For the past eight and a half months of being a real adult in the real world, I could say that it has truly been a roller coaster ride of emotions.
To be honest, as an indecisive fresh graduate with no experience, I never thought that I would end up and even survive in the PR industry. Ten months ago, I was torn between PR and production. I didn’t know what I really wanted or where my true talents lay. Then, I came across a job opening on LinkedIn, and magically, COMCO came into my life. 
A little throwback during my first week in COMCO:
I could still remember; it was hard and overwhelming. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa ko at kung tama pa ba ang ginagawa ko. Lagi kong iniisip if ‘tama ba ‘tong pinasok ko?’
It was my first time writing a PR, and nung binalik sa akin ng supervisor ko, puro red na yung font color at ang daming comments on what to do and how to improve it. Sobrang na-pressure ako at pakiramdam ko na baby ako na kaluluwal lang sa mundo 
at the same time dun ko rin nakita na ‘wow ang galing, pano niya naisip ‘to.’ To be honest, I felt SO MUCH pressure (HAHAHAHA). Tapos paulit-ulit pang bumabalik sa akin yung mga PR for revisions 
Sa isip-isip ko nga na buti ang haba ng pasensya sa akin ng supervisor ko at ginaguide niya pa rin ako at never pinagalitan. Pero sa buong isang linggo na ‘yun wala akong ibang ginawa kundi umiyak at sabihing gusto ko na mag-resign (sorry, oa ako) Akala ko kasi na maling path ang tinahak ko since my experience was more in production.
at the same time dun ko rin nakita na ‘wow ang galing, pano niya naisip ‘to.’ To be honest, I felt SO MUCH pressure (HAHAHAHA). Tapos paulit-ulit pang bumabalik sa akin yung mga PR for revisions Sa isip-isip ko nga na buti ang haba ng pasensya sa akin ng supervisor ko at ginaguide niya pa rin ako at never pinagalitan. Pero sa buong isang linggo na ‘yun wala akong ibang ginawa kundi umiyak at sabihing gusto ko na mag-resign (sorry, oa ako) Akala ko kasi na maling path ang tinahak ko since my experience was more in production.That was my first ever experience sa COMCO, but instead of being such a baby (crying over it) and scared, it motivated me to do better kasi alam ko na may mga tao sa paligid ko na handang magturo sa akin. Despite not having experience in PR, I knew that I was willing to learn everything that I needed to, not all at once, but one step at a time.
I am grateful to Mabs, Hen, and Narah (wow special mention) – sila ang mga unang ilang tao na naging ka-close ko talaga sa trabaho. With them, work became bearable kasi may mga napagtatanungan na ako. Habang tumatagal, I was gradually learning thanks to their help and guidance. Hindi nila alam, pero I was able to survive my first month because of them. 
As time passed by, I’ve grown closer to my team and to the whole COMCO team as well, which again, I am very grateful for. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, bihira ka lang makakakita ng mga taong totoong ma-appreciate ka at willing mag guide sayo. I appreciate how non-toxic our workplace community is, walang lamangan and tulungan sa lahat ng bagay. Lahat ng tao nabibigyan ng opportunity to grow and experience new things. I can say that COMCO really enabled me to grow not just professionally but also personally.
At first, akala ko it’s scary and lonely in the real world. But COMCO changed my mind. Yes, it’s still scary but not lonely. I have a lot of great people around me who are willing to help me grow and become a better professional and person.
So, if you were to ask me what my best COMCOre memory is, I would say: the moment I stepped into COMCO. I wouldn’t be who I am right now without COMCO and the experience they enabled me to have.
My life in production will always be a part of me but here in COMCO, right now, there’s no place I’d rather be.
Happy 8th anniversary, COMCO. Hope I can spend more years with you!