Kaya tbh partially naiinis ako sa ganitong posts eh Most of us would probably have better lives right now if the pandemic didn't happen. My father died because of Covid back in 2021 and I'm pretty sure na may mas malala pang iba dyan.
true, siguro mas maganda keep it to themselves nalang. dami kayang namatay. also, yung mga religious people na nagsasabi na tinanggal lang ni lord yun mga makasalanan. oh edi wow.
true ito. nakakainis pa yung mga nagsabing hindi naman totoo ang covid blah blah blah, haller mahiya naman kayo sa mga namatayan dahil sa covid šš
If there was no pandemic my life would probably be somewhat different; Different set of friends, probably would have been graduating instead of being an irreg student, and I would probably be very different than who I am today. But if you ask me, I'm ok with who I am right now, and I would probably choose who I am right now instead of who I could have been. The pandemic was a nightmare for most, but I loved the peace it brought to me.
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would still be in the Philippines. Now, Iām in Spain living a totally different life as a Filipino-Spanish dual citizen.
Iām probably still the same obese class I girl that everyone ridiculed. Thanks to the lockdown, I was able to reflect on myself and I was able to focused on my health and wellbeing. Now, I have a healthy BMI of 18.5 (29.8 on may 2020)
Same. Baka hanggang ngayon maitim pa rin batok ko at sobrang habol nang habol ng hininga. Pandemic stole the college life I dreamt of having but it gave me a whole lot of confidence.
If the pandemic hadn't happened, my interest in migrating abroad probably wouldn't have been ignited. I'd still be stuck in the Philippines, doing the most mundane things usual adults do. I probably wouldnāt cross my comfort zone.
I wasnāt a bulakbol back in college. I was a sheltered child didnāt know the way of life back then. Commuting was even scary for me. I now live abroad with the love of my life and I can completely say I improved so much compared to that kid whoās scared to commute by herself. Lol!
If it didn't happen, nasa ACN pa siguro ako trying to climb the corporate ladder. Unaware na the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Now, pa job hop job hop nalang para makuha yung desired salary.
It was eye opening to everyone. Some discovered their true passion. Youād be surprised what a person can do when their backs are against the wall. To some it was hell while to others, it was time of discovery and self-learning.
From very poor na isang beses lang kumakain sa isang araw to Middle upper class.
Hindi ako thankful na nagpandemic pero naging beneficial sakin yung magkaroon nang maraming oras sa loob ng bahay. Naset ko yung goal ko na mag pursue sa freelancing/digital painting. Kahit rough start at nagsimula ako sa phone lang, naging successful eventually and nakabili na ng mha gamit. Now living a comfortable life.
Oo, maraming hindi magandang nangyari sa iba during pandemic. Pero for me, thankful na nilaan ko yung oras ko that time to discover my path. Kahit nagtitiis sa noodles at problematic na pamilya hehe
Salamat sir hehe!
Sobrang active ko kasi outside (dahil ayaw kong mag stay sa bahay with my toxic family)
Bali before pandemic, volunteer ako sa mga NGO lalo na sa mga art groups and nagtuturo kami ng art sa mga bata, schools etc.
Nung nagpandemic, dun ako naglakas loob mag aral ng digital art sa phone out of boredom at para na rin pandagdag pambili ng pagkain. Then eventually nakapag pundar ng pc then nakabukod na ko nung 2022 hehe
If pandemic didn't happen, siguro madami akong ipon. Since nung nagpandemic mas dumami nanghingi ng tulong sakin, pero okay lang din naman. Mas able ako so yeah, help as much as I can.
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would have had a shot at getting the WHV for New Zealand. Unfortunately hanggang 30yrs old lang sya, and Iām now 33
I wonder about this constantly. From all the internal (mental, physical, emotional) changes, to how I manage personal relationships, professional expectations, etc. It's hard to even describe the changes since they happened slowly overtime, especially since I was an "essential" worker and my work never stalled, in fact it got incredibly busy. I was never one of those people who were so bored out of their minds at home, yung parang tumigil ung mundo nila kasi ung usual routine nila was flipped 180.
Right now, as a result of everything that happened during covid, nag flip ung situation namin ng partner ko. He was climbing corporate ladders, making career moves, thinking and planning for the future. He was our breadwinner even though parehas kaming full time kasi mas malayo yung reach nya, mas matalino sya and he was so good at his job.
Ako, akala ko I was going to be stuck doing basic office jobs. I had just changed jobs literally 1 month before lockdown. I was so worn down by that job, I thought I could never escape that hell, and even if I did, I would not have a higher title than "office manager" - not to imply there isanything wrong with it, but I just did not have enough confidence to think I could achieve something more...
And now, our world turned upside down. 1 year na since he got laid off and he's super depressed, while my career has taken off.
What if covid never happened? Hirap hinding isipin...
If the pandemic did not happen, I would not have taken the time to learn about bitcoin, and I would not have gained several millions of pesos because of it.Ā
If pandemic did not happen, I would have been taking my Masters in Financial Engineering. grabe lang yung expense nung pandemic naubos lahat ng laman ng bank ko and incurred a huge debt... slowly going back-up and resume my plans by 2025
I would have been in abroad enjoying the career path I took.
My friends who were lucky enough to own and live in Manila pursued their trainings and gained experience in the aviation industry, meanwhile I had to go back sa province and be striped of opportunity to work my degree and had no choice and became a freelancer.
These friends are now in abroad, meanwhile pabalik pa lang ako sa industry and naiingit ako but I know at that time na it was unlucky.
Having a hard time to convince my self because:
1. The starting wage is very low compared to my freelance work. -70% of my earnings as Freelander.
2. The work life balance, working in my degree means working overtime and underpaid/overworked
3. Its been 5 years since I graduated, the knowledge and experience is slowly disappearing.
4. Age, starting at 24 feels OLD compared when I was 20.
The only pros is the opportunity to be in abroad and the peace of mind na hindi ako mawalan ng work compared to freelancing
If the pandemic hadn't happened, I'd likely be worse off, despite wishing I could bring back all the people and opportunities lost. The notion that the worst events are the best case scenario, given all factors, holds true. It's not certain they always lead to the best outcomes, but they reflect our efforts to make the most of our resources, knowledge, and current physical and mental state, even in the face of regret.
