Home on a Tuesday Afternoon..

Very surprised to see me blogging on a Tuesday afternoon?


I'm on mc for two days.. which is why I could find time to do some blogging.


3rd week into training and I would say I'm starting to get used to it. Afterall, I'm doing what I normally do in school, attending classes and studying for exams.


Trainer always repeat this "You guys better enjoy while u can, life's gonna be hell when you are deployed to your branches".


Oh man! -_-"


Sometimes, classes can get quite boring, and on several occassions, I spotted my colleague falling asleep! Haha, Desmond, I'm gonna blackmail u!!

Last week, one segment of our training program requires us to mystery shop. It was fun and exciting but when you are actually doing it, you can get real nervous! And we realize that it was so damn difficult to lie!! Though we gave ourselves away, still, it was something different to experience. =)

Will be going back to work tomorrow. And, it's another brand new day.

Knock Knock.. Is Wei Ling there?

Yup Yup. Still kicking and alive. Haha.

For all you know, I've started my training for a week.

I would say, not easy.

Honestly.

And, seriously.

Now, I do understand why 2 months of training are needed. Prior to this, I did not expect my job scope to encompass so much stuffs to learn. There are so many things you have to know, so many criterias to memorize, so much calculations to do and a lot of things to expect from when you are officially on the job.

On top of that, we will be tested once training on one product is over and I freaked out when I learned that passing is not 50, but 80! Being so used to the bell curve grading in NUS, it's disappointing to know that the real world is bell-curve-no-more! Which means, pass means pass, fail means fail. Hence, even though I had bid farewell to all my textbooks, I went back to them again every night after work. (Yes, coming from Chia Wei Ling!) Adding to the load, I need to clear 6 MAS papers within these 2 months. Yes, more studying again.

I still feel like an undergrad.

Enough of rants, now the positive things. Colleagues are great! Fun, friendly, nice bunch. People from all walks of life. Those in the managerial positions are nice enough to share with me what I have to expect, know and do. Trainer, very charismatic guy - He's really good & knows everything at the back of his hand. I can understand why he's so successful in this line.

To be honest, I would say I have underestimated my job scope and the amount of stress I will be facing. But no worries, I am enjoying. Challenges add value to my life. =)

I chose this path, I'll finish it victoriously.

I'm undefeated.

SDE DnD 2007

14 July 2007 marks our very own SDE DnD. This year, it was held at Hotel Hilton and once again, another opportunity for all of us to get together.

That's me.

Couple Shot 1: Mun & Ban

Couple Shot 2: Wei Jun & Puay Ki

Steve & Siew Yuen

Yeng, Me, Jay, Mun & Ban
Jay, Ban, Yuan Song, Zhaoxiang, Wei Jun

With Clive

With Michael

With Mun - SDE Sista!

With Jack - Seriously, he looks Chicken Little.

With Renjie - Congrats on attaining Mr SDE 1st Runner-Up!

Yippe! Wei Ling won Lucky Draw again!

Zhaoxiang goes around doing this.. Haha!

Lay Hoon, Chun Meng, Qizhen, Jay & Ban

Our Year Rep, Ryan, clinched the title of Mr SDE 2007 with his eloquence & humour. You did RE proud!

"I'm not here to have fun. I'm here to win the pageant!" - Ryan Chen

With Jesse

With Aloy

The SDE Girls

Hmm... So the rumour's true...

All smiling for the camera

We enjoyed the dinner!

We may be small in size, but that holds us even closer.

Convocation 11 July 2007

The SDE convocation was held on 11 July 2007. It was a special day for me.

I wasn't the brightest student in the cohort, neither am I the most hardworking undergrad professors would deem. Seeing the valedictorian giving his speech (even though it's not that steady pom pee pee) but somehow the thought that "I should have studied harder.." came to my mind. I guess that's what many of us would think but nevertheless, I am still proud that I have graduated.

These 4 years of university life are full of the most dramatic ups and downs of my entire life. And, it changed me.


I felt excitement when I first entered university, not knowing what it has in store for me.

I was blessed with many good friends - really really good friends -throughout the 4 years knowing that they are always there for me.

I made the wisest decision to join CBLC - of which all of us were like a big family in that small little club.

I went through tremendous pain when I put on my braces - lost 7 kg and never got it back.

Started coming into contact with the real world.

Encountered lots and lots of frustration over projects and projects and projects.

Became super duper vocal after presentations and presentations and presentations.

Experienced the greatest amount of stress during the last year for my thesis - I guess it was much worse for Prof Liow. My gratefulness goes to him.

Was hit by the greatest blow and collapsed for a period of time. But I stood up again and moulded myself - nothing brings me down now.

Greatest sense of satisfaction comes from my thesis and marketing role.

Slept over the most number of times at a place other than my own home - YIH CBLC.

Received my first and only A+ - I'm easily contented.

Embarked on my first overseas internship to Shanghai.

Took up the challenge to go on my first ever YEP trip to Laos and bonded with the nicest people.

And finally, at the end of 4 years, hope found its way to me and made me realize that life's indeed wonderful.


Life is like a box of chocolates.. you never know what you're gonna get.


These 4 years are unique and special. Every event, every moment moulded me into who I am today. There may be things that I should not have done or things that I ought to do, but on the whole, it's been a wonderful 4 years.

My wonderful parents who love me so much.
Prof Yu who had a hard time reading all the names during the ceremony
My project mates throughout the 4 years - Need help? Call one of us, you'll get the other 3 - We come in a package.

With Jay, Weiming, Ronald, Benny, Samuel, Samantha, Zak and me.

With Gerard - who's the bartler for the whole day. Thank you.

With Yee Han

With Paul

With Qifen - who rushed down from work.

With Jasmine and Melaine

With Dennis and Kelvin

With Kannan and JK

With Ching Man and Keng Boon

With Phyl - my roomie in Laos - who rushed down specially from workplace during lunch break.

With Puay Ki and Wei Jun - both who guided me so much

With Clive - one of the best presenters in RE

With my Shanghai Clique

With Shan

With Kenny With Lai ChunWith Michael

With Paul, Keng Boon, Gerard, me, Michael, Lai Chun, Yee Han and Ching Man

With Zhaoxiang - No.1 joker of the cohort With Edwin -Laos Team leader- Best leader we can ever have.
With Laos Team - who came down specially to congratulate Edwin and me.
With Cuthbert

With Renjie With Jack With Cheryl Yeah!! RE Class of 2007, please get ready....

YEAH!!! WE'VE GRADUATED!!!

To all my friends: Thank you for coming. I really appreciate your presence.

To my RE cohort: The 4 years are really enjoyable with all of you.

I will miss school. I know it.