Pressure cooker

“The road of life twists and turns and

no two directions are ever the same.

Yet our lessons come from the journey,

not the destination.”

- Don Williams, Jr.

The journey starts tomorrow. In less than 24 ours from now, I will start training for one of the world’s top pharmaceutical company. I tell you, being with the best in the industry is actually scary. So here are just some of the preparations I did during the past few days.

1. I reread the William Strunk’s Elements of Style. It’s easy to read and easy on the pocket. And when I say easy on the pocket, I mean it’s handy. And  I think I’m gonna bring it on the office everyday. Even communicologists need some refresher course every now and then.

2. I reread Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. The book is actually good. I love reading it. But really you don’t need a manual on how to gain more friends. You just have to be yourself. It’s just that Dale Carnegie’s book serves as a reminder of the things we almost always forget— treat people the way you would want to be treated.

3. I visited the company’s website almost every night. Being knowledgeable of the company’s humble beginning makes me feel comfortable. It reminds me that everything started from scratch as I myself would have to start from scratch given that my course in college is somewhat not related to the career path I would want to take.

I find my preparations somehow boring. I just reread books I have already read before. I think that being under-prepared is just my defense mechanism. I am just starting to feel rejuvenated d and here I am jumping into another stressful chapter of my life.

So, what can I say, good bye, bum life, hello, training!

Btw, I forgot to prepare my body clock. Ugh. I seriously have to wake up at 5am tomorrow cause I’m taking the bus and my dad just won’t drive me to Makati. I’m a big girl now. Bye bye, daddy’s girl, hello, independent woman!