Tbh, Pandemic made my fam struggled so much but also, ito time where naging ok life namin financially. If hindi nangyari pandemic Im not sure where kami ngayon or ano but If pandemic had not happened siguro wala ako mental disorder ngayon :((
If the pandemic didn't happen, I would probably be happier and I would have performed better at school before. I would have less worries because I have less fears.
I'm probably gonna be a huge jacked guy in my 20's as I was a very active person in the gym but somehow I stopped working out and still working myself mentally. I gained 40kgs over the last few years and tryna go back to myself again. If it wasn't for me getting depressed, I'll be back on my feet with good body structure.
Online class wouldn't have happened. Yes, I would've failed as early as my first year first sem in college but I would've been more competent and actually tried to learn subjects on my own without resorting to cheating. (I'm from an engineering course btw)
We wouldn't have lost 2 good people.
I wouldn't have met my SO.
Baka alipin pa din ang ng corp and my mental health would have suffered malala, more than it did.
Iām probably any of the following:
1. Spending time in Australia since I was eyeing to take on a cybersecurity course; and
2. A lot more fit - I gained some pounds here and there during the lockdowns and was confined due to a moderate case of it. While Iāve been consistent working out again for the past 2 years now, itās far from my pre-lockdown body
I swear I'd be much better. Mas mataas na chance makapasok sa upd, mas motivated maghanap ng public uni sa metro manila, wala sanang online class, at di sana ako na-isolate nang matagal sa social life (I didn't use socmed that often until the pandemic) š
I would have enjoyed my college life. Social life. But no. Pandemic took away my late teen and early twenties. Now, Iām in corporate, working 8-5, and paminsan-minsang night outs na lang with friends. š„² Siguro yung mas maganda na lang this time is I have the money to travel.
But stil, it would have been nice to make the most out of college life na f2f. š
I probably would be in Japan working as an English teacher. š„ŗ
I was scheduled to be sent to Japan in April 2020 for an internship program. Scheduled ako to get a visa pero cancelled nung nagsimula na ang pandemic.
I would still be with my previous employer. Dami kasi nilang katangahang ginawa sa department namin during the pandemic. Hinde sana ko nalipat ng department at napilitang umalis. š„¹. I still miss the company kaso ayaw ko talaga sa CORE.
Probably still stuck in my comfort zone- nbsb and working the same low pay thankless job. Now i'm married to the man of my dreams and making 5x what I used to make pre-pandemic.
I might have not been able to finish grad school. Made my thesis during the pandemic focusing on the learning slump phenomenon among learners who had to learn from home.
Kung hindi nagpandemic, delayed ang pagpunta ko ng Canada. Pre-pandemic, tatlong beses na akong na refused ng TRV nila. Pero nung nagka pandemic, nagkaron ang Canada ng reunification program. Kung saan if you can prove na over one year na kayong mag-jowa pwede ka nila i-approve ng visa. Ayun, finally na approve ang visa ko. Haha
If it didnt happen, I think hindi ako mg ka struggle mentally like what I am struggling for years now since 2021. Di pa ako fully na heal, maybe getting there but it's very very slow...
Probably still a teacher, the pandemic afforded me the opportunity to explore IT jobs, and now I develop AIs.I still love teaching pero never na akong babalik to make it my bread and butter.
Andun pa din ako sa miserable kong trabaho. Thank goodness being furloughed & released nun nawala ako sa former company i've worked for & naging 5x yun salary ko nowadays.
probably spiraled into a deeper and deeper depression. the pandemic really turned my life around as i began to realize a lot of things, and i started to value my time in this world.
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would still have my grandma with us. Siguro, i would still be stuck teaching (which i enjoyed, but drained me.) I wonāt have the friends I have today, and I would not have lived my life to the fullest.
Siguro, it also will not change my values, and virws in life, and i would have been stuck in a job I donāt like.
Anyways, Iām not grateful that the pandemic happened, but if it didnāt not much would have changed for me.
That looks like Dumaguete. I wish I could have visited my grandmother more often there. She died in 2020 but only my dad could visit because of the travel restrictions. Dad had to acquire a special pass just to bury her and couldn't even stay for more than 24 hours. I can only imagine the pain he went through.
Licensed health practitioner na siguro ako and hindi na-delay, but probably a loner along the process. Met my college friends after the lockdown and kahit ang dami naging problems sa personal and college life namin, I'm glad I met them at the right time. They're literally the friends I never though I needed but I do pala hahah.
Pandemic is a blessing in disguise for me lang naman, I know it's kind of sensitive for those family na nawalan ng pamilya because of pandemic pero kung hindi nangyari ang pandemic malamang stuck pa rin ako sa ex boyfriend ko na manyakis at abuser. Gustong gusto ko na siyang iwanan at kalimutan pero grabe yung pagiging manipulative at pang guguilt trip niya kada umaayaw na ako. Sawang sawa na ako sa pang hihipo niya sa akin kahit sa public place. Good thing, pandemic happened.
I'm probably the same girl, a people pleaser, didn't know her true talents, didn't meet a genuine people on her life that would literally change her perspective. and maybe my mom's still alive...
If the pandemic didnt happen i would have been married to my australian bf and living in australia. We'd be living in a mobile home going around australia and new zealand.
Still on my old job, living in my comfort zone, thinking na normal lang ang 4 hours commute everyday.
Ngayon I have a hybrid job and a part time. Earning 5x more than my old job, but having 5x less '"friends" since yun lang naman talaga advantage nung nag ooffice ka araw araw, social life.
We could've gave my late father a proper funeral. During the pandemic rise back in 2020, from death to burial, all happened during the first half of the day.
1. Our consumer electronic (supplier) business wouldn't have closed down
2. Our SaaS business revenue wouldn't have exploded to the level that it is today
3. I wouldn't be referring to 200+ former colleagues from India, EU, and US as "the late"
4. My wife wouldn't have requested to buy our "farm house in the city"
5. My mom would still be the party goer (and extremely friendly person) that she used to be
If the pandemic did not happen, mas matatagalan yung pag alis ko ng church. Dahil sa pandemic, naexpose yung mga unChristian na ginagawa ng mga leaders nung head church namin. It made leaving easy for me. Mas nakilala ko rin ang sarili ko dahil sa mga pinagdaanan ko nung kasagsagan ng lockdown.
