REASONS WHY I WANT BUT END UP DIDN’T

 

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

    This saying reflects who I am today and where I am now. I'm Aldrin Sierra; I dreamed of being a great engineer but am now in the world of teaching. But before everything else, let me go back to the reasons why I chose engineering as a course and profession then.

    I was in grade 10 when I needed to decide what course I would take because, upon entering SHS, it was necessary to align the strand to be taken with the chosen course. I know it was a difficult decision for me because I couldn't see myself ten years from now. I knew what I was good at, but it still wasn't enough to be my criteria for choosing a course. Until I talked to my grandfather, who told me that engineering is the best course of all because it earns good money. I thought that if it was about making money, why wouldn't my choice be suitable for this line? Take a business management course or any course related to money. Until I did my research and discovered that my grandfather was correct, engineering was a good course. And when I was in SHS, I took STEM because engineering was suitable for it.

    I can say that during the two years of my life at SHS, I learned a lot. I loved engineering even more because it opened my eyes to complex things. I can say that one of the reasons I chose engineering was because it or they were part of the planning to build strong and beautiful houses, roads, and tall establishments. It is also said that engineers are good at math and their salaries are high.

    I remember back then, we had a project where we were grouped based on the course we were going to take when we got to college. I made up my mind then to become a civil engineer because they are the ones who design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and more. And besides everything, I want to be the one to fix up our little house. And going back, in our project we were assigned to build an establishment that would change the PCU system. It may not be in the PCU yet, or there may be one that we just want to develop. This project strengthened me and my group mates' interest in the profession we are going to pursue. We chose to build a large canteen because PCU consists of many stakeholders, such as students, teachers, staff, deans, drivers, and more. We had to have a lot of patience then, because the planning and paper work took so long, and how about when we built it? In the picture, you can see some evidence of our hard work and the very project we created.

    When I was going to college, I was one of the lucky ones who got into the Civil Engineer program because only a few get lucky. I was happy to meet new friends and interact with different personalities and professional engineers. There was once an assembly, and many lessons were taught to us about problems to be faced and opportunities to be accepted. However, what I thought was the course for me, I could overcome. I couldn't stand the distance from school and waking up early just to race to the Jeep without being late for class. I got sick a few times and decided to stop studying for now. I wanted to transfer just then, but our money was not enough to finance my continuation as a civil engineer. I worked first and tried to save money, but it was still insufficient. And that's when I accepted that it wasn't for me; someone else was meant for me, and I had to embrace it.

    I'm taking a course on education right now, and I can confidently declare that this is my calling. Teaching is the job on which all other professions depend, according to Linda Darling, since instructors work to open pupils' minds to concepts, information, and aspirations.