A year ago, I gathered all my courage and came to Australia
with the main purpose of finding myself a career. With the help of my Uncle and
his family, I was blessed enough to take a yearlong bridging course in Nursing,
which eventually (as what I have in mind before) will take me to places. I was
also blessed enough to reside with my Uncle’s family without paying any cent
for bills or rent. Sinong suwerte? :)
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| First night in Adelaide - with A and my cousin, Gimi. |
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| Just a part of my Uni. |
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| With my Tita and cousins. |
After two semesters of mega expensive course, and two sets
of placements in hospitals, I successfully completed (Yes, I am saying this out
loud because I’m proud of myself ;p) Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(Post-Registration) at a well-known university here in South Australia. Time
has gone so quick that I cannot fathom the fact that my journey has come to an
end.
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| My Asian friends! :) |
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| Forever friends! :) |
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| Filo friends. :) |
Right now, I only have 9 days left before my visa expires. I
am booked to fly on the 28th
of August. I have bought my family few
pasalubongs. I go out with friends
every weekend to savor every moment. I have scheduled a ‘despedida/thank you’
lunch date with my family here. I have ordered a box to put all my stuff in and
have it shipped home. I work almost every day to save money to take home with
me. I started packing my clothes and am running final errands.
But am I really ready to go back to the place I call home???
Without any hesitation, the answer is YES. After looking at
tons of options (student visa, tourist visa and all sorts of crappy expensive
visas) for me to stay here, and weighing all possible costs it would damage me
and my family, the most practical way to go is to come HOME.
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| Weekly sleepover and gala with my favorite people. :) |
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| Got to see Melbourne. :) |
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| Celebrated 24th birthday. |
The best choice for me at the moment is to find an employer
who will sponsor me with a working visa. Unfortunately, my soon-to-be employer
and I haven’t crossed each other’s path yet. Haha. So far, for some unknown reason, all my
applications were unsuccessful. Maybe I am meant to come home anyway? Who knows.
Optimistic as I am, I see not the downfall but the success in every
situation. :)
Who knew I’d come a long way, even distant from my family,
to find my future? Who knew I’d successfully complete my bridging course? Who
knew I would be a Registered Nurse in Australia? That I would find great friends? That I’d gain
experiences I never thought I would (double job – personal carer and cleaner)? That
distance made my relationship with family and friends stronger? That patience,
courage and faith are the secret tools to survive everyday?
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| Got my Nursing registration. Thank you, Lord! :) |
There are countless things to be happy about and not trap
myself in sorrow for not finding a job. Really, all of these are called blessings from God. In other words, walang talo! :)
Maybe the main purpose
of this journey was to let myself endure things that are out of my comfort
zones. That God is trying to test my patience and strength. There are many
reasons possible, but it is only God who knows.
I pray
that He takes me to where I will be happy and successful at the same time. That’s
the best combination diba? May it be
here in Australia, in the Philippines or anywhere, God has set it up for me.
All I need to do is wait. :)
PS. I am very much excited to come home!!! :) And yes, I still submit applications to possible employers. :)
Happy and blessed,
Biancs.
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