Why did I choose BSBA-HR: I was a late enrollee that time. Despite getting a high entrance exam result, I was left with very few choices. I was really aiming for an Hotel and Restaurant Course, but decided to take Business Administration Major in HRDM instead since that's the only one left that had anything to do with Entrepreneurship. Since I grew up in a family where my father, aunts and other far relatives do business, I developed my interest to take the same career.

About my college education: Studying HRDM was like Sakuragi who was dragged in the basketball team because of Haruko who just caught her attention but ended up loving the game. As an HR Student, I was not a big fan of Payroll/Benefits topics that we held on class. After making several tries and OJTs I found my niche to be in recruitment, training and development, and more of behavioral science. I love studying people, although I may not look so friendly, but it is my nature to ask why a person do such and such and it gives me wonders to find the reasons why. The subjects I loved the most that I took up in PUP are: Behavioral Science, CSR, Sociology, Psychology, Marketing, Training and Development, Business Seminars, and Organization Development. I know my professors were not on the same, but the subject and ideas themselves were enough to entice me in learning more and apply them in daily life.

I think, in order to become a successful Human Resource Personnel, nothing beats the passion to influence and contribute to your workplace. It's an office job after all and the first days, the first pays, the first tasks would seem too exciting but those are just the start. You may stay working for a year, 5 years, or maybe even a decade. Who knows? And we all know that we have been to that point of liking something yet having the chance to receive it again and again decreases our affection and soon enough we'll begin to lose interest. That's why, If you want to become successful, just look for that sense of purpose. It's a powerful driving force that do wonders all the time. If you know why you're there, there is no reason to be lazy, to be tardy or to get bored. Anyone who knows where he's going, takes all the chances to take a step forward leaving themselves no room for being unproductive.

My current job: I am pursuing my career as a writer (which I did not let myself to have when I started my college years) and my knowledge about business, people, and other things I learned, I turn them into stories. Stories that I hope would impact and give perspective to the readers about a different career, belief, or lifestyle. I am currently writing a book after finally deciding to quit from my job as a Call Center Agent. I know I will write someday, and if it will happen, it's better to do it now than just to waste time. I am doing freelance jobs online advertising etc. As a source of my income and planning to go back to my business that I had when I was still in college. As long any of these won't affect my time in writing, I will continue to find many more opportunities to learn specially in stock market and bonds. Since the economy is growing, I'm starting to look for ways to get involved.

Am I using what I learned in college: I have to be honest, that not all I learned in college were applicable on my job as a call center agent before. However, when it comes to my writing, I can say yes. It gave me a lot of ideas to write about especially human behavior and entrepreneurship. I think what they thought us are the fundamentals or the theories, and it is our job to find their uses on our daily lives/jobs. Like CSR- Corporate Social Responsibility, I don't have to wait for the company to conduct such events in order to participate, by following the rules and not littering are simple tasks to help the environment. On my subject Organizational Development, I learned how an OD Practitioner intervenes into a workplace to provide peace and productivity but a simple employee like me can do that to. Although the power or authority is different, as long as I am a part of the organization, I can help to participate in reducing conflicts and promote teamwork.

How long did it take to find a job: Around a month after May 10, 2013 (our graduation day).

Do I recommend studying BSBA-HR: I would recommend HR for employment opportunities because there is a high demand for it. Any company, as long as there is an employee will be needing someone to work under HR. For the salary level, I think it depends if you'll work in the government or private offices. If you love the job to make you stay longer and qualified enough to become a supervisor or manager, then of course the salary is high but for fresh graduates, it's usually just around average. When it comes to the question if it is fulfilling, that I can't say yes or no. I haven't worked as an HR although I have practiced it already. But if you're just there to check your list of finding a job, you have your salary every 15th and 30th, and more than that you have no other sense of purpose, I think one day it will come a time that you'll just get so used to it, and you'll find dragging yourself to work. I know it cause majority of the people I know do. Yet, there will be an exception to the rule, and that's if it's your passion or you support the core values of your company. That's when you'll be fulfilling no matter how much you earn or how tired you are.

Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course: Business Administration is safe (on my point of view) because it can land you to so many kinds of job. So if you're considering taking this same course and same major, what I can only tell you is that make sure to ask yourself if you won't regret it in the future. There are times that we need to learn from other people's experiences, and there will be times that we have to do it on our own. We are all free to make decisions, but we also have to be ready to any of it's consequences. Just be responsible.