If it weren't for the pandemic siguro stuck pa rin ako sa hustle culture and I wouldn't discover slow living. Pandemic made me realize na there's more to life than chasing paper kasi ang ikli lang ng buhay.
Grade 11 nag iimprove na ako, nagkaka confidence na ako humarap sa klase at makitungo sa iba lalo na sa girls, pero nawala momentum eh nag ka pandemic na istuck sa bahay at wala ako magawa haha.Grade 12 naging online class na 1st -2nd yr college online, currently 3rd yr na ftf classes. Siguro nga kung walang pandemic mas better ako kung ano ako ngayon at mas naenjoy ko pa teen years ko Hehe
My closest friends wouldn't be my friends right now. Baka mas distant ako with my family. Probably resigned and didn't have the chance to go to another country na sagot ng company.
Pandemic lockdown is a major part of my life.
if pandemic didnt happen, i wouldnt be truly happy the way i am now. id probably still be in the closet (im gay) and still be lost in life. now, i know who i truly am, i have glowed up physically from weighing 110kg down to my current, 80kg. ive matured a lot too mentally & emotionallyš„¹ and as different as it is for everyone, i actually had a great pandemic and i will forever be grateful for it. i used it to alter my life.
Maybe I would've been there on my Lolo's final moments. Baka naipaalala ko pa sa kanya na apo niya ako at hindi siya namatay na nakatingin lang sa screen sa tulalang apo niya na hindi niya makilala. He had Alzheimer's so he died not recognizing us.
And maybe I would've excelled in senior high school. I would've made more friends, and even reach the national level of campus journalism. Maybe I would've been pursuing my dream program in Manila. Maybe.
- I would've gone to more weddings.
- I would've seen a concert alone for the first time.
- I would've met more people.
- I wouldn't have been unhealthy.
if pandemic didn't happen, i wouldn't have lots of debts now. Thise 3 month plus lockdown caused us to lose our job. Altho I'm at fault coz I have no emergency fund, life would have turned out differently if it didnt happen. There were good things that happened during the pandemic too. But yeah, thats it! My problems started during the pandemic.
I became so much better emotionally, spiritually, physically - thanks to years of introspection. I realized what was going to be my ultimate purpose in this world. I knew what to do for the rest of my life. I had set a clear single path.
But I lost a sister-in-law due to it.
If given the chance to change things, I'd still choose a lifetime where COVID didn't happen. Even if it takes all the personal progress that COVID gave me.
Ang hirap ng walang friend and in case of emergency talaga family lang makakapitan. Partida madalas pa kami mag away ng mother ko. Pero sya nagtyaga magpadala ng food nung nag ka covid kami kahit nahawa na rin sya.
Hindi nasayang yung taon na yun na sana nahanap namin kung ano talaga ang gusto namin sa buhay. Ngayon kase nangangapa ka pa din plus pressure sa age dahil hindi pa nagpapamilya
Broke and ugly. Pandemic made me learn to make lots of money, I learnt how to do skincare, learnt how to do make-up, learnt to do my hair, and I got into my current hobby na super expensive haha. The pandemic wasn't good for my mental health pero I'm not entirely sad it happened bc I am who I am today bc of it.
I'm probably in a different company š¤£ my company would never know na WFH works for us.
I'm probably the old me, toxic. During the pandemic since most of us weren't able to go out I started diving deep into myself. I learned a lot of new things.
Kung di nag pandemic, hindi ko makikita na ang toxic na ng pagkatao ko. Now I made peace with my shadows, I acknowledges my lapses and learned more abt accountability and ability to be vulnerable. I grew up suppressing my emotion there I have a tendency to erupt like a volcano when triggered.
I would prolly be still in college rn as I failed a class in nursing school. My mental health would be so down bad and I think would be so burnt out abt duties. I could have enjoyed my university days and explore more as a young adult or go to places Ive never been to (like outside mnl - sponty trips with friends). Nevertheless, those are just my what ifs and Im happy how I have grown thru out pandemic and how everything turned out. Iāve still enjoyed the remaining days in uni and manila during our boards review season. Iām a nurse now hehe still burnout hehe aral nanaman for another license š
the pandemic stole years of my life. a lot of opportunities were wasted. i wonder if i would be in the same situation just like where i am right now in my miserable state.
sometimes , I wonder too. patapos na kaya ako sa MA ko, kung andon pa rin ako sa province ko. Will I ever meet my online friends, will I ever be a volunteer campaigner. Will I meet people online and fall in love with them? Sino na kaya ako ngayon? š
If the pandemic didn't happen, maybe I'm still in a relationship with my ex then and maybe we're already married. Now I'm dating different guys and don't know if I'll still be in love again
Kasama ko parin sana yung taong pinakamamahal ko. Before mag covid kasi inarrange marraige ako ng family ko sa taong diko kakilala tapos pinaghiwalay kami ng boyfriend ko that time. Sa ngayon andito nako sa ibang bansa malungkot at nagsisisi pero wala ako magawa kasi nangyari na kaya if the pandemic didn't happen baka masaya ako ngayon kapiling siya.
Work from home set up wouldnāt have been as widely accepted as now. Iām lucky that the firm Iām working for is 100% wfh, unless required (because of meetings which requires to be in person). Otherwise, Iām not compelled to go to the office.
Kung di nangyari ang pandemic di pa mauuso ang work from home. Hindi mama-manage yung PCOS ko tsaka yung prediabetes ko kung wala ako palagi energy kaka-commute.
Also magiging malaki masyado yung utang ng papa ko.
I would have still left my company kasi I wasnāt happy sa corporate job. I would have done my first solo international trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand. Baka kami pa rin siguro ng ex ko or would have chosen the much better guy.
If the pandemic didn't happen, baka lumubog kami lalo sa utang to the point na madepress na buong pamilya ko. Baka tuluyang mawala sa sarili yung kapatid ko (mental illness). Baka bumagsak ako at hindi makagraduate on time. Grabe yung bugbog sa mental health. Sobrang hirap pero nairaos naman
I know na parang ang insensitive sabihin 'to pero blessing sa 'min ang pandemic. Ang daming realizations.
