Chloe’s Inbox – We are made to persevere and overcome

December 2, 2019

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  Hi DJ Chloe,

  Just call me angel. I’m an avid fan of yours since 2014. I started to like your show when my mom is at work and I used to listen you almost every day when I went there to her work. Since then nagustuhan na kita and ‘yung show mo kasi ang galing mo mag-advice and ‘wag natin kalimutan ‘yung soothing voice mo na nakakarelax. I was happy reminiscing those moments. Wala lang. That’s when I started to like your show kasi.

  Anyway, back here. I’m listening to your Chloe’s inbox and I’m bothered to my problem. Naisip ko, why hindi ako manghingi ng payo sa’yo? It all started when I was saw this post of offered master’s degree scholarship sa ibang bansa. I went there and experience the trials. Na minsan kung sino pa kalahi mo siya pa mag-judge sa’yo. When I’m happy they used to talk about you and so on. There’s this times na hindi sumapat ang allowance kaya nangailangan akong manghiram. After noon umiyak talaga ako kasi hindi ko sukat akalain na kakapalan ko mukha ko para manghiram eh noong nasa Pinas ka may trabaho ka, nabibili mo gusto mo sa sahod kahit maliit. Bawal kasi magpart time work while studying. And now I decided to go back dito sa’tin sa Pilipinas and I kept thinking, ayoko nang bumalik. It’s because of age na rin. It’s not practical anymore since I’m already in late 20s and mahirap ‘pag walang work sa ibang bansa and also family reasons na rin. DJ Chloe, do I made a wrong decision? Kasi naguguluhan na ‘ko. Based sa papers na pinirmahan namin pag nagdrop out sa school with whatever personal reasons babayaran daw ‘yung whole amount ng scholarship na naibigay sa’kin.

  Hi Angel,

  You know when I travelled, I also met a lot of Pinoys working there (kaibahan sa’yo, student ka) and they too shared some stories same as what you shared to us. Hindi lang naman sa ibang bansa nangyayari ‘yan, girl. Kahit dito sa sarili nating bansa nangyayari ‘yan. Sa akin lang, sayang ‘yung opportunity mo. Ang mali mo lang, hindi mo masyadong inintindi kung ano ang arrangement, na hindi ka pala pwede magwork while studying. So, your parents should have supported you muna while you were there, but I can’t blame them. Baka sakto lang din ang kinikita para dito sa pangbuhay naman nila sa Maynila. ‘Yung master’s degree na makukuha mo sana dun kung tatapusin mo can help propel you forward, malaking bagay ‘yun sa CV. Hindi ka pa matanda, bata ka pa, late 20’s? ‘Yung iba nga mag-50 na naiisipan pang mag-aral.

  Two things: finish what you’ve started and stop complaining, or pay them off and don’t go back. And find something better here sa atin. Mahirap talaga sa abroad, maganda lang sa pictures, maganda lang if you’re touring. But if you’ll be working, you have to be very ready for the culture shock, the weather, the hard work, and the torture of homesickness. But if you make it here, then why leave? There is no place like home. Mga nakilala ko sa abroad halos lahat gusto ng bumalik dito. Kung meron lang daw sanang magandang opportunity at makukuha nila ang mga perks din (free health care, free education for kids) na nakukuha nila dito. Ang mga buraot na kapwa Pinoy kahit saan meron, nagkalat ‘yan, nasa’yo na lang ‘yan kung papaapekto ka.

  

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