on excellence...

Good Day everyone!

I am sure that there's very few people who reads my blog. I am also amazed with people who constantly read blogs for the sake of reading and catching up on their friends' or people's lives. I still believe in the old fashion way of meeting personally with them, having coffee or spending time together at home and talking about what has been going on. However, despite my negative thoughts on blogging and my preference to actually talking, i blog because its the best way for an egotistic, competitive and scatterbrain like me get her thought in writing.

I have been working as an intern for one of the most, in my opinion, respected Senator in my country to date. He may very well be remembered for a very long time. Like many graduating college student, i had many dreams and ideals about being an intern and believe in what i can offer. However, this internship has opened my eyes again to skills and talents i have to hone before i graduate, apply and work for a cause.

I am constanly reminded that as a development worker (scientist :)), i do not just need a passion for service and "sustainability" but i also need intellect and leadership. This i believe i had entering college, but after seeing many people better than me, i slowed down. neigh, i stopped growing.

I got comfortable with being an assistant, second in command, doing what she is told to do and never really deciding on any important matter. I guess, all failures and mistakes i made, coursed my to staying inside my comfort zone. Gladly, a comment from someone waked me up from my sweet slumber. A comment from someone who i believe does not have the right to say so. I got mad, fought and won. However, the war is not yet over.

I have to prove to myself that I, can do it. part 1.