Alice in Wonderland

30 September 2009 marked my second year in Singapore. I remembered back then (two years ago) on this day I was busy moving my stuffs to my newly rented place in Singapore and my first job in Singapore commenced the following day.

My first job in Singapore was rather a disappointment than any other thing. I could feel it from the first day I commenced my job in that company. It was SUX! Anyway, I have mentioned that so many times so I’m not going to bubble about that here. Nothing much I could do except just made myself bear with the hardship until I got a ‘Permanent Resident’ status. I was glad that I’ve finally achieved that in the 8th month I was in Singapore. After that I resigned from that hellish job and yeah, now I’m in my third job in Singapore. Still very much ok with my current job so far. Anyway, working in Singapore (in any private sector) is a darm streesful task so it’s better not to expect too much from your boss or you will end up with great disappointment. This is one thing that I have learnt.

Other than that, I’m generally ok (or in fact very much prefer) with the lifestyle in Singapore. Of coz when you start comparing the currency between SGD and RM, you will find that the cost of living in Singapore is extremely high. But we are earning the same amount as that earned in Malaysia but it’s in SGD (which is now 2.4 times that amount earned in RM). So you say which is more worth it? Of coz SGD right? Well, provided that you spend wisely of coz!

Living in Singapore is great mainly coz I don’t have to travel that far to reach from a place to another. From West to East (eg from Jurong East to Pasir Ris), it just take about 1 hour of time travelling by the MRT. It is also so much safer that you dun have to worry that much if you are walking alone on your way home after 12 midnight (coz Singaporeans are mostly nightbirds, so that’s why the trains are still full around that time). Travelling from one place to another has never really been a hassle coz the public transport is very efficient and on time. Just the matter of walking - you just have to get used of that! Actually it’s a good form of exercise for the body.

The people in Singapore is generally ok, just that I feel the older people seemed to be less gracious! Oftenly people complained about young people not being gracious but in quite a number of situations I encountered older people (those in their 40s) or even senior citizens are actually worst that the younger people. For example at the MRT station during high peak hours. You will notice that compared to young people, more 40s uncles and aunties tend to push other commuters when they board the train. There was also once this old lady just boarded a bus without scanning her ezlink card (as in paying). When the bus captain asked her to scan her card (and in fact he was already screaming), she pretended that she didn’t hear it and even moved further towards the back of the bus! Oh, gosh! What the hell! And the other commuters just didn’t give it a darm about that! Then all these so-called senior citizens also often think that they are so senior that they can just be rude to the younger people around them. So what if you are a senior citizen? It doesn’t mean that you can get a free lunch or simply being rude to others! I really can’t help but to curse all these people as it’s just so unfair that young people always being labelled as ‘ungracious’! I’m sure that they will get their retribution soon for the evil things that they have done!

Anyway i dun want to stress myself up with what these rotten people have done. I will just enjoy and remember that good things that I’ve encountered in Singapore. With all the great people whom I’ve met here, I’m glad that I’ve made quite a number of friends here and they have brighten up my life in many ways (well, you know who you are). Thanks a lot to all of you!

I will continue to live and work in Singapore at least for the next 10 years time. I hope that by then I can achieve something big in my career and can earn more and more money! Dun ask me about relationship/marriage coz a person like me is better not to be involved in one. Since i have chosen my career, there’s nothing more that I can ask for. In fact I dun want to be betray again and again anymore and for the same reason, I find it hard to trust anyone, including myself. So I’m definitely going to enjoy my single life as long as I live and I believe I’m still better off living on my own ‘wings’ and ‘fly’ to wherever i want to go.
Whether I will be a Singaporean or not in future … it’s still something that I’m looking into

Today, 1 September, was Teacher’s Day in Singapore! Wah, for the past few days I saw teachers in the tuition centre where I’m working now collected presents from their students like crazy, man! Some of them received so many - in a way it makes me feel so envy … hehe! (Ooops! I’ve accidentally revealed the greedy side of me … paiseh, paiseh) But really … last time when I was still studying in primary school, I had this ambition of becoming a teacher when I grew up … all because I felt I wanted to get that Teacher’s Day gifts from my students in future Haha! Kinda childish though … but when I was in secondary school, I gave up that ambition after witnessing how difficult the teachers in school having to control the discipline of those rebellious teenagers … I felt that was really more than just a challenge and that was why I never ever applied for the post of a school teacher (whether in Malaysia or Singapore).
Never could I imagine that now I’m walking into a career path which I had initially chosen to give up (although it’s not in school, it’s kinda similar) … Now I’m very much looking forward for that official status as a teacher (I really can’t wait!) eventhough I’ve started to do some teaching … Kinda can’t wait for that practicum (teaching test) to start … should be soon.
I guess the reason why I like the job now is due to the fact that I have already had that passion since I was in primary school. I hope this passion will still be with me after I’ve officially been called a teacher and I believe the biggest challenge for me is to learn how to deal with students of various personality (so far I’m still in midst of figuring that out for future). Also I’m kinda curious here about my first Teacher’s Day next year (hopefully) - will I be getting lotsa gifts, etc, etc? Hehe! Maybe I should set a target or something … anyway, I’m quite sure I’ll be able to get at least one Teacher’s Day gift next year … Let’s see ba Come to think about it - have I really wasting so much of my time in publishing for the past few years? Hmm, well, honestly I did enjoy my job in publishing last time. If I haven’t been in publishing, I wouldn’t have this chance to ‘turn back’ in education and to get to where am I now. Perhaps all these were fated to be.

For now, I’m till craving for that Teacher’s Day gift … I hope I won’t dream about it tonight
Happy Teacher’s Day!