trying to adapt a healthier lifestyle.

No, I still do not have my ideal weight but I lost a little more than 4 kgs since the start of May.

No, I still do not have a nice skin but I at least do not have my almost immortal serious breakouts. I can go outside the house without needing to apply BB cream (and yes, I had that period when my confidence is at its lowest when it wasn't that high even from the start).

No, I still am not that patient of a person but VERY gradually, I'm trying to look for a workaround LOL.

No, I still do not have my dream phone but I could just give it to myself as a birthday gift. (Well, if circumstances won't allow it, Baguio on December I still won't feel much regret over it).

No, I still am not stable on my career but I'm taking it one step at a time even when I have to run and supposedly chase it.

P.S.: I bought Munchkin Loot Letter today. It's a test-of-friendship kind of game.

PPS: Had a quesadilla at Casa Quesadilla and Milk Tea at 7Tea8. That was my first time at the latter and I fell in love with the place. They were playing a cover of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons!

PPPS: MY PHOTOS ARE GONE! I NEED TO REPLACE MY BANNER AND PROFILE PICTURE!