My stay here in Cebu isn't really a blast. Come to think of it, I think I shared my emotions with my sis when she stated "I hate Cebu" in her fb. Because it wasn't fun to live in alone or far from your friends. When you cannot understand the new culture and doesn't want to adopt at the same time. I learned a lot here in my three years of stay in Cebu. As a development studies graduate, I failed my prof simply because I grew tired of thinking that "some people are just not well informed". That, they are mahirap because government didn't helped them and plus, private sectors took advantage of their kamang-mangan. But then again, NGOs cannot do much. hanggang tulong na lang. depende pa rin sa tao if they will learn or not. I red a lot of articles and books about kahirapan natin, and I say it too, I blame it on the culture.
If you see people in Manila helpless, what's more here in Cebu. When I was in training in Manila for Cebu, I was optimistic. That, I will not be a capitalist. Three years later, I am. why? because one worker told me "kawalan niyo, hindi ako"; because I couldn't find a good house helper, and one wanted me to pay her 3,000 for one specific job (by the way, my house have 2BR, 1T, no dining and no sala); because I hired one maid (19 years old) and her parents took her home because she must attend to her husband's needs (live-in partner); .... that you cannot buy loyalty.
Last sunday, we were invited in a party. There was four groups in our table. The two groups were Fil-Cebuanos and the two Fil-Chinese. I just can't stop noticing how rude people can be; one Fil-Ceb turned the lazy susan while my sis was still getting food in our table, unlike the Fil-Chi who looked first before turning. This happened twice, not the same person but has the same manners. Where is your table etiquette?
And here I am trying to live with my beliefs... survival of the fittest na lang.
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