MANILA, Philippines — Moving and working in a different country entails changes in lifestyle.
There’s the pressure of doing good in your work while also living in a new environment you’re not accustomed to.
That’s what Thirdy Ravena had to do when he decided to take his basketball career to Japan and play for San-En in the B.League as hefound himself alone and transitioning into a different way of life from the one he once knew.
“I never lived alone, it’s a bit difficult because I wasn’t able to prepare myself so I was sort of shocked and I had to do my laundry, clean the apartment, cook for myself,” said Ravena, who recently re-signed for a multi-year deal with the NeoPhoenix. “U…
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