OSIP Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 7:31 PM
Internship is soon gonna be coming. This year July to October for my study course. The internship lifespan is 3 months.
Although I don't score well during year 1 and 2, I took part in
CDI project- real life project.
A few students were chosen for the CDI project, we design for this new restaurant called Laksania.
Because of such experience, I am chosen to go for
OSIP - Overseas Internship.
Everyone gets the chance for SIP, but not all are eligible for OSIP. And what I have been trying to say is, if you are chosen to go for OSIP, it's a good opportunity and it gives your portfolio a nicer story.
Our school got us many choices. From high end to lower end.
High end - Tokyo
Middle end - India, Thailand
Lower end - Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Though I was chosen for it, I have many reasons for not wanting to go!
1) Financial problemI worked as a part time for all my expenses, except for accomodation. It's not easy to save money by working part-time and support myself. I guess I can only go for Kuala Lumpur?
2) My beloved in SingaporeIt's ok to be apart from my friends for 3 months, is bearable. But NOT to
my bao bei dogs, and my boyfriend.
I'm not trying to draw a line to say they are of the same status, it's just that they weigh the same in my heart.
My boyfriend will have to do all the washing and folding of clothes himself. He has to take care of my dogs. He has to face my dramatic family alone. ALL BY HIMSELF!
My dogs will be crying. Tian tian won't, Zhu Zhu will. He will always be waiting for me to come back, just like the Hachiko dog! =(
3) The accomodation and allowancesSome companies only provide accomodation but no allowance for the intern students, and vice versa. Some won't provide anything for you because they felt that it's for you to gain experience. None of the companies are going to provide both!
How am I going to cope? After all I am a Singaporean!
I know no one from Japan, maybe Mu Chun Tuo Zai, but he doesn't know me.
I know no one from India.
I know no one from Thailand.
I know a few people from Malaysia, but not to the extent that I can stay at their houses?
4) My 21st year old birthday
Oh please, why does internship fall on July to October? My birthday is on August! And damn, this year is 21 year old! I can't be alone during my 21 year old birthday right? Everyone makes it big, I shall make mine luxurious too! BUT NO! I CAN'T!
My birthday is on 23rd August, which is on Monday. It's impossible that I can leave Malaysia for my birthday on Monday??
Lonely 21 year old........
5) LonelinessI don't have anyone to talk to, I am facing the 4 walls in a room after work. A "speaker" like me can never shut up, how to shut up? I wanna gossip!
And I eat alone everyday? Get food from the food area? But don't dare to order?
I'm scared if others follow me home and I have no one to approach!
I talked to Mr Lee about it. I thought that he will strongly object to such thing. He talked to me about how good Japan is etc. I said to Mr Lee,
" I didn't expect such respond from you. I thought you will start to argue with me."
I decided to go to Kuala Lumpur. It's cheaper and more convenient for me to come back to Singapore.
But I feel unsafe in that country! I don't even dare to cross the road! I don't know how to order food at their coffee shop! I will just
DIE THERE!
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO how should I decide? There's only two placements at Malaysia, I have to decide fast before others take the place!
Ok, how?