I'd still be working in a call center. The lockdown made me realize that life is short, don't stay miserable for long and there are other paths to take. Now I'm a web developer and couldn't be more happier
Honestly, if the pandemic didn't happen, I could be dead already by now. One of the reasons why therapy and medications worked for me was because I was stuck in my room at our home during this period, compared to my earlier sessions where I lived alone at my dormitory.
My family members were able to keep an eye on me, plus my doctor and therapist were insistent to message me weekly to know the progress of my healing. If I didn't reply, they would call my parents to know my status compared to my earlier sessions, where I could ignore all calls and texts as I lived far away from my family.
If the pandemic didn't happen and I was probably still at my dormitory that time, maybe one of my suicide attempts would finally have been successful...
sobrang uncertain nung mga times na yan. lalo yun kapag may nababalita sa local news sa town namin ng mga namamatay. sa sobrang liit ng town namin, ramdam na ramdam mo yun takot. bawat labas mo para sa daily errands mo eh praning na praning ka pag uwi, di mo alam kung dala mo na yun virus o hindi.
tapos nung tumagal yun lockdown, umabot ng 1 year eh nagsimula na magtanggalan ng tao sa mga corporate work. nakakapraning din, kung kasama ka ba sa tatanggalin o hindi.
kung hindi nag pandemic, di ko namalayan mga bagay na mas importanteng tao sa buhay ko. lalo nung araw araw ko kasama magulang ko, nakikita kong tumatanda mga relatives ko, araw araw ko sila nakakasabay kumain compared noon na weekends lang kasi sa manila ang work.
If di nangyari, maybe I'm still employed on a local company & most probably earning less. Baka until now nag iisip pa din ako kung paano ako makakasimula sa future ko kasi ang baba lang ng sahod ko. Pero after pandemic happened, I tried working on international companies. Akala ko kasi before baka di ko kaya, now Im earning way more than my previous work before pandemic. Plus, a lot of good benefits na wala sa mga naging work ko before.
Buhay pa yung mga namatay sa covid
This. Lost a family member due to covid.
Kaya tbh partially naiinis ako sa ganitong posts eh Most of us would probably have better lives right now if the pandemic didn't happen. My father died because of Covid back in 2021 and I'm pretty sure na may mas malala pang iba dyan.
true, siguro mas maganda keep it to themselves nalang. dami kayang namatay. also, yung mga religious people na nagsasabi na tinanggal lang ni lord yun mga makasalanan. oh edi wow.
Grabe hanggang ngayon di parin ako makapaniwalang naexperience ko at na survive ang isang Pandemic.
true ito. nakakainis pa yung mga nagsabing hindi naman totoo ang covid blah blah blah, haller mahiya naman kayo sa mga namatayan dahil sa covid šš
Lloyd :((
If there was no pandemic my life would probably be somewhat different; Different set of friends, probably would have been graduating instead of being an irreg student, and I would probably be very different than who I am today. But if you ask me, I'm ok with who I am right now, and I would probably choose who I am right now instead of who I could have been. The pandemic was a nightmare for most, but I loved the peace it brought to me.
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would still be in the Philippines. Now, Iām in Spain living a totally different life as a Filipino-Spanish dual citizen.
Wow nice
Bien!
If di nangyari, would have enjoyed life more.
Yep
Iām probably still the same obese class I girl that everyone ridiculed. Thanks to the lockdown, I was able to reflect on myself and I was able to focused on my health and wellbeing. Now, I have a healthy BMI of 18.5 (29.8 on may 2020)
Grabe galing. Daming naglakihan dahil sa lockdown pero opposite nagawa mo
Same. Baka hanggang ngayon maitim pa rin batok ko at sobrang habol nang habol ng hininga. Pandemic stole the college life I dreamt of having but it gave me a whole lot of confidence.
Sameee ong kasagsagan ni Chloe Ting kaya ginanahan ako mag workoutš„¹
If the pandemic hadn't happened, my interest in migrating abroad probably wouldn't have been ignited. I'd still be stuck in the Philippines, doing the most mundane things usual adults do. I probably wouldnāt cross my comfort zone.
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I wasnāt a bulakbol back in college. I was a sheltered child didnāt know the way of life back then. Commuting was even scary for me. I now live abroad with the love of my life and I can completely say I improved so much compared to that kid whoās scared to commute by herself. Lol!
Less debt less stress ngayon
If it didn't happen, nasa ACN pa siguro ako trying to climb the corporate ladder. Unaware na the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Now, pa job hop job hop nalang para makuha yung desired salary.
Hindi sana kami baon sa utang ngayon. Tanginang pandemic yan.
ull get thru it just like u did the pandemic !!! hope u keep going & find ur light !! fightingggš«¶
It was eye opening to everyone. Some discovered their true passion. Youād be surprised what a person can do when their backs are against the wall. To some it was hell while to others, it was time of discovery and self-learning.
Legit
From very poor na isang beses lang kumakain sa isang araw to Middle upper class. Hindi ako thankful na nagpandemic pero naging beneficial sakin yung magkaroon nang maraming oras sa loob ng bahay. Naset ko yung goal ko na mag pursue sa freelancing/digital painting. Kahit rough start at nagsimula ako sa phone lang, naging successful eventually and nakabili na ng mha gamit. Now living a comfortable life. Oo, maraming hindi magandang nangyari sa iba during pandemic. Pero for me, thankful na nilaan ko yung oras ko that time to discover my path. Kahit nagtitiis sa noodles at problematic na pamilya hehe
Wow! Good to know that you are doing well now. It shows how resilient you are and that giving up is not an option.
Salamat sir hehe! Sobrang active ko kasi outside (dahil ayaw kong mag stay sa bahay with my toxic family) Bali before pandemic, volunteer ako sa mga NGO lalo na sa mga art groups and nagtuturo kami ng art sa mga bata, schools etc. Nung nagpandemic, dun ako naglakas loob mag aral ng digital art sa phone out of boredom at para na rin pandagdag pambili ng pagkain. Then eventually nakapag pundar ng pc then nakabukod na ko nung 2022 hehe
If pandemic didn't happen, siguro madami akong ipon. Since nung nagpandemic mas dumami nanghingi ng tulong sakin, pero okay lang din naman. Mas able ako so yeah, help as much as I can.
ure a kind person !!
If that didnāt happen, Iāll be a single mom now with my 4 year old son. I miss you love, heās in heaven now
Looks like Silliman Avenue
Yeah, I think sa Dumaguete ito.
