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Refreshing thoughts~

Coming to the end of July, the day of my June exam results draw ever more closer. Deep down inside, I am scared half to death and the wait is pretty frustrating for me. All the 'what ifs?' and the unwanted thoughts that can sometimes be a real pain. Strange isn't it, how our mind can generate so much thoughts and more often than not, it is simply not controllable. Anyone knows why? I doubt there is a concrete answer to that question. --------- Strange but true eh?

A thought to share - I was actually having a chat with an assistant manager (AM) in my firm two days back, anyway this AM is currently overseeing the engagement I am working on. I guess she knows I am always uptight with work and always working towards meeting deadlines but she mentioned something that really gave a 'knock-knock' on my head. She knows I have weekdays classes and, she did say if I have to leave early for class she has no qualms about it. So, I replied saying no worries I will try my best to cover as much ground as possible so we could meet the deadline. After all, not being able to meet deadlines forms a pretty bad image of the firm. She understood my point, but she said something really important - "Your studies are important. Honestly, no matter how good you are at your work no one will pity you if you fail your exams". To be honest, it actually took me a while to stomach that statement; part of me was in a state of denial probably because I thought work was like the pinnacle of everything as long as I am working for the firm. My employment essentially means I owe a duty of care and dilligence to the firm. But what lies in her statement is a big piece of truth that really struck a bell.

The thing about my firm is, that there is a promotion barring system whereby if you do not complete a certain amount of papers within a given duration, you basically get hold up and not get promoted. If I give my AM's statement a serious thought, she is totally correct and I have seen many good workers leave the firm simply because they couldn't move up further because of failing one paper. It is sad but very true! Once again, it simply reinforces my opinion - the working world is far from being forgiving and kind.

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