Wishing for a miracle to happen each day

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hi Everyone!

I'm back after a hiatus and some graduation trips :)

The past few months have been great - I've successfully completed my Master's degree and am finally en route to going into my first job in the pharmaceutical industry! After a mind-opening assessment centre day at GSK, I'll be starting work in the quality department in July. Go girl!

Job Hunt
As mentioned, I have managed to gain access into one of the biggest pharmaceutical MNCs ever - GlaxoSmithKline. I distinctly remember that when I was in secondary school, I vowed to enter the pharmaceutical industry; I went so far as to take H3 Pharmaceutical Chemistry and gaining access into research labs to do it. In Junior College, this pursuit then led me to grow in love with research and eventually take up a research scholarship - one that I eventually relinquished but never regretted. In university, after going into Jurong Island for the first time to visit ICES and thereafter to working in Chevron, I then changed my aim into quitting the research scene and entering the oil industry. Full-circle later, I can't believe that I am actually back at the place I started. GSK was indeed a company which I looked into when I was in secondary school :O

Frankly, prior to assessment centre day, I wasn't even sure that GSK was the company which suited me best. After talks with staff and friends though, this changed and now I can safely say that I am EXCITED to start work :)

Oh and I did get called up by Astra Zeneca and a few other companies after I accepted the GSK offer, so I guess I'm still wanted :D

Masters
Results for my final semester of my Master's programme were finally released on 30 May 2016. 1 year later, I can finally put "BEng MSc" on all my namecards XD I'm actually graduating with a CAP of 4.65/5.00 which I find pretty amazing - it would have been higher if not for the fact that I got pulled down by the B+ from Facility Layout and Location and Decision Analysis.

I'm also really glad that I have met a bunch of really great friends in Masters, including Li Lin, Ya Wen, Shuge and Li Wei, as well as interesting professors like Prof Michel Cardin, Prof Poh Kim Leng and Dr See Chuen Teck, Prof Ng Kien Ming, Prof Goh Thong Ngee, Prof Lee Loo Hay, Prof He Shuangchi, Prof Tan Chin Hon, Prof Ayliana Dharmawan.

Graduation Trips
This year, I headed to Hoi An and Da Nang in Vietnam with Michelle from 7 May 2016 to 10 May 2016. It was a great and much needed bestie recharge trip with loads of cafes and food eating. Despite the hot weather, we had a great time cycling and moving around in the ancient town and exploring the place :)

I also headed to Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Himeji in Japan with my favourite ChBE guys from 12 May 2016 to 20 May 2016. As the only female on the trip once again (remember SEP?) it was refreshing and physically demanding - guys don't stop halfway and just chionggg~ There was alot of gossiping on the trip too to accompany the pretty scenery and awesome weather, so all-in-all, a great trip - makes me think of our Korean trip a year ago!

After heading to Japan, I then headed to Malaysia with family :) It was interesting exploring Johor and I certainly hope to go again :) Cheap food ftw!

Speaking of which, immediately after I returned from Malaysia, I went to SingPost to get my passport changed - ahhhh my pretty passport with many stamps and chops from the last 5 years is now gone :'( At least I get to keep it.

Considering that I went to >20 cities in the past 5 years (actually it might be even 30 cities by virtue of the number of cities I went during SEP) using that passport, it has indeed recorded alot :D I hope to travel to more countries in the next couple of years!!

Singaporean Tourist
As I've quite a bit of free time on hand these few days, I've been trying my hand at being a Singaporean tourist! Having travelled so much of the world, I've been neglecting Singapore alot and so it's time to explore Singaporean tourist spots!

My travel buddy thus far is mum who's technically unemployed - we've been to the Peranakan Museum, National Museum and Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum thus far and are going to explore more places soon!

That's the updates on my life thus far - as my job starts only in July, I've still got a whole month to myself. The only good thing is that my sisters are on holiday and mum's still technically unemployed, so more museum hunting is in store!

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That's all the updates I have on life now...will probably post more when I start work in July! Oh and commencement is on 11 July 2016. So here's to a guaranteed break when I start work :D

~1:12 pm

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About me:

Rita
a.k.a. Pearlz, BuBu, Dugong
Twenty Three!
(as of egg day : 25/10/92)
~~River Valley High School~~
~~Fairfield Methodist Primary School~~
~~0.5 Bizarrian & 3/4 Emo-ian~~ & ~~5/6 Ding-Dong-ian~~
~~NUS Chemical Engineer~~
NUS Industrial Engineer
~~RVGG~~ - ~~Mynah~~ - ~~Oriole~~
~~Venture Scout~~ - ~~Science Society~~
~~NUS Students' Community Service Club~~
Part-time tutor

Descriptives:
1. One crazy ENTJ gal who loves milo with anything and can't live a day w/o it
2. Adores Chemistry
3. Loves Yellow, White, Blue and lately, a little orange
4. Loves writing poems, reading and blogging
5. Can be an entertainer or a hardcore studious girl at will
6. Crazy about sports & the outdoors
7. LOVES BEARS! whoots!
8. Quote to live by: Enjoy what each day will bring,you must ask to know,listen to grow,and let your imagination sing! [adapted, Caz's Rules]

**The top specialist in the Department of Rita-rdeds in the Mental Health Institute :D**

[[ The Wishlist ]]

New book!
~~get crazy...~~
Good Results
No tutorials!
Have loads of sleep
New clothes(from head to toe)

*Keeping A Smile On My Face :D*