Interview week

3 interviews in past week!

1) Pricing position with AIA [mon]

Interview went well. Questions I prepared didn't come out. Relatively smooth i think, though i could feel myself getting nervous. The tight voice and repetitiveness might have exposed it a little. Hopefully the interviewers didn't pick up on that. =x

a nice point was that I knew both interviewers from my internship =)

UAT was going to be the bulk of the work for the next 6 months or so. I don't mind because it'll give me an idea of the overall products. Give me time to readjust to the singapore style of working hopefully.

2) Actuarial postion with IMI [wed]

Knowing that the interviewers are going to be people I don't know, I felt relatively more nervous. I think the interviewers picked up on that because the main interviewer tried to assure me that they are both informal and stuff.

I guess I was meant to elaborate on questions he asked, but I fell into the 'ask one question, get one answer' mode. It was hard when he asked why I chose this company. I prepared a little before hand but the best I could have come up with the hour before the interview: different types of products. haha, so smart. I didn't really memorise much of the company info or the head office's. I remembered writing down a bit and thinking it was so redundent =x fail.

3) Valuation position with AIA[thu]

The interviewer today was actually one of my supervisors. But she forgot what I did already. =p Lol. Refreshed her memory. But told her I didn't really understand the role and I think the interview was mostly her explaining the role of valuation. There were Forms, checking on solvency, explaining queries initiated by others for reasons/assumptions behind differences in premiums for similar products to people of similar ages, statstical reports and stuff.

Actually, I'm not sure if that whole bunch of stuff scared me. Haha, plus the interviewer asked how i would deal with stress and if i do not know how to do something and everyone's busy. plus the fact that there are datelines every DAY not just a certain month. maybe maybe. Maybe that's what scared me and put me off into telling the interviewer later that I actually preferred pricing (no.1's interview position)

I keep holding the assumption that I would not be able to solve things by myself each time because firstly, my results are terrible and i might not thus have understood the requirements well. Secondly, I might not know the system/programme that they are using well enough.

This kind of thinking pulled me down to earth when speaking to my interviewer today =x rar.

Crap.

Had a short msn convo with one of the pricing interviewers. She suggested that I thank the Valuation interviewer for giving me the interview and that I am interested to be on her team, because in the interview today, I told her that I prefer pricing! Ah, the fear of being overwhelmed frightened me! Well, plus the fact that both interviewers would be liasing in choosing people for their team. Was actually hoping she'll put in a good word for me in front of the other interviewer. =p But not sure if it'll work too.

The fall

running to cross the road..
the uncordinated ET felt the body moving forward..
ending with the knees on the ground

first pain felt was on the right palm
second pain was on the knees

jeans left knee area torn
ET looked through the hole..
didn't see anything so continue walking..
walk halfway abit pain.. but bearable

@ the bus stop
checking on the pain..
a patch of blood was seen through the hole.

@ KK hosp
cleaned up a bit.
played with the kids as volunteers.
@ the end of the day..
surprised to see that u had to go to the 24 hour clinic downstairs and not able to receive basic first aid treatment for knee scrapes within the hospital =x

Thank God for the nice nurse who helped ET clean but still advised ET to see a doctor [don't like seeing doctors though..so ET didn't =p]

Upset that ET can't swim for the next few days though =(

- The break - [so far in the month of Jan]

4th Jan - Movie + Dinner @ Mache vivocity w/ V & CW


5th Jan - games + tea + dinner @ shokudo @ cityhall w/ B

6th Jan - dinner w/ N + J + Kc+ D + Kl @ Ivin's for peranakan food

10th Jan - faithians gathering in the afternoon

10th Jan - faithians gathering in the evening

12th Jan - some shopping w/ C & M day

12th Jan night - catch up w/ M

14th Jan - Cycling in Pulau Ubin with OCFers

14th Jan - Pulau Ubin [@ the observation deck]

14th Jan - Good bye Pulau Ubin !

14th Jan - our crab hideout : big eater!

14th Jan 09 - evidence of our trip =)

15th Jan - NTU canteen: the bus stop

15th Jan - getting FREE chi medical consultation @ NTU =p

15th Jan - meet up @ NTU library!

