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THE EDUCOMPASSA Career and Life Plan

Inspired by the navigational device of choice of a bygone era where exploration and the relentless

quest to conquer new frontiers have consumed the hearts and minds of many, I shall now attempt to

devise a career and life plan that articulates where I am now and where I am headed in the future. I

affectionately call this the EduCompass.

PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT

I envision myself as a well-rounded, world-class individual committed to the ideals of integrity,

growth, compassion, strength of character and the relentless pursuit of service to fellowmen for the

greater glory of God.

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

ueled by an overwhelming passion for learning, creativity, innovation and interdependence, my

mission is to continuously develop and enhance my God-given s!ills and talents and reali"e my full

potential, both on a personal and professional dimension, so as to ma!e a significant impact on the lives

of other people, uphold and promote the causes I care most about, and leave a lasting legacy to future

generations.

KEY CAREER AND LIFE GOALS

Priority Area A: Persona Cir!"#stan!e an$ Fa#iy Li%e

I have always regarded the family as a primary source of strength, guidance and support.

#herefore, I have made a lifelong commitment to be a responsible and proactive member of the family.

$nce in a while, I thin! about where I see myself in the future and have come to reali"e that I need more

time to really thin! things out, especially when it comes to the decision whether to find a life partner or

not. #herefore, I ac!nowledge that I am presently at a crossroads, right smac! into choosing which path to

tread, ta!ing it upon myself to instill discipline and fortitude to follow my chosen path.

Milestones and Timeframe

I am giving myself two years from now %i.e., on or before I turn &' years old( to fully discern my

state of life, whether I am set for a life of single-blessedness or otherwise. #o be able to carry on with

this discernment, I intend to subscribe to prayer and reflection, counseling, as well as one-on-one tal!s

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with people I have high regard for and whose opinions and viewpoints I respect to see! advice and

enlightenment. amily and close friends will li!ewise be consulted.

)oreover, I intend to devote some of my personal time within the next two years to gathering

relevant information, and afterwards to thin! and reflect even further on my next steps. *s soon as I

arrive at a decision and have confirmed that such is God+s will for me, I am prepared to commit myself to

that particular state of life. #herefore, within the ensuing years, I shall dedicate myself to "ealously

pursuing what the ord has in store for me if I follow the path that leads to my future personal

circumstance.

*t any rate, I continue to exert a conscious effort in being a dutiful and loving son to my mother

%my father has already passed away( and a supportive and caring brother to my siblings.

Priority Area &: Career

oo!ing bac! at my previous wor! experiences and ruminating on where I am at the moment, my

professional career has somehow revolved around mar!eting, business research and development, proect

management and consulting wor!, among other related endeavors. I have always felt that this is where I

am good at, and this is where I can enhance my own s!ills and talents to the fullest. )ore importantly, my

passion lies where I can exercise creativity, resourcefulness, innovation and a high degree of interaction

with people. #hus, I have come to believe that a career in mar!eting, business development andor

consulting wor! fulfills that passion.


/ithin this year, I shall continue applying both theoretical and practical !nowledge I obtained

from my )0* courses and from a dynamic interaction with my )0* classmates in the wor! that I do

and in my dealings with my clients, my wor! colleagues, my supervisor and if circumstances and

resources would permit, with colleagues from the other offices abroad.

/ithin the next five years, I expect to have started preparing myself for a possible overseas

assignment by gathering relevant information, exploring career development options abroad, and

consulting with my family, peers, superiors and my networ! of contacts regarding the most appropriate

career moves.

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/ithin the next ten years, I would have availed of the opportunity to wor! abroad to further hone

my mar!eting and business development s!ills, while at the same allowing myself to be exposed to a

multi-cultural environment where richness and diversity of thoughts, ideas and concepts abound. *t

around this time, I do not see myself as completely severing my ties with my home country, the

1hilippines. 2ather, I will most li!ely find myself still interacting with my local networ! of contacts so as

to continuously explore areas for collaboration %e.g., writing a boo! about the 1hilippine mar!eting

experience and relating this to a global or multi-cultural framewor!, brief visits or professional exchange

programs, etc.(

/ithin the next twenty-five years, I see myself as a well-rounded professional holding an

executive position and who, through the years, have obtained relevant experience and expertise in my

chosen field of speciali"ation in the mar!eting and business development realm. *t around that time, I

would have come bac! to the 1hilippines to share such practical experience and expertise with my

contemporaries and other interested entities though private consulting wor!, teaching or rendering

advisory services to the public sector.

Priority Area C: E$"!ation

*s long as I have the inherent desire to learn and explore new things, ideas and concepts, I will

continue to pursue further education, academic or otherwise. I have always believed that learning is a

lifelong process3 hence one should never stop exploring avenues for learning. I ac!nowledge that the

underlying challenge is to use such learning experiences towards my own personal and professional

development, and erstwhile in line with my desire to serve other people and to leave a lasting impact on

society.


