Saturday, April 25, 2009

Student Manager

This is the second time I applied for student manager position. After working at Alexander Dining Hall for two years, I feel that I am qualified enough to apply for student manager. The reason I got declined last year was that I had not enough experience. I accepted the reason because I did not had enough experience. So, I decided to reapply again. Unfortunately, I did not get it again this year. The manager's reason was that I was not flexible enough and I always cared for my place only. When he said that comment, I felt that it was a wrong accusation of me. Everybody who I work before knows that I always help other people especially Traditions. When I am not doing the Hot-End, I will help serve Traditions or maybe help make pizza. I just could not accept that reason of not getting hired as student manager. I felt the excuse was lame and plain stupid. I showed up everyday for work, was on time and perform to my best everytime I work. In the future, I wonder whether my work experience will be the same too. You perform your best and then you get overlooked by your superior because well, you are not the Chosen One. Guess I hope this won't happen to me at work....
Instead of looking at the bad side of not getting hired, I should look at the positive side. I can schedule my work according to my timetable, and put sub-slips whenever I feel like it. I guess the pros of not becoming a student manager definitely outweighs the cons. I figured that I should not consider the cons because well, it is just not worth it. I am not going to frown and complain why I did not student manager. That is just plain dumb and immature...

Monday, April 13, 2009

Everybody has heard of American Idol and the buzz surrounding it. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, David Cook are the previous winners who have successfully made a name for themselves. As we move towards another country, Britain as we speak has amazing talent. The buzz surrounding this video is that she may look like a William Hung inpersonation, but when she sings her first note everybody was stunned and the crowd cheered for her. Even the judges were amazed...Simon Cowell, aka "The sarcastic judge" in this show, was impressed too. If you can impressed Simon Cow, you impress everybody and she showed just that. Look at how Simon Cowell face changes when she sings. I think he was just speechless. Impressive performance by Susan Boyle, who became the Internet sensation overnight.

Kudos, to her...I lift my hat of to her...

Monday, April 6, 2009

love or career

I have been downloading this TVB drama called Emergency Unit (E.U) and been addicted to it already. This show has 30 episodes, and I on the last episode. After watching this show, I feel that this show evolves around 2 themes:
1st: In life, guys tend to choose their career path and chase their dreams but ignore the people that they love
2nd: Throughout life, some people tend to change to fit in with the crowd, others still maintain their beliefs and values in life.

Sometimes, I feel that the first theme is true. If I am in this situation, I am not sure what I will do either. I do not want the people that I love the most to be hurt but I do not want to miss the opportunity to chase my dream. I remember reading a poem by Robert Frost, " Two roads diverged in a wood, and sorry I could not travel both..." I will decide to be with the person that I love the most because well, this is only a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.. I believe it all comes down to fate.....To end the poem, Robert Frost said"I shall be telling this with a sigh...I took the road less travelled and that has made all the difference" Just remember that maybe taking the road less travelled can be the best decision that you will ever make.
For the second theme, I think that change is evitable in us. I have lost count of seeing people closest to me change. People who change their appearance usual cause we all want to look good at some point right? But, I hate people who change their behaviour and characteristic just because they want to fit in with the crowd. Sometimes, I am speechless at the actions of certain individuals but who am I to say? Hopefully, my best friends will not change forever...