-: I am not anemic! Bwahahaha!
-: I love my boss… 
Aww.
-: I’m going to the zoo tomorrow! Or should I say later…
-: I’m loving my job! So much.
-: I am generally happy. 
Archive for April, 2009
Dragonball Evolution
Yesterday, I went out with my friends to watch Dragonball Evolution at Trinoma and I also tagged my little brother along.
*spoilers ahead*
I was skeptical with the movie at first because it seemed too far from the real story of the anime version as far as I can remember. The story started when Goku, the main character was already 18 unlike the anime version which started when he was still around 5-7 years old I think. And it had that “Why-am-I-different and I-am-a-loner” theme at the beginning. But as the story progressed, I felt that yes, it was a very modernized and more realistic adaptation of the anime. I am actually quite impressed for it being at some degree still faithful to the original even though the anime was like hundreds of episodes and this one was like just a one and a half hour movie.
It was however, hanging at some point. It lacked a better and much more impactful ending. It was too short. I feel that it also lacked a more deeper understanding or development of the lead character. The lead didn’t have the always-happy disposition of the original Goku.
I think the movie will have a sequel. And I think it has lots to improve on. I say kudos to this movie and I’m expecting a better one in the near future!
Lessons Learned
Finally!
I passed the most crucial year in my life as a college, BS Business Administration and Accountancy student specifically, and I hope I’m off to a better year ahead. Well, I don’t expect any of my subjects to become easier – I know they’ll even be harder. I just wish I can manage my time better and be a little more used to all the hassles of my college life.
This summer I got accepted as a management trainee in a big pharmaceutical company. At first I was a little skeptic about it but I think I’m loving my job. Although half the time I really don’t do anything and just read modules or market studies, I am really learning a lot about things you actually do at work. By the way, I’m working under the marketing department.
Before, I had this notion that not all the things we learn from school are actually used in the real business world. I actually thought it was a lot different in the bigger world outside school. But now I’m starting to realize that yeah, whatever we do in school are also just some typical things you do at work. However as to my observations, there are also a lot more things that a real employee does and what we do. There really isn’t any dull moment at work. You do paperwork, meet with clients, meet with partner agencies, arrange projects, and most importantly, keep track of everything! I’m amazed how my boss manages to do all these things. I think if I was in her place, I’ll be so dumb it’s like I had amnesia.
Everyday is information overload for me. My boss has been working for the company for quite some time and she also came from two other companies both handling marketing jobs there. Everything that she has learned from her past experiences, she shares with me and I am very grateful for that. But sometimes it’s really hard to digest about 300 pages of studies that you have read or a thick module about marketing – a subject that I haven’t taken yet in school.
Anyway, I try as hard as I can to take in as much information as my brain permits. I’m also having fun with other things I do. I initially didn’t want this internship as a lecture series, I want to actually do something! Even if it sounds stupid, I do appreciate my boss asking me to deliver things, to do backyard surveys, or photocopy some papers. That’s better than doing nothing or just sitting there the whole day, stretching my brain as far as it could go. Another thing that I also enjoy is doing fieldwork. I’m a person who really doesn’t mind walking a very long distance or traveling and going to places even if I’m just commuting. I love getting away from the usual home, school, office, mall thing. I also like meeting different people even if not actually being so close to them.
So that’s it for my first week. It was a lot of fun and actually, I didn’t notice that a week has already passed. I’m looking forward to the next one. Six weeks to go!