0efore the first half of 4''5 comes to a close, I expect to finish my )0* education and to have

fulfilled the requirements for speciali"ation in mar!eting.

/ithin the next five to ten years, during the course of my professional career, I would have

li!ewise availed of the opportunities to enhance my professional career by ta!ing short-term courses

whether in the 1hilippines or abroad in such fields as sales and mar!eting, mar!eting communications,

proect management, international business development, cross-cultural management and other related

disciplines. I intend to ta!e advantage of regular exposure trips overseas that combine wor!, pleasure and

practical learning experiences. )eanwhile, I also plan to get involved with personal development and

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life-enhancing courses, seminars or programs so as to stri!e a balance between personal and professional

growth.

/ithin the next twenty-five years, I expect to have attained a significant level of expertise or field

of speciali"ation in mar!eting, business development or its related disciplines. I intend to share years of

practical and theoretical !nowledge with my wor! colleagues, fellow industry practitioners and possibly

with the academic community abroad andor in the 1hilippines.

Priority Area D: So!ia Res'onsi(iity an$ P"(i! Ser)i!e

rom the foregoing, I ac!nowledge that achieving my professional and education-related goals

would not only be for my own personal gain. 2ather, it is apparent that the only way to ma!e a

significant impact on the lives of others is to share one+s talents and s!ills towards achieving not only your

own growth potential, but those of other people as well. In this regard, I believe it is my inherent

responsibility to give bac! to society what society has generously allowed me to experience. or

instance, I have had the privilege of obtaining a good public education but I reali"e that there is still much

room for improvement. I would therefore li!e to ta!e an active role in contributing to developing a more

relevant, practical and socially responsive business education in the 1hilippines. I can do this by sharing

my talents, s!ills, and experiences with the academic community either by teaching andor collaborating

with my contacts in the academe for research wor!, scholarship programs, fellowships, and the li!e.

/ithin the next five years, I intend to explore avenues for better cooperation between the

business and academic sector by 6brainstorming6 with my own networ! of contacts and affiliations on

how we can facilitate mutually beneficial collaborative activities. I believe I am now in a position to even

encourage international exchanges and to see! ways and means to establish stronger lin!ages with foreign

entities %i.e., academic and research institutions, funding or donor agencies, even the private sector(.

/ithin the next ten years, while I see myself as based overseas, I would li!e to believe that my

desire to render public service would remain relevant. *s cited previously, this can be facilitated by

closely wor!ing with contacts in the 1hilippines or elsewhere. I was particularly inspired by the selfless

efforts being pursued by a distinguished professional who started her career in the 1hilippines but is now

based in Canada. 7espite her very hectic personal and professional schedule in what people might call a

6land of plenty6, she ma!es a conscious effort not to miss her annual trip to eyte to loo! after the

scholars she is supporting out of her own resources. I am planning to follow in her footsteps, albeit with

a few modifications, believing that regardless of where you are and whatever your circumstances are, you

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can still find some good reason to go bac!, remain a useful and progressive member of the local

community and erstwhile contribute to sustainable social development.

/ithin the next twenty five years, I would have returned to the 1hilippines to continue pursuing

my personal mission of leaving a lasting legacy by sharing whatever talents, s!ills or resources I have to

what I believe is among the most worthy of social causes - education. /hile pursuing my professional

career, I intend to teach and share my experiences with the next generation of professionals, and

hopefully instilling in them the same values and ideals that society has allowed me to inculcate.

Priority Area E: Artisti!

I shall continue ma!ing significant artistic contributions to my cultural group, the 0anda

8awayan, %a unique orchestra playing bamboo instruments( so that we can further improve ourselves to

becoming a world-class performing ensemble, maintaining a unique niche in promoting ilipino ingenuity

through music while at the same time, serving as ambassadors of goodwill to ilipinos %at home and

overseas( and to the global community. *s a personal goal, I would li!e to leave a lasting legacy to the

group that has allowed me to broaden my hori"ons %literally and figuratively(, and has contributed

significantly to my personal growth.


/ithin the year, I plan to get actively involved in commemorating our &'thanniversary by

mobili"ing fellow group members and our benefactors %e.g., the band+s alumni, the school, the

7epartment of #ourism, the Cultural Center of the 1hilippines, our networ! of contacts in the 1hilippines

and abroad( and engaging myself with the *d 9oc committee that will map out the plans and activities

for this year+s celebrations. /ithin the next few months, we will identify specific milestones %e.g., a

concert, a &'-year anthology, a grand homecoming and reunion, etc.( and encourage all members to

participate.

