whoopdeedoo!
just got off the phone with mel, the prefered partner-in-crime at the shophouse, where we battle head-on with the evil cycle of daily rat race mundanity. i rang her to clear up some doubts i had with regards to the thing that's been haunting me (and some other fortunate friends of mine, hah) these past few weeks - nike! anyhows, somehow the conversion led to the topic of me as the intern there (she calls me the intern from hell! haha, she meant it in a good way). apparently, they seem to like me and have hopes that i'll eventually be permanent. having such compliments and feedback really makes my day, especially knowing how hard i tried and failed many times but kept trying to make it work in such an industry and amongst such people. although i'm still an intern there and not drawing much, whatever i have invested in terms of time and effort has paidoff. really makes going to work, interacting and the whole learning process much easier. it feels great to know that your hardwork is being recognized, that people don't treat you like shit because "you're just the intern", that you are wanted and respected and that you get more than you expect.
to put it simply, i'm happy where i am now, with what i am doing. i got heaps to learn but at this point of time (subject to changes and circumstances at any point of course), it is what i would like to do after i'm done with this internship whether or not i receive the opportunity to be permanent here. never did i expect myself to be in pr. a few of my relatives have told me to my face that i'm stupid, that i'm wasting my time and that i can easily earn more than the sad sum i am drawing right now. i know i'm 23(not yet 24 la k), and i'm not getting any younger, but i know i'm doing the right thing. is money the only thing that matters? it IS important, however, not that i have a problem with admin (it IS a legal way of keeping your ricebowl), but i don't think i can sit in front of the computer and key in meaningless data and not be mentally stimulated for the rest of my life.
i'm glad i decided to try this. and i'm glad that i still am.
to put it simply, i'm happy where i am now, with what i am doing. i got heaps to learn but at this point of time (subject to changes and circumstances at any point of course), it is what i would like to do after i'm done with this internship whether or not i receive the opportunity to be permanent here. never did i expect myself to be in pr. a few of my relatives have told me to my face that i'm stupid, that i'm wasting my time and that i can easily earn more than the sad sum i am drawing right now. i know i'm 23(not yet 24 la k), and i'm not getting any younger, but i know i'm doing the right thing. is money the only thing that matters? it IS important, however, not that i have a problem with admin (it IS a legal way of keeping your ricebowl), but i don't think i can sit in front of the computer and key in meaningless data and not be mentally stimulated for the rest of my life.
i'm glad i decided to try this. and i'm glad that i still am.