Time to leave what we call home.

[van_wilder]

wag ka malungkot... andito naman ang tsikot eh...

[superdude]

ako tsaka na ko aalis nang haus pag may asawa na ko.para il just savor the time m with my parents, kahit na lagi kami nagaaway sa mga ka childishan ko pero dati lang un.kahit na cgro malayo un work ko sa bahay ill still opt to stay on our house, pwera nalang kung abroad para na din help na din natin mga parents natin sa mga house choirs,hatid dito sundo duon, mga parents natin.kasi pangit naman na din isipin na pagkatapos tayo pag aralin ng parents natin at nakakuha tayo ng magandang job offer at salary eh uupa na tayo ng sarili nating apartment o condo,syempre iisipin ng parents natin walang kwenta tayong anak.pero pag opprtunity abroad yan ok lang grab it sayang kung un iba nagpapakamatay para maka abroad lang,bsta wag mo kakalimutan mga parents mo,frequent fon calls or email para makamura.un nga lang matinding problema jan eh homesick.dpat isipin mo pano mo ma overcome un bago you pumunta dun.
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live in para matuto magsarili.nice idea yan ah tapos pag marunong ka ng maging independent sa buhay iwan mo na ka live-in mo at hanap ka na mapapangasawa mo.hihihi.

[benchph1]

Do what your heart tells you

if i were you i'd go abroad.

[mazdamazda]

bro... based sa kwento ng uncle and other relatives ko... ayoko mag abroad...

executive siya dito... nung pagpunta niya sa US eh pintor lang ang first jobs nya. pati mga anak nya and other relatives mostly blue-collar jobs. yung iba naming kamag-anak ganun pa rin ang job... blue-collar...

ang mga ibang tao eh walang paki-elam sa iyo. sobrang pressure sa work. nag lulunch sila nang nakatayo lang sa isang kanto o nakaupo sa sidewalk. may racial discrimination rin daw kahit paano. wala ring household help... ikaw ang bahalang maglaba, plantsa, luto at maglinis ng bahay. wala ring tatawag sa iyong "sir" or "ma'am". iba rin ang moral values sa abroad. kapag wala ka ring kamag-anak o kakilala talagang malungkot.

pero in exchange for that, you have unlimited freedom to do what you want to do. material things are within easy reach as long as your credit standing is good.

[kimpOy]

the moment pagkatapos ng graduation ko ng high school (1991), lumuwas na ako papuntang maynila para mag aral...i was 16-17 then, natutunan kong mag budget, magluto, maglaba, lahat pero i was still under my parent's care dahil nagpapadala sila ng pera, the thing is lahat ng gusto ko pede kong gawin then, pero siyempre sabi nga ni spiderman, all great thing comes with responsibilty, ayoko rin ma dis appoint ang parents sa binigay nilang freedom.

after 4 years (1995)balik probinsiya ako to help them sa business in my first year tragedy struck, pampanga was washed out by pinatubo, medyo mahirap noon pero nag survive pa rin kami, maski gusto ko na mag sarili, mahirap dahil back to square 1 kami.

after 5 years (2000) nakapag sarili na rin ako.
at sana after 5 years (2005) that is next year magka bahay na ako ng sarili.

[ram]

it's up to you really. i left home at 23. paminsan-minsan umuuwi pag wala ng pera

but being all alone and living on your own will make a man out of you. you may also discover your own worth and your true character.

besides you're free to do what you want but be aware of the consequences as well.

[empy]

mazdamazda is right. iba ang moral values sa abroad. that is sometimes a bad thing, but one great thing about being raised in the US is that we're trained to be independent and self-sufficient. nasasakal nga ako when family/other people become protective and/or nakikialam.

this might be my own pride/stubbornness but i never took the easy way out. my parents returned to the philippines and have two successful businesses there. i could have moved there and did that for a living but i preferred to stay here and find my own way in the world. i have not regretted that decision, although i do miss them terribly (but we visit each other at least once a year)

hindi naman sa mayaman ako ngayon, but at least i can look around me and be proud of everything i have - a wonderful wife, a well-behaved and smart son, a decent job, house and all the required material possessions - knowing that i did it all on my own, and that i don't owe anyone anything in my life.

[1D4LV]

i left my parents when i was 21, just after i passed the board exams. palakasan na lang ng loob because i feel i really don't want to be a liability to them anymore and their responsibility with me ends when i finished schooling. they prepared me for that.

