The First Week in India

[August 28]

The day we flew from Manila to India. It’s hard to see someone crying because you leaving from quite some time. It’s hard to let go of things which you really loved and really used to living it. It closely shed me in tears but I pretend to be strong. I need to be strong. This is my first time traveling to other country without them with me, and this is my first time to go onshore work which I was sent by the company. Frightened yet happy since this is one of my dreams that I wanted and needed to fulfill.

During the flight, it was a bit bumpy since the bad weather is coming along our way. But am thanking God that we reached safely to our 2 destinations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bangalore, India.

We got some issues upon reaching to India but it will be soon work out. Some experience that I will just keep it to myself but that time will I never forget for the rest of my life. Different people, different cultures, different languages, different understanding, but it all boils down to one thing. All of us are just human. And we should learn how to deal with people, to earn their trust, to trust them as well.

We met up with our colleagues here in the apartment, because they had our keys. The place is good and the surrounding is nice. But comparing Manila with the place, probably I’m bias, but if I were to choose where I want to live, probably I still pick my hometown, Manila.

[August 29 – September 2]

First week at the office was pretty tough for me. It’s like I’m living in a different dimensions that I need to start and learn from scratch, and learn the basics. Residing in another land could be an exciting thing, but it’s not. We still don’t have any groceries that we can cook. We just eat whatever we bought back in Manila, and making up with some dish for the sake that we eat something at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

But somehow, I managed to talk to some of the people here and somehow they were accommodating and fun to be with. I had learned some of their cultures and their interpretations with their English words. Like “Do you have any doubts on me?” for them, it means “Do you have any questions on me?”

15 weeks to go and I hope that I can survive this challenge in my life. Take care.