Juggling work & school
First day of internship started yesterday, for me. I am still trying to get used to the 1.5 hours of travelling to Tampines – having to wake up at 6-ish in the morning to take the train followed by a long bus ride to and fro home and company. It is only the second day and I can already feel the fatigue kicking in.
My intern working hours are 9am to 5.30pm every weekday (with 0.5hr lunch break) and 9am to 1pm every Saturday. Not only that, I'm also working part-time from 11am to 9pm every Sunday till June. Really tight schedule but I think I will be able to handle it since I have already managed to juggle work + attachment in school + recreational activities/CCA events for the past 1 month (which was 9 to 5pm on weekdays for TEP and 11-9pm on weekends for part-time job and squeezing in the extra time for other affairs)
The only difference is the distance travelled, which meant the amount of rest I can obtain. But I always tell myself that I just gotta endure till June and then I will finally be able to have my lazy Sunday again. Can't wait for July where I will be able to look forward to the weekends once again. Meanwhile, I gotta persevere a little more. No pain no gain, eh?
Part-time job selfie (where work is really boring, & I now wonder how I actually survived 10 hours at the booth every weekend)
Random OOTD shot in the fitting room (yes I own that dress haha)
Okay, enough digression. I guess, 1.5h of travelling isn't that bad after all when it is only for 10 weeks. Time will pass really quickly and very soon internship will be over. By then, my friends would be enjoying the much-needed break but for me, I will have about 3 weeks or so before leaving Singapore for Germany.
My thoughts about this?
It is a really short period from now to going abroad in September. I am scared and excited at the same time. Scared of being there alone, to gain independence in a country that is 6,354 miles away from home and being away from my family and friends for 5 months. Concerned that there isn't much time, mentally, since time will pass really quickly with me being so busy all the time. The need for spending time with my family/friends and to do what is necessary before taking off to Europe.
I know I sound like I will be away for a really long time (like 5 years or something) but 5 months is a pretty long time for me too (with the thought that I will also be away over the New Year). I am thankful for having the opportunity to travel so far and long. And for that I hope to cherish the moment before, during and after the trip. It plays a BIG story in my life and I want to have a deep memory about this part of my life.
The only lives that matter are the ones that are lived for something. So a meaningful experience means a lot to me.
I would be stating very cliché facts if I were to go on about my excitement for the trip. In fact, it is really about the anticipation towards this trip that I'm having that is the main point. It is part of my dream to be able to travel around. The details of my excitement shall be kept and are to be revealed bit by bit before or/and DURING my expedition.
Anyway, I finished reading TFIOS within the span of 2 days. I cannot emphasise enough on how wonderful this book is. It still did not fail to trigger my emotions even after reading it for the second time. I really love how intriguing yet beautifully written the book is. (I also love this original cover, the colour is so pleasing to the eye)
So glad I have this magnificent book (it was a birthday gift, THANK YOU) because I don't think it will be the second time that I will be reading this. There will be many more to come. *now awaiting patiently for the movie to be released in theatres*
Thanks for reading! ☺
Will be writing more often than ever (unlike the past 1 year) so stay tuned!
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