Expectations 'vs' Reality.
I have never grasped this aspect of the theme of "Expectation vs Reality" until I graduated and faced the real world. I'm not complaining, although I can't say that I'm completely happy but the whole thing fascinates me. How things work on their own no matter how hard you planned. I thought once I graduate, I will have the world on my feet, I will go to work and get my paycheck and spend more time with my friends! Actually this is what I said to my friend Arwa when I saw her tearing up in Chilli's on the last time we gathered up. She said we won't be together like this anymore, and I told her we have our whole life ahead of us and we could make it whatever we want. The thing is, none of things I said to her happened. We planned to go out for a weekend and it didn't happened, I'm still broke due to my crappy job, and we never met up all together again. It's life and it's powerful. Sometimes you think of not doing anything just to see where life will lead you and sometimes you are afraid of doing nothing incase you got buried alive. It's like sailing in a raging sea; you go up and down, you get wet but extremely thirsty, you get worn out but afraid to drown. If I learned something out of this, is that not to put my hopes so high yet work on my dreams till I could achieve them.
you need to fight for your future , life is hard and having a job wont make it easier you need to inrol yourself into anything you find and try to find experience
ReplyDeleteit's been almost two years and am still fighting for my business
don't give up and always find new project
Thank you for the good talk <3 That's what I trying to do, keep the good work but in the same time I try not to put my hopes up so I wouldn't break down..
ReplyDeleteThese are what I've been through! Someone please save me, I don't wanna be a lawyer, it suck major! Talking about broke, do you know how much I've got paid as monthly salary? 750 per month and I work like a slave! My energy is being drain everyday and it keep going on and on! I work in a 'meant to be' stress-FULL job, lowly paid and got treated like shit! Arghhh! Thank you for this post, at least I know I'm not the only one who's being ill treated and been through some after school shit! I desperately wanna quit my job and get a new job! Soon...
ReplyDeleteAwww come here *hugs* Well, my sister that's the real world and we have to suck it up or else we won't grow up! I'm looking for a job right now, I hope both of us find their dream jobs! For me, it's only this year till I get a scholarship because honestly, my degree is worthless! I'm gonna major in something else, something USEFUL! I love English literature though.. I hope you all the best Cate! Just hang in there buddy.. good things come for those who miserably wait!
ReplyDeleteThank you babe! Let's pray for the best to come. What do you wanna major in? I remember you have a degree in English? Why not be employed as a teacher?
ReplyDeleteI would major in Human Resources or something like that. I don't want to be a teacher, but probably I'll leave teaching as a last resort. I'm praying for a better tomorrow everyday, I want to get out of this state!
ReplyDeleteGo to UK and continue MBA if your degree is honours degree or you have to have 2 years of experience :) I can start my MBA but I wanted to continue until I get my practicing license as an advocate and solicitors. Mine is slightly complicated. Anyway I have 4 more months to go, Inshallah will get over it in no time. I also wanted to work for Admin or HR. It's more of a lady-like job :P
ReplyDeleteLOL I applied for this kind of job in Effat Uni, I can imagine myself working there all dolled up in a businesswoman style xD I can't go to UK because I will apply by the King's Scholarship inshallah, and UK is closed! I would LOVE going there, I adore UK! All the best, Cate.. just work hard and you'll get all the best in life ya rab.
ReplyDeleteNow this makes me worried. I know life never works out the way you want when it comes to major points.. but even the small points like this and even after grad? oh boy
ReplyDeleteInshallah everything will turn out perfect for us. UK is an awesome destination for studies and I adore the lifestyle there! All the best babe!
ReplyDeleteEverything is uncertain in life.. nothing to worry about, it's normal. What we should do is never give up and work our ways out no matter how many times we get down. Don't you worry dude, you'll get on just fine.
ReplyDeleteYou, too honey :*
ReplyDeleteThis is such a touching post. I always thought about the same..
ReplyDeletebut this hard feeling sometimes pains, and pain pushes us to do extraordinary things in order to break out of it..
One thing I learned from the last year, when I once deeply felt totally empty and hopeless, and procrastinating was a habit I used to, I learned to work on my dreams in bites.. considering that nothing would come to me at once, overnight, so I can eventually get happy and enter my paradise! No, I have to work it out.. The world will never wait for me.. life moves on,, ppl grow up and go on their endeavors.. and nothing will wait for me.. so I shall just never wait someone to give me the permission to approach my dreams.. if I waited for Mr. Extraordinary to fall from the sky and help me achieve my dreams for me, I may wait for too long, and finally, die without accomplishing anything!
as we're all living once, we should make our best of all the motivations we have, all the inspirations, spend more time with those who make us feel more like ourselves, accept ourselves, and bring the best out of us.
Being realistic doesn't mean to be pessimistic or quite dreaming, but it's when you realize your own capacities and limitations, you can plan things and dream according to what you have now at hand of capabilities, so you don't get harshly hurt when things don't come as planned. Have a long term vision (vision is everything, is your inspiration), live it day by day, big hopes are the fastest way to disappointment.. hope, but know yourself first, know your weaknesses, admit them, for from them you get to know your strengths inshallah, and bring the best out of yourself. Never Despair cuz every dream is a series of small, accumulating acts. You may not achieve it fast, but you gotta never stop working on them, My GOLDEN ADVICE: Never stop trying :)
All the best & love,
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I'm speechless. I'm so happy that you wrote this comment, it's so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you so much!
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