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S umme rbr e a k–t het womont hst ha ts t ude nt sl ookf or wa r dt ot hemos t e v e r yy e a r ;t hes hor tpe r i odoft i met ha ta l l owst he m abr e a kf r om t he hec t i cde ma ndsoft hec ol l e g el i f e .Howe v e r ,s omes t ude nt sus et he i r v a c a t i onst oc ont i nuet he i rpur s ui tofk nowl e dg e ,onl yi ndie r e ntf or ms .

F r om i nt e r ns hi pst opa s s i onpr oj ec t s , he r ea r eaf e wofma nyi nt e r e s t i nga nd i ns i g ht f uls t or i e s ofhow UP J MA me mbe r ss pe nt t he i rs umme r s !

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I NSI DE THE GOVERNMENT I ’ v ea l wa y swa nt e dt oe x pe r i e nc ewor k i ngi ng ov e r nme nt .Peopl eof t e nt a l ka bout how i ne i c i e nta ndc or r uptt heg ov e r nme nta g e nc i e sa r e ,a ndIwa nt e dt os eef or my s e l fwha tt hepeopl el e a di ngourc ount r ya r ea c t ua l l yupt o.It he ng ott hec ha nc et o i nt e r nf ort heDe pa r t me ntofF i na nc e ,unde rt heS t r a t e g y ,Ec onomi c s ,a ndRe s ul t s Gr oupwhi c hwa sf or me dt oha ndl et het a xr e f or msoft hec ur r e nta dmi ni s t r a t i on.

Ihone s t l yha dar e a l l yg r e a tt i mei nmyi nt e r ns hi p.T hewor ka s s i g ne dt omev a r i e d f r om e ng a g e me ntore x t r e l ,t oa na l y t i c a l .I nt hea na l y t i c st e a m,Iha dt hec ha nc et o wor kona c t ua l pr oj ec t st ha twe r ec r i t i c a l t ot hes uc c e s sof T RAI N2a nds uc c ee di ngt a x r e f or m pa c k a g e s .I nt he e ng a g e me ntt e a m,Ig ott o mee tv a r i ousg ov e r nme nt oi c i a l s ,T V pe r s ona l i t i e s ,a nd k e y bus i ne s sl e a de r s .As pa r tofmy wor ki n e ng a g e me nt ,Iwa sa l s os e ntt o Duma g ue t et o br i e ft he L GUsa nd c i v i ls oc i e t y or g a ni z a t i onsoft het a xr e f or m pr og r a ms .

T hei nt e r ns hi pwa sag r e a toppor t uni t yt obui l dmyne t wor ka nds k i l l s ,butmor e i mpor t a nt l y ,i twa sf ul fil l i ng .Iha dt he c ha nc et owor kwi t har e a l l ypa s s i ona t e t e a m who be l i e v et ha twha tt he y ’ r e doi ng i sa l lf ora be t t e rf ut ur ef or F i l i pi nos .Wor k i ngwi t ht he s epeopl e ma demebe l i e v et ha tt he r ei ss t i l l hope f orourc ount r y .

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FROM F ATTO FURI OUS Asana t ur a ls t r e ng t ha ndphy s i quea t hl e t e ,myma i ns our c eofmot i v a t i oni ss ee i ng pr og r e s s .

T hi sma yc omei nt hef or m ofbe a t i ngpe r s ona l r ec or ds ,hi t t i ngane wl ow( or hi g h)we i g hi n,a ndj us ts ee i ngt hephy s i c a lc ha ng e sha ppe nov e rt i me .S ee i ngbot h myownpr og r e s sa ndt hepr og r e s sofpeopl ea r oundmer e a l l ypus he smet ok ee p put t i ngi nt hewor k !

Il ov es ee i nghow die r e ntt r a i ni nga nd nut r i t i onv a r i a bl e sa ec tmyc l i e nt s .Ie nj oy pl a y i nga r ound wi t h peopl e ' sma c r osa nd t we a k i ngt he i rpr og r a mst os eewha twor k s be s tf ort he m.Al s o,Is t i l lfindi twe i r d,but e x t r e me l ys a t i s f y i ngwhe nmyc l i e nt st e l lme mypr og r a mswor k .Y our e a l i z ey oua c t ua l l y ha v et hea bi l i t yt ohe l ppeopl ea t t a i nt he i r g oa l s !

