08/07/23 07:03 p.m.
I just ended my internship with SE (#lifeison) and am now embarking on a new one. Rather excited as to what will come because I will be doing drastically different things, seeing sustainability from a totally different perspective. I really want to see whether I can apply what I have learned from Prof Donovan on client management and relationship building.
A friend of mine told me that I would find ways to keep myself occupied if I ever felt bored. True enough, I did manage to keep myself at least enriched for the past week since my time in SE ended. I managed to consistently read and catch up on current affairs, largely through WSJ. I ended up learning about so many different things, which expanded my mind (like... I will definitely not end up at topics of remittances and exchange rates, not to mention federal tax breaks, or even commodities and inflation).
Regardless, I do kind of like what I am doing right now. Once I see something I do not know or understand, I will search for it right after. But perhaps, something that I am still consciously reminding myself of is to stay focused on finishing reading a tab before skipping to another tab (essentially to not dig deeper into the rabbit's hole without clearing up the mess along the way). The more tabs I open, the more overwhelming I tend to become.
Just when I was starting to get used to not having any work-related commitments, a new opportunity came along and I just went ahead with it, without much hesitation. Back then, I just wanted to fill up my available time blocks with meaningful work. My friend is probably right that I do have it in me to keep myself occupied with other things, that do not need to be "work". However, I do foresee myself facing an impending crisis of "what impact am I even creating" if I am not in the corporate sustainability space...
Well, I suppose it is still a good thing that I am embarking on this journey.
Time check: 10:01 p.m.
Just about 2 hours + back, the team received an email to congratulate us for reaching the final round of a case competition. Initially, I thought that we would not make it because it was already after working hours, haha... but I guess with a spin of luck and honestly the hard work of everyone, I am glad we were given the chance to present our insights and what it will mean to our client. I managed to quickly do up the deck and the storyline that we might want to adopt for the presentation. We have only 3 days effectively to finish up the deck & prepare for the presentation this coming Saturday.
My final year at SMU will be starting soon (in a week as well). Based on my current commitments, I would probably stick to my current schedule and not add on any other classes. I have 3 examinations at the end of the semester and I hope that I will be able to maintain my GPA for my last year. I am sure my family will be proud of me if I were to graduate with a summa.
I am back with SMU Football and to say the least, I think I have been enjoying the thrill of the game and am falling in love with the sport all over again. Training has been really fun (of course, tiring too). I haven't had such a good coach for quite some time. This coach hits differently, I think he cares. Reminds me of my VJ coach and Mr. Tan too. I have been missing VJ quite a lot these few days... (when I have time, I like to think and reminisce)
Time check: 10:24 p.m.
I hope that August will be good for me. Nowadays, I try to live week by week, so I get to reflect upon the week and then adjust as I go along. CW does this with me too. We said that we would reflect together every Sunday if the circumstances allow. Otherwise, I am sure I would have time to reflect and journal on Saturdays when I am in the library, with my sister.
Let the rest of 2023 be full of intentionality, learning lessons (mind expansion), and technical skills development!
Rookie for life (as always),
Hui
