So far
Hmm.. Okay my posts have been emo elmo thus far. But to be honest, there have been more good times than bad. Its just people like me tend to magnify the bad and glaze over the good quickly.
As I approach the mid-way mark of my internship, I find myself being more social and open and confident. Also, I am getting to meet more people and talking to more people. I wish my internship was longer actually. As I am left with 4 weeks now, I suddenly feel like time is running out and I need to grab hold of the limited amount of time to learn more, talk to more people, ask more questions, try more things, explore more places, take more food from the pantry haha. Definitely one thing I love about working in such an environment is that it is so international. There are people from all over the world with their different idiosyncrasies.
Recently, my heart has been warmed by this Managing Director we interviewed. Despite of his position, he is so down-to-earth and humble, attributing his success to luck and talking to us for more than one and a half hours non-stop despite his packed schedule. And he even offered to look through our CVs, recommend good books etc. Although he is not the most inspiring, he is definitely the most humble and genuine one.
Of course, I also learnt more about the ugliness and realities of the working world. How people with connections and good backgrounds just have a natural edge over the others. There is no real meritocracy in this world. Luck and connections can be more important than hard work most of the time. I think I have always known this but just had no concrete examples because in school, your family background can only help you that little bit ie better tuition. But in the working world, its different. Sometimes, I find it unfair. I have to go through so many rings of fire just to secure my position and other people just ask their papa/mama and they get it. Many many more examples... But other times, I feel like its better, because I can be sure everything I have came through from my own effort. But that only happens in retrospect naturally.
(I guess I dont have to lock this because there are no names and there is nothing negative)
As I approach the mid-way mark of my internship, I find myself being more social and open and confident. Also, I am getting to meet more people and talking to more people. I wish my internship was longer actually. As I am left with 4 weeks now, I suddenly feel like time is running out and I need to grab hold of the limited amount of time to learn more, talk to more people, ask more questions, try more things, explore more places, take more food from the pantry haha. Definitely one thing I love about working in such an environment is that it is so international. There are people from all over the world with their different idiosyncrasies.
Recently, my heart has been warmed by this Managing Director we interviewed. Despite of his position, he is so down-to-earth and humble, attributing his success to luck and talking to us for more than one and a half hours non-stop despite his packed schedule. And he even offered to look through our CVs, recommend good books etc. Although he is not the most inspiring, he is definitely the most humble and genuine one.
Of course, I also learnt more about the ugliness and realities of the working world. How people with connections and good backgrounds just have a natural edge over the others. There is no real meritocracy in this world. Luck and connections can be more important than hard work most of the time. I think I have always known this but just had no concrete examples because in school, your family background can only help you that little bit ie better tuition. But in the working world, its different. Sometimes, I find it unfair. I have to go through so many rings of fire just to secure my position and other people just ask their papa/mama and they get it. Many many more examples... But other times, I feel like its better, because I can be sure everything I have came through from my own effort. But that only happens in retrospect naturally.
(I guess I dont have to lock this because there are no names and there is nothing negative)