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Why did this blog die a silent and lonely death? Everyone's lost the steam to post? Or simply too busy with their own lives? Haih. The downsides of growing up. Increase in responsibilities, decrease in free time. And even less time for the old life, I guess.

Sorry. Minor emo moment there!

Just a short update from Aldrin then. This coming week will be my final week of internship! For the past seven weeks I have been working as a Trainee Engineer in Perunding JHL. I don't think that any of you will have heard of the company before - it is a small company! However, they say that one learns the most from the small companies. Because there are not many people around, so everyone needs to know everything! In bigger companies, one person gets dumped into one section (say drainage design) and that's all he'll ever do for the rest of his life. In a small company, the engineers are responsible for every aspect of the project: structural, geotechnical, drainage, etc etc. So you'll get to learn a little bit of everything!

Well, my time here has been pretty fruitful, I think. I've done many things from simple designs to preparing engineering documents to supervising construction sites to stamping plans to amending drawings. It is true that fresh graduates come out into the working field and realize they know nothing - I felt the same way too! I asked so many questions that my supervisors must get sick of me after a while.. Hahaha.

There's another trainee in the office. His name's Ah Tak and he's really really pro! Then again, he's worked with his contractor dad since he was in Form 4. He's certainly seen a lot in the business and knows his stuff. A reminder to me that knowledge counts for little. It is experience that really determines your proficiency.

Anyone of you liking the working life? For those of you who have been through the working life, that is! Really taxing, isn't it? 8am to 5pm for five days a week. By the end of the day, you're so tired all you want to do is perform a diving headbutt into bed and then die on the bed until the battery recharges. And I realize that work really takes away time from everything else. On weeknights you'll be tired out from work and the weekends are just too short to count for much.

For the past seven weeks I've been doing this:
At 8am, look forward to 5pm.
On Monday, count off the days to Friday.

If all things go well, I'll be graduating in two semesters. After that, work. For the rest of my life. I am not sure if I am ready to do this! Hahahaha.

And certainly not looking forward to the working life.