02/05/2025
DON'T STOP LEARNING
Before 2024 ended, I was looking forward to the Civil Service Exam because I knew that it would open many doors for me if I passed the exam. I came to this conclusion because I saw many opportunities slip away from me because of lacking professional eligibility which is an essential requirement for careers I want to pursue. I had always planned to take the exam since 2022 but the slots were always full in Laguna.
I was locked on the goal of reviewing for the Civil Service Exam, but unfortunately things didn't go as planned. There were times where I scheduled my day for a review but I had to help at our store because my brother was also pursuing his dreams and no one would be there to help our mother. But the one thing that really changed what I had planned was when I got an internship opportunity for a theatre company and I grabbed it because at that time I saw theatre as something worth pursuing.
Given that I was doing theatre, I barely had any time to review. I could've reviewed on free days or during free time but there was an instance where I tried to study a reviewer my friend bought online and I only got confused with what they're teaching and made me doubt myself and lose interest in reviewing because I couldn't understand it.
The day of examination was drawing near and I knew to myself I haven't done the work needed if I really wanted to pass the exam. It was only a few days left when I started to be interested in reviewing again because some content creators were making reviewer questions and I was answering with them. The night before the examination day I came across Team Lyqa's live and joined them in prayer for the exam.
I came to the exam with the mentality just do your best.
I won't say that I didn't came prepared because I listened when it mattered and I always look for things I can learn. I think something that we should always have is an appetite for learning, because learning helps us grow as individuals and become more aware of what's really important. Learning doesn't stop when you graduate, because life didn't end when you finished going to school.
The lack of preparation for the exam was making me anxious as I was waiting for the result. I have been feeling very defeated lately because of rejections, defeat, and lack of support for all that's happening. I didn't know if I could digest another defeat but thanks be to God because his grace was enough to bring me to a new season filled with many opportunities. If you feel defeated today, don't worry cause your season of victory will come too at the perfect time.
Thank you God, all glory belongs to you. 💗
