29/06/2026
Hi, share ko lang my current life lately from being a student to suddenly becoming a working adult here in Japan.
I graduated college this March, then April 1, pasok agad sa work. Wala pang one week, sabak agad sa adulting life. Parang walang loading screen, diretso agad sa next level. Hahaha.
Masaya naman yung work ko ngayon, and I’m grateful kasi I get to learn a lot. Challenging din siya in a good way, especially since I’m also involved in product development and different tasks. But after only a few months, ramdam ko na agad how exhausting working life can be not just in Japan, but adulting in general.
Yung tipong gigising ka, work, uuwi, may kailangan ka pa ring asikasuhin, tapos biglang gabi na. Repeat ulit kinabukasan. Minsan hindi mo na napapansin na pagod ka na pala, kasi sanay ka lang na “kaya pa.”
Sobrang busy lately, lalo na hindi lang full-time work yung inaasikaso ko. I’m also handling other things at the same time, kaya minsan feeling ko ang daming tabs open sa utak ko. Huhu.
Ramdam ko na rin agad yung sakit ng likod, stiff neck, pagod sa mata, and all the desktop life struggles. Parang kakagraduate ko lang, pero yung katawan ko may sariling career timeline na. Trentahin feels na agad. Hahaha.
Recently, nagkasakit din ako, and honestly, doon ko mas na-realize na hindi pala sustainable yung lagi mong inuuna lahat except sarili mo. Minsan akala mo okay ka pa, pero katawan mo na mismo yung magsasabi na, “Beh, pause muna tayo.”
That moment reminded me how important it is to take care of my health, rest properly, and plan ahead especially while living here in Japan.
Adulting is really not easy. Minsan exciting, minsan overwhelming, minsan gusto mo na lang humiga at mag-restart. But slowly, I’m learning that taking care of myself is also part of being responsible.
Kasi hindi lang dapat puro survive. Dapat matuto rin tayong alagaan yung sarili natin while building the life we prayed for.
#なないろ生命