行行出壮元, Crystal.
Well... I remember during my school days, I'm weak in studies. After I sat for my GCE 'N' level (we called it as SRP in Malaysia), before I obtained the results, I thought I'm going to fail the exams already. I was thinking to start working at the age of 17, but I was wondering what can I do as my body also pretty weak (very thin guy). But thank God, I managed to go through GCE 'N' level.
I was then continue with my GCE 'O' level studies (known as SPM in Malaysia), but again... my results wasn't that conviencing either! And there isn't any choice for me to chose, either Arts stream or Science stream or Commerce, my 'N' level results only allowed me to continue with Arts stream.
Thank God again, I managed to pass it. Once I've obtained my GCE 'O' level results, I tried to look for jobs, and again... there isn't much choice for me - no certs & no working experience - only one piece of "tissue paper" which is the GCE 'O' level cert. The first two jobs were on part time basis, one of them was working as a restuarant crew in Mc Donald's.
When I was working in M 记, I came across one job offer in Singapore advertised on a Malaysian news paper. I went through the interview in M'sia and got the job offer, it was a QC Inspector job in a Japanese factory over here in S'pore.
Guess what!? The day when I took a train to S'pore, I have no money at all, and I dare not to ask my family for money - it's kinda... shameful to do this! What I did was, I asked my friend to lend me RM10 (it's equivalent to about SGD$7 at the exchange rate 1.40++ in year 1990), then I received SGD$200 relocation allowance from the company. And the friend who lent me RM10 died years later in a car accident over here in S'pore, but I paid him back the RM10 few months after I've started my new job here.
During the first few years in S'pore, I took my Diploma in part time basis (full time work + part time course). Before I took up my part time course, I really don't know what should I take and what's my interest!! I was really in big doubt!
Usually whenever I'm in trouble, I will consult my eldest sister. But I just didn't share with her during those days when I lost my way, probably I don't want to let her worry about me. I don't know accounting, I don't know computing, I just an useless guy! I am really lost!! At the end, I saw the trends where many people go into IT line, and I also lack of skills/experiences in other fields! So I told myself, why not follow the trends and go into IT line!!??
And that's the first breakthrough for myself, since then I'm in IT line until now!
Although it's pretty tough for me to take up the challange in the initial phase, but I managed to survive after a period of time.
WOW!! I've been talking rubbish now!! Hehee... Hope you didn't fall asleep while reading my message.
I can hardly understand your situation now, and hey... have you made any decision so far? I think you posted your message sometime back.
Just like what 失敗的過來人 have advised "...不過,還是要看妳本人的態度,也能走出屬於妳的一片天...", our attitude play a part too.
Hmmm... let's put it this way... perhaps I would like to ask you something, please read on - ya (or maybe you may take a break before continue to read my suggestions)
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First of all, are you able to continue to further your studies? I mean do you have the budget to further on? If so, perhaps you should take up any study which suit your interest. If you're strong in accounting, go for those accountancy courses. If you're interested on IT line, go for those computing / business computing courses. Set a goal for yourself, how long you want to complete your studies before you start your first job!
However, if you don't have enough budget at the moment, perhaps you should take up a job offer, try to gain some working experiences from it. And when you've saved enough money, you can either take up a Full Time course or Part Time course. Again... try to find those courses which suit your interest the most!
Although INTEREST is not the main issue, 猪肉佬 didn't like to kill a pig nor selling porks in a wet market either (smelly environment), but they need to earn for a living that's why they take up the challange. Nevertheless, if you're able to study further, then try to study those you're interested in.
Secondly, have you ever dreamt of something? As a little boy, I ever dreamt of becoming a lawyer, but my dad's wish on me was to become a pilot! But at the end, I ended up in IT line! Hahaa...
If your dream is still there and you wish to succeed it, go ahead and challange yourself, set a goal for your dream! But again... that is only if you have budget for it, otherwise you still need to work & save some money before you can succeed your dream!
The bottom line is, no matter what kind of job you going to work in the future, Attitude / Interest play some parts! As long as it wasn't an illegal job which go against the rules, we should give ourselves a chance! 行行出壮元!
加油哦，Crystal! All the best to you.
Cheers,
eDee
