- Firstly, engineering was indeed my first choice of profession since age 10 (I guess so). All this time I've been brainwashed by my father and mother to pick up engineering as my future profession, till the days when I'm done with SAM (South Australia Matriculation) at Taylors in 2007. The results of it, I have to admit wasn't really good, because of my foolishness of forgetting my responsibilities to study. Thats is totally my fault.
- Secondly, the papers that I had taken was English as a Second Language, Mathematics (first two are compulsary), Specialist Mathermatics (This is the killer of all), Physics and Accounting Studies. I fair terribly when it comes to Specialist Mathermatics, and I have to say that I'm pretty affraid now to handle sophisticated maths problem because that particular paper (Specialist Mathematics) really pulled me down real hard. On the other hand, I found out that Accounting Studies wasn't that bad at all, though I didn't scored well cause of the same reason, foolishness of forgetting my responsibilities to study (playful). That scenario had distanced myself from taking up engineering coarses. That was the catalyst of my change.
- Thirdly, was the given opportunity to work in my uncle's company, KJ Engineering Bhd. During those times, can't say much that I've done alot of things, but it was certainly an eye opener to the corporate world of business. Given the opportunity to see the difference of working requirements, conditions and payment (salary) between an engineer and an accountant. In the engineering field, I followed my ex-colleague-cum-mentor, Jenson a qualified electrical & electronic engineer, to several selected working sites, such as the refurbishment of the water cooling tank in UNITEN (University Tenaga Nasional) and also with Mr. Wong, manager of Tender Department (Roughly guess so, can't recall that much detail) at Precint 1, Putrajaya to see the instalation of the District Cooling System (DCS). This two (2) places was a major opporation for me because it was my first opportunity to see hands-on work especially at UNITEN with Jenson. But it also gave me a rough idea of what kind of working conditions that suit my style, because it was really frustrating to be working in a piping system room for chillers in UNITEN. The sound generated by the pumps was irritating my ears. Jenson told me that, this was not bad compared to working in a transformer room whereby the sound generated by the transformers sounded more like a whistling kettle, really make you doze off kind of sound. Therefore at that point of time, I drew a line that engineering was really way out of my league. But instead of questioning the reasons behind the functionality of the piping mechanism, I was more interested with the method that the dealings were made, because, Jenson told me that they want to obtain the project of installing a new water tank chiller for UNITEN, and if so why refurbishing the old ones. I ask him "is it a plan to show to UNITEN that KJ Engineering Bhd. has the capabilities of refurbishing the existing water tank, therefore making it a good impression to UNITEN that if they were to be awarded with that project, they could have performed better". He can't answer my question so I went and ask my cousin who is working there too, Melvin and he says "yes, thats what they are trying to do". Therefore that had further strengthen my reason for selecting the business field instead of the engineering field. My interest can be seen clearly towards business.
- Fourthly, I was more interested in reading through business articles then flipping technical booklets about engineering "substances". At first I was resentful with my decision of taking Prinsip Perakaunan (Principle of Accounts) during the end of form 4, but I guess passion drives me further to another step.
- Finally, anything in the world includes business, everything! Alright lets say you mayby becomes an engineer, but as you get promotion, you'll start to loose your technical skills and acquaire more conceptualise skills (which includes business management). As time passes by, you will be overlooking the entire department/organisation/ mulitple companies. If one was to be given an early background in business studies, wouldn't you say he/she would excell further. I'm looking at the long run prospect. The future.
I guess chosing this field wasn't a very bad idea afterall. At least I'm really confident of my goals. Its simple, to earn my first five digit salary by the age of thirty (30) in Australian Dollars, it may sound easy but to be really commited to it, that is a real challenge. After that, moving up to the position of CFO (Chief Financial Officer) by the age of forty (40) or by latest forty-five (45) -10 to 15 years time span for me to climb the corporate ladder. My wish is that to be one of the few youngest CFO for a/few huge multinational companies. After five (5) years then I hope to be the legitimate CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the current multinasional company. Its a dream yes it mayby, but a man lives by his dream. Salary wise, the end journey would be at large stake, either you get all or you loose all. Becoming a billionaire, it would be simple to purchase anything from hospitals to other companies to include into the companies subsidiaries lists. The long run prospect is definitely good. By chosing these field, it would be a tough road, because they are so many accountants in the world and only the best can make, it. For every one successful accountant, there will always be ten (10) who will fail and I am going to be THE ONE who will succeed.
Another statement that I wish to clarrify was a friend of mine who always convince me to study locally. I had made a stand to study abroad (Australia). Leaving a counrty to further study doesn't implies that I had forgotten my motherland. This is an opportunity that appears once in a live time, how could I let it slip through my fingers?! If my parents have the financial capacity to do so and I have the will to deliver, I would go for it. Learning in a foreign land, gives a person the understandibility to know different cultures. Lets put my case to the discussion; with me having the opportunity to study and graduate in Australia, that leaves me with the understandibility of not only my one county, Malaysia's culture but to also learn and perhaps to assimilate with the Australian culture as well. Upon graduation, would you as an employer wish to hire a locally fresh graduate or a fresh graduate from other countries. There is a higher chance that a fresh graduate from other countries would be able to perform better then the local one, that is already a fact. My job prospect is to be able to travel around for years before returning back to Malaysia to set up a family. Throw me anywhere, India, China, Vietnam, Dubai, Turkey, America, Australia, Saudi Arabia etc. I will be glad that my employer does that to me. Globalisation is the key to sucess. Therefore the benefits of exploting this once in a life time opportunity to study abroad MUST NOT! in anyway to be allow to slip through my fingers. Its not just about Malaysia, its about the world. Integration among members of the world. So I hope now that my "dear friend" could understand the reasons that I chosed my path for both the business field and the decision to study abroad. I will put everything at stake for me to forge this road into reality, you can have my word for that! UPSR, PMR, SPM and SAM are all play time, I guess the real game begins now. I have to confess, that during those times; well I never really put much effort into real studying but I still get quite good results (except SAM) : ) . Guess this is the real game. Call me naive if you want, but I'm just penning down (typing down) my true interior expectations of myself. "To exceed the capabilities and expectations of others" (Thum, 2008).
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