Job Hunting.

I was browsing through my social media the other day when I found that one of my friends from Rembau, currently studying to become an army doctor, had posted a picture of himself on what appeared to be a naval warship. Considering that I've never been on one of those before, I thought that was pretty cool. I have slight memories of being on a ferry once when I was very young, though, which is pretty much my only experience of being out on the open seas.

The experience of spending some time at sea on a naval warship is something I may never get to do, unless I enlist in the navy for some reason at some point in the future, which is pretty unlikely considering the sorry state of my physique. However, having a friend who does have that experience is, for me, the next best thing as I could potentially ask him about it the next time I see him. Secondhand experience is, of course, nowhere near firsthand, but as someone who grew up being contented with reading storybooks and listening to tales from my elders, it's good enough.

The way I see it, we all walk different paths and therefore have different experiences. There's only so much you can realistically experience for yourself, so you really have no choice but to be happy with mere stories (sometimes of questionable validity) for the most part. You should, by all means, try to experience as much as you can, but don't get too disheartened if you miss out on some things. Everything happens for a reason, and the sooner you accept that, the sooner you can move on.

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I had a conversation with a friend yesterday over lunch about our possible future careers. The guy is currently interning at a bank in KL and will be graduating right after that, whereas I have finally reached the point in my post-graduation honeymoon where I've started to properly think about getting a job. We're both the same age and are from the same degree program. Talking about possible future careers was, of course, quite appropriate for both of us considering where we currently stood in life. It was pretty interesting to think about just how many options are available to young people these days, at home and abroad, and also to consider the possible experiences waiting for us along the way.

The conclusion I reached at the end was that I had no clue what I was going to do with my life, but at the same time I shouldn't be too worried because I'm still very young and have plenty of time to figure things out. I believe I'm the first out of all my school friends to have graduated with a degree; most of the others still have about a year or more still to go. If that doesn't indicate that I've been moving a bit too fast, I don't know what does.

Having said that, I would ideally like to get a job soon, although it remains to be seen where. I'll probably just apply to as many companies as possible, perhaps even in various industries. In the current job market, it would be great to get even one offer. That would make the decision-making process much easier, at least. Me being me, however, I'd probably get upset if I didn't get at least a few. Being given the dilemma of having to choose between several job offers would be, as some might say, a nice headache to have.