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As i de f r om my us e of a s c i e nt i fic , e v i de nc eba s e da ppr oa c ht oc oa c hi ng ,I t hi nkwha ts e t smea pa r ti smye x pe r i e nc e .

I ' v eg one f r om a n ov e r we i g ht( bor de r l i ne obe s ef ormya g e )1 7 0+downt oas t a r v e d, s k i nny , a nd we a k 1 3 0, j oi ne d ( a nd mi s e r a bl yf a i l e d)a phy s i que s how,t he n bi ng e d my wa y ba c k up t o1 60,be f or e fina l l yfig ur i ngt hi ng sout .

S i nc et he n, I ' v el e a r ne dmor ea boutt hec onc e pt sofhy pe r t r ophya ndpr ope rnut r i t i ont hr oug hj our na l s ,a r t i c l e s ,podc a s t s ,a ndr e s e a r c hr e v i e ws .Iwa sa bl et oa ppl y t he s et hr oug houtmyc ont e s tpr e pf ora not he rphy s i ques howl a s tNov e mbe r ,whe r eI c a mei n3 r d,be f or eg oi ngont oav e r ypr oduc t i v eg a i ni ngpha s e .

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byUPJ MAL umi ne L a s tJ ul y2 8,Ipa r t i c i pa t e di nmyfir s tma j orpowe r l i f t i ngmee ta same mbe roft he UPPowe r l i f t i ngT e a ma ndba g g e dF I RS TPL ACEi nt heunde r66k gc ol l e g i a t edi v i s i on a ndpl a c e ds ec ondi nt heope ndi v i s i on.I ' mc ur r e nt l ypr e pa r i ngf ormyt hi r dbody bui l di ngc ompe t i t i onwhi l ec oa c hi ngc l i e nt sus i ngt hedie r e ntme t hodsI ' v el e a r ne d t hr oug houtt hey e a r s .

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I twa sa g oa lofmi net oe x pe r i e nc eot he runi v e r s i t i e s a ndl uc k i l y ,Ig ott og ot oHa r v a r d!Dur i ngmy t hr eewee k si nHa r v a r d,It ookupEc onomi c s ofHe a l t h Pol i c ya nd i twa snot hi ng but

a ma z i ng !Ig ott hec ha nc et omee tpeopl ewor l dwi de ,s t udyunde rawor l dc l a s s pr of e s s ora ndmos tofa l l ,i nc r e a s emya ppr ec i a t i onf orEc onomi c s .I fIwa nt e dt oha v e a n a s pec t of Ha r v a r d t o be e mul a t e d i n UP , i t woul d be t he i r r e g i s t r a t i ons y s t e m!Whe ny ouwa ntt oa t t e ndas pec i ficc l a s sordr opac l a s s ,i t ’ st he e a s i e s tt hi ngt odoi nHa r v a r d.Y oul i t e r a l l yj us tnee dt og oi nt hec l a s sa nda s kf or pe r mi s s i ont obei ni tort odr opi t .Pr of st he r ej us tba s i c a l l ys a yy e st oe v e r y bodya ndI t hi nkt ha ti swha touruni v e r s i t ynee ds .

“Ohf * * *s or r yDave butni c eas st ho! ” T hef unni e s tt hi ngt ha tha ppe ne dwhi l eIwa sa tHa r v a r d,Is t a y e di nt hedor m pr ov i de df orS umme rS c hools t ude nt sa ndIwa sf or t una t et oha v emyownbe dr oom butwewe r eat ot a l of3i nt hewhol er oom wi t hones ha r e dba t hr oom.

Iwa sonmywa y t os t e pi nt ot hes howe rs oIwa sna k e da ndmyr oomma t ewa l k e di na ndhel i t e r a l l ys a i d “ Ohf * * *s or r yDa v ebutni c ea s st ho! ”Iwa ss os hookbutohwe l lt ha tha ppe ne d.

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PMI nt er n Wa k i ngupa t4: 3 0a mt oc a t c ht he6a m P2 Pbus ,a nda r r i v i nghomea t9: 3 0pm e v e r y da yma demer e a l i z et ha tI ’ v ebee nt a k i ngmy7mi ndr i v et os c hoolf org r a nt e d.

