Career First

That's what most of the single women out there reasoned.
They set their priorities straight first.
They want to focus on their careers.
Lovelife, later in life.

As I thought about it, I'm doing the same thing.
I'm set on treading the path of becoming a doctor.
My dad always says, "Pag-aaral muna, focus. Mamaya na yang lovelife."
[Studies first, focus. Lovelife will come on later.]

Though, that didn't work with my younger brother.
He got a lovelife right before he graduated from highschool.
Something, I never did experience.

Do I envy him?
Partly yes, partly not.
But, I kept on telling myself, I made a decision.
It will be academics first.
Despite the longing in my heart to be in a relationship...
I would admit to that.


I remembered a dentist friend telling me to snatch a boyfriend before I enter the world of medical study.
A guy batchmate was worried that he texted me, asking if I'm planning to be a spinster.
Hell no!
I wanted to have a family in the distant future, not aging alone in my house.
No, I won't let it.
But for now, I'm setting my priorities...
and it's CAREER first.

Would I regret it?
I hope not.
Maybe, along the way to becoming a doctor, I won't be forever SINGLE.