4:100 People I meet "RAEL BALLESTEROS" (knowns/Unknowns)

4:100 People I meet "RAEL BALLESTEROS" (knowns/Unknowns)

Where can your dreams take you? Let's hear it from this person whom I've known since college. We're Both in Office Management Technology Major in Legal Office Management Technology course at Polytechnic University of the Philippines that was year 2010. He was just a simple student then. I can tell that this man really has a goal for his life, but I can see it is not in our course. Yes he tried hard on his studies as I remember, he even become a working student.
 

Sa totoo lang pag dating sa klase hindi siya kasipagan. Yes I know kasi classmate ko nga. Bakit siya? I'll tell you why. You will know why when you know him.

Una sa lahat hindi ito yung gusto niya. Hindi ito yung passion niya. And if it is not your passion you will really have a hard time doing it. Sabi nga this world is heaven and hell and you will decide whether you'll be in heaven or in hell. As time goes by we are starting to know more about our classmates. So ito nga. He is Rael Ballesteros. Rael is a dancer by profession. For now you can see him on different GMA segments like eat bulaga, studio 7, and soon he will also be on starstruck. But it is not that easy on how he get there. Syempre in reaching our dreams wala namang instant. He joined many competitions, experienced failures, felt frustrated, but see where he is now. Kung sa Dancers kasi, where he is now is already an achievement.

He started dancing at the age of 12. Then at the age of 16 he started joining different Groups. On 2011 him with his group (B-Boyz Dance Crew), joined a popular noon time show in ABS-CBN, It's Showtime, and become one of the Finalist. Sad to say they were not able to win the competition but these opened doors to him and his group.

 

He was then a member of a Varsity Pep Squad  for two years. He started at Polytechnic University of the Philippines, on the 2nd year he transferred to Taguig City University (TCU)   and also continued his Pep Squad there. As a Pep squad they won NCC rank 4 2014, ALCU 2014 Champion and other minor awards. 

For now his present Dance Group is Philippine Island Assassin where they won 1st Runner up at Its Showtime Finals Season 1, Diz Is It 2010, and Grand Champion in The Will to Win (Wowowin) year 2018.

I asked him what is the memorable experience he had on his profession and he said "yung memorable sa akin is yung nagagawa ko yung hilig ko at the same time nagtatrabaho din ako , nakakatrabaho at nagiging kaibigan ko yung different artists at mas nakikilala ko kung sino sila off cam."

 

But like most of us syempre may mga times din na panghihinaan siya ng loob as he said "Nung umpisa gusto ko na mag quit kasi hindi ko alam kung saan ba pupunta yung ginagawa ko but when I add love to my passion, unti unti kong na appreciate na masaya siya" from that statement talagang masasabi ko na our profession should be what we love doing and not just doing it for profit or for other reasons. Your job becomes your profession, your profession should also be your passion, simple as that diba. As what Rael wants to tell the aspirants "Gawin  mo yung bagay na nagpapasaya sayo at hindi ka mapapagod. Like me, I pursue what I love." 

And now, aside from being a dancer  he is also trying to do other new things para naman daw hindi mahinto yung knowledge niya. Pag wala siyang sayaw and choreo he do vloging. You may check his channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ciqssj7IFWRaEdAzQx3xA.

Truly he is an achiever now as a dancer. We really won't know where will we be until we're there. Sino bang mag aakala na from dancing kung saan saan he is now seen on TV. Kaya sa mga aspirants not only in dancing but also in other profession keep on doing what you like. Pursue your dreams, who knows where will your passion take you. And to this man,Lodi ko to in dancing eh, to you Katorta 😉 you are really doing a great job, you are an inspiration to those that are still starting and we'll be looking forward to more of your achievements. Dreams do really come true if we pursue and work hard. 

 May I also add on this blog the video we made on our college days. 👇😉