looking at my last post, i realised that another two weeks have passed by yet again.
this summer has and probably will continue to be eventful, cos of internship, tuition and meeting up with friends (esp with jun coming back in about two weeks' time!!), etc. never thought adjusting to working hours can be so tiring actually. maybe it's the awful combination of things that is making everything else even worse. sleeping in my bro's room cos my aunt is taking my room for 1+ month, and not being able to sleep well cos of snores, plus my tutee's exam period, which essentially means my night times during week days were also burnt.
but ah well, sometimes i just think of the money i'm earning and i'll feel quite comforted. cos this means that i can still spend without thinking THAT much. and i kinda like it when i can give money to my parents when i want to cos at least i know it'll make them happy.
and i think internship has been a good experience. been doing real stuff which i asked around and realised it's quite an anomaly for other companies. and my bosses and fellow colleagues are really nice too. can totally imagine working in such an environment next time.
but having worked for a total of three weeks, i still think student life is sooo good. it can get really busy, but at least you get the flexibility to arrange stuff. in a workplace, you're so restricted by the working hours, there's no way you can say, prioritise family vs work during weekdays.
on my way to tuition today, i was fighting back my tears cos i was soooo angry. shan't say what happened here, cos it'll just sound so trivial, but sometimes, i seriously dun want to be the one giving in all the time, with nobody even noticing that i'm not always obligated to do that all the time.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
post busy week...
this week has been kind of eventful. it was a really packed and tiring week, which totally drained my energy.
exam week for my tutee will always be challenging for me, especially when i'm working now and can only go down to their house at night times. after going down on mon tue thurs fri sat and sun, i kinda really treasure my free days. of cos the money has been good, but i'm totally drained at the end of every day, and will just fall asleep after i bathe each day. good thing my bro had been sending me home from my tuition every weekday night, if not i seriously have no idea how i survive each day.
the worst thing is when you realise that your tutee doesn't even appreciate all the effort you have been putting in to get his results. when i went down on sat, i realised that he arranged for chinese tuition on tuesday night when his bio is on wed. so i told his sister to try to change his chinese tuition so that i can come down on tue instead.
and guess what? he actually told his chinese tutor that he doesn't need to study for bio. but the problem is that we haven't even started bio AT ALL! this is after telling him tons of time not to arrange any other tuition on tues night. and knowing him, he doesn't even study anything outside tuition, which essentially equates to him wanting to attempt not studying and just sitting for his exam! wth.
sometimes i wonder why i'm putting in so much effort when he doesn't even care. to put it bluntly, i may be going down because the money is good. but why make my life so miserable when he doesn't even care? i'm just courting misery for myself isn't it. sigh. i also want him to do well, cos that means i've fulfilled my responsibilities. but judging at his attitude, i seriously think everyone else is more anxious than he is, which is really sad.
ah well. i already complained to many people about this. and good thing i met up with charles and cedric after my tuition on sat. we had a mini food trail to explore the circle line. we first met at old airport rd and ate popiah, rojak and carrot cake. then we took mrt down to nicoll highway and ate waffles and ice cream, after which we went down to chinatown to drink koi bubble tea! not a lot of stops, but nevertheless, the catching up was good. i really love having such sessions and chatting to old friends and thinking back about all sorts of things.
the past few days, however, hadn't been too pleasant. had been having abdomen pain after dinner, and a bit of diarrhoea. went to polyclinic and was diagnosed with stomach upset, though i am not very convinced about it. but of cos i also dun have an alternative explanation. sometimes i just feel like changing my entire digestive system, but if life can be so easy, we all wouldn't be complaining.
and my dad has officially tendered his resignation, which means from july onwards, my family would have two retirees, and the breadwinner is....my bro, who essentially would only have started work for less than half a month. HAHAH! of cos the good thing is i'm earning my own money, so i dun think they are gonna give me any allowance anymore. ah well. it's time they retire anyway. i should think we're still able to finance our expenses, the only issue being the car. but for now, i think if my dad has already made the decision to retire, he prob would have made the necessary calculations to see if they can finance their own retirement.
time to prepare for the second week of internship!!
