Overview
2011 was quite an interesting year. It has been a year of steep learning. The second year of NS was supposedly an application of the skills we acquired during training, especially since we commissioned in Jan, we had the whole year to play with. I picked up valuable administrative, social, time management, organization and small personal life skills. I definitely became more disciplined, but still have the pinch of procrastination as usual. I learnt the value of money and developed habits to align to the saving culture. However, I would still spend when i see the need to.
Achievements
I achieved a fair bit this year despite being in full time NS. Passed my manual driving and clocked a significant amount of mileage, completed the basics of accounting equivalent to a diploma, brushed up financial management knowledge, completed my NS, went on a vacation to Taiwan, had a go at various jobs associated to different industries, played lots of soccer, and had fun too.
2011 was interesting because i knew it would be a year that i will never have the chance to have a similar year. I was surprised how much freedom I had despite being in NS. My job scope was the main reason for that. I was okay with duties because I knew someone had to do it, and was glad and lucky to avoid doing on important dates. There weren't many significant public holiday during my stint so in a way I was lucky. Here's a salute to all doing duties over this festive period.
Highlights
The highlight of the year would be my birthday because it was the most difficult period this year. I was so troubled and was all alone. I was just glad that I had such a brilliant boss, and now a brilliant friend.
Audit lines up second as it was quite challenging too. Through that, I learnt how organisations or even companies work. The experience was valuable. It was an introduction to office politics and questionable work processes. Being in the middle tier of management, I coincidentally managed to see how things work on either side. It was an eye opener.
Social
I didn't make many new friends this year. I was just glad life was more bearable seeing my course mates day in day out. There were lots of politics going on, but I tried my best to stay out of it and mitigated when necessary. I still kept in touch with my good old friends be it through birthdays or random meetings or soccer or lan or movies. And of course since I haven't been making new friends, there hasn't been much attraction or repulsion. Just waiting for the right one. However, it's amazing how we have moved to this phase of life, watching videos of marriage proposals, talking about who's gonna be the best men, bridesmaids, or even talking about friends and friends ringing the wedding bells. Are we that old?
Decided to spend the countdown to 2012 at home with my family for a change. Traditionally, I should be in town with friends, especially at the Esplanade Bridge (3 years?) but realized it's really quite lame to do that. For the atmosphere probably, but it's really quite disgusting to spend the start of every new year squeezing with sweaty bodies and fretting about transport home. Is this part of growing up and maturing? Or is this just being practical yet boring?
Looking forward
i'm almost a full time student for the first half of 2012, continuing the night classes almost every weekday night. But my day times are still free for work or leisure. And that's about how i'm gonna spend my 6 months. Maybe i'll stick to my list of items and skills to pick up before entering uni to value add before another 4 years of studying commences. Sigh, that's life.
Or, will the world really end in 2012?
Either way, Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!
May it be a jolly good year for all. :)
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