The New Frontiers

and no, i'm not talking about that pickup. 

most of us after graduation really tend to proceed with the natural flow of things. there's never really a definite way, but the process goes along something like this;

graduate, look for a job (or licensure if necessary), earn well, get a high-powered promotion, acquire some company stock, and retire. somewhere along that line, we're supposed to have raised a family and also grabbed a couple of real estate here and there. funny though, school never taught us how to create wealth. just a thought. 

puwede nang panlaban kay Maring. 

(turns out, the new nissan frontier is now known as the navara.)

but a few years down the line, there will always be that feeling of stagnancy. it's like you haven't been learning. you will actually begin to miss school (and allowance, never a bad thing), showing up late, finding out they had a quiz, and punish yourself for snoozing again and again.

there are some of us who are really familiar with this process. and that's why we need to always make sure we are in a continuous state of learning. it could be about anything, and everything.

on the quest of becoming a more well-balanced development, i've realized there are some areas in my life that really needed some more work. wrote everything down and here are some of the new things i need to get myself into:

1. hacking - we're in a more digital world, and we know it. in the information age, the prime citizen is said to be the netizen. he's supposed to be one who's now in the possession of more information than any other person before him. and that entails risks. losing a password, getting hacked, and your privacy violated is just one of the many things that go along the territory. that's why we'd probably need some basic hacking skills. even basic defensive hacking will do. if there ever is one, that is!

2. photoshop - if you're into the whole 9gag culture, then chances are, you probably know how valuable photoshop is. but it doesn't end there. think about how many good times we've missed if we only knew how to really do photoshop. you know, those awkward photos that could've ended up as the next big meme. if we really knew how to photoshop, then we'd get our creativity going. that alone, is priceless.

3. filmmaking - before getting into med school, i had some decent time put in on deciding whether or not i should enroll in Bigfoot. it's this big time academy (and big time tuition, too.) where you get to be your own filmmaker. it's also supposed to be associated with Hollywood in some way. but i don't really have much details on that. thing is, if you ever get disappointed with how the quality of films seem to be deterioratingly revolving around the same teleserye-cum-movie, fantaseryes, or simple slapstick comedy, this could be something we can do in the future.

4. bartending - getting paid to party.. and it doesn't end there. i've never really met anyone who said knowing how to mix drinks wasn't cool. to some, this is a career choice, while someone like me could have this as a private hobby. every new drink is a unique experience. who knows, you might just end up winning a world competition with that little recipe for a drink you've been thinking about for some time now. and on the plus side, don't be surprised you get a ton of invites for the next parties if you churn out a winning drink for the last one.

5. programming - again, we are in the digital age. haven't you always wondered how to create your own app? i would seriously love an unsnoozable alarm app right now. haha writing code also has tons of other uses limited only by our imagination.

there you go! but don't get limited by my choices. make your own list and you might just be surprised what your next big frontier might be.