Choose to see the world through OPTIMISTIC eyes

I wanted to share my experience 2 days ago with one of my friend in applying for work. Last week, I was told that there would be an opening for the DOH program of RN HEALS in  a certain hospital this month, so I quickly told my friend about it so that we can work on the process and everything. We were advised to go the the hospital and the DOH center that we will know first hand the requirement and the process.

Personally, I prepared most of my things for the whole meeting. I have all my documents, photocopied all the necessary papers (resume, training certificates, seminar certificates and other identity certificates were the basic). I even read some of the articles in the  internet about the program and institution so that I don't go there empty handed. But to our great dismay, the whole day was really for nothing. When get to the DOH building we were directed to the building where  no receptionist actually entertain us. We come along with fellow applicants who kindly tell us what she knows and what the guard told her. When we went to the hospital, we were directed to different rooms and offices that it took us a really long time to be on the room for the passing of requirement. In there we were told, that there was no vacancy for the program, and they only accept the requirement. We were really disheartened looking at the piles of envelopes and application folder in front of us.

At that point, I told myself we were doomed. I know that the competition for the nursing jobs here in the Philippines are tight. Seeing it on TV's and having to see fellow nursing students in public hospital, but really nothing beats the personal experience of battling it out. Knowing that the backer and palakasan system are on the run is also a major thing to consider. All of this makes one applicant frustrated. Torturing your brain cells to learn all the nursing ideas, spending hours and hours for duty, sleepless nights doing patho, NCP and drug study. reviewing for nursing boards, all these and the anxiety and stress. ARGHH you can only imagine.

So, why the title about optimism and opening picture? because even after I went through all of this I think I still saw some beauty and lesson this experience. My whining start and ends in the second and third paragraph., hahaha so it will be more realistic.

I was really thankful that God has given me a patient personality. An optimistic one. A  personality that really  helped me adapt and cope every time. In that particular experience, even though I was upset about the system and how the day ended, before I retired to bed, I was able to actually contemplate and realized what I've learned. That day, I learned the trait of patience to people. Patience to bad system. Patience to situation.      I learned the value of hard work. There would always be different kind and view of hard work but I learned that day, the value of hard work on making this work for your favor. I appreciate the effort of those people lining up for job fairs in order for them to have a job and make an income. I learned how people work in the ordinary way. My mom actually said " Eh di ayan naranasan mo yung walang taong tutulong sayo at ng wala kang kakilala". I maybe have experience the bad way but it gives me a little tinge of fulfillment that I've done it the legal way and the hard way. The fruit is more sweet even there is no result yet. I've learned and experience the bad and the good on that day. And I am forever grateful for that because it made me see the reality of life, learned the lesson to make me a better person and appreciate  what I have right now. There's a lot of people with no food, no money , and no education for them to go forward, but  thankfully I have a  little of everything. It really stop my mind and conviction for the whining part  in everything I do.

That's all about it. I hope inspiration really kicks in :) And with that I'll end this post with a beautiful quotation:

"Remember to look up at the stars and not down to your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up." -- Professor Stephen Hawking on his 70th birthday.