Memories...
Sunday, September 07, 2008
ON ROP, 29TH MC, AND MY 1ST 3 MONTHS OF WORKI took quite a while to recuperate from ROP camp. Yest's long sleep was sorta the last lap of recuperation haha. Was my 5th ROP, and i guess each and every single one has brought me different & unique memories. Was glad to see many old faces including Aaron, Beng, Ridz, and appreciated the chance to work with the 28th & their affiliates. Also wanna thank Hwee Guang for inviting me back as evaluator, tho i m pretty sure i wont want to do chief evaluator again haha. ROP is a very special Arts Club project, and 1 of the most impt ones. It not only allows seniors to know the new incoming batch better (vice-versa), but also helps the elects to noe more about themselves. Also provides a closure & a last chance for the outgoing com & affiliates to work tog. Hope that this unique and distinct project can be passed on and on by future generations. =) Must say it was really heartwarming to see the 29th go thru the entire process.---------In life, there are lots of things we do not know. In fact, there ll always be things we ll never know. It is then up to us how we face these dark areas and plunge into the unknown.I like the 29th MC a lot becoz they collectively give me a sense of having a very very good attitude to learn, to improve themselves, and a strong determination to prove their mantle. I really think they have immense potential if they keep up their open-mindedness & current attitude. A lot of things which are dead and on paper can be learnt. It is those living attributes and qualities, things that are alive, that can never be fully taught. I wish the 29th every success in their new term and hope that they ll keep the Arts flag flying high. =) --------------3 months ago on this very Sunday, the Incredible Hock was feeling excited, yet a little apprehensive on what to expect on the 1st day of work. He wondered how his colleagues ll be, how his job scope ll be, how his bosses ll be, how his environment ll be etc. He wondered how things ll change after starting to work officially. He wondered whether he ll regret declining the offer from SIA. He wondered whether he ll see the world in a different light and lose the idealism that all undergraduates possess at 1 point or another.3 months on, how has life changed? =)1st of all, he has absolutely no regrets. He feels great that he listened to his heart and his sister's advice to take up this offer. Everyday at work is like a challenge to him, constantly learning new things and being plunged into the unknown. He feels blessed becoz working in the aviation industry is really something that he had dreamt of since he was year 2. And indeed, it has been extremely dynamic just as what he had thought of.He feels happy becoz he's got a great & humourous boss in Cheng Nam, a funny & determined assistant boss in Jan, a wonderful mentor in Su Lim whom he cannot thank enough for teaching & guiding him so much for the past 3 months. And of coz, all his other colleagues at T3 who have helped him to settle down in each of their very own way. He also feels glad to have gotten to know other colleagues from T1, T2, and HQ much better over the last 3 months. He doesnt feel as lost as the 1st week of work. He now has a much better idea of who to turn to for various tasks/projects, and how to prioritize his countless tasks. Though there is still tons for him to learn here.Financially, he has become independent, a feeling and a status which he really cherish. Friendship wise, he is glad that despite his hectic schedules at work, he has still managed to meet and catch up with many of his old friends, esp over the weekends. Idealism wise, yes he has certainly toned down quite a bit, in the sense of being more practical and pragmatic about life in general. Somehow, working life does exposes one to some of the harsh realities of life. But it has also made him realize that work can never be finished, or rather, there ll always be work waiting for u, becoz unlike human beings, organizations, industries, & the economy ll never cease to exist.Moving forward, the Incredible Hock hopes to deliver much more results & contributions to the T3 team & to the org. He hopes to balance his work-life relationship much better, improve his time-management at work, continue to keep in touch with his old friends, set up an official Arts Club Alumni, improve his fitness regime, and most importantly, continue to be happy with life in general. =)