[chieffy]

23 ako nung umalis sa bahay ng sister ko(sa kanaya na kasi ako tumira since college)...noong fresh grad ako gusto nila akong papuntahin sa states pero di ko sila sinunod dahil tiwala akong may pag asa pa naman dito sa ating bansa, di man para sa lahat ng Pinoy kundi kahit para lamang sa aking sarili...ayaw ko rin kasi mapalayo sa kanila...alam kong mas magiging masaya ako sa Pinas kahit mas financially rewarding sa abroad...

ngayon awa ng Diyos tuloy tuloy pa rin ang biyaya niya...in my own little way sinusubukan kong magkaroon ng konting hanapbuhay para sa ilang Pinoy dito sa atin lalo na sa mga walang natapos para naman naibabahagi ko yung biyayang natatamasa ko....

sundin mo kung saan ka sasaya... have faith in yourself at sa Diyos then everything will follow...goodluck!

[1D4LV]

and, pahabol lang....

don't be afraid to fail, for in failure that men learn....

[niwde11]

Parang narinig ko kay Michael Jordan yun. "i succeed because i fail'. Go where your passion is.

[wreckless]

GO for it..you can always come back if you need to and in case na ayaw mo dun.

[boydapa]

"fortune favors the bold"

kaya maghubad na tayo! tara na!

[av8or5]

Everyones comments and suggestions are all so true. You will never know until you try it. But whatever decisions YOU will make, never look back and ask yourself "if you made the right decision". Just remember, whatever YOU decide on, will always be for your own fullfillment and no one else.

[tagalnasaabroad]

sir prometheus..you're a BIG BOY NOW..!hehrehhrehrher..

[jolog1]

mazdamazda, I've lived in the US for 16 years. Exagerrated lang yung sinabi ng uncle mo, either that o introvert type lang siya. Mga kano sobrang friendly sa akin. Ang problema sa mga pinoy, hirap mag start ng conversation with a stranger. Mga kano mahilig sa small talk. When I walk my dog in the morning, daming neighbors kumukumusta sa kin. Women would just come up to me, pet my dog and start a conversation with me. Dito sa pinas, alam mo paano maglakad ang mga pinoy? eyes downward, no eye contact, and walk fast. When was the last time some stranger greeted you good morning? 2 years na ako dito, wala pa rin. I've said good morning to strangers here pero inisnab lang ako.

Misconception din yung sinasabi na walang values ang mga kano. During my college years, dami kong ginawang volunteer work to help my community. Ang dami kong kasamang kano. I helped out at the Food Bank atsaka tutoring troubled teens. Yung pinsan ko mas marami ginawa simulang highschool pa lang. We do this because of our kano friends, nakikisama kami. Meron din dito church groups, bible study, fellowship meetings, and etc. Sincere talaga mga kano when they try to do good. Pero just like any society, hindi lahat ng kano ganun ang ugali. Mga iba bastos. Pero is it really fair to discriminate all kano? Just like we, pinoys, have to deal with stereotypes that we're all corrupt, crooked, manloloko, and tamad.

[tagalnasaabroad]

atsaka sir prometheus, gawin mong inspiration 'to..:

Climb ev'ry mountain Search high and low Follow ev'ry by-way Every path you know Climb ev'ry mountain Ford ev'ry stream Follow ev'ry rainbow 'Till you find your dream

A dream that will need All the love you can give Everyday of your life For as long as you live

Climb ev'ry mountain Ford ev'ry stream Follow ev'ry rainbow 'Till you find your dream A dream that will need All the love you can give Everyday of your life For as long as you live;Climb ev'ry mountain Ford ev'ry stream Follow ev'ry rainbow 'Till you find your dream

goodluck..!!

[empy]

i have to agree with jolog1. i have never been the victim of discrimination either and i've lived here all my life.

Originally posted by boydapa
"fortune favors the bold"

kaya maghubad na tayo! tara na!

bwahaha...natawa ako dito ah

[peterock17]

I've been living on my own since 1997. Its hard to be on your own lalo na dito sa tate. Ang phone bill ko super taas noong 1st year na nandito ako. Super home sick. Pero you learn to do everthing yourself and you'll be more proud of your accomplisments.

Sometimes I wish that my parents financally supported me so that i can focus on school more, but I got a fulltime job and go to school part time. I'm graduating in May took me 7years but I did it all without the help of my parents. Plus I have 6 years of work experience on my resume.