I quit my job today, a thing I suppose I had been looking forward to, given the rather mundane nature of admin jobs. I deleted all the temporary internet files, internet history, cookies, word files I've created; cleared the table of the few belongings I had; and basically tried to scrape my existence away.
It didn't feel like my last day, the way you feel when you can't really fully realise the impact of what is happening. I went about my job with extra vigour, the last impression I would ever leave. I even noticed I was wearing the same blouse as the one I wore for the interview for the job.
At 6 o'clock, I passed my manager my attendance sheet and the chocolates I had gotten for her. Then I realised there was a lump in my throat. In a way, my office has become a part of my daily routine and the people a part of my every day circle, though they might not be an integral part of my inner circle-I was just used to seeing them ard and passing the calls to them.
I always knew it was hard to say good-bye and in that sense I did not put a lot of effort into building strong emotional ties with the people in the office. I ate my lunch alone, savouring that one hour of personal peace and quiet amidst the daily barrage of incessant phone calls and non-stop computer work.
I think I will miss work, and more importantly, the people at work. It's just that wherever we go, we will always leave our footprints on other people's lives and they on ours.
My boss and manager and neighbour rock =)
And so a new chapter of life begins as uni starts drawing nearer. The need to make friends again, to orientate myself in a new environment, new academic challenges to face. I am kind of looking forward to university life but at the same time I'm apprehensive of the changes in my life it would bring.
I wish I knew the Latin version "Take as life throws at me". It should be a good motto :)
It didn't feel like my last day, the way you feel when you can't really fully realise the impact of what is happening. I went about my job with extra vigour, the last impression I would ever leave. I even noticed I was wearing the same blouse as the one I wore for the interview for the job.
At 6 o'clock, I passed my manager my attendance sheet and the chocolates I had gotten for her. Then I realised there was a lump in my throat. In a way, my office has become a part of my daily routine and the people a part of my every day circle, though they might not be an integral part of my inner circle-I was just used to seeing them ard and passing the calls to them.
I always knew it was hard to say good-bye and in that sense I did not put a lot of effort into building strong emotional ties with the people in the office. I ate my lunch alone, savouring that one hour of personal peace and quiet amidst the daily barrage of incessant phone calls and non-stop computer work.
I think I will miss work, and more importantly, the people at work. It's just that wherever we go, we will always leave our footprints on other people's lives and they on ours.
My boss and manager and neighbour rock =)
And so a new chapter of life begins as uni starts drawing nearer. The need to make friends again, to orientate myself in a new environment, new academic challenges to face. I am kind of looking forward to university life but at the same time I'm apprehensive of the changes in my life it would bring.
I wish I knew the Latin version "Take as life throws at me". It should be a good motto :)
