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Monday, May 30, 2011
Recently, I am wondering if I was too naive to the reality of this world. When I was young, I believed that getting a good education background would give me a bright future that secured me for many luck and money. I worked hard to enter the highest level of education and I was happy that I made my first step of my career.
Then time came to choose study. I would love to become a surgery. After informing the study duration and the stupid "lottery system" I gave up my first priority. However, the main reason of quitting was, because I did not think that I would be a good doctor.
Then, I look for my second choice. I was a lazy guy. Hence, I would pick up something with Science, since the science subjects took me the least time to study. But the Science subjects are the toughest course to take.
As a young boy, I felt very proud of myself to able to design my own computer games. So, I joined the introduction class of Technology University of Twente. The introduction of computer science was beyond out of my expectation! Within a few minutes, I felt the world turning around and around. Finally, this little boy felt asleep during the class where the prof. tried all his best to make his introduction as interesting as possible.
I was a bit hopeless, since I did not know what I want to study. When I walk around that U, I attended electronic class. That class inspired me a lot and I decide to study Electrical Engineering (EE).
Going back to my Secondary School, I was looking around where I can study EE. It seems that there were only three Universities who can study this. I chose Delft University of Technology, because it is the best University in The Netherlands. My Physics teacher warned me about studying EE. He said that that study is one of the toughest studies. I am very thankful for his concern. But I want to proof that I can handle all the challenges at a certain level. So, I apply for one of the toughest study in The Netherlands.
Entering the best engineering University and being as a U student, my life has changed. First, I learned how to take care of myself. In The Netherlands, many students will not stay at home. They are renting room in the city where his/her U is. I was busy looking around for a place to sleep, before the lecture started. Buying newspapers, browsing on internet and calling parents' friends were the ways to get know where to rent a decent room.
After this issue had been solved, I learned how to cook. My first dinner in Rotterdam was cooked by my friend Shuk Yee. I had had many bad food, since my cooking skill is still very lousy.
I got to use the long days at my U. My friends who studied at other U, had a lot of freedom. Some of them have 3,5 days 'school'. I was the only one, who spent 8 hours a day at this stupid U.
During my study period, I applied for many part-time jobs. Actually, it already started when I entered at the High School. Earning some money was partially the issue. But the main reason was that I wanted to build up a good working experience as that might help me to boost my career after my graduation.
This naive way of thought will hit me badly later. I was surprised that I got rejections for the jobs I had applied. I thought that with my High School diploma and my good valued study, it would easy to find a part-time job. After the rejections and after understanding the world better, I realised that companies are not interested in your degree. Many of them did not know what Electrical Engineering is: how tough it is and what you all will learn. I know I have to start from the sketch.
It was good to build up the working experience to get a more challenging part-time. After working for many companies, I get know that education had nothing to do with the "height" of the position at the company. Even a so-called street-boy company could be your manager, while you were well-educated guy. I also noticed that many people on top of you, were not as capable as you did.
So, I realise that working for a company to start my career might be now a wise choice. People will not value your hard working or your good contribution to the company. The alternative is starting your own business. And, that is why my photography has been born.
Now, I am freshly graduated student. While I am working out my businesses, I am also applying for a full-time job to get a steady income, before my businesses start to grow. I am rejected as a Higher School teacher (while I have years in teaching and education background) for man schools. This made me quite sad, since they are looking for someone with a diploma in education, which it is missing in my portfolio. To get this, it took me one year course at the U, which I am doubting.
Although I got rejections, there is one job who invites me to the interview. That was my first job application though. That job is much more connected to my study area: being a researcher and teacher in paramedical institute. After the interview, I was their second job, since the guy who got that job had all the working experience. Besides, I am told that his communication exceeded mine.
I have regret to invest so much time in studying. I think a degree is enough for me. The reality of this world is VERY ugly. It involved many politics. It is better to be well prepared. Sticking your time in education will blind you until you are almost released from school. So, why that many education???
