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Working for an agency notoriously
known for its predilection to recruit the good ones—and the big heads,
especially—is truly a humbling thing. Here in this agency are among the best
heads in their fields, they are among the best researchers, best scientists,
best communicators, and best writers. They've been recognized in the national
and international arena for their excellent contribution in the field of
agriculture and science. And they are young. Or at least many of them are.
So, what else is there to say,
really? Will I be proud and brag about it being in this agency? Will I consider
myself as one of them though I know in myself that I’m a different breed on my
own, haha. It’s been more than a month now since I came to my new work; more
than a month now since I left the world of teaching; more than a month now of
adjusting and coping with so many things and catching up with myself on the
stuffs I really want to do.
And I like it here. I do love what
I’m doing. Unlike in teaching, I am working now on the practical side of
knowledge, not just the theoretical, bookish kind of knowledge. Here, I am
required to learn by experience, to get acquainted with the real and breathing
side of knowledge application and those sorts of things. In teaching, I invest
my skills and training on the future by imparting to students knowledge that
they can use later on. The “return of investment” is not immediately seen, aside
of course from the inspiration and motivation (or whatever that is) they get
when you teach them. On the other hand, my work now demands that I see and
produce immediate results. I must invest my skills and training and make sure
that results are met.
And there goes the humbling part.
More than a month working in the office has already taught me many things. As I
came from a rather different world of teaching, the culture that I came
face-to-face with in the office has tested every side of my character—from the
way I deal with people, especially my seniors and superiors, to the quality by
which I produce my outputs. And it’s completely a different world compared to
the classroom on which I was in control and everything depended on me as the
teacher. In the classroom I am the “boss”, I direct people, and they have to
listen to me.
In the office, my actions depend
on the tasks my seniors give me to do, and I must follow. I can’t just do things
on my own. And yes, when it comes to outputs, I am humbled. I’ve said that
these people are the best heads and they truly are, because they have really
high standards. When I thought I already know a lot of things about
communication and writing, I was mistaken…because there’s still a lot to learn.
And I am thankful for this because
I have this chance to learn from the best people, and I promise to learn from
them as much as I could. It came to me that one cannot really just be good at
something and be done with it, but one should keep on improving and aspire to
become better and better. Besides, as the cliché goes, the largest room in this
world is the room for improvement.
I just have to be open for new learning
and keep moving forward.
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