07/10/2025
💯 on point!
When I was a kid, people used to say—
“Oh he’s smart, he speaks English very well!”
Teachers, classmates, parents.
And growing up, that became the strange standard.
If you speak English, you’re smart. You are praised.
But when reality kicks in, in real life, as an adult,
Suddeny, If you speak English, you are trying hard or conyo.
Here’s the irony: In the Philippines, even for an entry level job,the interview is in English 😑.
The immortal question: “tell me something about yourself “
And many people struggle to answer that simple question, not because they’re not smart, but because they never practiced expressing themselves in English — a language that wheter we like it or not, opens doors to better opportunities.
Alam ko sa sarili ko dahil nag struggle din ako, bulakbol, High school graduate,.
Yung mga unang job applications ko:
Jollibee
KFC
team member sa Ever Gotesco company
Call center (Stellar sa eastwood) wayback 2008-09 ata yun.
Lahat bagsak. Lahat English.
Kaya nauwi ako sa paghihila ng mga banye-banyerang isda sa farmers twing madaling araw kahit walang sahod na pera( kasi ang sahod namin ay isda, depende sa huli, 5kg kada araw)
Shout out sa mga kasamahan ko na yung isa chief engineer na ata sa barko ngayon, yung isa naman di ko na papangalanan pero kuya ni Hev Abi ata yun 🤭
But anyways, so much for throwback..
Let’s be honest.
English isn’t a measure of intelligence.
It’s a tool.
It’s a skill, a skill that can put you above average when it comes to job hunting, freelancing, or even global careers.
From call center agents, to virtual assistants, to managerial roles.
Communication in English can literally change your income bracket.
Oo, yung sinabi ni G*t Jose Rizal na
“Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang malansang isda”
That’s true, we should love our own.
But loving our language doesn’t mean rejecting another.
The world is changing fast.
And we need to adapt.
Adapting isn’t betrayal,
it’s survival.
Sige na ako na trying hard..
But at least.. pinapakinabangan ko na ngayon.
