455th post: Final Destination.
Today marks the end of my secondary school journey. Actually it has already ended the day O Level's end but I wanted it to be today. Looking back, I think I've grown a lot, not only physically, but also mentally. I'm not the nerd with nerdy hairstyle which was constantly teased by Fion and Wenya to go to Beijing 101 anymore; not the crybaby although I still cry a lot now; not the vulnerable child who relied so much on parents; not the indecisive boy who didn't have his own opinions and thoughts.
It was only recently when I sat in the bus back home from work that I started thinking about how much I have grown since Sec1. A lot, I'll say, but I think I'm still as childish or playful as ever. Friends in secondary school influenced me emotionally too. They play an important role of my life, and I'm sure I play an important role in at least one of my friends' lives too.
Before the O Level's, the only worry was studies. After the O Level's, I have to worry about getting jobs. In the end I managed to work as a hotel staff in Raffles Hotel. I've worked there for 17 times over a time span of 1.5 months. The main reason I work is because of money LOL. Yeah I'm money-faced $.$ Working also allows me to gain experience too. Working in Raffles has allowed me to gain a whole lot of experience. Like how some of the cabinets where plates are kept are mildly infested with cockroaches; how short-tempered the managers are; how the managers constantly spam vulgarities at hotel staff and calling us idiots; how the word 'f***' always comes out of manager Razif's mouth whenever he's pissed off because of some small mistakes.
Those are 'wonderful' experiences I had there.
The real wonderful ones are how the hotel staff work together to eat the leftovers(which are CLEAN and not touched by the guests); how we gossiped and scolded/cursed the managers and captains behind their backs; how we managed to sneak out of the rooms to slack etc. The most important thing I've learnt while working is that I should be more sociable. I realised that it's very important to be sociable and open when I step into the working society, especially when you don't want to be left out. I wasn't left out because of friends working with me there, but what if I was working alone, I would be all alone and solo everything on my own. I guess I really need to learn from those cheena people on how to be sociable. It's like they can talk about anything under the sun and many random stuff. For me when I am with a person, I really have to rack my brains to come up with topics to talk about with him/her. And when we are done talking about that topic, silence will engulf the surroundings once again then I have to think about another topic.
Of course I managed to make some friends at Raffles. I'm not that kind of totally zibi person okay. It's important to maintain a good relationship with the people there so they wouldn't do anything bad to me and sometimes help me during times when I'm in need. Hmm at least I know how difficult it is to be a server, so next time I shall not mix those food or drinks together to create disgusting and inedible substances LOL. The most valuable experience is to be able to work in Istana WOO. I managed to see President Nathan and Health Minister in person! Lols big deal.
A brand new journey awaits me tomorrow once I step into ACJC. I hope I'll be able to make many many new friends and adapt to the new environment. See you guys! This blog will be inactive from now on. The new blog link will be situated somewhere in this blog, but you have to find it on your own.
Goodbye, freakinggreen.
