I felt sad when Berni emailed me the maintenance page for my service. This week is her last week with this company. Next week, she’ll be looking sharp as she tackles the urban jungle known as Makati City.

She’s one of the last of her kind. What started out as a batch of fresh grads ready to face the real world head on is now a dying breed. It’s a thankless work out of the limelight, and most of those who left moved on with their lives. Some still stayed in the industry, while others tackled different challenges in the fields of teaching, marine biology, statistics and production.