Beginning of the end….

Finally, after fighting the “battle” for the past few months, I finally can start a work that requires my specialty. It felt so good especially when you know that this firm is quite a reputable company with its business across the globe, and their project is well define for me to work on. The only down side of this job will probably be the long travel time to go Tuas. Other than that, the working conditions, job scope and others seems decent.

I met up with my direct supervisor today, an “ang-moh” that is likely be an Americans, judging from his slag. He speaks really fast and soft (for me) that I have to constantly strain my hearing. I only have myself to blame as the partial deafness is probably due to the exposure of loud bagpipes & drums. He briefly describe to me what I am suppose to accomplish and showed me around the R&D lab. One thing he keeps asking me is whether I have any questions concerning the things I have to do. Well… how am I going to ask anything when I totally don’t know the items you mentioned in your briefing. Finally.. I think I have asked something intelligent.. -> What are the things I need to read up on in order to give me a background to do my project?

He gave me a few terms and asked me to find out the meaning and more about it so that I will get my familiarise on what the company is doing. Finally, I finish with the briefing and later submitted the necessary documents to the school. I think the staff in charge is quite happy to see me because that means that it’s the end of the countless emails that keep telling them that I have problem with my “work” in my previous IO company.

A burden has finally been lifted off my shoulders… I think I can sleep much better not to worry about my IO anymore… the fear that I cannot attend the same convocation as the rest of my batch is gone… If things should go well for the coming year.. I should be able to graduate.. Right now.. i shall concentrate on my projects, both IO and FYP, and do it very well… this is the only chance I can get my grades up since I think that my grades are gonna be bad due to the uncertainty during exam period.

I shall thank those that have supported me in any way during this uncertainty period.. even if you have just said some words of encouragement like “dun worry, you will get your IO soon…” you have really done me a great favour by comforting me… there are others that helped me to settle my other issues during this times… Of course there are some of those that I am indebted as they really went all out to help me search for a job actively… I think the only way to thank you is to pay forward your kindness to me… Most importantly.. Dearie that has always been there for me to go through all these bad stress…

Another day at home…

It has been one day since I have brought the IO matter up to the school. Their action so far was to call “him” up to ask him why he have yet to got me down to work. Apparently, “his” reply was that he will arrange something for me. Well, I am keeping my fingers cross about this. Actually, my decision to bring up the matter to the school was because my mum have told this incident to a uncle, that have been working in the engineering field for decades, the day before and he told me to let the school know about it in order to protect myself. Simultaneously, he is helping me to source for other jobs of related study. Eventually, a lady from Kelly Engineering Resources contacted me to ask for my resume, so that she can help me hunt for jobs.

Right now, the status of the uncertainty is “he” have yet to call me to arrange when to work, the lady from Kelly Engineering Resources is negotiating with an electronics consumer product  company to employ me and I am still still staying at home to update my emails every 10 mins.

Well, Dearie did ask me out today to walk walk, jalan jalan, but I think I am currently not in the mood to do so. I’m glad to know that those friends who knows about my case had given me words of encouragement and offer whatever help they can offer me. Even though some did not work out, I am still touched by the amount of effort that these friends are willing to offer. Most importantly, Dearie, and the “imaginary family”, have been there for me all these while, helping me to search for jobs via internet and comforting me with her many pleasant voices.

Certainly, God had been on my mind all these while, blessing me with signs of hope. Sometimes I wonder why am I so “sway” and such misfortune must befall on me. First was me not getting a firm to do my IO, then now is the firm that he blessed me with is turning his back on me. However, I have remembered the blessing in disguised that he have once showed me when I failed my O’ Level English, which gave me no choice but to enter poly instead of JC. It was a blessing after I found out that even if I had made into the JC, I wouldn’t survive there because of my poor command of English. Instead, I spent another year to brush up my English and I passed my next attempt in the exam. (If you think the language used here is still quite bad, please pardon me because blogging for me is not writing some essay but writing anything that comes onto my mind, hence not the utmost important factor in my posts.)

In the mean time, I hope that I can make my time useful instead of brooding whole day long. I have a messy table, messy room and a messy house that I would like to clean up. Maybe that is what I will do today. Please pray for me in this period of uncertainty, thank you…

Can’t take the uncertainty anymore…

Finally, I have decided to bring the IO matter up to the school side. Really sick and tired of waiting and hoping. Had been doing that since my exams. Although most things have turned out as I have hoped for, but will eventually take a twist in it and I am back to square one…

For those that read this, I hope that you can pray for me…

1. Faith that I am able to continue to live life normally despite the uncertainty.
2. I will be able to commence with a proper job soon.
3. I will be able to complete my Industrial Orientation by this holiday.
4. My school career officer to resolve this matter and help me get another job soon.

I am still hoping….

Starting “work” tomorrow

Have to start work tomorrow, but unsure of what to do. Apparently, they have nothing for me to do and start to regret engaging me for IO in the first place. They or “he” was telling me that engaging me was just doing me a favor, which I’m grateful about, but also means that they are not intending to let me work, so that they do not have to pay me. “He” says that he is cool about helping me write something on the logbook and helping with my report, but still I feel that I am lying through this module. In fact, I’m not so concern about the pay right now, but about all the arrangement like writing the logbook, prof’s visit and the report. I really hope to learn something eventually, even though I am not paid for it.

How I wish I can be excited about this IO and tell people that I am starting work tomorrow. I’m feeling quite lost about it, but I will still make my way down the company tomorrow and find out more. Maybe he will have something for me to do tomorrow?? I hope…

Free man…

Yay… exams are over… can’t explain the relieve as the burden is finally off my shoulder for the time being… after the exams yesterday, dearie and I made our way to Changi airport to eat popeye’s chicken and biscuit.. it’s a stunt that I will never do it again, because the journey to and fro Changi almost killed me.. I thought that I can enjoy my 1 hour sleep in the train, but it’s nothing compared to my bed..

Finally, when we are at T1 eating popeye’s, it’s quite disappointing because the rib I ate was very salty… When it was time to go home, I was very tempted to take a cab home, but dearie manage to help me save that expensive cab fare as we made our way to the bus terminal to take 36 to town… Both of us slept soundly once we board the bus, and before we know it, it was suntec already… there and then, we parted and made out way home.. I reached home around 4pm and slept ttill 9pm…

When I woke up, I checked my phone and found one of my secondary school classmate telling me that one of my teacher, Mr. William Ding, finally have his 1 year conviction overturned.. I always have faith in him as I strongly believe that he is a teacher that not only teach students on academic subjects, but also the upbringing of the child… What he mentioned on Straits Times today on touching the hearts of students, is really what the education system really needs desperately now… I came to Mr. Ding in my Sec 4 days after I quarreled with my A math teacher… He came to me and offer to tutor me A math despite not teaching and ever knowing me then.. His tutoring helped me to pull my A maths grade up from F9 to B3, which make me very grateful to him… Hope that he can get on will life after this traumatic experience…

I was so excited after waking up because I have to complete my civilisation 2 game.. It’s an old game, but it’s free and exciting…  I find myself addicted to it for the next few hours till the Liverpool game, where I watched… So sad that Liverpool lost, don’t think they deserve it… but the ball is round.. anything can happen…

Life after exams seems to be more carefree or even lost.. Right now, I just hope that I can get my IO placement and get normal with university life… Also, have to finalize a FYP project soon… hope I will make the right choice….