In this article, we feature a short, fun profile of one of the very few Pinoys (coz we’re mostly Pinays here) living in Occitanie.
Name: Jimmy Ong
Province: Negros Occidental
Current Work: Data Scientist
Hobbies: PC Gaming, painting, reading, eating, watching series
Favorites:
Filipino food: Adobo for life
French food: Entrecote, Pizza au truffle
Filipino movie: wala pa akong maisip
French movie: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis
word in Ilonggo: palangga (dear or love)
word in french: echantillon, champagne, (charot haha)
quote: Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan,
malamang nagmamadali
What was your first job? Deutsche Knowledge Services Associate
Did you like it? so-so
When did you move out of the Philippines? August 2005, when I went to USA after getting a full scholarship
Which countries have you lived in? Philippines, USA, France
What is so hard about living abroad? Homesickness, adjusting to new culture and new environment
Why did you move to France? To do my masters in economics
What do you miss most about PH? Spending time with family, the beaches, carefree mindset
What do you like most like about France? l’art de vivre…and passion for art and culture
What do you hate most about PH? The corruption, lack of discipline
What do you hate most about France? Love for paperasse, french bureaucracy
How do you cope with COVID? teletravail, mask and frequent hand washing, tongits nights with friends, painting session with filipino artists in toulouse, lots of cat videos
What do you want to say to people reading this article?
I think you just lost 2 mins of your life. Read Desiderata, it’s full of wisdom.
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