My very first encounter

with................LIONS BEFRIENDERS of course!!! There were 4 of us involved in this same attachment. They are Umi, Aishal, Nadia and me. Typically, 3 malays, 1 indian and me, the only chinese!The centre supervisor, Eric is very friendly to us. Today is our orientation day. He asked us why we chose to work with the seniors and we told him frankly that it is not our first choice and we are posted here due to the random assigning of our lecturer. He let out a sad look. But we tell him that we are not afraid to try and are keen to try new experiences. That made him somehow, feel more at ease. Hee Hee.

After that, he took us around the centre. It is located at Queenstown blk 150. The blk opposite is blk 151, a blk of rented one-room hdb flat. And this flat is very special. A security system is attached to selected residents of this flat. Somethe seniors who stay there are in critical health conditions so this alarm serves as a security for them. Once they pull the alarm, it will be connected to Eric's office and he will rushed up to check if they are fine. If they are not, he will need to call the ambulance. After that, he took us to another service centre at blk 151. Coincidentally, the befrienders are holding an event for the seniors and so we can check out how things go. I noticed that the response of seniors are slower so the pace of the activity cannot be too fast. And very funny, they actually pull 4 of us to take pictures with the group. They are really a group of friendly people!!! That is why i always like to go volunteer, the people there are always there to make others happy and are nice people! :)

Went on to clock my community project hours so we stick along with Eric to proceed to another place near Bouna Vista to help with ushering. It is a befrienders and management meeting. Surprisingly, the befrienders are all above 40 years old!!! Same as old as 60 years old!!! And they commit every weekend to befriend the seniors.

So much for my first day experience as i am really damn sleepy now. hehhee... mUst faster blog this down as my memories are still fresh. Am definitely looking forward more to this attachment!!!! :)

Not enough money!!!

I am now reaching the end of my diploma in counselling. Going to struggle through one more module with attachment and lots of hours to clock for clinical hours, community project (eg. participating in campaigns, flag days....) and group work. I have started to find information on continuing my degree or all the way till master for counselling. I realised something. My current job can't hold the new fees that i am going to pay!!!! That brings me totally no mood to strive on the job i have now.
I do not want to stress my darling on this issue as he has enough worries of financial issues for our wedding and housing. So i decided that i cannot go on part time for so long. Although i can study with a piece of mind, but it is really not enough!

I am thinking of two alternatives. One, is to find a part time job with good pay, no matter what jobscope also can, for a few months. Second alternative is to keep a lookout for social workers job opportunities while i am doing my attachment. It is time i move on to this line after persuing my studies. I am only afraid the struggling of juggling this new job will crash with my attachment. I am still thinking.

I have came a long way....from IT....to student care...to montessori childcare...which gets me into interest for persuing therapist jobs for the young or helpless...that led me into counselling job....but to start with...i need to be a social worker first. Guess it will take me a LONG time before my career reach my ideal stage BUT this is a career for life that requires your heart and soul and passion.

Taking 3 days MC to recover from my cough is definitely killing all my mood to work..

Looking back

Yoo Hoo!!! Back with a revamp! Revame of colour...ReVamp of Picture....Was looking at my old blogs and SO MISSED the pretty things you can do!!! When i am at wordpress.com, I can only stick to its ugly outlook. The only pretty thing is the privacy.

Looking at my previous two blogs, i have noticed how busy i am with my career change!! Although i am still busy now, but i realised i have matured a lot. I am no longer so jumpy, 38, mad,gila as i am years ago. With the agreeing of wearing a diamond ring, and signing the contract of a property, i can feel the burden on my shoulder now.

And as the flu virus spread, many people are knocked down by it, needless to say, ME!Doctor has prescriped a very "effective" course of antibodtics to me and am on MC for two days. Am real tired of getting sick. Ever since i am with my darling, my weight increases and i seldom get sick. But after the damn stupid fever virus that struck me,my immune went low and i felt sick twice within a month.

Going for my orientation of my attachment this saturday. Hope everything goes well! :)