NOC - What does it mean? Part 1

Well, going all the way for NOC has been an uphill task. Remembered back in Year 1 where I planned to embark upon this remarkable program. However, I suffered a setback back in last semester. Didn't going through the interivews the previous rounds prove to have hurt my confidence. After which, I applied for SEP and some other programs as a backup. This was the so called last chance for me to try to go. I therefore made a lot of effort to prepare for the interivews. consulting my gf, my friends, honing my CV, asking my friend to look through it. Hours of preparation work went into it. I guess it really depends on how much you want something. If it has always been your dream or ultimate goal, I think you wouldn't mind the extra effort. As usual, I wun give up and therefore give it another shot. Working at NVS has proven very useful in securing my place for NOC. It has also open up another doorway of opportunities. The testamonial that Mabel has prepared for me turned in rather handy during the interview when Prof Teo suddenly ask for it. Fortunately I brought it along and somehow inevitably help quite a little.

After much guessing and uncertainty, results was finally announced last thursday and I was selected to go. I was exhilarated. Haha, even until now still quite excited over it. I guess I keep repeating myself and hahaha, sorry weikeong and kenneth, have to listen about it so many times. Have to share this piece of good news lah. Haha, and I end up buying a new tri top and tri bottom to reward myself. Wow, retail therapy, spent abt 600 over the last two weeks on new tires, desaru trip and new gear. Like those stuff I bought but heart still aching a little. I guess by now I am a bit more settled down. The realism is that I still got a barrier to clear, my place wouldn't be secured until a internship placement has been secured. It wouldn't be easy, I know it. Therefore, I am going to use all the avenues that I can find to make it happen. I think I have put it a lot since the start, and it would be stupid to slacken and risk losing all that I have worked so hard for.

It has been my dream to be an entrepreneur one day, although I must admit that I am still very far away from this goal, I think i am at least half a step closer. Once I am able to embark and complete this program, I will be one step closer I guess. I need not know how many more steps there are to the goal line. But I know I am moving forward step by step. Hopefully, I won;t take too long to reach that mark. It will be an enriching experience. Therefore, I shall make the most out of it. My secondary goal of course is to have the chance to experience overseas life, particularly in US, own my car and live myself. Next, I would like the chance to be able to receive education at Stanford, name and reputation wise, it is really initmitating to say that I got a good deal of education from Stanford. It might be just name, but it counts definitely.

I therefore now hope for a internship placement to come quickly. After which, I would need to settle my visa, then buy my air ticket, prepare my stuff. All these should fall in place once the internship is secured. It is also crucial that I work in a company that is suitable, else this one year might be "wasted". There is a limit to how much I can choose, so for the amount that I can't, I will take it as a learning experience, be it pleasant or not. Better burn some joss sticks to my gods and ancestors, think they have been blessing me these few months. Must go and say thank you soon, and prepare offerings for the blessings for the entire year.

Ok please read Part 2 for continuation. Hehe.

22/09---> went down to this BDA----> its a media company, first time I had to pose in front of the camera, act a bit, haha, gd experience, really different. Don't think I am cut out for this kind of thing to be a actor or star. hope that 500 bucks running lobang can come though. This would mean me upgrading something on my bike soon or getting a half-wire. ok no more bitching. real late, sleep time.

Signing off,

Alan