I've had a total of FOUR days of year-end holidays after the previous semester ended. It gets better: I'm working till the end of February, which is a couple of weeks into my next semester. Don't ask me why, the contract was just signed like that, and if I want to quit earlier I'd have to write a letter a week before my resignation, which honestly sounds too tedious.
Anyway, I was inspired to write an end-of-year reflective post after reading Kar Woon's and Leeyi's blogs. The year certainly has progressed rather quickly. Since December 2008 I've held three internships, went clubbing for the first time, didn't lose much weight, discovered the best housemates, and become a whole new person... NOT!
As much as I'd like to think 2009 has changed me in a big, meaningful way, it probably hasn't. Or maybe I just haven't had enough time to reflect. This has been a whirlwind year, if nothing else. Everything happened so quickly, and the most memorable highlights were my 20th birthday surprise (thanks Victor/Leeyi/Karen!), the Genting and Redang trips, and definitely MOS!
Things got so quiet after we left C-3A-7, and things are about to get quieter since Hadhthiah is leaving, as are my favourite seniors who graduated this year. Soon it'll be our turn. My dad never fails to remind me that I'll be entering the working world soon and will have to fend for myself.
Wouldn't it be nice to be like Peter Pan and y'know, never grow up? The idea of having to leave the safety and security of college, "be mature", and "make my own money" seem so daunting sometimes. Maybe I'm just getting old.
Oh and about the internship. It's quite interesting really, I'm learning a lot (though compiling media reports/clippings can be dull!). At this point I'm honestly not sure if public relations is the right industry for me. Theory is just so different from practice. One important lesson though: you DON'T have to be pretty to be a PR person! For more updates on my internship please refer to the PR393 blog, the official blog for PR393 students (Mei Anne and Geraldine have started blogging as well).
What a long post this has turned out to be! Oh and before I go...
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Naga DDB! And to all a happy new year.
You know what to do with it =p
