Tuesday, April 15, 2008
was down with flu today after taking the influenza jab yesterday. what irony.
it was one of those sleepy days where you wanted to do nothing but rest and recuperate. i just felt a little lonely and left out at times, because in times like that in the past i would have somebody to talk to.
looks like my plan of applying for more scholarships this year rather than the last backfired. out of four i merely got one reply. furthermore my chances look increasingly stark now because PUB assesses scholars via a wayang show. i'm never good at this.
i spent a few hours thinking what are my career goals. what do i wish to achieve in 10 years time. honestly, i've never dreamt that far and it took me a while to finally conjure some answers for myself. I decided that I want to work in a an organization that is more than just profit-driven, but has a central goal of contributing to the community. I decided too that 10-20 years from now, I want to create a name for myself and the organization I work for by doing something special and meaningful for the community, be it for the environment or in dentistry. Something I will leave concealed except for now: To earn $8000 and above in 10 years time.
it sounds naive, kinda unspecific as well. but that's the best i could come up with for myself for now. i don't work well without a direction set for me. yet, now that I really want to set a direction for myself, the opportunities don't come.
disturbed you at 9:05 PM