December 29, 2012
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End of the Year :)
Time flies. Thinking back to the start of the year I’m amazed at how I’ve evolved as a person through the nitty gritty small or big things that have occurred in my life. And it is as follows:
1. I started dating Calvin on January 1st. So far I think this is one of the most proper choices I’ve made in my life. So far
2. I became school-less and job-less (full time) and had to look for jobs on and off while doing part time at Kebe. The days of job hunting has made me aware of how fortunate I am to just “have” a job regardless of whether it is full time or part time and how wonderful of a workplace Kebe is.
3. My dad past away. Of all the times in life that I’ve felt regretful this is one of those moments where I feel complete remorse over not being able to listen to my dad’s skype calls few weeks prior to his death because I chose not to listen to them. Life can be gone in just a blink of an eye and we need to acknowledge the people who are important in our lives. I learnt that the hard way looking back.
4. Calvin visited Vancouver for the first time during the summer. This was definitely a nice occasion for me since I got to revisit some of Vancouver’s attractions for the first time again. For the few weeks Calvin was here, for the first time I started realizing how wonderful it is to have that matching someone to be by your side full time and not just being in another ruthless relationship. We argued and we fought. We had the good and the bad but overall I learned that relationships aren’t about individual expectations but more about accommodations, communication, and open expectations (expectations that we both share for each other or respect for each other)
5. I started working at the Vancouver Aquarium as an HR intern. Yes this was definitely a turn for the positive for me after several months of waiting for replies from blank jobs and random interviews with companies whom the name of I’ve already forgotten. This has been one of the most amazing highlights of the year because I got to learn so much more about such a wonderful organization and just the fact of working for a non-for-profit organization makes me very very happy. The first week I was there I couldn’t help but visit the beluga gallery and sea otters every single day. It matters to me that I am being a part of a greater picture for a greater cause and future.
6. My mom started her Hep C treatment. After several months of waiting and communication we are finally intact and able to visit the clinic for the first time to learn how to take the oral medication and how to conduct the injection for my mom’s body. It is a small thing for me to learn how to inject fluids into my mom’s body but definitely a great thing for my mom to absorb all the pain and trial to go through the treatment. For now the treatment has worked well thus far and we hope that it will end by the end of April. Nevertheless my mom’s health and treatment has given me into new insight into how our bodies are important for our overall happiness. So hopefully in the new year, both my mom and I can have a healthier body.
7. I became an HR assistant at the Aquarium. This came as a pleasant surprise to me and I’m still over joyed over the situation. I’m now still learning benefits administration and more about payroll administration as well as being able to work with changing layouts of websites (which I really enjoy) for the benefits side of HR. All these are a small step up but definitely a surplus for me out of the internship.
8. I passed my Certified Human Resource Professional Exam.
One more addition towards my HR profession. Yay! 9. I enjoyed my Christmas with family and friends.
The end!
