Today is a day full of information. Critical Reading session in the morning, articles were much more interesting than the previous sessions. As my supervisor said, maybe I am just not into animal study.
After the session, I went to a workshop hold by Uni Sydney Learning Centre. I always think these workshops are extremely useful but I just can't commit my time to attend. Now I am going to set priority to attend these workshops. I loves workshops as I am listening kinda learners. Instead of sitting in front of the computer all the time and came out with a paragraph of nothing. I learnt to structured my essay, I learnt how to plan to write an essay, I learnt what s analytical writing vs descriptive writing.
Then, I went to Australian Institute of Fitness and spoke to one of the career gurus, Tiffany. She was very helpful and explain things clearly for me even though is not our appointment and I took up her time till 5:15pm. To be honest, the whole point of me being there is to know how much is the course. So, she left the tuition fee information till the end. She make me to decide when to start the course. I don't think I can afford it for the time being. I spoke to my mum about it. She was kinda shock with the fees (but I already expecting it to be expensive anyway, so not much of surprise for me). And she actually didn;t know I want to pick up Personal Training course, she thought I am going to do a course in Marketing or Economic or Business. Oh dear.
After all these, I went to my favourite place-> GYM for the group fitness!!! It was real good workout as usual~
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By the end of the day, I got all my plans sorted for the time being:
1) Attend all classes hold by USYD learning centre to improve my English. I need to get the basic right before I go out and work.
2) Spend some money on Pronunciation course and maybe a Conversation course
3) Once I work full time when I graduate, I will aim to save the money forPersonal Training Course! I will definitely do it one day, for sure!!!
My mum always said me, "Your character is- extremely persistant (act like a cow but move like a tiger). Anything that you can't get it, you will do anything just to get it." Yup, tat's right! The more I can't get it, the more I want it. And I like the feeling of me achieving it with my WILL power!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sunday = Beautiful Day = Happy Father's Day
Today is Australia's Father's Day! I wished a few of my customers HFD. They were really happy after I said tat! I like to see people with a smile after my greeting and service. That is an invisible motivation to keep me going! That s one of the reason I didn't want to leave this job (apart from I dont have any other paid job). I like standing around and moving around. Sitting in front of the computer for whole day jz not my life.
Today dance class cancel and I done my grocery shopping yesterday. So, I was absolutely free after work @ 1pm, I had my fav weekends lunch (Chicken Bun + Ice Blended Red Bean). Then, I wasn't sure what to do next (for the first time I feel so free and no stress). Weather was beautiful~ Didn't want to go back home >_<
So, I jz hang around city n went to book shop. The bookshop tat sell all the cheap books (I haven't been there for ages coz I always have things to do till late after work) Anyway, I had a great time there. I found a folding round chair that they provide to customers. It was very comfy~ I can fell asleep on the chair~ heavenly nice with the soothing music playing in the shop. (I will definitely buy the chair when I got extra money to spend!!) U must b asking, aren't I suppose to buy a book in a bookstore? well, sometimes getting stg out of expectation is much happier than getting what u expect. Is the same as my pharmacy assistant job, the motto is "Give people more than they expect and do so cheerfully!" On top of "Thank you" adding another "Happy Father's Day" make a lot different~
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Exercise + Nutrition
Story 1: Personal Trainer
I recently saw a personal trainner in Gym. She is pretty good, she talked me thru the whole exercise program. (By the way, she is singaporean, so, we spoke in Eng, Mandarin, Canto- coz her husband from HK)
I went to this session coz is free (I mean free coz I pay for the gym membership) After this session, I have to pay to see a PT. She is very friendly with some advertising of her job in the middle. Unfortunately, I just don't have the extra money for another one-to-one session with her. We talked a lot in an hour. She told me she wanted to be a PT coz she wants to help ppl to stay healthy. She wants to prove to other it is possible to loss weight and stay in shape. She once was overweight (but when she showed me the pic, I don't feel she is huge. I guess recently I have been seeing all the really BIG kids!) Anyway, I was kinda inspired by her enthusiastic (I can never spell this word).
Story 2: Research
The next day, one of the PhD student chat with me while we r in the train. I asked why she choose to do research. Her answer was quite straight forward and simple. She said "I like it, I like research" Then she added, "i think is not difficult to work out what u really like."
Suddenly, I was thinking *why is it so difficult for me to work out?*,
1) "what I like?"
2) "what I like to do?"
3) "is having a relationship consider as like?" (surprise or not relationship was the last thing I will think about)
As I am typing this, I can answer part of the question
1) I like my family and I want to be with them
2) I like moving around. I can't stand sitting whole day (even though I have been sitting whole day in front of the computer)
3) relationship? sorry, not now.
