At the beginning of the year, I was in my final term at UC and was preparing for the exit exams. I took it in February and finally graduated from the uni. First degree is completed after all! How life will be after that? However, there wasn’t a very big change yet since I still had to complete another degree at RULE and would have it done in August. After finishing the degree at UC, it was about the time to find an institution for internship so as to write the graduation report for the accounting degree at RULE. Nareth and I paired up and searched here and there for internship at the end of February until the beginning of March. It was more difficult than we had expected. Finally, from a friend’s help, we finally managed to find one—Sathapana Limited at Chamkarmon Branch (the Headquarter). The internship started in April 1-29. It was a great opportunity for me to intern there because I could learn about how a microfinance operates.
Before going to Sathapana, I already started working at HRINC (Cambodia) Co., Ltd since March 14. Thanks to Pisey for introducing me to Bunly, the recruitment coordinator at HRINC. It was my first fulltime job ever although I used to work as a part-time English teacher at Hello American. I worked fulltime at HRINC until the beginning of April when I interned at SPN in the morning and worked at HRINC in the afternoon. I was glad that I could feel two different environments at the same time. I am also thankful to HRINC that allowed me to work in this way. I learned many things at HRINC related to business matters. I love working there because of its good physical environment and good people. However, I was there for only six months.
After I graduated from RULE in August, I quitted the job at HRINC and moved to the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Phnom Penh to work as a finance officer. In the transitional period between leaving HRINC and going to the Embassy, I was very down and was fearing if I would regret for my decision. On the one hand, I do regret for leaving HRINC because I like everything there although there might be some flaws I don’t like about it. On the other hand, I also wish to work in the Embassy for many people look up to it. However, this reason will not sufficient for making me stay there for the whole of my career life.
Aside from my study and career life, I have got many first-times regarding to travelling, hanging out, and other things. Although it was not my first time to go travelling with friends in 2011, I went to provinces four times this year—Sihanouk Ville 2 times, Koh Kong 1 time, and Kompot 1 time. I could for the first time travel overnight with friends; I could for the first time walk with friends until 9pm on the street; I could for the first time chat with friends at the balcony until 11pm; I could for the first time bike to places I’ve never expected I would go to; I could for the first time hang out with friends until 9pm; I returned home at the latest 9:40pm from school; I dared to say I wish to say and dare to act what my heart tells me to; I love 2011 because I have answered to my heart for what I have doubted.
I am so thankful to all people supporting me, teaching me, and accompanying me throughout 2011. It is the year of revolutions. I have changed a lot from:
- A timid to a straightforward
- A student to an employee
- A know-nothing of business to a know-sth (but not yet a professional)
- A stay-at-home to a dare-to-travel
Of course, there are many other changes that I may not include in here.
Countdown at December 31, 2011 was not what I wish for. I wish for a more wonderful, unforgettable one at the end of 2012. I also wish for continual advancement and sweetness in 2012. Changes are important to me, and I swear I will not stay at the same point throughout and at the end of year.
2 comments:
hehe years of useful experience :)
Thanks! What are yours? hehe..
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