Busy Road Ahead
20 Oct
Got a busy road ahead so you don’t see me post so often as I want to because of the following:
My school
In just 12 days its my exams in my semester. We will continue our project last semester the 5 Storey Refurbishment but we will deal with Tender Documentation and Work Area (contracts). Sometime I wish that I was still in my engineering days where there is a focus just memorize the theories, formulas and practice solving problems and you’re done. It’s different in my field now or maybe just in Denmark, well according to exchange students classmates it’s tough you’re on your own here.
Teachers doesn’t really teach but just a guide/consultants, you learn while you work on your project then ask questions along the way its more of practical. I need to make the plans, section & elevations, details and almost tons of documents which includes contracts, planning, costing, correspondence, computations, tender documents (Project description & work description) and so on and so forth. Then I will put everything in a series of slides in a Powerpoint presentation all documents and drawing should be saved as pdf file then drag them in the slides with hyperlink so teachers/examiners can open the documents. Paperless.
Here’s the scenario. I don’t need paper and pencil just dress a little bit and act like your presenting a project to a client and you stand beside a computer and open my file in the exam server and present the Powerpoint presention of my project in 10 minutes while the teachers and this time there 2 external examiners/censors (just like a board exam) who have their own laptops and lurking at some documents in their subjects while pretending to hear my presentations which kind of awkward while the external censors are trying to understand what I’m taking about. After that they ask questions and then leave the room and they deliberate what grade they should award to me 0- (fail but can retake the exam), 2 (barely passed), 4 (pass), 7 ( average), 10 (above average), 12 (excellent). Then they call me and give me my grad3. Average time all in all 30 mins for 3months of work. Watch out for the next chapter.
Internship
I’m on the process of sending out my application for my 13 weeks internships to companies related to my degree. Most students find job in architectural firms since most of us are familiar with making plans and specially using Revit & Autocad Archiecture. I intend to find work in my specialization Facility Management which I got the future, Property developers, General Contractors, Consultants. Kind of hard considering too many companies are firing people but hey I’m free they should hire me. If my husband would let me I will go to the Philippines there’s a lot of architectural firms, General contractors, Project Managers etc.and I know a lot of them most of them were my clients before. My plan was to take my son with me because I can afford a babysitter or my cousin can watch him I just hope my hubby will approve but he said he can’t live alone. Watch out for the next chapter
Babaylan Activities
I did attend a lot of meetings in the community especially with the visit of the new ambassador to the Philippines who holds office in Norway. Every Wednesday we have telephone consultancy with aupair problems and other women’s problems like separations, divorce etc. beside all the emails, sms, phone calls I have to answer. I sometimes helps with the Babaylan Denmark website and administer Facebook, twitter etc.
On Nov. 5-7 we will be in Greece for the Babaylan Europe Conference coinciding with the UNCommission on Migration which we will also attend. Nov. 20 we will have the first ever Au Pair conference in Norway to tackle the Au Pair problem in Norway and Denmark.
My Family
I’m taking care of my son who has 5 days old diarrhea there’s no medicine because its a gastrointestinal virus so it means I have to work at home not able to avail of the consultancy form the teachers until its over. Thanks to Disney Clubhouse and Nickelodeon I can work with interruptions but he’s a nice patient full of stories and questions.
After almost a month I been able to visit my sister’s new apartment away from us she used to live just one floor under our flat. I miss her already especially I can’t just leave my son when I have an urgent meeting to her and I’m lazy to cook my own food. But I’m so proud of her after 1 year at a big hotel she’s now a manager and now owns a flat. Sorry guys she’s married and have a kid.
I have a friend who is so tactless who told me bluntly that ” Oh ate Ana your sister beat you she already buying her own flat after only 4 years in DK while youre already 7 years” I told her it’s not a competition and I’m happy and right now it’s only my husband who earns/ got job. We will get into that when I start to work fulltime. In my life now material things doesn’t makes me happy but doing something for women and the community like helping poor aupairs/women makes me fulfilled as person and of course seeing my family in good health and able to travel once in a while. The most important thing is the time I spend with my family which I cherish the most beside my voluntary work.
I’m lucky to have a husband like mine who supports me and my passion. I love him. I love my son and I love my life. I’m lucky also to do all these things here in my adopted country where everything is possible.
You are indeed busy with your studies. Just hang on and persevere and you will eventually finish your course. I will pray for the healing of your son. If he is already older he can take a glass of cold water with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and 1 tbsp honey three times a day after every meal. This will not only cure gastrointestinal diseases it will lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the body. Pero kung masyadong bata pa siya baka hindi niya ma tolerate yung lasa. I hope you are okay now after undergoing heavy trials in life. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.
@Mel,
Thanks for the visit. Memories of my father hunts me everyday so many what ifs or I shoulds but life has to go on and I know he’s in good place watching us.
I hope I will finish before i get really bored but I’m busy with a lot of things so I do’t dwell on life’s miseries or other people bickerings , it’s the ingredient of life which makes us more stronger.
Thanks again and God Bless.
hi Ana, how are you and your son now? Hopefully you're both well now.
Grabee nmn yung friend mo, mukhang gusto lagi nasa contest, paunahan?
Good luck on your internship. Sana nga kung pde dito sa Pinas eh so you can share your expertise here.
@Amor,
Thanks for the visit. Finally my son went to kindergarten yesterday after almost 2 weeks. He is scheduled this week together with other children almost the same age as him to go to the Cottage in the forest I tell its so wonderful out there parang Pinas siguro nung hindi pa maraming tao except maginaw. Kakahuyan may sapa atiba pa. Imagine no medicine rest and lots of liquids lang.
I like to go there and do my internships kasi mahirap nagyun dito usually 6 months ahead ang application ng maga studyante. If I dont get anyplace I will go to the Philippines ASAP.
My friend tactless talaga hindi lang sya karamihan pinoy minsan puro pataasan but I don’t mind alam mo naman cliche pag nasa Abroad at may asawang foreigner mayaman na hihihi kung alam lang nila normal na buhay pinaghihirapan ang kasaganaan para masabi mong pingahirapan mo. Masarap lang dito na tretresure mo ang self worth mo alang katulong kaya rin pala natin.
Thanks for the visit.
you are lucky indeed to have such a loving family. I hope you don't mind, How's your son now? Is he doing fine already? I know I don't know you personally, but I believe you will be striving more and I can feel your confidence in you.. You just need a little more boosting..
I'll be coming back to read more of your posts. I wish you more blessing s and courage to go on..
Keep safe filipinamom..
@Steff,
Thanks for the visit. My son is ok actually he’s not been affected at all just like any children sickness is part of their lives its the adult who are really affected like me you can’t stay for 2 weeks taking care of sick child how about school, work. So sometimes you think of your family but unfortunately they were on holiday. Family should be cherish cause you can change partners,friends and colleagues but never your family.