Corporate Communications Executive this has always been a dream job. i wouldn't say it is a job that is much sought after in the market or a money making career many would slog for, but it has been something that i have always been wanting to do. all my life, i was never really trained in communications. never attained a mass comm degree nor scored As in public speaking nor given the opportunity to explore the areas of Marketing and Public Relations. but i guess since young, i have always been a die-hard chatterbox, who just cannot stop yakking :)
before i left tds, someone asked me: gracie, what is one thing that will motivate you so much that you would be willing to pull up your sleeves and dig your hands in? and without a doubt, i told him, it is communications. it has already become part of my life, my passion. and with a smile, he urged me to jump right in. what enlightened me from our 1hour conversation was really this encouraging statement: gracie, it doesnt matter how long you start the race, but how you end it. how inspirational.
sometimes we sit down and wonder...we are not trained or schooled in the best university... we do not have the relevant experience or skills. the rat race here has molded everyone to be so focussed on the achievements and getting the best, that very often we forget our primary passion and life's motivation. it really isn't about achieving, but the process of getting there.
i have been trained in historical research and sociology - nothing at all relevant to communications. but now that i have started to dig my hands and feet into event management, seminar training sessions and exhibitions, im beginning to find new sense of work fulfilment.
even though i still find myself swimming in the sea of new environment and adapting to new styles of working, i feel good about being able to find my way around eventually. i recalled how i started my first day not knowing a single thing about microelectronics, and truly struggle to reach the sky without knowing where's the ladder. when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. how true. i wouldnt say that my struggles have ended... but as i remembered my passion, i know all is well :)
~gracie left a note at 1:48 pm
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gracie
activities: beach-ing, swimming, camping
interests: music, history
birthday: 18 june
home sweet home: singapore