16th jan - Cny party @ B's [D's always happy!]

16th jan - Cny party @ B's [xiao nonya]

17th Jan - Badminton with NH Badminton girls team 2004!

17th Jan - us with the groom =)

17th Jan - My only 2 mentors in Melbourne =)

19th Jan - volunteer @ KK for ward entertainment for the kids

21st Jan - another trip to big eater after tennis

An elaborated effort to explain the break

This was how my breaks have always been spent..

After trinity: work @ sales
After year 1: SYFC
After year 2: AIA internship
After year 3 aka now: SLACK

Does this justify me not looking HARD for a job? Staring into space as I meant to write up my resume and cover letter? Looking for fun, games and action instead of working to improve myself?

As I look over @ my resume, skills that are transferable such as people skills, doesn't seem to be the item that companies look for (in their 'vacant positions' sector). The more specific work I've helped out in AIA has been blown out the window (lost the stuff and cant recall what i really did there). I am one without aim/goal and purpose. Spiritually, I'm losing focus. I need to find a cell group sometime soon. Should I give the one @ my church another try? I just dont fit in though.

A new year is meant to be accompanied with a new attitude.

Why do things that are 'meant to be' never always 'the way it is'..?

Jack of all trades, master of none emphasized

Currently slacking my time away..

just going to the gym for less than an hour, went for less than a round of jogging outside my condo.. Didn't swim even cause my left arm ached as i tried to train it up..

I really want to just play fable on xbox the whole day but definitely would run into trouble with my mum so i just keep to my small room @ the back of the house (also once known as the 'maid's room')

Even if gaming is all I do, there's always someone better (or rather, i just s*ck so badly) so i guess it's a starting point to get myself thinking and start doing other things that are more beneficial to getting a job and just getting a life.

My current situation consists of just stoning in my little room behind and i'm not even getting exposed to friendships which currently i have limited myself to online ones. I really should start getting people's numbers and contacting them.

Oh the procrastination that home brings..

Each year's resolution of 'killing' procrastination never succeeds

Graduation Day

wushu peeps

ocfers

-rush-
$ paid out.
a gown is collected.
pins are inserted.

*woosh!*
the gown is worn.
the cameras are whipped out.
the flashes go off!

*snap snap snap!*
Memories are formed.
Feet start hurting.

*hurry hurry*
into Wilson Hall (not prom ok, jean..)
listen to speeches, half awake.
-pinches self awake!-

*conferment of certificates!*
- wakes up -
practises walking with heels touching ground FIRST before the front.
stop. smile. nod @ chancellor. walk. receive cert. pause. nod @ announcer.

*moving on..*
on my way back to Singapore tomorrow! I'll miss everyone in melbourne! I'm thankful that I'll at least have my friend's wedding in Klang where I'll see most people again. But then, that'll really be the end then.. =( Have not really caught up with most people yet.. felt like i was psycho-ing most of them to come to singapore and we'll catch up then. Haha! =-p

Currently busying myself with things like dots wedding and slight job hunting.. the feeling of leaving melbourne "forever" has yet to sink in..

Sunday School "special" + dad's visit to Melbourne day1

It's times like these that make it all worthwhile..

Today in Sunday school,

it was my final time to lead the children in singing. The readiness and eagerness of the children participating calmed my nervousness and prompted my enthusiasm in singing with them.

When uncle Lee (Mitchell and Jeremy's dad) passed the time to me, saying it's going to be special, a thought sprung to my head. A special time where I allowed the kids to come up with the actions themselves! =) It was so exciting to see them so eager and participative =DD

My dad's visit to melbourne (with me as a lousy tour guide) resulted in a pasta lunch (accompanied by uncle Charles), a tour @ the aquarium (free entrance w/ my cousin working there), a trip to crown casino (where I got lost and a headache), a mars bar choc cake being consumed @ Grecco, a walk down to fed square and through swanston street (short glance @ the display @ Myer), 2 bags of discounted nougats from chinatown and a huge meal @ han ku guan (korean restaurant).

whee! more stuff to plan ..