Kape at Keso

It's been a little over two years since I came here in Japan. Everything is still surreal. I wake up every single day trying to convince myself that I'm thousands of miles away from my family but, I'm already living the dream. Teaching is my calling. Teaching English is my interest. Teaching English to Japanese is an opportunity. Teaching English to Japanese in Japan is The Dream. Travelling in Japan is a long, complex, and expensive process for us average Filipinos how much more working? You see, it would seem almost impossible for us to get a job in this country. Not everyone has the chance. And if we have the chance, again, it will be even more complicated. I'm not trying to exaggerate but that's the kind of reality we have. However, I don't want to settle for something less. I know my dream is big, but my God is bigger anyway. Nothing is too hard and impossible for Him if we just believe, and act out in faith. I was determined and focused. But, a...

In any organization, an employee is its biggest asset. That's what I was told. So I would put my best foot forward having that expectation of being compensated in any form. When I got my first job, everything was spoon-fed. Guess that's how it is. As a new graduate, we were like sponge. We just kept absorbing. Moreover, I noticed myself improving day by day. I did my tasks and responsibilities as excellently and truthfully as I could. It did pay off! I received what I wanted. Recognition - but most importantly, TRUST.  Then I sought for more. I could do better things and handle bigger responsibilities! Honestly, I was ready to lead. Just I thought. But the management underwent a drastic change. So drastic that I was feeling suffocated.  My confidence turned into skepticism. And long story short, I decided to quit. I quit because I see no more room for growth. I was being caged and boxed. The system I believed in was infested with lies, irregularities, incompetence, and injusti...