During a study break — between subnetting practice and scripting firewall rules (because, yes, I’m trying to become a network and cybersecurity engineer) — I ended up scrolling through old photos of the Philippines. Escolta in its prime. Manila with actual public transport that worked. Filipinos dressed sharp, moving with purpose. It didn’t just feel nostalgic — it felt tragic.
Tag: resilience
Becoming a network and cybersecurity engineer sounds cool until you realize it mostly involves staring at broken things, talking to your devices like they’re sentient, and Googling the same command over and over because somehow, it still isn’t working. So why do I post about those failures? Because let’s face it—success is boring. “Look at me, I configured a switch