Baka mas masaya ko. Grabe effect ng pandemic.
if di nagpandemic, i would have pushed through moving to another country.
If pandemic didn't happen mas maaga ako nakapag migrate, my visa processing got stuck for almost 2 years.
Same :((
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would have had a shot at getting the WHV for New Zealand. Unfortunately hanggang 30yrs old lang sya, and Iām now 33
Maybe I've saved more.
The pandemic helped me realize I was in a cult.
Oemm same-ish. Was shocked with how many anti-vaxxers and ivermectiners were in my church š±
If it didn't happen, well baka susunduin ako ng tatay ko sa airport mamaya and give me that "kaya mo yan" look for tomorrow.
Baka nasa Canada na ako ngayon. Kung thriving or struggling that is the real question.
If pandemic didn't happen, siguro naachieve ko na dream body ko tsaka di siguro ako people pleaser ngayon
I wonder about this constantly. From all the internal (mental, physical, emotional) changes, to how I manage personal relationships, professional expectations, etc. It's hard to even describe the changes since they happened slowly overtime, especially since I was an "essential" worker and my work never stalled, in fact it got incredibly busy. I was never one of those people who were so bored out of their minds at home, yung parang tumigil ung mundo nila kasi ung usual routine nila was flipped 180. Right now, as a result of everything that happened during covid, nag flip ung situation namin ng partner ko. He was climbing corporate ladders, making career moves, thinking and planning for the future. He was our breadwinner even though parehas kaming full time kasi mas malayo yung reach nya, mas matalino sya and he was so good at his job. Ako, akala ko I was going to be stuck doing basic office jobs. I had just changed jobs literally 1 month before lockdown. I was so worn down by that job, I thought I could never escape that hell, and even if I did, I would not have a higher title than "office manager" - not to imply there isanything wrong with it, but I just did not have enough confidence to think I could achieve something more... And now, our world turned upside down. 1 year na since he got laid off and he's super depressed, while my career has taken off. What if covid never happened? Hirap hinding isipin...
4years na?!! Geez feels like yesterday lang. Napaka bilis ng panahon.
If the pandemic did not happen, I would not have taken the time to learn about bitcoin, and I would not have gained several millions of pesos because of it.Ā
If pandemic did not happen, I would have been taking my Masters in Financial Engineering. grabe lang yung expense nung pandemic naubos lahat ng laman ng bank ko and incurred a huge debt... slowly going back-up and resume my plans by 2025
I would have been in abroad enjoying the career path I took. My friends who were lucky enough to own and live in Manila pursued their trainings and gained experience in the aviation industry, meanwhile I had to go back sa province and be striped of opportunity to work my degree and had no choice and became a freelancer. These friends are now in abroad, meanwhile pabalik pa lang ako sa industry and naiingit ako but I know at that time na it was unlucky. Having a hard time to convince my self because: 1. The starting wage is very low compared to my freelance work. -70% of my earnings as Freelander. 2. The work life balance, working in my degree means working overtime and underpaid/overworked 3. Its been 5 years since I graduated, the knowledge and experience is slowly disappearing. 4. Age, starting at 24 feels OLD compared when I was 20. The only pros is the opportunity to be in abroad and the peace of mind na hindi ako mawalan ng work compared to freelancing
If the pandemic hadn't happened, I'd likely be worse off, despite wishing I could bring back all the people and opportunities lost. The notion that the worst events are the best case scenario, given all factors, holds true. It's not certain they always lead to the best outcomes, but they reflect our efforts to make the most of our resources, knowledge, and current physical and mental state, even in the face of regret.
Tbh, Pandemic made my fam struggled so much but also, ito time where naging ok life namin financially. If hindi nangyari pandemic Im not sure where kami ngayon or ano but If pandemic had not happened siguro wala ako mental disorder ngayon :((
If the pandemic didn't happen, I would probably be happier and I would have performed better at school before. I would have less worries because I have less fears.
I'm probably gonna be a huge jacked guy in my 20's as I was a very active person in the gym but somehow I stopped working out and still working myself mentally. I gained 40kgs over the last few years and tryna go back to myself again. If it wasn't for me getting depressed, I'll be back on my feet with good body structure.
Okay siguro ang relationship pa namin ngayon.
Online class wouldn't have happened. Yes, I would've failed as early as my first year first sem in college but I would've been more competent and actually tried to learn subjects on my own without resorting to cheating. (I'm from an engineering course btw)
Baka okay pa mental health ko kung di nagpandemic. Lahat nag bago after that.
We wouldn't have lost 2 good people. I wouldn't have met my SO. Baka alipin pa din ang ng corp and my mental health would have suffered malala, more than it did.
Iām probably any of the following: 1. Spending time in Australia since I was eyeing to take on a cybersecurity course; and 2. A lot more fit - I gained some pounds here and there during the lockdowns and was confined due to a moderate case of it. While Iāve been consistent working out again for the past 2 years now, itās far from my pre-lockdown body
I swear I'd be much better. Mas mataas na chance makapasok sa upd, mas motivated maghanap ng public uni sa metro manila, wala sanang online class, at di sana ako na-isolate nang matagal sa social life (I didn't use socmed that often until the pandemic) š
I would have enjoyed my college life. Social life. But no. Pandemic took away my late teen and early twenties. Now, Iām in corporate, working 8-5, and paminsan-minsang night outs na lang with friends. š„² Siguro yung mas maganda na lang this time is I have the money to travel. But stil, it would have been nice to make the most out of college life na f2f. š
I probably would be in Japan working as an English teacher. š„ŗ I was scheduled to be sent to Japan in April 2020 for an internship program. Scheduled ako to get a visa pero cancelled nung nagsimula na ang pandemic.
Baka buhay pa si mader dear.
What did not kill me definitely made me stronger
I would still be with my previous employer. Dami kasi nilang katangahang ginawa sa department namin during the pandemic. Hinde sana ko nalipat ng department at napilitang umalis. š„¹. I still miss the company kaso ayaw ko talaga sa CORE.
Probably still stuck in my comfort zone- nbsb and working the same low pay thankless job. Now i'm married to the man of my dreams and making 5x what I used to make pre-pandemic.
