Senior year started @ 24th August 2009!

This journey back was not as excited when I first came here. Since I know my goal already, I have to start working hard on it.

In regards to on-campus job, I have got good and nice working hours! I am really happy about it. Currently I am working 11 hours per week (fixed), and more good working hours to come!

I have applied for front desk. I do not expect getting good working hours given this is my first time applying for it.

One of the major concerns that I am facing now is that I am afraid I might not get the classes that I want for this semester. I have decided to change my major from Finance and Marketing to Finance and Accounting approximately 2 months ago, but I could not change the classes online because they were all full. I will have to go to the office tomorrow morning to get them all settled (hopefully), including the troublesome senior petition. Given this uncertainty, I might be getting only 4 classes in this semester, as opposed to 5 classes as planned.

I am hesitating whether should I get a car or not. To me, getting a car is a necessity. I do not want to carry so much stuff (groceries and necessities) from Wal-mart in an extreme weather (-20 Celcius ++). Getting a car here is really cheap, plus we could sell it off later without having a huge loss too. I need a good and trustworthy friend to share the car with.

The house is still a mess after 48 hours of cleaning them. However, it is getting done soon.

Resume updates are needed for the coming career fair. Really do hope that I will get an internship here next summer. It gives really good experience and money. =)

I have to do some financial calculations to check the rent payment, electricity, internet and mobile phone monthly payment for the past summer. There are a lot of calculations to do.

Internship is Ending Soon

I am a bit excited to know that I am having my last week of internship. Through out the entire internship here, I have gain tremendous amount of knowledge that I have never expect it to be. Besides on the great deal of knowledge that I have gained on the hands-on stuff on projects and proposals, most importantly is my self-development.

Many people are saying that internship in Malaysia cant learn much of a thing; the job scopes are basically photocopying and printing. I would say it would only be like that if you are not confident in yourself and you are not being proactive. Many would say it depends a lot on your supervisor whether they provide you the appropriate knowledge that you should gain or not. If so, they would give you the tasks that are up to your level; it will not be anything lower unless you are lazy. Proactive and confidence played an important part in this situation because you need to be able to say that "I can do it". Having said that, you have to put in extra effort to get the work done in order to prove that you can do it. But of course we have to make the assumption that all managers are ethical. Waiting for tasks to be assigned to you is not bringing you anywhere further.