March this year when I enrolled at this training center called Mandaluyong Manpower Development Center to take a Hotel and Restaurant course. I thought I needed more trainings for me to get a good job in a hospitality industry. (Unfortunately, up to now, I still don't have any) Also, one of the reasons why I enrolled at this class was to refresh my memory on the skills I acquired from college.
Make friends was, of course, included in my expectations when I took this course. "What kind of people will I meet in this class"?, "Will they be nice"?, my thoughts before the training started. To my fears, I even prayed to the Big Guy to give good friends in this class.
The class started on the first day of April, and I'm happy to report to you that my prayers paid off when I met new cool friends. The longer we've been together, the deeper we're getting to know each other. This training class is different from the one in a regular school. In my regular school, the age gaps of my classmates was between 3-4 years. Here in this center, we have as young as 16 and as old as 42! Age is not a big deal, though. It is actually that bonds each other. At least, in this class, we have somebody to call Ate (big sis) or Kuya (big bro) that are more experienced about different stuff, and best to ask advice from.
The training center is a Government-owned one (a public training center) so please excuse the appearance of the room :) One of the coolest things I liked the most in this training class is, I was able to (somehow)conquer my fears; sea and ships!
Part of my training is the on-vessel Food and Beverage and Housekeeping operation training. As the big date of the on-board training was approaching, I was feeling two things; nervousness and excitement. Nervousness because of my fears, and excitement because it would be my first-time to take an on-board trip, and my first-time to be in an island named Coron, our island destination.
I remember, I almost backed-out on the day of the said training as I saw the ship. It was not that huge, but as one of my weird fears, it doesn't matter how big or small a ship would be, they are all dreadful to me!
Going on-board. But you can't find me there. I don't want people to see how horrible I looked at this time :pI could say that I slightly overcome my fear of ship in the 12 hours I was on there.
On our island destination, it was the best time to face my sea fear when me and my group plunged ourselves in a clear and deep sea. With a life vest, that is :p I can't say yet if I was able to 'totally' overcome my fears. I think I still need more exposures. Later in July when we officially finished the summer course. I consider myself lucky to be part of this training class, not just because I met new friends, but also I learned a lot of new stuff that are helpful in my chosen field. There were things that was not taught in my college that I acquired here. Hopefully those skills would be helpful for me to have that elusive job that I've been wanting.
Road trippin with my two favorite allies
Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies
Its time to leave this town
Its time to steal away
Lets go get lost
Anywhere in the u.s.a.
Lets go get lost
Lets go get lost
Blue you sit so pretty
West of the one
Sparkles light with yellow icing
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for
So much as come before those battles lost and won
This life is shining more forever in the sun
Now let us check our heads
And let us check the surf
Staying high and drys
More trouble than its worth
In the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for
In Big Sur we take some time to linger on
We three hunky dorys got our snakefinger on
Now let us drink the stars
Its time to steal away
Lets go get lost
Right here in the U.S.A.
- - - B I R T H D A Y G R E E T I N G S - - -
Belated Happy Birthday to Ira :)
I luv you, sis,
Take care always.
Hugs,
Rhea.
1 comment:
Hospitality is quite tiring isn't it, sis? But it's pretty fun because of all the activities and the stuff you learn. Ships and seas and food and customer service, hehe, no two days can be the same! I'm glad you are enjoy yourself a lot.
People who are trained in the hospitality industry are always needed in Singapore too.
Thank you so much for the wishes :)
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