Monkey’s Backo

Internship over, report nicely done and what’s next? Seem like this is the end of my busy working life; at least for a while now. Looking back at my previous entries, I have to say it seem like I’m having a very hectic life. Well, not to say a very hectic one but just as much as necessary to make you cripple. Laugh all you want, but when you’re on a tight schedule with your supervisor rushing for the result every day; even an elephant also beh tahan la. Now I’m glad that all this ended.

But surprisingly as much as I want it to end, there’s a part inside me that want to extend the very last day of my internship. Everyone seems so dull on my last day of TXPO. Yes I admit; I felt reluctant too. You can’t blame me; I’m there working everyday for the past six months, sure got feel one ma. But can you believe it; I endure the six months internship without skipping any of it. To be frank, I myself am bolt from the blue.

I’m being exposed to so many things during this internship; but there is one that really amazed me: the life of an engineer. I believe many of my coursemate are aware of this now, we can actually see our future path as an engineer; work-sleep-work-sleep and no play. By the norm of the society, engineer is a well respected profession, let’s face it, our parent want us to be a doctor, lawyer or an engineer. But many didn’t know, engineer is just a name. Well, if you don’t know, then let me enlighten you further about this. Most of the engineers that I encounter work as any other normal worker. I mean a degree is a degree, doesn’t matter whether it’s four years degree or three years degree, an engineering degree or a normal science degree; a degree is a degree. So why study for a year more? That I still couldn’t answer you for now. Maybe with this engineer title, at most we can get extra salary, not?

Being in the industry for almost six months, somehow, really change my perspective of our grade. Of course, I can’t deny that a good result student will normally get all the priority but there’s still a lot of X-factor to be considered. When you send your whole resume, the only thing matter is the result and the photo. Like what I said, a good result almost equivalent to good job prospect. However with a good photo, even sometimes with a not-so-good result, you too will be granted with a good job prospect. Why? Because working is already very unexciting, therefore it’s nice to have something beautiful to look at. That’s some of the eye opener there. So the next time you’re going to take photo for your resume, forget about formal passport photo; go for beauty makeover photo instead.

Another X-factor that I encounter is the opportunity factor. Like what Mr.K say “when the opportunities come, grab it!” Although I have million things that I disagree with Mr.K but this time I can’t further disagree. In fact, to an extent, I have to say that pointer doesn’t affect anything after you’re employed. You may be a full A’s student but when you start working, nobody going to care about how many A’s you get. Face it, you still get screw by your boss, tittle-tattle by your colleague and threaten by the HR department (your salary is in their hand); if you think getting full A’s is your Kelvar vest then by now you should realize that your boss is using grenade at all times. Like it or not, you’ll still die.

Nonetheless first time I agree on something you said: “When the opportunities come, grab it!”

P/S: Today is another important date, yet I still manage to overlook it. Sorry.