Memories...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
ON THE START OF A BRAND NEW LAST SEMESTER & INTERNSHIP PHOTOS!! =p
Let's talk about the internship photos 1st.
Yay! Jennifer has finally sent us the photos taken on the final day of our internship haha. I put up 4 here. The top picture, (which i m really proud of) is the Director-General/ CEO Mr Lim, the former Chief of Air Force, presenting the cert to us after our presentation. The 2nd pic is the 6 of us interns (minus Eric hehe) flanked by the 2 beautiful HR managers Debbie & Jennifer! The 3rd pic is taken with the friendly & lovable HR officer Christine! hee. And the last pic is the 6 of us with the wonderful fountain background.
Manz! In reality its only less than 2 weeks since our internship ended but I really miss them and miss working at CAAS already! Haha, really hope I get the scholarship! Oh, last Fri me and Lionel got the privilege to join the HR orientation tour of Singapore Aviation Academy & the Air Traffic Control Center which was another wonderful experience. =p
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On another note, I have been doing tons of stuff since last weekend. Sat spent with Sooze, Siying & Irys watching classic dvd movies over at Sooze's place, plus watching United play their best match of the season against Newcastle!
Sun attended the dialogue by Health Minister Dr Khaw Boon Wah at Grassroots Club on means testing, followed by usual football session, followed by welcoming session of Shifty back to Sg at night!! Welcome back Shifty! *pat yr head & pinch yr cheeks* =p
And then there was the mahjong session with Peh on Mon night. We played 4 rounds for the whole night, and thankfully all of us play fast. I can get a bit impatient with people who play very slowly. Was very lucky that night n won quite a bit.
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What about the start of school? haha.
Attended Dr Chong's International Politics of Communication class on Mon. Very tough & abstract module again, perhaps even more challenging than Study of War.
Tues n Fridaes are my free daes. Quite interesting to have my 1st ever 3 day week in NUS haha.
Maybe its just the 1st week of school, but I realize that my mindset seems to have changed a lot after my internship at Commercial Division. I m seeing a lot of things & people differently. I see n hear some friends, classmates n juniors talking so much about academic theories n long winded presentations.
And then I always pause n wonder to myself: "So what if u noe so much academic theory? But can u apply them practically to the real working world?
So what if u can write 10,000 word long essays? But can u be precise n concise in your presentation & bring your point across to people who have no time to listen to yr long-winded cock-and-bull story in the business world?
So what if u can get A in every single module? But can you pass through a job interview & convince yr potential employer that u are the best man/woman for the job?
So what if u are academically inclined? But socially inept?
So what if u graduate with a perfect cap score or 1st class honours? But have no basic networks or university friends?
So what if u can talk n preach for one hour in class on Rousseau or Clausewitz? But no one wants to listen to u talk, or get bored when u open yr mouth when ya in the workforce?"
Maybe i m just feeling a bit jaded after so many yrs in university, and bracing myself for the transition to the working world. Yet I noe I ll most certainly miss a lot a lot of friends in NUS and a lot of memories here. =) Which is why many of us graduating mates are having lotsa mixed feelings knowing that this ll be our last semester. And we intend to treasure it haha.
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I always felt that Samuel will be a wonderful Arts Club President since ROP last year. I still do. =)
People sometimes forget that he doesnt have the so-called benefit of 1 year's past experience in Arts Club. That is both a bane & a boon though.
People also sometimes forget or fail to see what the President does behind the scenes.
Not many people would have survived being in his position as a first-year President. The sem ahead ll be tough, but I m positive he ll guide the 28th through successfully with his own leadership style.
