Friday 20 September 2013

Tuesday the 17th, is relatively a nerve-wracking date for me. Reason being, it is supposedly my PR2. I had to show my school supervisors the project and progress of it thus far. It isn't really that big a deal to some people, but to me, it really is huge as I am pretty much worried about the project. I mean like, I am not sure if whatever I have done would be sufficient and also if it’s up to the standard as to how the school supervisors want it to be.

So, guess what? After sharing with him whatever things I have as my Major Project, I am proud of it and I dare say, it looks impressive. I really believe now that the most important thing is that I have put in my best effort for it. I mean like for someone who has been removed from school before and hated by the lecturers, I really think that my project work was really up there. Furthermore, the work that I did is really a lot. And coming from a management course with no knowledge of design and programming, the projects that I am using are pretty huge.

So about 6 months ago, I started out on a new chapter of my diploma education. Being attached out for the Student Internship Programme, I was sent to Saudi Arabian Airlines, now known as Saudia Airlines, as an Airline Representative. What is life without the challenges faced right? Since the very start, I already faced obstacles; I ended up being attached to the General Sales Agent of the company and am doing the Reservation and ticketing side of things. Then came a problem of projects.

You see the Major Project that accompanied the SIP was supposed to be done with other interns to that company, so in my case, I am supposed to be doing one project with this other guy who is attached to the airport throughout the full 6 months term. However, he was supposed to do an Emergency Plan for the airline, and I was still left there hanging with no projects whatsoever. That feeling really sucked cause I once again underwent this pressure of the negative mindset; ‘I’m a failure, and always will be’.

But few months on, I decided that I should not just brood over the fact that I don’t have a solid project that can guarantee me an A. instead, I told myself that with the amount of effort that I put in, the most important thing is that I do my very best and present to the board of judges what I have to impress them with.

So I ventured on doing a website for SATS staff to go on and make a reservation for our airline. Something like staff corporate benefits. After which, I went on with the electronising the procedures done in the office at the CTO. And only few weeks back that I thought; ‘hey I should do up a marketing plan for them’. With that, I looked into the possibilities of creating posters and brochures for the CTO.

Now, looking back at my work, I am really quite impressed with myself. The posters looks of really good standards and I really like how it actually looks.

Anyway now it’s the midweek of my second last week attached and it so happens that an audit is being done to SIN station; which means to say that I have to hide in the office over on the third floor, which frankly sucks cause the people there sucks. I mean in general I don’t really like the working environment over in this company but its far worst over on the third floor. I just felt that I wanted to punch their faces earlier on.

Lucky thing was that I managed to control myself. I guess it’s really the stress that I am facing.


Ok I have to make an exit now, meeting my lovely Teerak for dinner ^.^

Monday 16 September 2013

Coming to an End

You know what? I really can't believe that we are already starting the 3rd week of September today. This means to say that my internship with SAUDIA would come to an end in two weeks time. Next week would be my last week here. It's hard to imagine that 6 months have passed just like that. All the tough times that I went through every single day, dreading to go to work every single day, and counting down on the days left before I finally leave the company. Now, I really feel that it's just too fast. I mean I'm already used to the life here. Just that travelling all the way to town area is the only setback.

But then again, I am looking forward to returning back to school, to complete my last 2 modules before I can finally go up onto the TCC stage to receive that scroll (well an empty piece of paper really).

Well all I can say is that right now, I am pretty much stressed. With all the rushing of the projects and what nots. But I will survive. Anyhoos will update more when I'm free :)