Love Language 101: Heartstrings and High Fives

Chapter 3

1st Day of Training

Unang sabak palang ng training feel ko yung tension. At the outset, nagkaroon muna ng orientation then sumunod na yung training proper. Supportive naman yung mga trainor although they are slightly strict when it comes to supervising us in what to do.

Tinuruan muna kami ng mga basic troubleshooting in case na magkaroon ng problema sa PC na ginagamit namin and other basic IT stuff which was conducted by the trainers of IT Team ng company as for the first phase of training. Quiet confusing pa rin magnavigate ng PC tsaka yung online learning tools pero mabuti nalang very accommodating yung mga trainor especially si yung head trainer nila na si Sir Jake Sim.

I heard from the rumors na  he earned his degree in Computer Science major in IT support and Gaming Development sa isang topnotch university with flying colors  sa Sydney and kasosyo sa negosyo ni Mr. Jay Lee in their family business which is their gaming company. Hanep! Smash na smash pero mukhang out of reach. I am suspecting nga na may girlfriend na siya. Obviously, he has the face, the brain, the wealth ---basta nasa kanya na yata ang lahat. Kaya imposible na hindi siya taken.

At the moment, siya yung nag-aassist sa amin on how to navigate the online learning tools which was actually developed by himself. Hayss! How to be you Jake Sim?

"Okay, so that ends our first stage of training for enhancing your Computer skills. Maybe guys you're wondering why you still need to learn these things eh you're just going to deliver English lessons . Well, understanding basic IT concepts allows teachers to effectively use online platforms, create engaging digital content, and troubleshoot technical issues that may arise during online lessons. Before anything else, do you guys have any questions?" , trainor Jake concluded. Kakadagdag pogi points yung the way he talks in English kasi nagsasalita siya in his Aussie accent.

"None so far", we all responded in chorus. Mas lalo akong namangha sa pagiging accommodating ni sir Jake and his team. They did well in delivering hands-on trainings.

"If you encounter like unexpected technical issues which you can't resolve on the spot. You can directly contact the IT support. Anyways, good job everyone! Let's grab some lunch na. It's already uhm..." he added and took a quick glance on his smart watch subsequently adjusted his photocromic specs. "...five past twelve. Sabay nalang tayo guys sa cafeteria." He smiled dashingly. Gosh! Ang kyut pa niyang mag-Tagalog. Tunog conyo!

The first part of training  was a good wrap up. Pinalakpakan namin yung first set of trainors at of course, ourselves. Naunang lumabas yung IT team tapos iilan sa mga ESL teacher trainees ay sumunod na rin sa kanila. Ako naman naiwan sa isang station at nag aayos ng mga ginamit namin sa training.

"Uhm, hi?! ", napatigil ako sa pag-aayos at lumingon sa nagsalita mula sa aking likuran. Isang magandang babae na chinita. May katangkaran ito at may kaputiang balat. She has red wine dyed waist-length wavy hair.  Nakasuot siya ng cropped shirt and loose trousers. The trainee ID is dangling from her neck.

"I'm Luna", she added and extended her arm for a handshake. She beamed at sumasabay din ang mga mata niya sa pagngiti.

"Ah... Jia", I akwardly responded and we shook hands. Naks! Ang lambot ng kamay. Halatang kamay pang-mayaman.

"Nice to meet you, Jia. By the way, sa'n mo gusto mag-lunch. Sa cafeteria or kain na lang tayo sa labas?" , aniya. I was having a second thought for a short while. Kung kumain ako sa labas, mapapagasto ako nito but libre naman yung lunch dito sa office, so why do I have to eat out pa. But what if gusto niyang kumain sa labas tapos wala pala siyang kasama kaya nag-approach siya sa 'kin para yayain kumain tapos idedecline ko lang? Would I sound rude if that's the case?