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I laughed looking at the gif Jin sent me after I told him that I finally took the job offer from the non-government organization I applied to. He has always been so supportive so he was the first one to know outside my family and Sash.
Weeks before graduation, I already started applying for a job. I searched for different organizations that are close to my heart and I found three which have job openings. Two of which are development and humanitarian organizations but sadly, hindi ako pasok sa criteria dahil 'yung hinahanap nila currently ay for higher positions—which meant hindi ako pwede dahil fresh graduate pa lang ako at wala pa akong job experience.
But it wasn't a bad thing because as they say, when one door closes, another one opens. I applied for a Junior Program Officer position at The Project Grassroots PH. It's an organization located in BGC and it focuses on giving educational assistance to underprivileged youths in the Philippines. The position I applied to was open for fresh graduates. They were also very considerate dahil naka-receive ako ng tawag for job interview two days before ang graduation ko. At kahit technically, hindi pa ako nagma-martsa no'n, in-entertain nila ang application ko. Five days after that interview, I was scheduled for another interview and today, I just signed the J.O from them.
I guess . . . welcome to the real world, Atom.
And honestly, this whole going to interview journey would have been so terrifying and scary if not for Jin's help. He played a big role in keeping me sane the entire time. He sent me helpful job interview links. There were blogs and some were videos. Sobrang nakatulong sa'kin kasi ano ba namang malay ko sa mga pa-interview na gano'n, 'di ba? Tapos noong hindi pa man ako natatanggap kahit saan, gumawa rin siya ng list ng documents na kailangan kong i-prepare as I enter adulthood. Seriously, hindi ako sure kung IT guy ba siya or HR dahil siya pa ang naunang nag-send sa'kin ng list of requirements such as NBI clearance, T.O.R, diploma, medical certificate, Philhealth at SSS. And then, he joked about PAG-IBIG, siya na raw bahala ro'n. Kainis! Nagawa pa niyang bumanat sa seryosong topic namin.
Pero fine, I'll admit, slight akong kinilig. But that he won't know.
Actually, mas napapansin ko na talaga ngayon ang difference ng pag-trato sa'kin ni Jin compared no'ng hindi pa siya umaamin. I think it's also because since March, I promised myself that I will open up my heart to him. That's why I don't shut him out anymore kapag bumabanat siya. I just let him do his thing and I allow myself to feel it. Though, hindi pa rin ako sanay.
Pero hindi naman 'yung ang first time na nakaramdam ako ng kilig dahil kay Jin. Noong mismong graduation day namin, nando'n siya para i-support si Elysse. At of course, dahil nando'n din ang family ko, nagkaroon na sila ng encounter. It wasn't their first meeting because my parents have met him before when he went to our house but that particular encounter they had that day . . . was enough for me to confirm that my parents would like him. Maaga kasi kaming nasa school at na-late ang simula ng ceremony. That's why we had to wait for quite a long time. But Jin . . . goodness that guy was so good with starting conversations that the entire time, my Mama and Papa just talked to him effortlessly. Like it was the most natural thing. And he even made them laugh countless times. It was a good sight to see and I was smiling the entire time I was looking at them.
