my industrial training (or most of them call it internship) has started and it's already the 3rd day. the environment opened my eyes, and showed me stuff i'd never realize. one thing that i take to heart is the friendliness of people when we are working together. it would normally take me a few weeks to start talking to strangers. but here, it took just a few minutes for my cubicle mate, rachel to make me open my mouth and start talking. the fact that we were classmates before did not help hasten the process, coz we hardly meet each other, we never smiled to each other, and i couldn't be much bothered bout everything else. anyway, opening up was quite easy (coming from an introvert of course) and things were going on well. seems like we have been friends since the first year of our course. i guess it's due to the fact that we are both on the same boat, as we, chinese like to put it.
the colleagues here are quite friendly, though i havent get to know all of them. my supervisor, chew, is a short guy, but when you see him, you'll know straight away that he's the leader of the department. he's not strict, nor is he fierce. he just has this leadership aura. as for vishnu, my first impression of him was he's the brains of the group. always hunching over his pc with programming windows always up. there are a few helpful fellas. lau, kok, lim.
and oh, i've realized that people would prefer to remember a short, very short name. examples are mentioned above; i.e chew, lau, kok, lim. hahah that's the first time i come across chinese people calling other by their surname, without the mister in front. and when it was my turn to introduce myself, one of them went "what? kenwhat?" and i have to really put all my oral skills to use and pronounce my name as clear as possible. and he goes, "do you have a shorter name so that i can remember?" rofl! i don't have a shorter name.. call it ego but i take pride on my long and hard to pronounce name. i should find a short name if really required. but for the time being, khengjin would be fine.
time really fly fast after the final exams. 2 days of weekend was wasted shopping. buying clothes for the training, and buying groceries to stock up in case i am too tired to go out this weekend. i doubt i'd wanna go out this weekend anyway. maybe on the raya holidays. perhaps then. but not this weekend.
an extra intern came in today, and she's a she. haha my classmate too. still not too familiar with her. anyway things are going fine as for now :) hope things will remain the same for the next few months.
