CFO Seminar Horror Story

[Darnell 8,479]

everyone. I mentioned this to you, ages past, in forum,

when you were contemplating staying and AOS'ing in the USA,

as

it's a downside to chasing a visa in the PI.

[SennaBrigante 92]

Ugh. This sucks balls. A whole lot of problems for me.

Now I'm wishing I did AOS.

[Vic20r 14]

Anybody here experienced getting a question like "did your husband have a filipina girlfriend before" ?

I did not experienced them asking about it...But i told the nun about his past PI ex gf during the one-on-one interview because that's where our love story starts and the nun at CFO asked me to tell our love story..

[SennaBrigante 92]

Do they really ask you to tell them your love story??

[Vic20r 14]

I don't know if they will ask all applicants or just randomly, but i was asked to..

Edited February 7, 2014 by Vic20r

[Darnell 8,479]

Ugh. This sucks balls. A whole lot of problems for me.

Now I'm wishing I did AOS.

Hey, Welcome to the PI !

Now, if'n yer getting creative, you'll bring 4 extra chairs and sell them.

Bonus points for a hand-trolley with non-squeaky wheels.

[SennaBrigante 92]

I'm planning to bring some sandwiches with me to sell

[typo808 11]

I just want to share a story.

Most people, would think that I am only a kid... because I am very small and I don't really look like a 24 years old.. (which also bothers me by the time I go to CFO)

So some people would try to make fun of me or joke or whatever.. But when they ask me a question and I answer...The suddenly became quiet... and tends to listen to me.. That's when they realize that they are not talking to a kid.

How did I do that? When I speak, my voice is normally loud that some won't believe that how small I am, my voice is loud! lol.

So when I speak, I speak firmly and seriously and look at them into their eyes.. then they kept quiet and listens to me..

It's like I tend to became a driver in the conversation... but I let them speak too...

I have a friend.. she is older than me but she is verrrrryyyyyy sweeeeetttt... you know like when she speaks and walks she is really feminine.. her voice is very soft... you know what makes her sad? Her officemates tends to mock on her, gossips about her etc etc... she asked me about what am I doing when talking to people where they tend to listen to me and just say "yes ma'am" or obey me. LOL! (she asked me that because she actually witnessed on how a person talked to me and I made that person obeyed to me lol)

So I told her maybe she can raise her voice a little and speak firmly and show to them some confidence esp when she speaks. So she did what I said... and she told me it was effective for her because suddenly those people who were mocking on her tend to shut their mouth.lol

This might help but this might not apply to all as well.. I'm just sharing my story.

To my fellow Filipinas, you know how the senators speaks?? like how serious they are... lol.. speak as if you are running for a senator... for example,, chiz escudero. notice how he speaks and seems to be serious in what he is saying... his voice is not loud but he is firm whenever he speaks (though we don't really know what all the senators are doing lol)... I am not his fan lol. but just observe.. also notice Grace Poe... she tends to speak now like chiz. they speak in a low tone of voice but you will notice there is a conviction or confidence when they speak.. (idk if u notice the same thing)..

Rodalyn (now wife and in Hawaii) agrees with you. She is tiny, 5'1", 90lbs and looks 16. She speaks clearly, loudly, maintains solid eye contact and when she laughs, does so with confidence.

Her message to your fiancee:

CFO have announced that the game is on. Prepare as much as you can to pass your CFO. As ridiculous as it sounds, still do whatever it is to prepare. I, too, know the feelings many Filipinas have of staying up until 3 or 4 am studying that damn paperwork, reading again and again, testing myself weeks before the CFO and interview. Now, I look back at the effort I put in and it is now just a memory. Focus on your future life and this trouble you go through in CFO will be a memory soon, too.

Our prayers are with you!