Since the start of my polytechnic education, I have always tried
to constantly review my life’s direction which means asking myself “where and
what kind of life do I see myself leading 5 to 10 years down the road.” Recently,
I have started thinking about this same old question again and I still do not
possess a concrete answer and this is worrisome to me when graduation from university
is just one year away and the friends around me are already one step ahead of
me by having a clear idea of what they want to achieve in life.
It is somewhat an irony that I know I possess strong self-awareness
of my own strengths and weaknesses and is also extremely passion driven, but when
it comes to life planning after graduation, I am still at point zero.
During my previous semester, I made a decision to embark on
a military career but it did not happen. I contacted the army recruitment
centre and while awaiting response, I asked around for advices with regards to
mid – term signing on. Mid-term signing on will mean that I will have to stop university education in
year 3 to complete Basic Military Training before I resume my studies. This
plan was met with great rejection from my peers. Many told me that it is not
too late to complete my education first before making such a major decision. I heeded
their advice.
Closing one door of opportunity led me to opening another.
On Saturday, I was appointed as the Captain of my Dragonboat team. This will
definitely be another chance for exposure, but will I be able to learn
something out of it in terms of knowing where my life will be headed to? I have
always held leadership positions everywhere I go, but what exactly does this
mean? I need a career that requires leadership?
During this semester,
I will expose myself to the working world by seeking for personal internship in
the event management industry as it is one area that interests me.I am
still in the midst of searching and I hope I will be able to obtain exposure and get some insights towards my life direction.
So where exactly am I headed towards? I am unsure of it myself. I have never
written this down as it has always been something that is processed as thoughts
in my head. Hence, by the end of this module, I might just have a firm career
decision and life direction.
Xanier,
ReplyDeleteContent and organisation: Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I enjoyed reading your post. It is good to plan ahead, but don't stress too much about following so strictly to your plan. You are so young. You must enjoy learning, enjoy making friends, and enjoy all your stepping stones, and enjoy life.
I can sense you are the type of person who will excel if you are passionate enough to work towards it. Trust me, everything will fall into place. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself.
Overall, this is a very good piece of reflection. You articulated your ideas well, and you successfully linked your ideas from past, present and future.
Language:
1. Use of tenses: We will be talking about present (has) and past (had) perfect tenses in class, look over the use of present perfect tense after our class discussion and see if you could spot how they should be used.
Compare the two sentences below. Can you see why the present perfect tense is used correctly in the second sentence?
-Since the start of my polytechnic education, I had always tried to constantly review my life’s direction which means asking myself…..
-Recently, I have started thinking about this same old question again and I still do not possess a concrete answer and this is
2. Connection of ideas in a sentence:
I contacted the army recruitment centre and while awaiting response, I asked around for advices with regards to mid – term signing on, which means that I will stop university education in year 3 to complete Basic Military Training before I resume my studies.
3. Word form
I will be able to get exposed to it and in return, get some insights of my life’s direction.
Xanier,
ReplyDeleteVery good job on correcting your errors.
Misty :)