T hi si nt e r ns hi ps howe dmehowr e a ll i f eg oe s–t he r emus tbemor ewor kt ha nbr e a k s , c or por a t el i f ec oul df ee l“ g r a y ” ,PH t r ai c ’ st hewor s t ,a ndt ha te a r ni ngmone yf ora l i v i ngr e a l l yt a k e sa ne or tnowa da y s .

Howe v e r ,a mi ds tt heha s s l e soft heMa k a t il i f e ,Iwa sa bl et ofindha ppi ne s s ,a ndI c a ns a yt ha tfindi ngt hi sha ppi ne s si sc r uc i a li nc hoos i ngwhe r eonemus tbei nt he f ut ur e .Ats omepoi nt ,t hea v e r a g e5hourt r a v e l ,8hourr ot a ,a ndwhol eda ymee t i ng s don’ te x a c t l yf ee ll i k ewor k .“ Ba rhops ”f ort hej obf e l tl i k eg oi ngt oBADwi t hf r i e nds .

Cowor k e r ss t a r t e dbec omi ngl i k eaba r k a day ou’ r el uc k yt os eee v e r y da y .Abov ei ta l l , t hef ee l i ngoff ul fil me nt–ofpl e a s i ngy ourbos swi t ht hepr oj ec ty oufini s he d,be l i e v i ng y ou’ v eg onet hr oug has t ee pl e a r ni ngc ur v e ,a ndk nowi ngt ha ty ouha v ec ont r i but e dt o t hec ompa nya nd/ s ome how/t os oc i e t y , ma k e sa l l t heha s s l e swor t hi t .

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Al t houg hIwa s n’ tr e a l l ypl a nni ngt o ha v ea n i nt e r ns hi pt hi ss umme r ,I woul dn’ tt hi nkt wi c eg i v e nt hec hoi c eon howt os pe ndt hes umme rof2 01 8.

“Ic ans ayt hatf i ndi ngt hi shappi nes si s c r uc i al i nc hoos i ng wher eonemus tbe i nt hef ut ur e”

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ELBI MBO T he a udi t i on pr oc e s swa s pr e t t yok a y ,It hi nk .Not hi ng Ki ar aDar i o AngHul i ngEl Bi mbo Cas tMember

outoft heor di na r yf r om t he us ua la udi t i onsf ormus i c a l s .I t wa s mor e ne r v ewr a c k i ng bec a us et he r ewe r es oma ny peopl ea tt heope nc a l lwho

r e a l l ywa nt e dt og e ti n.F r om hundr e dsofa udi t i onee s ,wewe r ec utdownt oa bout50 f ort hec a l l ba c k s .T ha twa st hemor ei nt e ns ee x pe r i e nc ebec a us eweha dt ol e a r na dii c ul tda nc ec ombi na t i ona ndpe r f or mi t .

T he nwewe r es pl i ti nt og r oupsa c c or di ngt o v oi c ec l a s s i fic a t i ona ndt a ug htmus i cwhi c hwea l s ope r f or me d.

T he ns omeofuswe r e a l s oa s k e dt or e a d( a c tout )a ne x c e r ptf r om t hes c r i pt .Ihone s t l ydi dn’ tt hi nkIwoul d ma k ei ts ouponr ec e i v i ngt hee ma i l af e wda y sa f t e rt ha tIwa soneoft hef e wwhowe r e c a s t e d,Iwa ss os oha ppy .

T hi sha sbee nbyf a rt hemos ti nt e ns epr oduc t i onI ’ v ee v e rha dt hepl e a s ur eof wor k i ngi n.I ’ v el e a r ne ds omuc ha l r e a dybutIt hi nkmybi g g e s tt a k e a wa yi st ha tt he t oug he s ts t or msc a nnotwe a t he rat oug hs pi r i t .

Y ou’ l l unde r s t a ndhowt hi sr e l a t e st ot he na r r a t i v ei fy ouwa t c ht hes how,buta l s ot hi spr oduc t i onwa sSOOOO dii c ul tt odo.

Ne v e rha v eIbee nt e s t e dt hi sha r dphy s i c a l l ya nde mot i ona l l y .

