小弟弟，你要吃什么？

This question from the smiling auntie at the foodstall made my day. ha ha ha

I still look like a 小弟弟, probably around 18!

ha ha ha

but really, it has been so fast. I am now almost 22. There is not more "room for mistakes"; "will do better next time"; "no problem boy, you will learn from this". We are not in secondary school or JC now.

While working, it is " why is this not done?'; "do you know how to count? 1,2,3,"; "will you follow up on the tasks that I gave you this morning?"; "where's your responsibility?"

My accounting internship will be ending this month. My meager pay aside, I have really learnt many important lessons.

Opportunities are no longer spoon-fed to you. No longer will your teacher encourage you to take up the role of a student leader in a CCA. You need to look for for such opportunities, and grab them.

Climbing up the corporate ladder is important, but the relationship between colleagues and superiors must always be nurtured. A cohesive and friendly atmosphere will make the workplace a much more pleasant and productive environment. The boss is solely responsible for creating such an environment. When the leader cannot lead well, the workers cannot be expected to work hard for him!

Leadership is so important, and yet many people confuse leadership with dictatorship.

Setting a good example is perhaps the most important thing for a leader to do, and yet, so many leaders talk the walk and only "supervise" their subordinates.

This was indeed a humbling and enriching experience. I hope that when, and if, I start my own business, I will be able to become a good leader.

22 years old, and yet my future is not carefully planned yet. Hai.... what will I be doing for my future? Will I be struggling up the corporate ladder? Or fighting my way to establish my business? Or should I respect my parents and join the civil service?