Hard Work Never Lies
The last weeks have been really hectic, but everything ends smoothly!
Another essay post by Irene LOL XD
It started pretty hectic where I was so stressed out about one of my courses.
Coding has always made me feel anxious, so having 2 coding courses in a semester kinda stressed me out. I took the course because I heard that it will be useful for job hunting, but I started to lose track on what's going on in the class.
I really felt down and considered dropping the course. But one question that really bothered me before making that decision: "Am I running away by doing this?". I don't want to grow as someone who easily gives up whenever I'm faced with a difficulty. I was afraid if dropping that course will make it easier for me to run away in the future.
"Better focus on what you want to do" was what everyone told me. And of all the comments, one that really hit me was hikabunny's comment: "if you try to catch two rabbits you will end up with none."
So yes, I dropped the course, and I felt a lot lighter afterward!
My week flooded with midterms + reports continued, until last Thursday: I got an interview invitation!
It was an interview for the position I wanted for the company I want to work in...and that's my first interview. I really didn't want to mess up. That pressure was real!
Still had 2 midterms the coming week but I decided to spend my whole weekend preparing for the interview. Yes, the whole weekend. Cousin's friend helped me doing some mock interviews and giving me advice on good body gestures, tone, and smile (LOL I was sure that I smiled during the mock interviews yet he said I didn't XD)
Went to interview the next day. Kinda nervous but since I went to the interview place with my other friend (Yes, we both interviewed for the company and we purposely picked the same time slot for 2 different rooms XD), it kinda made me feel at ease~ Went into the room: BOOM there were 3 interviewers when I only expected to see one! Pretty sure my face kinda stoned then XD
Done with interview, I felt like I could've given a better answer on some of the questions, but I was confident on the questions I've prepared during the weekends. I felt like I messed up, yet I had no regret since I really went all out for the interview. It was disappointing yet satisfying.
Monday night, TIME TO CRAM FOR MY MIDTERM ON TUESDAY LOL
I've never crammed my study in such a short time before, so that was nerve-wrecking. I did my best but of course, I knew I could've done better had I studied more. Done with that midterm, time to cram for my other midterm on Friday XDD
Friday came. The interviewer mentioned that the interview result should be out by today. I have been nervous since morning and I know I shouldn't be since I have a midterm today too - gotta focus studying!
Midterm time. BRAIN BLANKED OUT ON THE VERY FIRST QUESTION LOL Trying to calm down, I tried doing the other questions. Still didn't end that well at the end.
Walking out of the exam room, I checked my phone, and guess what...I GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE JOB I WANTED! YO, you don't know how happy I was that I literally jumped in front of my the computer lab! I went to the PC to check if the email is real, and IT'S THERE! I refreshed the screen several times and IT'S STILL THERE! AN JOB OFFER WITH MY NAME ON IT! I honestly was really happy that I was definitely walking home with a creepy unending grinning on my way home XD
There definitely are hard moments in life that sometimes you just want to run away. But life goes on whether or not you're ready to face it. Failure happens, it's inevitable. But what's important is to learn from it and get back up again.
No matter what happens, what's important is giving your best on everything you do.
Once you give enough effort, it will surely pay off :3
Hard work never lies
Another essay post by Irene LOL XD
It started pretty hectic where I was so stressed out about one of my courses.
Coding has always made me feel anxious, so having 2 coding courses in a semester kinda stressed me out. I took the course because I heard that it will be useful for job hunting, but I started to lose track on what's going on in the class.
I really felt down and considered dropping the course. But one question that really bothered me before making that decision: "Am I running away by doing this?". I don't want to grow as someone who easily gives up whenever I'm faced with a difficulty. I was afraid if dropping that course will make it easier for me to run away in the future.
"Better focus on what you want to do" was what everyone told me. And of all the comments, one that really hit me was hikabunny's comment: "if you try to catch two rabbits you will end up with none."
So yes, I dropped the course, and I felt a lot lighter afterward!
My week flooded with midterms + reports continued, until last Thursday: I got an interview invitation!
It was an interview for the position I wanted for the company I want to work in...and that's my first interview. I really didn't want to mess up. That pressure was real!
Still had 2 midterms the coming week but I decided to spend my whole weekend preparing for the interview. Yes, the whole weekend. Cousin's friend helped me doing some mock interviews and giving me advice on good body gestures, tone, and smile (LOL I was sure that I smiled during the mock interviews yet he said I didn't XD)
Went to interview the next day. Kinda nervous but since I went to the interview place with my other friend (Yes, we both interviewed for the company and we purposely picked the same time slot for 2 different rooms XD), it kinda made me feel at ease~ Went into the room: BOOM there were 3 interviewers when I only expected to see one! Pretty sure my face kinda stoned then XD
Done with interview, I felt like I could've given a better answer on some of the questions, but I was confident on the questions I've prepared during the weekends. I felt like I messed up, yet I had no regret since I really went all out for the interview. It was disappointing yet satisfying.
Monday night, TIME TO CRAM FOR MY MIDTERM ON TUESDAY LOL
I've never crammed my study in such a short time before, so that was nerve-wrecking. I did my best but of course, I knew I could've done better had I studied more. Done with that midterm, time to cram for my other midterm on Friday XDD
Friday came. The interviewer mentioned that the interview result should be out by today. I have been nervous since morning and I know I shouldn't be since I have a midterm today too - gotta focus studying!
Midterm time. BRAIN BLANKED OUT ON THE VERY FIRST QUESTION LOL Trying to calm down, I tried doing the other questions. Still didn't end that well at the end.
Walking out of the exam room, I checked my phone, and guess what...I GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE JOB I WANTED! YO, you don't know how happy I was that I literally jumped in front of my the computer lab! I went to the PC to check if the email is real, and IT'S THERE! I refreshed the screen several times and IT'S STILL THERE! AN JOB OFFER WITH MY NAME ON IT! I honestly was really happy that I was definitely walking home with a creepy unending grinning on my way home XD
There definitely are hard moments in life that sometimes you just want to run away. But life goes on whether or not you're ready to face it. Failure happens, it's inevitable. But what's important is to learn from it and get back up again.
No matter what happens, what's important is giving your best on everything you do.
Once you give enough effort, it will surely pay off :3
Hard work never lies