By GOD'S GRACE CAREER

I called myself "Ms. Sabit," from the start of my college days of Nursing up to now.

After highschool graduation, that was the time you will realize, I'll be on the level of seriousness for my future. Everyone will say, you choose the course that you want. Parents will support you whatever field you want, but at that time, Nursing is Trending, hehe.. Of course majority wants it for me, but actually, I don't want.

I like office works. I want to work in Makati, wear clothes that I want to wear, wear high heels, wear simple make-up, make myself beautiful yet enjoying. 1st year of college, I took up Accountancy in PSBA. No uniform, civilian, I like it! One down, I can wear any clothes that I want, hehe.. 1st Semester was still like highschool, but you don't have advisers who pushes you to study hard. Nobody cares if you will attend the class or not, if you will pass your exams or not. It's like, you are the only one who holds your future. As time goes by, on my 2nd Semester, it started to be tough. Oh my, I'm not good in Math! I can't balance a big yellow sheet. I am not enjoying! Realizing, maybe that was not my line. Goodbye office girl career! huhu..

Since everybody is taking up Nursing (2003), I joined the trending course, hehe.. I went sweeping off E. Rodriguez Road to Trinity, Delos Santos and ended up on the edge of QC going to Manila, SACI. From there, I finished my 4-year course. Tough commute, tough schedule, tough and/or lazy professors, but still, I enjoyed. Realizing that Nursing is not just a job, it's touching lives. All aspects of life that needs treatment.

Graduation Time with my proud parents. But still, I'm not yet a real nurse and I'll be facing another tough and competitive exam. Board Exams. I'm not intelligent or a bright type of student. I would say, I'm a hardworking person. I will do my best to go there. 

Board Exam, here we go. After all the hardwork, a 4-year course is nothing without passing the Boards. Unfortunately, I failed, huhu.. (But still, I'm proud to say it because there are reasons behind it.)

Depressed. 1 whole day locked in my room. Disappointed. All I can see on my room was WHY?!

A verse that pushed me through:
" For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Moving on. I took my review classes again. Worked harder on it and get more deeper in my relationship with Christ. (For Students: The more busy you are in school, the more you use your time in serving the Lord through the ministry. You will be trained to manage your time, you will always feel God's guidance in everything you do and it's more easy to follow God's direction / plan for your life.)
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33

2nd Board Exam, here I come. Sa dinami-dami ng araw, iyong araw pa talaga na iyon namaga ang dalawa kong mata, causing my sight to be more blurred and having a severe headache. Gora pa din kahit masama na sa pakiramdam. Pigain ang utak. Intercede. Pray. God moves.

It takes 2 months to release the results. Anong gagawin ko? Tambay? Time to find a work, kahit volunteer pa or Nursing Aid lang, go ako. Sa dami ng pinasahan ko ng resume, ni-isa walang nag respond, hehe.. Until such time na I'm arranging something for our activity sa church, madami akong tinatawagan to ask help, sponsorship, etc. Not knowing I called Ate JekJek (churchmate) in her workplace. "Welcome to St. Victoria Hospital, please dial the extension # you wish to call." Bigla akong napatulala, realizing na, oo nga pala, sa Hospital pala work si Ate. I forgot the reason why I called (church activity) hanggang na open up ko, na I'm looking for work. God's blessing, nasaktuhan, naka leave yung kasama niya and she needs some help. Oh wow! Kinabukasan, I went for the interview, agad-agad, pasok! I'll work as an Ultrasound Staff. Nevermind the salary, I'm into experience.

2 months after, ako'y naaliw sa aking trabaho, kinda office works din and dealing with people. My cellphone was ringing. It's Ate Marissa (my cousin working in PRC) saying Congratulations! Oh wow! Gusto kong tumambling! I can't help myself jumping and screaming! Buti na lang walang pasyente that time, hehe.. And yes, I'm a Registered Nurse! Our Dra. Capinpin is proud of me of course, and agad-agad she called the Chief Nurse, saying, "May papapuntahin ako diyan, new RN, she'll pass resume." Agad-agad, without waiting for my official license, I worked as a Ward Staff Nurse. Wow! What a blessing!

REALIZATIONS: 
1. ) Kaya pala hindi ako nakapasa nung una kong take dahil hindi pa nakahanda ang trabahong iyon para sa akin. Para daw less tambay. Ang galing talaga ng strategy ni Lord!
2.) It's not always whatever you want. It's about what God wants for you.
3.) Wait patiently. Persevere. It will come in God's perfect timing.

2 years after, I gained experience and wants to take another level of my career, going abroad. Sa 5 agencies na sinubukan ko, salamat sa 1 na nag respond. SRO (Saudi Recruitment Office), here I come. Pila, Pila, Siksikan, Walang kain-kain, Exam, Interview. Wow, I passed! Thank you Lord.

Now, I'm on my 3rd year here in Saudi. "Ms. Sabit," because all the official Nursing Exams that I took was literally, sabit. Haha.. By God's Grace Career! Mataas man or mababa ang grade, malaki man or maliit na hospital, pareho pa rin tayong, NURSE. hehe.. Thank you Lord!

P.S. I observed I'm englishera at first, biglang naging tagalog and then taglish. Nag nosebleed ako eh, hehe.. Enjoy reading! (MY PATH IS MY GOD'S WILL)

Special Thanks to the people who've been part of my by God's Grace Career! Pagpalain kayo ng Maykapal!