Af e wda y sf r om ope ni ng ni g hta ndwe ’ r es t i l l wor k i ngoutawhol el ot t ak i nk sbutIl e a r ne dt os upe rT T P[ t r us tt he pr oc e s s ]a ndt oug hi tout .“ Y ou’ l lg e tbywi t has mi l e ”

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Mee t i nga ndg e t t i ngc l os et o peopl ef r om a l la r oundt hewor l d wa s s uc h a n a ma z i ng a nd une x pec t e de x pe r i e nc e .Atfir s t , mos tofy ourc onv e r s a t i ont opi c s r e v ol v ea r ounda l ly ourc ul t ur a l die r e nc e s ,buta f t e rawhi l ey ou r e a l i z et he ma ny t hi ng sy ou a c t ua l l yha v ei nc ommon.We di dn’ te x pec tt og e ta sa t t a c he dt o t he ma swedi d, butat r i pl i k et hi s ma k e sy ou r e a l i z et ha tde s pi t e y ourdie r e nc e s ,g oi ngt hr oug ha ne x pe r i e nc el i k et ha twi l lbr i nga nyg r oupofpeopl e t og e t he ra ndbui l df r i e nds hi psunl i k ea nyot he r .Now whe ni tc a met oourc l a s s e s , s t udy i ngi nMa dr i dwa sat ot a l l ydie r e nte x pe r i e nc ef r om wha twea r ee x pos e dt oi n UP .T hec l a s s e swe r eg e ne r a l l y s ma l l e rfil l e d wi t h peopl e of die r e nt na t i ona l i t i e s whi c h g a v ee a c hofust heoppor t uni t y t o ha v e ourv oi c e she a r d.I t ma dee v e r yl ec t ur ewor t hwhi l e bec a us e e a c h pe r s on ha d mt s ome hi ngf r e s ht os ha r ea bout t he i rownc ont e x t .L i s t e ni ngt o t he die r e nt opi ni ons of peopl ef r om a l la r ound t he

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byUPJ MAL umi ne wor l dope ne doure y e st ohow ot he rpeopl et hi nka ndbr oa de ne dourpe r s pec t i v e .

T opi c sdi s c us s e dwe r ev e r yr e l e v a ntt oourc our s e ,a ndma deusa ppr ec i a t et hes ma l l t hi ng swet a k ef org r a nt e dwhe nwec ons umev a r i ouspr oduc t swhe t he ri mpor t e dor l oc a l .

S t udy i nga ndl i v i ngi na not he rc ount r yf oramont hma deusr e a l i z et ha tt he r ei ss o muc hmor et ha nourda i l yr out i nei nUPa ndi nMa ni l a–t ha tt hewor l di si ndee d bi g g e ra ndourl i v e sc a ne x pe r i e nc emuc hmor e ,a l l weha v et odoi st oope nour s e l v e s t ot he s ec ha nc e s .

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l i f e .

Al lIk ne w wa st ha tIwa nt e dt owor kf ora c ompa nywhos ev a l ue sIt r ul ybe l i e v e di n.Wi t h t ha tIdec i de dt oa ppl yf orNe s t l é ,a ndwha ta j our ne yi tha sbee ns i nc et he n.

“I want edt owor kf orac ompany whos eval uesIt r ul ybel i evedi n” I ha v ebee nbl e s s e dwi t ha noppor t uni t yt o wor kf ort he bi g g e s tf ood a nd be v e r a g e c ompa nyi nt hewor l d,a ndIk now t ha tmy i mpa c tg oe sbe y ondj us tbe i nga ni nt e r n.Not t obeme maa ndt e l lt hewhol es t or y ,a l lI k now i st ha tne w door s ha v e de fini t e l y ope ne df orme .I ' mr e a dyf ory ou,c or por a t e wor l d.Br i ngi ton!

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NO RED CARDS T hi sy e a r Iwa sa bl et o r e pr e s e ntt hec ount r yi na n i nt e r na t i ona lf oot ba l lc ompe t i t i oni nI ndone s i a .I twa s apr e t t yc r a z ye x pe r i e nc emee t i nga t hl e t e sf r om ot he rc ount r i e sbec a us ey ou’ r es ous e d t oc ompe t i ngwi t ha t hl e t e swi t hi nt hec ount r y .S ee i ngt hea mountoff a nsi nI ndone s i a , a ndt hepa s s i ont he ys howi ns uppor t i ngt he i rc ount r ywa sas ur r e a l mome ntf orme .