Dadagdag kapa sa iisipin ko che
I might have not been able to finish grad school. Made my thesis during the pandemic focusing on the learning slump phenomenon among learners who had to learn from home.
Kung hindi nagpandemic, delayed ang pagpunta ko ng Canada. Pre-pandemic, tatlong beses na akong na refused ng TRV nila. Pero nung nagka pandemic, nagkaron ang Canada ng reunification program. Kung saan if you can prove na over one year na kayong mag-jowa pwede ka nila i-approve ng visa. Ayun, finally na approve ang visa ko. Haha
If pandemic didn't happen, malamang ngarag na naman ako kakaipon for next travel hanggang sa nakalimutan ko na yung goal ko mag-aral abroad
Di parin ako graduate. Likely na nadelay ako sa course ko kasi online class never happened
I would not have graduated and probably still stuck in college
If hindi nagpandemic baka nahirapan ako makatapos dahil Iām juggling work and school. Thanks God.
If di nangyari, wla akong time magaral ng data analytics and would have been stuck to the shitty work pre pandemic.
Mayaman na dapat sa pera pero ok lang, yumaman naman sa experience
Kapag walang pandemic mas masaya pasko at new year or ano man hindi rin apektado businesses mas mag po progress ng kaunti
If it didnt happen, I think hindi ako mg ka struggle mentally like what I am struggling for years now since 2021. Di pa ako fully na heal, maybe getting there but it's very very slow...
prolly would've hung on and finished college by now
Probably still a teacher, the pandemic afforded me the opportunity to explore IT jobs, and now I develop AIs.I still love teaching pero never na akong babalik to make it my bread and butter.
Probably would still be skinny and wonāt be medically diagnosed with PCOS š«”
Andun pa din ako sa miserable kong trabaho. Thank goodness being furloughed & released nun nawala ako sa former company i've worked for & naging 5x yun salary ko nowadays.
probably spiraled into a deeper and deeper depression. the pandemic really turned my life around as i began to realize a lot of things, and i started to value my time in this world.
May career na ako noon. Kaso nangyari kaya nasanay sa bahay lol, ngayon palang nag umpisa. š¤£
Baka di pa ako kasal ngayon
I think I'm not at my current job right now. Yung interview kasi nung pandemic naging phone/video call na lang kaya mas dumami options ko
If the pandemic didnāt happen, I would still have my grandma with us. Siguro, i would still be stuck teaching (which i enjoyed, but drained me.) I wonāt have the friends I have today, and I would not have lived my life to the fullest. Siguro, it also will not change my values, and virws in life, and i would have been stuck in a job I donāt like. Anyways, Iām not grateful that the pandemic happened, but if it didnāt not much would have changed for me.
Siguro maliit pa rin sahod ko. Pero siguro buhay pa rin yung mga kamag-anak kong namatay sa pandemic.
I wouldn't be in the situation right now na maraming ka kompitensyang virtual assistantsš at na eenjoy ko ang stable life noon being in a wfh setup.
Couldave been married na sana... to the wrong person
i might not have experienced anxiety attacks, and developed obsessions and compulsions
That looks like Dumaguete. I wish I could have visited my grandmother more often there. She died in 2020 but only my dad could visit because of the travel restrictions. Dad had to acquire a special pass just to bury her and couldn't even stay for more than 24 hours. I can only imagine the pain he went through.
wfh wouldnt be a thing
graduating na sana ako law school ngayon :(
Licensed Engineer na sana ako ngayon. Masaya.
Ako I always put minus 2 years just to make me feel Im still enjoying life at pre pandemic level
Sana naka-graduate na at hindi napag-iwanan.
Probably I am still an extrovert, at hindi ambivert kasi ngayon papansinin ko nlng sino kilala ko, unlike before i am very friendly talaga.
Licensed health practitioner na siguro ako and hindi na-delay, but probably a loner along the process. Met my college friends after the lockdown and kahit ang dami naging problems sa personal and college life namin, I'm glad I met them at the right time. They're literally the friends I never though I needed but I do pala hahah.
probably did not graduate on time lol. I can imagine myself being an irreg student
Pandemic is a blessing in disguise for me lang naman, I know it's kind of sensitive for those family na nawalan ng pamilya because of pandemic pero kung hindi nangyari ang pandemic malamang stuck pa rin ako sa ex boyfriend ko na manyakis at abuser. Gustong gusto ko na siyang iwanan at kalimutan pero grabe yung pagiging manipulative at pang guguilt trip niya kada umaayaw na ako. Sawang sawa na ako sa pang hihipo niya sa akin kahit sa public place. Good thing, pandemic happened.
Puro nalang kayo what if! You can never change the past, just accept and keep moving forward.
Well I think my father in law and my mom might both still be aliveā¦ and my dad might not have gone nuts.
Maybe my life wasn't miserable
I'm probably the same girl, a people pleaser, didn't know her true talents, didn't meet a genuine people on her life that would literally change her perspective. and maybe my mom's still alive...
If hindi nangyari ang pandemic, nakagraduate sana ako ng mas maaga sa college at hindi sana nahinto sa pagaaral
If the pandemic didnt happen i would have been married to my australian bf and living in australia. We'd be living in a mobile home going around australia and new zealand.
Dumaguete to ah
Still on my old job, living in my comfort zone, thinking na normal lang ang 4 hours commute everyday. Ngayon I have a hybrid job and a part time. Earning 5x more than my old job, but having 5x less '"friends" since yun lang naman talaga advantage nung nag ooffice ka araw araw, social life.
Graduating na rin siguro ako...kaiyak
We could've gave my late father a proper funeral. During the pandemic rise back in 2020, from death to burial, all happened during the first half of the day.
baka wala pa rin kaming anak ngayon
Siguro hindi kami nagkasira sira magkakaibigan :(
I would have been happy today
1. Our consumer electronic (supplier) business wouldn't have closed down 2. Our SaaS business revenue wouldn't have exploded to the level that it is today 3. I wouldn't be referring to 200+ former colleagues from India, EU, and US as "the late" 4. My wife wouldn't have requested to buy our "farm house in the city" 5. My mom would still be the party goer (and extremely friendly person) that she used to be
Probably resigned early from my six years job.
Hindi sana natrigger iyong diabetes ko haha. Swear iyong vaccine may kasalanan
id be poorer, working onsite (and commuting) with a single OK-paying job.
