In a few days, I should be taking the boards, passing it, and hopefully getting my license. Then I'll commute myself to work 12 hours for a salary of <20kPHP. Its healthcare, and yes, I shouldn't complain about this since it's going to be entry-level, but what if I wanted more? What if I could have more?

I dabble in crypto, and the market has been really generous the past month, and I found myself investing more time in it than studying. I was profitable, and I was happy, like, really happy. And then I made the decision, I'll postpone taking the boards this December, stick with trading crypto to earn some cash, then come back June to take my boards.

Part of me wishes I stopped when I was happy, because market has been dry the past two weeks, and my profits are dusted. Ending, no review for the boards, trading isn't optimal since market has become dry, but alas, I persevere. I am self-made, I built my port, and I took the chance, rolled the dice and right now, it hasn't been on my favor. It's been gut-wrenching, but I won't give up now.

When I was thinking about skipping the boards, all I thought about was that I'm in my 20s, and I should not be as risk-averse as I was. And now, I'm proud that I was able to take a leap of faith and despite the odds not being in my favor, I'm here. It hasn't worked out the way I wanted to, but I'm here. I've tasted the bitterness of sacrifice, but still I'm here. And I'll keep showing up everyday rather than give up.