Another year

Last day of year 2009. And i'm doing nothing, with a lot of work taken back from client's place to cover my weekends, I don't feel so empty as what I felt at the start of my internship.

However, I feel a bit sad, coz CC is not talking to me, like forever. Looking at his profile, and thinking about the conversation we had, I feel so stupid, so embarrassing and so regretful. I guess it's just a culture difference. In Chinese culture, when a guy says "我开始喜欢上你了" to a girl, it means something; but in Singapore context, or British culture, when a guy says "I'm beginning to like you", it may not be the same as previous. And I happened to be this traditional Chinese girl!

My Australia Visa hasn't been approved, because the Australia High Commission needs something AGAIN!

Remembered this stupid woman from AHC, the first time, she needs my university transcript, reasons being "If you fail all your exams, why should i issue the visa to you?" What the !@#$%^&*

This time, she said "How can I know if this signature is signed by you or your friend?" !@#$%^&*

If the AHC can only have staff like her, I think it can close down already. Every time I receive her phone call, it clouds my day! And i have to answer the call, because i need the visa! When AHC is charging me around $1000 for my visa, I get service experience like this, worth it???!!!

Communication skills & inter-personal are so important! I joined my client's organization-wide year end lunch, but didn't do it beautifully, because I felt that I am just an intern. When we left, my senior didn't say 88 to the CEO while she could see us, I waved 88 to her. Instead, i could have said, "Thanks again for inviting us for lunch! The rice you cooked is very nice!" In that way, it may make a difference how the client look at us, or even me!

SMU Toastmasters Club is resuming soon, and I'm preparing all the work again. Still, some people are quite co-operative, but some are not. It's just the truth of work, or life.

Still not happy with some internal issue within SMU TMC Exco, but we are all trying to work together as a team. Many times I got mad at the emails, and I just want to block the person from sending emails to me! One way to work things out is by not replying emails, otherwise, we will just be mad at each other, and the work cannot be done.

All in all, another year is ending, and I'm getting older. Wish me luck in the coming year 2010!

updating

Haven't been updating for quite long, coz the internship is tiring, and I'm getting lazy in the evening.

Watching Korean Drama: Will it snow at Christmas? Still crying a lot, but less on the dramatic emotions, more on the true feelings among siblings, parents & children. Good news, It's a sign that I'm maturing!

One stupid thing that i have done: borrowed books for some master students last month, and the books are due, but I lost their number!!! Can't contact them!!! Don't know what to do now...

Personality, dream & reality

My personality tells me that, I need to work around people, not around numbers;
My dream tells me that, I want to educate people and make the world a better place;
The reality tells me that, I have to work with numbers, and can't change anything in the workplace!

Accounting??? A career? Or a job? I don't worry about this, coz the answer is definitely not a career. But what I'm worrying about is, can I even stick to this job for some time, as an auditor?

Question waiting to be answered!

Last day of freedom

Internship starts tomorrow, and I'm a bit scared now, because I haven't learnt audit, yet I will be an intern in audit & assurance department!

Have been watching this "wo jv" for the last several days, don't feel like to continue watching, coz it's kind of boring with all the details in everyday life. I'd rather read a book instead.

Have been cooking for the last several days, too. Steamed pau, dumplings, prata, all the delicious Chinese food you can taste only in China or my house! haha, really enjoy doing it together my new roomie.

And lastly, I miss the person overseas...

Australia Visa

Nana went to Australia High Commission to apply for her student visa, and met this stupid officer.

Officer: Where is your university transcript?
Nana: Ah? I tot you don't need the transcript?!
Officer: Of course we need. If you fail all your subjects, why should we issue this visa to you?!
Nana: What@#$%! If I had failed all my subjects, why would the university in Australia offer me the opportunity for exchange? (She kept smiling, which is 笑里藏刀)
Officer: That's why we need to see your transcript!
Nana: @#$%^&*

What's the reasoning?! She really couldn't understand! Aren't you doing too much, AHC?!

For a stupid visa, Nana needs to take this stupid IELTS test, and now, to provide the university transcript! Yes, it's easy to do so, but why should a student be subjected to so many restrictions while the Australia university has placed an offer to the student?!

IT TOTALLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!!

And what's wrose? It costs you:
AU$610(visa) + AU$195(compulsory health insurance) + S$300(IELTS)+ ???(Medical examination)

Before I even book the air tickets, this is the sunk costs I have incurred! US, UK visas cost about $200, while Canada visa costs S$100+. What is it with an Australia visa that is worth so much?!

Anyway, to ease off my anger, I made dumplings with my new roomie this noon, and we had a very beautiful lunch & chit-chat!

Charisma

Nana just got back to normal life. Have been too tired recently, that she had a headache for a whole day! She couldn't take it, and it's the first time she took pain-killers for headache, which proved that her headache problem is getting worse and worse now.

Nana went to exco meeting this afternoon, and has a good time with other team members. Toastmaster Cher Khim has said that Toastmasters have an unique character, and to put it in a simple way - "weird"! Nana likes these weird people, who are so dedicated to Toastmasters, who are so driven to improve themselves!

Talking about Charisma, Jasmine mentioned that, the people who are so driven towards a particular interest are charismatic. Yes, that's very true! And who can impress people the best? Toastmasters!

Very long time ago, a toastmaster from another club came to SMU Toastmasters, and Nana immediately had a crush on him after his table topics speech, and that evening, he managed to win two of the ribbons. After that, Nana got herself out after 3-4 days, haha! Funny experience!

When you are thinking that, maybe it's because Nana was still immature at that time, but it just so happened that, Nana is having a crush on another toastmaster! And she couldn't get herself out!

Why???!!! She so couldn't understand!

Back to Charisma, she believes that the people who possess some kind of special interests are charismatic! Such as CJ, with finance; the two toastmasters, the way they speak and express themselves really impress people!

Toastmasters, such an easy to gain charisma, especially for the guys!