Y ou k i ndofg e tadie r e ntpe r s pec t i v eonf oot ba l l wi t hi nourc ount r y , a ndt ha tt he r ei sal ong wa yt og of orourc ount r yt obeupt he r ewhe ni tc ome st oa not he rs por tot he rt ha n ba s k e t ba l l .S ee i ngt hewa yot he rc ount r i e spl a y e da ndhow muc ht he yputi nt ot he i r t e a msi nt e r msofpr e pa r a t i onma k e smemot i v a t e dt obea bl et or e a c ht ha tl e v e l .Ic a n’ t he l pbutbet ha nk f ulf ort heoppor t uni t ya ndr e me mbe rt hepeopl et ha tpus he dmet o g e twhe r eIa ml i k emyt e a mma t e si nUP .

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T hr oug hi tI ’ v eme tma nyt a l e nt e dpeopl ewhoha v ebec omemyf r i e nds ,DJ s whoha v ebec omemyme nt or s , oppor t uni t i e sa ndane wc a r ee rpa t hI ne v e rt houg htI ’ d ha v e ,a ndane wdr i v et og r owa ndg e tbe t t e r .T hi ss umme r ,Ir e a l l yg ott ot hi nka bout wha tbe i ngaJ uni orJ oc kme a ntt ome ,a nd

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CALI FORNI A GI RL T hi spl a c eha sa n une x pl a i na bl e e ne r g y !T obehone s t ,t hes i mi l a r i t i e s be t wee nS t a nf or da ndUPhe l pe dme a dj us ts moot hl ya ndabi tmor ee a s i l y t ha nIe x pec t e d.

T hes t udypa c ei sf a s t ,a ndt hec ov e r a g ei sal ot .Pl usi tha st hes a me wi de ,ope n,c ha l l e ng i nga ndl i be r a ls pa c ef orl e a r ni ng ,bot hfig ur a t i v e l ya ndl i t e r a l l y .

ButIt hi nkwha tma k e sS t a nf or dpa r t i c ul a r l yout s t a ndi ngi st hef a c tt ha te v e r y onei s a mbi t i ous .Peopl ehe r edr e a m EXT RAbi g !T he y ’ r ea mbi t i ousa ndt he ywor kt owa r ds t he i rg oa l se v e r ys i ng l eda y .T he yr e a l i z et hei mpor t a nc eofne t wor k i ngs odi s c our s e he r ei sanor m( e v e nwi t hpeopl ey oumee tf ort hefir s tt i mei nt her e s t r oom) .

Ig ue s sa l l i na l lt he y ’ r ej us tr e a l l yc ur i ousa nda r ec ons t a nt l ys ee k i nga ns we r s .F r om Zoom c a l l s wi t hpr of sa f t e rc l a s st of or mi ngs ol ut i onst hr oug hs t a r t ups ,y our e a l l ys eehowt he y ’ r e notj us tbr a i nsbutt he y ’ r es k i l l …i nt ui t i on…c ha r i s maa ndha r dwor ka l l r ol l e di nt oone !

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FORTHEKI DS Who k ne w s ome t hi ng s o s ee mi ng l ypl a i nc oul dma k ey ouf ee l a n e nt i r e s pec t r um of pos i t i v e e mot i ons ?Ov e rt hes umme rbr e a k , Anj e l ia nd As i as udde nl ys e ntus l i nk sf orv ol unt ee rwor k wi t ha n or g a ni z a t i on c a l l e d Pr oj ec tPe a r l s a nds i nc eweha dl ot soft i meonour ha ndsa ndl ot sofe ne r g yt oo( de s pi t e a l lt heni g ht sout ) ,wea l ldec i de dt o s i g nup.Pr oj ec tPe a r l sc ook sf ood g oodf orr oug hl yahundr e da ndfif t y peopl ea ndbr i ng si tt oc hi l dr e nf r om as ma l l s c hool i nT ondo.

T hek i dsr e l y ont hi sf oodt ofil lt he i rs t oma c hs e v e r ymor ni ng–muc hl i k eas oup k i t c he n.

T hena t ur eoft hev ol unt ee rwor ki spa i nf ul l ys i mpl e ;g ot ot hel oc a t i onwhi c hi sa s ma l lc l ubhous ei nt hemi ddl eofT ondo,putonapa i rofg l ov e sa ndpl a c et hef ood– us ua l l ys opa sa ndbr e a di nt hec ont a i ne r st ha tt hek i dsbr i ng .Af t e rt ha t ,t i mei s de di c a t e dt opl a y i nga nds t or y t e l l i ngwi t ht hec hi l dr e n.