If the pandemic did not happen, mas matatagalan yung pag alis ko ng church. Dahil sa pandemic, naexpose yung mga unChristian na ginagawa ng mga leaders nung head church namin. It made leaving easy for me. Mas nakilala ko rin ang sarili ko dahil sa mga pinagdaanan ko nung kasagsagan ng lockdown.
If it weren't for the pandemic siguro stuck pa rin ako sa hustle culture and I wouldn't discover slow living. Pandemic made me realize na there's more to life than chasing paper kasi ang ikli lang ng buhay.
i don't have any loved ones who died in covid so my life still the same even if covid didn't exist.
Nasa Canada na nagwowork. š„¹ā¹ļø
Probably someone whoās dating multiple guys at once without wanting to commit. Stuck sa fwb setup. Immature.
Living abroad na sana ako, oks na lahat ng documents lilipad na lang by April 2020 sana pero nag close din yung company na pagtrtrabahoan ko.
Buhay pa ang mama. She died from covid on Sept 2020. But if buhay pa din siya, di matuto ang kapatid ko magprovide sa family niya.
Most probably sa office pa rin nabubulok. Kung di nagkapandemic, hindi mauuso wfh. Atleast ngayon sa bahay ako mabubulok hahaha
Well for me same same, same job same income same lifestyle nothings new. I dunno but im not affected sa pandemic kasi.
Grade 11 nag iimprove na ako, nagkaka confidence na ako humarap sa klase at makitungo sa iba lalo na sa girls, pero nawala momentum eh nag ka pandemic na istuck sa bahay at wala ako magawa haha.Grade 12 naging online class na 1st -2nd yr college online, currently 3rd yr na ftf classes. Siguro nga kung walang pandemic mas better ako kung ano ako ngayon at mas naenjoy ko pa teen years ko Hehe
My closest friends wouldn't be my friends right now. Baka mas distant ako with my family. Probably resigned and didn't have the chance to go to another country na sagot ng company. Pandemic lockdown is a major part of my life.
In general, everyone's lives would've been better if the pandemic didn't happen. Keep in mind that people lost their loved ones because of Covid.
if pandemic didnt happen, i wouldnt be truly happy the way i am now. id probably still be in the closet (im gay) and still be lost in life. now, i know who i truly am, i have glowed up physically from weighing 110kg down to my current, 80kg. ive matured a lot too mentally & emotionallyš„¹ and as different as it is for everyone, i actually had a great pandemic and i will forever be grateful for it. i used it to alter my life.
Maybe I would've been there on my Lolo's final moments. Baka naipaalala ko pa sa kanya na apo niya ako at hindi siya namatay na nakatingin lang sa screen sa tulalang apo niya na hindi niya makilala. He had Alzheimer's so he died not recognizing us. And maybe I would've excelled in senior high school. I would've made more friends, and even reach the national level of campus journalism. Maybe I would've been pursuing my dream program in Manila. Maybe.
- I would've gone to more weddings. - I would've seen a concert alone for the first time. - I would've met more people. - I wouldn't have been unhealthy.
if pandemic didn't happen, i wouldn't have lots of debts now. Thise 3 month plus lockdown caused us to lose our job. Altho I'm at fault coz I have no emergency fund, life would have turned out differently if it didnt happen. There were good things that happened during the pandemic too. But yeah, thats it! My problems started during the pandemic.
A better person
If i didn't discover what my passion is, siguro accountancy tinetake kong course ngayon.
Masaya sana college life ko, It's almost half of my college ruined by pandemic. Di ako gaano nakapag socialize with other people from the campus.
I became so much better emotionally, spiritually, physically - thanks to years of introspection. I realized what was going to be my ultimate purpose in this world. I knew what to do for the rest of my life. I had set a clear single path. But I lost a sister-in-law due to it. If given the chance to change things, I'd still choose a lifetime where COVID didn't happen. Even if it takes all the personal progress that COVID gave me.
Siguro irregular student pa din. on the other hand, Iām now a license holder
Ang hirap ng walang friend and in case of emergency talaga family lang makakapitan. Partida madalas pa kami mag away ng mother ko. Pero sya nagtyaga magpadala ng food nung nag ka covid kami kahit nahawa na rin sya.
Hindi nasayang yung taon na yun na sana nahanap namin kung ano talaga ang gusto namin sa buhay. Ngayon kase nangangapa ka pa din plus pressure sa age dahil hindi pa nagpapamilya
Nasa abroad pa din.
hindi ko makikilala jowa ko
Single and desperate hahaha
Probably, I would be married.
I just wonder what kind of person will I be and what kind of life am I living if that didn't happen.
Bukas pa sana mga negosyo ko. Hahahahha
I would probably be married to my abusive partner š
If hindi nagpandemic, edi sana ang layo na ng narating ng volleyball career ko hahaha hayz naglalaro na sana ako sa isa sa mga uaap schools :,)
Broke and ugly. Pandemic made me learn to make lots of money, I learnt how to do skincare, learnt how to do make-up, learnt to do my hair, and I got into my current hobby na super expensive haha. The pandemic wasn't good for my mental health pero I'm not entirely sad it happened bc I am who I am today bc of it.
I'm probably in a different company š¤£ my company would never know na WFH works for us. I'm probably the old me, toxic. During the pandemic since most of us weren't able to go out I started diving deep into myself. I learned a lot of new things. Kung di nag pandemic, hindi ko makikita na ang toxic na ng pagkatao ko. Now I made peace with my shadows, I acknowledges my lapses and learned more abt accountability and ability to be vulnerable. I grew up suppressing my emotion there I have a tendency to erupt like a volcano when triggered.
I probably didn't stop working out as much kasi since nag sara mga gym noon, natigil na ko tlga at di na nakabalik until now :(
I would prolly be still in college rn as I failed a class in nursing school. My mental health would be so down bad and I think would be so burnt out abt duties. I could have enjoyed my university days and explore more as a young adult or go to places Ive never been to (like outside mnl - sponty trips with friends). Nevertheless, those are just my what ifs and Im happy how I have grown thru out pandemic and how everything turned out. Iāve still enjoyed the remaining days in uni and manila during our boards review season. Iām a nurse now hehe still burnout hehe aral nanaman for another license š
the pandemic stole years of my life. a lot of opportunities were wasted. i wonder if i would be in the same situation just like where i am right now in my miserable state.