exam week for my tutee will always be challenging for me, especially when i'm working now and can only go down to their house at night times. after going down on mon tue thurs fri sat and sun, i kinda really treasure my free days. of cos the money has been good, but i'm totally drained at the end of every day, and will just fall asleep after i bathe each day. good thing my bro had been sending me home from my tuition every weekday night, if not i seriously have no idea how i survive each day.
the worst thing is when you realise that your tutee doesn't even appreciate all the effort you have been putting in to get his results. when i went down on sat, i realised that he arranged for chinese tuition on tuesday night when his bio is on wed. so i told his sister to try to change his chinese tuition so that i can come down on tue instead.
and guess what? he actually told his chinese tutor that he doesn't need to study for bio. but the problem is that we haven't even started bio AT ALL! this is after telling him tons of time not to arrange any other tuition on tues night. and knowing him, he doesn't even study anything outside tuition, which essentially equates to him wanting to attempt not studying and just sitting for his exam! wth.
sometimes i wonder why i'm putting in so much effort when he doesn't even care. to put it bluntly, i may be going down because the money is good. but why make my life so miserable when he doesn't even care? i'm just courting misery for myself isn't it. sigh. i also want him to do well, cos that means i've fulfilled my responsibilities. but judging at his attitude, i seriously think everyone else is more anxious than he is, which is really sad.
ah well. i already complained to many people about this. and good thing i met up with charles and cedric after my tuition on sat. we had a mini food trail to explore the circle line. we first met at old airport rd and ate popiah, rojak and carrot cake. then we took mrt down to nicoll highway and ate waffles and ice cream, after which we went down to chinatown to drink koi bubble tea! not a lot of stops, but nevertheless, the catching up was good. i really love having such sessions and chatting to old friends and thinking back about all sorts of things.
the past few days, however, hadn't been too pleasant. had been having abdomen pain after dinner, and a bit of diarrhoea. went to polyclinic and was diagnosed with stomach upset, though i am not very convinced about it. but of cos i also dun have an alternative explanation. sometimes i just feel like changing my entire digestive system, but if life can be so easy, we all wouldn't be complaining.
and my dad has officially tendered his resignation, which means from july onwards, my family would have two retirees, and the breadwinner is....my bro, who essentially would only have started work for less than half a month. HAHAH! of cos the good thing is i'm earning my own money, so i dun think they are gonna give me any allowance anymore. ah well. it's time they retire anyway. i should think we're still able to finance our expenses, the only issue being the car. but for now, i think if my dad has already made the decision to retire, he prob would have made the necessary calculations to see if they can finance their own retirement.
time to prepare for the second week of internship!!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
twelve weeks...
haven't been sooo tired in a long while.
came back from hk on sat.
mahjong on sunday.
internship orientation on mon.
work officially started today.
tuition on mon tues thurs fri 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
it's only tuesday now and i'm feeling drained already. i think i'm not used to waking up early and walking on heels all day.
i'm kinda shipped all the way to raffles place even though everyone else in my dept is in tamp. so sad. i was so excited when i knew i might be working at tamp. ah well. but so far the job seems fine, even though i was so overwhelmed by the terms that they used. guess it just takes a little while of getting used to.
i hope i get used to the working hours soon and that my tutees could give me a break after their exams. if not i'm just gonna drop dead really soon...
came back from hk on sat.
mahjong on sunday.
internship orientation on mon.
work officially started today.
tuition on mon tues thurs fri 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
it's only tuesday now and i'm feeling drained already. i think i'm not used to waking up early and walking on heels all day.
i'm kinda shipped all the way to raffles place even though everyone else in my dept is in tamp. so sad. i was so excited when i knew i might be working at tamp. ah well. but so far the job seems fine, even though i was so overwhelmed by the terms that they used. guess it just takes a little while of getting used to.
i hope i get used to the working hours soon and that my tutees could give me a break after their exams. if not i'm just gonna drop dead really soon...
Monday, May 3, 2010
looking forward to...
dprm down 1 hour ago
14 hours to end of real estate paper
15.5 hours to ip man 2
19.5 hours to tuition
30 hours to flight to hong kong!!
and then 12 weeks of internship commences...
SO EXCITED!!
14 hours to end of real estate paper
15.5 hours to ip man 2
19.5 hours to tuition
30 hours to flight to hong kong!!
and then 12 weeks of internship commences...
SO EXCITED!!
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