Confessions of a Bookworm : What I am glad I read before I got a real job
I was in for public service because I want to give back to the country, and I admittedly avoided adulting at 25 by maintaining or joining a private law office which has to maintain paying the bills and taxes and salaries and collecting fees. I signed the rolls of attorney in mid-2004 but it was no coincidence that I only submitted my applications in November of the same year to the two public offices which I deemed helpful in rearing my enthusiasm to serve. I was hired in February the next year. I mentioned that it was no coincidence that I deferred from applying as soon as I got my license to practice law. Yes, I got me months of me-time because I was raring to read the books I wanted to read, not just read but imbibing them. Of course, ebooks are not yet around at the time but Booksale was the good source, and I had the best days of reading out of my own time, my own reason for choosing and my own pleasure. I believe that reading has fuelled me in not letting down ...