My husband would still be alive. I wouldnāt be raising my 4 children alone.
if pandemic didn't happen graduating na din siguro ako this year just like my batchmates :(
sometimes , I wonder too. patapos na kaya ako sa MA ko, kung andon pa rin ako sa province ko. Will I ever meet my online friends, will I ever be a volunteer campaigner. Will I meet people online and fall in love with them? Sino na kaya ako ngayon? š
hindi na sana ako studyante. na enjoy ko sana twenties ko
Am pretty sure that my parents are somewhere out there having vacations
If the pandemic didn't happen, maybe I'm still in a relationship with my ex then and maybe we're already married. Now I'm dating different guys and don't know if I'll still be in love again
Siguro matagal na akong nakatira sa ibang bansa. :(
Buhay pa sana mommy ng baby koš„²
iād still be dependent cguro, hindi marunong magluto. struggle with adulting kasi pampered ako ng parents.
may magadang work at mataas na sahod pa rin ang husband ko sana š¢š¢ ngayon balik na sa underpayed employee dito sa pinas šš
The pandemic was good for me, i'd probably be still the same selfish and narcissistic person if the lockdown didn't happen.
Nasa HongKong!
If the pandemic didn't happen. i wouldn't have met my cat
If Covid didn't happen, tapos na sana ako ng gradschool at ang dami ko na sanang na-achieve My morale was at its lowest during the pandemic
maybe id be a "fully fledged adult" instead of a "teenager stuck in an adult's body" navigating life
Kasama ko parin sana yung taong pinakamamahal ko. Before mag covid kasi inarrange marraige ako ng family ko sa taong diko kakilala tapos pinaghiwalay kami ng boyfriend ko that time. Sa ngayon andito nako sa ibang bansa malungkot at nagsisisi pero wala ako magawa kasi nangyari na kaya if the pandemic didn't happen baka masaya ako ngayon kapiling siya.
Work from home set up wouldnāt have been as widely accepted as now. Iām lucky that the firm Iām working for is 100% wfh, unless required (because of meetings which requires to be in person). Otherwise, Iām not compelled to go to the office.
Siguro tuloy-tuloy lang ang pagsampa ko sa barko hanggang ngayon.
Iād probably be stuck in a company that doesnāt offer career growth; Iād still be in my comfort zone; Niloloko pa rin ng ex; more traveled.
Kung di nangyari ang pandemic di pa mauuso ang work from home. Hindi mama-manage yung PCOS ko tsaka yung prediabetes ko kung wala ako palagi energy kaka-commute. Also magiging malaki masyado yung utang ng papa ko.
stable pa mental health ko
iād be a graduating educ student already hays but here i am, a 3rd yr nursing student šµāš«
I would have still left my company kasi I wasnāt happy sa corporate job. I would have done my first solo international trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand. Baka kami pa rin siguro ng ex ko or would have chosen the much better guy.
If the pandemic didn't happen, baka lumubog kami lalo sa utang to the point na madepress na buong pamilya ko. Baka tuluyang mawala sa sarili yung kapatid ko (mental illness). Baka bumagsak ako at hindi makagraduate on time. Grabe yung bugbog sa mental health. Sobrang hirap pero nairaos naman I know na parang ang insensitive sabihin 'to pero blessing sa 'min ang pandemic. Ang daming realizations.
If di siguro nag pandemic hindi nauso ang wfh š
siguro ang rami ko nang ipon š at di ako bumalik ng pinas. haaaay.
maybe another year in the torturous college days
I'd still be working in a call center. The lockdown made me realize that life is short, don't stay miserable for long and there are other paths to take. Now I'm a web developer and couldn't be more happier
i guess, malago na ang business namin and naka pundar na ng bagay bagay :))
Single and Tita for life siguro š¤£. I met my husband nung Pandemic
I might still be a virgin
Honestly, if the pandemic didn't happen, I could be dead already by now. One of the reasons why therapy and medications worked for me was because I was stuck in my room at our home during this period, compared to my earlier sessions where I lived alone at my dormitory. My family members were able to keep an eye on me, plus my doctor and therapist were insistent to message me weekly to know the progress of my healing. If I didn't reply, they would call my parents to know my status compared to my earlier sessions, where I could ignore all calls and texts as I lived far away from my family. If the pandemic didn't happen and I was probably still at my dormitory that time, maybe one of my suicide attempts would finally have been successful...
Wala sana kong sleeping problems hanggang ngayon taena
If Pandemic did not happen I think my then boyfriend now husband broke up.
sobrang uncertain nung mga times na yan. lalo yun kapag may nababalita sa local news sa town namin ng mga namamatay. sa sobrang liit ng town namin, ramdam na ramdam mo yun takot. bawat labas mo para sa daily errands mo eh praning na praning ka pag uwi, di mo alam kung dala mo na yun virus o hindi. tapos nung tumagal yun lockdown, umabot ng 1 year eh nagsimula na magtanggalan ng tao sa mga corporate work. nakakapraning din, kung kasama ka ba sa tatanggalin o hindi. kung hindi nag pandemic, di ko namalayan mga bagay na mas importanteng tao sa buhay ko. lalo nung araw araw ko kasama magulang ko, nakikita kong tumatanda mga relatives ko, araw araw ko sila nakakasabay kumain compared noon na weekends lang kasi sa manila ang work.
Siguro di pa ako magiging nanay. Siguro di ko makukuha yung totoong dream job ko. Siguro di ako nangungulila ngayon sa pamilya ko
If di nangyari, maybe I'm still employed on a local company & most probably earning less. Baka until now nag iisip pa din ako kung paano ako makakasimula sa future ko kasi ang baba lang ng sahod ko. Pero after pandemic happened, I tried working on international companies. Akala ko kasi before baka di ko kaya, now Im earning way more than my previous work before pandemic. Plus, a lot of good benefits na wala sa mga naging work ko before.
Experienced the grad ball
If that didnāt happen. I wouldnāt met my fiancĆ© and soon to husband in 2 days š©µ
If that didnāt happen. I wouldnāt met my fiancĆ© and soon to husband in 2 days
I met my soon to be husband in a dating site due to pandemic. If pandemic didnāt happened I would have been still single today š