Countdown until a New Career

There is nothing more exciting for a college graduate than to get a job soon after graduating. That is me, and I’m counting down to the days I enter into what I would wish and love to be my career. I will be entering as a Jr. Web Designer. In current economy times, many people struggle and talk about economy negatively while loosing their jobs. I am very fortunate to gain a job, and I hope that this is not only a job, but a career. Being a Web Designer is what I want as a career. I want to go out there and make beautiful and pretty web sites, but also keeping everything on the web sites meaningful.

One more week left. In a week, I will say farewell to my fellow co-workers that I’m currently working with and saying hello to new co-workers. New company, new policy, new work environment, new city… new for a work place. I’m actually going back to the city I left to go to college, pretty ironic and funny.

This new job is not only a job. I see this as a career. The reason is because it’s what I want to do and what I like to do. Career  and jobs are different, at least the way I see it. So, what is important to you at a work place? To many, what once to be a career became their job and the repetitive work becomes mundane. I do not wisht to become like that. I hope that this new job that I have, I will always see it as my career every day I go to work. It’s not only work, it’s also a place to grow as an individual, to learn new things, and also to contribute to society (through the company that pays me of course). I am going to be the best Jr. Web Designer that I can ever be, so good that I would be seeing the drop in Jr. and becoming a reliable Web Designer. I want to be challenging what the world has to offer and sit up there as designers of the world. Yes, this is a challenge to myself and to those who are well known. I am not sitting idly letting this opportunity pass by. I will use this to make my family proud of me.

I am going to miss my co-workers. I hope there will be opportunities for me to visit them. I have ’till Thursday to cherish my time there. I will make the most out of it ^_^

New World, New Beginnings, New Everything.

Today is my sister’s birthday. Technically yesterday, since it is 1:23 AM. She turns 21. It’s definitely a big turning point and she’s going to be considered an adult now. A lot of people say 18, but if you can’t drink when you’re 18, I don’t think you should consider 18 an adult, since they’re not trusted to drink at that age. At least that’s what it says to me when the drinking age is 21.

Not only that, I have been accepted as a Junior Web Designer. A career job, full time employment. I have learned so much working at UCF, now it’s time I go out and show the world who I am and what I can do ^_^. The reason I have not been posting at all, well, they’re just excuses. Once again, my random time to stop posting entries to my blog effects the readers I’m sure. I don’t think I should ever promise to keep up with the blog post. I know I’ll come back to it eventually, just don’t know how long.

So, here it is. I will be working at my new place in about 2 weeks, after I put in my 2 weeks notice. It’s sad to leave the place that I’ve worked for 1 year and 2 months. I’ve learned a lot and I’ve experienced a lot. Now I get to experience more and learn even more. Well, also at the same time showing what I’ve learned and contribute what I know.

God has definitely blessed my life. I have to say that not only my jobs, but my entire life, I’m at the right place at the right season of my life. Sure, heartache and pain happens a lot, but what is life without the pain. I am not Matthew Wong unless I have experienced the ups and downs of the life I’ve gone through. Definitely mostly ups, but the downs have brought me to maturity that I could only fathom having if I did not experience all the sadness in my life.

So, to a new beginning, to my sister’s birthday, I have decided to make an account on Twitter. Yup, I have evaded Twitter until now. I have yet to write anything or follow anyone. I have only updated some of my information. I think I’ll let it sit a couple of weeks before I start writing something. I’m thinking of a direction that I want to go with it and I’m not sure. Until then, I suppose blog is still my favorite online updates. Since I do like to say so much.

My quote of today, in response to Twitter: “Twitter is for people who have nothing to say but want to say so much about it.” Of course that’s not the case for everyone, but I have a feeling that it’s heading in that direction >_<. I hope I don’t end up that way. I used to write entries for my blog that way on xanga.com. Man, that brings back memories. Anyway, I don’t anymore, but I still write about nothing and everything about me at this point. We’ll see where it goes.

Graduation Countdown

3 more days until I walk down to receive a paper that could very well seal the deal for my career.

Looking for a job isn’t easy at all. At this point, that will be one of the hardest obstacle I’ll have to overcome. Probably for a little while before I get the one that I’m suppose to be in. It’ll be an experience ^_^

Sorry for the lack of updates, just been looking for jobs around >_<

I’m also doing some projects to beef up my portfolio. Some web design and development. I don’t have quite a portfolio to show at the moment, but I will once these projects get done the way I plan.

For those of you who wants to visit, it’s http://wong-matthew.com.

I Suck at Writing…

I finally settled down in my new apartment. It’s been a while since I wrote, almost 1 1/2 months. That’s a long time >_<

My last semester in school, BIG deal. 3 classes, so it’s going to be a pretty good semester, not too difficult. Don’t really want it to be as well. Going to be focusing more on what I want to do for my first career choice right after college, so that’ll take a little more time.

Yes, I have a new room and new housemates. Going to have pictures up soon as well, as soon as I get the TV put into my room.

Well, I’ve got to get back to homework, but I’m back with some new materials and hopefully not as bland and plain as today’s writing.

~Matsuke

Semester Over

Semester came to an end this morning after the end of my final exam. Though I did poorly on it, I still feel a free load out from my chest. One that I will eventually meet again down the road (since I still have another semester to go).

Next up on the list of my to dos, doing everything else except studying.

^_^

~ Matsuke