Career Orientation Talks with the Juniors and Seniors

"Knowing my capacity, interest and having the proper attitude helped me decide my current chosen career” Ms. Maricel Novales shared. She was the class valedictorian when she graduated grade 6 in St. Francis of Assisi School in 1995.

Last September 11, 2009, with the Juniors and Seniors as her audience, she shared the requirements and tips in deciding a career path. Through the help of the SIMAG Foundation Scholarship Program, she was granted a High School and College Scholarship for her tuition. Her parents were farm workers of Hda. Lonoy and through the help of Sir Mike and Ms. Ging Graham, she was provided the daily allowance for her transportation expenses and other school requirements.

Her love for Math gave way to her decision to take up Management Accounting at the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod City. She is currently working as Loan Officer at Pag-Ibig Fund and plans to take up Masteral Degree to enhance her currents skills.

“I was an ordinary regular student whose life was greatly influenced by peer group” Ms. Lina Gabino started her sharing.

As the second resource person shared her pains, frustration, merits and fulfillment in the field that she is now in, Ms. Lina was undecided on what course to take in college. Nursing was the choice of majority of her peers but because of fear of blood, her parents (both teachers) influenced her to take up Education. Reflective of her disinterest, her grades in her 3rd and 4th year college was enough proof. It took her several unfulfilled years and jobs to realized that teaching was what she loved to do. Her substitution work as teacher in USLS-IS Bacolod City while pursuing additional years for the Elementary Education units gave her so much satisfaction and enjoyment. Currently, Ms. Lina Gabino is the 4th year adviser and English teacher at St. Francis of Assisi School and she has been teaching in SFAS for the past 8 years.