Hippie Vibes: updates

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As many of you should know, I have left my previous organization. After 5 years and 6 months, to be exact, YES! I left the organization. *Claps Claps* I've made the decision of leaving with a heavy heart and it took me awhile to finalize my decision.

1. I'm in my comfort zone

Being someone in the company for long, I have already know the culture, the people and how things work. I am able to plan my workday starting from having my breakfast casually at my desk, heading out for lunch to ease of ending work on time. For someone who is new, they would probably be uncomfortable for what I've stated in the above.

2. The friendship made

Colleagues who have become my friends were my motivation at work. Moving from different roles in these years, I have interacted with many people from various departments. Fortunately, I was able to form more than just work relationships with some of them. If you are in the corporate world, you probably know these friendships don't set up easily. The thought of leaving them and not seeing them every day was the major force that keeps me from resigning. We motivate each other to press on even we are dealing with different difficulties at work and keep each other entertained.

When you move on, this cycle repeats and you may not even find such relationships at all. These friendships fostered did not come easy.

3. Jobscope

Exploring different environment is not wrong. There are widespread of jobscopes out there. But one may be too comfortable in what he/she have been doing for years. I have friends who moved on to different workplaces who compare how different the scopes are when the job title is the same. To be honest, you can't compare, and there goes the saying "same same but different". Every organization has its requirements for a role. You made the choice, you bare with it.

For me, it is to move on, explore and see more about the world. And, to do what I am interested in doing because 'not now then when?'.

The above 3 points would probably speak for my uncertainties of moving on. However, I've decided to carry on somewhere when I still have the energy and time to do so. Never try never know. I do miss the people and I am currently adjusting to the new lifestyle. I will get used soon and chances will come by too. Let's be brave and have faith!

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“You must never doubt your ability to achieve anything, become anything, overcome anything and inspire everything.” ― Tasha Hoggatt

Decided to write something here, after a day of revision and my right hand is seriously aching from all these writings of notes and exams.

It's no longer a secret that I have started my part time degree this year. Yes, to be exact, I started my first semester in January, right after I came back from Taipei. It's been 4 months into this university life and everything is somehow flowing as it should. I do get discouraged when I was doing my essays and assignments. Afterall, the university is very different from polytechnics. Also, it's been 5 years since I graduated from poly, and that saying, I have not been touching books, doing assignments, going for lessons and exams. Somehow, this new journey is very new to me.

I have people asking me why so out of sudden and random? To question that, this is what this post is mainly about. Sometimes, some people take a longer time to realise their interests, passions and what they want. For me, I don't to join in the norm of taking a boring or common degree, but more of learning something I have an interest in, and that would probably help me in my career path. And so, here am I now, taking a degree of my choice. I often asked my friends what they want to do like what kind of jobs they want. Many times whatever people said and in reality, is opposite. I get puzzled. And there are times where after getting a degree, they realised it's not something they want to do. I know taking a degree at the age of 27 seems to be a little late, in my circle of friends. Most of them are completing their studies. But I'm glad I choose to take it slowly. People might not know why, they might have their own views on my choice, however, I should be responsible for myself.

So I want you to know, it's okay to realise your passion or pursue your goals slower than others. You are not going to get handcuff for that, it's not a crime. At least, you have a direction and you are working towards it. Sometimes, when we have many goals and we pursue them all together at one time, things may turn out disastrously. One step at a time, you will reach your destination one day.

Good luck to those having exams and those who are pursuing their dreams.