One year
Yesterday was July 31st, and one year ago I started my career on this date. So I guess it’s worthwhile commemorating, and also time to do some reflecting.
The past year has been tremendously eventful. I’ve traveled to a bunch of new places, made some new achievements, and encountered certain setbacks. I’ve transitioned from a student to a worker, or as Peter Drucker would term it, a “knowledge worker”.
The lifestyle change is huge. I’ve hardly ridden a bike in the past year, and instead prefers to drive myself whenever I get the chance. I wear a shirt almost everyday of the year. I’m becoming interested in dining at fancy restaurants, and spending money on enjoying myself, be it traveling, gadgets or whatever.
I have also been learning how to manage relationships. Long distance is not easy, and while it has not gone the way I wanted it to, I guess there shouldn’t be any regret. At least I’ve learnt some valuable lessons. And more broadly speaking, I’ve made lots of new friends, and they have given me some really generous advice.
Professionally, I guess I’m on track. There’s still lots to learn, but I feel like I’m starting to become more and more independent, and I can form my own opinion of things now. And I’m not afraid of sharing my ideas with others. I’ve worked on a few very diverse projects, and I feel I’ve been quite lucky in my assignments, as both the case content and the working team have been usually very agreeable. And the bottom line is, I feel I’m really fit for this job, and I’m really passionate about it. That’s really lucky.
Going forward, I’m excited about the future prospects. There will be some new changes which I’m looking forward to. I feel in general I’m still undergoing rapid development, and the pace is not slowing down yet. I’m beginning to form some clear goals to aim for. It’s time to seize the day.