Conclusion:
I want to become a personal trainer and/or group fitness trainer + dietitian (specialise in obesity, and sport dietitian). Energy intake from food is always balanced out with energy expenditure by exercise + sustaining daily life. So, in order to achieve my goal, I will look for personal training course and next year will attend sport dietitian course as well. Hopefully, after attending the course, I will manage to consult people better. Actually, it make me think, I studied nutrition and dietetics but not many people consult me for advice. Even though I m willing to talk thru with them for free. I guess free stuff is never good yea?
The more I learn about consulting patient regarding nutrition, the more I realise my advices will not go anywhere to the patient. Even though I saw the PT, the exercise program she gave me, I haven't worked out the whole set yet. But I did went to gym n do other stuffs (as usual). I also will do some exercise that she taught me @ home. So, I guess is not too much of a failure hey.
Story after story:
Oh yea, not to forget, she did ask me have I tot of going research in future. I said, "yes, I would like to do PhD in future, I think is kinda 'cool' to have a "Dr." in front even though I know is hard work! It is absolutely can be stg to tink about to do in future, yes in future." (Obviously, this is very childish answer.)
Then she asked me y I like research? I realised "WHY" is a very popular question.
Y I studied nutrition? Y I want to do research? Y this Y that.
To be honest, I want to deal with food coz I want to get in control with my ownself. Unfortunately, that s an absolute failure -.-But I m working on it. One day, I want to be very confident like the PT saying "I want to prove to ppl, you can manage to stay healthy, happy and I m the best example!"
I recently saw a personal trainner in Gym. She is pretty good, she talked me thru the whole exercise program. (By the way, she is singaporean, so, we spoke in Eng, Mandarin, Canto- coz her husband from HK)
I went to this session coz is free (I mean free coz I pay for the gym membership) After this session, I have to pay to see a PT. She is very friendly with some advertising of her job in the middle. Unfortunately, I just don't have the extra money for another one-to-one session with her. We talked a lot in an hour. She told me she wanted to be a PT coz she wants to help ppl to stay healthy. She wants to prove to other it is possible to loss weight and stay in shape. She once was overweight (but when she showed me the pic, I don't feel she is huge. I guess recently I have been seeing all the really BIG kids!) Anyway, I was kinda inspired by her enthusiastic (I can never spell this word).
Story 2: Research
The next day, one of the PhD student chat with me while we r in the train. I asked why she choose to do research. Her answer was quite straight forward and simple. She said "I like it, I like research" Then she added, "i think is not difficult to work out what u really like."
Suddenly, I was thinking *why is it so difficult for me to work out?*,
1) "what I like?"
2) "what I like to do?"
3) "is having a relationship consider as like?" (surprise or not relationship was the last thing I will think about)
As I am typing this, I can answer part of the question
1) I like my family and I want to be with them
2) I like moving around. I can't stand sitting whole day (even though I have been sitting whole day in front of the computer)
3) relationship? sorry, not now.
Conclusion:
I want to become a personal trainer and/or group fitness trainer + dietitian (specialise in obesity, and sport dietitian). Energy intake from food is always balanced out with energy expenditure by exercise + sustaining daily life. So, in order to achieve my goal, I will look for personal training course and next year will attend sport dietitian course as well. Hopefully, after attending the course, I will manage to consult people better. Actually, it make me think, I studied nutrition and dietetics but not many people consult me for advice. Even though I m willing to talk thru with them for free. I guess free stuff is never good yea?
The more I learn about consulting patient regarding nutrition, the more I realise my advices will not go anywhere to the patient. Even though I saw the PT, the exercise program she gave me, I haven't worked out the whole set yet. But I did went to gym n do other stuffs (as usual). I also will do some exercise that she taught me @ home. So, I guess is not too much of a failure hey.
Story after story:
Oh yea, not to forget, she did ask me have I tot of going research in future. I said, "yes, I would like to do PhD in future, I think is kinda 'cool' to have a "Dr." in front even though I know is hard work! It is absolutely can be stg to tink about to do in future, yes in future." (Obviously, this is very childish answer.)
Then she asked me y I like research? I realised "WHY" is a very popular question.
Y I studied nutrition? Y I want to do research? Y this Y that.
To be honest, I want to deal with food coz I want to get in control with my ownself. Unfortunately, that s an absolute failure -.-But I m working on it. One day, I want to be very confident like the PT saying "I want to prove to ppl, you can manage to stay healthy, happy and I m the best example!"
Friday, August 21, 2009
Graduation
Recently there are plenty of my high school mates graduation ceremonies going on back in Malaysia. And it just remind me that I will be finishing my course in ~13 weeks. Shocking?!
Another new pathway is waiting for me. What I am gonna be? What I wanna be? Where am I going? Today went back to Uni for one whole day seminar. There are a few lecturers talk about how to promote yourself. As we are going to graduate soon, looking for a job is certainly the next step. Well, that s my next step, not sure about others. (Never assume, never judge! I always forget about this rule)
Anyway, all the lectures were interesting, useful, and interactive. One of the lecturer was very young but very "pro". She impressed me. She said she went thru a lot to get to where she wants to be now. But who don't go thru shit? Anyway, she asked a very interesting question, "Are you looking for a job or a career?" It doesn't sound different to me at the first place. She added, "A job is just a job, a career is what you want to be and what you can continue for long term." Then, she asked "What you want to be in 5 years? What you want to achieve?" Again, this question gives a deep thought.
