Lessons

Back in Kuching for a month++ now!
Great food and company is all I can describe Kuching.
Apart from that terrible weather!!!!

I believe everyone like me reachs the point of life where you realise that its time to get out of your comfort zone.
Up till university/high school, most people would have been living in a world where everything is comfortable and structured.
Your main resposibility since young is get educated and pass every paper in front of you!
(Note that i am refering to a majority of people, i understand that minority have other bigger problems than education from a young age)

Therefore, once you finish university/high school there really is no definite plan put in place for you to follow.
You create your own future!!

For me, it is a period of time where i have a lot of doubts.
There is no one to tell me which road to pick.
I am still considered very lucky as there a re a lot of family and friends that guide me.

A few lessons i have learnt for the pass 6 months of being unemployed.

Lesson 1
Planning is required, however not everything goes according to plan and we just have to alter to whatever is given.
Well, I know everyone would have heard of this lesson somewhere but i must really say it is easier said than done.

Lesson 2
Always seek advice from family memebers and peers.
Although they sometimes don't really give you an answer (the truth is they can't give you an aswer at all!!), it gives a lot more information than you can imagine and its up to you to analysis it for yourself.
Anyway, just to add on too much advice will also cause you to doubt yout decision more sometimes.

Lesson 3
Never look back after you have made a decision!
A friend told me this in Melbourne, a statement that should really be followed if not you will always be regretting your whole life! I mean who would know what is to happen if you had taken the other road!
Again, i believe this is also easier said than done, i guess its in the human nature.

Lesson 4
Comparison (Benchmarking) between peers are not always good!
Comparison in job hunting is sometimes good as you can share information on how the job market is. I think the best thing is that it makes you feel good! You know why? Cause everyone is still jobless like you are so you have nothing to worry about!!
However, the catch is this you will keep thinking that since there is not much success story in getting a job within a year than i might as well chill and the job will come after that!!
Deee......if you don't change your mindset soon you are half way out of the game mate!

Lesson 5
People around you are extremely important at this time!
This applies especially to peers from the same field!
As mentioned above, you compare yourself to your peers from the same field when it come to job hunting.
Has he/she got a job? What is he/she working as?
Therefore, the support and preassure from people around you will really push you and at the same time also a great comfort.

Anyway! That's it for now folks!I waiting for breakfast and its here!!!