为什么工作后的我比较快乐

之前或许会后很多奇奇怪怪的理由，因为有钱啦，因为比较有目标啦，因为环境比较舒服啦。。。

但读完了苏珊·凯恩 (Susan Cain) 的《安静，就是力量》 (Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking) 这本圣书后，得到了一个比较不一样的答案：毕业后，终于不用再戴着那面当学生的面具折磨自己。

我是内向人士，虽然不是最内向，但以1为最内向，10为最外向来评论的话，我应该也属于3吧。鉴于外向人士总是比内向者更容易也更喜欢开口，所以比较讨人喜欢，也造就了当今以外想为主流的世界。而身为学生，不想被归为异类就必须是在课堂上勇于参与，并且喜欢社交，且喜欢团队工作的模式。只是内向的人并不喜欢长篇大论，也比较喜欢独立作业，所以要像我这种人去适应为外向者而设立的教学模式自然比较疲惫。这跟把外向者关在家里宅上三天三夜的痛苦是一样的。

只能感慨，今时今日好像很“文明”的教育体系，其实还有很长的路要走，就算是美国这个世界上最民主的国家也是。

反驳

回想当年，什么事都爱辩驳一番。

长大了，反而越内敛了。现在面对争吵或辩论，如无必要，我已鲜少会反驳。

不是因为怕得罪人或什么，只是渐渐地变得越来越MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)，反正对方就没有让我觉得我需要让他了解我的理由。

在脸书post些有的没的，纯粹是希望能够和我的思想产生共鸣的人得到一些安慰和启发，也顺道透过他们的like来慰藉自己。

与那些跟自己道不同的人论剑？就没那种热血。

Voluntary Internship

Gathered with some old friends recently and talked about options after graduation.

As one who did another round of internship after graduation, I suggested the same option to one of my friend who is facing the same dilemma just like me five to six months ago.

The feedback I got was "waste of time" and "waste of effort earning nothing". Pretty disappointing to hear that.

Yes, earning too little to cover your expenses is an issue, but is enduring that for a few months a really big issue considering that you have depended on your parents' income for living over the past 20+ years? Malaysians must be grateful that we are not experiencing critical rate of unemployment like some countries in Europe, where some graduands don't even stand a chance for internships, needless to say for a permanent job.

Here are some of the reasons why I think a second intern is a good option after graduation before you actually land a permanent job:

• Job trial without the need of commitment. Unlike a permanent job, you can try for a short period and decide whether to stay or leave after that. After all, you are not committed to any employment contract and will not feel a sense of guilt for leaving when the internship ends should you find out that it is really not the kind of job you want. And if the job suites you, you can quickly decide to stay as a permanent, provided that you are the kind of employee your employer wants.
• To develop and discover your passion towards job without the influence of money. Sometimes money becomes a overwhelming factor when deciding whether to stay or leave your job. By joining an internship which usually gives little pay, you can see through your interest clearer with minimal distortions by money. As far as I concern, joining a career that gives you more sense of fulfillment and satisfaction is far more important than joining a career that gives you more money.
• Learning how to survive with minimum budget. This is a lesson not everyone has the chance to learn and yet is one of the very important financial lessons one should learn in his/her life.
• To make a better resume for yourself so that you can gain more job interviews. Every experience counts, so if you can hardly gain any interviews now, getting and completing a 3-month intern will certainly help to gain more interviews in near future.

Of course, you are free to make your own option. But as one who did an internship after graduation, I still feel that that was one of the best decision I have made in my life.

工作

总会听到很多人说，读书是一件多么快乐的事，比工作快乐很多。

但叛逆的我爱唱反调。

工作比读书快乐一百万倍，因为你的忙碌是有金钱回报的。

工作比读书好过一百万倍，因为你可以看到你的能力。

工作比读书有意义一百万倍，因为你所做所学的都是很实用的东西。

原因无它。因为我出生于小康之家，读书时都没多余的钱去吃喝玩乐。没做过二愣子，也不想做。

当然，这也多亏我的同事们，你们都太好相处了，像个大家庭一样融洽，让我工作时总是从满正能量。