A second thought


This month started without notice, and now I think we are in the middle of the year. Everything seems to pass so fast, I am surprised all lived until now. During this year, I received a payment for a past job I did, it was not so much, but it was enough to cover some expenditures and debts.

I had to prioritize some bills, cover one or two grocery expenses, and of course my medical bills and treatments. While all of these happened, I could organize a good workspace, acquire some stuff to enhance my productivity and at the same embellish my bedroom and home.

As a result of all of these, over the weeks my bank account was shrinking, but I was not worrying about it. I mean, it was unfortunate all the treatments and bills I had to pay, but at least I could afford it (with help from my family). But I had two remaining payments.

The first one was the screen I bought from a friend, it was a second-hand purchase, but I have to admit, it skyrocketed my productivity and work comfort. In the beginning, he only gave me for a couple of weeks, after that, I'd decide whether to buy it or pass.

The second and last was to retake my IELTS exam. After almost two years since my first exam, I was confident enough to retake the test and reach a better score. But a punch of reality hit my face when I took the preparation exams only to see my score was the same.

After that, I needed to make a decision, I only could afford one of my pending. At the end of the week, I decided to buy the monitor, after all, I could retake the exam anytime.

To my surprise, my friend asked just a fraction of what he paid for it, so I still have a few bucks in my wallet, although I still haven't finished my medical treatment.

For now, I have to work and live with what I have, I still don't land in a formal job though I've had some interviews and approaches. However, once I started to work again, I am planning to retake the test and think about living abroad.

It only remains other 6 months until this year ends, we will see what will happen.

S.

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