Wha twel ov et hemos ta boutwha twedoa r et hes mi l e sa ndt hel a ug ht e r .Wel ov e i dony our s ee i nghowt hee ec t sofaf e ws ma l la c t i onsl i k ehi g hfiv i ngorc a r r y i ngak ba c kore v e nj us tma k i ngaf a c ec a nr e a l l yg oal ongwa yi nbr i g ht e ni ngt he i rda y .And t heha ppi ne s si sc ont a g i ous .

T hewa l kg oi ngt ot hec l ubhous ei sa l wa y sfil l e dwi t ht i r e d e x c i t e me ntbutt hewa l kg oi ngba c kt ot hec a ri sa l wa y s ,a l wa y sfil l e dwi t hha ppy e ne r g y–f ul l he a r t sa nde a r t oe a rs mi l e s ,a ndabunc hofc hi l dr e nhol di ngy ourha nd orr unni ngbe s i dey ou.

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Al t houg ht hev ol unt ee rwor ki sde s i g ne da sas oupk i t c he n,i t ’ sr e a l l yt hepl a y t i me wi t ht hek i ds ,a ndt hebondi ngt i meweg e ta saba r k a dat ha tk ee psusc omi ngba c k .

S ee i nghow t hi sv ol unt ee rwor ka l wa y sha susf ee l i ngl i g ht e ra nd ha ppi e ri sa n e x c e l l e ntbonusa swe l l .Ki dst a k i ngt ur nspl a y i ngwi t hy oua ndda nc i nga nds howi ng y out he i rt a l e nt sa ndj us ts ee i nga l l oft he mr unni ng a r ound a nd e nj oy i ngt he ms e l v e sbe f or ea not he r s c hool da yi squi t es i mpl y ,bl i s s f ul .Notma nyt hi ng s i nt hi swor l dc a n ma k e peopl ef ee lt ha twa y .

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“Whatwel ovet hemos t ar et hes mi l es andt hel aught er ”

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VROOM VROOM AtKT M Phi l i ppi ne s ,Ig a i ne dabe t t e runde r s t a ndi ngofwha twor kwoul dbel i k ei n t hea ut omot i v ei ndus t r y .Iwa sg i v e nt heoppor t uni t yt ohe l pouti nt he i rf a c t or yt ha t ma nuf a c t ur e s50+mot or c y c l e sda i l y ,a l lofwhi c ha r ee i t he rbe i ngma der e a dyf or e x por torbe i ngdi s t r i but e dt oa nyoft he2 5+de a l e r s hi pss c a t t e r e da c r os st hec ount r y .

Whe nIwa s n’ ti nt hef a c t or y ,Iwa si nt heo i c ea tBGCwhe r eIg ott owor kfir s t ha nd wi t ht he die r e ntde pa r t me nt s oft he c ompa ny s uc ha s Ma r k e t i ng ,F i na nc e , t e r S a l e s ,De a l e rDe v e l opme nt , T r a i ni ng ,e t c .a nde v e ng otmyha ndsdi r t y ,a s s i s t i ng Af ope ni nge ng i ne sa ndr e pa i r i ngmot or c y c l e s .

“i t ’ san oppor t uni t y f orgr owt h” Paol oSumul ong KTM Phi l i ppi nesI nt er n Ia ms ot ha nk f ulf ort hee x pe r i e nc e sg a i ne d,t hel e s s onsl e a r ne dbutmos tofa l lf or t hev a l ua bl er e l a t i ons hi pst ha tIha dt hepr i v i l e g eoff or mi ngt hr oug hmyt i mea tKT M. I nmyt i met he r e , Ir e a l i s e dt ha ti nt e r ni ngi snota l l a boutt hemone yIma k e , t hec r e di t s Ia c qui r eore v e nt hes k i l l st ha tIwr i t edownonapi ec eofpa pe ra nds ubmi tt ot he c ompa ni e sIwa ntt owor kf ori nt hef ut ur e ,buti t ’ sa noppor t uni t yf org r owt h.I t ’ sa c ha nc et onotonl yl e a r na boutt hebus i ne s sbutt oa l s odi s c ov e rmor ea boutmy s e l f , a ndt hev a l ueIc a nbr i ngf ormyowns uc c e s sa ndf ort hos eofot he r si nt hef ut ur e .