Thursday, November 1, 2007
1st Nov.. time really does whizz past in a flash once u start working.. 3 months into my working life, 3 months in the UK, I've sorta got used to working life here.. each week just flipping by, especially with the off days that come with shift work. In fact I thk this kind of work suits me more, with the working days being long and tough, but in return I get off days to sleep in late and do my own things.. aniweis I dun need that much sleep also. But it gets quite frustrating sometimes.. dunno if it's because of the switch from studying to working, or cos of the switch from Singapore to UK.. I find that everything become very routine.. work is not tough, but very very routinely about following SOPs, so though we're learning, we're not really (how do I put it) utilising what we learnt from school... dunno lah.. I think perhaps its just the step out into the working world ba.. still adapting to it.
Sometimes I start wondering if this is the correct path for me.. wat would I be like if I din take up this offer, if I took up offers that came my way, in fact, if I din study chem eng! Well but at least I can say that while many of my frens are slogging away working long hrs and facing tremendous pressure at work back in Singapore, my work so far has been pretty routine (operator work if u like) and fixed in nature. What I'm really afraid of is that this won't let me learn enough, or be challenged to think and be creative. I'm afraid I'd end up getting too comfortable in this environment, and lose the will to upgrade myself. But at least for the moment, this desire is still burning strong.. so I'm getting a little restless and impatient with my work already! In fact I think its the same case with many of my fellow trainees.. eager to keep learning and challenging themselves, but finding the opportunities limited.. hopefully this can change in the near future.. at least I hope my work once we go back to S'pore wun be lidat ah.. if not I really wun be able to take it for long!
Well, but my time here hasn't been all that bad. In my 3 months here, I've learnt so much outside of my work.. learning about communal living and giving in to my husemates, learning to manage my finances and expenditures. I've made frens with many of the locals here.. the people at work are really a bunch of nice people.. sometimes I enjoy just sitting by and watching them crack jokes at each other.. people who bring joy to the workplace, and always find time for a laugh and to maintain their high spirits even while at work. This is an area I think we can do much to learn from them!
The lifestyle here means we're all left pretty much without a social life. But on the plus side, more time to myself means I become more disciplined in organising my life and my living space.. I actually find time to pack my room each week, to manage my finances, and more time to go running regularly. I'm starting to set myself more targets too... hehe next one is maybe to learn guitar or German in my free time.. but of cos this must not interfere with my grand travelling plans lah haha!
Yup so all in all, I can say that coming here was not such a bad decision afterall. It's really an eye-opening experience of working and living in a foreign land, amidst a foreign culture, and a terrific opportunity to learn about independent living. And of cos.. I've never been eating more healthily than I'm rite now.. no more eating out everyday, (almost) no more fried food, tonnes (at least to me it seems) of veggies and fruits.. I'm amazed I even got used to this! But well, it can only be good for myself! I'm running and exercising, and (hoping to) travelling alot. I got myself interested in culinary as well, enjoying thinking of what to cook for the week, and making my housemates my giuinea pigs! Hopefully what I learn and gain here, training or otherwise, can really help me improve myself, and be utilised in some point of my life in the future.
Meanwhile, don't worry, cos I haven't forgotten my frens back home. In fact, its cos of u guys, and everything I put down in Singapore, that make it seem like I've got so much free time I dunno how to utilise here! Missing u guys, missing the food back home, the buildings, the sights and the sounds, watching football with my buddies and strolling along Orchard Road.. haha starting to get nostalgic liao! Looking forward to going back manz.. that will probably be May or June next year.. even more looking forward to any of u coming over to the UK. If u're.. do tell me okie!! Yup yup dats more than a hint le.. quick quick start planning ur trip and buying ur tix le! Alritey.. have a good weekend.. signing off!
senz posted at 11:56 PM
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