- > If you ask me this question a year before, I will answer, "continue with my study till I graduate. Any further than graduate, don't talk about it first, stay focus and get my master course complete." To me, it is just not practical to talk about what is gonna happen in 5 years when you don't even know what is gonna happen tomorrow.
- > If you ask me this question a week ago, I will answer, "wherever I can get a job with salary, that would be excellent!" I can hardly have any complain if I have a job, if I got a job in dietitian field, FABULOUS! I think that would be the "gold" from the sky fall in front of me. and Thank Godness! To me, doesn't matter which field you work in. Doesn't matter whether you get a dietitian job, you will get to learn something and build your CV no matter where you go.
- > Today, if you ask me the question again, I will say, "I don't know" And I am unsatisfy with this answer, of course. There is a contradictory in my mind and I don't like that. On one side of me saying "is ok, just continue with you pharmacy assistant job for the time being, at least you got a full time salary. And then you slowly find a job in dietitian area". On the other side of me saying, "are you gonna be a pharmacy assistant for the rest of your life. Or are you just going to satisfy with your dietitian job, if you get one?"
But she did make a good point. If you didn't plan what you want to be in 5 years, then where are you heading? Is like sailing in the middle of ocean, without the knowing where is the edge, without any control of where to go, and just let the wind blow to wherever it feels like.
Where I want to go? What I want to be? What I like about dietitian? Which part of dietitian? Which areas I want to specialist in? Why I want to be a dietitian? Why I like that specific area/field of dietetics? Do I just want to be a normal dietitian for the rest of my life?
I always get frustrated when people ask me about me.
-> Can you tell me about yourself? (Especially in Facebook and Friendster. There is a section of "About me" that I never know how to answer.)
-> Can you tell me what are your strengths and weakness?
-> Can you tell me what makes you different from others?
So, is time to get some deep tot going on before I got chuck into the middle of ocean.
Another new pathway is waiting for me. What I am gonna be? What I wanna be? Where am I going? Today went back to Uni for one whole day seminar. There are a few lecturers talk about how to promote yourself. As we are going to graduate soon, looking for a job is certainly the next step. Well, that s my next step, not sure about others. (Never assume, never judge! I always forget about this rule)
Anyway, all the lectures were interesting, useful, and interactive. One of the lecturer was very young but very "pro". She impressed me. She said she went thru a lot to get to where she wants to be now. But who don't go thru shit? Anyway, she asked a very interesting question, "Are you looking for a job or a career?" It doesn't sound different to me at the first place. She added, "A job is just a job, a career is what you want to be and what you can continue for long term." Then, she asked "What you want to be in 5 years? What you want to achieve?" Again, this question gives a deep thought.
- > If you ask me this question a year before, I will answer, "continue with my study till I graduate. Any further than graduate, don't talk about it first, stay focus and get my master course complete." To me, it is just not practical to talk about what is gonna happen in 5 years when you don't even know what is gonna happen tomorrow.
- > If you ask me this question a week ago, I will answer, "wherever I can get a job with salary, that would be excellent!" I can hardly have any complain if I have a job, if I got a job in dietitian field, FABULOUS! I think that would be the "gold" from the sky fall in front of me. and Thank Godness! To me, doesn't matter which field you work in. Doesn't matter whether you get a dietitian job, you will get to learn something and build your CV no matter where you go.
- > Today, if you ask me the question again, I will say, "I don't know" And I am unsatisfy with this answer, of course. There is a contradictory in my mind and I don't like that. On one side of me saying "is ok, just continue with you pharmacy assistant job for the time being, at least you got a full time salary. And then you slowly find a job in dietitian area". On the other side of me saying, "are you gonna be a pharmacy assistant for the rest of your life. Or are you just going to satisfy with your dietitian job, if you get one?"
But she did make a good point. If you didn't plan what you want to be in 5 years, then where are you heading? Is like sailing in the middle of ocean, without the knowing where is the edge, without any control of where to go, and just let the wind blow to wherever it feels like.
Where I want to go? What I want to be? What I like about dietitian? Which part of dietitian? Which areas I want to specialist in? Why I want to be a dietitian? Why I like that specific area/field of dietetics? Do I just want to be a normal dietitian for the rest of my life?
I always get frustrated when people ask me about me.
-> Can you tell me about yourself? (Especially in Facebook and Friendster. There is a section of "About me" that I never know how to answer.)
-> Can you tell me what are your strengths and weakness?
-> Can you tell me what makes you different from others?
So, is time to get some deep tot going on before I got chuck into the middle of ocean.
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