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|  | Getting Contacts and Resources continued... Join related organizations and mailing lists. Since it's anime we're talking about, a Japanese-appreciation org in your campus will most likely be available. If you're lucky, there might be an underground anime circle or some sort. However, it doesn't hurt to join an organization that is not directly related to your hobby such as a Japanese-language or foreign delegate society. With the advent of the Internet, mailing lists and newsgroups are very common. I am telling you that there is a lot of mailing lists out there that deals with anime. Just to give you a head start in case you don't know (don't have a clue…just kidding!), there is the Pinoy Otaku Mailing List (http://www.egroups.com/list/pinoy_otaku_ml) for anime fans who want to know what is happening locally (hint, hint!). If neither opportunity presents itself and you are really aspiring, you can organize your own org or mailing list. Just remember the responsibility you will bear though. Once you have found a source, or someone is knows a lot of contacts, stick to that one person or source. Invest your time and resources on them and it will eventually pay off. The store owner might hire you for a temporary job or that person might introduce you to a friend of his who works for so-so. This requires a lot of time and effort though and please, do not treat people as cattle. They are human beings and do not befriend them just because they can get you into a better position. Like them for who they are and do not expect to receive anything from them. If you are already an unlikable person, I suggest you brush up on your social manners first and make sure your life with your existing friends and family is okay. Perhaps I cannot stress the fact that you should be kind to everyone, and that includes your teacher, your coworker, or that girl who is annoying you very much. You never know who they know (and since this is the Philippines, it's a VERY small world) and when you might run into them again. Also, who knows, that person may be the bustling businessman who deals in anime trade ten years from now. Hopefully, these tips along with basic etiquette and common sense will get you far. Don't go hoping for something improbable though. Just remember that sometimes, fate has its own ways and whenever you are in doubt, remember that we must all start somewhere. [ prev page ] [ top ] [ next article ] |
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