/ithin the next five years, I intend to contribute to enhancing the existing training program for

the new batch of member-musicians by adopting a hands-on approach to such aspects as stage

performance, social graces, group dynamics and interaction, creative production management, among

others. i!ewise, it is also within this time frame that, in collaboration with fellow alumni, we would re-

activate the networ! of contacts and come up with sustainable programs to achieve continuous growth

%e.g., activities as an outreach program for schools, a C7 compilation of the !ind of music we perform,

etc.(

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/ithin the next ten years, to actively engage myself in planning and implementing a ten-year

program that will expose the group to prominent local and international performances, possible artistic

collaboration with other performing artists at home and abroad, and helping train 6sister cultural groups6

based in 1:1 )anila and other 1:1 campuses in the 1hilippines. ;uch activities I believe I can still help

carry out even when I am based abroad.

/ithin the next twenty five years, to fulfill a lifelong commitment of sharing my s!ills and talents

to the group, and influencing future generations to espouse the same "eal and enthusiasm to promote the

group+s welfare and continued growth.

Priority Area F: Finan!ia

/hile I ac!nowledge that financial security and having adequate resources is a goal in itself, I

thin! of it more as a means to achieving my other goals in life. i!ewise, my personal financial goals are

essentially lin!ed with how my professional career will develop in the short- and long-run. I always

remind myself that one should not live beyond one+s means. #herefore, prudent use of financial resources

is in order.

/ithin the next two years, I intend to continue saving for future needs - home improvement,

acquiring physical assets, while at the same time having enough disposable income to presently enoy the

fruits of my labor %e.g., through occasional out of town trips with family or friends, pursuit of personal

hobbies or interests, etc.( and to maintain a comfortable, albeit modest, lifestyle.

/ithin the next five years, I would have finished paying my pension plan and have started

subscribing to a more comprehensive life insurance plan. 0y this time, my salary range is such that it will

allow me to finance, at least in part, travel and other related expenses to pursue my career andor

education goals %refer to Priority Areas B and C(.

/ithin the next ten years, my financial resources will help me sustain a modest and decent

lifestyle abroad, while continuing to set aside some resources for the future %i.e., retirement and as a

means to reali"ing my other goals(, and to pursue personal interests such as traveling and sustaining

personal, professional and social contacts.

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/ithin the next twenty-five years, I would have saved enough to be able to return to the

1hilippines for good and enoy a comfortable and fulfilling lifestyle that would extend towards retirement.

Priority Area G: P*ysi!a + Menta

* sound mind and a sound body complement a sound spirit. #o be able to carry out my goals in

life, I should possess all three. *s in my financial goals, physical goals are also a means to be able to

realistically achieve my other goals.

/ithin the next two years, I shall continue subscribing to a physical development program that

will establish a health regimen suited to my lifestyle. )eanwhile, as I have indicated previously on

1riority *rea C, I intend to enroll in personal development programs that would stimulate the mind

towards a more positive outloo! in life.

/ithin the next five years, I expect to have mastered the discipline of at least one sporting or

physical activity. I plan to gather relevant information, consider referrals and advice from those engaged

in such activities and decide which one I should focus on. /ithin the next ten years, I intend to continue

subscribing to a healthy and active lifestyle. /ithin the next twenty-five, I would be enoying the

benefits of a strong mind and a strong body and continue to do so even towards my retirement.

Priority Area G: Peas"re

#raveling has always been a pleasurable activity for me.


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that they remain consistent with my personal vision and mission. I would li!e to believe one can never

really be too sure about what the future has in store and in that respect I shall remind myself to savor each

and every experience, reoice and give glory to my Creator for every successful goal reali"ed or milestone

achieved, observe patience and resilience for every setbac! experienced, and carry on with my ourney

!nowing that God is always loo!ing after me.

POSTSCRIPT

/hen I was writing this, I was reminded of a movie I saw bac! in the early =>>'s called

67efending ?our ife6, a heartwarming, feel-good movie which tal!s about the afterlife in a not-so-

preachy manner.

* synopsis, if you please@

"Daniel Miller's got it all--great friends, a terrific o!, and a !rand-new BM--that is, #ntil he crashes the car intoa !#s as soon as he dri$es it off the lot% Daniel finds himself in dgment City in the afterlife, where the newly dead

ha$e fi$e days to defend the way they li$ed their li$es in order to !e allowed to mo$e onward instead of going !ac

to earth to li$e another one% As Daniel re$iews his less-than-co#rageo#s life, he also enoys the pers of dgment

City--the Past Li$es Pa$ilion, all the food yo# can eat witho#t any ris of weight gain--and lia, the woman he's

waited all his life to find% B#t if he can't pro$e his life wasn't go$erned !y fear, Daniel has to go !ac--and liaseems a shoo-in to mo$e onward%("

$f course, the movie ended on a positive note and it made me thin! that if I were in 7aniel

)iller+s predicament, would I have 6defended my life6 as convincingly as Aulia didB /ould I be able to

categorically declare that I was guided by a career and life plan to prepare myself for Audgment CityB

/hen that time ever comes, I hope I would.

)a!ati City

= )arch 4'=5

=)rom the *otten Tomatoes mo$ie we!site synopsis - http+www%rottentomatoes%commDefendingo#rLife-

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