Geraldine Mendoza – Administrative Assistant, Accounting

I am Geraldine Mendoza, a fresh graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Jose Maria College here in Davao City.

It’s been a very long and hard journey for me to be able to finally call myself a graduate. And yes, I made it and I’m proud of it. But I’m still at the starting point of my true journey. There are still more hardships in the corporate world and I admit it scares me but it makes me more excited at the same time.

Before college, I was just a simple person. My father died when I was 18 and my mother was the only one I could rely on. Since we are just poor, my mother could not afford to send me to a university but luckily my uncle helped me to reach my dreams. They took me away from my hometown (North Cotabato) down here in Davao City where they live, and enrolled me in a private school. I was very thankful and excited that time.

Time went by and I was doing good in my studies. Everything went well from my 1st to 3rd year in college. But then as a student, I suffered so much hardships during my 4th year in college, specially during the mockboard exams. I could focus on my review properly because of family problems. I failed the mockboard exam that year and I was very depressed. I didn’t know what to do. All I knew was I cried the whole day and the day after that. I was so ashamed. I didn’t know how to face my uncle coz I felt like I was a failure to them.

I then decided to work on summer that year. I was hired as an office staff at a Taxi Company. But things went wrong during my 2 months stay there. I couldn’t handle how the boss treated the employees so I decided to leave. After a week, I applied again to another company and I was hired as an Accounting staff. I really loved my work there because it is related to my course and I can practice myself more and prepare for my next review for the mockboard exams. Suddenly, I felt something weird in my body. I then found out that I was pregnant. I was so depressed again because I know my family would be very disappointed again. I didn’t know how to explain to them. I was so scared that time and I can’t think properly. But with all the courage I had, I told them about my situation and of course at first they were so mad at me but luckily after a while, they understood my situation specially my uncle. But my aunt is still mad at me and told me she will never accept me as her niece. Yes it hurts me a lot until now, but I have to accept the fact that it is all my fault.

So time went by and I had to give up my studies for a year. I gave birth to a healthy baby girl last April 2020 and that was the most rewarding time of my life. It was indeed a blessing from above.

Fast forward, I enrolled again through online class and was finally able to pass the mockboard exam this time. I was so happy despite of all the trials I’ve been through. I just graduated last June 26, 2021 and I am proud of what I’ve become. I am proud that I am already a mother and it was never a hindrance to reach your goals.

Now, I am starting my journey again, to be able to provide for my family and to repay hardships that they went through to provide everything I needed and specially for my daughter.

As of now I am still searching for a job and I would like it to be a work from home set up so I can still take care of my child. I still want to be the best mother I can be while earning and providing for her needs at the same time. I am hoping that this company will give me that opportunity.

Thank you!

For a copy of Geraldine’s resume please click here.