My posting has been stagnant ever since I decided to stop blogging at the start of the year. Recently, with the semester break after the exams, I had lot of spare time and I remembered weeks ago, I was browsing at my posts made over these past few years. Time really files; and if not for this blog, I may not even remember the year those events took place.
In 2008, I have experienced a new chapter of my life as I completed my National Service and began my studies at NTU. Personally, I felt serving NS is like under a shelter when there is a rain. All we have to do is to perform the tasks assigned properly and life would go on. It is after ORD where we have to step out of this shelter and prepare ourselves for our future, fighting against the rain to reach our destination.
I found a part-time job soon after ORD and was working as a lab techinican in Tuas. This was also the period where I tried out the stock market. The lessons learnt were harsh and inexperience has cost me paper losses which I hope would decrease when the economy improves. As the world economy is currently experiencing a recession, the sight of a recovery seems far.The working experiences at Tuas was enriching, giving me a peek at the potential environment I may be under when I enter the labour force. In August, I started school in NTU, taking a 3 year degree course in Environmental Engineering.
I was elated when I was accepted a position in the local university. I started school, aspiring to strive for my best in this course. However, as the time passes and the workload increases, life becomes a struggle and my first semester has been demoralising for I have never studied and revised harder. Yet, at the end of the day, all that amount of effort put in are not for the hopes of achieving fantastic grades, but just plainly survival.
This kind of lifestyle has affected my health to. Gradually, I put on weight since I hardly exercise given the hectic lifestyle I am in. So, I hope in 2009, I can be more self-displicined to set aside some spare time for exercising as I am so afraid of "achieving new heights" on the weighting scale. Haha.
There is something else in me that didn't went well too. I started the year with lots of hopes and dreams. Now, I learnt not to hope.Some were achieved with my efforts while the others have not been so smooth-sailing. Sometimes, efforts does not constitute to success no matter the amount put in. It has been very disappointing. Its hard to accept and believe how things can change into. I have tried, and I never cared so much, not even on myself.
The year is coming to an end. I hope everyone will enjoy themselves with the remaining span of holidays left. Annyeong hi kaseyo!
I learnt not to hope.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
2008
It's been a long long.. "did i say long ?" long time since I last blogged. To my dearest fans out there, ( I doubt there's any) I am back! Do let me know if anyone of you happened to chance upon this blog again! To anyone reading this, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year!
Whether this post marks the revival of this blog; I am not sure. I was shocked when I saw my last post lated back to 1 May 2007! There's so much to be said for what has happened over these past 7 months but overall, I would like to say, 2007 has been a fruitful year for me. I am glad to accomplished some of the goals I have set in 2007 although its been 2 years since I told myself to pick up guitar and there has been little success so far. Perhaps, I am just suited to ktv singing sessions with my friends. sigh..
Goals such as passing my IPPT and completing a 42km full marathon has been especially rewarding. I never knew I can managed such a distance in my life! However, with pride comes the pain. I could barely walk for a week or two after that run. However, I have just resumed my runnings again recently as I bid to prevent myself from losing my fitness. The past one year was mainly spent in the army. I must say the army experience have not been pleasant but I have gain alot and learnt alot through the process of working under a management. Being under a logistic unit, the quality of service counts alot. I am constantly working wth strangers and this is where communication counts. I have become more outspoken and more confident in myself. As quoted from Gen. Robert H. Barrow, USMC "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." I guess generally, people don't realise the importance of logistics until they work under it.
As for the recent months, I have been reading up on business times and investments. I used to shun the finance and business sections of the newspapers in the past; but they have interested me greatly. The economy can be affected by so many factors and we, the people are the ones suffering or benefitting from it. Pardon me for my layman terms for my ideas are still generally vague. Reading up is very important, for I do not want to live a life of a frog in a well. As i look at the dates, I could not help but smile as my ORD gets closer.
This chapter of my life is closing soon and I am looking forward to August where I am back to school again! As for ORD plans, I plan to get a part-time job till the school term starts. Holidays first? That would have to see how my friends' schedules are.
Whether this post marks the revival of this blog; I am not sure. I was shocked when I saw my last post lated back to 1 May 2007! There's so much to be said for what has happened over these past 7 months but overall, I would like to say, 2007 has been a fruitful year for me. I am glad to accomplished some of the goals I have set in 2007 although its been 2 years since I told myself to pick up guitar and there has been little success so far. Perhaps, I am just suited to ktv singing sessions with my friends. sigh..
Goals such as passing my IPPT and completing a 42km full marathon has been especially rewarding. I never knew I can managed such a distance in my life! However, with pride comes the pain. I could barely walk for a week or two after that run. However, I have just resumed my runnings again recently as I bid to prevent myself from losing my fitness. The past one year was mainly spent in the army. I must say the army experience have not been pleasant but I have gain alot and learnt alot through the process of working under a management. Being under a logistic unit, the quality of service counts alot. I am constantly working wth strangers and this is where communication counts. I have become more outspoken and more confident in myself. As quoted from Gen. Robert H. Barrow, USMC "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." I guess generally, people don't realise the importance of logistics until they work under it.
As for the recent months, I have been reading up on business times and investments. I used to shun the finance and business sections of the newspapers in the past; but they have interested me greatly. The economy can be affected by so many factors and we, the people are the ones suffering or benefitting from it. Pardon me for my layman terms for my ideas are still generally vague. Reading up is very important, for I do not want to live a life of a frog in a well. As i look at the dates, I could not help but smile as my ORD gets closer.
This chapter of my life is closing soon and I am looking forward to August where I am back to school again! As for ORD plans, I plan to get a part-time job till the school term starts. Holidays first? That would have to see how my friends' schedules are.
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