Hello! Long time no see. I'm a working girl now :) Finally got my in-principal-letter-of-approval for Training Employment Pass (is there a difference with Employment Pass?). Thank God. I've been waiting for this for very long!
Today I downloaded a statistical freeware called "R". My goodness, I've never thought that a psychology graduate also needs to know programming :(:( Anyway, I'm kinda excited to self-study this. I should learn Matlab too, while I'm working here...hehehehe..It's because my colleague who's currently working in the adult bilingualism project needs to use Matlab. Even though I don't need it in my project, I think it's good to learn :)
Initially I feel that there's no 'life' as a working person, but I think things start to work out. Today I finally reached home early enough to mop the floors, (still) unpack stuff, and mop again because my roommate sneezed because of the dust from the unpacked stuff. Three of us also had chance to sit and drink wine. Hahahaha. I did some ironing and tidying-up too :)
I mentioned to Paul and Daryl that I'm thinking to take up lessons, like dancing lesson or any other lesson, just to keep my brain 'works'. For now, the limitation is money. Hahaha. I also still need time to store my energy :P But I think I seriously want to learn something else after work :) Let's see. I should start while I still have the spirit.
Unlike my undergraduate life (my goodness, it feels so far...),I can sleep little, yet feel energetic. Hahaha. Usually 6-hour-sleep is enough for me, but now, 6-hour sleep feels little. Hahaha.. Oh but slowly I think I gain my strength (thanks to Divine Intervention, felt physically and mentally fresh after yesterday's mass). I don't know how I had 2 CCAs back to back before. Now after work I just feel so tired. Oh but I think the difference is I really try to focus during work (unlike during undergrad when I can choose to take a nap anytime, including during lectures :P)
The good things about working:
1. No need to think about homework
2. For my current job, I look at it as an opportunity to learn more. It's like another thesis for me :)
3. I MUST think of practical things, not only theory. From 'simple thing' such as cutting shoe boxes to the size that I want, designing a chute-box for experiment (thanks to Krizia and Paul!), to stuff like knowing what statistical analyses to use (argggggggghhhhhhh....all the stats modules goneee!!)
bad things:
1. I cannot take a nap
2. I MUST wake up early every day (no more 2 days afternoon classes :P)
but but..at the end of the day, I think working life is an opportunity to practice virtues (just like studying!). No wonder they said we can sanctify our work and study. It's difficult, but it's possible :):)
and I'm happy to say that I find meaning in my work :) Thank God :)
Today I downloaded a statistical freeware called "R". My goodness, I've never thought that a psychology graduate also needs to know programming :(:( Anyway, I'm kinda excited to self-study this. I should learn Matlab too, while I'm working here...hehehehe..It's because my colleague who's currently working in the adult bilingualism project needs to use Matlab. Even though I don't need it in my project, I think it's good to learn :)
Initially I feel that there's no 'life' as a working person, but I think things start to work out. Today I finally reached home early enough to mop the floors, (still) unpack stuff, and mop again because my roommate sneezed because of the dust from the unpacked stuff. Three of us also had chance to sit and drink wine. Hahahaha. I did some ironing and tidying-up too :)
I mentioned to Paul and Daryl that I'm thinking to take up lessons, like dancing lesson or any other lesson, just to keep my brain 'works'. For now, the limitation is money. Hahaha. I also still need time to store my energy :P But I think I seriously want to learn something else after work :) Let's see. I should start while I still have the spirit.
Unlike my undergraduate life (my goodness, it feels so far...),I can sleep little, yet feel energetic. Hahaha. Usually 6-hour-sleep is enough for me, but now, 6-hour sleep feels little. Hahaha.. Oh but slowly I think I gain my strength (thanks to Divine Intervention, felt physically and mentally fresh after yesterday's mass). I don't know how I had 2 CCAs back to back before. Now after work I just feel so tired. Oh but I think the difference is I really try to focus during work (unlike during undergrad when I can choose to take a nap anytime, including during lectures :P)
The good things about working:
1. No need to think about homework
2. For my current job, I look at it as an opportunity to learn more. It's like another thesis for me :)
3. I MUST think of practical things, not only theory. From 'simple thing' such as cutting shoe boxes to the size that I want, designing a chute-box for experiment (thanks to Krizia and Paul!), to stuff like knowing what statistical analyses to use (argggggggghhhhhhh....all the stats modules goneee!!)
bad things:
1. I cannot take a nap
2. I MUST wake up early every day (no more 2 days afternoon classes :P)
but but..at the end of the day, I think working life is an opportunity to practice virtues (just like studying!). No wonder they said we can sanctify our work and study. It's difficult, but it's possible :):)
and I'm happy to say that I find meaning in my work :) Thank God :)
